The Prodigies War

The bronze furnace roared, transforming into a burly, bearded man who was a thousand feet tall. His skin resembled divine metal, burning with fierce and terrifying crimson divine flames. Upon his appearance, he looked like a god who had descended to incinerate all of creation!

This was Heng Qiu. Known as the God of World-Burning Fire, he had left the Mortal Transformation Zone 260,000 years ago and his dao manifestation was ranked 519th in the Heavenly Cycle Dao Laws. This information about him had appeared in Lin Xun's Jade Book of Merits.

Sure enough, this guy is far less powerful than Yan Jiuhe, but within the ranking of the Heavenly Cycle Dao Laws, he could be considered a mid-level figure.

"Take this!" The burly Heng Qiu roared and punched towards Lin Xun.

Feeling the power of this punch, Lin Xun realized again that Heng Qiu's cultivation was only slightly stronger than Huanglong Zhenjun’s, meaning he was not as powerful as top experts like Chi Qianji and Tian Xingzi. Further deduction suggested that both Chi Qianji’s and Tian Xingzi's dao manifestations should be ranked below the top 200, but within the top 500.

While thinking about this, Lin Xun didn't slow down. He stomped his foot, and a circle of sword-shaped ripples emerged like ethereal moonlight.

Boom!

Heng Qiu's world-destroying punch was easily shattered, turning into a shower of colorful light. Before Heng Qiu could react, the sword-shaped ripples spread, destroying his thousand-foot-tall figure, as if a sword had sliced ​​through a thousand-foot mountain.

The rain of light dissipated. As Lin Xun expected, after this surprisingly easy battle between competing daos, a Chaos Dao Fruit did not appear. However, the number of dao manifestations that were listed in the Heavenly Cycle Dao Laws had decreased by one, and the total was now at 1,613.

Instead of being disappointed, Lin Xun now became somewhat intrigued.

Throughout history, all powerful beings who had exited the Mortal Transformation Zone had left their dao manifestation in the Heavenly Cycle Dao Laws. Yet, after countless years, there were only a little over 1600 of them. Of course, there were certainly people like Xia Zhi who had defeated a dao manifestation and taken their place in the past.

However, compared to the tens of thousands of powerful experts distributed throughout the Mortal Transformation Zone, the total number of these Heavenly Cycle Dao Laws was still far too small! This showcased the cruelty of the struggle for the great dao.

Of course, Lin Xun wasn't interested in this, but rather in a question that had suddenly occurred to him. Those terrifying beings who had already entered the Realm of All Mysteries, such as his master, the Lord of Fangchun Mountain, the golden cicada, Chen Linkong, and the Alpha Origin Master, how could they not have left behind their own dao manifestations in this Mortal Transformation Zone?

So, where were their dao manifestations, and what were their rankings in the Heavenly Cycle Dao Laws?

If I can find their dao manifestations and fight against them one by one, perhaps I can find out how powerful they were when they were in the Mortal Transformation Zone...

Thinking of this, a strong impulse suddenly surged in Lin Xun's heart. That was what he would do! They, in the past, and he, in the present, were all in the same situation. Dueling with their dao manifestations would undoubtedly be another form of the struggle for the great dao!

At this point, he was no longer in a hurry to leave the Mortal Transformation Zone. A moment later, Lin Xun arrived outside the east gate of the imperial capital. A towering ancient tree was rooted there. Its bark was crisscrossed with cracks, making it resemble old dragon scales that were as hard as divine iron. Its branches resembled knives and swords, emanating a chilling and murderous aura. This was also a dao manifestation.

While gazing at this ancient tree, Lin Xun recalled what he had seen in the various cities of the Qing Kingdom over the past few days.

There are too many Heavenly Cycle Dao Laws covering this world. If one law could govern all other laws, then the hundreds of millions of living beings distributed across the forty-nine kingdoms could all follow the same teachings. Perhaps then, there would no longer be those chaotic and complex bloody conflicts...

There were more than a thousand Heavenly Cycle Dao Laws that were distributed across the forty-nine kingdoms, and they affected the hundreds of millions of living beings in countless cities. Of course, because of this, it also created many contradictions and conflicts among the people of the world.

It was just like the clash between different civilizations. However, if one dao could be the primary one, with the other daos serving as secondary ones, then no matter how many more daos appeared in this Mortal Transformation Zone in the future, they would all be governed and constrained.

In this way, although it wouldn't be a world of complete harmony, it would be a world of great diversity! This was what was meant by embracing all things and all paths leading to the same destination!

Thinking of this, Lin Xun's expression became somewhat strange. If I can truly achieve this, then while the powerful experts of this world are enlightening all living beings, I would be the one who is enlightening them instead... Is it possible? Perhaps. Let's take it one step at a time.

The next moment, Lin Xun dismissed his distracting thoughts and turned his gaze back to the towering ancient tree.

Whoosh!

The ancient tree swayed, quietly transforming into a black figure. She held a bronze mace in each hand as her long gray hair flowed around her. Her aura was cold and mysterious.

Nian Dongyue! She was known as the Divine Emperor of Transformation, and she had left the Mortal Transformation Zone 330,000 years ago. Her dao manifestation was ranked 417th among the Heavenly Cycle Dao Laws.

Boom!

The battle erupted. Nian Dongyue wielded her twin maces, striking down. Immediately, endless black lightning rolled down, covering the sky and the earth, with an astonishing destructive aura. Lin Xun raised his hand and slashed, sword qi bursting forth. It spanned eight thousand feet, tearing through the sky and also ripping apart the boundless black lightning.

Bang!

Nian Dongyue's figure also seemed to be torn apart, splitting into two, and then dissipating. From then on, the Mortal Transformation Zone had one less Heavenly Cycle Dao Law.

