The Prodigies War

In the teahouse, the storyteller was speaking eloquently. Xia Zhi listened with great interest. On another side, Lin Xun, Xing Jianxia, and Fu Nanli were talking about the various matters of the Mortal Transformation Zone over wine.

Many old friends were also mentioned, such as Daoist Shanfeng, Xiao He, Mo Baize, and Mu Changyun who were currently cultivating in a kingdom called Sangharama.

After all, the Mortal Transformation Zone was a part of the All-Wonder Dominion. The ten thousand Immeasurable experts it housed, despite the majority of them being stuck here unhappily, could continue practicing cultivation without the threat of the Great Silence Unlife Calamity. For many, remaining in this zone for a long time was not necessarily a bad thing.

From Xing Jianxia and Fu Nanli, Lin Xun learned another thing. Top experts like Yi Wuyin, Chi Qianji, Tian Xingzi, and Guan Qianqiu had all won a Chaos Dao Fruit and ascended to the heavenly gate shortly after their arrival at the Mortal Transformation Zone.

This was perfectly reasonable, so Lin Xun was not surprised. Before their time in this dominion, those figures had already long gotten various chances to come here. They had only delayed for so many years simply because they had given up those opportunities to the other cultivators in their camps.

It was similar to Lin Xun’s case. He was the last one in his camp to come to the All-Wonder Dominion.

“Lin Xun, on the way here, I received a decree from my master,” Xing Jianxia suddenly said. “Can you guess what is written in there?”

Xing Jianxia's master was the founder of the Origin Sect, Yuan Chu!

“It concerns me, I presume.” Lin Xun smiled.

Xing Jianxia laughed. “Correct. My master said that your master, the Lord of Fangchun Mountain, has also learned of your arrival.”

With that, he proceeded to explain some important situations in the All-Wonder Dominion. For example, the matter of the Alpha Origin Master getting trapped by a sword seal, the power of the nine departments under their command, as well as the states of the Lord of Fangchun Mountain, the golden cicada, and the others.

After listening to everything, Lin Xun realized that his arrival was a ‘variable’!

However, the reactions of both the Alpha Origin Master and the Lord of Fangchun Mountain were to hold their troops. It seemed that everyone intended to watch how much of a storm this variable would stir up first.

On another note, Lin Xun also learned that in these endless years, only a handful of cultivators had been able to pass all ninefold gates and cross the Immortal Slaying Path to reach the Realm of All Mysteries!

All of these experts were either close to the peak of the Immeasurable Realm or had already stepped onto that peak.

Those who were close to the peak of the Immeasurable Realm were called Immeasurable Dao Lords. Those who had reached the peak were called Immeasurable Sovereigns.

Yuan Chu, Xu Yin, Tian Wu, and Shi, the respective founders of the Four Great Ancestral Courts, as well as the nine Heavenly Mandate Dao Lords under Alpha Origin were Immeasurable Dao Lords.

The golden cicada, the Lord of Fangchun Mountain, as well as Black Crow and Ape Ancestor who were servants of Alpha Origin were all Immeasurable Sovereigns!

This information reminded Lin Xun that something was off.

Back in the Sea of Fate, Fu Nanli had said there had been only three individuals who had reached the peak of the Immeasurable Realm since the beginning of cultivation who were the mysterious swordsman, Chen Xi, and the Alpha Origin Master.

The disparity was clear, and Lin Xun voiced his doubt out loud. Xing Jianxia's answer was: Outside of those three, other peak Immeasurable Eternals had only reached this peak after they had arrived in the All-Wonder Dominion.

The reason was that this dominion offered Immeasurable Dao Lords the opportunity to grow into Immeasurable Sovereigns! Furthermore, this opportunity was often related to the Chaos Dao Fruits.

It then dawned on Lin Xun why the All-Wonder Dominion was rumored to be a land of opportunities where Immeasurable Eternals could make breakthroughs. Before here, he hadn't heard of this because none of his past information sources had come from someone who had once been to the All-Wonder Dominion!

In a nutshell, the handful of people who had been able to enter the Realm of All Mysteries over these endless eons were either Immeasurable Dao Lords or Immeasurable Sovereigns. The vast majority of other Immeasurable Eternals had been trapped in the nine sky zones of the Realm of All Spirits all along.

From this, Lin Xun figured that even powerful giants like Chi Qianji and Yi Wuyin probably wouldn't be able to enter the Realm of All Mysteries anytime soon.

Xing Jianxia said, “Master wanted to inform you that the core force of the Alpha Origin Nine Departments is based in the ninth sky zone—the Xuanhuang Zone. What you'll face there will most likely be a fatal ordeal, so if you get there one day, you should contact Lone Man first.”

That Lone Man was in the ninth sky zone astonished Lin Xun. It had been too long since he had last seen this elder who used to lie low in the Rotating Stars Hibernating Moon House.

Next, Lin Xun asked about the second sky zone. Since Xing Jianxia had investigated the Calamitous Zone before, he told him everything he knew.

The so-called Calamitous Zone was a realm of tribulations. All who entered this realm would face three tribulations called the Test of Past Life, Test of Dao Building, and Test of Heart Knocking. Only after passing all three tests did one attract a Chaos Dao Fruit and step through the heavenly gate of the second sky zone.

