The Prodigies War-Chapter 2598 Arrival of an Immortal Expert

Rumble!

Before the shattered law power fragments could scatter, they were engulfed by the dazzling palm of light and sent flowing into the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron without leaving a single shard behind.

In the world created by Nirvana law power, a figure resembling a pure maiden in white let out a joyous cry. To her, these law power fragments were akin to the most delicious of foods.

Moreover, the fact that neither Little Immortal nor Little Nether were able to compete with her at the moment made her feel even more pleased.

Meanwhile, the Binglin Academy Principal, Rui Taifu, was frightened out of his wits. Like Liangyi Academy’s third grade Earth Rank law power, the law power Lin Xun shattered and devoured had also been Rui Taifu's greatest source of confidence. Yet, it had been unable to withstand even a single blow!

"No——"

Before he could do anything else, Rui Taifu's throat was gripped by Lin Xun and imprisoned in a single move. He trembled uncontrollably, utterly terrified. Since the start of his cultivation journey, Rui Taifu had experienced all kinds of storms, challenges, and dangers, but when had he ever witnessed something so inconceivable?

Lin Xun's black eyes appeared impossibly deep as he indifferently asked, "Will you properly cooperate now?"

As he spoke, he threw the restrained Rui Taifu to the ground. He convulsed wildly; his expression filled with fear, shock, and confusion.

In a trembling voice, he asked, "My Binglin Academy has no enmity with this esteemed one, why...why are you doing this? What exactly do you want?"

"I have a grudge with the Wen Clan."

Rui Taifu felt as if he was struck by lightning, immediately realizing that he had been implicated by the Wen Clan!

"But I’m not a member of the Wen Clan..." Rui Taifu tried to distance himself from the Wen Clan.

Lin Xun interrupted, "If the owner finds out his dog is disloyal, what do you think will happen to it?"

Rui Taifu's face turned deathly pale.

"Moreover, as far as I know, you’ve been wholeheartedly trying to curry favor with the Wen Clan since you first set foot in the Emperor Stage and have served them for nearly two thousand years. Do you still dare to say that you have nothing to do with the Wen Clan?" Lin Xun's voice was laced with sarcasm.

Rui Taifu internally crumbled, frozen on the spot as light faded from his eyes.

Lin Xun said, "Of course, the Wen Clan is the Wen Clan, and you are you. Although I’ve killed countless people, I’m not someone who indiscriminately kills the innocent."

Like a desperate prisoner who had seen a glimmer of hope, Rui Taifu gushed, "Esteemed one, if you spare my life, I will repent, change my ways, and never again be a pawn for evildoers!"

Lin Xun said, "Would this have happened if you had cooperated earlier?"

Rui Taifu felt a bitter taste in his mouth. Would he have dared to not cooperate if he had known that even law power would be useless?

"Refine this talisman into your True Self Emperor World, and I'll give you a chance to live."

Strands of divine light appeared in his palm, condensed into a strange black talisman, and shot into Rui Taifu's forehead.

Dao Restriction Divine Talisman!

It was a secret art recorded in the Origin Dao Canon of the previous epoch, which allowed one to refine one’s will into a talisman and plant it into an enemy's body like a seed of misfortune. With a single thought from the user, the power of the Dao Restriction Divine Talisman would instantly destroy the enemy's cultivation, making it an exceedingly ruthless and strange technique.

Rui Taifu displayed the utmost willingness and opened his True Self Emperor World without any resistance or delay. The Dao Restriction Divine Talisman immediately transformed into strands of black light that merged with his cultivation.

Lin Xun said, "I won't make things difficult your whole life. As long as you obediently follow the Liangyi Academy Principal, Nie Qingrong, and gain her acknowledgement and approval, she will remove the talisman from your body.

“It also won’t hurt to inform you that even an Immortal-level expert won’t be able to help you remove the talisman, so you'd best not entertain any vain hopes."

Rui Taifu took a deep breath and said, "Thank you, Elder!"

Even the way he addressed Lin Xun had changed.

It mattered not to Lin Xun whether this was true sincerity or not. After all, as long as he had the Dao Restriction Divine Talisman, there was no need to fear the other party going back on their word.

Lin Xun said, "From today, you will still be the principal of Binglin Academy, understand?"

After pondering for a moment, Rui Taifu solemnly nodded. "This old one will remember the elder's teachings."

......

That same day, Lin Xun left Binglin Academy and began his return journey. Meanwhile, the world remained unaware that Rui Taifu, the current principal of Binglin Academy, had already become a pawn of the Liangyi Academy Principal.

A month later, Lin Xun appeared in his residence within Liangyi Academy. The trip had taken two months in total, but the results were satisfactory to him. At the very least, even when he left in the future, Binglin Academy would become a major asset to Liangyi Academy.

That same day, Lin Xun passed Nie Qingrong the secret art to control the Dao Restriction Divine Talisman, which left her in shock. Never in her wildest dreams would she have expected Lin Xun to have not only subjugated the Binglin Academy Principal, but even gained absolute control over him!

