The Prodigies War

Whew~

Late at night, Lin Xun sat cross-legged in his seclusion place and started recuperating.

The duel with Yun Qingbai definitely had been the most grueling and dangerous battle on his path of cultivation.

While it had looked like his every move had been planned out to achieve a sure victory, he had actually endured unimaginable pressure while executing them.

If it hadn’t been for the Origin Aeth Artery coming into play at the last moment, it would have been extremely difficult for him to block the strike that Yun Qingbai had sacrificed himself to!

On the other hand, such an exceptional battle had also allowed Lin Xun to gain new combat experience and enlightenment.

He had a premonition that when his injuries were all healed, his cultivation would be refined enough to reach the peak of the seventh longevity stage, or even break through to the next stage.

Moreover, killing Yun Qingbai was like getting rid of a thorn in his heart or a demon in his mind. It allowed Lin Xun’s dao heart to break free from those shackles and advance.

Cultivation was the process of cultivating the heart.

The evolution in the state of mind was the most abstract, but it gave immeasurable benefits to one’s cultivation.

Buzz~

Illusory rays of dao light spread and enveloped Lin Xun in their absolute pureness.

……

Seven days later.

“Hmm?”

“What is that?”

“Such an amazing phenomenon!”

On this day, the cultivators in every corner of the Upper Nine Realms all stopped whatever they were doing and looked up.

The sky had unknowingly been covered with a veil of golden light so gorgeous and dazzling that it almost looked like liquid gold.

One could see a secret realm emerging from the golden light that resembled a boundless battlefield, within which stood an ancient and mysterious statue.

However, the scene was extremely vague under the brilliant golden haze. No matter how they tried, they could not see any details.

Still, it shocked everyone.

At the same time, at every Genius Gold Battle Tablet in all nine realms, something strange occurred.

High above each tablet, a bright and colorful tunnel appeared out of thin air, flowing up through the clouds. No one knew where they led to.

It was also on this day that the emergence of the Ultimate Inheritance Land swept through the Upper Nine Realms like a storm.

“Let’s go!”

“It’s finally opened…”

“Who will get the Saint’s Guide in the end?”

Numerous geniuses and apex giants, as if summoned, headed to the nearest Genius Gold Battle Tablet.

……

“This is destined to be the last fortune before the closing of the Supreme Realm. No matter what, we fight for it with everything we’ve got!” Imperial Son Shaohao’s clothes fluttered, and his eyes surged with intimidating light.

“The world deems you to be gentle and above worldly strife, not knowing that no one in the Upper Nine Realms can defeat you when you go all out.” His maid, Wanyin, gazed at him with fervent admiration.

Only she knew how powerful her master truly was!

“No, nothing is absolute. The competition for a fortune is a testament of one’s strength and luck. We just do our best and leave the rest to fate.” Shaohao smiled. He then inexplicably thought of a certain person. I wonder if his injuries have all healed…

On the same day, Imperial Son led a group of acolytes and headed toward the Ultimate Inheritance Land.

……

“Whether the Saint’s Guide is as miraculous as the rumors say, something so grand must be fought for.”

On this day, many saw Fairy Ruowu leave her seclusion place in the form of a fiery streak.

……

“Monkey, we should go.” Little Golden Winged Dapeng King lazily stretched his back, and a lurid luster burst out from his golden pupils.

He had been keeping a low profile over the past several years. It was time to display his sharpness!

Boom!

Not long after, Yuan Fatian emerged from his seclusion with a raging aura and overbearing expression. “Little Dapeng King, do you think that fellow Lin Xun will come?”

Little Golden Winged Dapeng King shook his head. “It’s very much up in the air. He still hasn’t taken the Genius Gold Ranking test. I’m afraid that his injuries are so severe that he’s given up on this event.”

Yuan Fatian was stunned to hear this. He sighed, “That’s a pity.”

Little Golden Winged Dapeng King snorted, “I bet you’re very happy inside. After all, anyone will be under great pressure if he gets involved.”

Yuan Fatian rolled his eyes. “Less nonsense. Hurry now!”

With that, he shot out without waiting.

……

Abysmal Water Realm.

An expert glided past the Genius Gold Ranking Batle Tablet into the void tunnel in the sky.

Bang!

An invisible force knocked him back. He staggered and fell on the ground with a defeated face. “As expected. Those whose names have never appeared on the Genius Gold Rankings cannot enter the Ultimate Inheritance Land.”

Seeing this, many cultivators in the area sighed with a gloomy expression.

They hadn’t been able to make it onto the Genius Gold Rankings either, and therefore weren’t qualified to participate in the grand, final event.

It was then that everyone heard a whoosh as Luo Jia of the Celestial Phoenix Clan shot out from the crowd. In a flash, she disappeared into the tunnel.

……

Almost on the same day as the appearance of the tunnels, apex giants like Chi Lingxiao, Ye Mohe, Wang Xuanyu, Mi Hengzhen, Xiao Cangtian, and Ye Chen all set out.

A storm seemed to sweep through the nine realms as eyes gathered on the Ultimate Inheritance Land!

Of course, not everyone was qualified for entry. Only the strongest experts whose names had appeared on the Genius Gold Rankings were able to enter it.

