“ shén me -， tiān dì fǎ zé ？”
“什么-，天地法则？”
"What on earth—Heavenly and Earthly Laws?"
yuè ér de qiào liǎn shàng liú lù chū chī jīng zhī sè ；“ shào yé ， nín shì zài kāi wán xiào me ？”
月儿的俏脸上流露出吃惊之色；“少爷，您是在开玩笑么？”
Moon's pretty face showed signs of surprise. "Young Master, are you joking with me?"
tiān dì fǎ zé ， nǎi shì jí wéi xuán miào shēn ào zhī wù ， líng jiè zàn qiě bù shuō ， rén jiè zhǐ yǒu nà xiē
天地法则，乃是极为玄妙深奥之物，灵界暂且不说，人界只有那些
Heavenly and Earthly Laws were extremely profound and mysterious things; even in the Spirit Realm, only those true top-tier existences, the old monsters at the Separation and Union Stage, could grasp a bit of them.
zhēn zhèng yì yì shàng de dǐng jiān cún zài ， lí hé qī lǎo guài ， cái néng lǐng wù dào yì diǎn 。
真正意义上的顶尖存在，离合期老怪，才能领悟到一点。
Although Young Master was formidable, he was ultimately just an intermediate-stage Core Formation cultivator who had yet to break through to the later stages. How could he possibly understand Heavenly and Earthly Laws?
shào yé suī rán liǎo de ， dàn shuō dào dǐ ， yě jǐn jǐn shì yuán yīng zhōng qī ， lián hòu qī dōu shàng wèi tū
少爷虽然了得，但说到底，也仅仅是元婴中期，连后期都尚未突
It wasn't surprising that the young girl looked bewildered.
pò ， tán shén me lǐng wù tiān dì fǎ zé ？
破，谈什么领悟天地法则？
"There's nothing. The劫云is naturally born from Heaven and Earth, so it contains inherent laws. Just now, I gained a bit of insight while defending against it." Lin Xuan smiled as he spoke. "Of course, it doesn't amount to truly mastering them; it was just a touch on the surface."
yě nán guài xiǎo yā tou huì mǎn liǎn mí huò 。
也难怪小丫头会满脸迷惑。
"Surface?"
“ méi shén me ， jié yún běn jiù shì tiān dì suǒ shēng ， lǐ miàn de néng liàng zì rán àn hán fǎ zé ， gāng
“没什么，劫云本就是天地所生，里面的能量自然暗含法则，刚
"Yes, but don't underestimate it. After all, this is something only Separation and Union Stage cultivators can master. By feeling it ahead of time, not only will my cultivation be greatly beneficial in the future, but I've also gained some strength."
cái wǒ zài dǐ dǎng de shí hòu yǒu yì diǎn gǎn wù 。” lín xuān wēi xiào zhe kāi kǒu le ,“ dāng rán ， tán bù
才我在抵挡的时候有一点感悟。”林轩微笑着开口了,“当然，谈不
"Really? Just by thinking about it, you could enhance your power?"
shàng zhēn zhèng dēng táng rù shì ， bù guò shì chù mō dào yì diǎn pí máo bà le 。”
上真正登堂入室，不过是触摸到一点皮毛罢了。”
"Mm." Lin Xuan nodded. "Although the amount of spiritual energy within me hasn't changed since before, through that bit of insight into Heavenly and Earthly Laws, my techniques are now more refined."
“ pí máo ？”
“皮毛？”
"Oh!" Moon, though still a bit confused, understood that Young Master wouldn't deceive her. She smiled brightly: "Congratulations, Young Master."
“ bù cuò ， dàn huà suī zhè me shuō ， què yě bù néng xiǎo kàn le ， bì jìng ， yán gé shuō lái 「 zhè shì
“不错，但话虽这么说，却也不能小看了，毕竟，严格说来「这是
As he spoke, Lin Xuan's light slowed again, coming to a stop once more. A few miles ahead, another劫云blocked his path.
lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě cái néng zhǎng wò de bǎo wù ， wǒ xiàn zài tí qián gǎn jué dào le ， bù jǐn duì rì hòu de xiū
离合期修仙者才能掌握的宝物，我现在提前感觉到了，不仅对日后的修
This cloud was green, indicating it was of the Water Attribute.
liàn dà yǒu hǎo chù ， ér qiě shí lì yě lüè yǒu zēng qiáng de 。”
炼大有好处，而且实力也略有增强的。”
Not far from this劫云were several other clouds with different attributes.
