The Prodigies War

Not long after they left Flying Star Mountain, Wanyin couldn’t help but ask, “Young Lord, this...are we really going to leave it like that?”

In that battle, twin brothers Yan Shan and Yan Hai were almost destroyed, and the others were not much better. It could only be described as an utter tragic defeat.

All gazes turned to Shaohao.

In their opinion, Shaohao, who possessed a remarkable foundation and strength, had no need to bow his head and apologize to Lin Xun!

Shaohao was quiet for a moment before he answered, “Wanyin, you have been following me for a long time, but today you acted without my permission. I won’t pursue this matter further, but I don’t want it to happen again.”

Instantly, Wanyin’s pretty face turned pale.

She had never seen Imperial Son so angry before!

Bai Qian explained, “Your Majesty Imperial Son, Miss Wanyin only wanted to help you retrieve the God-Devourer Insect.”

“God-Devourer Insect…”

Shaohao laughed, “The Astral Imperial Clan has long been destroyed, is there a need for such a divine protector insect? What’s more, it is fate that Lin Xun obtained the God-Devourer Insect, so why should we steal someone else’s treasure?”

After a pause, he sighed, “I know that you all feel frustrated and think that I should not have apologized to Lin Xun, but you will understand in the future…

“At the very least, when the battle of the nine domains comes, you will find that, among the people in this world who can do great things for us, Lin Xun is the most worthy of winning over!”

Wanyin and others were baffled. What did Demon God Lin have that would make Imperial Son think so highly of him?

……

As Lin Xun headed back to Flying Star Mountain, Little Silver, who had been meditating in his mind-sea, suddenly spoke aloud, “Master, there is something I want to tell you.”

“What’s the matter?”

“That Shaohao tried to converse with me via the Astral Insect Command Art,” stated Little Silver.

Lin Xun narrowed his eyes. He had not noticed it at all.

Little Silver continued, “But I declined. I can’t tell what his intentions are, whether they are good or bad. Master, please be careful from now on.”

Lin Xun nodded.

Shaohao is actually getting up to little tricks…is he not worried that I would find out?

“Master, the ancestors of the God-Devourer Insect Clan have always served the Astral Imperial Clan, but I am different,” stated Little Silver. “Regardless of who it is, if they ask me to carry out a betrayal, I would rather die than agree.”

Lin Xun was relieved to hear that. “Besides, Shaohao might be scheming something, but I absolutely will never hand you over to him.”

Little Silver’s face lit up. “Then I feel much more at ease.”

Lin Xun was left a little speechless. Only then did he realize that this little guy had been worried that he would sell it off.

“Brother Lin, we should take off too.”

When Lin Xun returned to the table, Little Golden Winged Dapeng King stood up.

“Oh, did you two not come to Flying Star Mountain to have a showdown with me?” Lin Xun looked surprised.

“Do you think we’re idiots?”

Yuan Fatian snorted, “Why would we want to be tortured in a duel with you? I’m not a masochist, so why should I fight you?”

He was actually very reluctant to leave, still holding a grudge about what happened back then, but the opponent’s situation seemed much stronger so he had no choice but to give up on messing with Lin Xun.

Lin Xun explained, “About what happened back then, your elder already knows about it. I did not take the Nine Pure Saint Body Art, but it was given to me by the elder.”

Yuan Fatian’s face turned overcast and he finally said helplessly, “Of course I know, otherwise, would I be talking to you so nicely?”

Lin Xun smiled. “Then, you shouldn’t hate me.”

Yuan Fatian scoffed. “I can’t help it. I know that I am no match for you. But having said that, you might have obtained the Nine Pure Saint Body Art, but you likely have not figured out its cultivation method, am I right?”

He could not help looking a little smug.

Lin Xun said calmly and honestly, “That’s correct, since I happened to run into Brother Yuan this time, I wonder if you can give me some advice?”

Yuan Fatian stared at him in a dumbfounded manner, as if he did expect him to have such an idea.

“I…”

He was about to say something when Lin Xun put his arm around his shoulders and urged, “Come, come, come, we’ve had a drink and the misunderstanding has been resolved. Isn’t it a nice opportunity to take a seat and discuss things?”

“But…”

Yuan Fatian was still conflicted, but A’lu and Toady also came up to him and smiled warmly and enthusiastically.

“Hey, Brother Yuan, why are you treating us like outsiders? Are you looking down on us brothers?”

“The ancestor of the Snubbed-Nosed Monkey Clan was a Big Saint with the title of Muddy Heaven. It is rumored that he later set foot into the Emperor Stage and became famous all over the world. We also respect him hugely. Brother Yuan, why don’t you tell me more about him?”

Under the extremely warm hospitality of Lin Xun and the others, Yuan Fatian was in a befuddled state as if his head was spinning.

He knew he had boarded the pirate ship, but he could not refuse.

Little Golden Winged Daeng King couldn’t help but gasp. In order to obtain the cultivation method of the Nine Pure Saint Body Art, they simply have no qualms...how shameless!

A proud and ruthless man such as Yuan Fatian was at a loss on what to do…

Several hours later, Yuan Fatian and Little Golden Winged Dapeng King left Flying Star Mountain together in such a hurry that they looked like they were running for their lives.

“Did you really give away the clan’s secret art like that?” Little Golden Winged Dapeng King asked in bewilderment.

