The Prodigies War

Although Pei Tu was powerful, the pressure he exerted on Lin Xun was not unbearably overwhelming.

"A full-force attack should be enough to determine the winner, but it's better to see what this guy is capable of. That way, it will be useful if we meet again in the future," Lin Xun muttered to himself.

Whoosh!

In Pei Tu's hand, the black chain whirled wildly, stirring up a dark storm that struck towards Lin Xun. Lin Xun casually unleashed a wave of sword qi to engage in battle.

Boom!

The two fought fiercely above the Tonggu River, attracting the attention of all the powerful experts present.

Ten moves. A hundred moves. Three hundred moves.

As time passed, the battle became increasingly intense, eliciting gasps of surprise from the onlookers. However, some of the powerful experts remained calm. They had all witnessed Lin Xun fight many times before and could roughly judge that he was not using his full strength at this moment. Instead, he was sparring with Pei Tu's dao manifestation.

His purpose was simple: to explore the strength of Pei Tu's dao power! Sure enough, when the battle reached eight hundred rounds, a sword qi suddenly shot out from Lin Xun, slashing through the void.

Puff!

Pei Tu's figure shattered and dispersed into nothingness.

"He won again..." People were stunned, their emotions complex and subtle.

"The Chaos Dao Fruit hasn't appeared yet..." Some also noticed that even after defeating the terrifying dao manifestation of Pei Tu, Lin Xun still hadn't attracted a Chaos Dao Fruit. This inevitably shocked them.

Lin Xun had no time to pay attention to these things; defeating Pei Tu's dao manifestation was within his expectations. He was planning on leaving, resting for a while, and then competing with those ranked in the top ten!

Seeing that Lin Xun was about to leave, someone mustered the courage to ask, "Fellow Daoist Lin, may I ask which powerful figure's dao manifestation you plan to challenge next?"

"Tian Wu." Lin Xun dropped a name and then strode away.

Tian Wu! Everyone present was shocked, gasping in disbelief. Pei Tu's dao manifestation was ranked twenty-first in the Heavenly Cycle Dao Laws, whereas Tian Wu's was ranked ninth! The difference in ranking alone revealed just how terrifying the dao manifestation left behind by Tian Wu was, and it was certainly not something Pei Tu could compare to.

All the powerful experts present knew that Tian Wu was now a true Immeasurable Dao Lord, having entered the Realm of All Mysteries a long time ago. Although Pei Tu was also an Immeasurable Dao Lord, compared to Tian Wu, he ultimately lacked a bit in terms of foundation and experience.

"Let's go to Thousand Birds Mountain in Zhou Kingdom; Tian Wu’s dao manifestation is on that mountain."

Immediately, some people hurried away. Also on that day, the news that Lin Xun was going to compete with Tian Wu’s dao manifestation spread throughout the Mortal Transformation Zone.

...

Deep within a mountain Lin Xun sat cross-legged, calmly sensing his own vital energy. In the past three months, he had engaged in more than eight hundred fights. Each opponent was a powerful expert who had embarked on an Eternal dao path. Their paths of cultivation were all different, yet they each possessed their own profound mysteries.

Winning or losing wasn’t that important. Instead, what he found valuable was that he was able to witness and experience many incredible and supreme dao paths. This also gave him many insights. Subsequently, many cultivation realizations arose in his heart.

Now, he was sorting through the insights and experience he had accumulated during this period. As time passed, a supreme dao gradually emerged from Lin Xun. It was majestic, violent, domineering, and arrogant, manifesting endless profound mysteries.

This was precisely the dao pursued by Heng Qiu, the master of the bronze furnace in front of the Taoist temple in the capital of Qing Kingdom! If anyone else could see this, they would surely be terrified.

After all, the dao pursued by an Immeasurable Eternal was incredibly difficult and mysterious; other than the person in question, no one else could truly comprehend its mysteries. Now, the dao belonging to Heng Qiu was being deduced and revealed by Lin Xun bit by bit...

Not long after, Lin Xun's aura suddenly changed, and a new supreme dao emerged, replacing Heng Qiu's dao. This one was full of vibrant and surging vitality, like evergreen trees, embracing yin and yang, containing the endless and ever-flowing mysteries of life. This was the dao of Nian Dongyue, the owner of the ancient tree in front of the east gate of the Qing Kingdom's imperial palace!

Subsequently, in the following time, one supreme dao after another emerged from Lin Xun, and the mysteries contained within them were being used and revealed by his own aura. Such a sight was incredibly unbelievable; if word got out, it would surely shock the world and cause a sensation, even frightening those of the same realm.

After all, Lin Xun had only engaged in a battle with those dao manifestations, yet he seemed to have grasped the core essence of their daos, mastering and using them one by one! How terrifying was this?

This was the profound essence of the Nirvana principle after it had evolved to this level—it could transform the mysteries of all paths into one's heart, and derive the principles of all heavens into one's dao!

Lin Xun had only unearthed this forbidden power of the Nirvana principle in the Mortal Transformation Zone. It allowed him to discern the daos of his opponents one by one and integrate them into his own, using them accordingly. Of course, the prerequisite was to defeat the opponent first.

A full month later, his aura shifted again, becoming the dao belonging to Pei Tu, the Heavenly Mandate Dao Lord of the Qian Department. Finally, with a roar, his aura gradually subsided and became quiet. At this point, the profound mysteries of more than eight hundred Eternal daos had all been integrated into his own.

