The Prodigies War

The man and woman within the cave were none other than Lin Xun and Xia Zhi. Half a month earlier, they had entered the Xuanhuang Zone one after another.

Just as their enemies had speculated, Lin Xun had already learned much about the Xuanhuang Zone beforehand. He knew that before he could begin comprehending and controlling the power of the Xuanhuang Origin, no matter how strong he was, he would stand no chance against those enemies.

Thus, upon arriving in this world, he and Xia Zhi immediately chose to lie low and enter secluded cultivation.

Just then...

A profound and mysterious dao vision emerged from Lin Xun. It seemed to transform into an invisible and boundless world. Within it were a vast and radiant civilization and countless great daos of the heavens. All phenomena and living beings evolved within that world, while endless vitality surged and spread throughout.

When primal chaos first parted, Xuanhuang emerged.

‘Xuan’ was said to be the color of the heavens, while ‘Huang’ was regarded as the color of the earth. Thus, Xuanhuang came to symbolize heaven and earth themselves.

However, in the eyes of cultivators, Xuanhuang held a far deeper meaning. It was the formless realm born when primal chaos first parted, a primordial state capable of bearing civilization, the great dao, vitality, all phenomena, and all living beings.

In another sense, Xuanhuang could also be called heaven and earth. However, it referred not to a single world, but to all worlds, all universes, and all realms of form and formlessness. From the smallest grain of sand or stone to the vast domains of the heavens filled with countless phenomena, everything could be regarded as Xuanhuang.

By comprehending the Xuanhuang Origin, the great dao a cultivator possessed could evolve toward that primordial state at the beginning of chaos. Through this process, one’s own dao would undergo a wondrous transformation.

This was not a breakthrough in cultivation. Rather, it was a kind of ancestral reversion of one’s dao, a return toward its primordial source.

In simple terms, within the Xuanhuang Zone, once a cultivator comprehended the Xuanhuang Origin, they could condense Xuanhuang qi within their own dao. In doing so, their very being could transform into heaven and earth itself, becoming a vessel capable of bearing civilization and the great dao!

Once a cultivator reached such a state, it was practically no different from becoming an existence that embodied an entire epoch.

Over the past half month, Lin Xun had already comprehended and mastered the Xuanhuang Origin with remarkable ease. The dao power within his body was undergoing a slow but astonishing transformation!

Within the Xuanhuang Zone, the true contest lay in who could condense more Xuanhuang qi. Whoever possessed the greater amount would gain the advantage in battle. In other words, this was essentially another form of contest between great daos.

The difference was that what was being compared was how well one’s dao could control the power of the Xuanhuang Origin. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that almost every cultivator who managed to leave the Xuanhuang Zone would ultimately reach the pinnacle of the Immeasurable Realm.

The reason was simple: the Xuanhuang qi they condensed served as an opportunity for the transformation of their own dao path! To leave the Xuanhuang Zone, the Xuanhuang qi one condensed had to resonate with the primal chaos origin of this world!

Only then could they draw forth the Chaos Dao Fruit and pass through the heavenly gate. From this, one could infer that once a cultivator condensed enough Xuanhuang qi to resonate with heaven and earth, they would gain the opportunity to perfect their dao and reach the pinnacle of the Immeasurable Realm.

Of course, for Lin Xun, things were entirely different.

When he was in the Dao Derivation Zone, he had already reached the pinnacle of the Immeasurable Realm!

Thus, after entering the Xuanhuang Zone, comprehending and controlling the Xuanhuang Origin posed little difficulty for him. He quickly grasped its profound mysteries and effortlessly brought it under his control.

Even when condensing Xuanhuang qi, his progress advanced at a breathtaking pace. In just half a month, he had already refined his great dao to fifty percent.

This Xuanhuang Origin can bear civilization and the great dao, allowing cultivators to transform themselves into heaven and earth, and thus also bear civilization and the great dao. In a sense, this is equivalent to transforming one’s body into an epoch...

Even as he sat in meditation, Lin Xun could not help but marvel. The Xuanhuang Origin was truly wondrous beyond words.

On the other side, the power of the Xuanhuang Origin also surged within Xia Zhi. Unlike Lin Xun’s, the world she manifested was one of eternal darkness. Within the darkness, civilizations and great daos shone like countless stars, adorning the eternal night with a mysterious and unfathomable depth.

Time flowed swiftly. Several days passed in the blink of an eye. Midway through his cultivation, Lin Xun suddenly opened his eyes. The restriction array outside the cave dwelling was rippling. He sensed these disturbances immediately.

A cultivator just passed through these mountains!

The thought flashed through his mind. Lin Xun rose at once, his spirit sense flowing into the restriction array. Instantly, a scene appeared before him. Amid the vast expanse of mountains, a figure streaked across the sky like a bolt of light. Three more figures followed close behind, relentlessly pursuing the one in front.

Lone Man!

Although the scene vanished almost instantly, Lin Xun had already recognized the fleeing figure. A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Back in the Mortal Transformation Zone, Xing Jianxia had once told him that his master, Yuan Chu, had sent word instructing Lin Xun to seek out Lone Man upon entering the Xuanhuang Zone so that he could receive Lone Man’s protection.

However, because Lin Xun had already learned much about the Xuanhuang Zone beforehand, he had decided to lie low first and cultivate in seclusion. Only by comprehending and mastering the power of the Xuanhuang Origin would he go to find Lone Man.

Unfortunately, who could have imagined that Lone Man was being hunted down?

