Chapter 3083: The Battle That Changed Everything |
Far away on Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain, within the enemy’s encampment…
“Hmm?”
Xinying and Xingtian Yuan narrowed their eyes at the same time, sensing terrifying fluctuations of battle rippling across the distant void. Without hesitation, the two unleashed their spirit senses.
“It’s Wen Zai and the others.” Surprise flickered across Xinying’s eyes.
“They’ve found the enemy’s trail,” Xingtian Yuan said, eyes brightening. “The enemy is bold to hide so close to Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain.”
“It’s him. Lin Xun!” Xinying’s heart shook violently as he saw, through his spirit sense, Lin Xun emerging from the underground cavern.
“How could it be…” Xingtian Yuan was also taken aback, disbelief written all over his face. “Could it be that, by sheer coincidence, instead of finding the culprit…we’ve netted a giant fish?”
“Interesting.” Xinying let out a soft chuckle. “Things truly take unexpected turns. Once we capture Lin Xun this time, the lotus that the Lord of Fangchun Mountain has waited for through countless ages of toil will wither away for good.”
“Shall we go over ourselves?” Xingtian Yuan asked, clearly unable to sit still.
Xingtian Yuan laughed. “That means they probably have no idea that the one being hunted out there is that little wretch, Lin Xun.”
“Exactly.” Xinying smiled.
Lin Xun…a junior whom even Greater Boundless Realm figures hated to the bone had actually dared to step into Spirit Martial World. Wasn’t that simply courting death?
“It’s bad!”
Suddenly, Xingtian Yuan’s smile froze and shock flashed across his face as, through his spirit sense, he saw Cang Youzhi suppressed by Lin Xun with a single strike! His heart trembled violently. A Lesser Boundless Realm powerhouse had been defeated in a single strike by a Creation Realm junior. This was simply unbelievable.
“Could it be that the one who annihilated the strongholds of the Ye, Jue and Yuan Clans three days ago…was also this brat?” Xinying’s expression darkened, disbelief and unease flooding his eyes.
Then, through their spirit sense, they saw a fierce battle erupt on the far side of the canyon. When they saw Lin Xun unleash his five dao bodies and forcefully withstand Wen Zai and the other Lesser Boundless Realm powerhouses, Xinying and Xingtian Yuan could no longer remain composed.
The two exchanged a glance, arriving at the same conclusion. The destruction of the three divine clans’ strongholds had to be Lin Xun’s doing! They had never imagined that Lin Xun’s combat strength could be so utterly heaven-defying.
Jue Wutian had already been called heaven-defying. After all, though he possessed only the cultivation of the Lesser Boundless Realm, he could rival beings at the Greater Boundless Realm. However, Lin Xun was different. As someone at the Creation Realm, he could withstand the combined assault of a host of mighty powerhouses all by himself. This truly shocked them.
“Damn it!” When he saw Yang Heng being suppressed, Xinying could no longer remain seated. He sprang to his feet, his voice cold and resolute, “We must act now.”
He had already sensed that the situation was turning dire.
“Let’s go!” Xingtian Yuan rose as well, his expression grim. The two tore through the void together, streaking toward the distant battlefield like beams of divine light.
……
On Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain.
When the violent fluctuations from the distant canyon reached them, even figures like Xing Jianxia and Fu Nanli, beings of the Greater Boundless Realm, were startled and perplexed.
What is happening?
However, when they noticed that Xinying and Xingtian Yuan remained seated, unmoving, they forcibly suppressed the urge to release their spirit senses to investigate. One’s spirit sense originated from one’s primordial spirit. Once released, it would inevitably be detected and attacked by Xinying and Xingtian Yuan. With no choice, Xing Jianxia and the others could only endure their impatience and wait. Then suddenly, something unexpected happened. Xinying and Xingtian Yuan rose from the encampment and hurried off into the distance!
Fu Nanli’s eyes lit up. “Something huge must’ve happened! Something big enough that even those two old monsters can’t sit still anymore!” He exclaimed excitedly. “Brother Xing, isn’t this our chance?”
Xing Jianxia swept his gaze across those around him. Every face was tense with barely restrained fury, eyes blazing with thirst for battle. They had been besieged for far too long. Years of resentment and humiliation had accumulated in their hearts. With such an opportunity finally appearing, how could any of them remain seated?
“Alright!” This time, Xing Jianxia did not object and instead agreed without hesitation.
“Brother Ren, Brother Gu…you, together with Fellow Daoist Shun and Fellow Daoist Xue Ye, stay here and hold the fort. Brother Fu and I will go take a look over there,” Xing Jianxia instructed.
The men he referred to were Ren Futian and Gu Yueming, both elders of the Origin Sect. The former was at the Greater Boundless Realm, and the latter at the Lesser Boundless Realm.
As for ‘Fellow Daoist Shun’ and ‘Fellow Daoist Xue Ye’, they were Shun Huaijia and Xue Ye of the Spirit Sect, both cultivators at the Lesser Boundless Realm.
“Understood!” They answered in unison.
Xing Jianxia then turned to Ruo Su and the others of Fangchun Mountain. “You should remain here as well.”
Ruo Su, Li Xuanwei, and Pu Zhen all nodded. They understood that this was a rare opportunity. If seized, it could very well change their current predicament. Furthermore, even if they failed to seize it, with the abilities of Xing Jianxia and Fu Nanli, both Greater Boundless Realm powerhouses, they could still withdraw safely to Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain.
