Chapter 2371 A Day Remembered as the Return of the Emperor Lord

Following the revival of aeth qi concentrations, the world underwent drastic changes and the Forbidden City had become like a world of its own.

Even for a quasi-Emperor, teleporting through the void would take several hours to traverse the entire city.

Despite that, in mere moments, Lin Xun had already trampled the territories of nine major factions from the Ancient Wasteland Domain!

This feat was possible because, first, his speed was astonishingly fast.

Second, his true body and five dao bodies acted independently, striking multiple targets at once

Third, his strength was overwhelming. Each faction was obliterated in just a few snaps of his fingers

From a bird’s-eye view of the Forbidden City, the destruction of one faction after another resembled bursts of dazzling fireworks illuminating the sky.

It was a breathtaking sight!

To the people of the Forbidden City, the scene symbolized something far more profound. The factions of the Ancient Wasteland Domain that had ruled like overlords were crumbling and perishing one by one!

Lin Xun’s attacks were so swift that by the time the news spread, it was already outdated. He killed faster than news could spread.

“The Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan is destroyed!”

“The Mysterious Metropolis Sect has fallen!”

“The Thousand Beast Spirit Mountain is wiped out!”

News swept through the city like a storm, leaving countless people reeling in disbelief, their minds buzzing and unable to process the reality before them.

“How could this happen so fast...”

“Are those Ancient Wasteland Domain factions nothing but clay chickens? No, but under the slaughter of Peak Master Lin, that’s exactly what they are!”

“Unbelievable! He’s too strong!”

Shouts of shock and awe echoed across the city as the massacre continued.

Today, the Forbidden City was bound to witness a monumental reshuffling!

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Divine Grace Mountain, the stronghold of Spirit Treasure Holy Land, was once the location of the imperial palace.

After the world’s drastic changes and the revival of aeth qi, a towering mountain emerged from the earth, enveloped in purple mist and auspicious clouds. Its grandeur far surpassed that of ordinary sacred mountains and blessed lands.

Today, it was hailed as the most auspicious place in the Forbidden City!

In the past, the major factions of the Ancient Wasteland Domain had fought a bloody battle for control over Divine Grace Mountain, a conflict that lasted for a full year. In the end, by a stroke of luck, the Spirit Treasure Holy Land emerged victorious.

Shua!

High in the sky, Lin Xun’s true body appeared, casting his gaze down upon the mountain. His vast spirit sense immediately enveloped the entire area. To his surprise, the entire Divine Grace Mountain seemed empty, with no one in sight.

He descended and wandered the mountain.

The place radiated an extraordinary aura. The air was thick with primal chaos aeth qi, and the mountains, rocks, and plants glimmered with divine light.

Unfortunately, the mountain was in disarray, with items scattered everywhere. It should have been dropped by the experts of the Spirit Treasure Holy Land when they abandoned the place in a panic.

When Lin Xun reached the summit he saw that the training halls, medicinal gardens, alchemy rooms and other buildings were all completely deserted.

“No one is here. Have they all fled?” Lin Xun muttered, his brow furrowing.

Even if they had escaped, there should have been some trace left behind, but after searching, he found no useful clues.

His gaze inadvertently drifted across a pond.

The pond, about ten feet in diameter, was crystal clear. At its center floated a single emerald green lotus, swaying gently in the breeze.

Huh?

A surprised look flashed in Lin Xun’s eyes. As he approached, he observed the lotus more closely. Though it appeared ordinary at first glance, it was unlike anything he had seen before.

Its round, plump emerald-green leaves were etched with natural veins glowing with traces of the great dao. There were nine leaves in total, each inscribed with different dao runes.

As Lin Xun mentally began to decipher the dao rune patterns on the nine leaves, an astonishing sight unfolded before him. The dao runes seemed to form the shape of a door!

There were leaves but no flowers. Perhaps this secret dao rune door was the ‘flower’ hidden within the lotus!

Lin Xun speculated that the lotus in the pond was likely a portal leading to a ‘pocket world’ or a secret realm.

As for the Spirit Treasure Holy Land disciples, they probably had not fled but instead concealed themselves within the world inside the green lotus!

Lin Xun’s black eyes gleamed, and he suddenly flicked his sleeves.

Boom!

Dao runes condensed in the sky, weaving patterns across the void before transforming into a forbidden array that enveloped the pond and the lotus within it.

Then, without hesitation, Lin Xun turned and left.

At this moment, there was no need to rush into an unknown place. It would not be too late to act after gathering more information.

......

In just half an incense stick of time.

Every Ancient Wasteland Domain faction scattered across the Forbidden City had been utterly annihilated!

Just moments ago, Lin Xun had slain hundreds of quasi-Emperors and four Emperor-level old monsters!

When the news spread, the world fell into stunned silence. Everyone was dumbfounded, as if they had just witnessed the most impossible of miracles.

“Obliterated...all obliterated...how much time has even passed?”

Countless people stood in a trance, their minds blank with shock, while goosebumps rose across their skin.

“The feat of this battle will be remembered for generations to come. Even if the world changes, this moment will be carved into history forever!”

Some older generations were so overwhelmed with excitement that they shouted and danced with wild joy.

