Chapter 2203: The Four Great Primordial Clans

Lin Xun’s first thought was that Yanxing’s purpose for traveling to the True Dragon World was undoubtedly driven by malicious intent!

Unlike Heavenly Emperor Shi, Yanxing had come to the Ancient Nebula Road a long time ago in order to hunt down his mother Luo Qingxun and Lu Boya.

This hunt had been going on for countless years!

Other people would have given up long ago, but Yanxing was terrifyingly persistent and even to this day, she refused to stop.

When she discovered that Lin Xun was the descendant of Luo Qingxun, she took action against him without hesitation. If Xi had not intervened, the consequences would have been disastrous.

“Senior Brother, is the intel reliable?” Lin Xun asked, frowning.

“It came from Emperor Ancestor Chantu. Although that old guy is a little peculiar, he wouldn’t dare to joke about that kind of thing.”

Zhong Qiu then added, “Junior Brother, I strongly suspect that Yanxing went to the True Dragon World for the Ancestral Dragon Blood, which is the most supreme treasure of the True Dragon Clan. If she manages to obtain it, it will be enough to restore the fragment of soul of Nameless Esteemed Emperor in the shortest time possible.”

Ancestral Dragon Blood!

Lin Xun’s dark eyes flashed. “Senior Brother, I have another suspicion. That woman’s purpose of going to the True Dragon World is not that simple.”

He made a decision. “Therefore, I want to go there myself.”

“This is precisely what I wanted to discuss with you,” said Zhong Qiu. “Leave Heavenly Emperor Shi to me. Your mission, Junior Brother, is to eliminate Yanxing. Even if you can’t kill her outright, you must completely eradicate the remnant soul of Nameless Esteemed Emperor once and for all to prevent future troubles.”

Lin Xun readily agreed.

He had long wanted to visit the True Dragon World. After all, he hadn’t seen Zhao Jingxuan for many years...

“The True Dragon Clan, like the Celestial Phoenix, Black Tortoise, and White Tiger, is one the Four Great Primordial Clans born from chaos at the beginning of the primeval era. They are regarded as the most supreme among all beings.” Zhong Qiu said thoughtfully, “However, in the beginning of the primeval times, the Four Great Primordial Clans each migrated away from the Ancient Nebula Road.

“For years, the world only knew of the True Dragon World, the Celestial Phoenix Nest, the Black Tortoise Continent and the White Tiger Mountain, but few knew their exact locations.

“If you wish to go to the True Dragon World, your best option is to seek information from the Xuan Clan. In the primeval era, this ancient imperial clan wielded a Chaos Treasure, the Divine Xuan Mirror, and their ancestors have numerous connections with the True Dragon World.

“With the Xuan Clan’s help, you will definitely find the route into the True Dragon World.”

As Zhong Qiu spoke, he took out a sealed envelope. “Junior Brother, take this letter and go find Xuan Shangchen, the head of the Xuan Clan. That old guy owes me a favor, and it’s time for him to repay it.”

The Xuan Clan!

𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Xuan Shangchen!

Lin Xun’s eyes glimmered with a strange expression. He had not forgotten about that, on the first day he entered Nirvana of Transcendence, Xuan Jiuyin had extended his father’s invitation to Lin Xun, passing on the message that his father wished to invite him to the Xuan Clan.

Lin Xun put away the letter, then suddenly remembered something. “Senior Brother, are you going to deal with Heavenly Emperor Shi?”

Zhong Qiu said, “The Nirvana of Transcendence has come to an end. I have waited here for countless years and have finally seen a satisfying result. Naturally, I will not stay here any longer. If I want to go to the other side of the cosmos, I must first kill Heavenly Emperor Shi.” His tone was calm and indifferent.

“Senior Brother, are you confident?” Lin Xun couldn’t help but worry. After all, Heavenly Emperor Shi was an existence stronger than the Nameless Esteemed Emperor.

Zhong Qiu blinked. “Junior Brother, Senior Brother needs your help, will you lend me a hand?”

Lin Xun smiled bitterly, “Senior Brother, Senior Sister Ruosu and the others have already taken Mount Heedless. How can I be of any help?”

Zhong Qiu smiled. “Junior Brother, don’t underestimate yourself. I have waited for so many years, not only to witness you become the lotus blooming in solitude, but also to await this opportunity. And now, that opportunity is in your hands.”

Lin Xun’s mind lit up with realization. “The law power of Nirvana of Transcendence?”

Zhong Qiu nodded. “The law power of Nirvana of Transcendence is the origin law power of the Ancient Nebula Road, capable of resisting and countering the taboo law power from the other side of the cosmos.

“As long as I possess it, combined with my own strength, what can that old man Heavenly Emperor Shi possibly do to fight me?”

At the end of his sentence, his voice carried a hint of disdain.

Ultimately, what truly posed a threat to him was the taboo law power. As for how powerful Heavenly Emperor Shi was, Zhong Qiu truly paid it no mind.

Buzz—

Lin Xun flipped his hand, and a Nirvana Lotus Flower mark appeared, emanating with mysterious, rippling law power.

Zhong Qiu’s eyes blazed with dazzling light as he fixed his gaze on the mark, exclaiming with emotion, “After an eternity of waiting, the origin law power had finally appeared. It is truly extraordinary.”

“Here, Senior Brother.”

Lin Xun handed over the Nirvana Lotus Flower mark without hesitation.

Zhong Qiu adopted a solemn expression as he summoned out a treasured furnace, carefully stored the Nirvana Lotus Flower mark within it, and then sealed the furnace thousands of times with intricate hand seals. Only after completing this did he finally relax.

“The law power of this starry sky is extremely strong. Even with my strength, it will take me some time before I can attempt to master it.”

