Chapter 2370 The Slaughter of the Radiant Sword

Lin Xun’s words dripped with undisguised disdain.

The already terrified cultivators were left speechless, utterly bewildered.

Even the four Emperors, Xie Shangxu, Mingya, Xiu Yunzi and Yue Heng, were also stunned for a moment before their expressions darkened.

Since the revival of aeth qi concentrations, fifty tumultuous years had passed.

The four of them were the only ones who had ascended the dao and stepped into the Emperor Stage through the great fortunes of the lower world.

In the eyes of the world, reaching this realm was akin to transcending the mundane, standing at the pinnacle of existence. They were regarded as true sovereigns, able to stir oceans and level mountains with a flick of the wrist.

Despite that, Lin Xun treated them with such scorn. It was a great humiliation and blatant provocation.

“If we battle here, the entire Forbidden City might be reduced to ruins. Why don’t we work together to capture him and take the fight outside the city?” Xie Shangxu said coldly.

“Very well said, the Forbidden City is, after all, known as the All Dao Holy Land, home to countless beings. We must not become villains who massacre an entire city and be cursed by thousands of people.” Xiu Yunzi nodded with agreement.

𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Mingya and Yue Heng naturally had no objections.

Lin Xun sneered, “Old fools, you speak of mercy and compassion, but you are just worried about damage to the sacred grounds and cultivation sites your sects have seized. If you truly cared about innocent lives, why did you cause so much bloodshed over the years just to claim territories?”

That one sentence was like tearing off their mask of hypocrisy, causing their faces to darken and grow increasingly sullen.

“Attack!” Xie Shangxu thundered.

In an instant, the four moved in unison, striking from different directions with the intent to suppress and restrain Lin Xun.

Boom!

The world fell into chaos, and the sun and moon seemed to reverse in the sky.

When Emperors attacked, how could their power be ordinary?

Xie Shangxu and the other three intended to display their Emperor might in front of the world, so they did not hold back in their strikes, intending to capture the enemy with one blow.

Dao light roared, and divine brilliance surged like a tide, as if it were about to crush the sky. The terrifying sight cast a shadow of dread across Forbidden City.

It was like the end of days had arrived!

Yet Lin Xun remained as calm as ever. With a subtle shift of his body, a terrifying pressure erupted from him like a divine cauldron subduing the world.

In an instant, the full might of the four Emperors was quelled and restrained, unable to advance, buzzing violently as if wailing in pain.

Xie Shangxu and the others stiffened, their pupils shrinking in shock as their expressions turned grim.

“One sword is enough to end you all.” As Lin Xun said coldly, he raised a finger and sliced it through the air like a sword.

Boom!

A blinding ray of sword qi burst forth, magnificent and blazing, embodying endless transformations. Within it unfolded grand visions of the world’s cycles, the rise and fall of all things.

It was as if a world of swords had come alive.

One sword to give birth to all arts; one sword to destroy all daos.

The Sword of Birth and Destruction!

“Kill!”

“Attack with everything we have!”

Realizing the peril they were in, the four Emperors roared and desperately counterattacked with their full strength.

Unfortunately, no matter how they struggled, their cultivation was overpowered by the world of sword qi.

In an instant, the four newly ascended Emperors were swallowed by the boundless torrent of sword qi and shattered inch by inch!

At that moment, everyone was shaken. Even A’hu, Toady and the others were stunned, their hearts churning violently. The sight of four Emperors being obliterated in a flash struck them like a thunderclap.

“Impossible! Our Grand Elder could never lose!”

Disciples of the Omega Sword Sect screamed in hysteria, unable to accept what they saw.

It wasn’t just the Omega Sword Sect.

Among the distant spectators, disciples of the major factions from the Ancient Wasteland Domain stood as if struck in the skull by a hammer. They were on the verge of mental collapse.

Even when hundreds of quasi-Emperors were wiped out earlier, they hadn’t felt such despair. It was as if a towering mountain in their hearts had suddenly crumbled into dust before their eyes.

Because this time it was Emperors who had fallen.

Fifty years had passed since the revival of aeth qi concentrations, and only now had four Emperors emerged. Even in the Ancient Wasteland Domain, Emperors were still revered like supreme beings.

Now, Lin Xun had slain all four Emperors with a single sword strike! Who could believe this? Who could accept it?

Beneath the sky, just as the spirits of Xie Shangxu and others were about to scatter, Lin Xun calmly stretched out his hand. Like picking up ants from the ground, he grasped the four primordial spirits and imprisoned them in his palm.

What was most unbelievable was that throughout this entire earth shaking battle, not a single wisp of destructive power had leaked. Lin Xun had completely suppressed the shockwaves with absolute force and then eliminated it all in utter silence.

In other words, not a single innocent being was affected by the battle. Had Lin Xun not suppressed the aftermath, the shockwaves alone would have been enough to destroy half of the Forbidden City!

At that moment, the experts from the major factions of the Ancient Wasteland Domain felt as if a bucket of freezing water had been poured over their heads, numbing them from head to toe.

Countless people stood in a daze, so shaken that their minds were blank.

From start to finish, Lin Xun had annihilated hundreds of quasi-Emperors in a few moments, then killed four Emperors with one swing of his sword, and now he held their surviving primordial spirits in the palm of his hand.

