Chapter 2379 Many Daos Chessboard

The monkey froze there.

He won?

Just who is this guy? How can he possess such terrifying cultivation?

As the match had been too terrifying, the Ghost Spirit Monkey had been in a constant shocked trance.

Still, upon seeing the withered figure bow and admit defeat, how could it not understand that the fellow who called himself Emperor Daoyuan had emerged victorious?!

“Since the game is over, it’s time for you to honor your promise.” Lin Xun floated down from the void, gazing at the withered figure.

“This is natural,” the latter waved his sleeve, and a chessboard appeared. In a stream of dao light, the bustling world of mortals was once again manifested.

With Lin Xun's identification, the withered figure operated the chessboard to release all the members of the royal family and the Lin Clan that it had trapped.

Zhao Xingye, Zhao Tailai, and the royalty accounted for around forty percent, while Lin Zhong, Lin Huaiyuan, and a bunch of other Lin clansmen accounted for sixty.

Lin Xun even spotted Jiujiu. The little guy was as plump as a little ball.

It totalled to over a thousand individuals!

However, every single one of them was unconscious, as if in a very deep sleep.

“Don’t worry, Fellow Daoist. In less than three days, they will regain their past memories,” said the withered figure.

Lin Xun examined these acquaintances for a while, and only then did he put them away in a safe space.

In that instant, he felt as though a boulder had been removed from his heart and completely relaxed.

The withered figure explained, “They were able to get here in the first place with the token given to them by my elder brother. Their experience in the chessboard world has actually been a great opportunity for them. When they wake up, they will gain knowledge on the principles of different daos.”

Lin Xun was surprised, “Your elder brother?”

The withered figure said, “Yes. He's a cultivator from the early primeval era just like me, it’s only that we seek different paths. I haven't seen him since I started my seclusion here, but I could still recognize his token.”

Lin Xun asked, “Can I see that token?”

The withered figure laughed, “Why not?”

Then he took out a token on which engraved a line of uninhibited, overbearing characters: Dao Dropout, Lone Man!

Lin Xun was dumbfounded, “Lone Man is your brother?”

The withered figure nodded, “His name is Baoxing but he calls himself Lone Man, while mine is Mianyue and I call myself Chess Man.”

Lin Xun finally learned the story.

The reason why the members of the Ziyao royal family and his clansmen were able to enter an Origin Nest and easily arrive at this Origin World was thanks to Lone Man’s token.

In other words, when Lone Man had left the Ziyao Empire, he probably had already surmised that the new era where aeth qi concentrations would recover was already approaching!

“Rotating Stars Hibernating Moon[1]House...” Lin Xun mused, “Lone Man should have figured out the secret of the origin of all Heavenly Dao long ago, and that's why he chose to remain dormant in the lower realm, so it seems.”

“Looks like you also know my brother?” said Chess Man.

Lin Xun nodded and told him how he got acquainted with Lone Man.

“He has already left...?” sighed Chess Man. “I guess that’s for the best. Abandoning the great dao to seek himself, perhaps only the other side of the cosmos can allow him to achieve his wish...”

Having said that, he handed what he was holding to Lin Xun, “Fellow Daoist, please accept this chessboard.”

Round on the outside and square on the inside, the board looked like it had been polished from a whole piece of black gold. On the surface were neatly lined up grids that resembled the mark of the almighty dao.

Wisps of chaos aura permeated the chessboard and transported all sorts of subtle dao fluctuations, appearing mysterious.

Lin Xun, however, shook his head and refused.

This chessboard was the coalescence of Chess Man's countless years of painstaking efforts. It contained the auras of many daos, which made it too invaluable a treasure to be given away.

However, Chess Man shoved the chessboard into Lin Xun’s hands, “Take it. Since I made the gamble, I was ready to lose. Besides, if I keep holding onto this thing, I will be stuck in the same place forever. If you don't want it, then I will destroy it now.”

Only then did Lin Xun accept the chessboard.

Lone Man advised him, “Although it only stores the origin breaths of the various daos, the marvels imprinted within are enough for you to study the mysteries of the Ancestor Stage.”

He then pointed to a void portal in the distance, “It’ll take you to the birthplace of all Heavenly Dao, but it’s filled with oppressive law power. No matter who tries, it’s impossible to bring the origin power of all Heavenly Dao out of that place.

