The Prodigies War-Chapter 2590 Eradicating the Enemies Within Seconds
It was a group of seven people led by a middle-aged man who rode a deep-red cloud. He looked refined in feather clothing, had graying sideburns, and was draped in strands of Ancestral law power that gave him an intimidating air. The people around him also exuded auras belonging to the Ancestor Stage.
Whoosh!
Nie Qingrong appeared almost immediately, and a frosty look spread across her beautiful face the moment she saw the group.
“Yuan Wanzhong, what are you here for? What’s your Binglin Academy planning?”she said coldly as the treasure ship came to a stop in the void. The atmosphere became tense.
“What am I here for? The secret map, of course,” the feather-clad middle-aged man smiled as he boldly scanned Nie Qingrong's exquisite figure with fervent eyes. “Other than that, I’d like to invite Vice Principal Nie to my humble abode. I wonder if you’ll give me this honor?”
Disgust surfaced in Nie Qingrong's eyes, “I have no idea about whatever secret map you speak of. Also, are you intending to provoke Liangyi Academy by bringing so many people?”
“Since I dare come here, do you think that we’re scared of offending your academy?” The feather-clad man revealed a playful look. “Vice Principal Nie, let’s not waste time. Either you obediently come with us, or we will make you. What’s your choice?”
The eyes of the people around harshly locked onto Nie Qingrong. The latter’s heart sank as she realized the gravity of the situation. The other party’s action was clearly calculated, and they were ready to openly make an enemy of Liangyi Academy!
“Dao Brother, their target is me, so in a little while, find a chance to take Xiao Xi and leave,” transmitted Nie Qingrong quickly. “I'll do my best to hold them back.”
However, she saw Lin Xun shake his head. He said, “Too much trouble.”
Nie Qingrong was stunned.
Before she could react, Lin Xun had already raised his voice, “Disappear within three breaths, or all of you will stay here forever.”
Astounded, the middle-aged Yuan Wanzhong and his group turned to Lin Xun, their eyes filled with astonishment and suspicion.
Who is this guy? He sure talks big!
Nie Qingrong was also caught off guard by Lin Xun’s intervention, but she didn’t dare to withhold important information from him and get him caught up in this kind of trouble, so she said bitterly, “Dao Brother, they are from Binglin Academy. If you get involved in this, you’ll make an enemy of their whole academy, which means even more trouble.”
Lin Xun asked out of nowhere, “Is the Wen Clan one of the Immortal Imperial Clans standing behind this Binglin Academy?”
Nie Qingrong nodded, “It is.”
She thought that Lin Xun had finally realized how powerful the opponent was and wanted to withdraw.
Who would have thought that he would smile the next second and say, “Now I really have to get involved.”
Yuan Wanzhong’s group was shocked. Lin Xun's tone was casual and calm, but in their ears, his declaration was confident and arrogant.
“You are young, but you talk big. I’d actually like to see if you really have the strength to match what comes out of your mouth!” Yuan Wanzhong's eyes flashed with killing intent.
Boom!
A brilliant crimson sword intent surged out from him like boiling magma and swept through the sky. The aura of an Ancestor stirred, seemingly wanting to set the heavens on fire.
“Chop!” A thunderous word rolled out from his tongue. The crimson sword intent furiously slashed down like a raging flame, incinerating the air.
“Three breaths have passed...” Lin Xun’s indifferent voice echoed as he waved his sleeve. The horrendous, fiery sword intent was instantly crushed and blown away. At the same time, he vanished.
“Not good!” Yuan Wanzhong's face dropped. He immediately urged his qi.
Buzz!
A golden-colored bronze bell emerged and defensively shrouded his figure. On the treasure, tens of thousands of mysterious runes surfaced and unleashed a dazzling glow.
Called the Divine Majesty Bell, this was Yuan Wanzhong's life-bound Emperor weapon that had been nurtured in him for several thousand years. The second it was out, it seemed to create a heavenly rift in front of him. It was truly an unparalleled defense.
Lin Xun appeared in front of Yuan Wanzhong in a bizarre way, extended his hand, and lightly deployed a strike.
CLANG!
In a deafening, vibrating collision, the bell gained a palm-shaped dent, from which countless cracks branched out. Immediately following that, there was a loud boom. The life-bound Emperor treasure that Yuan Wanzhong considered his absolute protection had directly burst into countless fragments.
The impact hit Yuan Wanzhong like a heavenly hand, crushing all the defensive measures on him layer by layer. In the end, his muscles split, blood splattered, and pieces of flesh flew in all directions.
The terrifying palm qi then drowned his exposed primordial spirit and reduced it to ashes like a wind blowing out a candle.
An Emperor Ancestor from Binglin Academy, taken down by a single palm strike! The gory death staged by the casually deployed strike caused the region to fall into a brief silence.
The next second, cries of alarm rose everywhere. The moment their terrified wits returned to them, the dumbstruck Emperor Ancestors in Yuan Wanzhong’s party felt their scalps tingling. They immediately chose to flee.
