“What about the beings of this world? What will happen to them after we leave?” Dugu Yong suddenly asked.

Stunned by the question, Lin Xun fell silent. The other old monsters also revealed expressions that reflected the complicated feelings in their hearts. The nine heaven domains of the Eternal True Realm were home to billions of beings. Once the destruction of the epoch arrived, these beings would be doomed to suffer with it.

Furthermore, the countless worlds outside of the Eternal True Realm would similarly be negatively affected. Suffice to say, this was a catastrophe that all who lived during this epoch would have to face!

“We can barely protect ourselves, let alone others...” said Dugu Yong heavily. “It is incumbent upon those of our level to help the world, but only when we actually have the ability to do so.”

Fang Daoping lamented, “Alas, we understand this all too well, but when I think of how many innocent beings will lose their lives to this epochal calamity, I just can't be at ease.”

“There are still over eight hundred years to go before it befalls. If possible, I will do everything within my power to prevent total destruction,” Lin Xun suddenly said.

The hall lurched into silence. If anyone else had said that, they would have been considered crazy. At the end of the day, history had lost track of how many epochal civilizations that had been wiped out in this calamity. If it could be stopped, then why hadn’t anyone done it?

One must know the past civilizations had produced numerous Immeasurable giants who were able to roam through eras. Had none of them tried to stop it? Obviously, they had, but all of them had failed, without exception!

Now that Lin Xun had made the decision to attempt the same thing, how could the old monsters present not be astonished? Trying to do something knowing it was impossible...such admirable courage and mindset deeply moved everyone.

“We’ll talk about it later when the time comes. It's naturally a great thing if you can do it, but don't strain yourself. After all, it's something the most powerful elites of all the past epochal civilizations failed to achieve.”

Xuan Feiling broke the silence with what seemed to be encouraging words, but in reality, he didn’t have much confidence in the odds. The other old monsters shared his attitude.

Lin Xun smiled and said no more. Certainly, he didn’t have to go and prevent the epochal calamity from happening, but if he had the chance to do it at some point, then why not?

On that day, Xuan Feiling’s group gathered everyone in the Origin World and announced the decision to evacuate to the Fortune Dominion. No one objected. Knowing this was the best choice for them, who could possibly object? In less than a day’s time, the entire Origin Sect was ready.

Two days later, Spirit Venerable Qing Yun showed up with a group of high-ranking personnel from the Spirit Sect Ancestral Court. They had similarly decided to move to the Fortune Dominion with Lin Xun, so they had brought the entire Spirit Sect with them.

Lin Xun was naturally delighted about this. On the same day, he directly refined the Origin World and departed from the Eternal True Realm with everyone.

No one outside knew that the Zen Sect and the Shaman Sect had been erased, nor did they know that the Origin Sect and the Spirit Sect had been taken by Lin Xun to the Fortune Dominion.

For the rest of the world, the Four Great Ancestral Courts were too far out of reach. It was impossible for them to know that in this very short timeframe, these four sects had disappeared from the Eternal True Realm.

......

In the vast starry sky of the Fortune Dominion, Lin Xun traversed alone. At his level, every step could cross a star field. In fact, he could have gone faster if he hadn't had to suppress his power for fear of suffering backlash from the heavenly rules of this dominion.

Hmm?

Upon arriving near Fortune Divine City, his spirit sense captured an unusual sight. With the city as the center, many figures had packed the void in all directions. They were clearly from different factions as they were distributed in groups. The important part, though, was that they were all kneeling with their heads bowed in the direction of the city!

At a glance, there were only kneeling figures of men and women, old and young-looking, making it a grand spectacle. Lin Xun was taken aback, but after some thinking, he had a rough guess. Shaking his head, he took a step and entered Fortune Divine City.

“Huh?!”

“It’s Senior Lin!”

“Senior Lin is here!”

People quickly spotted Lin Xun, which set off a wave of clamor that caught the attention of those kneeling figures. Out of instinct, they all looked over.

It gave the impression that Lin Xun was the monarch on a patrol, and his people were welcoming and worshipping his arrival.

“As members of divine clans of various epochs, aren't you embarrassing your lineages, kneeling here like this?” Lin Xun stopped and said indifferently, his voice echoing through the starry sky.

Those figures remained kneeling, but their expressions shifted.

“Senior, we have come to repent! Please show mercy to our clans and allow us to prolong our existence. We are willing to pay any price!” A white-haired old man tremblingly spoke up, awe and nervousness written all over his face.

