jǐn guǎn cǐ wài wēi jī sì fú ， bù tǎo lín xuān liǎn shàng què sī háo méi yǒu lù chū tuì què fù hé zhī zhèn yòu rú hé 。 zì jǐ zǎo yǐ jīn fēi xī bǐ le ， zuò wèi yuán yīng zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě 。 lín xuān yǒu xìn xīn zì bǎo wú yú 。
尽管此外危机四伏，不讨林轩脸上却丝毫没有露出退却复合之阵又如何。自己早已今非昔比了，做为元婴中期的修仙者。林轩有信心自保无虞。
Despite the numerous dangers lurking around, Lin Xuan's face showed no sign of retreating. After all, he was no longer what he used to be. As a middle-stage婴灵 cultivator, he had every confidence in his ability to protect himself.
sú huà shuō 。 fù guì xiǎn zhōng qiú ， nà wèi yuǎn gǔ de zhèn fǎ dà shī 。 wèi hé huì zài zhè lǐ shè xià rú cǐ lì hài de jìn zhì 。 jué bú huì wú dì fàng shǐ ， lín xuān xīn zhōng wàn fēn hào qí ， yě xǔ yòu yǒu shén me fēi fán de jì yù 。
俗话说。富贵险中求，那位远古的阵法大师。为何会在这里设下如此厉害的禁制。绝不会无的放矢，林轩心中万分好奇，也许又有什么非凡的际遇。
As the saying goes: "Prosperity and wealth come from danger." Why would that ancient array master set such a powerful禁制 here? Lin Xuan was extremely curious about this. Perhaps there were some extraordinary opportunities waiting for him.
niàn jí zhì cǐ 。 lín xuān xī le kǒu qì ， huǎn huǎn de xiàng liàn xīn lù shēn chù zǒu qù ， dāng rán ， yǒu le gāng gāng de jīng lì ， tā yě bù gǎn tuō dà le ， jiāng jiǔ tiān líng dùn kāi qǐ ， zuǒ shǒu wò zhe liǎng zhāng fú ， yòu shǒu zé lóng zài xiù lǐ 。 yǔ qīng huǒ kè tiē zài yì qǐ 。
念及至此。林轩吸了口气，缓缓的像炼心路深处走去，当然，有了刚刚的经历，他也不敢托大了，将九天灵盾开启，左手握着两张符，右手则笼在袖里。与青火刻贴在一起。
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan took a deep breath and slowly walked deeper into the Heart Refinement Path. However, he did not dare to be overly confident after his previous experience. He activated the Nine Heaven Spirit Shield, holding two talismans in his left hand while keeping his right hand hidden inside his sleeve, intertwined with a green flame patch.
hěn kuài yī piàn guāng guài 6 lí de huàn jìng chū xiàn zài le shì xiàn lǐ ， qí zhōng hái yǐn hán zhe shā zhèn de gōng 。
很快一片光怪6离的幻境出现在了视线里，其中还隐含着杀阵的攻。
Soon, an eerie and bizarre illusory realm appeared before his eyes, containing various deadly traps.
lín xuān què háo bù wèi jù de zǒu le jìn qù 。
林轩却毫不畏惧的走了进去。
Lin Xuan walked into it without any fear.
líng guāng shǎn shuò 。 hěn kuài tā jiù xiāo shī zài le yī piàn guǐ yì de qí guāng zhī zhōng 。
灵光闪烁。很快他就消失在了一片诡异的奇光之中。
Spiritual light flickered. He soon vanished into a strange light.
dà yuē shù gè shí chén zhī hòu ， lín xuān zhōng yú lái dào le liàn xīn lù de jìn tóu ， yí gè èr shí yú zhàng de yuán xíng shān dòng chū xiàn zài le yǎn lián zhōng 。
大约数个时辰之后，林轩终于来到了炼心路的尽头，一个二十余丈的圆形山洞出现在了眼帘中。
After several hours, Lin Xuan finally reached the end of the Heart Refinement Path. A round cave about twenty meters in diameter came into view.