By taking the essence and discarding the dross, he was finally achieving complete integration. It was at this moment that Lin Xun felt his cultivation had advanced significantly, and his strength was no longer comparable to where it was at when he had first entered the Mortal Transformation Zone. After calculating carefully, he realized it had only been a little over four months since he had arrived here.

“Although I didn't manage to obtain a Chaos Dao Fruit, being able to acquire so many profound secrets of the great dao during this competition is, for me, no less than a great fortune...” Lin Xun murmured to himself.

A moment later, he rose to his feet, his hands clasped behind his back, and leisurely flew towards the distance. It was time to contend with the dao manifestation of the founding ancestor of the Shaman Sect.

...

Two days later.

Zhou Kingdom, Thousand Birds Mountain.

This mountain, named after its resemblance to a thousand birds soaring in the sky, was one of the most famous scenic spots and historical sites in the Zhou Kingdom. At the summit, there was a white bone altar that was nine feet high. It was carved with ancient divine and demonic totems, emitting a terrifying aura of savagery, chaos, and destruction.

This was the dao manifestation of Tian Wu, the founder ancestor of the Shaman Sect! When Lin Xun appeared out of thin air, he saw that countless powerful experts had already gathered in the area around Thousand Birds Mountain. Clearly, they had been waiting here for a long time.

At this moment, all eyes were focused on him, as if they were witnessing a legendary figure arriving. Lin Xun ignored them. His attention fell upon the white bone altar.

Boom!

The white bone altar suddenly roared, revealing a tall and imposing figure. Clad in a beast-skin robe, his hair and beard resembled spears, and his skin was covered with obscure and rough totem patterns. Standing there casually, he seemed like a supreme god or demon suppressing all before him.

Tian Wu!

He was the founding ancestor of the Shaman Sect, whose dao manifestation was ranked ninth in the Heavenly Cycle Dao Laws. Even in the All-Wonder Dominion, he was a top-tier existence known throughout the universe.

Although what appeared now was only the merit forces he had left in this world, the aura that was being emitted still caused the surrounding powerful experts to hold their breath and tremble in their hearts.

"Go!"

As soon as Tian Wu appeared, he waved his hand like a fan in the void.

Boom! The world seemed to revert to a primordial era, a time of chaos and upheaval. Divine beings and demons roamed freely, roaring across the starry sky, shattering the sun and moon. Ferocious birds descended upon the world, their wings spanning eighty thousand miles, causing mountains and rivers to crumble.

Scene after scene of turmoil unfolded, each radiating an aura of destruction! This was the dao of Tian Wu, rising amidst turmoil, achieving enlightenment amidst chaos, and attaining eternity amidst destruction!

At this moment, a chaotic primordial world emerged, like a supreme manifestation of the heavenly dao pressing down, terrifying beyond imagination. However, Lin Xun, with a flick of his sleeves, soared into that primordial world. In that instant, it was as if a supreme ruler had taken his place; the chaotic primordial world calmed down, mountains and rivers became clear, auspicious light flowed, and all things flourished.

Divine beings and demons roared and attacked from the starry sky, but before Lin Xun, their violent aura dissipated, and they bowed in reverence. Ferocious birds descended from the sky, but transformed into gentle little birds, fluttering and dancing around him, chirping happily...

The vast primordial realm suddenly presented a scene of peace and tranquility. Then, with a wave of Lin Xun's sleeve, with a thunderous roar, the entire primordial world transformed into a beam of light, dissipating between his fingers.

Those watching from afar were all dumbfounded, utterly shocked. How terrifying were the dao rules manifested in Tian Wu's attack? The destructive aura was world-shattering, enough to easily suppress most experts in the Immeasurable Realm. Despite that, this very attack was casually resolved by Lin Xun, dissipating between his fingers!

"This is a clash of the highest dao, like a collision between the laws of the universe. The power in every movement is already like the power of the Heavenly Dao, indescribable!" Someone exclaimed in awe, trembling with excitement.

"Rise!"

Beneath the vast sky, the towering figure of Tian Wu raised his hands, and a surge of destructive power erupted. Immediately, fierce winds raged, lightning struck, and apocalyptic calamities rained down like a storm. Faintly, visions of gods weeping blood appeared, and countless living beings were reduced to a sea of ​​skulls and blood in the midst of destruction...

The mighty experts in the surrounding area were all horrified and retreated, fleeing far away. Lin Xun raised his eyebrows and reached out a hand.

Swish!

A beam of light flashed like a sword. Then, all the strange phenomena created by that destructive power were easily torn apart, like a ripped canvas, and scattered like rain.

Boom!

Tian Wu attacked through the air, using the full power of his cultivation base. Lin Xun no longer held back, confronting him head-on with his own dao.

In the heavens and earth, Tian Wu was like a god of destruction, his every movement reflecting visions of the heavens collapsing, the earth shattering, and all things turning to dust. That power was so terrifying that even those watching from afar were deeply shaken.

However, all of this was completely neutralized by Lin Xun. His movements were simple and clean, whether it was a sword strike, a finger thrust, a palm strike, or a punch. Of note, each blow contained endless mysteries, subtly displaying a divine aura that seemed to suppress the past, present, and future.

Utterly simple, utterly invincible!