While Lin Xun didn’t explain much, Nie Qingrong was tactful enough to not ask any questions. Before leaving, she informed Lin Xun about a certain matter. In about half a month, Heavenly Inspectors from the three Immortal Imperial Clans of Zhu, He, and Hong from the Sixth Heaven Domain would be arriving together!

It made Nie Qingrong extremely nervous, afraid that the Zhu Clan’s Heavenly Inspector’s anger would soon fall upon her due to You Qiangheng's death.

If that happened, even the He Clan’s Heavenly Inspector would probably be powerless to intervene, because the Zhu Clan was no longer in the same weight class as before. After all, it wouldn’t be long before the Zhu Clan relocated to the Seventh Heaven Domain.

In all likelihood, the He Clan wouldn't want to offend the other party at this critical juncture.

After learning this, Lin Xun couldn't help but smile and comfort her. "Don't worry, just push all the blame to me. I’m interested to see what kind of Heavenly Inspector the Zhu Clan will be sending."

Time passed quickly. Without noticing, more than ten days had passed.

By a large, tranquil lake, Lin Xun awoke from his meditation with a deep exhale. "Just a little more to my full recovery."

After sensing his condition, a wave of relief washed over Lin Xun’s heart. Several years prior, he had been seriously injured to the brink of death. Hence, he was naturally pleased now that he had finally rebuilt his cultivation and risen again from the ashes.

Moreover, his heart meridian had acted up more and more frequently, like a stirring seed eager to break out of the soil. It made Lin Xun realize that he was getting closer and closer to the third stage of his talent power, which he looked forward to with great anticipation.

Hmm?

Suddenly, Lin Xun seemed to sense something and looked towards the far reaches of the sky. At that moment, space rippled outside Shentu Mountain Range as three figures were revealed.

The trio was headed by a slim middle-aged man. Tall, imposing, and dressed in black, his entire being was enveloped in a halo of immortal dao light. It made him resemble a supreme ruler descending upon the world, causing the entire realm to wail incessantly.

He was accompanied by a man and a woman, both of whom also gave off powerful presences. Only, they were completely overshadowed by the aura of their black-clad Immortal expert leader.

"To think an Immortal expert has come..."

By the lake, Lin Xun's black eyes narrowed as he silently retracted his spirit sense. He didn’t need to guess to know that these three individuals were the Heavenly Inspectors sent by the three Immortal Imperial Clans of Zhu, He, and Hong.

Meanwhile, Liangyi Academy seemed to heave with excitement as the principal, Nie Qingrong, personally led a group of bigwigs to welcome the three Heavenly Inspectors, drawing the attention of countless students.

"Dao Brother."

In less than an hour, Leng Qingxue hurriedly appeared before Lin Xun, her beautiful face filled with worry.

Before he could say anything, she reported everything that had happened.

The three Heavenly Inspectors were called Zhu Hun, He Youfang, and Hong Yinghe respectively.

Among them, Zhu Hun was the tall and slim black-clad middle-aged man, an Immortal expert at the Heavenly Longevity Stage.

Things immediately went awry as soon as he arrived at the Liangyi Hall.

Several Liangyi Academy bigwigs criticized Nie Qingrong's ambition, claiming that she had unscrupulously plotted to kill You Qianheng and Yong Feidu to seize the principal position. They hoped that Zhu Hun would capture Nie Qingrong to uphold justice for You Qianheng.

Of course, Nie Qingrong naturally wouldn’t sit back and wait for death. She immediately explained everything, shifting all the blame onto the ‘mysterious person’ played by Lin Xun. Moreover, He Youfang and Hong Yinghe also spoke up for Nie Qingrong, allowing her to narrowly avoid disaster.

However, none of them could have anticipated that Zhu Hun would not only ignore You Qianheng's death and the ‘mysterious person,’ and instead ask about the supposed law power map.

He directly issued an order, saying that if the map was not seen within an hour, he would hold Nie Qingrong accountable!

Leng Qingxue came for this very reason. From this information, Lin Xun immediately ascertained that the true purpose of Zhu Hun's visit was likely the map related to Forever Fall Forbidden Land.

As for the fates of You Qiangheng and Yong Feidu, an Immortal expert like Zhu Hun naturally couldn’t care less!

"No wonder an Immortal-level expert was sent here; they’re after that law power..."

Realization dawned upon Lin Xun. Moreover, an Immortal-level expert like him would never come to the First Heaven Domain in person to collect mere tribute. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"Dao Brother, what should we do?" Leng Qingxue couldn't help but ask, worried.

Lin Xun thought for a moment and said, "Since he came for the map, he won't make things difficult for Dao Friend Nie as long as he receives it. Take the map to Dao Friend Nie now and let her hand it over to Zhu Hun."

Leng Qingxue was surprised. "Dao Brother, what will you do if you hand over the map?"

Lin Xun pointed to his head. "I have already memorized all the clues on the map."

Leng Qingxue anxiously said, "That’s not what I meant. Wouldn’t it be too much of a freebie to let Zhu Hun find the law power? That would be a huge loss."

Lin Xun smiled and casually said, "That’s why I’ll be following Zhu Hun when he sets out to find the law power. When the time comes, we’ll see who manages to seize the law power, and which of us...will be able to come out alive from Forever Fall Forbidden Land!"

Towards the end, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.