shān bì hēi hū hū de 。 sì hū bú shì pǔ tōng de shí tou ， lǐ miàn hái hán yǒu jīng tiě zài qí zhōng ， bù guò lín xuān zhù yì de bú shì zhè ge ， ér shì zài zhèng qián fāng ， jǐn kào zhe shān bì de yī cè 。 yǒu yī jù xiū shì de hái gǔ ， huò xǔ shì shí jiān tài jiǔ le ， tā de yī fú zǎo yǐ fēng huà 。 jiù zhǐ shèng xià yī jù yǒu xiē líng luàn de gǔ tou 。
山壁黑乎乎的。似乎不是普通的石头，里面还含有精铁在其中，不过林轩注意的不是这个，而是在正前方，紧靠着山壁的一侧。有一具修士的骸骨，或许是时间太久了，他的衣服早已风化。就只剩下一具有些凌乱的骨头。
The walls were dark and seemed not to be ordinary stone but contained some refined iron within. However, what caught his attention was a corpse of a cultivator right in front, near the wall. His clothes had long since decayed, leaving only a few scattered bones.
“ shào yé 。 mò fēi zhè jiù shì nà wèi shàng gǔ de zhèn fǎ dà shī ma ？” yuè ér de shēng yīn zài nǎo hǎi zhōng xiǎng qǐ lái le 。
“少爷。莫非这就是那位上古的阵法大师吗？”月儿的声音在脑海中响起来了。
"Master. Could this be that ancient array master?" Mo'er's voice echoed in his mind.
lín xuān méi yǒu kāi kǒu 。 liǎn shàng lù chū níng zhòng zhī sè ， gāng cái chuǎng liàn xīn lù de jīng lì kě bìng bù qīng sōng ， suī rán zài yě méi yǒu chū xiàn rú nà guǐ liǎn yì bān lì hài de guài wù ， dàn gè zhǒng qiǎo miào de jìn zhì shā zhāo yě céng chū bù qióng 。 zài jiā shàng huàn zhèn de xié zhù ， ruò fēi lín xuān xiū wèi shén tōng dōu yuǎn shèng tóng jiē xiū shì ， bǎo wù yě hǎo de chū qí ， néng fǒu píng ān lái dào zhè lǐ ， hái shì liǎng shuō de shì qíng 。
林轩没有开口。脸上露出凝重之色，刚才闯炼心路的经历可并不轻松，虽然再也没有出现如那鬼脸一般厉害的怪物，但各种巧妙的禁制杀招也层出不穷。再加上幻阵的协助，若非林轩修为神通都远胜同阶修士，宝物也好的出奇，能否平安来到这里，还是两说的事情。
Lin Xuan did not respond but showed a serious expression. The experience he just went through was far from easy. Although no ghost-like creatures as formidable as before appeared, various clever traps and attacks were still层出不穷. With the help of the illusory realm, if it weren't for his superior cultivation and divine treasures, he might not have made it here.
néng gòu bù xià zhè me lì hài de fù hé zhèn fǎ ， yǎn qián zhè wèi hái gǔ de zhǔ rén shēng qián jué bú shì jiǎn dān rén wù ， lín xuān dāng rán yào xiǎo xīn yī xiē ， tā kě bù xiǎng fān chuán zài yīn gōu lǐ 。
能够布下这么厉害的复合阵法，眼前这位骸骨的主人生前绝不是简单人物，林轩当然要小心一些，他可不想翻船在阴沟里。
The ability to set such a powerful composite array indicated that this corpse's owner was no simple person. Lin Xuan had to be cautious; he didn’t want to end up in a ditch.
lüè yī chóu chú 。 lín xuān zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， jiāng nà yuán yīng qī de shī mó fàng le chū lái 。
略一踌躇。林轩在腰间一拍，将那元婴期的尸魔放了出来。
After some hesitation, Lin Xuan patted his waist, releasing the Corpse Spirit of middle-stage婴灵.
lín xuān chōng qián miàn yì diǎn zhǐ ， nà shī mó yǎn zhōng hóng máng shǎn shuò ， lì fù háo bù yóu yù de dà tà bù xiàng qián zǒu qù le ， lái dào hái gǔ shēn cè ， què bìng méi yǒu shēng yì wài shén me 。
林轩冲前面一点指，那尸魔眼中红芒闪烁，立复毫不犹豫的大踏步向前走去了，来到骸骨身侧，却并没有生意外什么。
Lin Xuan pointed at the front. The Corpse Spirit’s eyes glowed red as it stepped forward without hesitation. Upon reaching the corpse's side, it found nothing unexpected.
