The Prodigies War

The Ape Ancestor had come quickly and left even faster. The nine Heavenly Mandate Dao Lords in the main hall all had different expressions. Was the young lady truly at the master's side? Could it be that the master already had a glimpse of hope of escaping from being suppressed by that sword?

Someone said softly, "Qing Yangzi, you heard it too. The young lady can no longer give us any instructions. In my opinion, you should remain calm. Haste makes waste."

"But I can't wait any longer!" Qing Yangzi sighed and turned to leave.

An old man in a golden robe, Kuhe, said in a deep voice, "In my opinion, Qing Yangzi's concerns should not be swept under the rug. Lin Xun is considered an unprecedented variable. If we can control him as soon as possible, it would undoubtedly be the safest approach."

Someone suggested, "Kuhe, your Xun Department's forces are distributed in the third sky zone, the Dark Zone. If Lin Xun truly has the ability to enter there, you can assassinate him!"

The Dark Zone was the third sky zone of the Realm of All Spirits. It was a turbulent world that was impossible to perceive, shrouded in mist and malevolent energy. Even those in the Immeasurable Realm couldn't use their divine sense to investigate or perceive it. It was extremely strange and dangerous.

"That also depends on whether Lin Xun can even reach the Dark Zone alive,” Kuhe pointed out softly.

Currently, Lin Xun was still traveling in the Mortal Transformation Zone. Even if he left the Mortal Transformation Zone, he would still have to fight his way out of the second sky zone, the Calamitous Zone. Who knew how long it would take him to accomplish this?

...

Time passed, and two months flew by.

In the Mortal Transformation Zone, on a vast and turbulent river, Lin Xun steered a small boat, drinking wine and looking at the Jade Book of Merits in his hand.

By now, he had been traveling and fighting in the Mortal Transformation Zone for three months. In these three months, he had almost covered all forty-nine countries of the Mortal Transformation Zone. Most of the dao manifestations he had encountered were swept away and defeated.

Only a handful more manifestations were left now. The reason he hadn’t competed with these dao manifestations was because their auras far surpassed those of others, feeling incredibly powerful. They were almost all left behind by terrifying experts who were ranked among the top twenty in the Heavenly Cycle Dao Laws.

For example, the one left by Lin Xun's master, the Lord of Fangchun Mountain, was a dao monument, with a crescent moon and three stars depicted on it. It was ranked first in the Heavenly Cycle Dao Laws!

When Lin Xun learned of this, he was astounded. However, later, after some inquiries, he learned that neither the Alpha Origin Master, nor the mysterious swordsman, nor Chen Xi, had left behind any dao manifestations. It was as if it was because their great dao had no name!

Because of this, Lin Xun felt somewhat dejected. His master appearing in first place of the Heavenly Cycle Dao Laws seemed extremely dazzling and remarkable. However, when compared to the Alpha Origin Master, Chen Xi, and that swordsman, he seemed to be a step behind...

Later, Lin Xun saw the dao manifestation left by the golden cicada, which resembled a lifelike golden cicada that was perched on an auspicious cloud, looking up at the sky. Then, he learned that the golden cicada’s dao manifestation was also ranked first in the Heavenly Cycle Dao Laws of the Mortal Transformation Zone!

Following that, he successively came across the dao manifestations of Black Crow, the Ape Ancestor, and Chen Linkong. They were also ranked first. In other words, the dao of the Lord of Fangchun Mountain, the golden cicada, Chen Linkong, Black Crow, and the Ape Ancestor were all tied for first place and were equally powerful!

Lin Xun felt an incredible sense of disbelief when he learned about that. Under what circumstances could five supreme beings appear to be equally matched in the competition of the great dao, with no one superior to the other? He really couldn't wrap his mind around that.

After that, he encountered the dao manifestations of the ancestors of the Four Great Ancestral Courts: Origin Sect, Spirit Sect, Shaman Sect, and Zen Sect. All of them were ranked in the top ten.

In addition, there were some unfamiliar names, such as Nine-Leaf Demon Ancestor, Di Qing, Duan Tianliu, and so on. All of theirs were ranked among the top twenty.

However, Lin Xun discovered some shocking things. That was, from the eleventh-ranked Nine-Leaf Demon Ancestor to the twentieth-ranked Duan Tianliu, the dao manifestations they left behind all exuded an aura of death!

This meant that these ten terrifying beings, who were ranked from eleventh to twentieth, from the Nine-Leaf Demon Ancestor to Duan Tianliu, had all long since perished! How did they die? During his travels, Lin Xun had inquired about this matter with many powerful experts. Unfortunately, the answers he received were mostly rumors.

Some said that the Nine-Leaf Demon Ancestor and the others had perished on the path of cultivation. Some said that they were killed by the Alpha Origin Master in a fit of anger because they refused to serve him.

There were even rumors that the Nine-Leaf Demon Ancestor and others died after encountering unforeseen calamities while exploring some forbidden secrets of the All-Wonder Dominion. In short, there were many conflicting accounts regarding this mystery.

The only thing that was certain was that these terrifying beings, including the Nine-Leaf Demon Ancestor, had perished a long time ago. It was so far in the past that even some of the older generations couldn't recall the exact time when it had happened.

Lin Xun didn’t end up competing with those dao manifestations after coming across them, but it wasn’t out of fear of their extremely high ranking. Instead, he had planned on fighting them last.

