The Prodigies War

Su Wanjun was a demoness who had sought the power of fate for thirteen epochs in the Sea of Fate. She was also a terrifying existence feared by all the old monsters.

Her appearance was that of a radiant young lady, but she always moved about alone. Now, however, she had chosen to leave and head to the All-Wonder Dominion. Even Lin Xun didn’t know whether she had given up or had transcended her 'obsession.'

"Do you have a pair of sword whetstones?" Su Wanjun fixed her beautiful eyes on Lin Xun.

"Yes." Lin Xun said in surprise, "How did you know, Senior?"

Su Wanjun extended her right hand and a sword sheath made of tanned rattan appeared in her palm. The plain gray sheath exuded a timeless aura.

"It told me." A hint of tenderness rose in Su Wanjun's eyes. "Like the whetstones in your possession, it once belonged to the same master. I sensed them when I first saw you, but I was never able to find an opportunity to talk to you about them. Since I’m about to leave, I want to discuss some matters about their master with you."

Lin Xun's heart trembled. Sure enough, the 'swordsman' mentioned by Su Wanjun was also the mysterious and unfathomable master of the whetstones!

He was the one who had left behind the two whetstones inscribed with 'nurture the heart like jade' and 'hone the heart like a blade.' He was also the one who once sought the dao through the sword, crossed reincarnation and walked through the changing epochs.

In addition, He had once lamented that the world was too lonely without a rival. He had also entered the All-Wonder Dominion, chose to enter reincarnation, and started anew to seek out a different path! However, what was the relationship between the master of these whetstones and Su Wanjun?

Su Wanjun looked at the rattan sheath in her hand and said, "In this world, every sword, whether forged from ordinary iron or refined from celestial metal, has a sheath.

"Some nurture their swords with their bodies, making themselves the sheath, while others use sword cases or boxes, which can also be considered sheaths. Do you know why swords need a 'sheath' in this world?"

Lin Xun was taken aback. It was an extremely ordinary question, but seemed to have a much deeper significance upon some thought. After briefly pondering, he answered, "In my view, the sword and sheath complement each other; one is for killing, while the other is for concealment, like movement and stillness or tension and relaxation."

Su Wanjun nodded. "Your insights are within my expectations."

She paused for a moment as a look of reminiscence appeared in her eyes. "When the sword is drawn, it kills, when the sword is sheathed, it is hidden. Most sword cultivators focus solely on sharpening the sword's edge, but they do not understand that the essence of the sword path lies in 'concealment' instead."

"Concealment?" Lin Xun’s eyes narrowed slightly.

"Concealment means to accumulate one's breath, nurture one's energies, and temper a clear sword heart." Su Wanjun continued, "If one cannot achieve this, it will be difficult to attain great accomplishments in the path of the sword."

Lin Xun thoughtfully asked, "What if one can achieve it?"

"Across the heavens and seas, everything becomes the dao of the sword. One would rise above the ten thousand daos, making all great and small daos become sword daos." Su Wanjun replied without hesitation, "At that time, the mountains and rivers, the vicissitudes of life, the myriad phenomena of the mortal world, and all living beings...will reflect the sword heart and may enter this path.

"It is the true sword of freedom. It is the sword which is also the dao heart. It is the ultimate peak of the Immeasurable Realm."

Lin Xun’s heart shuddered violently as he dazedly stood there for a long time. Then, as if awakening from a dream, he cupped his hands together and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior."

In that moment, he had suddenly gained an indescribable realization. Various profound insights swirled in his mind, so wonderful that they could never be properly put in words.

The sword kills when drawn and hides when sheathed. The sword heart is the dao heart.

At the end of the day, the ultimate pinnacle of the Immeasurable Realm lay in the two words: heart state!

"You don't need to thank me. I’ve merely relayed what the master of the whetstones told me before going to the All-Wonder Dominion." At this point, Su Wanjun revealed an expression of self-mockery. "It's laughable that I’ve been stuck in my search for thirteen epochs, only to realize that it was a cage that trapped me. Only today did I understand that he had already given me the answer."

Lin Xun was finally certain that Su Wanjun's decision to go to the All-Wonder Dominion wasn’t because she had given up on her search, but rather that she had broken free from a cage of her own creation!

Su Wanjun softly said, "Nurture the heart like jade, hone the heart like a blade. The whetstone does not sharpen the sword, but the heart."

Lin Xun's heart trembled slightly as he fell into deep thought. The whetstone sharpened not the sword but the heart; accumulating one’s breath, nurturing one’s energies, and tempering a clear dao heart. By doing so one could attain true freedom...

After a long time, Lin Xun deeply exhaled and said, "Senior’s words deeply resonate with my heart."

Where was the end of the Immeasurable Realm? He had been unable to see it before, but he could now catch a faint sliver of it!

"Since you possess the whetstones, you are naturally tied to him by destiny." Su Wanjun put away the rattan sheath and said, "Who knows, you might even meet him when you go to the All-Wonder Dominion."

Lin Xun was taken aback. In the end, he couldn't help but ask, "Elder, is the master of the whetstones also the one who calls himself 'swordsman'?"

Su Wanjun nodded.

"So it really is him..." Lin Xun inwardly sighed as he recalled what Fu Nanli had once said.

