“It seems like it won’t be enough to rely solely on practicing in closed-door cultivation.” After contemplating for a while, Lin Xun gave up on trying.

He stood up and walked out of the grotto.

On this day, he came out of closed-door cultivation with only one month to go until the Dao Debate Assembly.

Five months of quiet training had brought about many changes and transformations in his cultivation.

He broke through to the advanced Supreme Saint-King Stage and was able to hold his own against five quasi-Emperor experts.

He condensed the White Metal Dao Body and grasped its innate power Thorn of Sharpness. Thereby, his mastery of the Grand Dao Yellow Court Classic had reached the Five Flavors Stage and he now possessed five great dao bodies.

With the help of the Dao Emptiness Plate, he was able to further temper his Great Dao Field and it was only one step away from ultimate perfection.

All these changes and harvests brought about a transformative change in Lin Xun’s strength compared to what it was a mere five months ago…

“Young Master, here is some news and information about the Dao Debate Assembly.”

Jintian Xuanyue’s limpid eyes sparkled with a hint of joy as she handed a jade slip to Lin Xun with both hands. After not seeing him for five months, she sharply noticed that his aura had become even more unfathomable.

Sitting under a pine tree, Lin Xun took the jade slip and began to look through it.

The number one expert in Qing State, Wang Yichen; the number one expert in Spirit State, Ming Qiyang; the number one figure in Star State, Xu Qingjian...

Each one of those dazzling names was like a legend itself. They all had incredible fortunes, great courage, and marvelous backgrounds.

However, Lin Xun’s mind was as calm as still water.

Ever since he had the power to kill quasi-Emperors, who were an entire cultivation stage above him, very few of his peers could make him take them seriously.

Jintian Xuanyue personally brewed a pot of tea while occasionally darting furtive glances at Lin Xun. A light smile that even she herself was unaware of touched her lips.

“Huh?” A name caught Lin Xun’s eyes. The number one expert in Copper State: Xuan Jiuyin!

The image of a handsome young man with a mischievous grin and in hemp garments instantly emerged in his mind.

Back when they were on Whirlwind Ship and sailing across the starry sky, the hemp-clothed youth who called himself ‘Little Nine’ tended to lie on the wall of his courtyard and watch the fun.

Lin Xun never expected that this guy would become the number one expert of Copper State’s Dao Debate Contest.

According to the information on the jade slip, Xuan Jiuyin was a descendant of the Imperial Xuan Clan. He possessed the Great Dao Field Book of All Wonders and he was invincible at the Saint-King Stage within the Copper State!

“Book of All Wonders…”

Lin Xun couldn’t help but wonder how remarkable the Great Dao Field would be.

Soon, he spotted another familiar name—Ling Kezi!

The charmingly naive looking monk with an outer appearance of a teenager. He was from the Nanhua Ancient Temple, which was also known as Little Western Heaven.

Lin Xun clearly remembered that when Ling Kezi met him in the Kunlun Dominion, he seemed particularly timid and afraid as if he was a frightening monster beast.

Their first encounter had left a deep impression on Lin Xun.

Lin Xun never expected the seemingly fearful monk would become the number one expert in Demon State’s Dao Debate Contest!

Demon State was a demon world-like territory, a world of demon cultivators and it was also regarded as the most wicked place in the Great Primordial Chaos World.

It was unbelievable that the timid Ling Kezi could become the number one expert in this state.

According to the information in the jade slip, Ling Kezi wielded the innate power of Dustless Buddha Heart, controlled the Great Dao Field Sangharama Bodhi and possessed the ability to subdue the enemy without fighting!

“Interesting.”

Lin Xun smiled and continued to study the jade slip. After a while, he finally read through all the information in the jade slip.

“Young Master, have you heard about Kong Zhao before?” Jintian Xuanyue suddenly asked.

“Who is he?” The question took Lin Xun aback.

Right away, Jintian Xuanyue listed all the description of Kong Zhao, such as ‘the Rising Star of Primordial,’ ‘the Best of the Kong Clan,’ ‘the fifth on the All Heavens Saint-King Rankings,’ and ‘a rare, peerless monster’…

Lin Xun looked surprised.

It was not until he heard about how Kong Zhao declared that he would make all the number one experts of all states bow their heads before the Dao Debate Assembly that he burst out laughing.

The descendants of the Imperial Kong Clan were indeed all arrogant.

Of course, this was Lin Xun’s own opinion. To other cultivators, Kong Zhao was definitely a terrifying existence that struck fear into anyone’s heart, and he was qualified to make that statement.

“Young Master, you once used the identity of Yu Xuan to kill Kong Yu and his people. Although Kong Zhao can’t see through your identity, you should still be careful when you encounter him in the Dao Debate Assembly,” Jintian Xuanyue reminded.

Lin Xun nodded without saying anything.

Back when he was in the Kunlun Dominion, he had killed countless cultivators from the Great Six Courts and Great Ten Battle Clans. With his current strength, it was impossible for him to fear any of his peers!

After chatting for a while, Heng Xiao came over in a hurry.

He informed them, “Little Friend, it’s good that you have come out of closed-door cultivation. I just received news that tomorrow morning, the sect master of Great Void Sect, Guan Xu, will lead the top ten experts of Cloud State’s Dao Debate Contest to the Central Plain State.”

Lin Xun and Jintian Xuanyue exchanged a glance and nodded in acknowledgment.

One of them was the number one expert in Cloud State’s Dao Debate, and the other was ranked seventh. Both of them were qualified to participate in the Dao Debate Assembly.

“In that case, we will set off immediately.”

