Free Web NovelChapter 3110 Back Again
“A Creation Eternal killed Gu Caozhi and Demon Lord Huyong?”
Seven Stars Heavenly Pass was occupied by the Buddhist Epoch camp. Their leader was Du Feng, a terrifying existence that had crossed seven Great Silence Unlife Calamities.
Upon learning about Lin Xun's feat before Four Symbols Heavenly Pass, Du Feng’s snow-white brows sharply furrowed. He was truly shaken.
“The news cannot be false, so, although Lin Xun has shown to be a mere Creation Eternal, he has the capability to compete with the top experts of the major powers in this Fate Lotus World?”
The group of cultivators around Du Feng were speechless in shock.
“If we don't get rid of this man, he will be an undesirable variable in the grand competition,” Du Feng whispered after a long silence. “Fortunately, this Sea of Fate will never give him an opportunity to attain the Immeasurable Realm. Otherwise, with his monstrous talent...the consequences could be very unpredictable.”
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“If he dares to come here, I will slay him!”
At Five Elements Heavenly Pass, Weng Xinghai, the leader of the Shamanic Epoch camp, was seething with killing intent.
This time, the ones to represent Spirit Martial World in Fate Lotus World were not Leisong’s group but instead Xing Jianxia and the others. Combining this with Lin Xun's illogical battle prowess, Weng Xinghai keenly deduced that something bad had befallen Leisong and company, so much so that they had been forced to miss the competition in Fate Lotus World.
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“He even killed Demon Lord Huyong. Really a character no one could have unexpected...”
“Just wait and see. This Fate Lotus World has no shortage of factions that loathe Fangchun Mountain as much as we do. No matter how strong Lin Xun is, he will be a public target!”
As news about Lin Xun reached every corner of Fate Lotus World, the old fellows who had lived for many epochs were all alarmed and lost their composure. Of course, Lin Xun's performance alone was enough to incite hostility in many cultivators.
“After so many epochs, a variable none of us could imagine has finally appeared. The sole lotus that the Lord of Fangchun Mountain spoke of back then is truly something to look forward to...” someone murmured, full of anticipation.
“When necessary, we must team up and protect him. The Lord of Fangchun Mountain did us such a big favor, and we must repay him.” Some made this decision.
In this Fate Lotus World, while many people hated Fangchun Mountain, there were just as many who were indebted to the Lord of Fangchun Mountain.
Lin Xun's appearance called back many old stories about Fangchun Mountain to people's minds. Some revealed their murderous intentions, wishing to get rid of him as soon as possible. Some remembered the kindness that the Lord of Fangchun Mountain had once shown them and secretly decided to shelter this disciple of his.
As a result, the situation became even more turbulent all of a sudden. Undercurrents billowed with treacherous waves.
At the same time, the further the news spread, the more terrifying figures Four Symbols Heavenly Pass attracted. Most of them came for Lin Xun, but there were also those who attempted to snatch the heavenly pass, which put heavy pressure on Ying Tiansheng’s camp.
These occupiers had never thought a ripple caused by Lin Xun would grow into a wave, sweeping at the base they were trying hard to guard. The whole affair thus became even more strained.
Of note, almost everyone who participated in the competition in Fate Lotus World were old monsters who had lived for who knew how long. Every single one of them could write a melodramatic legend with their life experience.
Each of them was a giant in the Immeasurable Realm who had traveled different planes and lived through the epochs! When these powerhouses gathered in one place, one could imagine how perilous and intimidating this region would become.
Ying Tiansheng could be considered a leading giant in the Immeasurable Realm, but he would never dare to declare that he could guard a heavenly pass on his own.
The same thing applied for everyone else. A lone fighter was doomed to have difficulty surviving in Fate Lotus World. Therefore, forming a camp and acting in groups became everyone's choice.
If one were to talk about camp power in this Fate Lotus World, then Ying Tiansheng's was already considered to be in the top tier. As such, they didn't fear duels and battles for now.
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Time flowed by. Soon, three days had passed. In the cave, Lin Xun exited his meditation session with a slight frown.
“Why can't I certify the next realm yet? Is it because I haven't had enough honing and combat experience...?”
Over these past three days, his injuries had fully healed. He also felt the small but clear progress in his combat strength after the duels with Gu Caozhi and Demon Lord Huyong as they had benefited him a great deal.
However, there was still no sign of a breakthrough into the next realm. Very quickly, though, Lin Xun shook his head. There were still eight hundred years before the epochal calamity hit. Since the birth of a Great Dao Fate Lotus occurred once every twenty years, there were still forty chances to enter Fate Lotus World.
Lin Xun knew he was bound to have more and more opportunities to take part in the grand competition so long as he lived. Eight hundred years was enough time for him to try and break into the Immeasurable path.
“This progress in my combat strength may indicate I still haven't filled its limit, and there's still room for further improvement. The only way to ascertain the highest limit is more fighting!”
Lin Xun pondered as he walked out of the cave.
