The Prodigies War

Blood Mist City, in front of the News Tree.

Lin Xun’s expression morphed several times, settling into uncertainty.

He stood there for a long time until the emotions surging through him calmed down once again.

On the News Tree was information about the confrontation he had between the masked young lady while he was at Flame Capital.

It also had news about the fact he had killed four half-step kings from the Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan.

In fact, it even had information about the fact that he once said, “Slaughter all the black nightmare dogs in the world.”

Just…

Lin Xun himself really couldn’t understand why so many events had occurred ever since he had left Snow Maple City.

“Unexpected news. Demon God Lin was being chased by two old monsters at the king level from the Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan. It remains to be seen whether he’s dead or alive!”

“A mysterious woman who is suspected to be an ancient divine saint has appeared!”

“Yunman Mountain has been completely destroyed, and all of the Black Nightmare Sky Dog clan members there have also been executed. Not a single member remains. The mysterious woman was the person behind it all!”

……

Once he went through all of this information, Lin Xun finally understood what that mysterious woman meant when she said, “I need to go out and take a look.” In fact, she was actually the one who caused such a big commotion!

She had traveled by herself and gone to Kunwu Mountain, which housed the Unsolved Mystery Sword Alms sect. Not a single person could block her. Even a true saint could not force her to stay or go.

Following that, she arrived at the boundary river before turning around to kill her way into Yunman Mountain. Within a flash, all of the Black Nightmare Sky Dog members who had been staying there were completely annihilated!

Finally, she cast off all traces and disappeared in a mysterious way, leaving nothing behind.

“Based on this, she…shouldn’t she be someone who isn’t any weaker than a true Saint?

Lin Xun’s expression distorted as his heart began pounding.

“Looks like it wasn’t just Gou Yangbo and Gou Yangtong who were killed by her. In fact, all of the Black Nightmare Sky Dog members within the West Infinity World were all annihilated within the blink of an eye!”

“Oh yeah, she also said that she’d help me three times in total. Judging from that, if I ever encounter a situation where I’m in a life or death situation, can’t I ask her for help again?”

Lin Xun began to fantasize wildly.

But before long, his expression became dark again, and his mood plummeted.

He saw that Bai Fengliu had just sent out another piece of news that said there was a connection between him and the mysterious woman.

Lin Xun could only imagine what kind of waves would arise once everyone found out about this news. It’d absolutely draw everyone’s attention to him, and there was no way for him to stop it from happening.

He muttered, “No wonder there were so many people giving me weird looks as soon as I entered Blood Mist City. Apparently that bastard Bai Fengliu is the cause of all of this…”

Lin Xun was so mad that he wanted to beat the crap out of that guy.

This Bai Fengliu truly had a blabbermouth that could make the heavens cry. His bigmouth had basically sent Lin Xun into a raging fire to be slowly barbecued!

“Eh?”

Lin Xun just noticed that not long after Bai Fengliu released the most recent news, Xie Yutang also sent out a message.

However, once he clearly saw the contents, Lin Xun’s eyes became chilly and his expression became frosty.

He would have never expected that the first person to come out and mock him was actually his so-called acquaintance, Xie Yutang. A sliver of fury rose within his heart.

Both of them had come from the Ziyao Empire, yet Xie Yutang used his identity as a disciple of Feather Sword Sect to step on him in an underhanded way. His motives for doing so were likely extremely disgusting and base.

“The last time we met, I already said that neither of us owes the other in any way. Yet, you’re using this opportunity to attack me. So, the next time we meet, don’t be upset if I’m not polite to you…”

Lin Xun grumbled inside.

…

Following that, he saw the old blabbermouth Bai Fengliu defending him after Xie Yutang’s jab, which made him speechless…

He muttered inwardly, “This guy is really a special breed.”

No matter if it was Xie Yutang or Bai Fengliu, Lin Xun couldn’t truly get angry at either of them even though they annoyed him. It wasn’t worth it in his mind.

However, once he saw the following messages, Lin Xun’s face became somewhat gloomy.

“When did the world become like this? How could anyone call themselves a Demon God? Tell the so-called Demon God Lin to come to participate in the Dao Lantern Festival in Cangwu Mountain if he has guts! I, Zhongli Wuji, will be the first to come forward to give him a beating!”

Zhongli Wuji?

Lin Xun had no idea who this person was, but when he saw the contempt in the guy’s message, he simply wanted to laugh.

But when he saw a person named Qing Lian’er who was apparently the Saintess of the Blue Luan Clan leave a message on the News Tree, he finally felt a bit infuriated.

“Are there no other geniuses in the world? How did that guy become famous? If Lin Xun dares to appear on Cangwu Mountain, I will make him apologize to the public and admit that he doesn’t deserve his fame!”

This was quite rude. Not only did she look down on him, but the way she phrased it also made it obvious that she was trying to shame him.

A leopard cannot change its spots. Lin Xun wasn’t someone who would willingly take a beating for no reason. If Zhongli Wuji and Qing Lian’er had simply said these things in private, then Lin Xun would be too lazy to give them trouble. After all, it’d be impossible for him to control the mouths of others.

What made him angry was the fact that these people had said these things in a way such that the whole West Infinity World would hear of it. This was going a bit too far in his books.

“There are no old grievances between us, yet you guys have decided to attack me first. Do you really believe I’m an easy target to bully? If you want to use me as your own stepping stone to make yourselves more famous, there’s still no need to go this far!”

Lin Xun wasn’t an idiot. On the surface, Zhongli Wuji and Qing Lian’er were merely ridiculing him verbally. However, they were sneakily using this opportunity to become more well-known themselves!

However, they had chosen the wrong target!