The rest could only be spectators.

Flying Star Mountain.

“Boss, how are your injuries?” asked A’lu.

They had all noticed the phenomenon, and it had only taken a bit of asking around to know that the Ultimate Inheritance Land had suddenly emerged today.

“They’re good, for the most part,” said Lin Xun casually as he stood with his hands behind his back on the mountain peak among the sea of clouds. Clad in a moon-white outfit, he leisurely gazed at the bright golden veil covering the distant horizon.

“Then do you plan to go to the Ultimate Inheritance Land?”

A’lu, Toady, and the big black bird all looked at him with fiery eyes. They had been coveting the Saint’s Guide for a long time.

Lin Xun pondered a little before replying, “Why don’t you guys go first?”

He hadn’t completely healed yet. Furthermore, after a week of meditation, he still had some battle experiences and epiphanies that he hadn’t completely digested.

The trio glanced at each other, rather hesitant.

“Go! You can help me scout that place out. I’ll go after getting thoroughly prepared. And if time permits it, then I’ll look for you guys.” Lin Xun waved his hand.

The trio listened to him and set out. A’lu shouted from a distance, “Boss! You must go there, you hear me?!”

Lin Xun nodded with a smile. After seeing them off, he returned to his place of meditation.。

He wasn’t interested in the Saint’s Guide that concerned the secret of reaching the Saint stage through the supreme path.

His path was unprecedented and unique, thus the way he would become a Saint through his supreme path would also be different from the rest of the world.

While the Saint’s Guide might hide the secrets to the Saint stage and might offer him some clues, how one could become a Saint ultimately depended on themselves.

Moreover, Lin Xun still wasn’t ready yet.

Another three days passed.

The news of the Ultimate Inheritance Land had long captivated the attention of the entire Upper Nine Realms despite the fact that the majority couldn’t participate in it.

They were all curious as to who would become the final winner in this grand finale of the Supreme Realm!

Some even made a list and recorded that all the current top 100 of the Genius Gold Rankings had entered the Ultimate Inheritance Land.

Apart from them, around five hundred other cultivators had also entered. They were experts who had once made it into the Genius Gold Rankings but were pushed out later on.

“Demon God Lin has never shown up!”

Many noticed that Lin Xun had never even appeared on the Genius Gold Rankings, let alone entering the Ultimate Inheritance Land. This had drawn many sighs and lamentations.

To think that the mighty Demon God Lin who had defeated Yun Qingbai had to give up on the most important Ultimate Inheritance Land…

Flying Star Mountain.

At this moment, Lin Xun was revealing an expression of unprecedented joy and uncontrollable excitement.

This was not because his injuries had completely healed, but because Zhao Jingxuan had just woken up!

Behind the towering green pines and waterfalls and springs, Zhao Jingxuan was sitting on the grass-covered ground. In the misty clouds above the mountain, her delicate figure carried a quiet and pristine aura.

Her beautiful hair was in a bun, and her jade-like face was slightly thinner than before, but it made her features look even more delicate and defined. She was like a goddess coming out of a picture.

Her fair and slender fingers were holding a wooden teacup that was still steaming as the tea had just been brewed by Lin Xun’s own hands.

Sitting opposite her was Lin Xun, who was holding down his excitement as he recounted everything that had happened to her during her three years of silence.

Zhao Jingxuan listened with a smile, occasionally taking a sip of tea, as an indescribable joy filled her heart.

She had lived in a hut, not believing that Lin Xun had died under the Underworld River, and had waited in the vicinity for years.

During those years, her heart had been like a dry well, not knowing how to feel sad or happy. She had ignored the outside world, and the only thing that her heart had left to cling to was the word ‘wait.’

Had it not been for the siege of those cultivators under Underworld Son, she wouldn’t have sealed her own soul and fallen into silence until now.

She could see that Lin Xun was also very excited and joyful, which flattered her. Her lips unconsciously curled up, and even her clear eyes were filled with smiles.

As for whatever Lin Xun was saying, she completely did not listen seriously at all. Compared to being able to see him well and alive with her own eyes, nothing else seemed to matter.

After babbling for half a day, Lin Xun felt his mouth dry. A delicate hand held up a cup of tea before him.

Zhao Jingxuan smiled. “Have some tea.”

Draining the cup in one go, Lin Xun asked, “You didn’t listen at all, did you?”

Zhao Jingxuan blinked, her eyes that were as clear as an autumn pond were seemingly smiling. “You just realized it now? Still, you’re not too stupid.”

Her voice was pleasant to the ears.

Lin Xun burst out laughing. “I’m not stupid. I was just overwhelmed by joy to see you finally awake and couldn’t control myself.”

Zhao Jingxuan was stunned. A rosy cloud quietly floated to her cheeks, adding a charming color to her beautiful face.

Then, she looked Lin Xun up and down like she was reacquainting herself with him and clicked her tongue. “You’ve gotten better at flattering people. Don’t tell me you’ve made friends with a lot of beauties over the last few years and developed a playboy talent?”

Lin Xun’s expression froze.

And Zhao Jingxuan’s next words made his face crack like a sky-shattering stone. “If Miss Xia Zhi found out about this, heh…”