The Prodigies War-Chapter 2605 Unmasking

Yunying Village.

After a long talk with her grandfather, Xiaoxi returned with red, swollen eyes. Her voice was low but resolute, “Big Brother Daoyuan, I’ll go with you!”

In the distance, Wuchuan smiled and muttered, “Little friend, I’ll have to trouble you to look after this girl from now on. It’s a blessing for her to follow you and cultivate in a higher heaven domain.”

Lin Xun patted Xiaoxi’s shoulder gently in reassurance, then turned to Wuchuan with a smile, “Don’t worry Elder.”

“Grandpa, take care of yourself while I’m gone. You must wait for me to return!” Xiaoxi choked back her sobs, clearly unwilling to part.

“Hahaha! Then I’ll be here waiting.” Wuchuan’s laughter rang out, hearty and bold.

That day, Lin Xun soared into the skies alongside Xiaoxi, Nie Qingrong and Leng Qingxue.

On the same day, at Liangyi Academy...

A group of distinguished figures from the Hong, Zhu, and He Clans, three Immortal Imperial Clans, had arrived, shaking the entire academy. It was also at this moment that they realized that Principal Nie Qingrong and Vice Principal Leng Qingxue were nowhere to be seen.

Their unexpected absence made the powerhouses from the three Immortal Imperial Clans frown. Something was clearly amiss.

“Let me perform a divination.”

In Liangyi Hall, one of the black-robed elders leading the group spoke in a deep voice. All eyes turned to him.

Zhu Qian!

He was an Immortal at the Heavenly Longevity Realm, and a renowned heavenly seer in the Sixth Heaven Domain. It was said he possessed a unique fate dharma form, granting him the ability to deduce profound mysteries by drawing upon the innate power of his bloodline.

This time, the Zhu Clan had specifically sent him to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of Zhu Hun. After all, Zhu Hun was no ordinary cultivator. He was an Immortal. His sudden, mysterious disappearance in the First Heaven Domain had sent shockwaves through the Zhu Clan.

Buzz!

As obscure ripples spread outward, a dark tortoise shell scorched with ancient burn marks floated in front of Zhu Qian. His expression was solemn as he formed mysterious hand seals and began chanting a strange and exceptionally complex ancient incantation.

The atmosphere in the hall turned deathly still. Moments later, the tortoise shell began to buzz violently, emitting a strange ripple of light.

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, vague and blurry scenes surfaced. Although the images were distorted and chaotic, they could still manage to make out Zhu Hun. He was seen receiving a dao map related to a law power from Nie Qingrong, then turning and walking away.

The scene shifted again. Zhu Hun now appeared in the depths of a barren mountain range.

“Withered Willow Mountain Range!” someone gasped in recognition.

A realization dawned on the gathered Immortal Clan elites. Zhu Hun had indeed gone to seek out the law power! The next moment, the vision shifted again. Zhu Hun was shown falling in the Forever Fall Forbidden Land. Unfortunately, the image was distorted and drenched in blood, and in the blink of an eye, it faded.

Everyone in the hall gasped in shock, visibly shaken by the sight. The cause of Zhu Hun’s death remained unclear, but the blurry and blood-soaked vision made one thing unmistakably clear: Zhu Hun didn’t fall to the law power, but instead was slain by an enemy!

However, who could this enemy be? Who could possibly kill an Immortal? Everyone was shaken, their expressions filled with doubt and disbelief.

“Just as I suspected! He was murdered!” Zhu Qian withdrew the tortoise shell, his expression dark and grim.

“Fellow Daoist, can you determine who the killer is?” someone couldn’t help but ask.

Zhu Qian furrowed his brow. “No, it’s not that my divinatory powers are lacking, but the one who killed my clan brother Zhu Hun possesses a fate too unique, one that can’t be pried into or deduced.”

Everyone was stunned by this answer.

“Could it be the same mysterious figure who killed You Qianheng and Yong Feidu?” someone asked with a frown.

“It must be!”

Many nodded in agreement as it was the only logical explanation.

“In my opinion, the disappearance of Nie Qingrong and Leng Qingxue must be connected to that mysterious person. Perhaps they sensed something was wrong and left early,” remarked someone.

“When was the last time you saw Nie Qingrong?” Zhu Qian’s eyes gleamed like lightning as he turned to the high-ranking members of Liangyi Academy, who stood tensely in the main hall awaiting questioning.

“It was half a month ago. I remember it clearly,” one of them replied promptly.

Zhu Qian’s brow furrowed. “They left half a month ago?”

This was undoubtedly bad news.

A figure from the He Clan stepped forward and asked respectfully, “Fellow Daoist, can you also divine the cause of death of He Youfang from my He Clan?”

“Did you bring his Life Soul Lantern?” Zhu Qian asked.

The man immediately produced an extinguished lantern and handed it over to Zhu Qian.

Zhu Qian glanced at it and nodded. “Very well.”

Buzz!

Light radiated from him as he reached out and struck the lantern with an obscure seal. Then, as he began chanting a strange incantation, the dark tortoise shell once more floated into the air, glowing faintly and emitting a low hum.

