The Prodigies War

Lei Qianjun was dead.

He was full of despair and regret before he died. Furthermore, Mu Jianting’s last minute betrayal was of such a great surprise to him that he wasn’t able to react in time to dodge. Instead, a single fist from Lin Xun blasted his entire chest apart.

All of the experts present were shocked silly and fell silent. No one could have imagined that this fight would have ended up this way.

Earlier, the two of them along with Zhongli Wuji and the others had joined hands and set a trap. The plan was to ensnare Lin Xun within a King-level forbidden array.

Everyone had thought that Lin Xun had no way to turn this around and was destined to be killed by the trap. At that time, many experts had sighed and thought that it was too bad for him.

However, a miracle had happened, and he had somehow managed to get out of this death trap.

Who would have thought that Lin Xun would simply stroll out of the giant array capable of trapping and killing old freaks in the King stage? Not a single hair of his had been harmed, so it was quite unbelievable.

Shortly after that, Sha Liuchan was slaughtered by a single fist, Zhongli Wuji had his neck cleanly snapped, and Qing Lian’er met with calamity and only managed to escape with a sliver of her damaged spirit.

All of this was extremely shocking, making it seem as if Lin Xun was someone that no one could prevail against, even someone from the Heavens.

And now, Lei Qianjun had died while Mu Jianting had fled. Everyone here was completely awed by this scene. Their minds went blank as they stood dully in one spot.

They had all been peerless individuals of the younger generation and were known for their excellence throughout the West Infinity World. They were dazzling beyond comparison.

Yet all of them had been met with calamity. The casualties were disastrous as Lin Xun had defeated them all by himself. This was too shocking.

If news of this came out, then it was destined to cause a big uproar!

……

Eh?

On the battlefield, Lin Xun was about to chase after Mu Jianting when he suddenly noticed that a vertical eye had appeared from Lei Qianjun’s ruined corpse. It had a halo of black lightning around it and gave off an incredibly odd aura.

The Extinction Lightning Eye!

Lin Xun’s pupils became constricted. Before he could react, he saw that the vertical eye acted on its own. A sudden burst of lightning sparks came out and engulfed Lei Qianjun’s corpse before it disappeared in the void.

It acted so quickly that Lin Xun couldn’t even try to stop it.

This made his expression grow dark. He recalled what Lei Qianjun had said just before he had died. "Lin Xun, you...you can't kill...me, I...will come back...to take revenge on you..."

“Is it because of that vertical eye?” Lin Xun sighed inwardly.

However, Lin Xun was quite certain that even if there was a chance that Lei Qianjun was alive, it’d take some time before he could completely recover!

Lin Xun decided not to tarry and continued to clear up the battlefield as much as he could.

Although this fight had been incredibly vicious and dangerous, the gains were also quite large. Sha Liuchan and Zhongli Wuji had died, so all of their treasures had become Lin Xun’s spoils.

Furthermore, these items were quite out of the ordinary!

For example, Qing Lian’er had left behind a set of array flags and formation discs that was capable of setting a formation that could trap a King level expert.

Furthermore, the lucky opportunities that these peerless experts had snatched in the past had now all become spoils in Lin Xun’s storage item.

While Lin Xun was sweeping up the spoils from the battlefield, the cultivators in the far distance were slowly getting over their shock. When they saw him scooping up treasures, no one tried to steal any even though they were all jealous of his luck.

After all, Lin Xun had just slaughtered his way through a group of peerless experts right in front of them. Who would have the guts to try to rob him of the loot?

In the far distance, Yu Lingkong’s cold eyes flickered slightly, but he ultimately didn’t make a move in the end.

“Why aren’t you making a move?” Ji Xingyao suddenly looked towards Yu Lingkong. She had acutely sensed that the latter’s killing intent had wavered slightly.

“I’m not in a hurry.”

Yu Lingkong smiled slightly as his expression came tranquil again. “I’ll allow him to live for a bit longer. After all, he’s destined to die by my hand sooner or later.”

“It looks like you have a lot of confidence in killing him.” Ji Xingyao’s eyes flashed with an unknown light.

Yu Lingkong’s lips curved up slightly into a profound smile as he said, “Miss Ji, perhaps you would also be this way if it was a life or death situation, right?”

Ji Xingyao didn’t bother replying and simply turned around to go elsewhere.

Yu Lingkong also didn’t try to restart the discussion. He raised his eyes and glanced at Lin Xun in the distance before turning around and leaving.

……

“They all left? I had thought that they wouldn’t be able to resist attacking now, but apparently they’re all becoming more cautious now.”

Lin Xun lifted his head while he was in the middle of picking up his spoils. His dark eyes scanned the distance, and he frowned ever so slightly.

Earlier, when he had been fighting with Mu Jianting, he had sharply sensed that there were some strong auras watching them attentively from a hidden place.

If it weren’t for that, then he would have chosen a blitzkrieg strategy and quickly slaughtered his enemies instead of getting entangled with Mu Jianting and the others.

In addition, there was a reason why he didn’t leave immediately. He had been waiting to see if there was anyone else who wanted to jump out.

However, contrary to his expectations, no one came out in the end. Evidently, that giant battle from earlier had made the people hiding in the dark much more wary and cautious, so they didn’t dare to directly intervene.

“This is a bit tricky then…”

Lin Xun pondered as he knew that when his enemies became more careful, it only meant it’d make things more difficult for him.