Zhong Qiu said ruminatively, “From today onwards, I will enter closed-door cultivation for a while—at least three to five years, and at most, over ten years. During this time, Junior Brother, you must take good care of yourself.”

Lin Xun nodded.

……

Early next morning, Zhong Qiu left the Dark Lair with Lin Xun, Xia Zhi, Qing Ying, Big Yellow and others.

In that secret realm, Lin Xun saw Xi whom he hadn’t seen in a long time. As always, Xi was as cold as snow, elegant and extraordinary.

“If you didn’t come back soon, I was going to go find you,” said Xi.

Lin Xun cupped his hands into respect and said, “Elder, I apologize for worrying you.”

Xi nodded, then turned to Zhong Qiu and said, “Thank you for your care these past days. When we meet again in the future, I hope you will have triumphed over Heavenly Emperor Shi.”

Zhong Qiu chuckled. “Look forward to it.”

Xi said nothing else and turned into a shower of light, returning to the Omega Secret-Realm. To her, the Omega Secret-Realm was her ‘home.’

Zhong Qiu turned to look at Big Yellow and spoke in a gentle voice, “Big Yellow, from today onward, you will follow my junior brother and listen to his orders. Remember, you must obey him in all matters and not act recklessly.”

Big Yellow looked visibly unhappy with the arrangement. Its eyes widened in disbelief. How could a being of its caliber possibly listen to the orders of a mere youngster?

However, when Big Yellow met Zhong Qiu’s calm gaze, it flinched, nodding reluctantly, its eyes filled with silent complaint.

Lin Xun was also taken aback by the arrangement. He never expected that his second senior brother would have that dog follow him. When he thought of the dog’s domineering and arrogant attitude, he felt a headache coming on.

Zhong Qiu smiled. “Don’t underestimate Big Yellow because it’s a dog. The average Emperor Ancestors are no match for him. Strictly speaking, when I was a child, Big Yellow accompanied me in my training and battles. If it wasn’t for its unwillingness to leave me, with its cultivation, it could have established its own sect and become an ancestor.”

When Zhong Qiu was a child…that would be the primeval era!

Let alone a dog, even if it were an insect that trained alongside Zhong Qiu and lived to this day, it would have become an incredibly terrifying existence.

Hearing Zhong Qiu’s praise, Big Yellow proudly lifted its head, a smug expression crossing its face. It shot a glance at Lin Xun, as if to say, “Kid, now you finally understand how impressive I am.”

Lin Xun’s lips twitched as he pressed his forehead and sighed, “Sigh, just don’t cause me any trouble.”

Big Yellow immediately grew annoyed, baring its teeth and narrowing its eyes. However, in the end, it held back, knowing Zhong Qiu was watching.

There was nothing it could do. After all, the kid was the junior brother of its owner.

If it were anyone else, it would have bitten them dead first!

At that moment, Zhong Qiu turned his gaze to Qing Ying and said gently, “Qing Ying, from today onwards, you should remain here to train. Don’t refuse this time. When Array Emperor Lu left, he entrusted your care to me, and as you can see, my junior brother has now become an Emperor. If you truly wish to repay Array Emperor Lu’s kindness, you can only do so by gaining greater strength.”

Qing Ying’s background was very mysterious. Zhong Qiu only knew that she was brought back by Array Emperor Lu and raised by him. He knew nothing else apart from that.

However, Zhong Qiu was well aware that Qing Ying’s foundation and talent were truly extraordinary and rarely seen, rivalling even his little junior brother’s.

Unfortunately, she had no desire to cultivate and had dedicated all these years to guarding the Dark Lair, solely focussed on managing Fog Obscured Alms so as to repay the kindness of Array Emperor Lu.

Otherwise, with her talent, she would have become an Emperor many years ago!

Correct, an Emperor!

This was exactly why Zhong Qiu was so surprised. He had no idea where Array Emperor Lu had found such a prodigious child years ago.

Qing Ying was going to refuse, but after looking over at Lin Xun, she finally nodded in agreement.

Lin Xun was brought up by Array Emperor Lu. In her heart, he was like her younger brother. If she was not strong enough, it would be very difficult for her to help him in the future...

Lin Xun also felt that Qing Ying was unusually warm and kind to him, as gentle as a spring breeze, yet subtle and restrained.

“Take care, Miss Qing Ying.” He smiled and gave a cupped fist salute.

Qing Ying nodded. “Young Master, if you see Array Emperor Lu, please give him my regards.”

Lin Xun nodded.

On this day, Zhong Qiu set up a teleportation array across the starry sky to send Lin Xun, Xia Zhi, Big Yellow and the others away.

On this day, the twelfth day since the end of Nirvana of Transcendence, the news of Lin Xun’s ascension to the Emperor Stage and his massacre of a group of Emperors continued to spread and stir across the Ancient Nebula Road.

……

Boom!

The stars shifted, and a void tunnel took shape, with terrifying space-time light rain swirling, emitting a thunderous roar.

Lin Xun and Xia Zhi walked side by side, with Big Yellow trailing behind them, as they swiftly made their way toward the end of the tunnel. Before them was a scene of distorting, mesmerizing time, incredibly magnificent.

This tunnel connected the Ancient Nebula Underworld to the Ancient Nebula Road, and its destination was the Brahma Land Great World within the Luminous King Star Field.

According to Zhong Qiu, after entering the Brahma Land Great World, one could traverse the starry sky in the shortest possible time and reach the Divine Xuan Mountain Range where the Xuan Clan resided!

The Divine Xuan Mountain Range, a secret realm almost unknown to the world, was akin to a vast world of its own. It had been the ancestral land of the ancient Imperial Xuan Clan since time immemorial.

Without guidance, no one could find the way to enter, highlighting the profound mystery of the Xuan Clan.