At the same time that sharp-eared, monkey-faced cultivator teleported away, Lin Xuan also moved to break the restriction before him. The illusion had already lost its effect, and what appeared before his eyes was a thick mountain wall.
Similar to the crystal wall, it also shimmered with a faint blue luster.
A pensive look appeared on Lin Xuan's face. He reached out, crooked a finger, and flicked it. A streak of Sword Qi shot forth.
With a "ding," it struck the crystal wall, then was actually reflected back.
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed. He waved a hand and shattered that streak of Sword Qi, then released his divine sense and began sizing up the mountain wall before him. It could actually rebound attacks; that was somewhat troublesome.
Of course, overwhelming skill with sheer force was always an option. If he brought out all his magic treasures, it was not impossible to smash this crystal wall apart, but unless he had absolutely no other choice, Lin Xuan would not use such a stupid method. It would consume far too much magic power and time.
Frowning in thought for a moment, Lin Xuan took several thumb-sized round beads from his robes, in every color under the sun.
"Young Master, you plan to use these Forbidden-Breaking Beads?" Yue'er asked, somewhat surprised.
"Mm." Lin Xuan nodded. "After refining these things, I still haven't used them. This is the perfect chance to test their effect."
Forbidden-Breaking Beads, as the name implied, were a type of spirit tool specifically used to break formations and restrictions. During the Primordial Era, they had once flourished for a time, but later they had nearly vanished, and only a few formation masters skilled in this art knew how to refine them.
Xuanji the Rogue happened to be one of them, and