The Prodigies War

After a long while, Lin Xun snapped out of his reverie. He glanced at the surrounding void, and a thought struck him.

Boom!

A surge of primordial chaos origin power erupted, merging entirely into him. This was the primordial chaos origin of the Source of Evil Zone, now refined and integrated into Lin Xun's own cultivation.

In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed. It's time to leave...

Lin Xun took a step forward, vanishing instantly within a fleeting, ethereal heavenly gate.

The Realm of All Mysteries.

Inside a grand hall, Pei Tu, the Heavenly Mandate Dao Lord of the Qian Department, spoke in a low voice, "According to rumors, Lin Xun has already entered the fifth sky zone, the Source of Evil Zone. With his cultivation, he can easily pass through this zone. It's even likely that he has already entered the sixth sky zone, the Thousand Tribulations Zone."

The other eight Heavenly Mandate Dao Lords remained silent, their expressions shifting with uncertainty. By now, they were certain that Lin Xun had successively traversed through four sky zones: Mortal Transformation, Calamitous, Darkness, and Past Retracing.

During this process, the Heavenly Mandate Apostles under the Kun, Xun, and Zhen Departments all suffered heavy losses. As the bad news continued to arrive, the mood of the nine Heavenly Mandate Dao Lords of the Nine Departments of Alpha Origin grew heavy and oppressive.

"In my opinion, this boy's combat strength is no weaker than that of an Immeasurable Dao Lord’s. Among our respective Heavenly Mandate Apostles, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find anyone who can contend with him," said Tian Shu, the Heavenly Mandate Dao Lord of the Zhen Department, softly.

How could the others not understand this?

"Are we... just going to give up like this?" Kuhe, the Heavenly Mandate Dao Lord of the Xun Department, frowned. He was unwilling to give up so easily.

"What else can we do but give up? Send our Heavenly Mandate Apostles to their deaths?" someone else said coldly.

"Everyone, there's no need to argue." Suddenly, Pei Tu, the Heavenly Mandate Dao Lord of the Qian Department, spoke, drawing everyone's attention.

"There is indeed an opportunity to deal with Lin Xun right now," he said in a deep voice. "For example, in the sixth sky zone, the Thousand Tribulations Zone, we can start near the Heavenly Tribulation Platform to deal with Lin Xun."

The Thousand Tribulations Zone was the sixth sky zone of the Realm of All Spirits. In this zone, there were various perilous and unpredictable tribulations scattered throughout. There were dao tribulations targeting cultivation levels, heart tribulations targeting the dao heart, and all sorts of strange and bizarre killing tribulations. For example, a careless thought could attract a Demonic Tribulation, whereas a casual action could trigger a Karmic Tribulation...

Each was different. Cultivators who entered must undergo various trials and tribulations. To leave, they must ascend the Heavenly Tribulation Platform, undergo nine great tribulations. Only then could they obtain the Chaos Dao Fruit and enter the heavenly gate.

All nine Heavenly Mandate Dao Lords had ventured into this zone before, so they naturally knew that there was indeed an opportunity to ambush Lin Xun near the Heavenly Tribulation Platform. However, this would also involve immense risk.

"Wei Yun, how many Heavenly Mandate Apostles from your Kan Division are currently deployed throughout the Thousand Tribulations Zone?"

Pei Tu's gaze fell upon a tall, well-proportioned man in white robes who was wearing a feathered crown and had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. He was Wei Yun, the Heavenly Mandate Dao Lord of the Kan Division.

"Nineteen." Wei Yun said, "Their leader is Dao Lord Wanjing. I will relay the message to him, but as to whether he will act with full force, I cannot guarantee."

"That's enough." Pei Tu nodded. "If we succeed, it will be a great achievement!"

...

Thousand Tribulations Zone.

Lin Xun and Xia Zhi walked side by side, heading towards the far east of this zone. The legendary Heavenly Tribulation Platform was located in that region.

"Legend has it that the primal chaos origin of this zone contains the secrets of 'calamity.' Rumors say that long ago, the Alpha Origin Master obtained a source of calamity in this zone, thus gaining the ability to control and utilize the Great Silence Unlife Calamity. I wonder if those stories are true or not..." Lin Xun spoke softly on the way.

The Thousand Tribulations Zone was like the origin of all tribulations in the world, and it was filled with countless calamitous powers. This made Lin Xun curious. If the rumors about the Alpha Origin Master were true, wouldn't it mean that he himself would have a chance to explore the secrets of controlling the Great Silence Unlife Calamity?

Boom!

Just then, a bolt of tribulation lightning suddenly descended from the sky. It was a dazzling bolt that carried a terrifying aura of calamity, falling with boundless terror. This kind of power could even threaten beings at the Immeasurable Realm! However, as if accustomed to this, Lin Xun flicked his sleeve, and all the tribulation lightning was swallowed up with not a single drop remaining.

He then flipped his hand, refining the tribulation lightning into a wisp of hazy, grayish-brown tribulation origin power. Though as thin as a hair, it was filled with a terrifying destructive force. However, in Lin Xun's eyes, besides the destructive power, this tribulation origin power also contained a subtle, almost imperceptible, life force!

"A so-called 'tribulation' is the foundation for a cultivator to become stronger. Surviving a tribulation is like undergoing a rebirth, transforming one's cultivation and thus altering one's life, growing stronger step by step." Lin Xun murmured, and as he spoke, this wisp of tribulation origin power was completely refined.

