liǔ rú chén yě yǒu xiē gǎn tàn ：“ dāng nián zǔ shī wú yì shàn jǔ ， què shì wèi wǒ bèi liú xià le yī tiáo hòu ……”
柳如尘也有些感叹：“当年祖师无意善举，却是为我辈留下了一条后……”
Liu Luchen also expressed some admiration: "The ancestor master's unintentional good deed back then left us with a way out..."
liǔ rú chén de shēng yīn tū rán biàn dé yǒu xiē jīng chà 。
柳如尘的声音突然变得有些惊诧。
Liu Luchen suddenly sounded surprised.
“ zěn me le ？” huáng lǎo bù jīn wèn dào 。
“怎么了？”黄老不禁问道。
"What happened?" Huang Laoye couldn't help asking.
“ qí guài ， wèi shén me yào wáng dǐng de qián jìn guǐ jì fā shēng le piān yí ？” liǔ rú chén de shēng yīn yǒu xiē yí huò 。“ mò bú shì dào biāo dì gǎn yìng chū xiàn wèn tí le ？”
“奇怪，为什么药王鼎的前进轨迹发生了偏移？”柳如尘的声音有些疑惑。“莫不是道标的感应出现问题了？”
"It's strange. Why did the药王鼎's trajectory change?" Liu Luchen sounded puzzled. "Could it be that the Dao Marker's感应 went wrong?"
piàn kè zhī hòu 。
片刻之后。
A moment later:
“ yào wáng dǐng yī qiè zhèng cháng 。”
“药王鼎一切正常。”
"The药王鼎 is functioning normally."
“ nà jiū jìng shì ……”
“那究竟是……”
"Then what..."
méi děng liǔ rú chén chá chū dá àn ， huáng lǎo jīng huāng de shēng yīn biàn chuán le guò lái 。
没等柳如尘查出答案，黄老惊慌的声音便传了过来。
Before Liu Luchen could find out, Huang Laoye's panicked voice echoed.
“ zōng zhǔ ， qíng kuàng hǎo xiàng yǒu diǎn bú duì 。”
“宗主，情况好像有点不对。”
"Master, something seems off."
“ zěn me wǒ men hǎo xiàng bú shì zài xiàng qián ， fǎn ér shì zài xiàng shàng ？”
“怎么我们好像不是在向前，反而是在向上？”
"How come we seem to be going up instead of forward?"
zhōu wéi de jǐng sè dǒu rán biàn huàn 。
周围的景色陡然变幻。
The surroundings suddenly changed dramatically. The perspective kept shrinking as Xiao Heng and others saw that not long after they had left the玄黄界, the药王鼎, which was originally flying straight towards the distance, began to change its trajectory for some reason.
shì jiǎo bù duàn suō xiǎo ， xiāo héng děng rén kàn dào ， cóng xuán huáng jiè tuō lí hòu bù jiǔ 。
视角不断缩小，萧恒等人看到，从玄黄界脱离后不久。
It seemed like something above was pulling it down.
yuán běn bǐ zhí cháo yuǎn chù fēi dùn de yào wáng dǐng ， què shì bù zhī wèi hé ， màn màn gǎi biàn le zì jǐ de yùn dòng guǐ jì 。
原本笔直朝远处飞遁的药王鼎，却是不知为何，慢慢改变了自己的运动轨迹。
In the darkness of space, the药王鼎 drew a curve. Slowly but surely, it fell upwards. Its speed increased rapidly.
fǎng fú zài shàng fāng yǒu zhe shén me dōng xī zài xī yǐn zhe tā yì bān 。
仿佛在上方有着什么东西在吸引着它一般。
There wasn't any starlight there; it was pitch black. But at this moment, it resembled a voracious beast opening its mouth to devour them.
yào wáng dǐng zài hēi àn xū kōng zhōng ， huà chū yī dào qū xiàn 。
药王鼎在黑暗虚空中，划出一道曲线。
Liu Luchen's heart turned cold as he stared down at the glowing cloud representing the玄黄界, which was getting smaller and farther away. He seemed to see mocking eyes from within.
wú kě nài hé de 、 màn màn xiàng zhe shàng fāng zhuì qù 。
无可奈何的、慢慢向着上方坠去。
In an instant, Liu Luchen understood everything.
