nà xié xìng shào nián hēi hēi xiào dào ：“ wú míng xiǎo zú bà le 。 bù guò nǐ ruò shì xiǎng lái wǒ men shèng cháo dà qǐ cān guān cān guān ， wǒ què kě yǐ wèi nǐ yǐn jiàn 。”
那邪性少年嘿嘿笑道：“无名小卒罢了。不过你若是想来我们圣朝大启参观参观，我却可以为你引荐。”
That wicked youth chuckled and said, "Just a nameless nobody. But if you want to visit our Holy Dynasty Dachiqi, I can introduce you."
sūn lù yuǎn chén yín piàn kè ， gǒng le gǒng shǒu ：“ jì rú cǐ ， jiù yǒu láo xiǎo yǒu le 。”
孙路远沉吟片刻，拱了拱手：“既如此，就有劳小友了。”
Sun Lu'yan pondered for a moment before bowing respectfully: "If that's the case, then it's my pleasure to trouble you young friend."
xié xìng shào nián ， yě jiù shì ōu shàng tiān ， lù chū le gè yì wèi shēn cháng de xiào róng 。
邪性少年，也就是欧尚天，露出了个意味深长的笑容。
The wicked youth, who was actually named Ou Shangtian, revealed a meaningful smile.
“ zhuā hǎo le 。”
“抓好了。”
"Grab tight."
lěng hē yī shēng ， shēn xíng chà nà jiē jìn 、 jiāng shǒu dā zài sūn lù yuǎn jiān shàng 。
冷喝一声，身形刹那接近、将手搭在孙路远肩上。
With a cold shout, his figure suddenly approached and placed a hand on Sun Lu'yan’s shoulder.
sūn lù yuǎn zhǐ jué yǎn qián yī huā ， xià yī kè jiù lái dào le wú jìn xū kōng zhī zhōng 。
孙路远只觉眼前一花，下一刻就来到了无尽虚空之中。
Sun Lu'yan felt as if the world blurred before him. The next moment, he found himself in boundless voids.
ōu shàng tiān yǐ jīng zài qián fāng jí chí dài lù le 。
欧尚天已经在前方疾驰带路了。
Ou Shangtian was already speeding ahead to lead the way.
sūn lù yuǎn lián máng gēn shàng 。
孙路远连忙跟上。
Sun Lu'yan hurriedly followed.
“ zhè shào nián láng fēi dùn de sù dù hǎo kuài 。” sūn lù yuǎn àn zì xīn jīng 。
“这少年郎飞遁的速度好快。”孙路远暗自心惊。
"This young man's flight speed is incredibly fast," Sun Lu'yan thought with a slight shock.
tā zhōu shēn yǐn yǐn fú xiàn de qī cǎi xuàn lì guāng máng ， gèng shì ràng tā yǐn yǐn shēng chū liǎo dàng chū miàn duì tiān dì zhī pò shí 、 nà bān de tān lán gǎn 。
他周身隐隐浮现的七彩绚丽光芒，更是让他隐隐生出了当初面对天地之魄时、那般的贪婪感。
The seven-colored radiant light around his body made him feel a greedy desire, reminiscent of when he faced the Heavenly Soul.
yuán běn duì cǐ xíng xiōng yǒu chéng zhú ， cǐ kè sūn lù yuǎn de xīn jìng què yǐ jīng yǒu xiē líng luàn 。 zài xū kōng zhōng màn wú mù dì fēi xíng le piàn kè ， qián fāng fǎng fú yǐn cáng zài shuǐ miàn zhī xià de guī lì jǐng xiàng ， hū de fú xiàn 。
原本对此行胸有成竹，此刻孙路远的心境却已经有些凌乱。在虚空中漫无目的飞行了片刻，前方仿佛隐藏在水面之下的瑰丽景象，忽的浮现。
Originally confident about this trip, Sun Lu'yan’s mind was now somewhat disoriented. After flying aimlessly in the void for a moment, a magnificent scene suddenly appeared before him, seemingly hidden beneath the water surface.
jù dà de guāng tuán ， kàn bù qīng qí nèi xì jié 。
巨大的光团，看不清其内细节。
A huge light cluster could not be seen clearly from within.
guāng tuán sì zhōu ， huán rào zhe zhū duō xīng chén 。 yì yì shēng huī 。
光团四周，环绕着诸多星辰。熠熠生辉。
Around it were numerous stars shining brightly.
měi yī kē xīng chén ， dōu sì hū shì yí gè dòng tiān shì jiè 。
每一颗星辰，都似乎是一个洞天世界。
Each star seemed to be its own celestial realm.
jí biàn shàng qiě gé zhe hěn yuǎn ， sūn lù yuǎn jiù bèi yǎn qián zhè yí mù suǒ zhèn hàn 。
即便尚且隔着很远，孙路远就被眼前这一幕所震撼。
Even though he was still far away, Sun Lu'yan was deeply impressed by this sight.