Lin Xun took a deep breath and made his decision. “Xia Zhi, stay here and focus on your cultivation. I’m going out for a while.”

“Alright,” Xia Zhi replied as she continued cultivating.

Without the slightest delay, Lin Xun shot out of the underground cave dwelling. His figure flashed, and in the next instant he was already streaking across the sky.

Shua!

He unleashed his full speed. In a blink, he became like a faint phantom racing through the heavens. With every step, it was as if the stars shifted and endless mountains and rivers were cast far behind him.

......

Hu—

Meanwhile, Lone Man was panting heavily as he fled. His face had grown pale. For four days he had been pursued without rest, fleeing across countless mountains and rivers, but the three Heavenly Mandate Apostles behind him still clung to his trail.

By now, Lone Man had already realized the enemy’s intention. They were not trying to kill him. They wanted to capture him alive to use him as a hostage to threaten Lin Xun. The thought filled him with anger, yet at the same time he could not help but breathe a quiet sigh of relief.

Although he had been driven into a rather miserable state by the pursuit, it at least proved one thing: either Lin Xun had not yet arrived in the Xuanhuang Zone or he had already arrived but had not yet been discovered by the enemy.

For Lone Man, that was enough.

I must find a way to shake them off. Lone Man’s brows knit tightly together.

His situation was growing increasingly dire. Four days of continuous fight had greatly drained his strength. If this continued, he would not be able to hold on much longer. However, he also knew that while he was suffering, the three enemies who had been pursuing him all this time would not be faring much better.

After all, he had been fleeing for four days, and they had been chasing him for four days...

“Old man, you won’t escape.” From behind came Chongxu’s voice, cold and filled with murderous hatred.

“Cut the nonsense. Catch up to me first,” Lone Man said, rolling his eyes.

Over the past four days, he had been mocked, ridiculed and threatened countless times. Now, hearing the same threats again, he only found them ridiculous.

However, at that very moment, far off between heaven and earth, a figure suddenly appeared out of thin air, a silver spear in hand. Tall and imposing, he stood like an unrivalled war god descending upon the mortal world.

The instant he appeared, an invisible surge of Xuanhuang power spread outward, transforming into a vast world. Within it, the qi of civilization and the great dao churned violently, magnificent and boundless.

It was clear this man had been waiting there for some time. He appeared directly in Lone Man’s path. Caught completely off guard, Lone Man, who had been fleeing with all his might, halted and was about to dodge when the world formed from the Xuanhuang power descended and enveloped him.

Boom!

Heaven and earth roared as all things trembled. Though Lone Man reacted with astonishing speed and unleashed his own Xuanhuang power to resist, the impact still forced him back several steps. His body shook violently as he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

“Xiao Yunzi!”

His expression changed the moment he recognized the man wielding the silver spear. It was Xiao Yunzi, one of the nine Heavenly Mandate Apostles. Despair immediately sank into Lone Man’s heart.

After four days of desperate fight and now struck by this sudden attack, his condition had worsened even further. Worse, Chongxu, Bajue, and Feiya had already seized the opportunity to catch up.

“Old man, I told you that you can’t escape!” Chongxu sneered.

Even before the three of them arrived, vast worlds had already manifested around them. Each world was formed from their own Xuanhuang qi, capable of bearing civilization and the great dao. At the same time, Xiao Yunzi had already launched another attack from the front.

He was being attacked from both front and rear. Lone Man drew a deep breath, and his aura erupted with a thunderous roar. A world of his own manifested in the sky, vast and boundless, radiating immeasurable power.

He had made his decision. He would fight his way out. In the past, he had battled these Heavenly Mandate Apostles countless times, and each time he had managed to escape unscathed, but this time was different.

His condition was terrible and he was surrounded by four Heavenly Mandate Apostles whose strength rivaled his own. His situation had become perilous beyond measure.

“Everyone, this concerns our operation against Lin Xun. No matter what, we cannot let that old bastard escape this time!” Chongxu said in a deep voice.

Even as he spoke, the great battle erupted in full. Across the mountain range, it was as if countless epochal worlds were clashing and colliding with one another. Their violent collisions unleashed endless torrents of dazzling and terrifying light that rained down across the land.

Again and again, Lone Man tried to break through the encirclement. Again and again, he was forced back. Each clash left fresh wounds on him until his entire body was drenched in blood.

The great dao world he manifested churned violently in the sky, completely suppressed by Chongxu and the others and already teetering on the verge of collapse.

“Am I really going to meet my end here today?” Lone Man wiped the blood from the corner of his lips as a trace of despair rose in his heart. Then, a wild, ferocious light flashed in his eyes. “If I’m going to die, I’ll drag one of you down with me!”

With a thunderous roar, he cast aside all restraint and prepared to fight with his life on the line. Seeing this, Xiao Yunzi, Chongxu, Bajue, and Feiya couldn’t help but sneer. Trying to risk your life only now? Too late!

After four days of relentless pursuit, Lone Man’s strength had already been greatly depleted. On top of that, the sudden heavy blow from Xiao Yunzi had left him severely wounded. In their eyes, even if he fought with his life on the line, it would be no different from a moth flying into a flame.

However, at that very moment, Xiao Yunzi and the others suddenly stiffened. They sensed a deadly attack rushing toward them. Their expressions changed instantly, and they instinctively moved to evade.

Shua!

Just as they hastily retreated to avoid the attack, a tall and imposing figure suddenly appeared out of thin air, standing directly before Lone Man, who had been preparing to stake his life in battle.

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