sù dù yuè lái yuè kuài 。
速度越来越快。
Why hadn't the Ten Immortal Sects tried to stop them when they knew they wanted to escape?
nà lǐ méi yǒu bàn diǎn xīng guāng ， qī hēi yī piàn 。
那里没有半点星光，漆黑一片。
Because there was no way out.
dàn cǐ kè què fǎng fú shì rén de měng shòu yì bān ， zhāng kāi le jù kǒu ， děng dài shí wù jiàng lín 。
但此刻却仿佛噬人的猛兽一般，张开了巨口，等待食物降临。
"The Ten Immortal Sects..." Liu Luchen gritted his teeth.
liǔ rú chén xīn zhōng yī piàn bīng lěng 。
柳如尘心中一片冰冷。
The药王鼎's speed had already exceeded its limits and began to shake violently.
níng shì zhe xià fāng dài biǎo xuán huáng jiè 、 zhèng zài bù duàn yuǎn lí 、 yuè biàn yuè xiǎo de fā guāng yún tuán ， tā fǎng fú kàn dào le lái zì qí zhōng de cháo fěng mù guāng 。
凝视着下方代表玄黄界、正在不断远离、越变越小的发光云团，他仿佛看到了来自其中的嘲讽目光。
"Master!"
chà nà jiān ， liǔ rú chén xiǎng tōng le yī qiè 。
刹那间，柳如尘想通了一切。
Creaking noises came from all around as Huang Laoye cried out in panic.
wèi shén me xiān dào shí zōng zhī dào zì jǐ děng rén yào xiǎng táo lí ， què bù zuò zhì zhǐ 。
为什么仙道十宗知道自己等人要想逃离，却不做制止。
Shortly after,
yīn wèi tā men zǎo yǐ zhī xiǎo 。
因为他们早已知晓。
"Master, you..."
gēn běn wú lù kě táo 。
根本无路可逃。
First, Huang Laoye let out a shocked cry of disbelief.
“ xiān dào shí zōng ……” liǔ rú chén yǎo yá qiè chǐ dào 。
“仙道十宗……”柳如尘咬牙切齿道。
"Disciples of the药王宗, listen up..."
yào wáng dǐng de sù dù yǐ rán chāo yuè le zì shēn suǒ néng chéng zài de jí xiàn ， kāi shǐ jù liè huàng dòng qǐ lái 。
药王鼎的速度已然超越了自身所能承载的极限，开始剧烈晃动起来。
Then Liu Luchen began issuing orders to the disciples inside the药王鼎. He told them to quickly return to their rooms.
“ zōng zhǔ ！”
“宗主！”
"Don't blame me..."
gē zhī gē zhī de shēng yīn zì sì miàn bā fāng chuán lái ， huáng lǎo fā chū jīng huáng shī cuò de jiào shēng 。
咯吱咯吱的声音自四面八方传来，黄老发出惊惶失措的叫声。
Liu Luchen's low voice echoed in this space.
jǐn jǐn shù xī zhī hòu 。
仅仅数息之后。
"With just my strength, I can't escape from there..."
“ zōng zhǔ nǐ ……”
“宗主你……”
His voice carried a hint of despair.
xiān shì huáng lǎo fā chū nán yǐ zhì xìn de cǎn jiào 。
先是黄老发出难以置信的惨叫。
"But for the sake of the药王宗,"
“ yào wáng zōng dì zǐ tīng lìng ……”
“药王宗弟子听令……”
"I must do this."
suí hòu liǔ rú chén kāi shǐ xiàng yào wáng dǐng nèi de dì zǐ xià dá le mìng lìng 。
随后柳如尘开始向药王鼎内的弟子下达了命令。
In an instant, Liu Luchen spoke with unwavering determination.
ràng tā men xùn sù fǎn huí gè zì de fáng jiān zhī zhōng 。
让他们迅速返回各自的房间之中。
A large patch of green light enveloped the entire药王鼎.
“ bú yào guài wǒ ……”
“不要怪我……”
"Ten Immortal Sects!!!"
liǔ rú chén de dī yǔ huí xiǎng zài zhè piàn kōng jiān zhōng 。
柳如尘的低语回响在这片空间中。
Amidst the full-blown rage and resentment, the green glow intensified. The药王鼎's speed slowed significantly but still couldn't change its fate of falling upwards.