“ zhè jiù shì dà qǐ xiǎo shì jiè ？”
“这就是大启小世界？”
"Is this Dachiqi's small world?"
“ nǎ lǐ yǒu zhè me dà de xiǎo shì jiè ？！”
“哪里有这么大的小世界？！”
"How can there be such a large small world?!"
sūn lù yuǎn xīn zhōng wú bǐ zhèn jīng de tóng shí ， tā què tū rán huí guò shén lái 。
孙路远心中无比震惊的同时，他却突然回过神来。
Sun Lu'yan was utterly shocked when he suddenly realized that the youth who had been leading him was nowhere to be seen!
zhī qián dài lù de nà míng shào nián láng ， bù zhī hé shí yǐ jīng bú jiàn le shēn yǐng ！
之前带路的那名少年郎，不知何时已经不见了身影！
"Senior Hundred Flowers, I caught a member of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. He’s sneaky and clearly not well-intentioned..."
“ bǎi huā qián bèi ， wǒ zhuā dào yí gè wàn xiān méng hé dào 。 guǐ guǐ suì suì ， yī kàn jiù bù huái hào yì ……”
“百花前辈，我抓到一个万仙盟合道。鬼鬼祟祟，一看就不怀好意……”
He vaguely heard the youth's voice coming from somewhere.
tā hái yǐn yuē tīng dào nà shào nián láng de shēng yīn bù zhī cóng hé fāng chuán lái 。
他还隐约听到那少年郎的声音不知从何方传来。
"Wait!"
“ děng děng ！”
“等等！”
Sun Lu'yan felt something wasn't right and was about to shout an explanation when the scene before him suddenly changed dramatically.
sūn lù yuǎn xīn gǎn bù miào ， zhèng yù gāo hū jiě shì 。
孙路远心感不妙，正欲高呼解释。
The vast world and celestial realms vanished, replaced by a magnificent palace that seemed like a spire.
xià yī kè ， yǎn qián jǐng xiàng mò rán yī biàn 。
下一刻，眼前景象蓦然一变。
His body shrank several dozen times, making him look like an ant.
zhī qián zhuàng kuò de shì jiè 、 dòng tiān xiāo shī ， yǎn qián tū rán chū xiàn de ， què shì yī zuò guī lì 、 wǎn ruò jiān tǎ de gōng diàn 。
之前壮阔的世界、洞天消失，眼前突然出现的，却是一座瑰丽、宛若尖塔的宫殿。
Each step in front of the palace was as tall as a mountain.
zì jǐ de shēn tǐ bèi suō xiǎo le jǐ shí bèi 、 lóu yǐ yì bān 。
自己的身体被缩小了几十倍、蝼蚁一般。
The imposing structure filled his vision, causing Sun Lu'yan to momentarily pause his breathing.
gōng diàn qián de měi yí gè jiē tī ， duì xiàng shì yī zuò shān fēng 。
宫殿前的每一个阶梯，对像是一座山峰。
More surprisingly, all his cultivation had inexplicably vanished. He felt completely human.
huī hóng jù wù chōng sè shì yě ， ràng sūn lù yuǎn bù yóu hū xī yī zhì 。
恢弘巨物充塞视野，让孙路远不由呼吸一滞。
"Is this an illusion?"
gèng ràng tā yǒu xiē wú fǎ lǐ jiě de shì ， zì jǐ de yī shēn xiū wèi dōu bù zhī wèi hé quán dōu xiāo shī le 。
更让他有些无法理解的是，自己的一身修为都不知为何全都消失了。
Sun Lu'yan held his breath and tried to clear his mind of all distractions.
jiù xiàng wán wán quán quán yí gè fán rén 。
就像完完全全一个凡人。
After some time, he calmed down and opened his eyes again.
