The Prodigies War

The setting sun cast its final rays on the approaching night. A long line had formed in front of the restaurant, stretching beyond the end of one’s sight. Meanwhile, the streets were abuzz with conversation.

"That old sir is truly remarkable! I heard he knows astronomy, geography, and can even see someone’s past and future at a glance!"

"Could the old mister actually be a deity?"

"We’ve never seen what a deity looks like, but the old sir...must be one of them!"

When it came to the turn of a burly man, he directly asked, "Old Sir, I have only one question. Does a method to achieve immortality exist in this world?"

Lin Xun looked up at the man and said, "You were rushing through the streets today on horseback, right?"

Taken aback, the burly man answered, "Yes, I was in a hurry to meet an important client, so I had to gallop through the busy market."

Lin Xun casually said, "In the future, perhaps everyone in this world may learn the method of immortality, but you alone...cannot."

The burly man frowned. "Why?"

"Because you almost took my life."

As Lin Xun spoke, he smiled and stood up. He looked towards the street under the setting sun, and couldn't help but reveal a contemplative expression as he watched the long line of figures.

To others, these mundane scenes were nothing special. In his eyes, however, countless silk-like threads of light and shadow were entangled and intertwined, constantly changing in the air. They were the strings of karma, which depicted the myriad forms of life in the world. Birth, aging, illness, death, joy, sorrow, reunion, parting, and everything else originated from them.

However, after Lin Xun's arrival and his subsequent divining for the people, the karma of the world began to undergo drastic changes. In fact, he could see more and more strands of deeper and deeper karmic power on himself, which resembled numerous chains and shackles.

"When have I ever done that?" The burly man frowned as a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes. "Old Sir, you can eat whatever you want, but you shouldn’t speak carelessly!"

Lin Xun suddenly reached out and pointed between his brows. "Good and evil are repaid and karma circulates; just because others dare not interfere with the myriad forms of life, doesn't mean that I won't."

The burly man stiffened, before he fell to the ground, and gradually stopped breathing. The nearby crowd were frightened by this scene, causing them to cry out and retreat, resulting in instant chaos. Lin Xun, however, merely chuckled and clasped his hands behind his back. Then, under the gaze of countless astonished eyes, he rose into the air and soared upwards.

"Deity...a deity!" Someone exclaimed and fell to their knees with a thud.

"My god! That old sir was actually a deity?!"

In the streets, everyone dazedly looked up in unison at the rising figure. Lin Xun gradually rose higher and higher until he eventually reached the clouds. He then looked down at the vast multitude of beings populating the chessboard world.

Between heaven and earth, the power of karma churned and surged like a tumultuous sea. He turned to himself and casually pulled out the first thread of karma, which belonged to the waiter.

With a gentle shake of his hand, the karma thread began to swing from side to side, touching and entangling with the surrounding karma threads. Gradually, the karma linked to this single thread grew and grew, encompassing a bigger and bigger area...

In the end, the karma power of the entire world began to sway and drift along with it. From a distance, it looked like an immortal making the entire milky way dance along with a single silk ribbon!

Suddenly, Lin Xun's clothes fluttered as he softly said, "How can the karma of all beings be forever bound by a chessboard? Today, I, Lin Xun, will overturn this chessboard and give all of them a chance to break free from the shackles of karma!"

Rumble!

The power of karma was grasped by him and instantly collected in his palm. Next, he transformed into countless specks of light that enveloped the chessboard world.

Ultimately, the 'old beggar' form he took was the embodiment of his dao power. Now, as all of the karma in the world was cleared away, his dao power began to replace the principles of the entire world!

......

Thud!

In front of the Fate Lotus Dao Altar, the Spring and Autumn Chessboard in Lin Xun's hands suddenly groaned, breaking the surrounding silence. At this moment, he retracted his spirit sense and looked around, finding expressions of shock on the nearby old monsters’ faces.

Some distance away, Yi Wuyin stared blankly into thin air, seemingly having suffered from a huge shock. After a long period of time passed, he finally returned to his senses, stared at Lin Xun, and said, "What you used earlier doesn't seem to be the power of Nirvana, but...the power of fate?"

Lin Xun cupped his hands together, returned the Spring and Autumn Chessboard, and said, "Thank you for letting me win."

With the Spring and Autumn Chessboard in hand, Yi Wuyin observed the now completely different principles of the chessboard world and couldn't help but smile wryly as he shook his head. "To break karma with fate. If I had known that my young friend possessed such power, I wouldn't have let myself be embarrassed like this. Alas...I’ve lost."

Fate was known as a supreme taboo dao, while karma, destiny, and the cycle of life and death...were merely side branches of fate.

Yi Wuyin now understood that someone who wielded such power would have already surpassed the karma power of all beings. Hence why the karma of the beings in the chessboard world could not possibly restrain Lin Xun in the slightest! To think that he had previously set up such a board to compete with Lin Xun. How was that any different from embarrassing himself?

