Chapter 3085: News of Eldest Senior Brother |
Barely a quarter of an hour later…
Xinying let out a long, desolate sigh. “I never even had the chance to cross over into the All-Wonder Dominion, and yet I die here, in this Sea of Fate. What else can I do but lament?”
As his words faded, his towering figure collapsed like drifting smoke, dissolving into nothingness. A flicker of regret stirred in Lin Xun’s heart. If the body and primordial spirit of a Greater Boundless Realm giant like this could have been refined, how terrifyingly pure would the Eternal essence have been?
“Xing Jianxia, just you wait! When the experts of our forces return, the Origin Sect, the Spirit Sect, and Fangchun Mountain will all face extinction!” Xingtian Yuan roared madly. His eyes were bloodshot, his hair dishevelled, his body riddled with wounds, and his face livid and terrifying. By this point, nothing remained of him but madness, bitterness, and despair.
No one paid the slightest attention to his threats.
With Xinying gone, Xing Jianxia and Fu Nanli advanced together, joining forces with two of Lin Xun’s dao bodies as they closed in on Xingtian Yuan. At the same time, Lin Xun’s true body and the Red Flame Dao Body charged forth, completely submerging him in a terrifying torrent of power. In the blink of an eye, even a Greater Boundless Realm giant like Xing Tianyuan was obliterated!
Only Wen Zai remained. Facing Xing Jianxi, Fu Nanli, Ren Futian, Lin Xun, and his five dao bodies, despair finally appeared on Wen Zai’s face. He roared bitterly, “If it weren’t for that brat Lin Xun, how could you ever have turned the tide?!”
Boom!
The next instant, Wen Zai was blasted apart, his body reduced to dust and his existence erased. There was nothing he could do. Facing such overwhelming opponents, even a Greater Boundless Realm giant like him could not withstand their combined assault.
Smoke and dust billowed across the ravaged battlefield. Amid the desolation, they alone stood as the final victors. This was an unprecedented victory. It was the greatest triumph these old monsters had achieved since setting foot in Spirit Martial World.
On the enemy’s side, three Greater Boundless Realm giants, Xinying, Wen Zai, and Xingtian Yuan, had fallen. Five Lesser Boundless Realm powerhouses, Taihao Ju, Yuan Zhongqi, Pan Wuxiu, Cang Youzhi, and Yang Heng, were annihilated. In addition, twenty Creation Realm cultivators had been slaughtered!
On their side? There was not a single casualty! It was an absolute victory, one destined to be remembered for generations and echo across the ages. How could Xing Jianxia not feel both thrilled and moved?
“Why not seize this momentum and storm their lair?” Fu Nanli said, battle intent still blazing. “Let’s wipe out whatever forces they have left!”
Xing Jianxia smiled and turned to Lin Xun. “What does Young Friend Lin Xun think?” Then he laughed and added, “Allow me to introduce myself properly. My name is Xing Jianxia…the founder of the Origin Sect is my master.”
He gestured to the man beside him. “This is my junior brother, Ren Futian. By seniority within the Origin Sect, the two of us old relics are generations above you. At the very least, Yan Ji would still be our grand-disciple, hahaha.”
Xing Jianxia laughed again, “Still, you are also the disciple of the Lord of Fangchun Mountain, and he and my master are of the same generation. By that count, you and I should be considered equals.”
Even so, how could Lin Xun dare to truly treat an ancient relic who had lived for countless ages as his equal? He immediately clasped his fists toward Xing Jianxia and Ren Futian in greeting. “Lin Xun pays his respect to the two seniors.”
At the same time, he thought inwardly, If I really acknowledge them as equals, wouldn’t Yan Ji end up becoming my grand-disciple? That would be ridiculous…
Xing Jianxia paid it no mind. Seniority in the cultivation world was always complicated and hardly worth taking too seriously. Then he gestured toward Fu Nanli. “This is Fu Nanli, the eldest disciple of the founder of the Spirit Sect.”
“Greetings, Senior.” Lin Xun said, bowing respectfully.
Fu Nanli strode forward with a hearty laugh and patted Lin Xun on the shoulder. “Young friend, the combat power you displayed today truly opened my eyes. To be honest, even now I can hardly believe that a youngster at the Creation Realm could hold off Xinying and those three old monsters by himself. You’re simply too fierce!”
He did not hold back his admiration. When the previous battle was mentioned, Xing Jianxia and Ren Futian were also deeply moved. They understood better than anyone that the key to this overwhelming victory had been Lin Xun.
If he had not appeared, they would still be trapped at Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain, forced to remain on the defensive and endure humiliation in silence.
Likewise, had Lin Xun not single-handedly restrained Xinying, Wen Zai, and Xingtian Yuan, they would never have had the chance to annihilate them! It could be said without exaggeration that Lin Xun deserved the greatest credit for this battle!
At this moment, Gu Yueming, Shun Huaijia, and Xue Ye also flew over from afar, smiling as they introduced themselves one by one to Lin Xun.
After returning their greetings, Lin Xun said solemnly, “Seniors, there’s no need to thank me. If anyone deserves thanks, it’s you. Over all these years, you’ve protected my fellow senior brothers and sisters of Fangchun Mountain.”
As he spoke, he bowed deeply. He had long known that, despite relentless threats and pressure from the enemy, the Origin Sect and the Spirit Sect had never once considered abandoning Fangchun Mountain’s disciples. How could such loyalty not fill him with heartfelt gratitude.