“Your injuries have all healed?” Xing Jianxia and the others, who had been guarding Lin Xun from nearby, rose to their feet when they saw him.
Lin Xun smiled and nodded before asking, “Seniors, where are we going next?”
Xing Jianxia said, “We have made some analysis, and I fear the topic of your battle prowess has reached throughout the entire Fate Lotus World. It means no matter where you go, you will become a public target once the enemies set their sight on you.”
Lin Xun's eyes narrowed slightly as he nodded.
“However, we aren't here to compete for the All-Wonder Dominion, so we don't need to consider this an annoyance and worry.” Xing Jianxia smiled. “Also, Daoist Shanfeng, Xiao He, and I have already had a discussion, and we decided to accompany you. We want to protect you while you hone yourself in battle.”
Fu Nanli smiled as well. “As long as you reach the Immeasurable Realm, we won't have to worry about being unable to snatch a ticket to the All-Wonder Dominion anyway.”
“Can’t agree more.” Daoist Shanfeng nodded.
The Martial Dao Epoch camp only had four members left, which were him, Xiao He, Old Baize, and Old Mu.
Unless they chose to join another force, they had next to no chance to capture a heavenly pass in the next eight hundred years, let alone winning the opportunity to go to the All-Wonder Dominion.
Moreover, due to their enmity of Ying Tiansheng’s group, their situation became incomparably perilous the moment they entered a Fate Lotus World. Under these circumstances, cooperating with Lin Xun and the others was undoubtedly the best option.
The battle power that Lin Xun had displayed also convinced Daoist Shanfeng and Xiao He of the same thing. They were both certain that when Lin Xun attained the Immeasurable Realm, the power structure of this Fate Lotus World would be turned upside down! They looked forward to that day.
Upon hearing about their decision from Xing Jianxia, Lin Xun was touched, his heart warmed. He inhaled deeply and clasped his fist. “Thank you, Seniors.”
“You can start by not acting so formal with us...” Xing Jianxia glared at Lin Xun.
Everyone laughed.
“To Four Symbols Heavenly Pass again!” Xing Jianxia swung his hand.
They had only chosen this location after discussions. Ying Tiansheng’s line-up was indeed extraordinary, but as long as Lin Xun didn't initiate a life or death duel again, he wouldn't have to worry for his life.
Lin Xun finally learned that the seniors had planned for him to fight only in victory or defeat duels. In this duel, once a duelist fell into a life-threatening situation, they would be moved out of the victory or defeat battlefield by its law power. In this way, even Ying Tiansheng had no chance to kill Lin Xun even if he was the other duelist.
However, there was still one drawback of victory or defeat duels, which was also a huge risk. Even though no one had to die, there had been quite a few cases where a duelist had been injured so badly that their dao foundation had suffered irreparable damage.
The group wasted no time and headed in the direction of Four Symbols Heavenly Pass.
“This time, if Ying Tiansheng's party would rather give up Four Symbols Heavenly Pass to deal with us, don't panic. We're prepared to grab you as fast as possible and escape,” Xing Jianxia said on the way. “If we really encounter a deadly threat, no big deal. We can just leave this Fate Lotus World directly.”
The method to escape from Fate Lotus World in advance was simple. By crushing the Dao Fate Orb one carried, one could open a spatial portal to the outside world and leave through it.
However, it was worth remembering that the possibility of death still presented while doing so. After all, if one was caught in a heavy siege with their life hanging on a thread, having an escape route didn't mean the enemies would allow one to take it.
Nonetheless, this was already the safest option.
“But I don't reckon Ying Tiansheng's party would ever give up on Four Symbols Heavenly Pass, unless it reaches the point where they absolutely cannot bear it anymore. In short, we just need to get fully prepared and improvise when needed,” Xing Jianxia concluded.
While the group conversed, the lofty outline of Four Symbols Heavenly Pass could already be seen on the horizon.
“Oh?!”
“Xing Jianxia and his crew are actually here again...”
“Everyone, look, that one is Fangchun Mountain's Lin Xun. He's the one who killed Demon Lord Huyong here four days ago. His battle strength is definitely one of the very best in existence!”
“He's Lin Xun? Sure enough, he's at the Creation Realm.”
Just like several days ago, there were quite a number of old monsters distributed around Four Symbols Heavenly Pass. They spotted Lin Xun the moment he appeared in the far distance, and the area immediately grew restless.
Many gazes unanimously fell on him.
“Bastard Xing Jianxia and his bastard friends brought that little beast Lin Xun here again!” a figure on Four Symbols Heavenly Pass said through gritted teeth with a long face.
Ying Tiansheng, Ning Buqu, Chu Bugu, and their other camp members couldn't help but frown as a nameless rage started to burn in them. They hadn't even gone to seek revenge on the other party yet, and here the latter were, actively intruding on them again!
It couldn't be that the other party planned to repeat what they had done several days ago, challenging them to life or death duels? If so, then these bastards had simply lost their damn minds!