Since entering the Thousand Tribulations Zone, he and Xia Zhi had encountered various tribulations along the way. There were tribulations targeting their own cultivation paths, tribulations targeting their mental states, and various unexpected killing tribulations, such as Cataclysmic and Demonic Tribulations.

Initially, Lin Xun was extremely vigilant. However, as he repeatedly defeated and refined these tribulations, his state of mind had become extremely calm and peaceful.

"However, if you fail to transcend a tribulation, your soul will be scattered," Xia Zhi said.

"To become stronger, one must pay a price. The way of the heavens is to take from the surplus and give to the deficient; all things in the world are maintained in a delicate balance and opposition. Whether it's transcending tribulations or seizing opportunities, one must bear the risk in order to gain something."

Lin Xun casually remarked, "Some believe that tribulations represent destruction and annihilation, but without tribulations, where would the path to strength come from?"

After a pause, he continued, "This is somewhat similar to the profound mysteries of Nirvana I've mastered. To transcend tribulations and survive is like undergoing Nirvana."

Xia Zhi glanced at Lin Xun, somewhat speechless, and said, "You're becoming more and more boring and long-winded these days."

Lin Xun remained silent. Xia Zhi clearly had no interest in these matters. He stopped discussing these esoteric topics and said, "Let's find a chance to have some barbecue."

Xia Zhi's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed, "We should have done so a long time ago!"

She realized that since entering the All-Wonder Dominion, she hadn't tasted Lin Xun's cooking. Lin Xun smiled too. Xia Zhi was always so simple, thinking only about what she cared about, and what made her happy was always inseparable from eating and sleeping.

As for the great dao or other ambitions, thoughts about them had never crossed her mind. Sometimes, Lin Xun even envied Xia Zhi. With such a simple and pure mind, she had no real worries or anxieties.

The two chatted as they traveled, constantly encountering these tribulations along the way. After a full six hours, the two finally saw the Heavenly Tribulation Platform. It was a thousand feet tall, pitch black, shrouded in a hazy, chaotic aura of calamity. Countless arcs of lightning rolled in its vicinity. From afar, it resembled the very source of all calamities in the world.

At this time, many people were already scattered in the vicinity of the Heavenly Tribulation Platform, all at the Greater Boundless Realm. Each had an aura more terrifying than the last. In Lin Xun's eyes, those figures were all at least as strong as, if not stronger than, top-tier experts like Chi Qianji and Yi Wuyin!

After all, the Thousand Tribulation Realm was already the sixth sky zone, so cultivators who could reach it were destined to be stronger than their counterparts in the previous ones.

As Lin Xun and Xia Zhi approached, they attracted the attention of many eyes near the Heavenly Tribulation Platform. One of them immediately laughed, saying, "Young Friend Lin Xun, Miss Xia Zhi, I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly!"

"Senior, we meet again."

Lin Xun also smiled; the person was none other than Chi Qianji.

Lin Xun! At this moment, the nearby Greater Boundless Eternals all revealed expressions of realization, as they had all heard of his identity. In recent centuries, news about him had spread widely. Although these old fellows had been trapped in this zone for countless years, they all knew about his deeds.

During their conversation, Lin Xun learned that Chi Qianji had been here for a hundred years but had never managed to pass the Heavenly Tribulation Platform. According to Chi Qianji, the tribulations on this platform varied from person to person; the stronger one's cultivation, the more terrifying the tribulation. Some of the old fellows scattered throughout this area had been trapped here for hundreds of thousands of years, still unable to pass.

Bang!

Just then, a figure suddenly fell from the Heavenly Tribulation Platform, battered and bruised, in a pitiful state. Upon landing, he couldn't help but bitterly exclaim, "Just one step away again!!"

Many cultivators nearby sighed in regret.

"This old fellow has tried countless times, but each time he fails under the ninth major tribulation," Chi Qianji sighed deeply.

Someone asked, "Is anyone else planning to try this platform today?"

Everyone nearby shook their heads. Lin Xun then turned his gaze to Xia Zhi, "Would you like to give it a try?"

"Alright." With that, Xia Zhi headed straight for the Heavenly Tribulation Platform.

"Young friend, you've only just arrived and don't yet understand the terror of this Heavenly Tribulation Platform. How can you rashly let Miss Xia Zhi try it?" Chi Qianji couldn't help but ask.

"Let her go. Even if she loses, nothing will happen to her," Lin Xun said with a smile.

At this moment, Xia Zhi's actions attracted the attention of everyone present.

Whoosh!

Her graceful and slender figure vanished instantly from the Heavenly Tribulation Platform that was covered by billions of arcs of lightning. From the outside, it was impossible to see what she experienced. Even releasing divine sense was impossible. Seeing this, the cultivators who had originally planned to leave chose to stay, intending to see the final outcome.

Taking this opportunity, Chi Qianji transmitted his voice and said, "Young friend, as far as I know, the Heavenly Mandate Apostles of the Nine Departments of Alpha Origin all regard you as an enemy. In this Thousand Tribulations Zone, there are nineteen Heavenly Mandate Apostles belonging to the Kan Division. Their combat power is stronger than the last, especially their leader, Dao Lord Wanjing, whose combat power is unfathomable. You must be careful!"

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