To the cultivators native to the Forbidden City, the factions of the Ancient Wasteland Domain were like mountains crushing down on their shoulders. Over the years, these forces had bent their backs, lowered their heads, and weighed on them so heavily that they could barely breathe or see any hope.

Today, as Lin Xun swept through the city, he single-handedly crushed those mighty factions of the Ancient Wasteland Domain. It felt like he was overturning those suffocating mountains!

Who wouldn’t be thrilled? Who wouldn’t be ecstatic?

“Before, we pitied Peak Master Lin, thinking that his challenge against the major factions was nothing more than an ant overestimating itself. But now...I feel so ashamed!”

Many cultivators bowed their heads in shame.

Lin Xun had disappeared and remained silent for years. Many believed that he had missed the golden era of aeth qi revival and he stood no chance against the factions of the Ancient Wasteland Domain.

Today, Lin Xun proved to the world with undeniable facts that, just as he had once dominated the capital in his youth, he could do the same now!

The seas changed, and the world could rise and fall, but only true heroes and elites could shine through the ages!

“Haha, it’s not too late to realize that now.”

Feeling the electrifying atmosphere in the city and watching the cultivators cheer and roar with excitement, Toady, A’lu, and A’hu couldn’t help but chuckle, their eyes gleaming with pride!

“Father, are they cheering for Uncle?”

Shi Linlang blinked her big, bright eyes and asked curiously.

“Yes!” Shi Yu nodded vigorously, his face lit up with a smile mixed with pride and emotion.

At that moment, countless cultivators across the Forbidden City were celebrating. Their discussions and cries of excitement surged like a torrent, echoing throughout the nine heavens.

Lin Xun!

Lin Xun!

Lin Xun!

This name stirred endless discussion, like a living myth and a legend unmatched in history. Today, in the Forbidden City, he illuminated the world, standing unrivaled!

“Who here remembers the song Heaven’s Pride?” An old man sighed wistfully. “Back then, the young peak master was in his prime, peerless and unmatched. Liu Qingyan, the world’s greatest art cultivator at the time, composed Heaven’s Pride just for him, shaking the world to its core. Even now, I can still picture those scenes as if they happened yesterday.”

Curious, younger cultivators eagerly asked about the song. On the same day, the song Heaven’s Pride became a sensation once again, its melody echoing in the streets, alleys and in every corner.

“From now on, we shouldn’t call him Peak Master Lin anymore. He kills quasi-Emperors as easily as tearing a painting and destroys Emperors as effortlessly as taking something out of a bag. It’s time we change his title.” Someone thoughtfully suggested.

As soon as the suggestion was made, it immediately sparked enthusiasm and many people began offering various suggestions.

“How about Battle Emperor Lin?”

“Or perhaps Emperor Lord Lin?”

Many suggestions were thrown out, but all were quickly rejected, until an elder spoke up:

“Peak Master Lin rose from the lower world, and now, he has returned, crushing the Ancient Wasteland Domain and overpowering Emperors with unparalleled power. He is like a sovereign traveling the world to pacify it. The dao power he wields is unfathomable, as if he is acting on behalf of the heavens, saving us from our suffering. He truly deserves the title Emperor Lord!”

Countless people nodded in agreement.

As a result, the title Emperor Lord Lin spread rapidly, and soon it had spread beyond the Forbidden City, across the Ziyao Empire, and eventually throughout the All Dao Realm.

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At this moment, on Divine Grace Mountain, Lin Xun had returned with A’hu, Toady, Shi Yu, cultivators from Qinglu Academy, the Rune Master Association, Golden Jade Hall and many others.

“From today on, this Divine Grace Mountain will be renamed Mind Cleansing Peak. I, Lin, have decided to establish a dao sect here and create a foundation for eternity. I do not seek to dominate the world, but only hope that if disaster strikes in the future, those connected to me will no longer suffer unjustly.”

On the summit, Lin Xun gathered everyone and made this declaration.

His words moved everyone deeply.

They all knew that Lin Xun wasn’t doing this for himself, but for those present!

“But establishing a sect is no small task. It is something we must all work together on, making plans and offering suggestions and strategy.”

Lin Xun continued, “After I rescue the Lin Clan, I will formally begin the establishment of the dao sect.”

Just as he said, it was easy to establish a sect with his current strength. He alone could support the power of a sect.

However, establishing a sect that could stand for eternity was far more difficult.

Over the years, Lin Xun had traveled across the Ancient Nebula Road and seen countless ancient sects. However, he knew better than anyone that even the most powerful sects, like the Earth Treasury Realm or the Holy Illumination Ancient Sect, could be destroyed in a single day by an enemy like himself.

Especially since Lin Xun’s purpose in founding a sect was to ensure that his family and friends would have a safe refuge once he was gone, this had to be carefully planned.

On this day, Lin Xun destroyed four Emperors, slain over a hundred quasi-Emperors, and wiped out all the factions from the Ancient Wasteland Domain, causing a sensation throughout the Forbidden City. The song Heaven’s Pride was sung everywhere, and everyone hailed him as Emperor Lord Lin.

On this day, Divine Grace Mountain was renamed Mind Cleansing Peak. Emperor Lord Lin and the others took residence there, preparing the establishment of the new sect. When news spread, it drew the attention of the entire world.

This day was recorded in the history of the All Dao Realm as the ‘Return of the Emperor Lord!’