Chapter 2347 The Origin of Dao Burial Sea Mound

Back then, they were young, full of vigor, ambition, and boundless energy.

Now, as they met again after experiencing the ups and downs of life, drinking and reminiscing, they couldn’t help but sigh and feel a wave of emotion wash over them.

As the night wore on, Toady, A’lu, and the others succumbed to the alcohol, staggering about before collapsing into a chorus of snores.

Meanwhile, Little Silver and Little Five were locked in a fierce drinking contest.

The Sky Splitting Demonic Butterfly Little Sky cheered for Little Silver, while the Sword Spirit Yezi and Wuque supported Little Five. Neither side was willing to admit defeat.

Originally, the big black bird had volunteered to be the referee, but both parties promptly drove him away. After all, the thieving bird had been stirring the pot all night, reveling in the chaos. How could he possibly be trusted as a fair judge?

In the end, the Dao Ruleless Bell stepped in to preside over the match, which finally satisfied both parties.

In the distance, Lin Xun lay back on the grass, arms folded behind his head, watching them with a quiet smile.

“Young Master, should I start calling you Martial Uncle from now on?”

Beside him, A’hu sat quietly, her slender arms wrapped around her knees. Beneath the starry sky, her exquisitely beautiful face seemed to glow with an ethereal radiance.

Her eyebrows were as dark as ink, and her long, silky hair was casually gathered into a bun. Her clear, limpid eyes shimmered and her rosy lips curled into a faint smile.

Her figure was flawless—shoulders sharp as blades, collarbones delicate, her waist slender and graceful like a ribbon, and her curves soft yet alluring.

Among the women Lin Xun had met, A’hu was truly one of a kind, possessing both the ethereal beauty of a fairy and the seductive charm of an enchantress. Every movement she made exuded elegance and allure.

“Martial Uncle?” Lin Xun shook his head quickly. “Forget it, we’re friends, so we should treat each other as equals.”

He had long known that A’hu was a nominal disciple of Senior Sister Jun Huan. Based on the Fangchun Mountain sect’s hierarchy, she should indeed call him ‘Martial Uncle.’

“If Master hears this, she’ll surely scold and punish me.” A’hu chuckled, her laughter sweet and enchanting. Her eyes curved into crescent moons, adding a mesmerizing touch to her beauty.

“I’ll plead for you,” Lin Xun said with a smile. In the cultivation world, seniority had always been confusing.

For example, his senior brothers and sisters were formidable figures in the primeval era, standing on equal footing with those legendary authority giants!

If based on seniority, Lin Xun would undoubtedly rank higher than most of the old monsters in the world!

“Then I will continue to call you ‘Young Master’ from now on,” A’hu said with a smile. Her pearly white teeth flashed, and her expression was as fresh and radiant as a flower blooming after the ray.

She then asked about his future plans.

Lin Xun pondered for a moment before replying, “I will head to the Ziyao Empire first. If possible, I plan to move all the members of the Lin Clan into the Fangchun Secret Domain.”

Before his fourth senior brother entered the Dao Endless Pagoda, he had handed Lin Xun the domain key that controlled the entrance and exit of the Fangchun Secret Domain.

With this key, Lin Xun had full control over this secret domain.

A’hu thought for a moment before whispering, “Young Master, have you thought about the future? For example, what about Toady, A’lu, and the big black bird?”

Lin Xun was taken aback before falling into deep thought.

Back in the Kunlun Dominion, Toady, A’lu, and the others had already reached the Supreme Big Saint Stage. In the past decades, their cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, and now they were all at the third level Quasi-Emperor Stage, just a step away from the Emperor Stage.

Little Silver and Little Sky, being descendants of the God Devourer Insects and Sky Splitting Demonic Butterflies respectively, followed a different path from ordinary cultivators, and they now possessed strength equivalent to the pinnacle Quasi-Emperor Stage.

As for the big black bird...