In the end, he wasn’t that concerned though. He still had some trump cards in his hand. If he truly encountered a fatal danger, then he would still have some insurance.

Swish!

Before long, Lin Xun’s figure flashed, and he left with his spoils of war, disappearing into the distance.

“That’s Demon God Lin for you, eh…with something this big happening, in the future, who in the younger generation within the West Infinity World could possibly compete with him?”

The spectating cultivators on the side only began discussing what had happened after Lin Xun left. All of them felt complex feelings about it.

“Perhaps only peerless individuals like Fairy Ji or Young Master Yu can compete with him.”

“Even a King-level forbidden array couldn't kill him. You guys, just what kind of treasure does Lin Xun hold to be able to do that?”

There was also someone who was trying to be clever as he sneered, “Demon God Lin has truly broken things apart and caused a big commotion. Do you believe those geniuses are easy to kill? Even if he’s able to leave here with his life, as soon as he comes off of Cangwu Mountain, those old freaks from the orthodox powers will keep their eye on him and try to kill him!”

Someone else reminded him, “Friend, remember that a loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. In the future, don’t talk behind Lin Xun’s back. He is truly a fierce guy who is not afraid of anything. He doesn’t care about your origins or background and will simply kill who he pleases!”

Before long, everyone else went their separate ways.

Although the fight earlier had shocked them, they were still more interested in the fortunes and opportunities that were lying in the Ancient Dao Lantern Tree.

……

By now, over half of the group of experts who had entered the Ancient Dao Lantern Tree had died. Many experts had fallen down in intense fights, causing waves to ripple.

There were also some who had realized something was off. In an effort to stay alive, they gave up on the chance to seize an opportunity and firmly decided to leave and head back down to the bottom of the Ancient Dao Lantern Tree. Now, only a small fraction remained. These were all peerless individuals, such as Yu Lingkong, Ji Xingyao, Luo Jia, etc.

Contrary to their expectations, after the first batch of fortune descended, there were still some bronze buds that hadn't bloomed yet.

Before long, the experts began to wait in hiding, and all the fights and quarrels disappeared.

Time slowly passed by, and the atmosphere on the Ancient Dao Lantern Tree became even more silent.

Then splendorous, divine purple light came out of the small bronze flowers that dotted the ancient tree. It made the place seem dreamy as a pure and holy radiance filled the air.

“Why haven’t more blessings descended yet?” Many cultivators were bewildered. This was too out of the ordinary and did not follow what had happened during previous Dao Lantern festivals.

“I have a hunch that once another blessing descends, it will be destined to be special. In fact, it’s quite likely that it will be an unprecedented good fortune. Actually, it’s likely that the Number One Fortune might appear this time!”

There were other people who were looking forward to what would happen next.

As for right now, Lin Xun had already awoken from his meditation session. His strength had been restored to its peak state. In fact, his cultivation had even improved compared to before.

He had also sensed that there was something unusual about the Ancient Dao Lantern Tree, so he had arrived in the vicinity of the canopy of the tree earlier.

Now that he had some leisure time, Lin Xun began to go over all of the treasures he had gotten earlier.

He had gotten quite a haul after entering the Ancient Dao Lantern Tree.

The first thing he obtained was a precious and rarely found divine material called the Tear-Stained Phoenix Blood stone. Following that, he had suppressed a spiritually aware and unique king level herb.

After he fought his way through that bloody battle, he obtained even more astonishing treasures. There were secret ancient treasures, precious medicinal herbs, rarely seen divine materials, and so on. He had more than a dozen total.

For example, he had taken an azure blade that resembled a sharp, long and narrow bird’s beak that was called the Contrary Spirit Luan’s Cry. It was an ancient treasure that was passed down through the Blue Luan Clan.

Then there was the Thunder Staff he had stolen from Lei Qianjun, and its history was quite astounding. It was called the Wild Demon Thundering Staff, and it was a treasure that was personally made by a Saint from the Great Desolate Lightning Clan.

In addition, he had also obtained Sha Liuchan’s Splendid Dark Halberd and Zhongli Wuji’s Purple Jade Scepter.

Every item he had gotten was marvelous beyond comparison. Only true king-level items could possibly match them!

There were even more miraculous medicines and materials. They had all sorts of usages and glittered pleasingly. Their value was immeasurable.

From this, it was obvious that these peerless geniuses had startling deep foundations. They had all been born in ancient orthodoxies so they had access to valuable cultivation resources that far surpassed what ordinary cultivators could get.

There were four essentials for cultivation: money, companions, techniques, and resources. Out of all of them, money was the most critical, so it was obvious to see how important it was.

Even a pig would be able to gain enlightenment with the help of a generous amount of cultivation resources and turn into a supreme and imposing pig cultivator!

To Lin Xun, the item that made him most happy was the leather scroll and the King-level forbidden array.

The leather scroll was filled with an azure aura, and he had taken it from Lei Qianjun. It was one of the fortunes that the latter had obtained earlier.

The most stunning thing about this leather scroll was that it was being confined by a golden dao rune power. At Lin Xun’s current level, he was unable to open it!

Lin Xun remembered that Mu Jianting and Lei Qianjun had pretended to fight over this scroll, which had briefly piqued his interest. This had given them the opportunity to ambush him.

However, he could now tell that this item was one of the fortunes that was born from the Ancient Dao Lantern Tree.