The Prodigies War

The vast, boundless Mount Heedless was shrouded in an aura of destruction, mysterious and foreboding.

Following the thunderous rumble, its entire body began to quake, sending tremors through the sky and the earth.

From afar, it was as though an ancient dragon was awakening from a deep slumber!

Jing Tiannan and the others turned ashen-faced, pupils rapidly shrinking.

What’s going on?

Rumble—

The sounds intensified, reverberating through the earth and nine heavens. The aura of destruction that covered the mountain was visibly receding like the tide.

A moment later.

It looked as though Mount Heedless had shedded a layer of its skin. The aura of destruction around it had completely dissipated, revealing its true face to the world for the first time!

Billions of auspicious clouds floated gracefully in the air, while millions of rays of light descended from above. Streams of chaos qi surged and flowed over Mount Heedless like rivers of the nine heavens.

Every rock emitted a divine sheen and gave off a spiritual aura, imbued with traces of the great dao, evolving into various wondrous visions. Waves of melodious dao sounds resonated, mesmerizing both mind and body...

Jing Tiannan and the others were utterly dumbfounded.

What a magnificent mountain!

They had seen many famous mountains and blessed spots in the world, but they could not find one that could compare with the one before them!

It was immeasurable in size, bathed in auspicious light interwoven with divine mist, and enveloped in chaos qi. It was like the place of origin of the great dao. It stood tall, towering into the sky like a bridge connecting the world to the heavens.

The Qingmang Sacred Mountain of Mythical Huang Dao Court was impressive and considered to be one of the most auspicious and blessed places in the world, but compared with this mountain, it was far inferior!

“So this is the true face of Mount Heedless…”

Ling Kezi, Jintian Xuanyue, and the others were also stunned by the sight. A mountain full of unknowns and dangers had suddenly transformed into a sacred mountain of unparalleled beauty. This was undoubtedly unbelievable.

“If someone sets up a sect in this mountain, they will surely become a formidable force in the future!” Jing Tiannan’s eyes blazed.

Shang Ziyan and others also struggled to remain calm.

It was at this moment that someone noticed that the vast mountain began to shrink...

The auspicious clouds, divine mist, dao light, chaos qi…everything that was around the mountain was also fading.

“That…”

Whether it was Jing Tiannan and his group, or Ling Kezi and the others, they were all astonished, unable to comprehend how such an unbelievable scene would happen.

Next, under their gazes, the once mighty Mount Heedless turned to a mere thousand feet tall.

Though it had shrunk countless times in size, it remained gorgeous and dazzling, exuding a blazing aura that painted the sky in splendid hues.

Magnificent and immeasurable!

Even at their cultivation level, when everyone gazed at the mountain, they felt a stinging pain in their eyes and an overwhelming heaviness in their mind and body.

It was as if they were witnessing the birth of a supreme sacred mountain, compelling them to kneel and bow in respect!

“Who…is that?”

Suddenly, someone noticed a figure bathed in brilliant light at the foot of the thousand-foot mountain, resembling a divine being, though his face remained obscured.

This figure came towards them from a distance.

As he strode forward, the thousand-foot-tall mountain continued to shrink…yet its light grew brighter and brighter, and more and more intense and terrifying.

The nearby sky and earth trembled, as if bowing their heads in submission!

“Could it be...a divine being born from Mount Heedless?” Someone uttered in a shaky tone.

At this moment, Jing Tiannan and the others felt an overwhelming sense of oppression, their expressions morphing constantly. They could not figure out why Mount Heedless had become like this.

They also could not see who the figure approaching them was.

But they all had a bad feeling in their hearts.

Ling Kezi seemed to have guessed something, his mouth agape and his eyes wide with surprise. “Could the legendary chaos treasure be...”

Buzz!

When Mount Heedless shrank to three feet tall, it suddenly turned into a streak of brilliant light, darted into the approaching figure, and disappeared without a trace.

The bright and blazing aura between heaven and earth was also gone.

The true face of that figure was also finally revealed.

He wore a moon-white robe, and his black hair was loosely tied behind his head, accentuating his handsome and resolute features. He had a tall and imposing figure, and a demeanor that was as calm and serene as the wispy clouds in the sky, transcending the mundane world.

He was like an immortal from the legends.

“Lin Xun!”

Jing Tiannan and the others gasped. It is indeed him.

“Young Master!”

Jintian Xuanyue’s beautiful eyes lit up, and the mystery that felt like a knot in her heart had finally been unraveled.

So Young Master is indeed Lin Xun!

Xie Yuhua and Leng Xiujia reacted with expressions of bewilderment.

It turned out that the legendary Lin Xun, who had fought invincibly in front of the Gate of Ruination, was actually Jin Duyi!

“Young Master, be careful, those guys are here to deal with you!”

Jintian Xuanyue couldn’t help but exclaim. Although Ling Kezi had reminded her not to make any sound, how could she just stand and watch Lin Xun being attacked?

However, Ling Kezi showed not a hint of anger. Instead a strange look crossed his face. “Can’t you tell that this guy is already a supreme quasi-Emperor?”

When he fought at the Gate of Ruination, he already single-handedly defeated all his enemies, standing invincible. How would it be any different now?

But Ling Kezi didn’t say anything.

He was also curious to see the terrifying strength of Lin Xun after he became a supreme quasi-Emperor!