“ zhēn de ， jǐn jǐn shì xiǎng shàng yī xiǎng ， jiù néng ràng shí lì yǒu suǒ zēng qiáng ？”
“真的，仅仅是想上一想，就能让实力有所增强？”
Lin Xuan's brows furrowed deeply.
↓ ń 。” lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ：“ suī rán méi yǒu jīng guò kǔ xiū ， tǐ nèi fǎ lì de liàng yī
↓嗯。”林轩点了点头：“虽然没有经过苦修，体内法力的量依
Unlike the metallic劫cloud he had faced earlier, that one had been solitary.
jiù yǔ gāng gāng xiāng tóng ， dàn tōng guò duì tiān dì fǎ zé de yì diǎn gǎn wù ， wǒ zài yùn yòng shàng de jì qiǎo què gèng
旧与刚刚相同，但通过对天地法则的一点感悟，我在运用上的技巧却更
But these clouds were close together, and if he wasn't careful, they might all be triggered simultaneously, leading to a combined attack.
wèi gāo chún shú 。”
为高纯熟。”
The thought of multiple劫clouds made Lin Xuan shudder. Could he withstand such an assault?
“ ó !” yuè ér suī rán tīng dé yǒu xiē yún lǐ wù lǐ ， dàn yě míng bái lín xuān bú huì qī piàn zì
“哦!”月儿虽然听得有些云里雾里，但也明白林轩不会欺骗自
---
jǐ ， xiào yè rú huā ：“ nà gōng xǐ shào yé 。”
己，笑靥如花：“那恭喜少爷。”
On the other side, Tian Xiaojian was still trapped in that eerie independent space.
shuō huà zhī jiān ， lín xuān què yòu dùn guāng yī huǎn ， chóng xīn tíng le xià lái 。 qián fāng shù lǐ ， yòu yǒu yī duǒ jié yún dǎng zài miàn qián
说话之间，林轩却又遁光一缓，重新停了下来。前方数里，又有一朵劫云挡在面前
However, besides him and Wise Monk Hui Cong, several new companions had joined them:
zhǐ bù guò zhè duǒ jié yún què shì qīng sè ， zhèng míng qí nǎi shì shuǐ shǔ xìng de 。
只不过这朵劫云却是青色，证明其乃是水属性的。
A short, red old man.
A lady with silver hair, looking aged.
And a middle-aged man in black who appeared refined.
ér zài jù lí cǐ jié yún bù yuǎn ， hái lìng wài yǒu jǐ duǒ bù tóng shǔ xìng de jié yún cún zài 。
而在距离此劫云不远，还另外有几朵不同属性的劫云存在。
All of these were mysteriously transported here; they were all Core Formation cultivators without exception. Tian Xiaojian and Wise Monk Hui Cong encountered them while searching for an exit.
lín xuān de méi tóu bù yóu de shēn shēn jiǎo le qǐ lái 。
林轩的眉头不由得深深敫了起来。
Cultivators able to form cores are invariably cunning and have had various strange experiences. The bizarre nature of everything before them suggested that they were being tricked, the ancient immortal treasure merely a trap.
yǔ gāng cái nà duǒ jīn shǔ wéi ： de jié yún bù tóng 。
与刚才那朵金属惟：的劫云不同。
Thus, they quickly decided to cooperate; after all, more people meant greater strength.
nà duǒ yún nǎi shì gū líng líng cún zài zhe 。
那朵云乃是孤零零存在着。
With five Core Formation cultivators working together, in theory, they could dominate the human world. Yet, despite so much time passing, there was no progress. The space seemed endless…
ér zhè jǐ duǒ yún què kào dé hěn jìn 。
而这几朵云却靠得很近。
"This place is too strange. We've been flying in one direction for an entire hour, but it's still just black. There's no change in scenery, and we can't see any end," the short red old man frowned deeply, as if speaking to himself.