On the same day, Heng Xiao left with Lin Xun and Jintian Xuanyue and headed for Great Void Mountain.

……

Great Void Sect.

When Lin Xun and Jintian Xuanyue arrived in a grand hall, they saw that Lu Dubu, Wu Huang, Su Muhan, Xie Yuhua, Wang Tu, Leng Xiujia, Teng Yichen and Gui Shanxing had already arrived.

“That guy’s aura is more and more obscure...”

“It seems like his cultivation further improved during this period.”

Many people looked over at Lin Xun and Jintian Xuanyue and their expressions tensed up when they noticed the changes in Lin Xun.

At the same time, Lin Xun also sensed that Lu Dubu, Wu Huang, and the others had also changed significantly compared to five months ago.

Clearly, during this period, he was not the only one who made breakthroughs in his cultivation. It was the same with Lu Dubu and the others.

“Now that everyone is here, tomorrow morning we will head to the Central Plain State to participate in the Dao Debate Assembly jointly held by the Great Six Courts.”

Guan Xu, the sect master of Great Void Sect, appeared in the hall. His one sentence turned the atmosphere in the hall quiet and still.

“Remember, no matter which sect you come from or what identity you have, once you arrive in the Central Plain State, you only have one identity—a cultivator of Cloud State!” Guan Xu said aloud, “In a moment, I will hand you the information I know about the Dao Debate Assembly and you can discuss amongst yourselves this evening.”

After reminding them on some trivial matters, Guan Xu handed a jade slip each to Lin Xun and the other nine people.

The information recorded in the jade slip was astonishing. It was different from what was circulating in the outside world and instead contained detailed information about the Great Six Courts, Great Ten Battle Clans and other colossi as well as the cultivators who would attend the Dao Debate Assembly.

It also had information about the peerless monsters from other worlds of the starry sky who would participate in the Dao Debate Assembly.

In the hall, only the ten people including Lin Xun remained behind, going through the contents of the jade slip.

The first thing that greeted Lin Xun was the list of the most dazzling cultivators.

“Shang Ziyan, a core disciple of the Panwu Dao Court, ranked tenth on the All Heavens Saint-King Rankings, a descendant of the ancient Imperial Shang Clan, has extraordinary talent and foundation, and possesses the Great Dao Field Ruler of Eight Wastelands.”

The founding ancestor of the ancient Imperial Shang Clan, like the founding ancestor of the Kong Clan, Xu Clan and the Kun Clan, was one of the Primeval Seven Demon-Beast Emperors—Demon Beast Emperor Yuncang!

“Tu Qianjue, a core disciple of the Heaven and Earth Dao Court, ranked ninth on the All Heavens Saint-King Rankings, a pure-blooded descendant of the Blackwater Battle Clan, one of the Great Ten Battle Clans, and possesses the Great Dao Field Million Streams Demise.”

“Zu Feiyu, a core disciple of the All-Demon Dao Court, ranked eighth on the All Heavens Saint-King Rankings...”

“Yan Yurou, a core disciple of Mythical Huang Dao Court, ranked seventh on the All Heavens Saint-King Rankings...”

“Feng Beiling, a pure-blooded descendant of the ancient Imperial Feng Clan, ranked sixth on the All Heavens Saint-King Rankings...”

“Kong Zhao…”

Going through the names one by one, Lin Xun had the feeling that all top ten positions of the All Heavens Saint-King Rankings were occupied by disciples of the Great Six Courts!

“I didn’t expect that Mi Wuya, Huangfu Shaonong, and Ling Hongzhuang would also participate in this Dao Debate Assembly!”

Suddenly, surprised voices sounded in the hall, and Wang Tu’s child-like face donned a solemn expression.

The others also had a look of shock on their faces.

Mi Wuya, the number one core disciple of Panwu Dao Court, had dominated the number one spot on the All Heavens Saint-King Rankings for six hundred years. He outshone everyone else and no one had been able to shake his position to this day.

His name was widely known throughout the entire Ancient Nebula Road!

He was a near invincible legendary figure!

Huangfu Shaonong was the number one core disciple of Heaven and Earth Dao Court and was ranked second on the All Heavens Saint-King Rankings.

Before Mi Wuya rose to fame, Huangfu Shaonong was declared the best and topped the All Heavens Saint-King Rankings.

He was also a terrifying monster that could not be measured by the conventional way.

Ling Hongzhuang was a core disciple of Mythical Huang Dao Court. Her rise to the top could be described as miraculous. In just less than one hundred years, she had soared up the All Heavens Saint-King Rankings, and now, she was sitting firmly on the third spot!

Many people reckoned that with time, she had a good chance of competing for the second or even first place of the rankings.

Mi Wuya, Huangfu Shaonong, and Ling Hongzhuang would all be participating in the Dao Debate Assembly.

This was news to everyone, and it sent the hearts of Lu Dubu, Wu Huang, Xie Yuhua and others tumbling in their chests.

“It seems like the Dao Debate Assembly is going to be much more tricky than expected...” Su Muhan sighed.

Every name on the jade slip given to them by Guan Xu felt like a mountain pressing on their hearts.

“They are not just tricky, but simply abnormal. Those peerless monsters from other worlds in the starry sky are also not going to be easy.”

Teng Yichen smiled bitterly, “People like me are just going to become backdrops in this Dao Debate Assembly.”

Everyone’s face turned overcast.

Even Lu Dubu and Wu Huang knitted their brows together as they read the jade slip, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

Meanwhile, from beginning to end, Lin Xun appeared incredibly calm and did not take part in the discussion.