shī mó shǒu yī fú ， yī dào wū hēi de mó guāng cóng xī zhǐ jiān fēi shè chū ， jiāng hái gǔ jí fù jìn de dì fāng quán dōu lǒng zhào zhù 。 lín xuān zé bì shàng yǎn móu ， lì yòng xīn shén lián xì ， kāi shǐ sōu suǒ qǐ lái le 。
尸魔手一拂，一道乌黑的魔光从牺指间飞射出，将骸骨及附近的地方全都笼罩住。林轩则闭上眼眸，利用心神联系，开始搜索起来了。
The Corpse Spirit waved its hand, and a black magical light shot out from its fingers, enveloping the corpse and the surrounding area. Lin Xuan closed his eyes, using his mental connection to begin searching.
hěn kuài biàn yǒu le shōu huò ， pēng de yī shēng tǔ dì liè kāi ， cóng lǐ miàn fēi chū lái yí gè xiǎo xiǎo de chǔ wù dài ， shī mó yī bǎ zhuā zhù ， qīng qīng yī dǒu ， yī piàn guāng xiá xí juǎn ér chū 。
很快便有了收获，嘭的一声土地裂开，从里面飞出来一个小小的储物袋，尸魔一把抓住，轻轻一抖，一片光霞席卷而出。
Soon he had some results. A loud sound echoed as the ground split open, revealing a small storage bag. The Corpse Spirit grabbed it lightly, shaking it, and a burst of light spread out.
suí hòu dì shàng jiù chū xiàn le yī duī bǎo wù 。
随后地上就出现了一堆宝物。
A pile of treasures appeared on the ground.
yī bǐng xiān jiàn 。 shì yàng gǔ piáo 。
一柄仙剑。式样古朴。
One ancient sword, its design simple yet elegant.
liǎng gè yù píng 。 lǐ miàn zhuāng de ， shí yǒu ** dōu shì shàng gǔ líng dān le 。
两个玉瓶。里面装的，十有**都是上古灵丹了。
Two jade bottles, likely filled with ancient spiritual pills.
suí hòu hái yǒu liǎng kuài yù tǒng ， shuō bù dìng nà xiē qí miào de shàng gǔ zhèn fǎ jiù fù yìn zài lǐ miàn 。
随后还有两块玉筒，说不定那些奇妙的上古阵法就复印在里面。
Then there were two jade cylinders, possibly containing those mysterious ancient array techniques.
ruò huàn yí gè rén ， jué duì xīn xǐ dào le jí chù ， zhè zhǒng gǔ xiū shì liú xià lái de bǎo wù ， yì bān dōu fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。 rán ér lín xuān què yī jiù shì yī fù dàn dàn de shén sè ， fǎn ér zài cì jiāng jiǔ tiān líng dùn dǎ kāi le 。
若换一个人，绝对欣喜到了极处，这种古修士留下来的宝物，一般都非同小可。然而林轩却依旧是一副淡淡的神色，反而再次将九天灵盾打开了。
For most people, finding such ancient cultivator's treasures would be an extreme joy. However, Lin Xuan remained calm and opened the Nine Heaven Spirit Shield again.
“ shào yé 。 nǐ shì bú shì yě tài xiǎo xīn le 。” yuè ér qiào liǎn shàng lù chū bù yǐ wéi rán zhī sè ， xiàn zài dōu yǐ jīng zhǎo dào le bǎo wù ， nán dào hái néng yǒu shén me wēi xiǎn me ？
“少爷。你是不是也太小心了。”月儿俏脸上露出不以为然之色，现在都已经找到了宝物，难道还能有什么危险么？
"Master, aren't you being too cautious?" Mo'er’s face showed a hint of disbelief. They had already found the treasure; could there still be any danger?
lín xuān xiào le xiào 。 méi yǒu kāi kǒu ， shī mó shuāng shǒu xiàng xià yī lāo 。 nà xiē bǎo wù dùn shí fēi dào le zhǎng zhōng ， suí hòu xī jiāng yù tǒng jiǎn tiē xiàng é tóu ， rán ér jiù zài zhè shí ， yì biàn tū qǐ ， nà jǐ jiàn bǎo wù biǎo miàn tū rán yǒu guǐ yì de liàng guāng shǎn guò ， rán hòu hōng de yī shēng bào liè kāi lái le 。
林轩笑了笑。没有开口，尸魔双手向下一捞。那些宝物顿时飞到了掌中，随后牺将玉筒简贴像额头，然而就在这时，异变突起，那几件宝物表面突然有诡异的亮光闪过，然后轰的一声爆裂开来了。
Lin Xuan smiled but said nothing. The Corpse Spirit grabbed the treasures with both hands. Suddenly, strange light flashed over several items, and they exploded in a loud boom.