“Let’s go!” Without another word, Xing Jianxia and Fu Nanli tore through the void and shot off together. The instant they left Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain, hot blood surged through their veins and battle intent flared in their hearts. After being trapped for so many years, with their pride, how could they not feel the sting of humiliation? Now, it was finally time to make their move!
……
When Lin Xun first set foot on Purple Lightning Divine Mountain of the Ye Clan three days earlier, he had already stunned everyone by suppressing Ye Feidu, a Lesser Boundless Realm powerhouse, using only his true body.
Now, Yang Heng had followed in Cang Youzhi’s footsteps, being crushed by Lin Xun with the same overwhelming dominance. The sight left everyone present utterly shaken.
Wen Zai had gone all out, yet he still could not break free from the restraint of the Green Wood and White Metal Dao Bodies. He could only watch helplessly as Yang Heng fell.
Meanwhile, Taihao Ju and the other Lesser Boundless Realm experts were crushed by Lin Xun’s remaining three dao bodies, forced into desperate defense. They were barely able to protect themselves, so how could they possibly stop any of this?
As for the twenty Creation Realm cultivators in the distance, they had no chance to intervene at all. The moment Yang Heng fell, everyone realized this battle had taken a disastrous turn.
Shua!
Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Xun charged straight toward Taihao Ju, who was already being suppressed by the Red Flame Dao Body.
Taihao Ju’s expression changed instantly. The Red Flame Dao Body alone had nearly crippled him. If Lin Xun’s true body joined the attack, death would be inevitable.
Just at that critical moment…
“How dare you!”
A thunderous roar split the heavens as Xingtian Yuan strode forth, his Greater Boundless Realm cultivation erupting in full. He descended like a sovereign god, shaking the skies with his presence.
Boom!
With a flick of his hand, he summoned a jade-like azure battle blade and slashed toward Lin Xun from afar. The blade light surged with towering waves of law radiance, dazzling, boundless and razor-sharp. The sight sent a jolt of excitement through everyone present.
Wen Zai, too, let out a quiet sigh of relief, his spirits instantly lifted.
Clang!
Lin Xun urged the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron into action and met the blow head-on, but was still shaken backward by its terrifying force. He staggered back several steps, his blood and qi churning violently.
That old monster…what terrifying power!
His expression shifted slightly. That single slash saved Taihao Ju’s life. He fled in a cold sweat, feeling as though he had just clawed his way back from the brink of death.
“Die!”
Xingtian Yuan was overwhelmingly domineering. His towering figure tore through the sky like a streak of azure divine lightning as he swung his battle blade down again and again.
Lin Xun’s true body and the Red Flame Dao Body charged forward together, only just managing to withstand the onslaught. It was at this moment that Lin Xun finally realized that Xingtian Yuan was even stronger than Jue Wutian, rivaling even Yingshan Ying at his most desperate peak.
Unfortunately, this was far from over…
The moment Xingtian Yuan arrived on the battlefield, a black alms bowl descended from nowhere, spinning in midair. Then, streaks of sword qi howled forth, each one suffused with sacred Buddhist radiance. Sword chants rolled across heaven and earth like the echo of ancient sutras.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The sword qi surged outward like a raging tide, catching the Black Water Dao Body and the Yellow Earth Dao Body completely off guard. They had been pressing down on Yuan Zhongqi and Pan Wuxiu, but under the onslaught of this supreme sword qi, both were forced to retreat in disarray.
As a result, Yuan Zhongqi and Pan Wuxiu, both already grievously wounded, were rescued as well, their faces lightning up with uncontrollable excitement. Lin Xun’s expression turned grim.
Xinying descended upon the battlefield, solemn and dignified, a black alms bowl shining in his grasp. Boundless Buddha light radiated from his entire body, making him seem like the legendary supreme Buddha incarnate, his divine might vast beyond measure.
“Strike together! Kill this brat’s true body first!”
Xingtian Yuan advanced step by step toward Lin Xun, killing intent surging around him like a palpable tide. The azure battle blade in his hand thundered as it unleashed thousands of strikes in an instant. Layer upon layer of blade shadows drowned the heavens, while blazing azure law power flooded the entire battlefield.
“Very well!”
At the same moment, Xinying activated the black alms bowl, sending its power crashing straight toward Lin Xun’s true body.
“Hah, you think I’d be afraid of you?” Lin Xun drew a deep breath and surged forward together with his three dao bodies.
Rumble!
The battle erupted in full force. The sky darkened, and the sun and moon lost their light. Nearby mountains and rivers collapsed in ruin, the earth sank, and enormous ravines split the land open.
On the battlefield, Lin Xun’s Green Wood and White Metal Dao Bodies were locked in fierce combat with Wen Zai.
Meanwhile, his true body and the Red Flame Dao Body joined forces to confront Xingtian Yuan head-on.
Meanwhile, the Black Water and Yellow Earth Dao Bodies launched a joint assault on Xinying.
A clash of this level was simply beyond terrifying. Taihao Ju, Yuan Zhongqi, and Pan Wuxiu could no longer intervene at all. They could only retreat to the sidelines, watching from afar, their expressions shifting between shock and dread.
They were Lesser Boundless Realm beings, but now every one of them was badly wounded. If they continued to fight and Lin Xun launched a desperate counterattack, they might not even be able to save their own lives!