lǐ fán huí xiǎng zhe zhī qián huáng fǔ qí jiǎng shù de gè zhǒng mí yù yì shì 。
李凡回想着之前皇甫奇讲述的各种迷域轶事。
Li Fan recalled the various anecdotes about the mystic domains narrated by Huangfu Qi.
“ yǒu de chún cuì zhǐ shì liáo kuò wú jì 、 méi yǒu rèn hé qí tā cún zài de kōng jiān 。”
“有的纯粹只是辽阔无际、没有任何其他存在的空间。”
"Sometimes, these domains are simply vast expanses with nothing else in existence."
“ ér yǒu de què rú chì zhā shēn yuān zhè bān ， àn cáng zhū duō guǐ yì xiōng xiǎn 。”
“而有的却如叱吒深渊这般，暗藏诸多诡异凶险。”
"Others, like the Abyss of Roaring Vastness, conceal numerous bizarre and dangerous elements."
“ bù guò yī qiè dōu yǐn cáng zài máng máng bái wù zhōng ， wù rù qí zhōng xiū shì yóu rú zhēng yǎn xiā bān ， gēn běn nán yǐ chá jué quán mào 。”
“不过一切都隐藏在茫茫白雾中，误入其中修士犹如睁眼瞎般，跟本难以察觉全貌。”
"But everything is hidden within a thick white fog. Any cultivator who mistakenly enters would be as blind as a bat, unable to discern the full picture."
“ wǒ suǒ dài bǔ jǐ ， hái néng jiān chí shí wǔ tiān zuǒ yòu 。 néng bù néng chuān yuè cǐ chù mí yù ， jiù yào kàn wǒ cǐ shì zào huà rú hé le 。”
“我所带补给，还能坚持十五天左右。能不能穿越此处迷域，就要看我此世造化如何了。”
"My supplies should last for about fifteen more days. Whether I can traverse this mystic domain depends on my luck in this life."
dìng le dìng shén ， lǐ fán jiē xià lái méi yǒu jì xù wǎng gǎn yìng zhōng yǒng héng xiān lěi suǒ chù de nà ge fāng xiàng jì xù qián jìn 。
定了定神，李凡接下来没有继续往感应中永恒仙垒所处的那个方向继续前进。
After steadying himself, Li Fan did not continue flying towards the direction where the Eternal Immortal Barrier was located.
ér shì jiāng qí biāo jì wèi “ qián ” fāng ， zì shēn zé wǎng xiāng duì de “ xià ” fāng fēi dùn 。
而是将其标记为“前”方，自身则往相对的“下”方飞遁。
Instead, he marked it as "forward" and flew downwards in the opposite direction.
xún cháng 【 bái wù bì zhàng 】 zhōng ， shì yǒu lù dì de cún zài de 。
寻常【白雾壁障】中，是有陆地的存在的。
In ordinary White Mist Barriers, there is land present.
zhǐ bù guò shì chōng mǎn sǐ jì de píng tǎn dà dì ， méi yǒu rèn hé qí tā shēng mìng 、 jiàn zhù cún zài de hén jì 。
只不过是充满死寂的平坦大地，没有任何其他生命、建筑存在的痕迹。
However, it's a desolate plain filled with dead silence, devoid of any other life or structures. There are hardly any natural variations.
lián zhèng cháng de qǐ fú dōu hěn shǎo jiàn 。
连正常的起伏都很少见。
It’s said that walking on this would suppress one's instinctual desire for life, leading to suicidal impulses.
jù shuō zhàn zài shàng miàn xíng zǒu ， huì jiāng xīn zhōng duì yú shēng de běn néng xiàng wǎng yā zhì ， chǎn shēng zhǒng zhǒng zì wǒ liǎo duàn de chōng dòng 。
据说站在上面行走，会将心中对于生的本能向往压制，产生种种自我了断的冲动。
The mystic domain, however, is an independent and entirely new space.