“ huàn jué ？”
“幻觉？”
However, the scene before him remained unchanged—still that magnificent palace.
sūn lù yuǎn bǐng qì níng shén ， cháng shì jiāng nǎo hǎi zhōng zá niàn quán dōu qù chú 。
孙路远屏气凝神，尝试将脑海中杂念全都去除。
Even more startlingly...
xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu ， tā xīn xù píng fù 、 zài dù zhēng yǎn 。
许久之后，他心绪平复、再度睁眼。
Sun Lu'yan discovered that his body seemed even smaller.
rán ér yǎn qián de jǐng xiàng què yī jiù shì nà hóng wěi de gōng diàn ， méi yǒu sī háo gǎi biàn 。
然而眼前的景象却依旧是那宏伟的宫殿，没有丝毫改变。
"Is this... an array?"
shèn zhì ……
甚至……
The thought flashed through Sun Lu'yan's mind as he quickly retrieved Ji Hongdiao’s Disarray Disc.
sūn lù yuǎn yǒu xiē jīng hài de fā xiàn ， zì jǐ de shēn qū fǎng fú yòu xiǎo le yī xiē 。
孙路远有些惊骇的发现，自己的身躯仿佛又小了一些。
Sure enough, the disc emitted a strong white light and flickered continuously, automatically deducing and breaking down the current array.
“ zhè shì …… zhèn fǎ ？”
“这是……阵法？”
Just when Sun Lu'yan was hopeful for a breakthrough, the disc's flickering speed increased dramatically until it couldn't bear the strain. Cracks appeared on its surface before it exploded in a burst of energy, leaving nothing but ashes.
sūn lù yuǎn nǎo hǎi zhōng fú xiàn zhè ge niàn tou ， lián máng zài dù jiāng jì hóng dào de pò zhèn dié qǔ chū 。
孙路远脑海中浮现这个念头，连忙再度将纪宏道的破阵碟取出。
Sun Lu'yan was stunned.
guǒ bù qí rán ， pò zhèn dié fā chū qiáng liè de bái guāng 。
果不其然，破阵碟发出强烈的白光。
He hadn’t expected this from Ji Hongdiao, who had lent him the Disarray Disc.
bù tíng shǎn shuò ， zài zì fā tuī yǎn pò jiě yǎn qián de zhèn fǎ 。
不停闪烁，在自发推衍破解眼前的阵法。
But quickly realizing what happened, Sun Lu'yan understood that the array was too complex and beyond the capabilities of the Disarray Disc to handle.
jiù zài sūn lù yuǎn mǎn shì xī wàng děng dài de shí hòu ， nà pò zhèn dié shǎn shuò de pín lǜ yuè lái yuè kuài 。
就在孙路远满是希望等待的时候，那破阵碟闪烁的频率越来越快。
"Then I can only try brute force to break through."
zuì zhōng jìng rán chéng shòu bú zhù 、 dá dào jí xiàn shì dé ， biǎo miàn fú xiàn yī dào dào liè wén 。
最终竟然承受不住、达到极限似得，表面浮现一道道裂纹。
After a moment, no other changes occurred in the array except for him.
ér hòu hōng rán zhà liè ， shī gǔ wú cún 。
而后轰然炸裂，尸骨无存。
Sun Lu'yan took a deep breath and a dark red shadow appeared above his head.
sūn lù yuǎn yǒu xiē dāi zhù le 。
孙路远有些呆住了。
The strongest technique of a combined daoist was derived from the Heavenly Soul he had cultivated.
tā jiè zhè pò zhèn dié de shí hòu ， jì hóng dào kě méi shuō guò hái huì chū xiàn zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng 。
他借这破阵碟的时候，纪宏道可没说过还会出现这种情况。
Sun Lu'yan's Heavenly Soul, named Blood Shadow, appeared instantly. His body seemed to dissolve as it melted into just a layer of skin before fully turning blood-red.
bù guò hěn kuài ， sūn lù yuǎn fǎn yìng guò lái 。
不过很快，孙路远反应过来。
Like flowing water, it climbed up the large steps of the palace, rapidly surging through the array.
shì zhè zhèn fǎ tài fù zá le ， yuǎn yuǎn chāo chū le pò zhèn dié néng gòu chǔ lǐ de fàn wéi 。
是这阵法太复杂了，远远超出了破阵碟能够处理的范围。
The ground where the blood flowed was corroded, emitting hissing sounds and leaving burnt marks.