“ bù hǎo ！”
“不好！”
"Bad luck!"
lín xuān dà jīng shī sè ， jiān tóu yī dǒu ， yǐ jīng shī zhǎn chū le jiǔ tiān wēi bù de shén tōng ， yī dào cán yǐng shǎn guò ， tā jiù cóng yuán dì xiāo shī dé wú yǐng wú zōng ， zì cóng xiū xí fèng wǔ jiǔ tiān jué yǐ hòu ， zhè xiàng mì fǎ jī hū néng yǔ shùn yí xiāng pì měi le 。 jǐn jǐn hū xī zhī jiān 。 lín xuān yǐ tuì chū le bǎi yú zhàng yuǎn ， jiē zhe cái tīng jiàn pī lì bān de jù xiǎng chuán lái ， tā de liǎn sè biàn dé wàn fēn nán kàn 。
林轩大惊失色，肩头一抖，已经施展出了九天微步的神通，一道残影闪过，他就从原地消失得无影无踪，自从修习凤舞九天诀以后，这项秘法几乎能与瞬移相媲美了。仅仅呼吸之间。林轩已退出了百余丈远，接着才听见霹雳般的巨响传来，他的脸色变得万分难看。
Lin Xuan was alarmed as he shook his shoulder, activating the Nine Heaven Microstep technique. A faint shadow passed by, and he vanished from sight. Since practicing the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Art, this secret method almost matched teleportation. In just a breath of time, Lin Xuan retreated over a hundred meters before hearing the thunderous explosion.
yān chén màn tiān 。 zhē dǎng zhù le shì xiàn ， bù guò què bìng bù néng zǔ dǎng tā yǔ shī mó xīn shén shàng de xiāng lián 。
烟尘漫天。遮挡住了视线，不过却并不能阻挡他与尸魔心神上的相连。
Smoke filled the air, blocking his vision, but it couldn't stop their mental connection.
gāng gāng nà yī kè 。 lín xuān suī rán dì èr shí jiān mìng lìng shī mó jiāng shǒu zhōng de bǎo wù rēng chū ， bìng pēn chū dà liàng de shī qì hù tǐ 。 bù guò bì jìng hái shì wǎn le yī xiē 。
刚刚那一刻。林轩虽然第二时间命令尸魔将手中的宝物扔出，并喷出大量的尸气护体。不过毕竟还是晚了一些。
At that moment, although Lin Xuan quickly ordered the Corpse Spirit to throw out the treasures and emit large amounts of Corpse Qi for protection, it was still too late.
lín xuān zuǒ shǒu huī chù 。 yī zhèn kuáng fēng fēi lüè ér chū ， qián miàn de jǐng wù yǐ wán quán bù tóng ， shān bì shàng liè wén sì bù ， suì shí fēn fēn wǎng xià luò ， fǎng fú zhè lǐ yǐ yào tān tā le 。
林轩左手挥处。一阵狂风飞掠而出，前面的景物已完全不同，山壁上裂纹四布，碎石纷纷往下落，仿佛这里已要坍塌了。
Lin Xuan waved his left hand, and a strong wind swept past. The scene in front changed entirely; cracks spread across the walls, and rocks fell down, as if the cave was about to collapse.
lín xuān zhòu le zhòu méi ， jì chū yī zhāng huáng sè de fú zhuàn ， líng guāng yī shǎn zhī hòu ， mò rù shān bì zhī zhōng ， jiāng nà xiē liè wén xiū bǔ ， zhè shì tǔ xì de shí huà zhī shù ， lín xuān kě bù xī wàng zhè lǐ lì kè tā
林轩皱了皱眉，祭出一张黄色的符篆，灵光一闪之后，没入山壁之中，将那些裂纹修补，这是土系的石化之术，林轩可不希望这里立刻塌
Frowning, Lin Xuan summoned a yellow talisman, which flashed with spiritual light before sinking into the wall, repairing the cracks. This was an earth-based petrification technique; he didn't want it to collapse immediately.
de 。
的。
Next, his gaze fell on the Corpse Spirit, lying half-dead on the ground, covered in wounds. Large holes were carved into its chest and abdomen, with foul Corpse Blood flowing out.