rú guǒ yí bù xiǎo xīn ， jiù yǒu kě néng jiāng gǔ men quán bù yǐn dòng ， cóng ér yǐn lái dié jiā gōng jī 。
如果一不小心，就有可能将牯们全部引动，从而引来叠加攻击。
"It does seem peculiar. Although ancient times had great sages who could create such independent spaces, they required some level of Heaven-defying treasures, and these spaces were usually not too large. But look at this…" Hui Cong's expression showed a hint of doubt when he finished his sentence.
jǐ duǒ jié yún yì qǐ ， lín xuān xiǎng xiǎng jiù dǎ le gè lěng zhàn ， zì jǐ néng fǒu dǐ dǎng dé zhù ， zhēn de
几朵劫云一起，林轩想想就打了个冷战，自己能否抵挡得住，真的
Such a vast independent space would make sense in the Spirit Realm but seemed impossible in the human world.
hái shì liǎng qì 。
还是两讫。
"Friend, you have a point. I've been wondering if we're trapped in some illusionary array, flying in one direction while actually circling around," said the lady with white hair.
jiū jìng gāi rú hé tōng guò ？
究竟该如何通过？
"What illusionary array could fool our consciousnesses?" The refined-looking middle-aged man's face showed disdain.
lìng yī biān ， tián xiǎo jiàn yī jiù bèi kùn zài nà guǐ yì de dú lì kōng jiān 。
另一边，田小剑依旧被困在那诡异的独立空间。
"Comrade Friend Sun, your words are incorrect. There are many talented people in this world; even though we have some skill, we're far from being able to dominate everything. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been tricked and transported here," Hui Cong said with a palms-together gesture.
bù guò chú le tā yǔ huì cōng hé shàng yǐ wài ， yòu duō chū le jǐ míng tóng bàn 。
不过除了他与慧聪和尚以外，又多出了几名同伴。
Although the middle-aged man was still不服, he was an intermediate-stage cultivator, one rank higher than himself. After a moment's hesitation, he decided not to argue further.
yī shēn cái ǎi zhuàng de hóng lǎo zhě 。
一身材矮壮的红老者。
"Mr. Tian, you are a high disciple of Elder Grandmaster Liuyao Palace; your knowledge is vast. Do you have any insightful ideas?"
yī mǎn tóu yín ， kàn shàng qù lǎo tài lóng zhōng de fū rén 。
一满头银，看上去老态龙钟的夫人。
Hui Cong turned his head as they discussed. Tian Xiaojian stood silently with a gloomy expression.
hái yǒu yī hēi yī cǎo tǐ ， xiàng mào rú yǎ de zhōng nián nán zi 。
还有一黑衣草体，相貌儒雅的中年男子。
"Haha, Master, that's too kind. Little Jian is still a novice and far from the level of these friends. I believe what you say makes sense; we might indeed be trapped in an illusionary array," Tian Xiaojian blinked, his sinister expression vanishing. Hui Cong almost thought he had misjudged him.
zhè jǐ gè jiā huo ， yě dōu shì bèi guǐ yì chuán sòng jìn lái de ， wú yī lì wài quán shì yuán yīng qī xiū xiān zhě 。
这几个家伙，也都是被诡异传送进来的，无一例外全是元婴期修仙者。
"Mm, if everyone agrees, then let's find a way to break through the illusionary array. I don't want to continue aimlessly flying like this."
tián xiǎo jiàn yǔ cōng huì zài xún zhǎo chū ← de lù shàng ， yǔ tā men xiān hòu pèng shàng 。
田小剑与聪慧在寻找出←的路上，与他们先后碰上。
"Mrs. Qi said it well. But Comrade Sun has no expertise in阵法, so I can do nothing but watch as my fellow friends display their prowess," the refined-looking middle-aged man sneered.
néng gòu jié chéng yuán yīng de xiū shì ， nǎ yí gè bú shì lǎo jiān jù huá yǐ jí ， yǒu guò gè zhǒng gè yàng
能够结成元婴的修士，哪一个不是老奸巨猾以极，有过各种各样
He still didn't believe that any illusionary array could fool his consciousness. Although he was alone and outnumbered, he couldn't argue, but his tone carried a hint of mockery.