“ jì rú cǐ ， zhǐ néng shì zhe mán lì pò zhèn le 。”
“既如此，只能试着蛮力破阵了。”
But soon, the palace’s steps were restored.
yòu děng le huì ， zhèn fǎ zhōng chú le tā zhī wài ， méi yǒu qí tā yì biàn chū xiàn 。
又等了会，阵法中除了他之外，没有其他异变出现。
As the blood flow accelerated, it gradually turned into a crimson beam, no longer needing to climb but shooting straight towards the top of the palace.
sūn lù yuǎn shēn xī kǒu qì ， yī dào àn hóng sè de xū yǐng zài tā tóu dǐng piāo chū 。
孙路远深吸口气，一道暗红色的虚影在他头顶飘出。
However, the palace itself underwent corresponding changes.
hé dào xiū shì zuì qiáng de shǒu duàn ， jiù shì yuán yú tā jì liàn de tiān dì zhī pò 。
合道修士最强的手段，就是源于他祭炼的天地之魄。
Steps appeared spontaneously on both sides, extending endlessly without end.
sūn lù yuǎn dí dàng chū jì liàn de tiān dì zhī pò ， míng wèi 【 xuè yǐng 】。
孙路远的当初祭炼的天地之魄，名为【血影】。
Just as they stood at an impasse, the rushing red figure suddenly exploded.
xuè yǐng chū xiàn de shùn jiān ， sūn lù yuǎn de shēn tǐ jiù xiàng shì bèi qí róng jiě bān ， guǐ yì dì róng huà 、 zhǐ shèng xià le yī céng pí 。
血影出现的瞬间，孙路远的身体就像是被其溶解般，诡异地融化、只剩下了一层皮。
It transformed into a shower of blood, escaping in different directions due to the explosion's dispersal force.
ér hòu wán quán guī yú xuè sè zhī zhōng 。
而后完全归于血色之中。
Those droplets of blood seemed like molten lava, burning even space.
rú gǔ gǔ liú shuǐ ， nì jiē ér shàng ， shùn zhe zhèn fǎ zhōng de gāo dà tái jiē 、 jí sù yǒng dòng 。
如汩汩流水，逆阶而上，顺着阵法中的高大台阶、急速涌动。
Wherever it spread, holes appeared in the array’s space, causing the majestic palace image to tremble slightly.
xuè shuǐ liú guò zhī dì ， dì miàn dōu bèi fǔ shí bān ， fā chū sī sī de shēng xiǎng 、 tóng shí liú xià yī dào shāo jiāo de hén jì 。
血水流过之地，地面都被腐蚀般，发出嘶嘶的声响、同时留下一道烧焦的痕迹。
The shadow gradually fragmented as Sun Lu'yan's blood slowly disappeared through these holes.
dàn hěn kuài ， gōng diàn de tái jiē jiù bèi fù yuán 。
但很快，宫殿的台阶就被复原。
"I escaped!"
xuè shuǐ liú dòng de sù dù yuè lái yuè kuài ， zhú jiàn huà zuò yī dào chì máng 。 bù zài xū yào shùn zhe jiē tī pān dēng ， ér shì bǐ zhí cháo zhe gōng diàn zuì shàng fāng shè qù 。
血水流动的速度越来越快，逐渐化作一道赤芒。不再需要顺着阶梯攀登，而是笔直朝着宫殿最上方射去。
Sun Lu'yan was overjoyed.
bù guò gōng diàn běn shēn yě fā shēng le xiāng yìng de biàn huà 。
不过宫殿本身也发生了相应的变化。
With murderous intent, he intended to settle accounts with the wicked youth who had led him. But a voice in his ear chilled him to the bone.
jiē tī wú gù zì fā biàn duō le qǐ lái ， cháo zhe liǎng fāng bù duàn yán shēn 、 yǒng méi yǒu jìn tóu 。
阶梯无故自发变多了起来，朝着两方不断延伸、永没有尽头。
"Actually broken?"
jiù zài èr zhě jiāng chí zhī jì ， nà kuáng biāo tū jìn de chì yǐng ， hū de bào liè kāi lái 。
就在二者僵持之际，那狂飙突进的赤影，忽的爆裂开来。
"Now Master will punish me for sure. I studied hard for half a year and couldn't even trap this combined daoist..."