Before long, a sequence of visions began to surface just like before. This time, the images were strikingly clear, showing none other than Liangyi Hall! In the vision, He Youfang appeared with his hair in disarray, pleading in terror. Opposite him stood a tall, imposing figure, but his features were hazy and completely unrecognizable.

However, both Nie Qingrong and Leng Qingxue could clearly be seen in the vision. Then, a streak of sword qi flashed. He Youfang was slain on the spot. The images faded. The He Clan’s representatives turned grim. They could now confirm that He Youfang...had been murdered!

“This must be connected to Nie Qingrong and Leng Qingxue!” someone growled through clenched teeth.

“Does this mean that Hong Yinghe from my Hong Clan...has also fallen?” The face of a person from the Hong Clan twisted with fury.

“So the killings took place here. That makes things easier.” A faint sneer tugged at Zhu Qian’s lips. He gestured for the crowd to step back and moved to the center of the hall. In that instant, his immortal cultivation surged to its peak, and his figure became bathed in blazing torrents of immortal laws.

“Return of the Fallen Shadows!”

After a brief pause, he suddenly let out a dao chant and traced a gesture with all ten fingers. Everyone’s vision blurred, then one astonishing scene after another began to unfold like flickering images within Liangyi Hall.

If Lin Xun was present, he would have instantly recognized these were the very scenes of when he killed Hong Yinghe and He Youfang right here.

Now, those scenes were projected in the Liangyi Hall. As they watched the scenes unfold, everyone’s expressions shifted unpredictably, having inferred countless details and glimpses of the truth.

However, what shocked and bewildered them was that the tall, imposing figure who killed Hong Yinghe and He Youfang remained blurred the entire time, as if shrouded by a mysterious, unfathomable power. No matter how they tried, they could not make out his appearance. This was utterly abnormal!

“I refuse to believe your fate is this unshakable!”

Suddenly, Zhu Qian let out a furious roar. His expression turned terrifying, veins bulged across his forehead, and he spat a mouthful of blood onto the tortoise shell suspended in the air.

Buzz!

In that instant, the once-blurry scenes became startlingly clear, and Lin Xun’s tall, indistinct figure was fully revealed. However, at the exact same moment, the dark tortoise shell suddenly shattered with a deafening crack.

Zhu Qian screamed in agony. He staggered and collapsed to the ground as blood poured from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. It was as though he had suffered from a devastating backlash. He convulsed violently, and his cultivation showed signs of declining.

Within a few breaths, he seemed to have aged countless years. His long hair withered and fell away, his body shriveled and wrinkled, and his body of qi became extremely weak! A stunned silence fell over the hall, not even a whisper could be heard.

He was an immortal figure, a famed heavenly seer, but just attempting to deduce and uncover one person’s true appearance had triggered such a terrifying backlash. Everyone was shaken to the core, a chilling running down their spines.

Some with keen judgment even believed that Zhu Qian’s Immortal cultivation was likely crippled beyond recovery. It was terrifying and chilling.

At this moment, Zhu Qian seemed to have gone mad. He howled with heart-wrenching fury, “It’s him! That damned Fangchun Mountain remnant Lin Xun—!”

Just now, he had finally caught a glimpse of Lin Xun’s true appearance, but the price he paid for that was his Immortal cultivation. The price was too heavy, it made him feel as though he was about to collapse

He had never imagined that just attempting to divine the fate of a young man at the Emperor Ancestor Stage would provoke such a dreadful and taboo punishment. If he had known, he wouldn’t have done it, even if he was beaten to death!

Unfortunately, it was too late

“What?! It’s him!”

The entire hall was in an uproar. It wasn’t just the high-ranking members of Liangyi Academy who were stunned, even the powerhouses from the Immortal Imperial Clans turned pale with shock and fury.

Lin Xun!

In the Eternal True Realm, who didn’t know the ruthless, heaven-defying figure this name represented? The bloody battle that took place outside the Ruins of the Gods years ago was still being talked about across the Eternal True Realm. Who would dare forget it?

However, none of them had imagined that, after vanishing for so many years, this Fangchun Mountain successor from the Ancient Nebula Road would reappear in the First Heaven Domain!

“He’s...he’s actually still alive...” someone muttered in a trembling voice.

Let alone the Immortal Imperial Clan powerhouses from the Sixth Heaven Domain, even the bigwigs of the Seventh and Eighth Heaven Domains likely wouldn’t dare underestimate this young man who had once stirred up endless bloodshed across the Great Thousand Battle Domain.

The hall remained in turmoil for a long time. Everyone had a foreboding feeling that Lin Xun’s reappearance after so many years would shake the entire Eternal True Realm. Furthermore, when that moment came, countless eyes would turn toward the First Heaven Domain!

If Lin Xun knew what was unfolding in Liangyi Hall at that moment, he would no doubt feel fortunate for having chosen to leave early. Otherwise, this storm wouldn’t have just dragged Nie Qingrong and Leng Qingxue into it, but also placed him in grave danger!