The Prodigies War

A profound unease surged through the hearts of Lie Yong and the other Immortals.

“Attack!” Without hesitation, they moved forth together.

Boom!

Various dazzling immortal dao lights erupted, weaving into a torrent of power that surged across the heavens and earth. Various Immortal weapons appeared in the sky—dao seals, whisks, swords, ancient cauldrons, scepters...their lights shone brightly, releasing unparalleled power.

This torrent of power all rushed towards Lin Xun alone. The heavens and earth seemed to mourn as all things dimmed. This sent chills down Qing Heng's spine.

In contrast, Lin Xun shook his head, seemingly disappointed. The reason was because he had experienced such a situation far too many times. Back when he was in the Heavenly Longevity Stage, he could annihilate these people with a flick of his wrist, let alone now.

“Rise!”

His sleeves fluttered, and instantly, bursts of sword cries resounded, and endless sword intent surged throughout the world.

A sword qi flashed, sweeping across the sky. The combined attack of thirty-six Immortals was easily torn open like a canvas, leaving a massive gash. Everything disintegrated as if a tidal wave had swept through them.

Boom!

Following this, a terrifying explosion resounded, the heavens and the earth swirled, the sun and moon reversed, and endless, boundless sword intent descended like a galaxy, blanketing the world. The sword intent was so intense that the world was shrouded in white!

A terrified cry rang out, "No—!"

Someone screamed in surrender, "Please, Fellow Daoist, show mercy! We concede!"

Before long, the dust settled, and the boundless sword intent that had blanketed the world had vanished. The world returned to its former tranquility, and visibility returned to normal.

Then, Qing Heng saw that the thirty-six Immortals were all ashen-faced, utterly bewildered, their expressions filled with terror and confusion. At each of their throats was a crystal-clear sword qi!

Qing Heng was completely dumbfounded. One strike had stopped thirty-six Immortals?! This completely overturned his understanding of the world, plunging him into an unprecedented shock.

Lin Xun’s robes were fluttering as he stood alone, as calm and composed as ever. Now, in everyone's eyes, he was like an unparalleled god, making them all feel inexplicably small and powerless. No one could imagine how someone who had previously only reached the Supreme Emperor Ancestor Stage could suddenly possess such terrifying power.

All of this seemed like a nightmare, so unreal. The atmosphere was oppressive, and the air felt as if it had been frozen solid.

"Now, are you all satisfied?" Lin Xun asked calmly, his voice echoing throughout the heavens and the earth, causing Immortals like Lie Yong to tremble, jolting them back to reality from their shock.

"We... admit defeat." Lie Yong uttered bitterly. The others also slumped down. Suppressed with a single strike, they deeply understood the true meaning of disparity, the vast difference in power.

Before, they had thought that even though Lin Xun was a Deriver of the Dao, he wasn't invincible. Now, they realized just how terrifying he truly was!

"Hand over your treasures, and I won't make things difficult for you," Lin Xun said.

With the sword qi still pressed against their throats, Lie Yong and the others dared not hesitate, and each handed over all their treasures. Lin Xun reached out and grabbed all the spoils, then asked, "Why is Elder Yuan Zhong of the Immortal Pavilion nowhere to be seen?"

"Lord Yuan Zhong left several days ago," someone said bitterly.

Lin Xun paused, then understood after a moment's thought. His voice was mocking. "That fellow is quite clever, withdrawing beforehand, leaving only the rest of you to test my strength."

Upon hearing this, Lie Yong and the others exchanged glances, their hearts jolting. It seemed they had finally realized that something was amiss. So, Yuan Zhong had already sensed that something was off several days ago?

Their faces then darkened. If so, they were undoubtedly just a group of pawns being used! Seeing that Lin Xun was about to leave, Lie Yong couldn't help but ask, "Fellow Daoist, although you have defeated many opponents these past few days, why haven't you killed a single one?"

The others also turned to look.

"My opponents are not you." After leaving that response, Lin Xun, along with Qing Heng who was still deeply shocked, drifted away.

As they watched them leave, Lie Yong and the others wore complex expressions, their hearts churning. The four great dao lineages they served viewed them as pawns, disposable at any time. Despite that, Lin Xun, their opponent, even with an overwhelming advantage, hadn't harmed a single one of them.

This contrast in treatment filled them with indescribable complex emotions, and it was a bittersweet feeling. That day, news of Lin Xun's overwhelming fight against thirty-six Immortals at Wind Cliff Mountain spread, causing a huge uproar in the Dao Derivation Zone. Powers and cultivators across all regions trembled, creating a sensation.

...

Immortal Pavilion, in a cave dwelling.

Zhu Cheng put down the jade slip containing the news he had just received, his brows already furrowed.

“Yuan Zhong is right, Lin Xun has already developed a complete Immortal path,” he stated in a gloomy tone.

Zhu Cheng, the number one Immortal cultivator in the Immortal Pavilion, was also the leader of the seven Heavenly Mandate Apostles left in this zone by the Gen Division. His cultivation was unfathomable.

Not far from Zhu Cheng sat the other six Heavenly Mandate Apostles, who were the supreme elders of the Divine Court, the Demonic Gate, and the Yao Sect respectively.

