The Prodigies War

Rumble!

A torrent of dreadful dao light together with various dao arts and treasures pulverized space itself to dust as it surged forth like a mighty tsunami that seemed to cover the sky and land.

The three ancient-era geniuses had clearly channeled all of their power into this joint attack, producing a destructive force that would make anyone despair.

The only way out appeared to be to retreat back into the small black boat.

To Lin Xun’s surprise, however, the thin man and the purple-robed woman, who had respectfully given way to him earlier, also attacked at this moment!

A sneak attack from behind!

With this, Lin Xun was caught between attacks from the front and back, making it impossible to block or avoid.

This was Xue Baoji’s strategy. She had joined forces with Dongyang Ting, Tuoba Hun, and the others to eradicate Lin Xun together.

The reason for this was simple. On the way here, Lin Xun had forced her and Dongyang Ting to apologize.

Tuoba Hun and the rest were also disgruntled with Lin Xun, believing that he had gone too far and showed complete disregard toward them.

If Xue Baoji and Dongyang Ting hadn't given in, a fight would have inevitably erupted that would more than likely result in horrible consequences for all of them!

Hence, this attack was their retaliation.

Moreover, they didn’t hold back and used their full power.

All of them understood that the wisest course of action against a formidable opponent like Lin Xun was to eliminate him as quickly as possible.

Otherwise, endless trouble would follow!

Unfortunately, they still underestimated Lin Xun.

Surrounded on all sides, Lin Xun’s cold black eyes remained unperturbed as if he had already expected this as an indescribably terrifying pressure erupted from him!

Rumble!

Amidst a burst of resplendent dao light, tribulation symbols emerged around him while Yazi’s Rage and the Sacred Combat Art circulated together inside him.

In an instant, Lin Xun, who had previously appeared to be as calm as a drifting cloud, seemed to transform into a dreadful demon god who looked down upon the world in disdain as the heavens trembled at his might.

Thud! Thud!

The thin man and the purple-clothed woman were knocked away while coughing blood. They were thrown back and nearly fell into the Underworld River.

Rumble!

Meanwhile, thousands upon thousands of fists were unleashed. They destroyed everything in their path with unstoppable might, completely obliterating the attacks in front of Lin Xun.

Crack!

A brilliant purple treasure seal cracked as it was sent flying.

Dong!

A white tiger produced from a dao art disintegrated into specks of light.

Rumble~

All the other dao arts and treasures were either blasted away, neutralized, or annihilated by the unrivaled blazing fist-force.

He had neutralized all the incoming attacks the moment he displayed his ability!

The originally confident Xue Baoji and the others gasped and nearly cried out in astonishment.

They had already made sure to be extra vigilant and careful and treated Lin Xun as their biggest threat.

Who could have imagined that his combat power would be so overwhelming and completely surpass their expectations?

Too strong!

He resembled a demon god that had descended upon the mortal realm and filled them with terror.

Who the hell was he?

Meanwhile, no one noticed that even the skeleton boatman was glancing at Lin Xun.

"Do you guys believe me to be a merciful person who can be provoked whenever you wish?"

Lin Xun stepped into the air and charged as he said in a calm voice, "In that case, I'll play with you guys!"

Rumble!

He glowed brightly as he executed the Bi’an Stamp and sent it slamming down from above.

Although Xue Biaoji managed to block the blow, she was sent flying and suffered serious injuries.

She coughed blood and shrieked, "How...are you so strong?"

Tuoba Hun’s and Dongyang Ting’s scalps turned numb at the sight. If they hadn’t personally witnessed it, they would never have believed that such a heaven-defying existence existed among their peers.

However, there was no time to think further because Lin Xun was already rushing at them!

Tuoba Hun howled, "Run!"

Crack!

Unfortunately, Lin Xun’s fist was already smashing through a copper mirror treasure Dongyang Ting had summoned. A burst of fist-force exploded, opening a hole in Dongyang Ting’s chest.

He immediately abandoned his body without any hesitation, and his primordial spirit fled into the air.

Meanwhile, Xue Baoji and Tuoba Hun were already extremely far away.

A carefully planned attack had ended up being turned around by Lin Xun’s absolute combat power. His strength was simply unreasonable.

Lin Xun didn't give chase because the skeleton boatman suddenly spoke, "Young friend, can you do me a favor?"

Its voice was warm, mellow, and clear like the sound of the dao. Anyone who heard it would feel an indescribable sensation of tranquility.

Lin Xun was stunned. He turned around and looked at the skeleton boatman, who was still standing on the small black boat dressed in simple clothes while a blue fire burned in its eyes.

However, Lin Xun saw an image of a middle-aged man with wide sleeves and a broad belt, who resembled a carefree immortal.

His eyebrows were ink-black, his eyes twinkled like stars, and a smile hung from the corners of his mouth. He gave off an untouchable feeling as if he was far above the nine heavens and seemed to be an existence that did not belong to this world!

With a deep breath, Lin Xun cupped his hands and said, "Elder, please go ahead and say it."

"The name of this lamp is Blameless; if you one day head to the Ancient Nebula Road, please use this lamp to guide the wandering souls who have lost their way."