After all, if a battle were to attract a Chaos Dao Fruit, he would have to leave this Mortal Transformation Zone prematurely. Then he wouldn't be able to compete against the other dao manifestations.

The river Lin Xun was currently traveling on in his small boat was called the Tonggu River, which flowed through the territory of the Song Kingdom. In the upper reaches of the Tonggu River, there was an extremely powerful dao manifestation.

It was a chain that stretched across the entire river. This chain had been left behind by Pei Tu, the Heavenly Mandate Dao Lord of the Qian Department, which was one of the Nine Departments under Alpha Origin.

According to the information Lin Xun had gathered, Pei Tu's dao manifestation was ranked twenty-first in the Heavenly Cycle Dao Laws! Among the nine Heavenly Mandate Dao Lords of the nine departments of the Alpha Origin Master, Pei Tu's ranking was also the highest. The dao manifestations of the other eight Heavenly Mandate Dao Lords had already been defeated by Lin Xun.

After this battle with Pei Tu, if I still can't attract a Chaos Dao Fruit, then I'll go and challenge the dao manifestations left behind by the founding ancestors of the Four Great Ancestral Courts.

Lin Xun didn't intend to challenge the dao manifestations left behind by the powerful cultivators who had long since perished, such as the Nine-Leaf Demon Ancestor and Duan Tianliu. After all, these dao manifestations were the only things they had left behind in the world, and it would be a pity if they were to disappear.

However, although Lin Xun had swept through and defeated numerous dao manifestations, he didn't dare to become arrogant. After all, these dao manifestations had been left behind a long time ago and only represented the cultivation level of those powerful experts when they were in the Mortal Transformation Zone.

Now, countless years have passed, and those powerful beings who have passed through the ninefold gates and the Dao Severing Path have undoubtedly obtained many Chaos Dao Fruits. Their current cultivation level was certainly far beyond what it was back then.

Furthermore, the ranking of the Heavenly Cycle Dao Laws of the Mortal Transformation Zone didn’t affect the future achievements of those powerful cultivators. Those with lower rankings may not necessarily have weaker cultivation bases now.

Is that Pei Tu's dao manifestation?

On the small boat, Lin Xun saw a chain stretching across the river. It was as thick as a water bucket, dark and dull, with a cyan-colored light flickering on it. From a distance, he could see that the iron chain stretched across the great river, resembling a natural barrier that could block everything in heaven and earth. It exuded an extremely heavy and profound aura.

On both banks of the Tonggu River, many powerful experts had already gathered. They seemed to have been waiting there for a long time. When they saw the small boat carrying Lin Xun, their eyes lit up.

A decent amount of time had actually passed since they had started camping out there!

In the past three months, Lin Xun had fought across the zone, sweeping through everything in his path without suffering a single setback. This had already caused a huge sensation in the Mortal Transformation Zone and attracted countless people’s attention.

Without even thinking, they knew that Lin Xun would definitely come to the Tonggu River sooner or later. Sure enough, he had arrived today.

Someone sighed, “Having fought his way through countless battles, Lin Xun has already defeated eight hundred dao manifestations. Those that are ranked outside the top hundred are no longer even worth his attention...”

Too much had happened in these three months, and it was enough to make anyone remember this for a lifetime.

Another person sighed, “We are all at the Immeasurable Realm, but if it were me, defeating even one of those dao manifestations would probably be enough to attract a Chaos Dao Fruit and ascend to the heavenly gate. Yet Lin Xun hasn't attracted a Chaos Dao Fruit yet. When one compares oneself to him...it truly makes one lower their head in shame and admit their inferiority.”

There were tens of thousands of powerful cultivators at the Immeasurable Realm in this Mortal Transformation Zone, but very few of them had been able to shake those dao manifestations. Despite that, Lin Xun had swept through eight hundred of them in just three months. Compared to him, who wouldn't feel disheartened?

Someone softly comforted their companions, “Don't be discouraged, everyone. Individuals like Lin Xun are extremely rare throughout countless ages. He is destined to be different from us.”

For all the powerful cultivators in the world, Lin Xun was a legend they could only look up to. They couldn't even feel jealousy because the gap was too great; let alone catching up, they couldn't even get close.

The discussions and the gazes of the powerful cultivators on both sides of the river were all focused on Lin Xun's movements. Everyone knew that another epic battle was about to unfold!

At the same time, Lin Xun also noticed the powerful experts on both sides of the river, but he had long been accustomed to having an audience. In the past few days, wherever he appeared, there were always spectators waiting on the sidelines.

He put away his wine flask, dusted off his clothes, and when he looked at the iron chain again, his entire aura had subtly changed.

Whoosh~

Suddenly, the dark, thick iron chain rolled and shook, emitting a heavy and majestic dao light, and then transformed into a tall, slender man wearing a dark blue robe. He stood upon a massive black sun with a black divine chain formed from the power of rules floating before him that coiled and writhed like a black python-dragon. His imposing presence shook the heavens and the earth.

Pei Tu!

He was the Heavenly Mandate Dao Master of the Qian Department, who had left the Mortal Transformation Zone 290,000 years ago. At that time, his dao manifestation was ranked 21st in the Heavenly Cycle Dao Laws.

Everyone fell silent, and the attention of all the powerful experts was drawn to him. A battle was about to erupt. Feeling the imposing aura emanating from Pei Tu, Lin Xun raised his eyebrows.

This guy is very strong!

He was even stronger than Chi Qianji and Tian Xingzi, so he was the strongest opponent Lin Xun had faced in the past three months.

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