"That person is a rare genius in the way of the sword, and is an individual of unyielding pride and unmatched brilliance. A man who is ethereal, carefree, and extremely mysterious.

"No one knows his origins, but it is said that he once suppressed the heavens with a single sword. His sword dao transcends many epochs, and he has yet to be surpassed by anyone. Yet, after reaching the supreme path, he calls himself 'swordsman.'"

"Farewell, Young Friend." Su Wanjun turned and left, her red robe fluttering as she vanished into the boundlessness of the world.

Lin Xun withdrew his gaze and said, "Xia Zhi, let's also get going."

......

The Great Dao Fate Lotus quietly floated on the vast and mighty Sea of Fate. At this moment, someone flew out from the lotus, revealing himself to be Lin Xun. With his clothes billowing around him, he stood above the surging tides of fate and looked down with eyes akin to the deep abyss.

Suddenly, images of magnificent worlds appeared in his mind, resembling countless brightly shining stars scattered beneath the waters of fate. These were the countless epoch worlds.

He softly murmured, "It’s time to put an end to it all..."

Then, he strolled into the Sea of Fate and swiftly disappeared like a ray of ethereal light.

Four hours later.

The Demonic Epoch World.

The old monsters of the Demonic Epoch, including Ying Tiansheng, were currently residing on a towering sacred mountain. Suddenly, an indifferent voice rang out across heaven and the earth. "Where is Ying Tiansheng?"

A split second later, more than a dozen terrifying figures rushed out from the sacred mountain, unsurprisingly led by Ying Tiansheng.

“Lin Xun! How did you enter this world?"

When they saw Lin Xun standing in the distance, everyone’s expressions changed, unable to believe their eyes. Numerous civilizations of various epochs were scattered throughout the Sea of Fate. However, due to the constraints of the Sea of Fate's power, no one could enter the worlds of other epochs.

Despite that, Lin Xun was somehow here! This made Ying Tiansheng and the others feel a sense of foreboding.

Lin Xun indifferently said, "If I didn’t come, our grievances cannot be properly resolved."

He extended his hand as he spoke and a sword materialized out of thin air and landed in his grasp. With that, he swung. The world abruptly darkened as a boundless sword intent filled the skies!

A single sword strike made Ying Tiansheng and the others despair. Compared to three hundred years ago, the power Lin Xun displayed was incomparably stronger than before. Even Immeasurable Realm experts like them felt as if it was impossible to escape the imminent disaster.

"Kill him!” Ying Tiansheng's eyes turned red as his roar shook the heavens. No one would sit idly by and wait for death. Thus, despite facing extreme danger, everyone unleashed their strongest trump cards in defiance.

However, when the sword strike fell—Bang!Bang!Bang!

Figure after figure burst apart under the boundless sword intent and turned to ashes. As experts at the Lesser Boundless Immeasurable Realm, they were unable to withstand the crushing pressure of the sword intent, and disintegrated like fragile paper.

By the time the sword strike dissipated, only four Greater Boundless Immeasurable Realm experts remained, including Ying Tiansheng. However, they were clearly in bad shape. That single sword strike had been terrifying beyond imagination.

Upon looking back at Ying Tiansheng and the others, one would find that their expressions were now flooded with fear. No one could have imagined that Lin Xun's power would grow to such an incredible level in just a few hundred years!

"Will you give us a chance to live if we bow our heads?" Ying Tiansheng’s voice was filled with unspeakable bitterness.

Lin Xun retorted, "If it was I the one bowing my head today, will any of you show mercy?"

Ying Tiansheng and the others fell silent. Then, the fear between their brows turned into resolute determination, and they attacked together.

Although they knew they would die, they still chose to fight to the death. Heaven and earth distorted and rumbled, flooded by interweaving sword intent. Moments later, Ying Tiansheng and the others were killed.

Shiing!

As Lin Xun turned to leave, the sword in his hand transformed into a beam of light and disappeared.

......

The Buddhist Epoch World.

"To your master, you’re a variable that overturns the past and future. To us, you’re a calamity that brings destruction..."

Du Feng displayed a desolate expression. As he clasped his hands together, he turned into ashes which scattered in the wind. On that day, all enemies in the Buddhist Epoch were completely eradicated.

......

The Shamanic Epoch World.

"The All-Wonder Dominion will be your burial ground!!"

An unresigned roar echoed throughout heaven and the earth. Hatred and resentment overflowed from Weng Xinghai's lips as he cracked and disintegrated inch by inch.

Lin Xun shook his head and turned to leave.

......

Lin Xun continued to appear in various epoch worlds. When he was finally done, the enemies scattered across these worlds were completely annihilated. At this juncture, there was no longer anything tying him down, allowing his heart and mind to feel clear and refreshed. This was how the path of revenge often was: there was no relenting until one side was dead.

A year later, Lin Xun returned to the Spirit Martial World.

"When the next Fate Lotus World descends, I will go to the All-Wonder Dominion."

Lin Xun went to his senior brothers and sisters and expressed his decision. Zhong Qiu and Ruo Su weren’t surprised, having anticipated this outcome. However, they still felt somewhat sad and reluctant to officially hear it from his mouth.

Twenty years later.

A Great Dao Fate Lotus appeared on the Sea of Fate once more. While everyone on Dao Seeking Sacred Mountain bid them farewell, Lin Xun and Xia Zhi disappeared into the Fate Lotus World.

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