The Prodigies War

After the big black bird’s explanation, Lin Xun had learned that the Ancient Buddha Son might be more powerful than his clone, but the gap wouldn’t be very wide!

“I’m going to Stupa Brahma Land.” Lin Xun looked at the big black bird. “You wanna tag along?”

“Of course,” said the big black bird without hesitation.

“Ancient Buddha Son addressed you as his Little Uncle, yet you’re going to help me deal with him?” Lin Xun was puzzled.

The big black bird was silent for quite a while before saying, “It’s just a matter of seniority. If it were possible, then I’d rather you eradicate the entire Earth Treasury Temple!”

Those final words were laced with deep resentment.

Lin Xun spoke no more of this matter.

He had learned from the big black bird that the reason why he was regarded as a heretic by Ancient Buddha Son was because he had obtained the Great Treasury Silent Scripture left by Saint Monk Duji and Black Phoenix Saint Queen, and of course that piece of Bodhi wood as well.

The big black bird was clearly on Saint Monk Duji’s side!

Lin Xun suddenly remembered something. “By the way, didn’t you steal the Spirit Refining Kettle from Underworld Son? Why did it end up back in his hands?”

The big black bird sighed, “Not like I wanted that to happen either, but that kettle has a terrifying restriction on it that prevents me from refining it into my own. What a pity that I couldn’t keep it, right? But I got to keep some of the treasures sealed within it.”

With a despicable laugh, the bird flapped its wings, and a jade bottle appeared in front of Lin Xun.

“This is a bottle of Dragon Essence Restoration Pills. There may be only three, but it’s one of the top elixirs that have ever existed. Just consume one and you will instantly recover to your peak condition.

“Of course, the most miraculous thing about this is that it can aid in heavenly tribulations! Why do you think Underworld Son was able to easily step into the fourth longevity tribulation stage? Because he had the aid of these pills!”

Lin Xun was instantly tempted.

He picked up the jade bottle. As soon as his spirit sense entered it, he heard waves of a dragon’s roar, saw a colorful rain of light, and smelled a wonderful fragrance.

Upon closer inspection, it looked as if there were three small dragons meandering inside the bottle, lively and divine.

Those dragons were the three pills!

“Aside from this, what other treasures did you obtain?” asked Lin Xun.

The big black bird was instantly alert. “Kiddo, stop right there with your crooked idea. The other stuff isn’t of much use to you anyway.”

Apparently, the big black bird had struck gold with what he had found inside the Spirit Refining Kettle.

Lin Xun didn’t bother probing deeper and just concentrated on meditating.

……

Three days later.

Lin Xun had completely recovered.

Furthermore, the cruel battle had allowed his cultivation to improve again, and he had already reached the peak of the third longevity tribulation King stage.

Kongzhe Mountain had long been covered in Lin Xun’s grand forbidden formation, which had displayed the power to suppress everything in the battle three days ago.

Before leaving, Lin Xun passed the small red-yellow flag that was also the controller of this formation to Ji Xingyao so that even without him at the helm, Unsolved Mystery Sword Alms wouldn’t be in danger of being attacked by other great powers.

Ji Xingyao, on behalf of Unsolved Mystery Sword Alms, gave Lin Xun three divine herbs as an expression of gratitude.

Lin Xun accepted them.

During his four years at the bottom of the Underworld River, his collection of divine herbs had been depleted to the point that their numbers could be counted with one hand.

Ji Xingyao really helped alleviate the shortage a little.

“Take care, everyone!” Lin Xun cupped his fist in goodbye on the way out.

“Take care!”

Ji Xingyao, Mo Tianhe, and the other disciples of the Unsolved Mystery Sword Alms all came to see him off with solemn expressions.

On this day, Lin Xun and the big black bird had set out to leave the Mythic Fire Realm for the Root Mountain Realm.

……

Lin Xun was currently riding his treasure ship. The speed was neither fast nor slow.

“Toady and A’lu never showed up. I wonder why…” Lin Xun was a little worried.

The news of the battle several days ago had long been spread throughout the entire Upper Nine Realms. As long as one paid a little attention to what was going on, they would have known that he had been at Kongzhe Mountain.

But until now, there had been no signs of Toady and A’lu at all, which Lin Xun found quite abnormal.

“Good treasure!” exclaimed the big black bird who was pacing around when it saw the scarlet divine sword in Lin Xun’s hand. Its eyes immediately shone with a thieving glow.

This sword was as red as the color of blood. Its blade was shiny and translucent, clearly displaying a blood-red, eerie river within it. In the river were skeletons upon skeletons, looking extremely off-putting.

This was the legendary Yuantu Sword!

During the duel with Underworld Son, Lin Xun had taken it away from him, making it a trophy.

“This sword is a true innate Saint Weapon born in the Underworld River. In the ancient era, it was notorious for its ferocity and had taken the heads of an unknown number of Saints!” The big black bird’s gaze was demented as it snuck closer, its saliva almost flowing out. “The most divine thing is that it was able to do that without gaining any karma! Can I…touch it?”

When saying that, the bird had extended its claw towards the Yuantu Sword.

With a whoosh, Lin Xun snatched up the sword and slapped the big black bird’s claw away. “Be careful or your claws might be chopped off!”

