Chapter 2342 How Often Could Such a Battle be Witnessed in the Mortal World?

The sacred mountain crumbled and the earth trembled violently.

A tidal wave of debris and dust surged across the land, engulfing everything in its path.

That was Fangchun Mountain—a place that had endured through the ages. Even when its mountain gate had been devastated, the mountain itself had remained standing.

It bore witness to the glory of Fangchun Mountain’s sect, preserving the imprints of every Fangchun Mountain’s successor’s cultivation and legacy.

Now, with the collapse of the sacred mountain, all of it was reduced to nothing but ruins and dust.

Lin Xun stood still, his eyes dark and unfathomable, his robes billowing violently in the wind. A monstrous flame of fury roared within his chest.

Ling Xuanzi had been plotting from the very beginning!

In the distance, countless cultivators trembled, their faces drained of color. Many realized the terrifying shift in the situation and fled in panic, unwilling to linger a moment longer.

They all had a premonition—an ultimate battle between Emperors was on the verge of breaking out!

Even the Emperors wore solemn expressions, retreating instinctively. They knew better than anyone else that if a battle of that level erupted, the sheer destruction force could wipe out everything!

Moreover, both Ling Xuanzi and Lin Xun were no ordinary Emperors.

No one wanted to be caught up in the battle and if they wished to spectate, they had to stay far away.

“Ling Xuanzi is treacherous. He has been scheming against Big Brother from the very start!” A’lu seethed in the distant canyon.

A’hu, Toady, Big Black Bird and Little Silver wore grim expressions, their emotion shifting unpredictably. They had heard everything happening in the outside world. How could they not realize that Ling Xuanzi had completely used Lin Xun in the dao duel!

In truth, even they could hardly believe it. Just through their duel, Ling Xuanzi had managed to discern the profound secrets of Lin Xun’s dao path. His insight was terrifying beyond words.

As the smoke and dust settled, a figure emerged amidst the devastation of Fangchun Ruins.

Dressed in an azure robe, he had the handsome, youthful features of a teenager. His black hair was casually tied back and a faint smile played at the corners of his lips. He was elegant and refined like polished jade, yet exuded a free-spirited brilliance.

Such an extraordinary figure would leave anyone in awe. What a handsome young man!

He stretched lazily, raising his arms as he tilted his head toward the sky, his expression one of greed and satisfaction.

Endless years of suppression.

Endless years of darkness and imprisonment.

And now, finally—He had returned to the light!

Boom!

The world quaked, the clouds collapsed in all directions, and torrents of the great dao surged wildly toward him, like rivers bursting their banks, pouring into him.

Visibly, his aura soared higher and higher, and his already striking features seemed to glow even brighter beneath the dazzling dao light.

In the distance, countless beings stood frozen, overwhelmed with awe. Just witnessing this from afar filled them with indescribable fear.

They were like mortals gazing upon a god!

Lin Xun stood in the same spot, his gaze locked onto the azure-robed youth in the distance. He had to admit that this man’s grace and presence were unmatched, rarely seen in the world.

The world was always cruel.

Some were born destined for the great dao, gifted with extraordinary talent and blessed by the heavens.

They were endowed with unparalleled talent and profound wisdom. From the moment they were born, they possessed a heaven-defying aptitude, and were destined to outshine all others and illuminate the world with their brilliance.

Ling Xuanzi was undoubtedly one of these rare individuals. Just the title ‘unparalleled throughout the ages’ was enough to illustrate the terrifying nature of his talent.

After a long time, the heavens and earth finally quieted.

The handsome Ling Xuanzi was now bathed in radiant dao light. His transcendent aura was like that of an immortal descending from heavens and not like a mortal at all.

He slowly withdrew his gaze from the sky, dusted his clothes and turned toward Lin Xun with a bright smile. “Little Junior Brother, thank you.”

Lin Xun snorted, “Do you really think you’ve broken free?”

“I was imprisoned for an eternity... Shouldn’t you be happy for your Senior Brother?” Ling Xuanzi sighed. Who could understand the agony of those endless years spent in darkness?

His expression softened, and he walked toward Lin Xun with a smile, “Earlier, you asked me if I would regret it, my answer is—absolutely not.

“I know you must hate me to the core, but it doesn’t matter. In this fifth round, I will show you why I chose to use the method of a dao duel to subdue our other senior and junior brothers and sisters.”

He strolled forward leisurely, as if taking a casual walk through a garden, stopping only when he was a thousand feet away from Lin Xun. Then, with a radiant smile, he asked, “So, what do you say? Do you dare to give it a try?”

“You want to subdue me?” Lin Xun raised an eyebrow.

Ling Xuanzi nodded. “After I subdue you, you can decide my fate however you wish. This wouldn’t be considered going back on my word, nor would it be breaking the rules. But by then, I believe you’ll definitely feel guilty and offer me an apology.”

Lin Xun couldn’t help but chuckle, sweeping his gaze over Ling Xuanzi. “Fourth realm Emperor Stage?”

“Only then would it be a fair match.” Ling Xuanzi said casually. “Little Junior Brother, rest assured. If I can’t defeat you in a duel at the same level, you may do whatever you wish with me!” His tone was relaxed, yet his words carried undeniable weight.

Lin Xun smirked, his voice tinged with mockery, “At this point, I am already utterly disappointed in you.”

Boom!

The already tense and oppressive world seemed unable to withstand the terrifying pressure radiating from the two any longer. In an instant, it shattered like a mirror, collapsing into fragments.

At that very moment, Lin Xun and Ling Xuanzi moved simultaneously.

Rumble!

Lin Xun soared into the air, throwing a punch.