A few days ago, when Yuan Zhong had returned to the Immortal Pavilion with Tian Ruojing and told them about Lin Xun, Zhu Cheng immediately ordered that the Heavenly Mandate Apostles scattered across the other three great dao lineages be summoned.

“Only two years have passed, and this boy has comprehended the Heavenly Cycle Dao Laws of this zone, developing a supreme path suitable for Qing Feng, whose body he took. This is simply too terrifying...”

Yuan Zhong’s expression was solemn.

“If not for that, our lord wouldn’t have issued the order for us to find Lin Xun as quickly as possible and kill him while he was still weak.” Zhu Cheng sighed. “But it’s too late for us to bemoan this now.”

“With our cultivation, we far surpass all other Immortals in this zone. Even if Lin Xun comes to kill us, we have nothing to fear.” A lean man in black robes spoke in a deep voice, his eyes cold.

A beautiful young woman in green said softly, “That’s right. If Lin Xun wants to leave this zone, he must leave his entire cultivation path on the Dao Divine Stele in the Immortal Pavilion. We only need to set up our trap here and wait for him to fall into it.”

Zhu Cheng glanced at the others and said in a deep voice, “Over the years, we have cultivated many Immortals in the four great dao lineages. It’s time to put them to use. For our next step, gather them all here to guard the Immortal Pavilion and wait for Lin Xun to walk into our trap!”

Also in the Immortal Pavilion...

Inside a building, Tian Ruojing was restless and lost in thought. Her intuition told her that Lin Xun would never let her off! Even though she had no grudge against Lin Xun himself, his connection with Qing Feng made things difficult.

Qing Feng, oh, Qing Feng, you good-for-nothing. You truly are lucky... Tian Ruojing gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with hatred. Who could have imagined that a terrifying Dao Deriver like Lin Xun would be paired with a useless person like Qing Feng?

Most importantly, Qing Feng was her heart’s karmic obstruction that prevented her from achieving immortality! Clearly, if Lin Xun didn't die, it meant Qing Feng wouldn't suffer either, and all of this would leave her with almost no hope of reaching the path to immortality!

"f I had known this would happen, I should have used every means to eliminate you back then...

Tian Ruojing's beautiful face was filled with conflicting emotions. She had no regrets, even though Qing Feng had saved her life years ago, even though she had broken her vow and refused to become Qing Feng's wife. Over the years, she had never felt a single shred of remorse. Even now, she only regretted not killing Qing Feng back then!

...

Half a month later, in a landscape of mountains and rivers, Lin Xun opened his eyes from his meditation session.

The aura emanating from him already displayed the divine charm of the Transcendence Realm of the Immortal Stage!

"I wonder where Xia Zhi is now, and what level her cultivation has reached..."

Lin Xun thought of Xia Zhi. After musing on that for a bit, he shook his head and stood up. Qing Heng, who had been cultivating nearby, also woke up immediately and stood up. When he sensed the aura of the Transcendence Realm emanating from Lin Xun, he trembled again.

Taking a deep breath, Qing Heng said, "Senior, are you planning to go to the Immortal Pavilion?"

Even his way of addressing Lin Xun had changed. In fact, in the eyes of all the supreme Emperor Ancestors here, those who had reached the Immortal Stage were all seniors they could only look up to and respect.

Lin Xun glanced at him and said, "Just call me Fellow Daoist."

Qing Heng was somewhat embarrassed.

"If I'm not mistaken, the Immortal Pavilion is now a den of dragons and tigers, fraught with danger. However, for me, it's not particularly dangerous." Lin Xun pondered, "And after I've dealt with those opponents, I'm afraid it won't be long before I leave this zone..."

Speaking of this, he looked at Qing Heng, "How about this? Fellow Daoist, you come with me. Then, you can make arrangements for the entire Tianwu Sect to cultivate in the Immortal Pavilion. This can be considered my compensation and repayment to Qing Feng and you, Fellow Daoist."

Qing Heng was stunned. While he was still worrying about the dangers Lin Xun would encounter on his journey to the Immortal Pavilion, the other man had thought far ahead in the future, making arrangements to send the entire Tianwu Sect to cultivate there!

This gave him a feeling of unreality. Those seven Heavenly Mandate Apostles were terrifying beings, yet they couldn't even earn a hint of Lin Xun's attention?

"Let's go." Lin Xun had no idea what Qing Heng was thinking. He was simply doing what he had to do.

Three days later, beneath a vast sky, Lin Xun's figure drifted in. Qing Heng had already hidden himself on Maple Cloud Spirit Mountain, which Lin Xun had already stored away.

At this moment, Lin Xun stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at a patch of auspicious white clouds below. A moment later, he suddenly extended a finger and drew a line in the distance.

Buzz!

The patch of auspicious white clouds churned violently, then revealed a portal-like structure. This was the entrance to the Immortal Pavilion!

"My enemies must have already made their preparations..." While thinking this, Lin Xun took a step, his figure rushing into the seemingly empty portal and disappearing in the blink of an eye.

"Lin Xun had actually charged in like that!"

In recent days, as news spread, countless cultivators had already gathered in this land. When they witnessed this happening, they were all stunned, trembling with shock.

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