The Prodigies War

“Senior Brother, please!”

“Please!”

In front of the thousand-foot altar, two figures sped past one another and a battle instantly broke out.

The easiest way to test and guide a person’s cultivation was to fight.

This was what was happening.

In his lifetime, Ghost King Xuan Kong was a pinnacle Big Saint who conquered the world and had been cultivating for countless number of years.

Although he had lost his cultivation, given his experience and knowledge, he was more than qualified to advise Saints on their paths!

Lin Xun also knew this very well.

His guidance was unquestionably a rare and precious opportunity.

After all, ever since Lin Xun embarked on his cultivation path, he had almost always relied on himself to seek his dao path.

Boom!

Lin Xun unleashed himself completely and fought with his all. Beams of dao light rumbled around him, and his aura was as mighty as a demon god; He activated all the daos and arts he had mastered on his cultivation path.

For example, the Nine Heavenshaking Destructions Art, Tribulation Dragon Nine Transformations, Heavenly Yuan Six Slashes…

The first two moves of Great Diffusion Void Breaker Finger, A Moment of Spring and Autumn and Close Yet Far…

As he demonstrated martial power, he also displayed the mysteries of the water, fire, true dragon, undying and Tai Chi grand daos which he had grasped.

The area was instantly filled with ceaseless rumble of dao sounds, spectacular visions, and surging fighting spirits.

But—

Regardless of what kind of marvelous art or profound great dao secrets Lin Xun brought out, Ghost King Xuan Kong countered each move as they came his way.

His figure was as perfectly straight as a spear, his movements were relaxed and gentle, and his face was steely and stern, without a flicker of emotion.

At first, Lin Xun anticipated receiving some recognition and praise, or criticism and corrections from Ghost King Xuan Kong.

Unfortunately, he got nothing.

During the battle, Ghost King Xuan Kong seemed to have turned into another person. His face was serious, solemn, strict and completely focused. Not a sound came from him.

Seeing this, Lin Xun also completely dispelled all apprehensions and distracting thoughts, becoming clear physically and mentally. He called on all his courage and fought with all his strength.

Boom!

The battle grew increasingly terrifying.

Without any reservations, Lin Xun activated Yazi’s Rage and Sacred Combat Art to their fullest.

His body, mind and spirit were all engrossed in the battle!

It was not an exaggeration to say that among his peers, not many could defend themselves against his mad attacks!

Underworld Son was strong, but Lin Xun still defeated him despite being an entire cultivation level below him!

The clone of Ancient Buddha Son was also strong, but Lin Xun still overpowered him under his relentless full-power attacks!

However, at this moment, Ghost King Xuan Kong easily countered all his blows.

Other cultivators would drop their jaws if they witnessed this. Only those who truly realized the abilities of Ghost King Xuan Kong would understand that his grasp and control of martial arts had reached a flawless and miraculous level!

His every gesture and motion was swift, relaxed, calm and natural, yet full of mysterious and unfathomable power, able to destroy all attacks without fail.

Lin Xun could not even touch his clothes!

Other people would have been discouraged and surrendered. It was like dealing with a tremendous unshakable mountain. Even a hurricane had no impact on it. How would it not be demoralizing?

But Lin Xun did not give up!

He was utterly immersed in the battle, forgetting the world, this earth, and the people!

It had been a long time since he had unreleased his power so wilfully and without restraint, nor had he ever fought so freely.

That feeling set his blood burning and his fighting spirit pulsing. He was able to fight to his heart’s content!

His dark eyes grew brighter and brighter, and his mind became calmer and clearer. Faintly, his understanding towards battle and martial arts was rapidly improving…

Ghost King Xuan Kong’s expression was as serious and cold as before, and there wasn’t even the slightest ripple.

But in his heart, waves were being lifted!

In other words, from the very beginning of the battle, his junior brother Lin Xun had surprised him

Lin Xun’s grasp of martial arts, his control of dao arts, his skilful combat abilities, and his rich fighting experience had completely exceeded his expectations.

It was hard to imagine that someone at the third longevity tribulation would possess such a terrifying foundation and strength!

Ghost King Xuan Kong had also faced off against geniuses and heaven-defying monsters of the same generation while he was seeking the longevity path. However, no one was as powerful as Lin Xun.

His strong power was attributed to a combination of all his strengths—martial arts, grand dao powers, fighting experience…

But as the battle continued, Ghost King Xuan Kong was astonished to find that his junior brother Lin Xun was becoming more and more powerful and tyrannical.

Every time he thought that this was Lin Xun’s limit, the next second he would turn stronger and turn his understanding on its head, surprising him time and time again!

He was like a little heaven-defying monster!

Ghost King Xuan Kong suddenly remembered that when he was training in the sect, only a few of his senior brothers and sisters were as powerful as Junior Brother Lin Xun when they were at his present cultivation level.

“The supreme king stage is indeed extraordinary…” he murmured to himself.

And when Lin Xun activated the Star Annihilation Heaven Devourer and attacked with the Impermanence Slash, a careless step almost led to Ghost King Xuan Kong being hit!

Chi!

A torn piece of clothing whirled in the air like a butterfly before turning to dust.

