Chapter 1081 A Storm is Coming

It’s been a year?

While stepping out of the Immortal Secret Realm, Lin Xun recalled his experiences in the seclusion in a trance.

The concept of time seemed to vanish when one was alone in the mountains.

For cultivators, time flew like an arrow when they meditated on the dao, the vast sea might have turned into farmland without them realizing it.

Fortunately, a year in the Immortal Secret Realm was only one day in the outside world.

“Young man, there are quite a number of karma and karmic consequences on you. Now that the great era is near, I hope that you stick to your heart and won’t forget the reason why you stepped into the road of cultivation in the first place,” advised the spirit servant.

”Thank you for your wise words, Senior.” Lin Xun saluted respectfully.

“Go. The coming of the great era means great chaos will occur. The battle traces of you and the other three have been carved into this Nine Domains Battlefield. In the future, it is very likely that you will participate in the battle of the nine domains.” The spirit servant waved his hand.

Instantaneously, Lin Xun lost control of himself. He was swept away from Immortal Sacred Mountain, flying past Immortal Sacred Land until finally drifting down at the sight of Star Chess Sea.

“A fatal challenge is waiting ahead, let’s see if your ability can get you through it!” The spirit servant’s reminder echoed from afar.

Astonished, Lin Xun turned around only to see that the Immortal Forbidden Land was long out of sight.

“Thank you, Senior.” Lin Xun still bowed and saluted. Whether the other party saw it or not, he just wanted to express his gratitude.

Although the spirit servant was only a manifestation of Immortal Sacred Mountain’s will and was devoid of emotions, he possessed an out-of-this-world demeanor. He had taught and helped Lin Xun more than once, which made Lin Xun feel quite touched.

Compared to this, those so-called ancient dao lineages all seemed distasteful.

Like right now, Lin Xun didn’t even need to think about it to know who were organizing the killing groups against him on the other side of Star Chess Sea.

It had been just like this when he had walked out of the Return Dominion.

And it had also been like this at the end of the Dao Lantern Festival.

Lin Xun had long gotten used to this kind of experience.

The only difference was that he had walked out of Return Dominion accompanied by the aid of the Old Ape, and the Dao Lantern Festival with the help of the marvelous King Herb White Ginseng.

This time, he only had himself to rely on.

“Preparing a storm for me? Too bad for you, in this Star Chess Sea, even a Saint can’t do anything to me. Since you lot are so persistent, I’ll satisfy you!”

Lin Xun took a deep breath and looked into the distant shore of Star Chess Sea, his gaze carrying a bone-chilling murderous intent.

“This young man is truly unfathomable. I only thought he was the grand heir of Star Annihilation Battle Emperor, but there are other supreme figures protecting him as well, surprisingly…” pondered the spirit servant. “It’s a pity that I’m but a wisp of will without memories of past events from the ancient era, otherwise, I would surely know who the supreme master helping him obtain the Immortality Power was…”

Standing on Immortal Sacred Mountain, the spirit servant gradually sank into thought, as if he had encountered a great dilemma.

After a long time, he looked towards the direction of Star Chess Sea and murmured: “In this same place, the Star Annihilation Battle Emperor refined the celestial galaxy and built a supreme forbidden formation to confront the Dao Slashing Power. I only hope that this young man won’t set foot on the path of bloodshed and killing like the Star Annihilation Battle Emperor, or else, it might also… Alas, forget it. The great era is near, so perhaps everything will be different from the past. No one can judge what is right or wrong.”

𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

The spirit servant shook his head and sighed. Then, his figure suddenly turned into a light rain of Law Power and disappeared.

In the void, only his sigh echoed.

……

The atmosphere on the other side of the Star Chess Sea was oppressive.

On the long, narrow shore that looked like a jade belt, many cultivators were waiting.

Omega Sword Sect, Heaven Axis Holy Land, Spirit Treasure Holy Land, Longevity Land, Azure Sea Sect, Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan…

A number of ancient dao forces were spread out in different areas, densely surrounding the coastline by the Star Chess Sea.

Each of them had old King-stage monsters in attendance, as few as two or three and as many as four or five, adding up to more than twenty in total!

This was undoubtedly a horrifyingly powerful force that could make the world tremble. If the Saints remained hidden, then these King experts were enough to rule over any place.

At this moment, they were all waiting here for just one young man!

Making a mountain out of a molehill? Mobilizing an army over nothing?

No one thought so!

Ever since Lin Xun had risen to prominence in the West Infinity World, the number of King-stage monsters who had been killed or injured by him could not be counted on the fingers of two hands!

Under these circumstances, no one could let their guard down.

All of the ancient clans knew very well that the reason why Lin Xun could be so rampant was because he relied on two things.

The first was the Saint treasure.

The second was the King-level forbidden array.

Any King present dared to say that they could crush Lin Xun with a finger if he hadn’t had these two things to defend himself.

After all, the Cyclic Derivation stage was only one of the five great cultivation stages, whereas the King stage stood above them all and was simply on another level.

The murderous atmosphere of killing covered the area with a thick, depressing blanket. The wind and clouds were still, and there was only a dead silence between the sky and earth.