They had only been able to reach where they were today after countless dangers, so how could they not tell that the young man beside Nie Qingrong was an absolute menace who would chew them up without leaving the bones out?
However, it was already too late for them to escape.
“Go!” Lin Xun flicked his finger in a quick succession. With resounding metallic chants, dazzling sword qi shot out one after another like rainbows in different directions.
Poof! Poof! Poof!
The Emperor Ancestors from Binglin Academy were slain one after another. Their blood splashed up high, and all of them were destroyed in both form and spirit with a single blow.
Those qi swords were too terrifying. Techniques, treasures, nothing could stop their onslaught. Nie Qingrong gasped non-stop as she watched in a stupor.
In the blink of an eye, blood dyed the sky. The qi swords still lingered after the rampage that left none of the Emperor Ancestor opponents alive, including Yuan Wanzhong!
The horrifying scene caused Nie Qingrong to tremble and goosebumps to pop up all over her fair skin. A year ago, she had already judged that Lin Xun was an extremely dangerous character, which was precisely the reason why she had shown him utter awe and respect.
However, only after witnessing him in an actual fight did it hit her that she had still severely underestimated him. The latter’s battle prowess far exceeded the realm of an ordinary Emperor Ancestor! There was only one possibility: he was a supreme Emperor Ancestor!
This completely changed the way Nie Qingrong saw him. This was a supreme Emperor Ancestor after all! Not to mention in the First Heaven Domain, an existence like him was extremely rare even in the Sixth Heaven Domain.
There was a long-standing practice that whenever such a character emerged, they would be snatched right up by the great powers in the Seventh Heaven Domain. They even had great hopes to be recruited by the immortal giants of the Eighth Heaven Domain!
Nie Qingrong had never thought that she could actually come across such a heaven-defying, almost legendary character in a remote place like Yunying Village. This was simply too inconceivable! 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
At this moment, Lin Xun returned to the ship like he had done something very trivial. After drinking his fill from the wine gourd, he urged, “Fellow Daoist, shouldn’t we move on?”
It was only then that Nie Qingrong looked like she had finally woken up from a dream. A little yelp escaped from her red lips as clarity returned to her eyes. Embarrassed, she said, “Sorry, I must have looked like a fool. Let’s set off right away.”
She then patted her chest as though trying to calm her terrified heart. This led to her ample bosom to tremble a little, the sight of which impacted Lin Xun and caused his pupils to freeze briefly.
Fortunately, Nie Qingrong did not notice how provocative her action was. She turned and hurried into the cabin.
This woman was probably born with a seductive physique. Her natural charm can meddle with average cultivators to the point that they lose control of their mind to lust...
Lin Xun's eyes quickly became clear.
Since setting foot on the path of cultivation, he had seen many different kinds of beauties. There was no lack of absolute enchantresses on Nie Qingrong’s level among them, so he wouldn’t be easily seduced like a virgin.
In the following journey, Lin Xun continued to stand at the bow leisurely, sipping wine as he flipped through the Everything Codex.
Nie Qingrong was in the cabin spending time with Xiao Xi, but she seemed absent-minded, occasionally biting her lips in a trance. The bloody scene earlier still crossed her mind from time to time, sending ripples through her dao heart. She was unable to calm down.
“A supreme Emperor Ancestor... Who exactly is he?”
......
As day after day went by, Lin Xun, apart from cultivating, was instructing Xiao Xi to cultivate. Even though he was limited to the ship during this journey, he didn't find it boring.
One day, he suddenly found Nie Qingrong and inquired, “Fellow Daoist, may I ask what role does the Zhu Clan play as one of the three Immortal Imperial Clans behind Liangyi Academy?”
Although Nie Qingrong felt strange, she still gave a serious answer, “In fact, Liangyi Academy is divided into three major factions. One faction is led by the current principal, which belongs to the Zhu Clan's camp. One faction is led by Vice Principal Leng Qingxue and belongs to the Hong Clan's camp. One is led by me, and we’re in the He Clan's camp.
“This structure was only formed less than a thousand years ago. Before that, the principal of Liangyi Academy was Nian Yunjing of the He Clan's camp.
“But in the factional fight, Nian Yunjing was defeated by the current principal and thus reduced to a vice principal with almost no real power.
“Vice Principal Leng Qingxue and I aren’t pleased by this result, because although the current principal is strong in battle, his character is cold and cruel. The prestige and overall power of our academy has visibly declined since he became principal.
“But there’s nothing we can do. The current principal is backed by an important noble from the Zhu Clan. As dissatisfied with him as we are, we can only endure for the time being.”
Nie Qingrong couldn't help but let out a long sigh at the end with disappointment on her face. The way she described it was casual and inexplicit, but Lin Xun could tell from her tone that the infighting between the three factions in Liangyi Academy was very intense!
“That's good to hear...” He stroked his chin and fell into deep thought.
