The Prodigies War

The ultimate perfection of the Immeasurable Stage was long regarded as the final destination of the Eternal Path, the very limit of all known cultivation in the universe. However, was there a path beyond the Eternal Path?

For countless cultivations within the Immeasurable Stage, this question remained unanswered. Of note, Lin Xun was certain that if there truly existed a path beyond the Eternal Path, it could only be the Dao of Life. For he himself had already touched its threshold.

Unlike others, his encounter with it had been effortless, unimpeded by even the slightest obstacle.

This stood in stark contrast to Alpha Origin Master, who had spent a hundred thousand years struggling within the Realm of All Mysteries, enduring failure after failure. Only after obtaining the Boat of Eternity from the Forbidden Land of Myriad Wonders did he finally glimpse the existence of the Spirit Empowerment World and through the Spirit Empowerment Origin, touch upon the mysteries of the Dao of Life.

In contrast, Lin Xun had touched that same threshold long ago. All because he had grasped the profound power of Nirvana. For instance, when he brought his disciple Tang Jiang back to life, it was, in essence, a form of life’s nirvana.

The same was true when he saved his Eldest Senior Brother. It was only that, limited by his cultivation at the time, he had been unable to perceive the connection between Nirvana and the Dao of Life.

Now, standing at the pinnacle of the Immeasurable Stage, having fused the profundities of Spirit Empowerment into Nirvana and sensing the subtle transformations within himself, Lin Xun finally realized that he had truly stepped onto a great dao that lay beyond the Eternal Path!

That swordsman reincarnated and cultivated anew within the cycle of rebirth in the All-Wonder Dominion. That too can be regarded as a manifestation of the Dao of Life...

And for Elder Chen Xi to stand alongside him and Alpha Origin, there is no doubt that he too has touched upon the Dao of Life.

Even the Eternal Night Divine Emperor’s reincarnation can be seen as an embodiment of this path. After all, she was born from the power of the Spirit Empowerment Origin, and her very existence was intertwined with its mysteries...

As he meditated, countless thoughts flowed through Lin Xun’s mind, and many of the mysteries in his heart gradually unraveled. His understanding of Nirvana, the great dao, and life itself was undergoing subtle transformation.

......

A month later Xia Zhi emerged from her meditation. The aura surrounding her had undergone a breathtaking transformation.

“The peak Immeasurable Stage?” Lin Xun couldn’t help but voice his astonishment.

Xia Zhi gave a slight nod. “It should be so.”

Lin Xun let out a soft laugh. “Even the Eternal Night Divine Emperor in her prime would pale in comparison to you now.”

“Wasn’t that her purpose in reincarnating?” Xia Zhi replied calmly. “She severed her memories and past to bring about who I am today.”

Lin Xun nodded before asking, “Then we can leave?”

“We should be able to.” As Xia Zhi rose to her feet, the Xuanhuang Dao erupted from her body, expanding into a boundless, eternal world of darkness. Within that endless night, civilizations and great daos shimmered like countless stars, mysterious, vast and unfathomable. Even the deepest darkness could not obscure their brilliance.

Boom!

In that instant, heaven and earth resonated, and all things quaked. Lone Man and Elder Seer, who had been cultivating nearby, were both startled and quickly made their way over.

“You’re leaving?” Lone Man asked.

“It’s about time,” Lin Xun replied with a smile, “I’ll come back another day, and we can share a drink.”

Lone Man rolled his eyes. “What, you think we won’t be able to make it out of this place? Just you wait, we’ll come find you soon enough!”

Elder Seer chuckled. “Indeed, indeed.”

Lin Xun was momentarily at a loss, then laughed and replied readily, “Whenever you two elders come to visit, I’ll be sure to welcome you properly. I’ll have a place prepared and be waiting for you.”

“I don’t want to share a bed with you.” Lone Man snapped. “Just have the drinks ready.”

Lin Xun fell speechless for a moment. Then he chuckled. Lone Man hasn’t changed at all.

Boom!

The heavens and earth trembled as a strange ripple spread throughout the entire Xuanhuang Zone. Amid it, a wondrous Chaos Dao Fruit surged forth, its radiant power enveloping Xia Zhi’s graceful figure.

“She has already drawn upon the Chaos Dao Fruit...” Lone Man and Elder Seer exchanged glances, astonishment written across their faces. It had been barely two months since Lin Xun and Xia Zhi arrived in the Xuanhuang Zone.

“I will walk the Dao Slaying Path alone,” Xia Zhi said, her voice calm yet resolute. “Once I reach the Realm of All Mysteries, I will wait for you on the All Mysterious Dao Platform.”

She turned to look at Lin Xun, her gaze calm and confident. Before he could even give her instructions, she had already answered on her own, easing his mind. Lin Xun nodded, a faint smile touching his lips. He had already told Xia Zhi that after passing through the Dao Slaying Path, she was to wait on the All Mysteries Dao Platform.

The platform was truly wondrous. First-time cultivators who entered it would be shielded by its formidable power, and no ambush nearby could ever come close. However, once one departed, there was no returning to the platform.

Naturally, Lin Xun had learned all this from Lone Man.

Lone Man himself possessed a secret technique that allowed him to appear briefly in the Hidden Domain of the Realm of All Mysterious, where he could meet with the Lord of Fangchun Mountain and the golden cicada.

