Chapter 2218: In the Ears of an Attentive Listener

Xuan Shangchen might not be regarded as the strongest Emperor in the nebula, but he was definitely considered the fiercest!

He himself was also the head of the Xuan Clan. Such a dazzling halo was enough to make anyone envy and look up to him.

Yet, such a savage who had long certified his Emperorhood in the primeval era had felt jealous for an instant.

From this, one could imagine how much of a shock the news of Lin Xun cultivating in the thirty-third heaven of the Divine Xuan Realm had brought him.

Therefore, when he saw his clan elders gawk with their jaws agape, he instantly laughed in relief. Since everyone was the same here, no one had to worry about being mocked.

“So to speak, his true battle prowess can rival a seven realm Emperor?” Someone felt their heart tremble at this earth-shattering conclusion. No one else in the world would dare to believe this.

Another lamented, “As early as when he was a first realm supreme Emperor, he was able to kill sixth realm experts and even get the recognition of a peerless Sword Emperor like Caini. Now that he's reached the second realm, his strength is naturally completely different from before.

“It’s quite strange, though. During the primeval era, there were many known supreme Great Emperors who roamed worlds with such splendor that they illuminated the long river of history, but none of them were anywhere near as perverse as this one.”

Hearing this, many looked at Xuan Shangchen.

In the Xuan Clan, Xuan Shangchen held another identity: he was also a supreme Great Emperor! Otherwise, it would never have been possible for him to stand out and get hold of the clan’s highest authority.

The corner of Xuan Shangchen's lips twitched. He snarled, “Do you really have to make me admit that I'm not as good as him on the supreme path?”

After a pause, he sighed helplessly, “Well, I admit that the kid is indeed an extraordinary freak. When I was at his current level, I…wasn't as strong as he is now…”

The gazes of the elders grew complicated. Even the fiercest person of their clan had admitted that he was weaker than Lin Daoyuan when he had been a first and second realm supreme Emperor.

This reality was indeed devastating.

However, it also assured these old timers that welcoming Lin Xun had been an extremely wise decision!

“Let's get back to the matter of traveling to the True Dragon World. We must at least come up with a resolution before he exits the Divine Xuan Realm!” An old relic waved his hand, leading the other elders away to resume their discussion.

Xuan Shangchen immediately perked up. Clearly, the old fellows’ attitude had taken a complete turn. They had now taken the initiative to accept and maintain the relationship with Lin Xun.

This was certainly a good thing!

……

Time passed as Lin Xun was fully immersed, body and mind, as he cultivated in the thirty-third heaven of the Divine Xuan Realm.

His five dao clones were comprehending the five great sword legacies, which were the Taixuan Sword Scripture, No Escape, Zhukong Sword Sutra, Tornado Sword Scripture, and Momentary Dao-Slashing Sword.

Among them, the Tornado Sword Scripture had come from Fifteenth Senior Brother Qing Ting, and Momentary Dao-Slashing Sword had come from Jun Huan.

While being equipped with so many legacies was good, trying to integrate them all was not a simple matter. Lin Xun sorted them out and planned to start from his Emperor-grade sword scriptures.

As for arts such as the Great Endless Devour Scripture, the Grand Dao Yellow Court Classic, and the Green Lotus Grotto Art, he would also divide them into different categories for later fusion.

Saints created laws, and Emperors made scriptures!

An Emperor’s path was equivalent to the process of wrapping up their entire cultivation into a complete dao scripture.

Time flew. There was suddenly only one day left before Lin Xun needed to leave the Divine Xuan Realm.

“Whew~”

On this day, he awakened from meditation. In his profound eyes, there seemed to be a restless abyss that reflected the galaxy, the sun, the moon, and the heavens.

By now, he had completely consolidated his second realm foundation and even improved it considerably. His cultivation was not far from reaching the peak of this realm.

“If I had another month here, I could try breaking into the third realm…”

Lin Xun found this slightly dissatisfactory, but he also knew very well that his cultivation session in the Divine Xuan Realm was already coming to an end, and that it was already generous of the Xuan Clan to let him be in here for a month.

“Hm?”

When Lin Xun absorbed the new knowledge from his five dao clones, all of a sudden, countless waves of marvelous epiphanies surged into him.

For a moment, it was as if there were five supreme sword daos being interpreted and demonstrated freely in his head.

The Taixuan Sword Qi transformed into 840 million strands, covering the universe like sand as they flexibly derived infinite marvels.

No Escape slashed out, cutting the nine heavens and ten earths, tearing apart the eternal darkness!

The way of drawing the sword, controlling the sword, and sword heart formed streams of light that split the blue sky and cleaved out a path of life and death…

The Tornado Sword rose up, overshadowed heaven, shattered the five elements, roamed the starry void, and chopped down endless stars…

The Momentary Dao-Slashing Sword also appeared like a quick flash, displaying absolute grace before vanishing the next second…

The complete principles of the five supreme Emperor sword scriptures sprang up in Lin Xun's mind.

At the same time, five obscure and inexplicable rune patterns appeared on the Will Dharma Form furnace in his mind-sea.

These five rune patterns represented the five complete supreme sword scriptures that he had mastered, which were Taixuan Sword Scripture, No Escape, Zhukong Sword Sutra, Tornado Sword Scripture, and Momentary Dao-Slashing Sword!

