Chapter 2338 Dao Duel Between Senior and Junior Brothers!

A dispute over the great dao!

Ling Xuanzi’s words carried an air of arrogance, perhaps even defiance.

Back then, he was merely a disciple, yet he dared to claim that his Master suppressing him was due to a personal dispute over their respective paths of the great dao.

How audacious!

Just from these words alone, Lin Xun could tell that after countless years of suppression, Ling Xuanxi had not repented, had not reflected, and had not turned over a new leaf.

Lin Xun’s voice was ice cold. “Ling Xuanzi, I just want to ask you—were you the one who leaked Second Senior Brother’s dao inheritance to Heavenly Emperor Shi?”

Ling Xuanzi chuckled, “Junior Brother, you came here clouded by prejudice. You know nothing about what happened back then. Instead of asking me that, why don't you ask who severely wounded that old thing Luo Yunshi?”

Lin Xun frowned. Luo Yunshi was the real name of Heavenly Emperor Shi. To be honest, he had no idea how Heavenly Emperor Shi had been injured.

Seeing his reaction, Ling Xuanzi let out a long sigh, “Little Junior Brother, this is our first meeting. I only hope that you can set aside your prejudice. Right and wrong, truth and lies, you must not let your prejudice cloud your heart and obscure your vision.”

Lin Xun’s dark eyes flickered. “Do you think I came here to discuss right and wrong, to distinguish black from white?”

“But the truth is you know very little about what happened back then,” Ling Xuanzi stated. “And I believe you must have many questions in your mind. Even if you wish to kill me, there is no need to rush.”

“What are you getting at?” Lin Xun questioned.

Ling Xuanzi chuckled and then said in a resounding and grand tone, “Today, I, Ling Xuanzi, shall have a dao duel with my junior brother. Regardless of who wins or loses, let all see whose dao reigns supreme.”

Every word rang through heaven and earth like the toll of the great dao itself.

“What?!”

The crowd was thrown into an uproar, their faces filled with disbelief, but very quickly, excitement surged through them.

In their eyes, Venerable Dao Lord was akin to a supreme ruler, a being to be revered.

Furthermore, Lin Xun was someone who had displayed imaginably terrifying strength. In addition, Venerable Dao Lord had acknowledged him as his ‘junior brother’. Everyone realized that it was a great blessing and a once in a lifetime fortune to be able to witness such an unprecedented duel with their own eyes.

As for any potential benefits, they had long been forgotten.

Who were they kidding?! Just being able to witness this unprecedented duel was already a fortune beyond reach for ordinary cultivators.

The Emperors were all filled with excitement and anticipation.

Meng Lianqing, Yan Juan, and the others were utterly stunned, their minds in turmoil. Since the Venerable Dao Lord himself acknowledged it, didn’t that mean he believed Lin Xun was qualified to face him in a duel?!

To think that Lin Xun had already ascended to such a terrifying height after decades apart, they felt it was more like a dream than reality.

“Dao duel?” Lin Xun raised an eyebrow.

“Yes, I heard from Luo Yunshi long ago that you possess an heaven-defying talent and are considered the ‘One Who Escaped’ among the successors of Fangchun Mountain. Even Master waited for eternity to finally have a disciple like you. This alone proves that, in Master’s eyes, your dao is the dao he most wished to see.”

After a pause, Ling Xuanzi continued, “But I disagree. Because of a dispute over the great dao, I was suppressed for countless years. Now, if I defeat you in this dao duel, it will be enough to prove one thing...

“That is, Master...was wrong! And the dao that I, Ling Xuanzi, pursued is the true ultimate dao!”

As he reached the end of his sentence, his voice was filled with superiority, unwavering confidence and an absolute sense of arrogance.

This was his true belief.

Even after countless years of suppression, he had never doubted his dao and path. He refused to believe that he had fallen to inner demons, nor that he had strayed from the right way.

Everything was merely a dispute over the great dao!

One day, sooner or later, he would seek out his Master in person and prove to him with his dao that his view was wrong!

However, the first person he had to defeat was his little junior brother, the ‘One Who Escaped,’ leaving only forty nine daos to be derived in the world.

It fell deathly silent.

Once Ling Xuanzi finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves, and in an instant, all cultivators near the Fangchun Ruins, regardless of their level of cultivation, were forcibly teleported away.

𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Now, within the vast world, only Lin Xun stood before the mountain, while Ling Xuanzi remained seated cross-legged in the sky!

The senior and junior brothers faced each other.

The air grew heavy with an oppressive stillness.

......

Meanwhile, in a mysterious canyon far from Fangchun Ruins.

A golden-robed Toady danced wildly with excitement. “It’s Big Brother! Big Brother must have come to save us! Hahaha! Hahahaha...”

“Oh man, are we finally leaving this hellhole?” A’lu also roared, grinning ear to ear.

“It really is Master!” Little Silver stood with his arms folded across his chest, smiling brightly.

On his shoulders, the Sky Splitting Demonic Butterfly fluttered its wings and danced happily.

“Don’t celebrate too soon. Over the past days, the guy who calls himself Venerable Dao Lord has demonstrated his terrifying cultivation while expounding on the great dao. Lin Xun may have reached the Emperor Stage, but defeating him in a dao duel won’t be easy...” A’hu’s bright eyes flickered with a hint of worry.

During their time in the canyon, while they had been trapped, they could still hear voices from the outside world.