……

Jintian Xuanyue’s voice broke the silent atmosphere, and made Jing Tiannan, Shang Ziyan and the others’ expressions change.

They had all reached the Supreme Quasi-Emperor Stage, so how would they not know that Lin Xun had also made a breakthrough?

Originally, they thought they could take advantage of the chance to overpower Lin Xun before he broke through and get revenge for what happened earlier.

Unfortunately, their hopes had been crushed.

When they laid eyes on Lin Xun’s immortal-like figure, they couldn’t help but think back to the earthshaking battle that had happened in front of the Gate of Ruination.

Those bloody scenes flashed through their minds, filling them with unease and thoughts of retreat!

Lin Xun nodded to Jintian Xuanyue and the others, then shifted his gaze to Jing Tiannan and the others. He instantly figured out their intentions.

A hint of a smile graced the corner of his lips. “You still won’t give up? Or are you trying to seek death?” Lin Xun stated indifferently, his voice dripping with unmasked mockery.

He understood them.

They were bitter about the fact that they were defeated and missed out on the opportunity to obtain the chaos treasure. And since they had broken through to the Quasi-Emperor Stage, they believed they were strong enough to get revenge on Lin Xun.

Unfortunately…

They had miscalculated!

The expressions of Jing Tiannan and the others darkened. In the past, if they had been humiliated and mocked like this, they would have already exploded in rage.

Now, they were hesitant to take action!

“Hmph! In ten days, the Ancient Immortal Forbidden Zone will come to an end. At that time...let’s see how you will face those Emperors waiting in the outside world!” After taking a deep breath, Jing Tiannan uttered menacingly before he turned around and left.

“Now you want to leave, don’t you think it’s too late?” As Lin Xun’s voice rang out, he flicked his fingers.

Chi!

A streak of sword qi shot forth, infused with the obscure and mysterious law power of the Quasi-Emperor Stage. It was as powerful and fierce as it was beautiful.

The heavens and earth seemed to be eclipsed by this streak of sword qi.

Jing Tiannan was chilled to the bone. He frantically tried to teleport away, but the sword slashed down so fast that he had no way of escaping.

Without any wavering, he fought back with all his strength.

His back arched like a mighty dragon, releasing beams of green law power that converged into a colossal green bell, shining brightly as it enveloped him in protection.

The bell was an ultimate secret technique that Jing Tiannan mastered after reaching the Supreme Quasi-Emperor Stage. It was called the Indestructible Dipper Bell and it possessed astonishing defensive power, capable of withstanding all forms of attacks.

Clang!

The sword qi slashed down, but the green bell that Jing Tiannan wielded so proudly was swiftly cleaved open, causing a deafening explosion that erupted in a brilliant blaze of light.

Immediately after that, the bell collapsed, and the sword continued downwards with unstoppable force.

Pu!

Under Jing Tiannan’s incredulous and horrified gaze, his body split into two, blood spurted like a waterfall, and he died on the spot.

When the sword qi struck, it carved a straight bottomless chasm into the ground!

One sword strike.

Calm and nonchalant.

It eliminated Jing Tiannan, a peerless monster-like character!

Ling Kezi, Jintian Xuanyue and the others froze, gasping in astonishment.

“Run!”

Shang Ziyan and the others’ first reaction when they saw the horrifying scene was to flee!

Jing Tiannan was a peerless genius from another star field. He was the leader of their group and his power and strength were evident to all.

He had reached the Supreme Quasi-Emperor Stage, yet he was still no match for Lin Xun and was defeated by just one sword strike!

How terrifying was that?

Lin Xun flicked his sleeve.

Rumble!

With a resounding explosion, endless Taixuan sword qi shot out, tearing through the sky and transforming into a violent rain of swords before it roared across the world.

The void quaked, and everything within a thousand miles was trembling.

As the sword qi crisscrossed, the figures of Shang Ziyan and the others were engulfed within it, then blood seeped out from the sea of dazzling sword qi.

Tragic screams ended abruptly, cutting off as suddenly as they had begun.

Only the resounding clang of a sword remained echoing across the world, reverberating through the air and lingering long after.

Shang Ziyan and four other supreme quasi-Emperors were eradicated with one sword strike!

From beginning to end, Lin Xun stood in the same spot and simply flicked his sleeve nonchalantly.

Shock crashed over the minds of Ling Kezi and the others like a tidal wave, leaving them dazed and stunned.

He killed supreme quasi-Emperors like he was slaughtering chickens!

Now that Lin Xun had broken through to the Supreme Quasi-Emperor Stage, what sort of terrifying power did he possess?

When he was at the Supreme Saint-King Stage, he already wielded invincible powers. Now, was he also invincible at the Supreme Quasi-Emperor Stage?

Meanwhile, Lin Xun was unperturbed.

His Supreme Path had always been different from that of others, which allowed him to wield unimaginably terrifying strength even after reaching the Supreme Quasi-Emperor Stage.

If Lin Xun’s previous cultivation journey was described as a long process of accumulation, then becoming a quasi-Emperor represented an unprecedented unleashing and transformation!

Of course, he was a little surprised that he was able to kill Jing Tiannan and the others so effortlessly.

He did not expect Jing Tiannan and the others to possess strength that was far less remarkable than when they were at the Saint Stage, despite having broken through to the Quasi-Emperor Stage...

Shaking his head, he walked towards Ling Kezi and the others.