huà zuò màn tiān xuè yǔ ， jiè zhù bào zhà de fēn sàn zhī lì ， bù zài zhí zhuó de pān dēng 、 ér shì cháo zhe cǐ chù kōng jiān bù tóng de fāng xiàng táo lí 。
化作漫天血雨，借助爆炸的分散之力，不再执着的攀登、而是朝着此处空间不同的方向逃离。
The youth's extremely frustrated tone seemed genuine.
nà yī dī dī xuè shuǐ ， fǎn dào xiàng shì wú bǐ chì rè de róng yán 、 lián kōng jiān dōu néng shāo zhuó 。
那一滴滴血水，反倒像是无比炽热的熔岩、连空间都能烧灼。
"What does that mean? Was that terrifying array set up by that young man, not the Holy Dynasty Dachiqi’s protective array?"
tā suǒ sì sàn zhī chù ， zhèn fǎ kōng jiān chū xiàn yī chù chù de kōng dòng 。
它所四散之处，阵法空间出现一处处的空洞。
Sun Lu'yan was very doubtful about what he had heard.
gāo dà de gōng diàn jǐng xiàng ， bù yóu wēi wēi zhèn chàn qǐ lái 。
高大的宫殿景象，不由微微震颤起来。
"Studied for half a year, what does that even mean? Could it be that he's still a beginner? An array so complex that even pushing the Disarray Disc to its limit couldn't find any flaws—was this his achievement over half a year?"
xū yǐng zhú jiàn pò suì ， sūn lù yuǎn huà zuò de xuè shuǐ ， yě màn màn shùn zhe zhè xiē kōng dòng xiāo shī 。
虚影逐渐破碎，孙路远化作的血水，也慢慢顺着这些空洞消失。
Sun Lu'yan was stunned.
“ táo chū lái le ！”
“逃出来了！”
"Your array isn’t bad. You just have too low of strength. His full-blooded fire must be incredibly powerful, and I doubt even a combined daoist from the Yellow-Black World could withstand it. It's no surprise your array couldn't handle it."
sūn lù yuǎn xīn zhōng kuáng xǐ 。
孙路远心中狂喜。
"Still focus on cultivation. The Yellow-Black World is all about realm dominance. All those beasts and arrays are just auxiliary tools."
xīn zhōng shā yì mí màn ， zhèng yù zhǎo zhī qián lǐng lù de nà wèi xié xìng shào nián suàn zhàng ， dàn ěr biān chuán lái de shēng yīn ， què shì ràng tā rú zhuì bīng kū 。
心中杀意弥漫，正欲找之前领路的那位邪性少年算账，但耳边传来的声音，却是让他如坠冰窟。
A soft female voice sounded beside the youth.
“ jū rán bèi pò le ？”
“居然被破了？”
"I understand, Senior Hundred Flowers," the youth responded dejectedly.
“ zhè xià shī zūn yào zé fá wǒ le ， hǎo dǎi yě xīn kǔ yán xí le dà bàn nián ， jū rán lián qū qū yí gè hé dào xiū shì dōu kùn bú zhù ……”
“这下师尊要责罚我了，好歹也辛苦研习了大半年，居然连区区一个合道修士都困不住……”
Amidst golden light, Sun Lu'yan felt a gaze locking onto him.
xié xìng shào nián nà ào nǎo zhì jí de yǔ qì ， bù xiàng shì zhuāng de 。
邪性少年那懊恼至极的语气，不像是装的。
The aura transmitted to him made his heart drop like an ice cube.
“ shén me yì si ？ gāng gāng nà kě bù de zhèn fǎ ， shì nà shào nián bù zhì de ？ bú shì zhè shèng cháo dà qǐ de fáng hù dà zhèn ？”
“什么意思？刚刚那可怖的阵法，是那少年布置的？不是这圣朝大启的防护大阵？”
"What is this..."
sūn lù yuǎn shí fēn huái yí shì zì jǐ tīng cuò le 。
孙路远十分怀疑是自己听错了。
"Immortal Mirror daoist?"