suí hòu tā de mù guāng luò zài le bàn tǎng zài dì shàng de shī mó ， shāng hén biàn bù ， xiōng kǒu fù bù gè bèi kāi le yí gè wǎn dà de kǒng ， xīng chòu de shī xuè cóng lǐ miàn héng liú ér chū 。
随后他的目光落在了半躺在地上的尸魔，伤痕遍布，胸口腹部各被开了一个碗大的孔，腥臭的尸血从里面横流而出。
Fortunately, this was a monster from the阴司 realm; if it had been an ordinary cultivator of the same stage, he would have perished long ago.
xìng hǎo zhè shì yīn sī jiè de guài wù ， jiǎ ruò huàn yī míng tóng jiē de rén lèi xiū xiān zhě zǎo jiù huī fēi míng miè le 。
幸好这是阴司界的怪物，假若换一名同阶的人类修仙者早就灰飞明灭了。
Mo'er secretly whistled, growing more impressed by Lin Xuan. Indeed, being overly cautious never hurt anyone. This ancient cultivator was too cunning. The illusory realm already contained a ghostly killing array that could easily kill middle-stage婴灵 cultivators. After going through so much hardship to reach here and finally find the treasures, who would have thought it was all a trap?
yuè ér àn àn zé shé 。 xīn zhōng duì lín xuān yuè de pèi fú ， guǒ rán shì xiǎo xīn wú dà cuò ， zhè gǔ xiū shì yě tài yīn xiǎn le 。 yuán běn huàn zhèn lǐ tào shàng guǐ dào shā zhèn jiù zú yǐ ràng yuán yīng xiū shì yǔn luò ， lì jīng qiān xīn wàn kǔ lái dào cǐ chù ， hǎo bù róng yì xún dào bǎo wù ， kě shuí yòu néng xiǎng dào zhè yī qiè dōu shì xiàn jǐng ne ？
月儿暗暗咋舌。心中对林轩越的佩服，果然是小心无大错，这古修士也太阴险了。原本幻阵里套上鬼道杀阵就足以让元婴修士陨落，历经千辛万苦来到此处，好不容易寻到宝物，可谁又能想到这一切都是陷阱呢？
Even for a cultivator with great depth, upon finding treasure, he would inevitably let his guard down due to joy. But at this moment, Lin Xuan set a trap to attack, leaving no room for escape.
jí biàn shì hěn yǒu chéng fǔ de xiū xiān zhě ， dé dào bǎo wù de yī xuán ， yě bì dìng huì yīn wèi xīn xǐ ， ér jiè xīn jǐn qù 。 zhè shí hòu tā què dòng xiàn jǐng tōu xí ， ràng duì fāng bì wú kě bì 。
即便是很有城府的修仙者，得到宝物的一玄，也必定会因为欣喜，而戒心尽去。这时候他却动陷阱偷袭，让对方避无可避。
What heavy scheming! What a cunning plan. Lin Xuan felt extremely wary of this ancient array master. This was the most cunning person he had ever encountered in his cultivation journey. Fortunately, he was already dead; otherwise, he might have been outmatched in intelligence.
hǎo nóng zhòng de xīn jī 。 hǎo yīn xiǎn de bù mò ， duì yú zhè wèi shàng gǔ de zhèn fǎ dà shī ， lín xuān xīn zhōng dà gǎn jiè jù 。 zhè shì zì jǐ xiū xiān yǐ lái ， jiàn guò de zuì gōng yú xīn jì de rén wù ， xìng hǎo yǐ jīng sǐ le ， fǒu zé zì jǐ yǔ tā bǐ pīn zhì móu ， duō bàn hái yào lüè chù xià fēng 。
好浓重的心机。好阴险的布墨，对于这位上古的阵法大师，林轩心中大感戒惧。这是自己修仙以来，见过的最工于心计的人物，幸好已经死了，否则自己与他比拼智谋，多半还要略处下风。
Lin Xuan thought with some relief.
lín xuān yǒu xiē qìng xìng de xiǎng zhe 。
林轩有些庆幸的想着。
Then, with his right hand, he released the Spirit Bag and summoned a magical mist to reseal the Corpse Spirit inside.
suí hòu yòu shǒu yī dǒu 。 jiāng líng guǐ dài jì chū ， mó wù fān yǒng ， chóng xīn jiāng shī mó shōu rù qí zhōng 。
随后右手一抖。将灵鬼袋祭出，魔雾翻涌，重新将尸魔收入其中。
Fortunately, this puppet monster had led the way. Otherwise, using his methods, although they wouldn't lead to his demise, it would still be a tough ordeal.
xìng hǎo yǒu zhè kuì lěi mó wù tàn lù ， fǒu zé yǐ zì jǐ de shǒu duàn 。 suī bù zhì yú yǔn luò ， dàn kǒng pà yě yào chī bù de kǔ tóu 。
幸好有这愧儡魔物探路，否则以自己的手段。虽不至于陨落，但恐怕也要吃不的苦头。
Although the Corpse Spirit was severely injured, with the strength of monsters from the阴司 realm, after some time, he should recover completely.