de qí tè jīng lì ， yǎn qián de yī qiè tài guò guǐ yì ， tā men yě dōu liào dào zì jǐ bèi suàn jì ， nà suǒ wèi
的奇特经历，眼前的一切太过诡异，他们也都料到自己被算计，那所谓
"Sun Comrade, what does this mean?" The old woman's temper flared at these words; her face twisted with fury as her eyes glinted with menace.
de gǔ xiū shì zūn bǎo ， bù guò shì qǐng jūn rù wèng de yòu ěr ér yǐ 。
的古修士遵宝，不过是请君入瓮的诱饵而已。
"I meant nothing by it. I only said that I can't break the array."
yú shì jǐ rén yī pāi jí hé ， lì kè jué dìng hé zuò ， bì jìng rén duō lì liàng yě yào dà yī xiē de 。
于是几人一拍即合，立刻决定合作，毕竟人多力量也要大一些的。
"You—"
ér tā men wǔ wèi yuán yīng xiū shì lián shǒu ， àn lǐ shuō zài rén jiè yǐ jīng kě yǐ héng zhe zǒu ， kě zhè me
而他们五位元婴修士联手，按理说在人界已经可以横着走，可这么
"Enough, enough! Fellow friends, in times like these, we should work together. Why quarrel over such a trivial matter?" Hui Cong quickly intervened to smooth things over.
jiǔ shí jiān guò qù ， què yì diǎn jìn zhǎn yě méi yǒu ， zhè guǐ yì kōng jiān jiù xiàng shì wú qióng wú jìn shì de ……
久时间过去，却一点进展也没有，这诡异空间就像是无穷无尽似的……
Among the five, he was the intermediate-stage cultivator and thus naturally had the highest spiritual energy, becoming a temporary leader.
“ zhè dì fāng yě tài xié mén le ， wǒ men yǐ jīng jiē zhe yí gè fāng xiàng fēi xíng le zú zú yí gè shí
“这地方也太邪门了，我们已经接着一个方向飞行了足足一个时
The old woman and middle-aged man exchanged glares but said no more. Tian Xiaojian stood by coldly, a hint of mockery playing on his lips.
chén ， kě chú le hēi sè hái shì hēi sè ， jǐng wù jū rán yì diǎn biàn huà yě méi yǒu ， ér qiě sī háo kàn bú dào
辰，可除了黑色还是黑色，景物居然一点变化也没有，而且丝毫看不到
Such a fool was also a Core Formation cultivator; it could only be due to luck. But that didn't matter; foolish people were useful cannon fodder in critical moments.
"What on earth—Heavenly and Earthly Laws?"
Moon's pretty face showed signs of surprise. "Young Master, are you joking with me?"
Heavenly and Earthly Laws were extremely profound and mysterious things; even in the Spirit Realm, only those true top-tier existences, the old monsters at the Separation and Union Stage, could grasp a bit of them.
Although Young Master was formidable, he was ultimately just an intermediate-stage Core Formation cultivator who had yet to break through to the later stages. How could he possibly understand Heavenly and Earthly Laws?
It wasn't surprising that the young girl looked bewildered.
"There's nothing. The劫云is naturally born from Heaven and Earth, so it contains inherent laws. Just now, I gained a bit of insight while defending against it." Lin Xuan smiled as he spoke. "Of course, it doesn't amount to truly mastering them; it was just a touch on the surface."
"Surface?"
"Yes, but don't underestimate it. After all, this is something only Separation and Union Stage cultivators can master. By feeling it ahead of time, not only will my cultivation be greatly beneficial in the future, but I've also gained some strength."
"Really? Just by thinking about it, you could enhance your power?"
"Mm." Lin Xuan nodded. "Although the amount of spiritual energy within me hasn't changed since before, through that bit of insight into Heavenly and Earthly Laws, my techniques are now more refined."
"Oh!" Moon, though still a bit confused, understood that Young Master wouldn't deceive her. She smiled brightly: "Congratulations, Young Master."