"My path of contention begins in this Qing Kingdom."

Lin Xun took out his Jade Book of Merits, which showed the locations of more than a thousand dao manifestations. They were now all targets for him to fight.

For the next period of time, he traveled alone, crossing cities and mountains, only pausing briefly at places where dao manifestations existed, to engage in battle and contention. Then, he would leave.

His footprints were like a long, spreading line, constantly extending to other parts of the Mortal Transformation Zone. Occasionally, he would pause, meditate, observe the mountains and rivers, contemplate the myriad beings, and understand nature.

More often, he spent his time traveling and engaging in fierce competition. What was cultivation? It was everywhere! The sensations of the body, the experiences of the mind, the myriad phenomena one witnessed, and the worldly affairs one experienced—all were accumulations, all were insights, and all were part of cultivation.

For Lin Xun now, time was no longer a constraint, and worldly affairs were no longer an obstacle. He could roam freely in heaven and earth, and gallop freely on the search for the dao, seeking only a state of freedom and ease in his cultivation.

The so-called, "mind soaring to the eight extremes, spirit roaming the ten thousand realms," was roughly like this.

Naturally, Lin Xun was completely unaware that during his continuous journey, countless storms and commotions were being stirred up in the Mortal Transformation Zone.

...

A month later...

Realm of All Mysteries, Feiyun Domain. This was the territory of the Nine Heavenly Mandate Dao Lords who served Alpha Origin.

In a huge palace standing high beneath the sky, a low, solemn voice sounded, "Gentlemen, I have just received news from the Mortal Transformation Zone. In the past month, Lin Xun has traveled through nineteen kingdoms in the Mortal Transformation Zone, including the Qing, Yun, Wei, and Rong Kingdoms. He has now defeated 533 dao manifestations!"

The speaker was a man with a feathered robe and a daoist crown, with the appearance of a young man. His body was surrounded by sparks of purple light, and his Dharma Form was astonishing.

Qing Yangzi! He was the Heavenly Mandate Dao Lord of the Kun Department whose cultivation was almost at the peak Immeasurable Dao Lord level.

There were eight other people sitting in the other parts of the hall. There were men and women, old and young, but each had an incredibly terrifying aura, resembling supreme deities. These eight people were the Heavenly Mandate Dao Lords of the other eight departments, so each possessed immense power and held great authority.

"Is this young man really that powerful?"

"Does this mean his cultivation is not far from that of us Heavenly Mandate Dao Lords?"

The other eight Heavenly Mandate Dao Lords present were all surprised and stirred up.

“I don't know how powerful his cultivation truly is, but all I know is that among the 533 dao manifestations he defeated, the most powerful one was ranked ninety-third in the Heavenly Cycle Dao Laws.” As Qing Yangzi said this, his gaze shifted to a golden-robed old man among the group. "Brother Kuhe, that should be the dao manifestation you left behind back then, right?"

Everyone's hearts trembled. The golden-robed old man, named Kuhe, was the Heavenly Mandate Dao Master of the Xun Department, and his power was unfathomable.

"That is indeed dao manifestation I left behind in the Mortal Transformation Zone, but its ranking is somewhat low. I was still far from the Immeasurable Dao Lord level at that time. Even if Lin Xun has defeated the dao manifestation I left behind, it doesn't prove anything,” Kuhe said indifferently.

"Among us, the one with the highest ranking in the Heavenly Cycle Dao Laws of the Mortal Transformation Zone back then ia Brother Peitu, the Heavenly Mandate Dao Lord of the Qian Department. His is ranked twenty-first, whereas the lowest ranked is Brother Kuhe, at ninety-third."

Qing Yangzi said, "Now, this young man has swept through 533 dao manifestations in just one month, and even Brother Kuhe's dao manifestation was no match for him. This is enough to prove the terrifying power of this young man."

He paused, then continued, "Moreover, in the past, have any of you ever seen someone so powerful that they could challenge over 500 dao manifestations without attracting a Chaos Dao Fruit?"

Everyone's eyes flickered, their expressions uncertain. Someone finally asked, "Qing Yangzi, by saying all this, what exactly do you want us to do?"

Qing Yangzi glanced at everyone and said, "I hope we can all petition the young lady together, inform her about all that Lin Xun has done, and let her decide the next course of action."

Everyone hesitated. Was a single Lin Xun worth such a big fuss?

Someone mused, "No matter how powerful this young man is, he's still stuck in the Mortal Transformation Zone. Our power is all concentrated in the ninth sky zone’s Xuanhuang Zone, so we can't reach him. Why not wait and see? If this young man truly has the ability to reach the Xuanhuang Zone in the future, we can then mobilize all our forces to deal with him."

Qing Yangzi frowned and couldn't help but remind them, "Fellow Daoists, setting aside everything else, if this young man, Lin Xun, truly has the opportunity to reach the Xuanhuang Zone, he will, at the very least, obtain eight Chaos Dao Fruits! After refining these Chaos Dao Fruits, his cultivation will undoubtedly be far stronger than it is now. Wouldn't it be too late to deal with him then?"

Saying this, Qing Yangzi sighed, "Never mind, I'll go and see the young lady and let her make the decision."

Just then, an old ape carrying two swords suddenly appeared outside the main hall. Its towering figure blocked the doorway, giving off immense pressure.

The Ape Ancestor! Immediately, the nine Heavenly Mandate Dao Lords all rose to their feet, showing reverence.

"The young lady is currently at the master’s side. How to proceed from now on is for you to decide," said the Ape Ancestor in an aged voice. He didn't enter the hall, nor did he intend to stay long. After saying this, he turned and left.

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