“Please forgive us!”

“Please forgive us!”

All the kneeling figures joined in, their voices echoing in the void for a long time. If the world saw this, all jaws would probably drop.

These were all influential characters of the great divine clans who had always been high and mighty, towering over an epoch. In the past, there had been no measure for their status and halo, but at the moment, they were acting like prisoners, anxiously begging for mercy!

“Sure enough, that’s why you're here.” Lin Xun instantly confirmed his guess.

Obviously, the deaths of Gaoyang Huai, Jiang Tao, and the other Eternals had come back to their divine clans in the Fortune Dominion, letting them know that their lineages were facing the threat of extermination. As a result, they had cast aside their pride and even risked death to come and ask for forgiveness.

“Senior, we were blind to challenge your divinity and committed a grave mistake. So, we are all here now, hoping to get your forgiveness... Please find it in your heart...!” the white-haired old man continued in his trembling voice.

All the eyes present turned towards Lin Xun in unison with awe, anxiety, trepidation, and pleading in them. They could not care less about dignity and face at the moment. For the survival of their clans, they could only kneel before Lin Xun, hoping he would let them live this time. Otherwise, he could easily destroy the divine clans behind them like it was a walk in the park.

After some consideration, Lin Xun said, “I may spare your lives, but only with consequences. Surrender the Divine Rank law of your respective clan, and I will let bygones be bygones.”

Surrender their Divine Rank laws!

At the demand, their faces paled, and their hearts dripped blood as if being cut by a knife. A Divine Rank law was the foundation of a divine clan. Losing its protection wouldn't have made an impact right away, but in the long term, their influence would definitely plummet, and the clan’s foundation would gradually go into a decline!

However, if they refused to surrender it, they would likely have to face the wrath of Lin Xun....

“What’s wrong, don’t want to give it up?” Lin Xun sneered.

“The Pu Clan will willingly surrender ours!” a purple-clad man abruptly shouted. “As long as we can get your forgiveness, we will deliver our Divine Rank law to Fortune Divine City within seven days!”

“Very well.” Lin Xun nodded.

Seeing this, the others also opened their mouths.

“The Yan Clan, too, willingly surrenders our Divine Rank law.”

“The Liangqiu Clan shall heed your command and surrender our Divine Rank law.”

A dozen divine clans agreed one after another, catching Lin Xun off guard for a good moment. Had he truly become that persuasive now?

From this, one could see that the big battle the other day had scared these divine clans witless. Only this could explain why they were so quick to accept his demand.

“Senior, my clan lost our Divine Rank law a long time ago. Is there...something else we can do?” a person asked in panic. Such a case was not in the minority. Soon, the members of the other divine clans offered to substitute with different treasures.

“In that case, you can hand over your clan’s foundational treasures,” Lin Xun said without thinking.

Immediately, those whose clan didn’t have a Divine Rank law breathed a sigh of relief.

“Senior, the clan's Divine Rank law is too valuable for us to make a decision on the spot. We need to return to and discuss with our elders first. Can you...give us some time? We'll make it as quickly as possible,” someone asked apprehensively, and quite a number of others were having the same idea.

“That is possible. You have three days to give me your answer. Meanwhile, those who have promised to surrender your Divine Rank law or foundational treasure must send them to Fortune Divine City within seven days,” Lin Xun finalized.

He wasn't being greedy or actually needed Divine Rank laws. He just wanted to judge through this whether these divine clans were actually sincere about their repentance, which would determine his future attitude towards them!

“Yes!” The crowd agreed.

Lin Xun no longer paid attention to them. With a single step, he flew into Fortune Divine City. It wasn’t until he was out of sight that the experts of the divine clans climbed to their feet in relief.

“Fortunately, there's finally some hope. Now I can go back and report to my clan!” Some were so emotional that they felt like crying.

Ever since they learned of what had happened to Gaoyang Huai, Jiang Tao, and the other Eternals, they had been having trouble sleeping, drowned in fear and despair. The fatal part was that fleeing was impossible because they could not leave the Fortune Dominion!

Now, although Lin Xun’s demand was a little harsh, it was still doable. Of course, not everyone was happy. There were many whose hearts were filled with bitterness, heaviness, and helplessness. They knew that after this, their clans would have a hard time in the future...

“Let’s go. We must report back as soon as possible.”

“Right, there’s no time to lose. Make haste.”

Very quickly, all of the experts from the great divine clans hurried away and disappeared into the starry horizon.