ér shī mó shòu shāng suī zhòng ， dàn yǐ yīn sī guài wù de qiáng hèng **， xiū yǎng yī duàn shí rì ， yīng gāi jiù kě yǐ huī fù rú chū 。
而尸魔受伤虽重，但以阴司怪物的强横**，修养一段时日，应该就可以恢复如初。
However, Lin Xuan now had no treasures to show for his efforts. This ancient cultivator was indeed cunning and vicious, but setting such elaborate traps indicated that there must be something valuable left behind.
bù guò lín xuān xiàn zài kě méi yǒu bàn diǎn shōu huò ， zhè gǔ xiū shì gù rán yīn xiǎn dǎi dú ， bù guò tā zài zhè lǐ dà fèi zhōu zhāng de shè xià fù hé zhèn fǎ hái yǒu xiàn jǐng ， lín xuān bù xiāng xìn shì chī bǎo le chēng de ， kěn dìng shì yí liú le shén me bǎo wù 。
不过林轩现在可没有半点收获，这古修士固然阴险歹毒，不过他在这里大费周章的设下复合阵法还有陷阱，林轩不相信是吃饱了撑的，肯定是遗留了什么宝物。
And it would likely be significant; otherwise, why go through all the trouble? If just to harm others, it wouldn’t make sense.
ér qiě shí yǒu ** fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， fǒu zé duì fāng hé xū fèi nà me gōng fu ， ruò guāng wēi hài rén ， nà kě shuō bù tōng de 。
而且十有**非同小可，否则对方何须费那么工夫，若光威害人，那可说不通的。
Most cultivators are extremely selfish, but without any benefit, no one would willingly harm themselves.
xiū xiān zhě gù rán dà duō zì sī yǐ jí ， dàn méi yǒu hǎo chù ， yě méi yǒu shuí huì qù sǔn rén bù lì jǐ 。
修仙者固然大多自私以极，但没有好处，也没有谁会去损人不利己。
So where could this guy have hidden his treasure?
nà me zhè jiā huo de bǎo bèi jiū jìng huì cáng zài nǎ lǐ ？
那么这家伙的宝贝究竟会藏在哪里？
Lin Xuan’s eyes flickered as he released his divine consciousness and began a thorough search of every corner in the cave.
Despite the numerous dangers lurking around, Lin Xuan's face showed no sign of retreating. After all, he was no longer what he used to be. As a middle-stage婴灵 cultivator, he had every confidence in his ability to protect himself.
As the saying goes: "Prosperity and wealth come from danger." Why would that ancient array master set such a powerful禁制 here? Lin Xuan was extremely curious about this. Perhaps there were some extraordinary opportunities waiting for him.
With these thoughts, Lin Xuan took a deep breath and slowly walked deeper into the Heart Refinement Path. However, he did not dare to be overly confident after his previous experience. He activated the Nine Heaven Spirit Shield, holding two talismans in his left hand while keeping his right hand hidden inside his sleeve, intertwined with a green flame patch.
Soon, an eerie and bizarre illusory realm appeared before his eyes, containing various deadly traps.
Lin Xuan walked into it without any fear.
Spiritual light flickered. He soon vanished into a strange light.
After several hours, Lin Xuan finally reached the end of the Heart Refinement Path. A round cave about twenty meters in diameter came into view.
The walls were dark and seemed not to be ordinary stone but contained some refined iron within. However, what caught his attention was a corpse of a cultivator right in front, near the wall. His clothes had long since decayed, leaving only a few scattered bones.
"Master. Could this be that ancient array master?" Mo'er's voice echoed in his mind.
Lin Xuan did not respond but showed a serious expression. The experience he just went through was far from easy. Although no ghost-like creatures as formidable as before appeared, various clever traps and attacks were still层出不穷. With the help of the illusory realm, if it weren't for his superior cultivation and divine treasures, he might not have made it here.