When Venerable Dao Lord first began expounding on the great dao, his words had reached them. Even now, they couldn’t deny that they had benefited greatly from his teachings. Many times, they felt enlightened, as if a heavy fog was dispelled before their eyes. They had even developed a deep respect for this Venerable Dao Lord.

However, with Lin Xun’s arrival, they realized that although this Venerable Dao Lord was Lin Xun’s senior brother, the two were clearly enemies!

Unfortunately, this canyon was sealed by powerful and obscure great dao restrictions, preventing them from making a sound. All they could do was worry.

“Since Big Brother is here, he must have absolute confidence. A’hu, you don’t have to overthink it.” Toady was still full of high spirits.

“While I sometimes can’t stand that brat, I have to admit that he never fights a battle he’s not confident in, and this time will be no different.” The big black bird strode over from the distance, carrying his signature big black pot on his back. He still looked as sneaky as ever, oozing a natural aura of mischief.

Just as A’hu was about to speak, a disturbance arose in the outside world. Instantly, she, Toady, A’lu, Little Silver and the big black bird all fell silent as they focused and listened intently.

......

Defeat me, and that will prove that Master was wrong?

In front of the Fangchun Ruins, Lin Xun sneered.

This Ling Xuanzi...this guy has clearly been consumed by his obsessions, harboring deep-seated resentment in his heart!

He couldn’t be bothered to waste more words and simply asked, “Ling Xuanzi, how do you want to conduct this dao duel?”

“Junior Brother, must you be so impatient?” Ling Xuanzi chuckled nonchalantly.

“It’s very simple. Since this is a battle of the great dao, we will compete with our own dao. As your senior brother, I won’t take advantage of you. We’ll begin from the lower five cultivation stages, then progress to the Longevity Tribulation Stage, the Saint Stage, the Quasi-Emperor Stage, until we reach the Supreme Emperor Stage. Five stages, five rounds.

“In other words, a total of five rounds of dao duel.

“Each round you win, I will answer one of your questions.

“If I lose after five rounds, I will let you decide my fate, Junior Brother.”

At this point, Ling Xuanzi’s eyes blazed with divine flames, his presence exuding the supremacy of a deity. “But if you lose, I won’t make things difficult for you. You will only need to leave behind a portion of your inheritance.”

The rules were not complicated.

The five rounds of the dao duel would determine the final victor.

Countless cultivators in the distance could not help but tremble inwardly upon hearing the rules. Venerable Dao Lord had proposed such a unique dao duel. It was clear that he wanted to challenge Lin Xun across different cultivation stages and suppress him in all, proving beyond doubt that his dao was superior!

Lin Xun’s expression remained calm as he said aloud, “You want me to leave behind my inheritance?”

He hadn’t expected Ling Xuanzi to make such a demand.

“Rest assured, Little Junior Brother, I am not interested in your inheritance.”

Ling Xuanzi’s tone was indifferent, “Rather, when I see Master again one day, I want to prove that the lotus he waited eternity for...is nothing special!”

Lin Xun realized that despite being sealed away for countless years, Ling Xuanzi’s heart ultimately still harbored deep-seated resentment toward their master, an obsession that had never been dispelled!

Lin Xun thought for a moment and asked, “Are you sure you want to do this?”

Many onlookers were stunned. From their perspective, Lin Xun’s words and tone sounded almost as if he were worried that Venerable Dao Lord might regret his decision.

How arrogant!

The rules of the dao duel were proposed by Venerable Dao Lord himself, why would he be afraid?

“I am certain.” Ling Xuanzi’s voice remained composed and unwavering.

“You won’t regret it?” Lin Xun asked again, his tone seemingly doubtful.

Ling Xuanzi couldn’t help but chuckle as he pointed at Lin Xun from a distance, “Little Junior Brother, among all the successors of Fangchun Mountain, there has never been a fickle or dishonorable person. And I, Ling Xuanzi, in terms of vision, strength of character, and fearless resolve...I doubt there are many in Fangchun Mountain who can compare to me. Even if Master and Eldest Senior Brother were here, they would not be able to criticize my words.”

Back then, when he was only nineteen years old and on the verge of stepping into the Supreme Emperor Stage, he had once said to their master, the Lord of Fangchun Mountain, “From today on, my great dao will surpass yours!”

At that time, who in all of Fangchun Mountain would have dared to utter such words to their Master?

Ling Xuanzi dared!

To dare what others would not was not arrogance, it was absolute confidence in his own foundation!

Although Zhong Qiu was proud and arrogant, could he be compared to Ling Xuanzi back then?

But now, his Little Junior Brother who he had just met was questioning whether he would regret his decision...

Ling Xuanzi found it both laughable and offensive. A deep and contemplative glint appeared in his eyes. “I can tell that in all these years, our Senior and Junior Brothers and Sisters have not said anything good about me.”

Lin Xun responded indifferently, “You misunderstood this time. Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters...never even bothered to mention a word about you. If it wasn’t for Second Senior Brother bringing it up, I wouldn’t have known that my so-called Fourth Senior Brother was actually a traitor.”

Ling Xuanxi was taken aback. His head lowered slightly as he fell silent.

When he raised his head again, his expression was calm and relaxed. “Little Junior Brother, your prejudice against me runs deep. But I believe that once you lose this dao duel, you will feel ashamed of what you just said.”