Chapter 2264 The Law of Fate

In Xia Zhi's clear eyes was pure solemnity.

Lin Xun's heart tumbled in a current of indescribable warmth. He said, “Okay, I promise you.”

Xia Zhi looked down and whispered, “If you break this promise, I will be very angry.”

Earlier, when she had faced Yanxing’s deadly attack, Lin Xun had stood in front of her and refused to take a step back despite having suffered a critical blow.

This had made her very angry, angry that he could disregard his own life in such a way. Didn't he know how important he was to her?

She was also angry at herself for being so useless that she had let him shield her from danger...

However, she didn't voice these thoughts out loud.

Zhao Yuanji watched Lin Xun and Xia Zhi from a distance and inexplicably sighed inwardly. As an experienced person, how could he not see the special relationship between Lin Xun and Xia Zhi?

It was just that it wasn’t his place to say anything in this kind of matter.

After all, he himself had a palace full of wives back in the Ziyao Empire...

Zhao Yuanji turned toward Ao Xingtang and reminded her, “Xingtang, since the world of the Dragon Palace is quite turbulent right now, the most urgent thing is to smooth out the situation and rectify the clan.”

“Indeed.” Ao Xingtang nodded and looked at Lin Xun. “Your injury is quite serious, so you should recuperate here.”

Lin Xun hurriedly said, “Auntie, let Big Yellow help you out.” He kicked Big Yellow, who was lying on the ground playing dead.

The dog was furious. “Kid, are you addicted to ordering me around or something?”

Before Lin Xun could say anything, Ao Xingtang said with a smile, “If you help me, you can pick whatever you want from the spoils of victory. While my clan may be lacking in many things, treasures are not one of them.”

What the True Dragon Clan loved the most was hoarding treasures. This was something that everyone in every world knew.

Big Yellow's eyes instantly lit up. It coughed dryly and put on a profound expression. “Forget it, since you've shown such grace and goodwill in your invitation, I will, reluctantly, accompany you.”

This made the crowd laugh.

Flipping his hand, Lin Xun took out forty-nine array flags. “Use these flags to reactivate the restriction on the Sea Stabilizing Steles. This way, you won’t have to worry about intruders.

“Also, Big Yellow, tell the nine great imperial clans that their troops should withdraw immediately, and that I'll personally pay their clans a visit in a few days.”

“To think that I, the great and hallowed Roaring Battle Emperor, have been reduced to your errand dog,” Big Yellow complained but still agreed to it.

Wasting no time, Ao Xingtang, Zhao Yuanji, and Big Yellow then left Ancestral Dragon Mountain together.

They also took the remaining True Dragon princes and princesses, who had long fainted from fear during the battle.

“I'm going to take a look as well,” Xi said and left.

Only Lin Xun and Xia Zhi remained at the bank of the Dragon Pool.

Lin Xun’s injuries were quite heavy this time. He sat cross-legged on the ground and took out a variety of precious medicines while asking Xia Zhi, “Any idea why Yanxing tried to kill you above anything else earlier?”

Sitting next to him with her arms hugging her knees, Xia Zhi shook her head. “No idea.”

Lin Xun pondered, “She said you had the power of the grand dao of fate, so I suspect this has something to do with why she was so insistent on killing you. Have you noticed anything about this?”

Given the battle prowess Yanxing had displayed, if she had wanted to escape, then probably no one would have been able to stop her.

However, she would rather risk injury and being killed to go after Xia Zhi. This was too bizarre!

Xia Zhi’s brows slightly furrowed as she sank into thought. “When I was in the Law Extinction Zone, someone had said that my life essence is shrouded by a mysterious power that works similarly to a shackle, and thanks to it, I was able to survive and even metamorphose on the brink of death...

“To me, that mysterious shackle is like a treasure trove that allows my power to develop.”

After a pause, she concluded, “In hindsight, this might be the reason why I like to fight and grow my cultivation between the edge of life and death.”

Lin Xun's pupils contracted as he listened to this.

A mysterious shackle on her life essence? Could this be the law power of the grand dao of fate that Yanxing was talking about?

He had to ask, “Who was the person who disclosed that information to you?”

Xia Zhi recalled for a long time before she finally remembered the name. “Chen Lingkong. He also said that the world calls him Burning Immortal.”[1]

Lin Xun was shaken. How could he ever forget about this mysterious legend?

Back then, in the Supreme Realm’s Burning Immortal World, he had seen with his own eyes a strand of the will left by the other party.

According to Toady, the founding ancestor of the Three-Legged Golden Toad Clan had been merely one of the one hundred and eight generals under Chen Lingkong's command!

Lin Xun asked, “Did he say anything else?”

Xia Zhi shook her head. Other than Lin Xun, she never cared about other people or their matters.

Lin Xun fell into contemplation. From the look of things, the mysterious, shackle-like power in Xia Zhi must have related to the dao of fate in order to explain why it had driven Yanxing out of her mind.