“ yán xí le dà bàn nián yòu shì shuō de shén me ？ nán bù chéng ， tā hái shì gè chū xué zhě ？ lián pò zhèn dié tuī yǎn dào jí xiàn dōu wú fǎ zhǎo dào pò zhàn de zhèn fǎ ， jiù shì tā dà bàn nián de chéng guǒ ？”
“研习了大半年又是说的什么？难不成，他还是个初学者？连破阵碟推衍到极限都无法找到破绽的阵法，就是他大半年的成果？”
Sun Lu'yan's mind went blank. He never expected to meet an Immortal Heaven Venerable so soon after arriving at the Holy Dynasty Dachiqi.
sūn lù yuǎn yǒu xiē dāi zhù le 。
孙路远有些呆住了。
"Hundred Flowers? Why have I never heard of this before?"
“ nǐ zhè zhèn fǎ ， qí shí bù cuò le 。 jiù shì nǐ shí lì yǒu xiē tài dī le 。 tā nà xuè huǒ quán lì zhàn fàng ， wǒ gū jì jiù suàn shì xuán huáng jiè hé dào xiū shì ， dōu bù néng yìng kàng 。 nǐ zhèn fǎ chéng shòu bú zhù yě shì yīng yǒu zhī lǐ 。”
“你这阵法，其实不错了。就是你实力有些太低了。他那血火全力绽放，我估计就算是玄黄界合道修士，都不能硬抗。你阵法承受不住也是应有之理。”
"You're from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance? What’s your purpose in our Holy Dynasty?" asked the Hundred Flowers Daoist calmly.
“ hái shì yòng xīn xiū xíng ba ， xuán huáng jiè hái shì jìng jiè yā dǎo yī qiè 。 shén me yì shòu yì néng ， zhèn fǎ ， dōu zhǐ shì fǔ zhù ér yǐ 。”
“还是用心修行吧，玄黄界还是境界压倒一切。什么异兽异能，阵法，都只是辅助而已。”
Invisible golden light already enveloped Sun Lu'yan.
yī dào róu hé de nǚ shēng zài nà shào nián shēn biān xiǎng qǐ 。
一道柔和的女生在那少年身边响起。
With a single thought, she could turn the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance combined daoist into glass and easily crush it.
“ míng bái le ， bǎi huā qián bèi 。” shào nián yǒu xiē jǔ sàng de huí yìng dào 。
“明白了，百花前辈。”少年有些沮丧的回应道。
After all, so much primordial energy essence wasn’t for nothing.
That wicked youth chuckled and said, "Just a nameless nobody. But if you want to visit our Holy Dynasty Dachiqi, I can introduce you."
Sun Lu'yan pondered for a moment before bowing respectfully: "If that's the case, then it's my pleasure to trouble you young friend."
The wicked youth, who was actually named Ou Shangtian, revealed a meaningful smile.
"Grab tight."
With a cold shout, his figure suddenly approached and placed a hand on Sun Lu'yan’s shoulder.
Sun Lu'yan felt as if the world blurred before him. The next moment, he found himself in boundless voids.
Ou Shangtian was already speeding ahead to lead the way.
Sun Lu'yan hurriedly followed.
"This young man's flight speed is incredibly fast," Sun Lu'yan thought with a slight shock.
The seven-colored radiant light around his body made him feel a greedy desire, reminiscent of when he faced the Heavenly Soul.
Originally confident about this trip, Sun Lu'yan’s mind was now somewhat disoriented. After flying aimlessly in the void for a moment, a magnificent scene suddenly appeared before him, seemingly hidden beneath the water surface.
A huge light cluster could not be seen clearly from within.
Around it were numerous stars shining brightly.
Each star seemed to be its own celestial realm.
Even though he was still far away, Sun Lu'yan was deeply impressed by this sight.
"Is this Dachiqi's small world?"
"How can there be such a large small world?!"
Sun Lu'yan was utterly shocked when he suddenly realized that the youth who had been leading him was nowhere to be seen!
"Senior Hundred Flowers, I caught a member of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. He’s sneaky and clearly not well-intentioned..."
He vaguely heard the youth's voice coming from somewhere.
"Wait!"
Sun Lu'yan felt something wasn't right and was about to shout an explanation when the scene before him suddenly changed dramatically.
The vast world and celestial realms vanished, replaced by a magnificent palace that seemed like a spire.
His body shrank several dozen times, making him look like an ant.
Each step in front of the palace was as tall as a mountain.