As he spoke, Lin Xuan's light slowed again, coming to a stop once more. A few miles ahead, another劫云blocked his path.
This cloud was green, indicating it was of the Water Attribute.
Not far from this劫云were several other clouds with different attributes.
Lin Xuan's brows furrowed deeply.
Unlike the metallic劫cloud he had faced earlier, that one had been solitary.
But these clouds were close together, and if he wasn't careful, they might all be triggered simultaneously, leading to a combined attack.
The thought of multiple劫clouds made Lin Xuan shudder. Could he withstand such an assault?
---
On the other side, Tian Xiaojian was still trapped in that eerie independent space.
However, besides him and Wise Monk Hui Cong, several new companions had joined them:
A short, red old man.
A lady with silver hair, looking aged.
And a middle-aged man in black who appeared refined.
All of these were mysteriously transported here; they were all Core Formation cultivators without exception. Tian Xiaojian and Wise Monk Hui Cong encountered them while searching for an exit.
Cultivators able to form cores are invariably cunning and have had various strange experiences. The bizarre nature of everything before them suggested that they were being tricked, the ancient immortal treasure merely a trap.
Thus, they quickly decided to cooperate; after all, more people meant greater strength.
With five Core Formation cultivators working together, in theory, they could dominate the human world. Yet, despite so much time passing, there was no progress. The space seemed endless…
"This place is too strange. We've been flying in one direction for an entire hour, but it's still just black. There's no change in scenery, and we can't see any end," the short red old man frowned deeply, as if speaking to himself.
"It does seem peculiar. Although ancient times had great sages who could create such independent spaces, they required some level of Heaven-defying treasures, and these spaces were usually not too large. But look at this…" Hui Cong's expression showed a hint of doubt when he finished his sentence.
Such a vast independent space would make sense in the Spirit Realm but seemed impossible in the human world.
"Friend, you have a point. I've been wondering if we're trapped in some illusionary array, flying in one direction while actually circling around," said the lady with white hair.
"What illusionary array could fool our consciousnesses?" The refined-looking middle-aged man's face showed disdain.
"Comrade Friend Sun, your words are incorrect. There are many talented people in this world; even though we have some skill, we're far from being able to dominate everything. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been tricked and transported here," Hui Cong said with a palms-together gesture.
Although the middle-aged man was still不服, he was an intermediate-stage cultivator, one rank higher than himself. After a moment's hesitation, he decided not to argue further.
"Mr. Tian, you are a high disciple of Elder Grandmaster Liuyao Palace; your knowledge is vast. Do you have any insightful ideas?"
Hui Cong turned his head as they discussed. Tian Xiaojian stood silently with a gloomy expression.
"Haha, Master, that's too kind. Little Jian is still a novice and far from the level of these friends. I believe what you say makes sense; we might indeed be trapped in an illusionary array," Tian Xiaojian blinked, his sinister expression vanishing. Hui Cong almost thought he had misjudged him.
"Mm, if everyone agrees, then let's find a way to break through the illusionary array. I don't want to continue aimlessly flying like this."
"Mrs. Qi said it well. But Comrade Sun has no expertise in阵法, so I can do nothing but watch as my fellow friends display their prowess," the refined-looking middle-aged man sneered.
He still didn't believe that any illusionary array could fool his consciousness. Although he was alone and outnumbered, he couldn't argue, but his tone carried a hint of mockery.
"Sun Comrade, what does this mean?" The old woman's temper flared at these words; her face twisted with fury as her eyes glinted with menace.
"I meant nothing by it. I only said that I can't break the array."
"You—"
"Enough, enough! Fellow friends, in times like these, we should work together. Why quarrel over such a trivial matter?" Hui Cong quickly intervened to smooth things over.
Among the five, he was the intermediate-stage cultivator and thus naturally had the highest spiritual energy, becoming a temporary leader.
The old woman and middle-aged man exchanged glares but said no more. Tian Xiaojian stood by coldly, a hint of mockery playing on his lips.
Such a fool was also a Core Formation cultivator; it could only be due to luck. But that didn't matter; foolish people were useful cannon fodder in critical moments.