The very word ‘fate’ sent Lin Xun's heart tumbling. Now that he was a supreme third realm Emperor, how could he not understand how mysterious and terrifying it was?

The power of life was most mysterious and abstract as it was capable of carrying the weight of the almighty dao and prompting cultivators to grow time and time again.

The nature of life was known as fate, which was regarded as the course that a person was destined to go through.

The so-called fortune-telling was to deduce one’s fate and probe one’s destined course, thereby peeking into their whole life.

However, this art of fortune telling was only applicable to mortals.

In the eyes of cultivators, the power of life was as unfathomable and impenetrable as the heavenly laws. When cultivators diligently sought to transform and break through, they were in fact metamorphosing their own lives into something higher.

It was precisely because of such metamorphoses that made the life of a cultivator full of variables. As such, wanting to deduce their fate and destiny was a very difficult task.

In short, anything that was related to the changes in life could be called the dao of fate.

To cultivators, the dao of fate, like the dao of time, was a supreme dao that was almost ungraspable!

As a result, the fact that a force of fate was sealed inside Xia Zhi was so inconceivable!

Lin Xun himself wielded an innate talent related to time, so he was well aware that it would definitely bring endless troubles if the world knew about the mysterious power inside Xia Zhi.

At this thought, he gazed at Xia Zhi and earnestly warned her, “Do not tell anyone else about this.”

Xia Zhi nodded.

Only then did Lin Xun sigh in relief and focus on repairing his injuries.

Meanwhile, Ao Xingtang had begun a great cleaning operation in the world of the Dragon Palace!

With the World Commanding Pearl in hand, she could now manipulate the origin power of the Dragon Palace. This meant that despite having a lower cultivation than some old relics of the True Dragon Clan, she would still be able to suppress them all.

Big Yellow, on the other hand, dashed out of the world of the Dragon Palace and delivered Lin Xun's message to the nine great imperial clans. After that, it just turned and left, not caring if those troops would retreat as ordered.

Shortly after, Big Yellow waved the flags and activated the restriction on the Sea Stabilizing Steles, once again sealing up the passageway to the world of the Dragon Palace.

“Lin Xun ordered us to withdraw our troops. Does this mean that he’s really trampled through the lair of the True Dragon Clan?”

An endless commotion erupted outside the world of the Dragon Palace. Even the faces of the old timers were filled with shock.

“Definitely so! Hahaha, the True Dragon Lineage finally got served right!” Some laughed up at the sky in ecstacy.

“Simply never before seen! Who ever dared to dream that the True Dragon Clan, who has been reigning supreme for countless years looking down on all other clans, would be trampled under the feet of a young human?” Some were so astounded that they breathed heavily.

“Waaawaaaah! Ancestors watching from heaven, we’ve finally welcomed the opportunity to change the fate of our clan!” Some cried tears of joy, sobbing and choking on their words.

“Go, quickly go and spread the news!” The majority were exuberant and excited as they envisioned the bright future ahead.

A day later, the news quickly circulated along with the return of the nine great imperial clans’ allied forces. It immediately triggered an unprecedented uproar in all communities.

The first reaction of all beings was:

No way!

The True Dragon Lineage is like the heavenly lord here, unshakable since time immemorial.

How could it be defeated by a cultivator of the undermost human race?

This is absolutely impossible!

However, as more and more details were made public, the various races around the world went from disbelief to skepticism, and only after a long time did they dare to accept such this kind of history-shaking reality.

Shock, joy, ecstasy...as well as all sorts of discussion ensued like volcano eruption in every nation, city, and clan of the True Dragon World.

However, even after having accepted it, no one dared to take advantage of this storm to cause trouble for the True Dragons or eat away at their territory.

After all, the True Dragon Clan had ruled this world for eons. This had built them up as the inviolable lord in the hearts of all races, and their fear of them had long been imprinted in their bones.

This deep-rooted fearful reverence could not be purged in a short period of time.

As the discussions on this matter continued to spread, Lin Xun’s name was also spreading to every corner, making him as famous and looked up to as the sun.

“The first being to ever defeat the True Dragon Clan in forever is actually from the lowliest human race!”

“Even if we don’t want to admit it, the status of the human race is bound to change from today!”

“Hurry and release all those human slaves! Lin Xun is no different from an overlord now. Should he want to take revenge for the human race, the consequences will be very serious...”

Some of the ancient clans, without fail, made this decision right away.

“Lin Xun... Lin Xun... What a blessing for us humans! There is finally hope!”

“Hahaha, Heaven has eyes, finally giving our human race a turnaround!”

When the small number of territories where many human cultivators lived learned of the news, everyone, regardless of who they were, broke into tears, so emotional that they could hardly contain themselves.

After nearly one hundred thousand years, the iron law that humans were slaves to be forever subjugated had finally been broken!

1. See Chapter 2043 for that encounter between Xia Zhi and Chen Lingkong ☜