The imposing structure filled his vision, causing Sun Lu'yan to momentarily pause his breathing.
More surprisingly, all his cultivation had inexplicably vanished. He felt completely human.
"Is this an illusion?"
Sun Lu'yan held his breath and tried to clear his mind of all distractions.
After some time, he calmed down and opened his eyes again.
However, the scene before him remained unchanged—still that magnificent palace.
Even more startlingly...
Sun Lu'yan discovered that his body seemed even smaller.
"Is this... an array?"
The thought flashed through Sun Lu'yan's mind as he quickly retrieved Ji Hongdiao’s Disarray Disc.
Sure enough, the disc emitted a strong white light and flickered continuously, automatically deducing and breaking down the current array.
Just when Sun Lu'yan was hopeful for a breakthrough, the disc's flickering speed increased dramatically until it couldn't bear the strain. Cracks appeared on its surface before it exploded in a burst of energy, leaving nothing but ashes.
Sun Lu'yan was stunned.
He hadn’t expected this from Ji Hongdiao, who had lent him the Disarray Disc.
But quickly realizing what happened, Sun Lu'yan understood that the array was too complex and beyond the capabilities of the Disarray Disc to handle.
"Then I can only try brute force to break through."
After a moment, no other changes occurred in the array except for him.
Sun Lu'yan took a deep breath and a dark red shadow appeared above his head.
The strongest technique of a combined daoist was derived from the Heavenly Soul he had cultivated.
Sun Lu'yan's Heavenly Soul, named Blood Shadow, appeared instantly. His body seemed to dissolve as it melted into just a layer of skin before fully turning blood-red.
Like flowing water, it climbed up the large steps of the palace, rapidly surging through the array.
The ground where the blood flowed was corroded, emitting hissing sounds and leaving burnt marks.
But soon, the palace’s steps were restored.
As the blood flow accelerated, it gradually turned into a crimson beam, no longer needing to climb but shooting straight towards the top of the palace.
However, the palace itself underwent corresponding changes.
Steps appeared spontaneously on both sides, extending endlessly without end.
Just as they stood at an impasse, the rushing red figure suddenly exploded.
It transformed into a shower of blood, escaping in different directions due to the explosion's dispersal force.
Those droplets of blood seemed like molten lava, burning even space.
Wherever it spread, holes appeared in the array’s space, causing the majestic palace image to tremble slightly.
The shadow gradually fragmented as Sun Lu'yan's blood slowly disappeared through these holes.
"I escaped!"
Sun Lu'yan was overjoyed.
With murderous intent, he intended to settle accounts with the wicked youth who had led him. But a voice in his ear chilled him to the bone.
"Actually broken?"
"Now Master will punish me for sure. I studied hard for half a year and couldn't even trap this combined daoist..."
The youth's extremely frustrated tone seemed genuine.
"What does that mean? Was that terrifying array set up by that young man, not the Holy Dynasty Dachiqi’s protective array?"
Sun Lu'yan was very doubtful about what he had heard.
"Studied for half a year, what does that even mean? Could it be that he's still a beginner? An array so complex that even pushing the Disarray Disc to its limit couldn't find any flaws—was this his achievement over half a year?"
Sun Lu'yan was stunned.
"Your array isn’t bad. You just have too low of strength. His full-blooded fire must be incredibly powerful, and I doubt even a combined daoist from the Yellow-Black World could withstand it. It's no surprise your array couldn't handle it."
"Still focus on cultivation. The Yellow-Black World is all about realm dominance. All those beasts and arrays are just auxiliary tools."
A soft female voice sounded beside the youth.
"I understand, Senior Hundred Flowers," the youth responded dejectedly.
Amidst golden light, Sun Lu'yan felt a gaze locking onto him.
The aura transmitted to him made his heart drop like an ice cube.
"What is this..."
"Immortal Mirror daoist?"
Sun Lu'yan's mind went blank. He never expected to meet an Immortal Heaven Venerable so soon after arriving at the Holy Dynasty Dachiqi.
"Hundred Flowers? Why have I never heard of this before?"
"You're from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance? What’s your purpose in our Holy Dynasty?" asked the Hundred Flowers Daoist calmly.
Invisible golden light already enveloped Sun Lu'yan.
With a single thought, she could turn the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance combined daoist into glass and easily crush it.
After all, so much primordial energy essence wasn’t for nothing.