The big black bird resentfully cursed and said, “It’s just a broken sword with layers of seals covering it. You can’t utilize its full power without becoming a Saint first!”

Of course Lin Xun knew this.

Just now, he had already checked and found a total of nine seals on the sword, all of them obscure and horrifying. They were like chains of the great dao that confined the sword’s power.

With his current cultivation, Lin Xun could only open at most three seals.

However, he did not intend to do so. This was the Supreme Realm where the existence of Saints and above were not allowed. If these seals were lifted and revealed the Saint breath on the sword, then it would be a misfortune rather than a blessing.

Still, the might of the sword in this state could already rival the Broken Blade. The Yuantu Sword was certainly an extremely powerful killing weapon.

“Ohh, this bronze shield is quite interesting!” The big black bird’s eyes were glued when Lin Xun took out a tattered, blood-stained bronze shield.

This treasure had also come from Underworld Son. It had protected him when he had been pursued by Lin Xun, and had not suffered a single scratch from even the Impermanence Slash of the Broken Blade.

“You recognize it?” Lin Xun asked without letting any of his thoughts show.

“The blood stains are obviously that of Saints. Look here, see this layer of dense dao runes branded on it? Although they are damaged, the aura is still so hair-raisingly powerful.” The big black bird’s eyes were burning, and it looked like it just wanted to rob the shield. “If I’m not wrong, Saint Shield!”

Lin Xun uttered a sound of acknowledgement before putting the treasured shield away. There was not an expression on his face, but his heart was bursting with joy and contentment.

It was completely unexpected that the two pieces of loot obtained from Underworld Son were both Saint Treasures, and on top of that, the origin of the Yuantu Sword was extremely astonishing!

This harvest was no less than a great opportunistic fortune!

He then lamented, “Underworld Son really possesses so many treasures. As expected of a favorite child of Heaven who carries great luck.”

The big black bird deeply agreed with this. “That’s for sure. I know very well that there’s still a lot of good stuff sealed inside his Spirit Refining Kettle. Next time, let’s team up and loot him again!”

Lin Xun nodded as he appreciated this idea very much.

……

Each realm in the Upper Nine Realms was like a boundless world.

It wasn’t until half a month later that Lin Xun’s group crossed the Abysmal Water Realm, the Thunder Jolt Realm, and the Wood Wind Realm and arrived at the Root Mountain Realm.

One conclusion Lin Xun had drawn along the way was that the weather and scenery in each realm was different.

For example, there were oceans, lakes, and rivers everywhere in the Abysmal Water Realm. It was like a world of water.

Meanwhile, the Thunder Jolt Realm was covered in thunder all year round, filling its sky and earth with a destructive aura.

According to the big black bird, if one wasn’t afraid to die, then they could hone their cultivation in the Thunder Jolt Realm as it was much easier to perceive the aura of the longevity tribulation there than in any other realm.

Of course, the prerequisite was that they could survive the omnipresent thunder.

The Root Mountain Realm that Lin Xun had just arrived at was another scene entirely. The forest of mountain ranges seemed to connect heaven and earth, winding and undulating into infinity.

There were mountains everywhere, either majestic, lofty, perilous, or jagged. They existed in thousands of shapes and sizes with different charisma. It was a truly spectacular sight!

“Did you hear? A big event is happening in Stupa Brahma Land, and there’s a high possibility that a heaven-defying fortune will emerge. Many powerful cultivators have already started setting out.”

This was the conversation that Lin Xun happened to catch on the way. It was a group of cultivators who seemed to be heading somewhere.

“Really? That’s an extremely dangerous forbidden land. Countless powerful characters have entered it over the years, but how many of them have been able to return alive?”

“Who knows? Anyway, I heard that some scary figures in the top thirty of the Genius Gold Rankings were notified and have already traveled there.”

“Like who?”

“Chi Lingxiao, Holy Maiden Lin Xue…”

“Heavens! Those are all famous, dominating figures!”

……

The sound of the conversation faded as those cultivators gradually traveled away.

Lin Xun and the big black bird came out of the shadows and glanced at each other with a frown.

There was actually a big change happening in Stupa Brahma Land, which was something they hadn’t anticipated before.

“Whatever it is, let’s go and take a look,” said the big black bird.

The two immediately set out.

Along the way, they came across many cultivators, and all of them were discussing the topic concerning Stupa Brahma Land.

Most of them had clearly heard the same rumor: it was very likely that an ancient ‘Great Emperor War Scripture’ was going to be born there!

Great Emperor War Scripture, just four words was enough to make one’s mind spin.

Two days later, Lin Xun stepped into the territory of Stupa Brahma Land following the lead of the big black bird.

This was a place of great perils, where the earth was covered in bare mountains. Not an inch of grass could be seen, and the air was oozing with a murderous aura.

The howling whirlwinds here could mince anyone below the King stage with their terrifying power.

Moreover, the deeper one traveled, the heavier the murderous aura filling the air was. It felt so depressing that one found it hard to breathe.

“AAHHH!”

A miserable scream suddenly echoed in the distance.

Lin Xun immediately looked in that direction and saw a longevity tribulation King being swept up into the sky by a black wind.

And then, the man was torn apart in a blink of an eye, his flesh and blood minced to powder and vanishing within that demonic wind!