It was like witnessing a myth unfold, unimaginable and beyond comprehension.

A moment later, the dead silence was shattered as cheers surged like a tidal wave. Countless cultivators from the lower world screamed, laughed and danced with wild joy.

“Heavens, Peak Master Lin really won. Unbelievable. Even Emperors were like weeds before him!”

“From today on, what right do those Ancient Wasteland Domain factions have to act so high and mighty? What face do they have left to look down on us like before?”

Many of the older generation cultivators trembled from head to toe, tears streaming down their faces as they looked skyward and laughed. Years of emotions were finally released at this moment.

For years, the people of the lower world endured life at the very bottom, being looked down upon and ruled by the Ancient Wasteland Domain factions. Their grievances had been bottling up.

Now, at last, they could finally let it all out.

“Young Master is unrivalled, his brilliance illuminates the capital!”

“The legend of Peak Master Lin has never faded!"

......

The entire Forbidden City erupted like a boiling ocean, with countless people cheering in wild joy.

“He...he...”

The proud, cold woman who had arrived with Wei Yunzhong was now pale and shaken, her voice trembling.

When she remembered how she had dismissed Lin Xun with disdain before, she couldn’t help but feel like she had narrowly escaped death. If Lin Xun had chosen to retaliate back then, would she still be standing here?

Even Wei Yunzhong's pride and arrogance had collapsed. He smiled bitterly, realizing that compared to Lin Xun, he was like a clown.

“Slay Emperors like slaughtering chickens... Slay Emperors like slaughtering chickens...” Shi Yu murmured, dazed. He now completely believed what Toady and A’lu had said.

However, he couldn’t imagine what Lin Xun must have endured over the years to possess such terrifying and unfathomable power.

“Uncle won?” Shi Linlang opened her big, bright eyes and asked curiously. A’hu had sealed her senses during the battle because she was worried the carnage would traumatize her. She only woke up now.

“He won! He won!” Shi Yu replied, nodding repeatedly.

A’hu, Toady, and A’lu exchanged glances, then burst out laughing.

In the sky above, Lin Xun gathered the primordial spirits of the four Emperors and said calmly, “A’hu, take them back. I’ll return after I wipe out the rest of the Ancient Wasteland Domain factions.”

His voice had barely faded when he turned into a streak of light and vanished into thin air.

Everyone stood dumbfounded.

......

Meanwhile, chaos erupted across the various territories of the Ancient Wasteland Domain factions scattered throughout the Forbidden City.

Hundreds of quasi-Emperors had perished, and four Emperors had met with disaster!

What had started as fury now transformed into fear.

Of course, each of these factions was still overseen by powerful figures, but the truly formidable ones had long left to explore secret realms and blessed lands in search of dao blessings. Some had even been gone for many years and had yet to return.

To the cultivators of the lower world, these factions were still worthy of fear and reverence.

However, to Lin Xun, they were not worth a glance!

Moreover, to prevent any of the major factions of the Ancient Wasteland Domain from escaping, Lin Xun released his five dao bodies and they each set off on a different path to eradicate the remaining enemies.

Violet Abyss Mountain.

The territory of the Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan.

“Hurry run, that little bastard Lin has become an Emperor, and his strength is terrifying!”

Panic gripped Violet Abyss Mountain. Many high-ranking members of the Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan scrambled to gather their clansmen and flee.

Suddenly, a cold, detached voice echoed through the sky, “You want to run now? Too late!”

As the voice rang out, Lin Xun’s figure appeared in midair. He raised his right hand and pressed down, sending a massive palm print crashing toward Violet Abyss Mountain.

“Not good!”

The Black Nightmare Sky Dog Can experts turned ashen and fled in terror. Unfortunately, it was far too late.

Boom!

The colossal palm blotted out the sun and the sky, carrying billions of rays of dao light. Heaven and earth paled before it as it enveloped the entire mountain.

Before the mighty palm even landed, many Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan experts had already been crushed into blood mist by its sheer might.

When the palm struck—

Rumble!

The entire Violet Abyss Mountain was drowned in a sea of dazzling dao light. The powerful defense arrays crumbled like paper, vanishing in an instant. The Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan experts scattered across the mountain were obliterated beneath the terrifying force.

When Lin Xun withdrew his hand, the thousand-foot-tall Violet Abyss Mountain had vanished, as if erased from existence. In its place was an unfathomably vast palm print sunken into the ground. It was a jaw-dropping spectacle.

“Heavens...”

“So terrifying!”

Nearby cultivators were shaken to the core. They all gasped in disbelief and stood in a daze.

Without pausing, Lin Xun’s figure vanished again, speeding toward the next faction.

At the same time, his five dao bodies appeared at the territory of the Mysterious Metropolis Sect, the Thousand Beast Spirit Mountain, the Omega Sword Sect and more.

Thirty snaps of the fingers later.

Pine Swaying Mountain, stronghold of the Mysterious Metropolis Sect, and Great Wind Mountain, stronghold of Thousand Beast Spirit Mountain, were both razed to the ground. Their mountain gates were annihilated and every expert stationed there was wiped out.

Fifty snaps of the fingers later.

The number of Ancient Wasteland Domain factions eradicated by Lin Xun had reached an astonishing nine!

And the massacre was still not over...