All the forces were waiting patiently.

One day was but a snap of the fingers.

……

“Senior Ma, the pressure of competition is too big. No matter what, we must kill Lin Xun before everyone else. He has Senior Brother Yun Qingbai’s Night Flower Sword.”

Kong Ling’s face was icy as she had complete confidence that Lin Xun would die this time. Her only worry was which force would be the first to kill him.

“Don’t worry, in order to deal with him, I brought our clan’s saint treasure – Omega Sword. It’s enough to make him helpless!” said Ma Yuanqing boastfully.

……

“We must not allow him to rise. Now that he and I have a grudge, he will definitely be a huge trouble in the future if we don’t eliminate him.” Yu Lingkong’s expression was cold and his voice ruthless.

The first time, he had lost to Lin Xun at the Dao Lantern Festival and would have been dead had it not been for the Longevity Palace.

The second time, he hadn’t even been qualified to face off against Lin Xun in the Little Giants List Competition, which was simply humiliating.

Whether it was for the sake of vengeance or to wash away the shame, Yu Lingkong absolutely could not tolerate Lin Xun living anymore.

“If this man has become your heart demon, so be it. I will help you cut down this heart demon, and I also hope that after this ordeal, you can rise quickly. Do not disappoint us oldies of Longevity Land,” said a plainly dressed woman indifferently. Her figure was slender, dignified, and virtuous. She had certainly been a great beauty in her youth.

Her words were calm, but they exuded a sense of superiority.

She was Shang Wenjin, a terrifying existence of the third longevity tribulation King stage!

Next to her, the other King-stage experts of Longevity Land also nodded their heads in agreement.

Seeing this, Yu Lingkong’s heart was put at ease.

……

“He killed my little brother. I must avenge him,” said Li Qingping with a gloomy expression. “Moreover, on Immortal Sacred Mountain, he used despicable means to thwart me, causing me to miss my chance to enter the top ten. This revenge, likewise, must be taken!”

“Then we shall kill him!” coldly declared a withered-looking elder wearing a feathered crown, his killing intent reaching the clouds.

He was an expert of Azure Sea Sect who had reached the longevity tribulation King stage, with the dao name Yan Yunzi.

……

“Damn bastard! Don’t tell me he sensed danger and refused to come out?!”

At the place where the Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan’s force was stationed, Gou Yanzhen was roaring loudly. His face was vicious and grim as he couldn’t wait to exterminate Lin Xun.

In the competition, he was the only one who was expelled due to self-detonation. Not mentioning the rankings, even the great dao luck that he had acquired had been robbed away and given to Lin Xun.

Gou Yanzhen’s hatred and resentment were so heavy that he was about to go crazy.

“Don’t worry. That brat killed many of our clansmen in the West Infinity World. We’d lose all face if we let him live,” said an elderly man in an unhurried manner. His complexion was chalky white, his lips scarlet, and his eye sockets sunken. Emanating from him was a bloody and gloomy aura as well as a terrifying might like a demon that had stepped out of hell.

He was Gou Yangxiu, a vicious longevity tribulation King whose ferocity shook the world. He had once slaughtered a city of hundreds of thousands of people just to vent his anger.

……

Similar scenes were occurring within the groups of Heaven Axis Holy Land, Spirit Treasure Holy Land, and other ancient dao lineages.

“It really can’t be salvaged?” Zhao Jingxuan was powerless, her pretty face pale.

She had known that someone would seek Lin Xun for trouble, but she hadn’t expected that the situation would be so serious.

“Junior Sister Jingxuan, just relax and watch the show.” Yan Zhanqiu raised his hand, wanting to pat her shoulder as a sign of comfort, but the other party dodged. A trace of annoyance flashed imperceptibly across his face. He then sighed softly and said, “Even if we don’t make a move, do you think that the other clans will let him off?”

Pausing a little, his expression became calm and resolute. “Instead of letting others benefit from this, he might as well die at our hands!”

Zhao Jingxuan’s face turned ashen at his words.

She was about to say something when she felt a sharp pain in her neck. Her vision went black, and she fainted.

“Senior Uncle Xiao, what are you doing?” Yan Zhanqiu was angry.

The confucian-robed, white-haired old man next to them replied flatly, “It’s still best not to let this girl see the impending killing, lest she does something unexpected.”

The old man was Xiao Jinghong, an old monster of extremely high seniority in Spirit Treasure Holy Land.

Yan Zhanqiu’s expression flickered, and he eventually said nothing.

A storm targeting Lin Xun was waiting to erupt!

The boundless Star Chess Sea was glowing with silver starlight, and on it loomed islands that looked like chess pieces.

Lin Xun had already arrived. He was silently standing on an island, taking in the scene on the crowded coast.

Those ancient clans weren’t trying to be discreet with their conversations at all!

His dark eyes grew colder and colder. Deep inside him, an uncontrollable urge to kill rushed and surged like lava.

From the moment he had entered the Ancient Wasteland Domain, he had constantly been in situations where he was hunted down, and it had never changed!

And now, these forces were even blocking off the coast of Star Chess Sea to exterminate him.

On top of that, they wanted to compete to be the first to kill him. What did they take him for!?