They kept moving forward, quickly passing through one passage after another, and did not stop for a long time in order to avoid being found by Chen Shaorong and his group.
Even now, Lin Xiuyuan had no idea where he was, and he probably couldn't even remember the way back.
Upon seeing an abandoned nest ahead, Lin Xiuyuan glanced at it and then looked away. For safety's sake, he decided to run a little further away.
With a treasure like the Netherworld Orchid, Chen Shaorong and his group would surely not let it go, not to mention the deep-seated hatred they have for the old man surnamed Wei, they will definitely pursue it relentlessly.
Once they escape, they'll find that the teleportation tokens aren't working and will search high and low for them.
However, as Lin Xiuyuan passed by this abandoned nest, a feeling of unease stirred within him.
Turning around and looking closely, it seemed that there were several monster corpses in the passage.
Lin Xiuyuan was slightly taken aback, and his heart stirred inexplicably, as if it came from his bloodline and rippled from the depths of his body.
Lin Xiuyuan looked puzzled, put Chen Xue down, and walked over.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Lin Xiuyuan's unusual expression, Chen Xue couldn't help but ask.
Lin Xiuyuan didn't say anything, but walked forward with a slightly serious expression.
Upon closer inspection, the remains were found to be quite large and appeared to be the skeletons of black bears.
However, in front of the corpse was an array plate, but it was badly damaged, and it looked like it had been attacked fiercely a long time ago, and then a long time had passed, and its spiritual energy had been lost.
Lin Xiuyuan's expression darkened slightly as he continued walking along the passage into the nest.
In the dim space, Lin Xiuyuan immediately saw the skeletons of two human cultivators opposite him. Even though a long time had passed, they showed no signs of decay and still shone with a chilling light, with a faint glint of light.
It seems that his cultivation level is very close to the Foundation Establishment stage; only in this way could his bones be so extraordinary.
Even if someone dies hundreds of years after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, their bones will still emit spiritual light.
Because a Foundation Establishment stage expert's entire body is constantly being cleansed by spiritual energy, reaching this stage means that all the meridians in the body have been opened, and the body is constantly being cleansed and refined, nourished by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which constantly improves the body and keeps the blood and qi in a peak state.
Now, these two skeletons are almost completely gone and have faded to a dull hue, suggesting that they must have been at the peak of Qi Refining in life.
On the surface, they appear to have passed away embracing each other, with three Qiankun bags neatly arranged in the open space in front of them.
Upon closer inspection, numerous broken bones were discovered on the two corpses. Judging from the marks, it was likely caused by the monsters outside.
However, based on superficial speculation, none of these seem to be fatal injuries.
It's likely that the two of them were injured and hid here, using an array to trap several demonic beasts.
But as time passed, without food and succumbing to their injuries, they were trapped and died in this abandoned lair. The other demonic beasts, presumably trapped by the formation, likely met the same fate…
As soon as Lin Xiuyuan thought of this, the throbbing in his heart grew stronger.
An indescribable feeling gradually spread throughout my body.
It was like a tremendous sorrow, like an inexplicable pain, spreading uncontrollably from the depths of one's blood and soul.
It engulfed Lin Xiuyuan like a tidal wave.
At this moment, two lines of tears streamed down Lin Xiuyuan's face as he murmured softly, "Is it you?"
At this moment, Lin Xiuyuan's back view was desolate, filled with endless loneliness and sadness.
Chen Xue, who had just stumbled into the abandoned nest, was taken aback by the sight. Her face showed a hint of surprise, and she murmured, "What a coincidence?"
...
Chen Xue was familiar with Lin Xiuyuan's background information; when he first came into her view, a jade slip containing relevant information appeared.
It was precisely because Chen Xue knew that Lin Xiuyuan was "of impeccable lineage" that she exerted her efforts within the sect to secure a spot to leave the market, intending to use this opportunity to recruit Lin Xiuyuan into the Chen family and bring him under her command!
But later...
Seeing this scene, Chen Xue examined the two corpses that were clearly those of human cultivators for a while, and then looked at Lin Xiuyuan's desolate and sorrowful back. How could she not understand what had happened!
"What a coincidence!"
After a moment of surprise, Chen Xue stood silently in place, not bothering Lin Xiuyuan.
After a while.
Lin Xiuyuan wiped away the tears on his face, slowly walked forward, his face filled with great sorrow, and bowed three times.
Lin Xiuyuan originally thought that he wouldn't be too saddened by such a scene. After all, having lived two lives, he always felt an indescribable sense of alienation or unreality towards this world.
But it wasn't until this scene appeared that Lin Xiuyuan realized that the souls of the two lifetimes had already merged into one, unique and irreplaceable, regardless of past or present life.
Just like Zhuangzi dreaming of becoming a butterfly, it's hard to tell whether Zhuangzi dreamed he became a butterfly, or the butterfly dreamed it became Zhuangzi.
Suddenly, those long-forgotten memories became incredibly blurry, and looking back, it seemed as if the past life was the most unreal thing.
A surge of emotion stemming from his bloodline caused Lin Xiuyuan to softly call out his parents' names. He then slowly bent down, picked up the three neatly arranged Qiankun bags, and examined them carefully.
The first Qiankun bag contained only some spirit stones and miscellaneous items, and was not valuable.
The second Qiankun bag contained numerous spiritual items of extraordinary value, as well as a jade slip.
Lin Xiuyuan picked up the jade slip with curiosity to examine it.
“Fellow Daoist, my name is Lin Cheng, and my partner Zhou Qin is also here. I suppose by the time you find us, we have already turned into a pile of bones… We had no choice. We thought we had discovered a secret realm with great opportunities, but instead we have mistakenly entered this place and are now trapped in a demon's lair…”
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