Lin Xun didn’t care if other people flapped their mouths, but if anyone tried to surreptitiously use him as their stepping stone to further their own reputation, then he would not let it go.

Fight!

The battle of the great ages required him to fight, go forward with determination, and forge ahead unhesitatingly!

Before he had arrived at the Ancient Wasteland Domain, the current emperor of the Ziyao Empire had advised him: “The battle for the great dao is like a battle of hundreds of boats. Thousands of people row forward, and no one retreats or holds back!”

Lin Xun was clearly not someone who was afraid of trouble.

When he was in the Ziyao Empire, his courage and audacity made him famous. Many people often criticized him for being too ruthless and savage.

Later on, when he was at the Spirit Burial Sea, he had slaughtered countless Saints and Saintesses, but he had never backed down out of fear.

In fact, if one thought about it, if Lin Xun was the timid and spineless type, then he wouldn’t have offended ancient behemoths like the Heaven Axis Holy Land, Spirit Treasure Holy Land, and the Omega Sword Sect.

Now that he was at the Ancient Wasteland Domain, Lin Xun hadn’t changed and kept the same mindset. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have killed so many experts from the Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan.

Currently, a few peerless individuals who had already become famous in the West Infinity World were using him as their stepping stone to further their own reputations. If he decided to turn the other cheek, then he wouldn’t be Lin Xun.

“If I’m not mistaken, the Dao Lantern Festival will happen in about a month. We’ll see whether your skills match up to your mouth then!”

Lin Xun took a deep breath and made sure to remember this grievance he had to repay. He decided that once he finished escorting Xia Xiaochong to Azure Hill Mountain, he’d go to Cangwu Mountain to walk around a bit.

“Let me pass, please let me pass. I have a big piece of news to tell everyone!” An expert from the Windspeaker Clan forcefully squeezed his way through and hung a news leaf on the tree. The information on it was quite astonishing.

“A mysterious, heaven-defying freak has been born. That person conquered the Three Cataclysmic Tribulations in a powerful manner. Based on that, one could expect that within the younger generation of cultivators in the West Infinity World, another peerless individual has appeared!”

Other than the description, there was also an image accompanying this piece of news. It visualized the Extinction Wind Tribulation covering the heavens and earth, and a divine wheel glowing resplendently like a giant sun as it resisted. The scene was incredibly startling and frightening.

When Lin Xun saw this, he once again became utterly speechless. He was now thoroughly convinced of one fact. Just who was the best at disseminating news and gossip?

Without a doubt, it was the Windspeaker Clan! They absolutely deserved that title!

Not much time had passed, but even the news of him advancing from one cultivation stage to the next had already been disseminated. Fortunately, he had left quite quickly from the scene, which meant that no one had been able to tell it was him.

Unfortunately, before he could rejoice, another piece of news came out.

“After almost a month with no news, Demon God Lin has been spotted again. Many people have witnessed him entering Blood Mist City, and rumor has it that he has stepped into the Cyclic Derivation Stage!”

“Our Windspeaker Clan speculates, through our own analyses, that Demon God Lin’s appearance may possibly be linked to the person who has overcome the Three Cataclysmic Tribulations. However, we take no responsibility if this proves to be false.”

“Perhaps, it could even be said that Demon God Lin himself was the one responsible for drawing down such a big tribulation.”

“We must state again that this is merely our Windspeaker Clan’s outrageous theory. Whether it is true or not has yet to be determined. Please continue to follow for more updates!”

An uproar immediately began within the vicinity of the News Tree.

As for Lin Xun, the corners of his mouth began to twitch unceasingly. No wonder there were so many people in the world who thoroughly detested the Windspeaker Clan. He had finally gotten a taste of how scary they were.

Without a single shred of hesitation, Lin Xun turned around and left.

The news that he had appeared in Blood Mist City was destined to spread quickly, so it wasn’t suitable for him to stay here.

This made him even more gloomy. Because of the Windspeaker Clan, all of the events that had happened to him had been exposed, making him go on the defensive. In fact, he had just entered the city, but now had to leave. This was truly incredibly irritating.

Lin Xun snarled inwardly, “If you guys completely piss me off one day, then I’ll make sure I’ll go to the Windspeaker Clan’s headquarters one day and chop down that Golden News Tree!”

Fortunately, he had quickly sensed that things were off and had kept a hood over his head to hide his appearance. Otherwise, other people would have spotted him already.

……

Whoosh!

In the boundless void, a treasure ship crushed the snow-white clouds as it shot forward into the distance.

Lin Xun had thought for a very long time before he made a decision. At this current speed, it'd probably take him around three days to arrive at the borders of Perched Phoenix Province.

“Older Brother Lin Xun, why are you dressed like a sneaky, suspicious thief who doesn't want other people to see their true appearance?”

Next to him was Xia Xiaochong. She blinked her limpid eyes as she innocently asked him a question.

“You don’t understand.” Lin Xun sighed. He was still wearing a cloak that covered his entire body with the hood raised. He really looked a bit out of place.

Xia Xiaochong pestered him continuously, so Lin Xun finally summarized what had happened recently.

When she found out that Lin Xun had been exposed by the Windspeaker Clan and was now afraid of getting noticed by others, Xia Xiaochong burst into a peal of laughter, finding this to be incredibly hilarious.

Finally, she noticed the twitching nerves on Lin Xun’s face, so she immediately forced herself to be solemn as she said, “Older Brother Lin Xun, I have a method to fix this. I promise that you won’t need to worry about this any more!”

Lin Xun absentmindedly made a sound in return, clearly not paying attention to her.

Xia Xiaochong bit her bright lips a few times as she hesitated. In the end, she came to a decision. She took a deep breath and said, “Older Brother Lin Xun, I’m going to transmit a secret technique to you, so you better remember it!”