ér mí yù ， zé shì yī piàn dú lì de 、 quán xīn de kōng jiān 。
而迷域，则是一片独立的、全新的空间。
Whether there is a "bottom" depends on the specifics of the domain.
yǒu méi yǒu “ dǐ bù ”， jiù yào kàn mí yù de jù tǐ qíng xíng le 。
有没有“底部”，就要看迷域的具体情形了。
Roaring Vastness is bottomless. Li Fan had to explore it thoroughly to know its true nature.
chì zhā shēn yuān ， shēn bú jiàn dǐ 。
叱吒深渊，深不见底。
As for why he flew downwards instead of upwards, directly out of the mystic domain...
zhè piàn mí yù ， lǐ fán zé yào yī tàn jiū jìng ， cái néng zhī dào 。
这片迷域，李凡则要一探究竟，才能知道。
This was because Huangfu Song once mentioned that entering such a domain equates to stepping into an unbounded heavenly realm.
zhì yú wèi hé shì wǎng “ xià ”， ér bú shì wǎng “ shàng ”， zhí jiē fēi chū mí yù de fàn wéi ……
至于为何是往“下”，而不是往“上”，直接飞出迷域的范围……
Trapped within, flying alone is nearly impossible. One must find the connection between the mystic and normal spaces—the "exit"—to leave.
nà shì yīn wèi xiān qián huáng fǔ sōng céng gēn lǐ fán tí guò ， wù rù mí yù ， jiù xiāng dāng yú jìn rù le méi yǒu biān jiè de dòng tiān shì jiè 。
那是因为先前皇甫松曾跟李凡提过，误入迷域，就相当于进入了没有边界的洞天世界。
Using Roaring Vastness as an example: if Qingxuan troops accidentally fell into it, they could return by crossing a mere line from the boundary back to their starting point, even though they were just on the edge of the abyss. But this small distance might prove insurmountable due to being in different spaces.
bèi kùn mí yù zhōng ， guāng kào fēi ， shì jī běn bù kě néng fēi chū lái de 。
被困迷域中，光靠飞，是基本不可能飞出来的。
Since the establishment of the Broken Palm Immortal City, no one who accidentally fell into Roaring Vastness has ever returned alive.
zhǐ yǒu zhǎo dào mí yù hé zhèng cháng kōng jiān de lián jiē chù ， suǒ wèi de “ chū kǒu ”， cái néng lí kāi 。
只有找到迷域和正常空间的连接处，所谓的“出口”，才能离开。
The exit of a mystic domain connects two distinct spaces.
hái shì ná chì zhā shēn yuān lái shuō míng 。
还是拿叱吒深渊来说明。
Thus, it would be noticeably different from the surrounding environment. Even with white fog obscuring vision, one could still sense its presence.
qīng shí duàn zhǎng yǒng zhèn chì zhā shēn yuān zhī wài ， ruò shì qīng xuán jūn bù shèn diē luò shēn yuān ， zhǐ yào jìn rù shēn yuān de lǐng dì fàn wéi ， nǎ pà kàn shì zhǐ shì chù zài shēn yuān de biān jiè ， yǔ yǒng héng xiān lěi zhǐ yí xiàn zhī gé ， kuà yī bù jiù néng chóng xīn fǎn huí 。
青石断掌永镇叱吒深渊之外，若是青玄军不慎跌落深渊，只要进入深渊的领地范围，哪怕看似只是处在深渊的边界，与永恒仙垒只一线之隔，跨一步就能重新返回。
This was Li Fan's hope for escape.
dàn jiù shì zhè me diǎn jù lí ， yóu yú bú shì chù zài liǎng gè xiāng tóng kōng jiān zhōng ， kě néng jiù suàn yì zhí fēi dào sǐ ， yě wú fǎ chuān yuè 。
但就是这么点距离，由于不是处在两个相同空间中，可能就算一直飞到死，也无法穿越。
With full concentration on Purple Heavenevasive technique, Li Fan continued to descend, passing another half day or so.
duàn zhǎng xiān chéng jiàn lì yǐ lái ， fán bù shèn zhuì luò chì zhā shēn yuān de xiū shì ， hái méi yǒu shuí néng gòu huó zhe huí lái de 。
断掌仙城建立以来，凡不慎坠落叱吒深渊的修士，还没有谁能够活着回来的。
Suddenly, his expression changed as he sensed something blocking him not far ahead, within reach.
mí yù de chū kǒu ， lián jiē zhe liǎng chù bù tóng de kōng jiān 。
迷域的出口，连接着两处不同的空间。
However, in the devouring white mist, his perception was greatly reduced. By the time he reacted, it was too late; he was about to collide head-on with whatever it was.
suǒ yǐ dà dǐ hé mí yù běn shēn jǐng sè xiāng yì ， zhǐ yào kào jìn ， nǎ pà yǒu bái wù zhē yǎn ， yě néng chá jué chū lái 。
所以大抵和迷域本身景色相异，只要靠近，哪怕有白雾遮掩，也能察觉出来。
Two dark beams shot out from Li Fan's eyes, far faster than the purple light surrounding him, extinguishing the hidden shadows in front of him.