Upon integrating these five scriptures, Lin Xun realized that they had all become his sword daos to wield – as they had been branded into his Great Dao Furnace Art.

However, he was also well aware how difficult the path ahead was to thoroughly fathom and transcend five different apex sword scriptures into his and his own alone.

After all, they each were the culmination of a matchless Sword Emperor’s lifework and could be considered the pinnacle of the sword dao. How could they be fused casually?

However, Lin Xun wasn't in a hurry.

He had only been an Emperor for less than half a year, and he still had a long way and long time to go. Sooner or later, he would be able to completely meld these five supreme sword scriptures into one!

Next, Lin Xun let the Green Wood Dao Body focus on studying these five sword scriptures to deduce the fusion method, while the other four clones started to comprehend his other inherited legacies.

“Now, time to choose a suitable life-bound Emperor weapon…”

Lin Xun had been torn about what kind of Emperor weapon could best match his cultivation.

A saber, a spear, a sword, a halberd? Or a hatchet, an axe, a hook, a prong? Or perhaps a pagoda, a seal, or a bell?

Going through the options, none of them could satisfy him.

Lin Xun shook his head and stopped thinking about this for now. Since he currently had no shortage of treasures, he could afford to make a decision later after giving it careful consideration.

Right at this moment, a jade token on him vibrated, informing him that today was his final day in the Divine Xuan Realm!

“A month's transformation here is akin to a hundred years of work in the outside world…”

Lin Xun jumped to his feet and looked around this world that was filled with chaos qi. Suddenly, he was reminded that Mount Heedless, which his senior brothers and sisters had taken away with them, was also a chaos treasure!

If that was the case, then could Mount Heedless also manifest such a miraculous blessed world like the Divine Xuan Mirror?

As Lin Xun pondered this matter, the jade token on his waist shattered into a force that wrapped around him and transported him away.

……

“Monk, recognize me as your big brother, and I promise I’ll find you an opportunity to enter my clan’s Divine Xuan Realm one day!”

In a palace, Xuan Jiuyin was playfully stroking Ling Kezi's glossy head.

Wow… Smooth to the touch!

Ling Kezi wore an innocent smile, “Okay, Big Brother, I’ll hold you to it.”

The monk was obviously not stupid as he directly took this chance.

Xuan Jiuyin roared with laughter, “Very good! You are now a good brother of I, Xuan Jiuyin. From now on, whenever I get a piece of meat, you will at least get the broth!”

Ling Kezi said seriously, “I am a monk, so I don’t want meat broth. I only want to enter the Divine Xuan Realm to cultivate once in my life. You made this promise yourself, so you cannot go back on your word, Big Brother.”

He specifically stressed the two words ‘Big Brother.’

Xuan Jiuyin smirked, “Easy stuff. When my old man abdicates, I will be the new head of the Xuan Clan, and us brothers will move into the Divine Xuan Realm and live there. I’ll make sure none of those annoying old fellows nag me about it!”

He then turned to Jintian Xuanyue with a smile. “Miss Xuanyue, I know who you fancy. As long as you recognize me as your big brother, I promise to do everything I can to help you pursue that guy.”

Clad in snow-white clothes with her long, black hair cascading like a waterfall, Jintian Xuanyue sat there like a fairy from a painting, so stunning that she didn’t seem to belong in this world.

Xuan Jiuyin’s words brought a rosy touch to her fair cheeks, but she scolded him, “You better mind your own business. Become the new head of the Xuan Clan? Are you trying to jinx your father?”

Xuan Jiuyin beamed exultantly, “Hahaha, isn't it natural for a son to inherit the position of his old man? Not to mention that he can’t be so thick-skinned to occupy this position forever, right? That’d be too shameless. We have so many clansmen, how could they possibly all agree to that?”

The back of his head suddenly got slapped hard. Xuan Jiuyin stumbled and almost fell on the ground.

“Little brat, who are you calling shameless? I'm not afraid to tell you, when you defeat me is when the position of clan head becomes yours.”

Everyone then saw Xuan Shangchen walking into the hall. Together with him were Lin Xun and Xia Zhi.

Xuan Jiuyin grimaced and rubbed his neck, wanting to argue with his old man, but when he saw Lin Xun, he screeched, “Why do I feel like this guy doesn’t exist?!”

Ling Kezi and Jintian Xuanyue also nodded. Lin Xun was clearly there in their fields of vision, but their spirit senses could not detect his presence at all!

Xuan Shangchen said, “This is the second realm of the Emperor Realm where one blends into nature and the invisible great dao.”

Xuan Jiunyin, Jintian Xuanyue, and Ling Kezi were speechless as a collapse-inducing shock took over them.

They hadn't been able to certify their Emperorhood yet, whereas Lin Xun…had already arrived at the second realm! And he was a supreme Emperor at that!

Xuan Shangchen continued with a complicated expression, “So, now you know how amazing this is. You all were in the same stage before, but now, the gap is getting bigger, and it will only keep getting bigger if you don’t put in effort, until sooner or later, you will be thrown far behind, forever unable to walk alongside each other on the path of dao anymore.”

A casual remark sounded deliberate to an attentive listener.

At this instant, Jintian Xuanyue tensed up, and her heart quivered.

Forever unable to walk alongside each other on the path of dao anymore? Does it mean that it will be increasingly difficult to see him in the future…?