The ability to set such a powerful composite array indicated that this corpse's owner was no simple person. Lin Xuan had to be cautious; he didn’t want to end up in a ditch.
After some hesitation, Lin Xuan patted his waist, releasing the Corpse Spirit of middle-stage婴灵.
"Go!"
Lin Xuan pointed at the front. The Corpse Spirit’s eyes glowed red as it stepped forward without hesitation. Upon reaching the corpse's side, it found nothing unexpected.
The Corpse Spirit waved its hand, and a black magical light shot out from its fingers, enveloping the corpse and the surrounding area. Lin Xuan closed his eyes, using his mental connection to begin searching.
Soon he had some results. A loud sound echoed as the ground split open, revealing a small storage bag. The Corpse Spirit grabbed it lightly, shaking it, and a burst of light spread out.
A pile of treasures appeared on the ground.
One ancient sword, its design simple yet elegant.
Two jade bottles, likely filled with ancient spiritual pills.
Then there were two jade cylinders, possibly containing those mysterious ancient array techniques.
For most people, finding such ancient cultivator's treasures would be an extreme joy. However, Lin Xuan remained calm and opened the Nine Heaven Spirit Shield again.
"Master, aren't you being too cautious?" Mo'er’s face showed a hint of disbelief. They had already found the treasure; could there still be any danger?
Lin Xuan smiled but said nothing. The Corpse Spirit grabbed the treasures with both hands. Suddenly, strange light flashed over several items, and they exploded in a loud boom.
"Bad luck!"
Lin Xuan was alarmed as he shook his shoulder, activating the Nine Heaven Microstep technique. A faint shadow passed by, and he vanished from sight. Since practicing the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Art, this secret method almost matched teleportation. In just a breath of time, Lin Xuan retreated over a hundred meters before hearing the thunderous explosion.
Smoke filled the air, blocking his vision, but it couldn't stop their mental connection.
At that moment, although Lin Xuan quickly ordered the Corpse Spirit to throw out the treasures and emit large amounts of Corpse Qi for protection, it was still too late.
Lin Xuan waved his left hand, and a strong wind swept past. The scene in front changed entirely; cracks spread across the walls, and rocks fell down, as if the cave was about to collapse.
Frowning, Lin Xuan summoned a yellow talisman, which flashed with spiritual light before sinking into the wall, repairing the cracks. This was an earth-based petrification technique; he didn't want it to collapse immediately.
Next, his gaze fell on the Corpse Spirit, lying half-dead on the ground, covered in wounds. Large holes were carved into its chest and abdomen, with foul Corpse Blood flowing out.
Fortunately, this was a monster from the阴司 realm; if it had been an ordinary cultivator of the same stage, he would have perished long ago.
Mo'er secretly whistled, growing more impressed by Lin Xuan. Indeed, being overly cautious never hurt anyone. This ancient cultivator was too cunning. The illusory realm already contained a ghostly killing array that could easily kill middle-stage婴灵 cultivators. After going through so much hardship to reach here and finally find the treasures, who would have thought it was all a trap?
Even for a cultivator with great depth, upon finding treasure, he would inevitably let his guard down due to joy. But at this moment, Lin Xuan set a trap to attack, leaving no room for escape.
What heavy scheming! What a cunning plan. Lin Xuan felt extremely wary of this ancient array master. This was the most cunning person he had ever encountered in his cultivation journey. Fortunately, he was already dead; otherwise, he might have been outmatched in intelligence.
Lin Xuan thought with some relief.
Then, with his right hand, he released the Spirit Bag and summoned a magical mist to reseal the Corpse Spirit inside.
Fortunately, this puppet monster had led the way. Otherwise, using his methods, although they wouldn't lead to his demise, it would still be a tough ordeal.
Although the Corpse Spirit was severely injured, with the strength of monsters from the阴司 realm, after some time, he should recover completely.
However, Lin Xuan now had no treasures to show for his efforts. This ancient cultivator was indeed cunning and vicious, but setting such elaborate traps indicated that there must be something valuable left behind.
And it would likely be significant; otherwise, why go through all the trouble? If just to harm others, it wouldn’t make sense.
Most cultivators are extremely selfish, but without any benefit, no one would willingly harm themselves.
So where could this guy have hidden his treasure?
Lin Xuan’s eyes flickered as he released his divine consciousness and began a thorough search of every corner in the cave.