The Nine Pure Saint Body Art was an unrivaled inheritance art that shook the world in the ancient era.

From what Little Golden Winged Dapeng King knew, the art belonged to the ancestor of the Snubbed-Nosed Monkey Clan, and it was far more mysterious than rumored!

“No. Lin Xun has already received the complete inheritance art. I only told him the cultivation method.” Yuan Fatian had regained his composure, displaying not a flicker of frustration or regret. Instead, he looked somewhat complacent.

“You’re actually still smiling?”

The Little Golden Winged Dapeng King was dumbfounded, thinking that Yuan Fatian had been kicked in the head. How could he still be happy about it?

“Little Dapeng King, don’t tell me you have not heard of the Taboo Dao Tribulation.”

Yuan Fatian said leisurely, “Since ancient times, no one has ever been able to simultaneously cultivate the three paths of qi, body and spirit, without meeting with disaster before reaching the Saint Stage.

“If Lin Xun dares to try it, he will only attract disaster to himself and ruin his own cultivation and future!”

Understanding dawned on Little Golden Winged Dapeng King. He could not help but take a long look at Yuan Fatian. “I didn’t know you were so good at scheming.”

Yuan Fatian shook his head. “How would I dare to plot against a fierce man such as him? He surely knows about the problem of doing so let’s see whether or not he dares to give it a try.

“Since Lin Xun did this, he must be well prepared. Don’t forget that we are in the Supreme Realm and not Ancient Wasteland Domain. What’s more, this is an unprecedented age where anything is possible!”

The Little Golden Winged Dapeng said ruminatively, “If Lin Xun can simultaneously devote himself to three cultivation paths, and cultivate them all to the supreme stage and then luckily overcome the Taboo Dao Tribulation, then when he becomes a Saint...how terrifying would he be?”

Yuan Fatian was taken aback, and he looked startled before various expressions flickered across his face. “It’s hard to say, but from what I can see, he has very slim hope of doing so, almost nonexistent. After all, it has never been done before!”

Little Golden Winged Dapeng King nodded.

However, neither of them knew that a long, long time ago, the divine battle emperor had seen this happen in the Ancient Nebula Road!

……

“Big Brother, Yuan Fatian is certain that you won’t dare to cultivate all three paths at the same time, so he happily revealed the cultivation method to you,” Toady said aloud on Flying Star Mountain, which the big black bird and A’lu agreed with.

“Isn’t that better?” Lin Xun grinned. “If he didn’t think so, then he would not have told me the secret so willingly.”

Toady and the others thought about it and burst out laughing. This was perhaps what they called the aware scheming against the unaware.

“Big brother, do you really plan to start physical training?”

Toady and the others were a little worried.

“No need to worry, I know what I am doing.”

Lin Xun’s gaze was unfathomable.

That night, Lin Xun fell into a meditative state and entered the Omega Secret Realm once again after many years.

Once upon a time, he was a frail rune apprentice, but after passing several tests in the Omega Secret Realm, he began to transform and rise.

Now, when he reentered the secret realm, he was a supreme king who had set foot onto the longevity path. Compared to back then, there was a world of difference!

However, Lin Xun was not only full of gratitude towards the Omega Secret Realm, but also more filled with astonishment.

As his cultivation improved and he saw more and more of the world and experienced the ups and downs of life, he came to realize more and more about how extraordinary the Omega Secret Realm was.

Not to mention everything else, the mysterious woman who resided inside the Omega Secret Realm alone already compelled Lin Xun to feel awe and admiration.

Buzz—

The familiar space, the familiar Great Azure Cloud Path, everything was presented before his eyes just like before.

Lin Xun walked down the Great Azure Cloud Path, reminiscing every scene of the past.

On his first time, he passed the test of the Flowing Light Rune and grasped the Little Divine Meditation Art.

On his second time, after passing the test of the rune battle realm—Thousand Heavy Wave Sea, he received the Mystery Grotto Devour Wilderness Scripture and the first half of the Heavenly Yuan Six Slashes.

On his third time, he passed the Hundred Battles tests and obtained a fragment of the Heavenshaking Ancient Stamp, one of the nine treasures of the great wilderness, from which he grasped the Nine Heavenshaking Destructions Art.

On his fourth time, he was teleported to the Ancient Spirit World, where he gained the Broken Blade, the God-Devourer Insect, the Luohou secret treasure, and the refining gourd which contained a drop of purple blood.

On his fifth time he was awarded the Dao-Slashing Art...

On his sixth time, he received the complete Heavenly Yuan Six Slashes.

……

Now, all the checkpoints on the Great Azure Cloud Path had been cleared. He steadily marched forward, and saw standing at the end of the path the door that seemed to reach the sky gradually become clearer.

The door towered into the sky, radiating an ancient and dignified aura. From afar, it looked like a pillar-like door supporting the sky. The sight of it would make anyone feel particularly small and insignificant.

Standing before it, one felt like an ant looking up at the mountains!

“I haven’t seen you for several years, and it looks like you have reached the seventh longevity tribulation. It seems that your time in the Supreme Realm has not been wasted.”

Suddenly, a cold, ethereal voice sounded.

Lin Xun raised his eyes to see a familiar beautiful figure sitting cross-legged in the shadow of Omega Door.