On the way, Lin Xun clearly sensed that the laws of heaven and earth in this Ninth Heaven Domain were strong enough to withstand the power of the Eternal Stage. No wonder the Ninth Heaven Domain was also called the Eternal Domain.

Only a place like this could support the cultivation of the twelve Eternal Divine Clans and their Eternal Stage cultivators. Anywhere else would collapse beneath such might.

“A fine place indeed.”

Even while speeding through the sky, Lin Xun could not help noticing the scenery passing beneath him: boundless lands that were pure and verdant, and living beings nourished by the abundant spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Each possessed a dao foundation far superior to those of any other heaven domains.

Of note, this was merely the ordinary areas. In those scarce, blessed grounds, the benefits must be even greater. Lin Xun now understood that the Ninth Heaven Domain was far more than the twelve Eternal Divine Clans and twenty-four Immortal Divine Clans.

This vast and boundless heaven domain was home to innumerable lives. Countless clans and sects were scattered across its endless expanse. Of course, without exception, all of them ultimately fell under the banners of various divine clans.

The territories of the Ninth Heaven Domain had long been carved up by the Eternal Divine Clans and Immortal Divine Clans. Anyone wishing to survive and prosper here had to submit to them. In that regard, it was somewhat similar to the Eighth Heaven Domain.

However, there were also stark differences. Above all, the Eternal Divine Clans were the true sovereign overlords of all heavens. Their existence stretched back through countless ages, and one could truly call them eternal.

In the past, Lin Xun would never have dared to come alone. After all, every Eternal Divine Clan had an Eternal expert of the Immeasurable level personally guarding their ancestral grounds.

Now...the situation had completely changed.

With the Eternal figures of the Immeasurable and Creation Realms having departed one after another for the Kunlun Dominion, the twelve Eternal Divine Clans of the Ninth Heaven Domain were undoubtedly at the weakest they had ever been.

Of course, that weakness was only in Lin Xun’s eyes. To the rest of the world, the twelve Eternal Divine Clans remained like mountains none could even dream of shaking!

......

Vast Sun Sacred Mountain.

Deep within the sacred mountain, wrapped in the Vast Sun Law, lay a hidden world. At its heart rose a solitary peak that pierced the clouds. At its summit sat an ancient divine hall, looming and retreating like a phantom amid the drifting sea of mist.

This was the ancestral hall of the Eternal Divine Yang Clan. Here, only elders who had reached the pinnacle of the Transcendence Immortal Stage were permitted to set foot. At this moment, within that sacred hall, the patriarch Yang Cangsheng sat alongside Yang Xietian and Yang Budong, two Eternal Realm antiques of the clan.

Yang Cangsheng, draped in flowing white robes, his willow-like beard and jade-like features giving him an elegant air, furrowed his brows. “So...the aura of an Eternal tribulation that appeared a few days ago was likely triggered by Lin Xun?”

Although he was the patriarch of the Yang Clan, his own cultivation had only reached the perfect Transcendence Realm.

“Not just likely, it is certain.” Yang Xietian’s voice was deep and ice-cold. “Moreover, Lin Xun must have already stepped into the Eternal Realm. Otherwise, with only the Origin Sect to rely on, they could never have resisted nine Eternals.”

Clad in dark robes, he had youthful features framed by snow-white hair, and those sunken eyes made his aura all the more unsettling. The pressure of eternity surged from him like a tide.

Yang Cangsheng asked in disbelief, “Old Ancestor, are you saying that Lin Xun, who only just survived his tribulation and ascended to the Eternal Realm, killed all nine Eternal experts by himself?”

“What’s impossible about it? Don’t forget, his master, the Lord of Fangchun Mountain, once proclaimed in this Ninth Heaven Domain that when the Eternal Supremacy Path appears, it will break every known limit and overturn the world’s understanding,” Yang Budong said. “In the past few years alone, Lin Xun has proven the terrifying nature of that path, battle after battle.”

He paused, his gaze deepening like an abyss. “And think, if Lin Xun were not a looming threat, why would the mastermind behind the epochal calamity order us to work with the Shaman Sect and Zen Sect just to eliminate a mere junior?” Dressed in a jade-colored robe, his long gray hair cascading freely, he looked withered.

Yang Xietian nodded. “Even that hidden mastermind believed nine Eternals were needed to be certain of killing Lin Xun. From that alone, one can imagine how terrifying he is now that he has attained eternity.”

Listening to the two Eternal Realm Ancestors’ analysis, Yang Cangsheng’s heart grew heavier and heavier. A successor of Fangchun Mountain was so heaven-defying that upon just stepping into eternity, he slaughtered nine ancient Eternals?! It was a truth that shook the soul.

After a long silence, Yang Cangsheng finally exhaled, his voice low and heavy, “If Lin Xun charges into the Ninth Heaven Domain now...the consequences would be catastrophic...”

Yang Xietian suddenly burst into disdainful laughter. “Patriarch, don’t let Lin Xun frighten you. Remember where we stand...this is the Ninth Heaven Domain! Our Yang Clan’s territory! Even if Lin Xun comes charging here, the Vast Sun Law will shut him out at our gates!”

His confidence was absolute.

Yang Cangsheng’s eyes brightened. “Yes...even with his heaven-defying power, he cannot shake a Divine Rank law!”