This creature was an anomaly, still stuck at the Supreme Saint-King Stage. However, according to him, he didn’t need to go through the door of the Quasi-Emperor Stage and was simply waiting for an opportunity to soar straight to the Emperor Stage.

If Lin Xun were to return to the Ancient Nebula Road, he could certainly take Toady and the others with him, but he was deeply aware that, in the battles and trials ahead, he would have no way to account for their cultivation levels or ensure their safety.

“I’ll leave it up to them to decide.” Lin Xun finally made the decision.

Of course he wanted Toady and the others to stand by his side all the time, but he knew it was unrealistic.

After all, everyone had their own path to walk, and the directions they would take in the future were destined to be different. At present, Lin Xun possessed the strength to protect his family and friends, but would Toady and the others be willing to stay under his protection?

A few days later, Lin Xun’s injuries had fully healed and he had returned to peak condition. Even his cultivation showed signs of breaking through to the next level.

Undoubtedly, his battle with Fourth Senior Brother Ling Xuanzi had not only sharpened his combat abilities but also astonishingly pushed his cultivation to a new height.

On this day, Lin Xun set out with A’hu, Toady, and the others.

......

Outside the Return Dominion, the sea was clear and serene beneath the vast sky, and clouds drifted freely.

In the nearby sea region, numerous figures had gathered. All of them were descendants of ancient clans, and all were waiting in anticipation.

Just days ago, the earth-shattering duel that took place in the Deva Secret Domain had shook the world to its core.

The revered Venerable Dao Lord, considered the supreme ruler, had been defeated and suppressed by his own junior brother!

This revelation had overturned the perceptions of the ancient clans.

Now, those who had rushed to Return Dominion upon hearing the news were eager to find out the situation.

Yet, none of them realized that Lin Xun and his group had already left the Return Dominion, quietly venturing into the distant sea.

“From ancient times to now, watching a spectacle seems to be in the nature of all creatures.” A’hu couldn’t help but chuckle as she glanced at the commotion. “Young Master, are you really not going to show yourself and let those people pay their respects?”

Lin Xun shook his head, amused. “That’s too boring. Let’s go.”

With a wave of his sleeve, the Grand Universe Ark emerged.

“Young Master, you still have this treasure?” A’hu’s eyes lit up in surprise.

She had gifted him the Grand Universe Ark many years ago. Back then, it was just a damaged ancient relic. Given Lin Xun’s current strength, it would be of little use.

“This treasure has accompanied me for many years. I’ve grown accustomed to it and can’t bear to part with it.” As Lin Xun spoke, he led everyone aboard. Then, the ark hummed to life and set off toward the distant horizon.

To reach the Ziyao Empire, they had to cross the vast Spirit Burial Sea. Lin Xun reckoned that even with the speed of the Grand Universe Ark, the journey would take at least ten days.

Fortunately, he was in no hurry.

After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, wisps of obscure dark mist began rising over the distant sea.

At first, they were barely noticeable, but as the ark pressed forward, the mist thickened, becoming hazy, eerie and suffused with an unsettling chill.

Dao Burial Sea Mound!

Standing on the deck of the Grand Universe Ark, Lin Xun instantly recognized this sea region.

His eyes flickered with reminiscence. Back in his youth, when he was merely at the Spirit Sea Stage, he had crossed the Spirit Burial Sea with Zhao Jingxuan and a group of cultivators from Heaven Axis Holy Land. It was then that he first set foot in the Dao Burial Sea Mound.

To this day, Lin Xun could not forget this mysterious, dangerous, and eerie place.

This region was shrouded in dense, dark mist all year round. Occasionally, shattered ancient corpses floated to the surface—bodies that had perished thousands of years ago yet had never decayed.

A mysterious altar loomed within the sea, constructed from all kinds of rare and peculiar stones. It exuded an ancient and desolate aura, as if it had existed since the dawn of time.