"Fate!! There’s someone who actually managed to comprehend that principle power?"

At the same time, the nearby old monsters were unable to remain calm, each of them looking at Lin Xun with various expressions. His enemies like Du Feng, Jiang Mingshui, and Weng Xinghai couldn’t help but reveal dark and uncertain expressions.

It might have seemed like an ordinary match at the start, but when the final outcome was revealed, they suddenly discovered that Lin Xun possessed another hidden trump card—fate!

Xing Jianxia and the others breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. Only they knew that the power of fate was not only wielded by Lin Xun, but also by the girl named Xia Zhi.

"It isn’t surprising to use fate to suppress karma." Nearby, Su Wanjun murmured, "After all, it is one of the highest taboo powers in the world. Despite the passing of so many epochs, those who have mastered this dao are few and far between."

"Next, will the dao friends who drew the number seven please come on stage."

Since Yi Wuyin had undoubtedly lost, Chi Qianji didn’t waste any more time and announced the next round of the competition.

......

Within the time it took to brew a cup of tea...

When all nine matches were concluded, everyone discovered that the one who drew the blank lot was Tian Xingzi, a terrifying existence who could stand shoulder to shoulder with top experts such as Du Feng and Weng Xinghai.

Thus, the ten victorious competitors emerged. They were Du Feng, Weng Xinghai, Jiang Mingshui, Tian Xingzi, Chi Qianji, Lin Xun, Divine Lord Baiya, Dao Sovereign Fengyao, Fa Wuxiang, and Daoist Shuixun.

Those who were eliminated and their respective factions no longer had the chance to seize the Fate Lotus Dao Altar. With regards to this, some were disappointed, some had calmly accepted it, and some shook their heads and sighed.

"Now, we will begin the second round of drawing lots." Chi Qianji said as the lot container formed again.

This time, the lots were engraved with the words Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, and Gui. Those who drew the matching pairs Jia Gui, Bing Ren, Ding Xin, and Wu Ji would have to face each other. At the same time, it also determined the order of the matches.

This time, Lin Xun drew the Jia character, which meant his match would be first.

Chi Qianji loudly announced, "Now, let's begin the first duel."

Swish!Swish!

Two figures appeared in the arena. Lin Xun grinned the moment he saw his opponent. After all, it was Jiang Mingshui! It seemed that it was indeed inevitable for enemies to cross paths. On the other hand, Jiang Mingshui’s face paled upon seeing his opponent, looking as if he had been struck by lightning.

Lin Xun declared without hesitation, "I choose a duel to the death!"

The entire place fell silent as a peculiar look arose on everyone's expressions.

"I......"

Jiang Mingshui's complexion paled even more, unable to speak. In accordance with the usual rules, if one party chose a duel to the death, the other side would be forced to agree. Such duels had occurred many times in the past.

At this moment, the Buddhist Epoch’s Du Feng spoke up in a deep voice, "Dao Friend Lin, must you take things so far? Back then, even your master wasn’t so ruthless."

It would have been best not to mention this, but once it was brought up, uncontrollable anger surged in Lin Xun’s heart. Despite this, he indifferently said, "In my view, it is precisely because my master was too kind that some old things decided to repay kindness with enmity. Since they couldn't defeat my master, they chose to vent their grievances on me, his disciple. How shameless is that?"

The statement made the faces of his enemies turn somewhat ugly.

"I will not emulate my master's benevolence. If those who repay kindness with enmity continue to live, I fear that my friends and relatives will also suffer when they come here in the future." Lin Xun's calm voice resounded powerfully, "Simply put, everything will end with me!"

Silence dominated the area as the crowd of old monsters felt varying emotions. Du Feng frowned but didn’t say anything else.

Suddenly, Jiang Mingshui shouted loudly, "Do I seem like someone who can be slaughtered as you please?"

With a ferocious expression, he attacked with his full might. He knew that there was no longer any way out, so he decided to give his all and more. As a famous hegemon, Jiang Mingshui's combat power was naturally exceedingly strong, only slightly inferior to top dogs like Du Feng and Weng Xinghai.

When such a person fought with desperation, no one present would dare to underestimate him. Lin Xun was no exception to this mindset, and immediately channeled his full strength as well.

The battle was intense, tugging the strings of everyone’s hearts. Mere moments later, however, Jiang Mingshui was just barely hanging on as his situation grew increasingly precarious by the second. Less than a few minutes later, he was defeated.

His body was cleaved by Lin Xun, and his primordial spirit was reduced to ashes. The scene of his death shrouded the venue in deathly silence. All the old monsters were quiet as their hearts churned in their chests.

The battle allowed them to personally witness Lin Xun's heaven-defying combat power, which seemed more than capable of competing with the top dogs like Chi Qianji, Su Wanjun, and Du Feng!

Jiang Mingshui's death also dealt a significant blow to Lin Xun's enemies. After learning that he was determined to settle scores, they had an especially strong premonition that even after the competition was over, he was going to make them pay in the years to come!

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