“ guāng píng wǒ yí gè rén de lì liàng ， shì gēn běn wú fǎ cóng nà lǐ táo yì de ……”
“光凭我一个人的力量，是根本无法从那里逃逸的……”
Slowly, greenish light began to emerge from inside the药王鼎.
tā de shēng yīn zhōng liú lù chū yī sī jué wàng 。
他的声音中流露出一丝绝望。
The green light grew brighter as the药王鼎's speed continued to slow down until it finally stopped in an endless black domain.
“ bù guò ， wèi le yào wáng zōng 。”
“不过，为了药王宗。”
After a moment, more green lights were drawn out. The药王鼎 started changing its direction of descent and avoided being swallowed, falling downwards instead.
“ wǒ bì xū zhè me zuò 。”
“我必须这么做。”
During the escape process, the green light flickered rapidly as if being quickly consumed.
chà nà zhī hòu ， liǔ rú chén yòu wú bǐ jiān dìng de shuō dào 。
刹那之后，柳如尘又无比坚定的说道。
When the药王鼎 finally fell back into the玄黄界, the green glow had become almost invisible.
suí zhī ， yī dà piàn qīng lǜ sè guāng máng lǒng zhào le zhěng zuò yào wáng dǐng 。
随之，一大片青绿色光芒笼罩了整座药王鼎。
...
“ xiān dào shí zōng ！！！”
“仙道十宗！！！”
The scene abruptly ended.
mǎn shì yuàn hèn de nù hǒu shēng zhōng 。
满是怨恨的怒吼声中。
"This is what happened that year," Ling Xu昌 said with a sense of sorrow.
qīng máng yù shèng 。
青芒愈盛。
Xiao Heng and others were still in shock from the scene, showing no reaction.
yào wáng dǐng de sù dù zhòu rán màn le xǔ duō 。
药王鼎的速度骤然慢了许多。
After a long while,
dàn què yī rán wú fǎ gǎi biàn cháo shàng fāng zhuì luò de mìng yùn 。
但却依然无法改变朝上方坠落的命运。
"What was that?" Su Xiaomei, who was usually fearless, asked in fear.
kě màn màn de ， cóng yào wáng dǐng nèi ， jiē lián chuán lái sī sī lǚ lǚ tóng yàng qīng lǜ sè de guāng máng 。
可慢慢的，从药王鼎内，接连传来丝丝缕缕同样青绿色的光芒。
Though not explicitly stated, everyone understood which it referred to.
qīng sè guāng máng yù fā yào yǎn 。
青色光芒愈发耀眼。
"That's [仙墟]. A very long time ago, when the path of ascension wasn't cut off, it was where the paths between realms converged," Ling Xu昌 answered her question.
yào wáng dǐng de sù dù yuè lái yuè màn 。
药王鼎的速度越来越慢。
"Master died with many realizations."
yuè lái yuè màn 。
越来越慢。
"The Immortal Path is hidden, and all connections to other cultivation worlds are severed..."
zuì zhōng zài yī piàn wú jìn de qī hēi zhī yù ， tíng zhì le xià lái 。
最终在一片无尽的漆黑之域，停滞了下来。
"These are because a terrifying existence looms over the玄黄界."
chà nà zhī hòu ， yòu shì xǔ duō lǜ sè guāng máng bèi chōu chū 。
刹那之后，又是许多绿色光芒被抽出。
"It devours everything, even distorting time and space."
yào wáng dǐng zhè cái kāi shǐ gǎi biàn le sù dù de fāng xiàng 。
药王鼎这才开始改变了速度的方向。
"Just circling it once took a thousand years in the outside world."
bì miǎn le bèi tūn shì de mìng yùn ， cháo zhe xià fāng zhuì luò 。
避免了被吞噬的命运，朝着下方坠落。
Ling Xu昌's voice was low as he spoke slowly.
zài táo yì guò chéng zhōng ， qīng sè guāng huá bù duàn shǎn shuò 。
在逃逸过程中，青色光华不断闪烁。
"Back then, the Ten Immortal Sects were still competing openly. But suddenly, they united at some point, speaking with one voice..."