Such laws were the foundation of every Eternal Divine Clan, precious powers capable of repelling even Eternal Realm invaders. Why could Eternal beings emerge from Eternal Divine Clans? Because at their core, they possessed a Divine Rank law!

Yang Budong said calmly, “Besides, our clan commands the Heaven Subduing Array, and with Xietian and myself here, even if Lin Xun dares to come, he is destined to retreat in humiliation.”

He continued, “In fact I suspect Lin Xun understands this perfectly well. Protected by Divine Rank laws, the Eternal Divine Clans of the Ninth Heaven Domain cannot be confronted head-on, even by an Eternal. Therefore, he likely wouldn’t dare set foot here.”

Yang Cangsheng finally relaxed a little, sighing, “That would indeed be best. If not for the severity of this epochal calamity, someone like Lin Xun would never have been worth our attention in the first place.”

At those words, Yang Xietian and Yang Budong both sighed silently. Had their Creation Realm and Boundless Realm Eternal elders not departed decades ago for the Kunlun Dominion to escape the threat of the Great Silence Unlife Calamity, they would have had no need to care about a ‘heaven-defying’ youth like Lin Xun.

“Report!” A gravel-rough voice suddenly pierced the hall.

An aged servant stumbled forward and dropped to his knees, bowing low as his voice trembled, “My lords, a young man calling himself Lin Xun has appeared at the mountain gate. He demands our clan submit, or he will flatten Vast Sun Sacred Mountain.”

Lin Xun!

Yang Cangsheng jolted upright. “He actually came?!”

They had just been discussing him, and now he stood at their doorstep. How could they not be shaken?

Yang Xietian’s expression darkened with disbelief. “Where does this brat get the audacity to brazenly challenge us like this?”

“Let’s see whether it’s truly him.” As Yang Budong snorted lightly, he flicked his sleeve and ripples of law power surged outward, weaving into a shimmering screen of light. Within that projection, the image of Vast Sun Sacred Mountain’s entrance emerged.

A tall, imposing figure stood there alone, moon-white robes fluttering, long hair streaming in the wind, refined and otherworldly like an immortal descended to the mortal realm. It was none other than Lin Xun.

“So it really is him...” Yang Budong’s brows furrowed deeply.

The thought of Lin Xun slaughtering nine Eternal Realm experts sent a chill through Yang Cangsheng’s heart. Trying to steady his breath, he asked in a low voice, “Old Ancestors...what should we do?”

Yang Xietian remained perfectly calm. “If he had the ability to break in, he wouldn’t be standing out there talking. He would have stormed in long ago. There’s nothing to fear. With the Vast Sun Law and the Heaven Subduing Array guarding us, he is powerless.”

Just then, on the projection screen, Lin Xun suddenly lifted his head, as if aware he was being watched. A cold arc tugged at the corner of his lips.

“If you don’t come out soon,” Lin Xun said calmly, “this magnificent Vast Sun Sacred Mountain, hailed as a wonder of the world, may very well cease to exist.”

No sound was heard, yet Yang Cangsheng and the others clearly understood every word from his lip movement.

“Insufferable arrogance!” Yang Xietian snarled, face darkening. Throughout all the ages, who had ever dared to threaten the Yang Clan at their own gate?

“Very well, I will personally wield the Vast Sun Law and erase that boy from existence.” As Yang Budong spoke, he abruptly swept his sleeve.

Boom! In an instant, boundless radiance erupted from the depths of Vast Sun Sacred Mountain, as though hundreds of blazing suns were rising at once, flooding heaven and earth with blinding, searing brilliance. Every Yang clansman across the mountain halted in shock, staring upward in confusion.

What’s happening?!

For countless years they had lived under the protection of Vast Sun Sacred Mountain. Many had never once witnessed the terrifying might of their clan’s Vast Sun Law. Now, that Divine Rank law had been awakened, unleashing a power so earthshaking it seemed capable of overturning heaven and earth.

Meanwhile, outside Vast Sun Sacred Mountain, Lin Xun’s eyes narrowed slightly, but his expression remained utterly calm, without the faintest ripple of emotion.

A Divine Rank law? Another one for me to claim...

The thought had barely formed when excitement flickered in his heart. If he could seize the Divine Rank law of all twelve Eternal Divine Clans...it might well be enough to sustain his cultivation when he stepped into the Creation Realm.

“Lin Xun, I’ll give you one final chance. Leave now and you may keep your life. Otherwise, do not blame me for executing you on the spot.” Yang Budong’s cold voice rolled through the heavens like distant thunder.

Lin Xun let out a soft, dismissive laugh. “The only reason I haven’t walked in already is because I intend to refine this mountain whole and take it with me. If you really believe I have no means to deal with your Vast Sun Law, then you are gravely mistaken.”

Just as he finished speaking, Yang Budong let out a furious, mocking laugh. “Lin Xun, you’ve delivered yourself to death!”

His voice boomed like thunder, shaking in all directions. A deafening roar followed. One blazing sun after another erupted into the sky, weaving together into a colossal, perfectly round divine ring that hurtled down to annihilate Lin Xun.

In that instant, the world turned blinding white. Thirty-six blazing suns, forged from terrifying law power, merged into a single divine ring. Its sheer destructive might was enough to make even Eternal beings feel death brush against their souls!