Throughout the eons, this realm had seen many mighty experts entering the Calamitous Zone. However, some got trapped in the Test of Past Life, some in the Test of Dao Building, and some in the final Test of Heart Knocking.

Lin Xun was inwardly relieved and glanced at Xia Zhi not far away. This makes it simple. If Xia Zhi enters the Calamitous Zone ahead of me, she can just wait for me in front of the Test of Past Life.

“The enemy is already near the imperial city.”

Suddenly, Fu Nanli spoke up with a grave look. Having been paying attention to his Jade Book of Merits, he found that the auras of the Heavenly Mandate Apostle army, like a dark cloud, were approaching the south gate of the capital of Qing.

Xing Jianxia's pupils constricted. He looked at Lin Xun. “You really want to fight?”

Lin Xun drained his jug and laughed. “Seniors, please sit back and enjoy the show.”

Saying that, he stood up and walked out of the teahouse. Xia Zhi, who had been listening to the storyteller, appeared by his side at almost the same time.

Watching this pair of young men and women from behind, Fu Nanli couldn't help but transmit, “I don't know about that. Old Xing, can you actually sit back?”

“Why not?” With a look of anticipation on his face, Xing Jianxia leisurely said, “Back in the Sea of Fate, who didn't know what a menace our young friend is? Although the enemy is numerous this time, they are just as he said: a motley crew.”

A light bloomed in his eyes as he continued, “I'm looking forward to this battle very much. It shall open the eyes of those old fogeys in the Mortal Transformation Zone and let them know who they cannot afford to mess with!”

Fu Nanli had already risen from his seat, but those words stunned him for a good while. In the end, he sat back down and smiled. “Then today we will sit back and enjoy the battle.”

Xing Jianxia remarked in a self-deprecating tone, “Just like what we did with every battle in the Sea of Fate as long as Young Friend Lin Xun was fighting.”

Fu Nanli laughed out loud. “Alas, that hurt my self-esteem a little at first, but I've come to terms with it now.”

As the two seniors chatted, Lin Xun and Xia Zhi had already risen up in the air. Standing under the clouds, they gazed at the south. Outside the imperial city, a thunderstorm seemed to be brewing. Black clouds rolled in without end, and a murderous energy disturbed the atmosphere!

Looking closely, it was a gathering of hundreds of terrifying auras in that horizon, marching like gods across the dome of heavens.

“When the battle starts, I'll go first,” said Lin Xun softly. He had his hands on his back, looking otherworldly as his moon-white robe fluttered.

Xia Zhi gave it some thought before she reluctantly agreed, “Fine, just this once.”

Lin Xun was dumbfounded. What was there to even fight about this?

Meanwhile, outside the imperial city, the scattered cultivators were alarmed to see the monstrous army of over three hundred Heavenly Mandate Apostles. Every single one retreated far away with a reeling heart.

What an overwhelming lineup! No one in the entire Mortal Transformation Zone should be able to stop this kind of army. It's too scary!

“How can Lin Xun possibly stop this?”

This same question occurred to many spectators at once.

Rumble!

The over three hundred Heavenly Mandate Apostles marched through the turbulence they created without a slightest pause. Directly and aggressively, they headed into the imperial city. The spectators outside the capital all flew into the air and watched from afar. To their disbelief, Lin Xun not only did not flee, but he also even stood by the void like he had been waiting.

Even the army of Heavenly Mandate Apostles was surprised to see this. Then, killing intent erupted from them, sweeping through the nine heavens and ten earths, and they charged up.

RUMBLEE! RUMBLEEE!

The sky seemed to abruptly fall apart and into disarray. The eye-piercing divine light of Dao Laws illuminated the terrains. More than three hundred Heavenly Mandate Apostles, each an Immeasurable Eternal, were attacking together! Their dao might combined into a world-shattering spectacle that could make any same-realm expert collapse in despair!

“KILL!”

The heavens split and the earth cracked. Murderous intent filled the region. The supreme abilities gushed like a flood of great dao currents, packing the space alongside a flying forest of Eternal weapons.

Just looking from afar caused the audience to break out in a cold sweat, their hearts and minds quivering.

Right at this moment, the metallic chant of a sword suddenly resounded. At first low and inaudible, it grew flamboyantly exciting and passionate until the whole world seemed to resonate with it. The loud, clear chant rattled those who heard to the point their blood churned and their minds trembled.

What followed was a bloody scene that the experts outside the city would never be able to forget. Lin Xun transformed into a qi sword and shot out, tearing through the oncoming flood of attacks and Eternal weapons in the blink of an eye like a sharp blade splitting a bamboo tree.

Bam bam bam!

Countless supreme divine skills burst like bubbles. Numerous Eternal artifacts were blasted flying. The noises of collision and explosion echoed densely and endlessly.

Meanwhile, the qi sword that was Lin Xun kept charging forward in an unstoppable fashion, breaking and cleaving through every means of attack from the opposite side. Finally, like a diamond tip, he chiseled the enemy's army.

What ensued was bloodshed all the way! Those mighty Immeasurable Eternals suddenly looked like paper sheets, crushed by that radiant and domineering qi sword into flying blood and flesh. From afar, the qi sword resembled a brush stroke, dancing through the air as it drew a line of blood in the enemy army!