Gazing at it, one would find their vision transformed, as if the stars were shifting and the flow of time was changing. All things in existence seemed to be evolving and alternating, making it feel as though their spirit and soul were on the verge of sinking into it.

It was said that such an altar could traverse time and space, moving between the nine heavens and teleporting one to any destination they wished. It could even pierce through the barriers of the world and connect to the cosmic void and starry sky, reaching anywhere and everywhere!

To the young Lin Xun at that time, such an altar seemed absolutely unimaginable, like an unfathomable divine gift from the heavens.

Now, with his current understanding, he knew this altar was an ancient teleportation array.

“It was in this very Spirit Burial Sea that I first met Toady.”

A faint smile played on Lin Xun’s lips as he stood at the bow, gazing into the misty horizon. His eyes held a trace of nostalgia. “And after returning from Return Dominion back then, it was here that Miss A’hu took Toady and me into hiding in the Dao Burial Sea Mound, helping us escape a deadly pursuit.”

A’hu’s lips curved into a smile.

Toady’s expression was unusually complex. After a long silence, he suddenly spoke, “Big Brother, do you remember when I told you that after awakening from countless years of slumber, I wandered the sea region of the Dao Burial Sea Mound?”

Lin Xun nodded. Of course, he remembered.

“The memories that were once sealed inside me have finally returned.” Toady’s expression shifted unpredictably. “And now, I finally understand why I fell into that long slumber here.”

Next, Toady began recounting the origin of the Dao Burial Sea Mound.

In the primeval times, the Nameless Esteemed Emperor descended upon the Ancient Nebula Road with the taboo law power. Soon after, the Dao War of Ten Directions erupted.

The Ancient Wasteland Domain, hailed as the place of origin of all Heavenly Dao, suffered a devastating decline after this war.

Furthermore, the lower domain world was formed from an origin core of the Ancient Wasteland Domain.

In other words, the so-called lower domain world was the core place of origin of all Heavenly Dao!

Back then, the other eight domains of the Nine Domains dispatched a large army of cultivators to participate in the Dao War of Ten Directions.

Their goal was to seize the Ancient Wasteland Domain, the place of the origin of all Heavenly Dao.

To resist the Nameless Esteemed Emperor, countless powerhouses of the Ancient Wasteland Domain assembled at the Great Emperor Pass, engaging in a brutal and bloody battle.

Simultaneously, to fend off the invasion of the eight domains, another group of Ancient Wasteland Domain cultivators banded together and waged war.

The battleground for this desperate struggle was none other than the Dao Burial Sea Mound!

Back then, Toady’s ancestor had also participated in the war, but unfortunately he lost his life in the battle.

Before his death, this ancestor of the Three-Legged Golden Toad Clan used a secret technique to seal the memory and aura of Jin Duyi, his only descendant, and hid him deep within the battlefield.

Hearing this, Lin Xun couldn’t help but take a sharp breath. He never imagined that the Dao Burial Sea Mound would be the battlefield of the Dao War of Ten Directions.

More than that, it was the frontline against the invasion of the Eight Domains Alliance!

“Does that mean...most of the malevolent spirits and corpses haunting this sea were once soldiers from the Eight Domains Alliance?” Lin Xun asked.

Toady nodded, his voice low, “Yes. But it wasn’t just them. Many great figures who fought to defend the Ancient Wasteland Domain also perished in the battle.”

Toady also never thought that his ancestor...had also been sacrificed in the Dao War of Ten Directions, resisting the invasion of the Eight Domains Alliance!

“No wonder this place is so strange and eerie. Even after countless years, the spirits of the dead still linger, refusing to dissipate...”

Lin Xun’s dark eyes gleamed with a profound light.

At this moment, a deep, eerie bugle horn echoed across the silent, endless sea.

It was like the war horn of an army from purgatory, signaling their charge to emerge into the world.

At the same time, the dense fog over the sea began to thicken, turning impenetrably dark and suffocating.

They had entered the Dao Burial Sea Mound.