zhè yě shì lǐ fán tuō kùn de xī wàng suǒ zài 。
这也是李凡脱困的希望所在。
Under the might of the Great Five Elements Annihilation Sword, all obstacles were reduced to nothingness. This prevented Li Fan from being knocked unconscious.
quán lì yùn zhuàn zǐ xiāo dùn fǎ ， lǐ fán bù duàn wǎng xià ， dà yuē yòu guò qù dà bàn tiān gōng fu 。
全力运转紫霄遁法，李凡不断往下，大约又过去大半天功夫。
Only then did he slow down and prepare for battle as he approached cautiously.
zhèng zài fēi dùn de lǐ fán ， hū de shén sè yī biàn 。
正在飞遁的李凡，忽的神色一变。
Upon identifying what was blocking his path, Li Fan breathed a sigh of relief—it wasn't some strange creature but an overturned, leaning structure.
shén shí gǎn yìng dào ， jiù zài zì jǐ qián fāng bù yuǎn ， shēn shǒu kě jí zhī chù ， sì hū yǒu shén me dōng xī dǎng zài nà lǐ 。
神识感应到，就在自己前方不远，伸手可及之处，似乎有什么东西挡在那里。
The building's center had been pierced by the Annihilation Sword, but its original form could still be discerned. The entire stone tower was hollow, with intricate decorations and doorways still visible.
rán ér zài shì yuán bái wù zhōng ， shén shí gǎn yìng jù lí dà dà jiǎn shǎo 。
然而在噬元白雾中，神识感应距离大大减少。
Li Fan did not enter this fallen building impulsively; instead, he continued to descend until he landed on the ground.
děng tā fǎn yìng guò lái de shí hòu ， yǐ jīng duǒ shǎn bù jí ， yǎn kàn jiù yào yíng tóu zhuàng le shàng qù 。
等他反应过来的时候，已经躲闪不及，眼看就要迎头撞了上去。
A creaking sound indicated that something had been stepped on. Li Fan's senses immediately tightened as he realized what it was—a living person!
liǎng dào qī hēi de guāng máng ， zì lǐ fán yǎn zhōng shè chū 。
两道漆黑的光芒，自李凡眼中射出。
With bulging eyes and a terrifying expression, the figure stared intently at him.
bǐ tā shēn huà de zǐ sè liú guāng gèng kuài shàng shù bèi ， jiāng qián fāng bái wù zhōng àn cáng de yīn yǐng yān miè 。
比他身化的紫色流光更快上数倍，将前方白雾中暗藏的阴影湮灭。
"How could there be a live person in this mystic domain?" The thought flashed through his mind just as his body reacted instinctively.
dà wǔ xíng jì miè jiàn xià ， yī qiè lán lù hǔ ， dōu huà zuò xū wú 。
大五行寂灭剑下，一切拦路虎，都化作虚无。
He retreated quickly, the Five Elements Annihilation Sword reappearing. However, to Li Fan's astonishment, the "living" being that had interacted with him did not move at all.
yě bì miǎn le lǐ fán bèi zhuàng dé qī yūn bā sù de mìng yùn 。
也避免了李凡被撞得七晕八素的命运。
Instead, its body instantly turned into gray particles and scattered on the ground. In a mere instant, this living person was reduced to ashes.
lǐ fán zhè cái kān kān jiǎn màn sù dù ， dǎ qǐ jiè bèi ， huǎn huǎn kào jìn 。
李凡这才堪堪减慢速度，打起戒备，缓缓靠近。
"Hmm? Not a live person; it’s already dead?"
děng kàn qīng le zǔ dǎng de shì shén me hòu ， lǐ fán bù jīn sōng le yì kǒu qì 。
等看清了阻挡的是什么后，李凡不禁松了一口气。
Li Fan frowned. He had extensive experience in tomb raiding, so he wasn't unfamiliar with such scenes.
bú shì shén me guǐ yì de shēng líng ， ér shì yī jié dǎo tā 、 xié lì zhe de jiàn zhù 。
不是什么诡异的生灵，而是一截倒塌、斜立着的建筑。
Those ancient artifacts that had been sealed for millennia were once lifelike. But after contact with the outside world, they immediately deteriorated and became corrupt.
jiàn zhù zhōng yāng bèi jì miè jiàn chuān le gè dà dòng ， dàn shì yī xī néng kàn chū yuán xiān de yàng mào 。
建筑中央被寂灭剑穿了个大洞，但是依稀能看出原先的样貌。
The situation here was even worse; these beings directly turned to dust and vanished completely.
zhěng kuài jù shí lòu kōng de yī tǐ gāo lóu ， diāo shì 、 mén hù dōu huán qīng xī kě jiàn 。
整块巨石镂空的一体高楼，凋饰、门户都还清晰可见。
"Here... what exactly..."
