The Prodigies War-Chapter 2604 Determined to Leave
Lin Xun took a deep breath, sat down, and began to meditate. In his mind, he quickly recalled the subtleties of using the Gate of Exile earlier.
After some time, he came to a conclusion.
When the Gate of Exile opened, the laws of space and time would intertwine and produce an extremely terrifying devouring force. He had no doubt that even a supreme Emperor Ancestor would fail to withstand that devouring force.
As for Immortal experts...
Lin Xun called to mind the Immortal experts he had encountered and roughly estimated their capabilities. He judged that, if taken by surprise, Immortal experts at the Heaven Longevity Stage would probably also face a disaster!
Regretfully, since he had never engaged any of them in direct combat, it was difficult for him to make an accurate inference. Inside the Gate of Exile was the Abyss of Nothingness. Those banished into its bottomless depths will never be able to escape because it was somewhat akin to a different plane of existence.
However, Lin Xun had a question. If the Abyss of Nothingness truly existed in the world, why did it have such a mysterious connection with the Grand Abyss Heaven Devourer? There must be some hidden mystery within!
At my current level, the Gate of Exile can only be sustained for a single breath. In other words, I shouldn’t recklessly use it unless it’s a critical juncture... 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Lin Xun pondered as he meditated. Just earlier, nearly all of his energy had been drained, making him feel like an oil lamp that was on the verge of running out of fuel. It should be noted that his current cultivation was invincible among the supreme Emperor Ancestor Stage, and his foundations were simply heaven-defying.
Despite this, activating the Gate of Exile for the span of a single breath had consumed about ninety percent of his tank. It was easy to imagine how incredible of an ability it was!
In battle, if the enemy somehow survived the technique, the situation would certainly become very dangerous for Lin Xun. Regardless, awakening this third stage talent power was undoubtedly equivalent to gaining a taboo-like trump card.
No, that wasn't right. It should be two trump cards!
At the Taiyi Ruins in the Great Thousand Battle Domain, the Omega Lord's talent ability, the Blade of Time, was sealed in Lin Xun's aeth artery. With the awakening of his talent power, the seal on the Blade of Time was lifted, allowing him to immediately obtain the inheritance.
The Blade of Time could reverse time and sever one's cultivation. As such, it was also a taboo-like ability. This had been clearly displayed when Wei Mingzi of the previous epoch was struck back to his youth by a single strike from the Omega Lord, completely severing his cultivation!
In other words, Lin Xun now possessed both the Gate of Exile and the Blade of Time, two divine abilities belonging to the third stage of the Grand Abyss Heaven Devourer. His talent power had undoubtedly ascended to a whole new realm, making him completely different from before.
......
Several hours later, Lin Xun's cultivation finally recovered. After some deliberation, he ultimately resisted the urge to try out the Blade of Time. It simply consumed far too much power.
After a month of cultivation, not only had he awakened his third stage talent power, his injuries had also fully healed, returning his strength to its peak state.
His cultivation had also reached the initial perfect supreme Emperor Ancestor Stage. Moreover, his cultivation had been rebuilt from the ground up, resulting in his combat strength growing worlds apart from several years ago.
At present, he could easily suppress supreme Emperor Ancestors like Zhongli Xiao and Chi Pojun, rendering them unworthy in Lin Xun’s eyes! In other words, he didn’t need to get serious in battles against those at the same cultivation realm. What he needed to be wary of now were existences at the Immortal Stage.
Lin Xun muttered to himself, "Although this place is considered top-tier in the First Heaven Domain, it’s no longer suitable for long-term cultivation..."
He hadn’t dared to use his full power to absorb the surrounding heaven and earth qi for the past month. Firstly, it would cause a big disturbance. Secondly, if he fully engaged in cultivation, the energy of Shentu Mountain Range would likely be rapidly depleted, which would affect the cultivators in Liangyi Academy.
Most of the time, he relied on cosmic origin crystals and divine medicines to refine his cultivation. However, the consumption was tremendous to say the least. In this month alone, he had used up nearly twenty million cosmic origin crystals!
"No wonder Immortal experts are usually unwilling to come to the First Heaven Domain. The higher one’s cultivation level, the greater the resources required. While the First Heaven Domain might be a cultivation paradise in the eyes of normal Emperor Ancestors, it isn’t even worth considering to Immortal experts..."
Although Lin Xun was currently a supreme Emperor Ancestor, due to his overwhelming foundations, he could sense during cultivation that it would be difficult to make any headway if he stayed in the First Heaven Domain.
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xun stood up, and rose into the air like a rainbow, soaring higher and higher into the sky. A hundred thousand feet, two hundred thousand feet, three hundred thousand feet...
When he reached an altitude of seven hundred thousand feet, he began to feel the terrifying oppressive force of the world’s laws, leaving him no choice but to circulate his cultivation.
As he flew higher and higher, the oppressive force grew stronger and stronger. Towards the end, his speed slowed to a crawl despite circulating his cultivation. However, it was still within a bearable range.