Ghost King Xuan Kong withdrew from the battle. “Junior brother, that’s enough.”

Huh?

Lin Xun stared at him blankly as he awakened from the pure fighting state, the powerful aura around him receding like a tide.

He gasped for breath.

The battle might have only lasted less than the time it took to burn a stick of incense, but it was the most unrestrained he had ever fought. Thus the consumption of energy was extremely high.

“Junior Brother, with your talent and foundation, you are in the top five of geniuses I have ever seen in my life,” Ghost King Xuan Kong remarked.

He was ranked in the top five!

A pinnacle big saint had to have encountered countless influential figures in his lifetime so it was considered a huge compliment to be among the top five geniuses he had met in terms of foundation and talent.

“With your current powers, you should be able to easily kill ordinary kings who are at the fifth longevity tribulation stage and below,” analyzed Ghost King Xuan Kong.

Lin Xun quietly listened.

“But you know, although your strength and foundation are incomparably strong, you waste too much unnecessary power in battle. Furthermore, you are only properly using at most seventy percent of your ability.”

Those words shocked Lin Xun, and he quickly gave a cupped fist salute. “Senior Brother, please offer me a word of guidance.”

“I am far from giving you guidance. I will just help you understand better how to truly tap into your strength and make the best use of it so that you can push your abilities to their fullest.”

As Ghost King Xuan Kong spoke, he thrust a fist forward.

It was simple, direct and plain.

But in Lin Xun’s eyes, the fist seemed to have broken through the shackles of time and space to pierce the long river of time. It exuded an overwhelming and aggressive force that made people feel tiny and insignificant.

Suddenly, Lin Xun felt as cold as if he had fallen into an ice cave. He had nowhere to escape or hide. Even his spirit and fighting spirit were being oppressed and began to waver!

Ghost King Xuan Kong explained, “The great dao is simple, and so is martial art. Once the flourishing ends, all returns to true. Just like in battle, once you separate the wheat from the chaff, abandon the complexity, the remaining essence is invincible and indestructible.”

With the experience and knowledge he developed as he traveled unhindered across the world in his lifetime, Lin Xun felt enlightened by his words.

Ghost King Xuan Kong did not superficially advise him on his dao and arts but instead on how to conserve physical strength and unleash the strongest power with the least amount of energy.

At the same time, he was guiding Lin Xun on how to fully tap into his potential and manipulate it in battle.

Lin Xun had been aware of these issues in the past, but he had never truly understood or thought about them deeply.

Ghost King Xuan Kong’s teaching was like a ray of enlightenment piercing his window and letting him see a whole new world!

“Hit this with all your strength.”

Ghost King Xuan Kong stretched out his hand, and an ancient black stone tablet was inserted into the ground.

Lin Xun took a deep breath, pushed his strength to its limit, and threw a punch forward. The stone tablet was left with a three-inch deep fist mark.

The stone tablet was clearly made of unusual materials!

“From what I saw, you wasted a lot of power with this punch, and you did not fully utilize your strength,” Ghost King Xuan Kong remarked. “Do you remember the punch I threw earlier?”

Lin Xun nodded.

“Now, I will explain to you the secret of that punch.”

Ghost King Xuan Kong treated Lin Xun as if he were his junior brother, passing on everything he knew without reservation.

Meanwhile, Lin Xun seized every minute to understand.

Unknowingly, an hour passed.

Lin Xun got up and punched forward again. The five-inch deep fist mark on the stone tablet was a clear improvement from last time!

In his heart, waves reared up.

In the past, he had always thought that if he drove his combat power to an unprecedented level, he would trump his peers and enemies.

But now, he realized he was wrong.

For example, the latter punch used less than eighty percent of his power compared to the previous punch, but it was twice as strong!

“Lu Ding can slaughter a whole cow without any effort, staying calm and relaxed. The reason lies in his superior technique that touches upon the dao! This dao is the understanding of the true meaning of martial arts.”

Under the guidance of Ghost King Xuan Kong, three hours later, Lin Xun made another punch, which pulverized the stone tablet into dust on the ground!

“Not bad, you have comprehended some of the mysteries. The great dao can be the simplest. Dao arts, grand dao powers, they all require you to grasp their true essence and meaning to exert the greatest of your strength!”

Ghost King Xuan Kong revealed a hint of a smile.

In truth, he was rather amazed that Lin Xun could comprehend the true meaning of martial arts in just a few hours, which exceeded his expectations.

“Junior brother, this is the Divine Connection State of martial arts. Even if there are millions of secret techniques and all sorts of wonderful methods, as long as you connect with the divine, you will be successful in every endeavor.”

Divine Connection!

In the past, Lin Xun’s understanding of martial arts was only as far as My Own Law.

My own law was my heaven.

And above it was the Divine Connection State. Once one obtained a hint of the divine and took it as their own, one’s martial arts could connect with the divine!

What was divine power?

To reach the point of Divine Connection in martial arts.

“Now, I will teach you how to tap into all your strength, so as to maximize your combat power!” Ghost King Xuan Kong said aloud.

Lin Xun immediately calmed himself and listened intently.