lǐ fán méi yǒu mào rán jìn rù zhè zuò dǎo xià de dà lóu lǐ ， ér shì jì xù wǎng xià fēi qù 。
李凡没有贸然进入这座倒下的大楼里，而是继续往下飞去。
Li Fan remained vigilant as he carefully searched around. The scene before him left Li Fan's scalp tingling.
hěn kuài ， jiù luò zài le dì miàn shàng 。
很快，就落在了地面上。
Within a hundred feet in every direction, there were ruins of collapsed buildings everywhere. At each corner, corpses lay scattered about, their expressions frozen in moments of despair and hatred.
gā zhī yī shēng ， sì hū cǎi dào le shén me dōng xī 。
嘎吱一声，似乎踩到了什么东西。
Time seemed to have stopped at the moment they died. It was as if a disaster had suddenly struck, causing all within these ruins to lose life simultaneously without any wounds or blood.
shén shí sǎo guò ， lǐ fán dùn shí xīn zhōng yī jǐn 。
神识扫过，李凡顿时心中一紧。
And just like when Li Fan accidentally stepped on one of those corpses, anyone who came into contact with him would instantly turn to ashes and vanish completely.
yīn wèi nà hè rán shì yí gè huó shēng shēng de rén ！
因为那赫然是一个活生生的人！
What alarmed Li Fan was that the identities of these people were clearly not ordinary humans. The storage rings they wore and the varioustreasurethey had just taken out indicated their status as cultivators.
shuāng mù nù dèng ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng zhēng níng kě bù ， sǐ sǐ dīng zhe lǐ fán ！
双目怒瞪，脸上的表情狰狞可怖，死死盯着李凡！
But in front of this unknown existence, they could only wait helplessly for death like mere mortals.
“ mí yù zhōng zěn me huì yǒu huó rén ？” nǎo hǎi zhōng shà shí jiān shǎn guò zhè ge niàn tou ， lǐ fán shēn tǐ yǐ jīng xià yì shí de zuò chū fǎn yìng 。
“迷域中怎么会有活人？”脑海中霎时间闪过这个念头，李凡身体已经下意识的做出反应。
Approaching a corpse, Li Fan attempted to take off his storage ring, hoping to find clues about these mysterious deaths. Unfortunately, just like with the others, any touch caused them to vanish into smoke.
shēn xíng bào tuì ， wǔ xíng jì miè jiàn zài dù chū qiào 。
身形暴退，五行寂灭剑再度出鞘。
After several attempts, he gave up.
rán ér ， zhèng dāng tā rú lín dà dí de shí hòu ， ràng lǐ fán cuò è bù yǐ de shì qíng fā shēng le 。
然而，正当他如临大敌的时候，让李凡错愕不已的事情发生了。
Pressing down on his fear, he continued exploring outward.
gāng gāng gēn tā yǒu guò jiē chù de nà ge “ huó rén ”， zài lǐ fán de zhù shì xià ， méi yǒu rèn hé dòng zuò 。
刚刚跟他有过接触的那个“活人”，在李凡的注视下，没有任何动作。
The scene remained unchanged; the ruins had become a massive graveyard of countless corpses from long ago. Li Fan eventually grew numb to it and sped up his flight out of this area.
zhǐ shì shēn tǐ zài chà nà jiān huà zuò huī sè wēi lì 、 sàn luò le yī dì 。
只是身体在刹那间化作灰色微粒、散落了一地。
"This seems to be some kind of gathering point. The clothing worn by these cultivators is sometimes similar, sometimes different."
jǐn jǐn guò qù le yī xī ， dà huó rén jiù zhè yàng huà zuò le fēi huī 。
仅仅过去了一息，大活人就这样化作了飞灰。
"Perhaps representatives from various sects gathered here for some reason."
Li Fan recalled the various anecdotes about the mystic domains narrated by Huangfu Qi.
"Sometimes, these domains are simply vast expanses with nothing else in existence."
"Others, like the Abyss of Roaring Vastness, conceal numerous bizarre and dangerous elements."
"But everything is hidden within a thick white fog. Any cultivator who mistakenly enters would be as blind as a bat, unable to discern the full picture."
"My supplies should last for about fifteen more days. Whether I can traverse this mystic domain depends on my luck in this life."
After steadying himself, Li Fan did not continue flying towards the direction where the Eternal Immortal Barrier was located.
Instead, he marked it as "forward" and flew downwards in the opposite direction.
In ordinary White Mist Barriers, there is land present.