When he ascended to nine hundred thousand feet, he was suddenly struck by a change in scenery. An endless starry sky appeared in his field of vision, with countless stars twinkling while emitting an eternal radiance. At this elevation, the mountains and rivers below resembled thin lines, and even the boundless Shentu Mountain Range now looked like a worm.
"So this is the boundary star path..."
Lin Xun was immediately drawn to a miraculous sight. A mysterious path stretched across the cosmos, paved with the flowing light of countless dazzling stars. From afar, it looked like an endless road of stars.
There were only two methods to enter higher domains: one was to be received by someone from an upper realm, while the other was more akin to a trial of sorts.
Between the nine Heaven Domains existed what were commonly known as ‘boundary walls.’ A boundary star path was essentially a relatively safer type of boundary wall. In the past, many outstanding individuals were known to have successfully crossed these boundary star paths to reach higher Heaven Domains.
However, their numbers were ultimately infinitesimally small when the big picture was taken into account. For the vast majority of cultivators, it was difficult enough to even reach this height of nine hundred thousand feet, let alone cross the boundary star paths!
Even Lin Xun, whose cultivation was considered invincible in the Emperor Ancestor Stage, faced great pressure while ascending to nine hundred thousand feet. It was easy to imagine how impossible this would be for other Emperor experts.
According to the Everything Codex, the boundary star paths weren’t without danger. In fact, many strange and terrifying beings were said to be found along these long and winding roads.
Even in the past, Emperor Ancestors who attempted to pass through usually died nine out of ten times! Therefore, very few people would choose this option under normal circumstances.
In the First Heaven Domain, Emperor Ancestors like Nie Qingrong and Leng Qingxue would work tirelessly for the Immortal Imperial Clans without complaint, hoping that they would one day be received by the Immortal Imperial Clans and achieve the goal of leaving the First Heaven Domain.
It was almost unheard of to venture into the boundary star paths because it was simply far too dangerous!
Lin Xun silently stared at the mysterious shining path for a long time before turning back. He would set off once he completed all his arrangements in the First Heaven Domain!
Liangyi Academy.
"I’ve decided to leave the First Heaven Domain." Lin Xun cut straight to the point after finding Nie Qingrong and Leng Qingxue. "If you two are willing, you may leave with me."
The deaths of Zhu Hun and other Heaven Inspectors would most definitely be investigated by the three Immortal Imperial Clans.
Although Lin Xun had already come up with an explanation for Nie Qingrong, it was ultimately just an explanation at the end of the day. Moreover, the high and mighty Immortal Imperial Clans had never been reasonable people.
It would certainly be an unmerited disaster if they vented their anger on Nie Qingrong and Leng Qingxue. While he might be able to handle things if he stayed behind, who could help Nie Qingrong and Leng Qingxue once he left?
Nie Qingrong and Leng Qingxue were surprised and caught somewhat off guard.
Lin Xun explained, "I plan to venture into the boundary star paths. Although there will possibly be some danger along the way, I am confident in reaching the Second Heaven Domain."
Nie Qingrong couldn't help but ask, "We...can we really go with you, Brother Lin?"
Lin Xun nodded. "If you stay behind, you will surely be questioned by the three Immortal Imperial Clans, and you may even suffer from an unmerited disaster. If you wish for it, I will help both of you leave the First Heaven Domain."
"I’m willing."
Leng Qingxue, who had been silent from the start, suddenly blurted out, startling both Lin Xun and Nie Qingrong.
Leng Qingxue's pretty face turned red as she tried to explain, "I mean I wish to accompany Brother Lin. I don’t mind the danger as long as we can leave the First Heaven Domain."
Nie Qingrong was also tempted. She and Leng Qingxue were essentially on their own now. Even if they somehow managed to survive the investigation of the three Immortal Imperial Clans, they would probably no longer have much value to the clans.
This meant that it would be almost impossible for them to go to higher Heaven Domains to cultivate in the future. Lin Xun's proposal allowed them to see hope again!
Nie Qingrong asked, "Brother Lin, what about Xiao Xi?"
Lin Xun answered, "I’ll bring her along if she wants."
When he found Xiao Xi, the pure and energetic girl was practicing martial arts. Under the sunlight, her graceful figure was both beautiful and dazzling. Xiao Xi was likewise caught by surprise by Lin Xun’s offer. It was just too sudden and left her mind in a mess.
Unlike Lin Xun, Yunying Village and the First Heaven Domain was her home. If she followed him, who knew when or if she would return again? This made her feel very conflicted.
"Don't rush into making a decision. I'll take you back to Yunying Village for now and you can give me your answer when you’re ready." Lin Xun could naturally see the turmoil in Xiao Xi's heart and couldn't help but comfort her in a gentle voice.
Xiao Xi nodded resolutely.
That very day, Lin Xun, Nie Qingrong, Leng Qingxue, and Xiao Xi quietly left Liangyi Academy and headed towards Yunying Village located deep within the Fallen God Ridge of Water Cloud State.