shì shì zài bèi kuài sù xiāo hào 。
似是在被快速消耗。
"Perhaps their contribution to the survival of the玄黄界 is significant."
zuì zhōng ， dāng yào wáng dǐng zhuì huí xuán huáng jiè shí ， lǜ máng yǐ jīng biàn dé wēi bù kě jiàn 。
最终，当药王鼎坠回玄黄界时，绿芒已经变得微不可见。
Xiao Heng and others felt a bit relieved upon hearing this but couldn't shake off the unease in their hearts.
huà miàn jié rán ér zhǐ 。
画面截然而止。
Just as Xiao Heng and others finally realized the true situation of the玄黄界, Li Fan had already completed his final inspection of the lock spirit array. The天玄锁灵阵 was about to be fully covered, and all the participating array masters received invitations from the headquarters of the万仙盟.
“ zhè jiù shì dāng nián fā shēng zhī shì le 。” líng hú chāng dài zhe bēi yì dì shuō dào 。
“这就是当年发生之事了。”令狐昌带着悲意地说道。
"Going to watch the initial display of the lock spirit array in the天灵州?"
ér xiāo héng děng rén hái chù zài gāng gāng huà miàn dài lái de zhèn hàn zhī zhōng ， méi yǒu sī háo fǎn yìng 。
而萧恒等人还处在刚刚画面带来的震撼之中，没有丝毫反应。
"What does that mean?"
xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu 。
许久之后。
Li Fan looked at the black-gold invitation in his hand and asked Huang Fu Song.
“ nà shì shén me ？” yí xiàng tiān bù pà dì bù pà de sū xiǎo mèi ， yě mǎn shì jīng jù de wèn dào 。
“那是什么？”一向天不怕地不怕的苏小妹，也满是惊惧的问道。
"It might have something to do with the void in the 天灵州," Huang Fu Song whispered.
suī rán méi yǒu míng shuō ， dàn shì zài chǎng zhòng rén ， dōu míng bái tā shuō de shì nǎ ge 。
虽然没有明说，但是在场众人，都明白她说的是哪个。
"Anyway, it's almost certain that the Five Elders' Alliance will start a war again."
“ nà shì 【 xiān xū 】。 hěn jiǔ hěn jiǔ yǐ qián ， fēi shēng zhī lù shàng wèi duàn jué zhī shí ， nà lǐ shì xiān jiè tōng dào suǒ zài 。” líng hú chāng huí dá le tā de yí wèn 。
“那是【仙墟】。很久很久以前，飞升之路尚未断绝之时，那里是仙界通道所在。”令狐昌回答了她的疑问。
"So the alliance decided to take this opportunity to give them a good lesson by showing off the initial display of the lock spirit array."
“ zōng zhǔ lín zhōng qián ， xiǎng míng bái le hěn duō shì 。” líng hú chāng shuō dào 。
“宗主临终前，想明白了很多事。”令狐昌说道。
Li Fan nodded slowly. He felt an inexplicable unease as he looked at the jade slip.
“ xiān lù bù xiǎn ， hé qí tā xiū xiān jiè lián xì duàn jué ……”
“仙路不显，和其他修仙界联系断绝……”
"Let's go, many people are already here."
“ zhè xiē dōu shì yīn wèi zài xuán huáng jiè tóu dǐng shàng ， duō le zhè me gè kě pà de cún zài 。”
“这些都是因为在玄黄界头顶上，多了这么个可怕的存在。”
"This feast is too big to miss."
“ tā tūn shì yī qiè ， lián shí kōng dōu néng niǔ qū 。”
“它吞噬一切，连时空都能扭曲。”
Huang Fu Song steered the Dusting Boat towards the阳华仙城 and then used the teleportation array to head for the 天灵州.
“ jǐn jǐn shì zài tā miàn qián zhuǎn le yī quān ， wài jiè jiù yǐ jīng guò qù le qiān nián shí guāng 。”
“仅仅是在它面前转了一圈，外界就已经过去了千年时光。”
Midway, Li Fan suddenly stopped.
líng hú chāng shēng yīn dī chén ， huǎn huǎn shuō dào 。
令狐昌声音低沉，缓缓说道。
"Senior Huang Fu, you go first."