However, it's a desolate plain filled with dead silence, devoid of any other life or structures. There are hardly any natural variations.
It’s said that walking on this would suppress one's instinctual desire for life, leading to suicidal impulses.
The mystic domain, however, is an independent and entirely new space.
Whether there is a "bottom" depends on the specifics of the domain.
Roaring Vastness is bottomless. Li Fan had to explore it thoroughly to know its true nature.
As for why he flew downwards instead of upwards, directly out of the mystic domain...
This was because Huangfu Song once mentioned that entering such a domain equates to stepping into an unbounded heavenly realm.
Trapped within, flying alone is nearly impossible. One must find the connection between the mystic and normal spaces—the "exit"—to leave.
Using Roaring Vastness as an example: if Qingxuan troops accidentally fell into it, they could return by crossing a mere line from the boundary back to their starting point, even though they were just on the edge of the abyss. But this small distance might prove insurmountable due to being in different spaces.
Since the establishment of the Broken Palm Immortal City, no one who accidentally fell into Roaring Vastness has ever returned alive.
The exit of a mystic domain connects two distinct spaces.
Thus, it would be noticeably different from the surrounding environment. Even with white fog obscuring vision, one could still sense its presence.
This was Li Fan's hope for escape.
With full concentration on Purple Heavenevasive technique, Li Fan continued to descend, passing another half day or so.
Suddenly, his expression changed as he sensed something blocking him not far ahead, within reach.
However, in the devouring white mist, his perception was greatly reduced. By the time he reacted, it was too late; he was about to collide head-on with whatever it was.
Two dark beams shot out from Li Fan's eyes, far faster than the purple light surrounding him, extinguishing the hidden shadows in front of him.
Under the might of the Great Five Elements Annihilation Sword, all obstacles were reduced to nothingness. This prevented Li Fan from being knocked unconscious.
Only then did he slow down and prepare for battle as he approached cautiously.
Upon identifying what was blocking his path, Li Fan breathed a sigh of relief—it wasn't some strange creature but an overturned, leaning structure.
The building's center had been pierced by the Annihilation Sword, but its original form could still be discerned. The entire stone tower was hollow, with intricate decorations and doorways still visible.
Li Fan did not enter this fallen building impulsively; instead, he continued to descend until he landed on the ground.
A creaking sound indicated that something had been stepped on. Li Fan's senses immediately tightened as he realized what it was—a living person!
With bulging eyes and a terrifying expression, the figure stared intently at him.
"How could there be a live person in this mystic domain?" The thought flashed through his mind just as his body reacted instinctively.
He retreated quickly, the Five Elements Annihilation Sword reappearing. However, to Li Fan's astonishment, the "living" being that had interacted with him did not move at all.
Instead, its body instantly turned into gray particles and scattered on the ground. In a mere instant, this living person was reduced to ashes.
"Hmm? Not a live person; it’s already dead?"
Li Fan frowned. He had extensive experience in tomb raiding, so he wasn't unfamiliar with such scenes.
Those ancient artifacts that had been sealed for millennia were once lifelike. But after contact with the outside world, they immediately deteriorated and became corrupt.
The situation here was even worse; these beings directly turned to dust and vanished completely.
"Here... what exactly..."
Li Fan remained vigilant as he carefully searched around. The scene before him left Li Fan's scalp tingling.
Within a hundred feet in every direction, there were ruins of collapsed buildings everywhere. At each corner, corpses lay scattered about, their expressions frozen in moments of despair and hatred.
Time seemed to have stopped at the moment they died. It was as if a disaster had suddenly struck, causing all within these ruins to lose life simultaneously without any wounds or blood.
And just like when Li Fan accidentally stepped on one of those corpses, anyone who came into contact with him would instantly turn to ashes and vanish completely.
What alarmed Li Fan was that the identities of these people were clearly not ordinary humans. The storage rings they wore and the varioustreasurethey had just taken out indicated their status as cultivators.
But in front of this unknown existence, they could only wait helplessly for death like mere mortals.
Approaching a corpse, Li Fan attempted to take off his storage ring, hoping to find clues about these mysterious deaths. Unfortunately, just like with the others, any touch caused them to vanish into smoke.
After several attempts, he gave up.
Pressing down on his fear, he continued exploring outward.
The scene remained unchanged; the ruins had become a massive graveyard of countless corpses from long ago. Li Fan eventually grew numb to it and sped up his flight out of this area.
"This seems to be some kind of gathering point. The clothing worn by these cultivators is sometimes similar, sometimes different."
"Perhaps representatives from various sects gathered here for some reason."