The man retrieved a dim yellow oil lamp on the bow of the boat as the swaying, dusky light bathed him in a misty aura.

Lin Xun was stunned. The wandering souls who have lost their way?

He didn’t understand.

"Seeking the dao is akin to sailing through a sea of bitterness; how will you know where the path is without a light to guide you?"

The skeleton boatman sighed softly.

An indescribable feeling welled up in Lin Xun's heart...would people really get lost while seeking the dao?

They would!

The higher the cultivation stage, the more difficult the path. No one who sought progress in the dao could guarantee that they would never get lost!

Lin Xun found himself strongly agreeing to this sentiment. After all, his years of cultivation experiences had allowed him to increasingly deepen his understanding of the dao.

In the end, Lin Xun received the lamp.

The name Blameless implied that there was no fault.

Since the lamp had such a name, there was likely more to it than what appeared on the surface.

"The unknown path can be lit by a single lamp. Young friend, you have accumulated much karma, and it is impossible to determine your fate. If you encounter an unsolvable predicament before you become a Saint expert, you might obtain a chance to resolve it if you drip a drop of your heart-blood into the lamp."

The skeletal boatman was advising in a warm and mellow voice.

Lin Xun was moved by the implication behind these words. He took a deep breath and cupped his hands together in thanks.

When he raised his head again, the skeleton boatman and the black boat had disappeared. Only the vast blood river was left.

"The unknown path can be lit by a single lamp..."

Lin Xun inwardly murmured to himself as he put away the Blameless Lamp.

With yet another deep breath, he discarded these unnecessary thoughts and peered at the distant sky where the Divine Underworld Altar loomed amidst blood-colored auspicious clouds.

Whoosh!

Lin Xun rose into the air.

……

Blood-red clouds drifted in the sky. Despite their color, they gave off a sacred feeling.

If one were to reach the clouds, one would discover how extraordinary the Divine Underworld Altar was. It floated in the sky like a small mountain, was entirely pitch-black, and gave off a sacred presence.

There was a stone table on the altar where a number of items were enshrined. The items were covered in chaos celestial aura which made it impossible to get a clear view of them.

Despite this, anyone could tell that the heaven-defying blessing was sealed!

However, Lin Xun's heart soon began to shiver at the sight of the many cultivator silhouettes above the blood-colored auspicious clouds!

There were men, women, and individuals from powerful races. Although each of them was different, they all gave off exceptionally powerful auras.

There were over a hundred of them!

Lin Xun couldn't help but feel somewhat alarmed.

It should be noted that one must first enter the Underworld River Forbidden Zone, pass through the Divine Underworld Blood Well, the blood-colored land of the Underworld, the Cave of the Divine Underworld, and finally the Underworld River in order to reach this place...

It was a journey that was fraught with countless dangers and hardships. Ordinary experts would likely die mid-way and never have a chance to even see this place.

Despite this, there were over a hundred experts in the vicinity of the Divine Underworld Altar!

A sinister voice rang out, "Another contender has arrived. At this rate, who knows how many people there will be when the seal on the altar opens tomorrow."

Lin Xun scanned the crowd but failed to discover the source.

However, he didn't mind it too much. From his observation, he could immediately tell that the experts spread out on the periphery of the blood-colored clouds were far outclassed by those closer to the Divine Underworld Altar.

In other words, the stronger an expert was, the closer they would be to the Divine Underworld Altar. Otherwise, their position would have long been taken away by someone else!

The atmosphere was rather tense, and the air was filled with murderous intent. Everyone was vigilant of each other and prepared to fight at any moment.

Meanwhile, Lin Xun also spotted Wang Ziying and the others, who were positioned somewhere in the middle.

When they noticed Lin Xun's gaze, their expressions turned into a mix of hatred and wariness.

Xue Baoji, Tuoba Hun, and others were also present. Their expressions turned stormy at the sight of Lin Xun.

However, Lin Xun ignored them.

Why would he care about a bunch of losers he already defeated?

"Newcomer, I advise you to obediently stay there. There's no space for you here and if you dare to try anything funny, I’m certain that the Dao Friends present will have something to say about it!"

The sinister voice rang out again. However, it was still impossible to determine where it originated from.

It was clearly hostile toward Lin Xun and was trying to stir up the others and turn them against him.

Unfortunately, no one here was a fool. Why would they antagonize the newcomer because of a single sentence?

"Stop hiding, why don’t you show yourself if you have the balls?"

Lin Xun's expression darkened as his spirit sense spread outward.

"Hehe, what a wild kid. Try to find me if you have the guts to."

This time, Lin Xun instantly locked onto the voice the moment it rang out. It turned out to be a gold-robed man with a gaunt face and a pale complexion.

He wasn’t far from Lin Xun.

"You think I don’t dare to? I’ll be killing you first!"

Lin Xun's black eyes flashed with killing intent as he vanished from the spot.

The gold-robed man was stunned. Loud alarm bells immediately rang out in his heart as goosebumps popped out all over him. He immediately retreated in an attempt to avoid the attack.

Bang!

However, a burst of fist-force arrived the moment he tried to move and instantly popped his head like a watermelon.

The nearby experts immediately stirred in agitation as their expressions drastically changed.