“ ér dāng chū de xiān dào shí zōng ， míng míng zhī dào zhè ge zhēn xiàng 。 què yǎn zhēng zhēng dì kàn zhe wǒ men sòng sǐ ， bù zuò rèn hé tí xǐng ……”
“而当初的仙道十宗，明明知道这个真相。却眼睁睁地看着我们送死，不做任何提醒……”
"I have something I need to do at the headquarters of the万仙盟."
líng hú chāng wò jǐn shuāng quán ， zhǐ jiǎ dōu yào hěn hěn cì rù ròu zhōng 。
令狐昌握紧双拳，指甲都要狠狠刺入肉中。
After a moment, Li Fan told Huang Fu Song and gave him a knowing look.
“ xiān xū ……” xiāo héng děng rén nán nán dī yǔ ， xīn zhōng gèng shì jīng hài mò míng 。
“仙墟……”萧恒等人喃喃低语，心中更是惊骇莫名。
"The headquarters of the万仙盟?" Huang Fu Song was surprised but quickly recovered.
“ wǒ men …… zhè ge shì jiè ， bú huì bèi zhěng gè xī shàng qù me ？” sū xiǎo mèi zhāng le zhāng zuǐ ， yǒu xiē máng rán de wèn dào 。
“我们……这个世界，不会被整个吸上去么？”苏小妹张了张嘴，有些茫然的问道。
"Then congratulations on your friend!"
líng hú chāng lěng xiào yī shēng ：“ dāng nián ， xiān dào shí zōng hái shì míng zhēng àn dòu 、 chōng tū bù duàn de 。”
令狐昌冷笑一声：“当年，仙道十宗还是明争暗斗、冲突不断的。”
Looking admiringly at Li Fan, Huang Fu Song shook his head and left first.
“ bù guò tū rán cóng mǒu yī kè qǐ ， tā men què biàn dé wú bǐ tuán jié qǐ lái ， tóng yī gè shēng yīn shuō huà le 。”
“不过突然从某一刻起，他们却变得无比团结起来，同一个声音说话了。”
After Huang Fu Song left, Li Fan's expression remained unchanged. He thought back to Lu Xuejing's message he had just received.
“ xiǎng bì xuán huáng jiè néng ān rán cún huó zhì jīn ， yǒu dāng chū tā men de yī fèn gōng láo ba 。”
“想必玄黄界能安然存活至今，有当初他们的一份功劳吧。”
"Danger."
xiāo héng děng rén wén yán ， shāo wēi sōng le kǒu qì 。
萧恒等人闻言，稍微松了口气。
"It seems my intuition was right; there is indeed a problem in the 天灵州."
kě shì xīn zhōng bù shí yǒng xiàn de jì dòng zhī gǎn ， què shì duǎn shí jiān wú fǎ xiāo chú le 。
可是心中不时涌现的悸动之感，却是短时间无法消除了。
Li Fan mentally calculated.
Liu Luchen also expressed some admiration: "The ancestor master's unintentional good deed back then left us with a way out..."
"Hey?"
Liu Luchen suddenly sounded surprised.
"What happened?" Huang Laoye couldn't help asking.
"It's strange. Why did the药王鼎's trajectory change?" Liu Luchen sounded puzzled. "Could it be that the Dao Marker's感应 went wrong?"
A moment later:
"The药王鼎 is functioning normally."
"Then what..."
Before Liu Luchen could find out, Huang Laoye's panicked voice echoed.
"Master, something seems off."
"How come we seem to be going up instead of forward?"
The surroundings suddenly changed dramatically. The perspective kept shrinking as Xiao Heng and others saw that not long after they had left the玄黄界, the药王鼎, which was originally flying straight towards the distance, began to change its trajectory for some reason.
It seemed like something above was pulling it down.
In the darkness of space, the药王鼎 drew a curve. Slowly but surely, it fell upwards. Its speed increased rapidly.
There wasn't any starlight there; it was pitch black. But at this moment, it resembled a voracious beast opening its mouth to devour them.
Liu Luchen's heart turned cold as he stared down at the glowing cloud representing the玄黄界, which was getting smaller and farther away. He seemed to see mocking eyes from within.
In an instant, Liu Luchen understood everything.