Unfortunately, this technique demanded immense effort and came at a tremendous cost. Thus, it could only be used once every thousand years. Bestowed by the Lord of Fangchun Mountain, it was known as Far Yet Close.

Lone Man had already used it once when Lin Xun first arrived in the All-Wonder Dominion, and through it, he had learned much about the All Mysteries Dao Platform.

Buzz—

Very quickly, the heavenly gate appeared, and Xia Zhi vanished into it.

“Elders, I must take my leave now,” Lin Xun said, bowing with a cupped fist toward Lone Man and Elder Seer.

“Go quickly, and don’t keep Miss Xia Zhi waiting,” Lone Man urged.

Elder Seer chuckled, a faint glint of anticipation in his eyes. “I look forward to seeing the resonance of heaven and earth when you depart.”

Lin Xun smiled and said nothing further. He drew a deep breath and stepped forward. An invisible doorway shimmered into being, and he stepped through. The instant his foot crossed the threshold, both he and the doorway vanished without a trace.

Lone Man and Elder Seer froze, exchanging stunned glances. He just...disappeared? And the resonance with heaven and earth? What about the Chaos Dao Fruit? Why had nothing happened at all?

After a long moment, Elder Seer’s features softened, a quiet smile appearing.“Extraordinary people do extraordinary things. This...this way of leaving is truly fitting for Lin Xun.”

Lone Man let out a long, exasperated sigh. “From now on, it’s better to see him less often. Otherwise...my dao heart will be riddled with holes.”

Elder Seer’s chest tightened, a faint pang of melancholy stirring.

By now, both had already guessed the truth: Lin Xun must have obtained the Chaos Dao Fruit long ago, granting him the right to leave the Xuanhuang Zone at will. Only in this way could one depart with such casual ease.

......

On this day, Lin Xun, who had spent less than five years in the All-Wonder Dominion, stormed through the nine heavenly gates of the Realm of All Spirits and soared into the boundless expanse beyond!

......

In an endless void, a path woven from primal chaos origin stretched across the darkness, reaching into unfathomable depths.

The Dao Slaying Path.

Across countless epochs, many had passed the nine heavenly gates of the Realm of All Spirits, but in the end, they perished upon this very path, unable to reach the Realm of All Mysteries.

This was the most forbidden, most perilous of roads. To step upon it was to sever the daos of the past, present, and future. Even for Immeasurable Dao Lords and Sovereigns, the chances of survival were slim.

Shua!

Lin Xun appeared out of thin air.

Is this the Dao Slaying Path?

He extended his spirit sense to probe it, but all he perceived was a vast, illusory expanse of primal chaos. Apart from that there was nothing else.

It seems I must step onto it to grasp its mysteries.

With that thought, Lin Xun strode forward through the air, his figure drifting down lightly onto the Dao Slaying Path.

In an instant, the world before his eyes shifted dramatically. It felt as though he was retracing his steps along the long river of life. Countless bizarre and wondrous scenes from the past flickered before him like fleeting glimpses. It was impossible to tell how much time had passed.

When his vision finally cleared, he saw that everything from his past had converged into a vast river, reflecting in the distant void.

The river of my past life?

Lin Xun’s eyes contracted. The scene was strikingly similar to the river he had once seen in the Past Retracing Zone, both reflecting every fragment of his past experiences.

No!

However, almost immediately, Lin Xun sensed that something was amiss. Within the river before him, every scene and every fragment of his past was veiled in a dark, inscrutable aura of tribulation.

In the end, all of it was swallowed whole by a raging torrent of tribulation.

“I understand now...this is the tribulation river of the past! The so-called Sever Dao Tribulation...” Realization dawned on Lin Xun.

At that very moment—Boom

A bolt of primal chaos lightning burst forth from the river, roaring straight toward him. It was impossible to evade it. This lightning had long transcended the bounds of time and space. No matter where one stood, it would strike without fail.

Lin Xun made no attempt to dodge. When this lightning struck, it carried little physical force, yet within Lin Xun’s mind, it felt like a peerless blade stabbing viciously through him. His vision went black.

In the next instant, he felt as though he had become a newborn, lying swaddled in cloth. Before him appeared the handsome yet chilling face of Yun Qingbai. In his hand, he held a razor-sharp bone knife, slick with fresh blood. Lin Xun’s chest had already been split open, blood spilling everywhere.

Have I returned to the moment of my birth?

Once Lin Xun realized this, the panic in his heart quickly faded. This scene...he knew it all too well. It was the bloody tragedy that had unfolded within the Lin Clan long ago. Back then, Yun Qingbai and Baqi had infiltrated the clan to seize the Origin Aeth Artery from his body.

All of this is real, and not an illusion. It simply happened in the past, just as I saw in the river of time within the Past Retracing Zone...

And what I’m sensing now is the power of that primal chaos lightning tribulation...No, wait! A tremor ran through his heart. Could it be...this tribulation is trying to erase me from my past life?!

He had once entered the Past Retracing Zone and knew that within the river of past lives, cultivators could alter the course of their own destinies. However, what he was facing now was the very opposite. A Sever Dao Tribulation descended upon his past life, seeking to erase his very existence at its root.

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