“Haha, kid, you’re far too polite…nothing like the arrogant fellow you were on the battlefield!” Xing Jianxia laughed, and Fu Nanli, and the others joined in.
This crushing victory filled them with joy and relief. Years of gloom, humiliation, and pent-up resentment seemed to be swept away in a single breath. From then on, the more they looked at Lin Xun, the more they liked him.
“How about it, young friend?” Xing Jianxia said with a smile. “Shall we take this chance to strike at the enemy’s lair?” He then explained the situation.
Three days earlier, led by Immeasurable Buddha Xinhu of the Zen Sect and Shaman Ancestor Leisong of the Shaman Sect, the enemy had sent six Greater Boundless Realm experts and three Lesser Boundless Realm experts to the Fate Lotus World.
Only four Greater Boundless Realm figures, Xinying, Wu Hongzi, Xingtian Yuan, and Wen Zai, had been left behind to guard their camps. Now, with Xinying, Wen Zai and Xingtian Yuan all fallen, only Wu Hongzi remained. Under such circumstances, there could be no better moment to uproot the enemy’s stronghold completely.
Upon hearing this, although Lin Xun longed to reunite with his fellow disciples of Fangchun Mountain, he also knew this was a rare and fleeting opportunity. If they let it slip away, there was no telling how much time and effort it would take in the future to wipe out the enemy’s forces completely.
Therefore, after only a brief moment of thought, Lin Xun nodded decisively.
“Junior Brother, this operation can be handled by Old Fu, young friend Lin Xun, and myself,” Xing Jianxia said. “You and the others will return to Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain and guard it. Until we come back, stay on full alert and make sure nothing goes wrong.”
Ren Futian hesitated for a moment. He too wished to storm the enemy’s lair, but he understood that Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain could not be left without protection. In the end, he nodded in agreement.
Shun Huaijia and Xue Ye naturally raised no objections. Without delay, everyone moved to carry out their respective tasks.
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On the way, Xing Jianxia suddenly asked, “Little Friend Lin Xun, three days ago, the Great Dao Fate Lotus appeared, and soon after, some changes happened in Spirit Martial World. May I ask, was that connected to you?”
Three days earlier, Wen Zai and Wu Hongzi had abruptly led a group of experts away from the vicinity of Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain. Their sudden departure alerted Xing Jianxia and the others that something earth-shaking must have occurred.
Now, after witnessing the terrifying power Lin Xun displayed in battle, they had more or less judged that the change was most likely caused by him. What they still did not know was the full truth behind what had happened.
After a brief moment of thought, Lin Xun recounted how he had destroyed the strongholds of the three Eternal Divine Clans, the Ye, Jue, and Yuan.
“You even killed Jue Wutian?”
Both Xing Jianxia and Fu Nanli were taken aback at once. Jue Wutian was a monstrously heaven-defying existence, yet he was slain by someone more heaven-defying. It was impossible not to be shocked.
From their reactions, Lin Xun became even more aware of just how extraordinary Jue Wutian truly was. Fortunately for him, Jue Wutian was already doomed. There was no chance of his survival…
“Senior, there’s something I wanted to ask…how exactly did my eldest senior brother meet with disaster?” Lin Xun finally could not hold it in any longer.
A trace of sorrow flickered across Xing Jianxia’s eyes. “More than ten years ago, those enemy forces launched a massive assault. We failed him. In the chaos, Xinhu struck your eldest senior brother. At the time, he had only reached the perfect Law Transcendence Realm. Though his combat power was heaven-defying, enough to even contend with those at the pinnacle of the Creation Realm…how could he possibly stand against Xinhu? With a single strike…your senior brother’s dao body was shattered, and even his primordial spirit was crushed…”
His voice was low, heavy with self-reproach. “I should never have let him take part in that battle…”
Lin Xun’s heart churned violently. He clenched his fists in silence, drew a deep breath, and forced himself to ask, “You mean…my eldest senior brother is really…gone?”
Fu Nanli let out a long sigh, shame flickering across his face. “Yes….he has fallen. But at the time, I gathered what remained of his body and shattered primordial spirit and entrusted them to your second senior brother, Zhong Qiu.
“Before the battle, he made a strange request of me. He said that if he were to meet with disaster, we must preserve even the smallest trace of his life, whether a drop of blood, a fragment of bone, or even a strand of hair…”
Before Fu Nanli could finish, he suddenly noticed something strange. Lin Xun was smiling, as if a great weight had finally been lifted from his heart. “Good…excellent.”
Xing Jianxia and Fu Nanli exchanged stunned glances. “Young friend, what do you mean by that?”
Lin Xun paused, then looked up with a faint smile. “As long as even a trace of life remains, I have a way to bring my eldest senior brother back!”
“But his primordial spirit has already been destroyed. How could he possibly survive?” Xing Jianxia blurted out in disbelief.
“This has to do with the power of Nirvana,” Lin Xun said softly. “But I ask the two seniors to keep this matter strictly confidential. Please do not reveal it to anyone.”
Xing Jianxia and Fu Nanli both nodded in unison. Yet deep inside, they were shaken to the core. Could the profound meaning of Nirvana truly bring the dead back to life? If that was true, then such power would be utterly taboo!
Even beings like them, who had already reached the ultimate pinnacle of the Eternal Path, did not possess the power to bring the dead back to life. Despite that, Lin Xun could. If word of this ever spread, who knew what kind of storm it would unleash across all worlds!