Why hadn't the Ten Immortal Sects tried to stop them when they knew they wanted to escape?
Because there was no way out.
"The Ten Immortal Sects..." Liu Luchen gritted his teeth.
The药王鼎's speed had already exceeded its limits and began to shake violently.
"Master!"
Creaking noises came from all around as Huang Laoye cried out in panic.
Shortly after,
"Master, you..."
First, Huang Laoye let out a shocked cry of disbelief.
"Disciples of the药王宗, listen up..."
Then Liu Luchen began issuing orders to the disciples inside the药王鼎. He told them to quickly return to their rooms.
"Don't blame me..."
Liu Luchen's low voice echoed in this space.
"With just my strength, I can't escape from there..."
His voice carried a hint of despair.
"But for the sake of the药王宗,"
"I must do this."
In an instant, Liu Luchen spoke with unwavering determination.
A large patch of green light enveloped the entire药王鼎.
"Ten Immortal Sects!!!"
Amidst the full-blown rage and resentment, the green glow intensified. The药王鼎's speed slowed significantly but still couldn't change its fate of falling upwards.
Slowly, greenish light began to emerge from inside the药王鼎.
The green light grew brighter as the药王鼎's speed continued to slow down until it finally stopped in an endless black domain.
After a moment, more green lights were drawn out. The药王鼎 started changing its direction of descent and avoided being swallowed, falling downwards instead.
During the escape process, the green light flickered rapidly as if being quickly consumed.
When the药王鼎 finally fell back into the玄黄界, the green glow had become almost invisible.
...
The scene abruptly ended.
"This is what happened that year," Ling Xu昌 said with a sense of sorrow.
Xiao Heng and others were still in shock from the scene, showing no reaction.
After a long while,
"What was that?" Su Xiaomei, who was usually fearless, asked in fear.
Though not explicitly stated, everyone understood which it referred to.
"That's [仙墟]. A very long time ago, when the path of ascension wasn't cut off, it was where the paths between realms converged," Ling Xu昌 answered her question.
"Master died with many realizations."
"The Immortal Path is hidden, and all connections to other cultivation worlds are severed..."
"These are because a terrifying existence looms over the玄黄界."
"It devours everything, even distorting time and space."
"Just circling it once took a thousand years in the outside world."
Ling Xu昌's voice was low as he spoke slowly.
"Back then, the Ten Immortal Sects were still competing openly. But suddenly, they united at some point, speaking with one voice..."
"Perhaps their contribution to the survival of the玄黄界 is significant."
Xiao Heng and others felt a bit relieved upon hearing this but couldn't shake off the unease in their hearts.
...
Just as Xiao Heng and others finally realized the true situation of the玄黄界, Li Fan had already completed his final inspection of the lock spirit array. The天玄锁灵阵 was about to be fully covered, and all the participating array masters received invitations from the headquarters of the万仙盟.
"Going to watch the initial display of the lock spirit array in the天灵州?"
"What does that mean?"
Li Fan looked at the black-gold invitation in his hand and asked Huang Fu Song.
"It might have something to do with the void in the 天灵州," Huang Fu Song whispered.
"Anyway, it's almost certain that the Five Elders' Alliance will start a war again."
"So the alliance decided to take this opportunity to give them a good lesson by showing off the initial display of the lock spirit array."
Li Fan nodded slowly. He felt an inexplicable unease as he looked at the jade slip.
"Let's go, many people are already here."
"This feast is too big to miss."
Huang Fu Song steered the Dusting Boat towards the阳华仙城 and then used the teleportation array to head for the 天灵州.
Midway, Li Fan suddenly stopped.
"Senior Huang Fu, you go first."
"I have something I need to do at the headquarters of the万仙盟."
After a moment, Li Fan told Huang Fu Song and gave him a knowing look.
"The headquarters of the万仙盟?" Huang Fu Song was surprised but quickly recovered.
"Then congratulations on your friend!"
Looking admiringly at Li Fan, Huang Fu Song shook his head and left first.
After Huang Fu Song left, Li Fan's expression remained unchanged. He thought back to Lu Xuejing's message he had just received.
"Danger."
"It seems my intuition was right; there is indeed a problem in the 天灵州."
Li Fan mentally calculated.
(End of Chapter)