His fist force was plain and unadorned, yet it tore through the sky, splitting the void with a thousand-foot-long crack. The sheer power behind it was unstoppable, crushing all in its path.

Many onlookers in the distance couldn’t comprehend the intricacies of the strike. To them, this terrifying supreme Emperor power was like the wrath of the heavens.

Even Emperors felt a chill creep into their bones. Their hands and feet turned cold, their scalps tingled and their faces paled in horror.

With just one punch, Lin Xun demonstrated unparalleled brilliance, standing above all beneath the heavens!

“Descend!”

Unlike Lin Xun’s domineering and earth-shattering punch, Ling Xuanzi merely raised a slender finger and traced a line through the air.

Endless divine rainbows streaked across the sky, transforming into countless blades of sword qi. Each blade contained profound and unfathomable laws of the Emperor Dao, embodying different supreme mysteries of the great dao!

“Go!” Ling Xuanzi made a gesture with his finger.

Countless rays of great dao sword qi shot toward Lin Xun like the sharpest arrows in existence. In that instant, each sword ray erupted with a different terrifying power.

Some were like roaring thunder and flashing lightning, swift and domineering.

Some were like raging wind and blazing fire, ferocious and untamed.

Some were like towering mountains, steady and majestic.

Each ray of sword qi exuded an ultimate aura, blotting out the sky and the sun, sweeping across the nine heavens!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Countless sword qi slashed down, colliding fiercely with Lin Xun’s incomparably domineering fist force, causing an earth-shattering explosion.

However, how could mere sword qi stop Lin Xun’s punch? This was the same fist force that had once slain an eighth realm Emperor in the Ancient Nebula Road.

With a thunderous boom, his fist force tore through the torrent of sword qi like a blade through bamboo. Countless streaks of sword qi shattered and dissipated into dazzling rain of light.

“Rise!” Ling Xuanzi remained unfazed, calmly sweeping his hand through the air.

In an instant, the remnants of his shattered sword qi transformed midair, weaving into countless divine chains that lashed out like whips, striking Lin Xun’s fist force. Each lash weakened a fraction of its power. After what seemed like an endless barrage, Lin Xun’s unstoppable fist force was finally neutralized, just three feet away from Ling Xuanzi.

The distant spectators were utterly dumbstruck.

In just a single exchange, the Emperor dao power unleashed had already far exceeded their comprehension.

Lin Xun’s fist embodied simplicity, yet it carried an indomitable force.

Ling Xuanzi’s sword qi that was summoned with a causal gesture displayed the ultimate art of transformation—profound, unfathomable and breathtaking.

Adding to that, this was just a casual exchange between the two.

If they unleashed their full strength, how terrifying would the battle become?

“Mastering myriad daos, knowing countless techniques and laws —so this is the extent of your so-called Supreme Emperor Dao?” Lin Xun chuckled.

His body radiated boundless brilliance yet remained as deep and unfathomable as an abyss. With a step forward, he threw another punch. The world seemed like a fragile canvas, crumbling and collapsing beneath the devastating force of that strike.

At that moment, Lin Xun was like the sovereign of all existence—eternal as a cauldron and as vast as an abyss that could swallow the heavens. His cultivation was fully unleashed in this single blow.

That punch, infused with the essence of the great dao refined to its ultimate limit, sent the heaven and earth quaking, and the sun and moon reeling.

Instantly, a terrifying vision unfolded. The myriad worlds and realms, the countless great daos all shattered into oblivion beneath the force of the fist!

Even Ling Xuanzi’s face darkened, revealing a trace of solemnity. Then, without hesitation, he clenched his right hand in the void.

Clang!

A three-foot long sword qi surged forth from the crown of his head. The sword qi was magnificent and within it, countless profound mysteries of the great dao swirled, projecting mysterious dao diagrams one after another.

Those countless dao diagrams were actually condensed from a myriad of intricate laws!

When the three-foot sword qi descended into Ling Xuanzi’s palm, his entire aura transformed. He seemed to have become the Emperor of Heaven wielding the sword of sovereignty, patrolling the cosmos with unmatched authority!

Boom!

The entire world was instantly illuminated by an unparalleled sword light, dazzling beyond compare. Mountains and rivers, void and shadow...everything paled in the presence of that radiant blade.

A three-foot sword encompassing all the daos of one’s being!

This was Ling Xuanzi’s great dao, the foundation of his belief, the obsession he had upheld through countless years of suppression: ‘Seeing me is like seeing the heavens.’

“Retreat, now!”

Far away, Emperors fled in terror.

Countless cultivators were gripped by inexplicable dread. Though they could neither see nor hear the battle direction, their souls trembled and almost collapsed.

Some even collapsed to the ground and fainted!

Everyone knew that the battle between Lin Xun and Ling Xuanzi had already escalated into something irreversible. The power of the Emperor dao they unleashed was not something just anyone could just stand by and observe.

Rumble!

Powerful qi roared, and the surrounding void was plunged into chaos.

On the battlefield, Lin Xun advanced with his fist, moving like a vast abyss sweeping across the world, carrying the might to suppress the heavens and engulf all realms. The dao light radiating from him shook the eternal vast heavens.

Ling Xuanzi, armed with his three-foot sword, was equally fierce and powerful. He stood like the Emperor of Heaven himself, commanding the universe with his blade, slicing through all obstacles in his path.

At the heart of their fierce clash, scenes of great destruction and chaos unfolded as if it was the end of the world. Their clash was like a battle of sovereigns, using the heavens and earth as their chessboard and the great dao as their pieces!

This was an incredibly rare sight, an earth-shattering battle that could shake the annals of history.

After all, although the two were senior and junior brothers, they were also mighty Emperors on the Supreme Path. A battle at this level was legendary, how often could such a battle be witnessed in the mortal world?