“However, with your cultivation, it won't be a problem for you to stay there and study for a period of time.”

With that, Chess Man swept his eyes at the monkey in the distance and suddenly asked, “Can I have this Ghost Spirit Monkey?”

Lin Xun was dumbfounded, “What use do you have for it?”

Chess Man laughed, “The heart of a human is as tricky as a ghost and impermanent as a spirit, which is what this monkey is born to read. I want to borrow its talent to examine my dao heart.”

Lin Xun agreed straightforwardly.

With a wave of Chess Man's hand, the monkey was drawn over and fell into his palm. The skinny old man then turned and walked away.

“Farewell, Fellow Daoist,” his voice became indistinct.

“Why are you in such a hurry to leave?” Lin Xun couldn't help but ask.

“I’ve broken the cage and freed my mind, so what’s the use of remaining in this hell hole? These countless years... I have strayed too far, too far...”

As his sentimental voice still echoed, Chess Man had already disappeared.

Lin Xun stood alone for a moment, then stowed the Many Daos Chessboard away. Finally, he looked at the void portal in the horizon.

“Forget it, let’s return to Mind Cleansing Peak first. It won't be too late to explore the birthplace of all Heavenly Dao after everything is settled.” Lin Xun made a decision and returned along the direction he had come from.

......

At Mind Cleansing Peak.

A green lotus in the center of the pond suddenly swayed, scattering countless runes that gradually outlined a portal.

This scene instantly alerted Little Five who had been guarding this place.

When he saw Lin Xun's handsome figure step out from it, he then eased up with a bright smile, “Big Brother, did the trip go well?”

Lin Xun smilingly nodded.

At the same time, his spirit sense spread out and instantly located his five dao bodies.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

In mere seconds, the five dao bodies arrived and merged back into Lin Xun. Following this, the experiences and memories they had recently gained surged into his mind.

Lin Xun took a long time to digest everything and commented, “To think that so many things have happened during the past month...”

A month ago, as the various major dao lineages of the Ancient Wasteland Domain were uprooted from the Forbidden City, and the newly named Mind Cleansing Peak under Lin Xun's command had become the focus of the world’s attention in one fell swoop.

During the period of time that Lin Xun was away, countless cultivators from all corners of the world had come to visit. Mind Cleansing Peak had been so unprecedentedly lively that it almost turned into a market.

Many big powers even wanted to submit as a subordinate force in order to gain Lin Xun's protection.

Without exception, the others rejected them all.

However, this did not dampen the visitors’ enthusiasm. Numerous still came from all over the world, with the purpose of either latching to the Lin Clan, wanting to become a disciple, or purely for the sake of watching the bustle...

Lin Xun couldn’t be bothered with these trivial matters.

Only two things caught his attention.

The first was that the major powers in Spirit Burial Sea had banded up to form a ‘Monster-Beast Battle Alliance,’ and in the name of it, they decided to enter the All Dao Realm to seek the great fortunes of the new era and claim cultivation paradises as their territories.

Due to this, the situation in the East Sea once again became tense.

The Monster-Beast Battle Alliance brought together many Great Emperors with unfathomable cultivations. According to the rumors, it was formed in order to fight back the threat Lin Xun posed!

This was because the power Lin Xun had displayed while slaughtering the many dao lineages of the Ancient Wasteland Domain was too terrifying. Anyone would feel a great deal of pressure from it.

When the various clans of Spirit Burial Sea headed to the All Dao Realm to explore fortunes and opportunities, fighting and killing could be expected.

The chaos wouldn’t spread to Lin Xun right away, but after a long period of time, they might get into conflicts with him, and it would not be ideal at all.

It was based on this long-term consideration that the Monster-Beast Battle Alliance was founded.

Lin Xun didn’t mind this.

As aeth qi concentrations became alive again in the lower world, all kinds of new opportunities were springing up like volcanic eruptions. Anyone wouldn’t be able to stop themselves from fighting over it.

The Ziyao Empire had long since turned into the All Dao Realm, expanding its territory a thousandfold. Sooner or later, it would evolve into a vast world on par with the Central Plain State.

Under these circumstances, it was simply impossible for Mind Cleansing Peak, with its current power, to unite all the dao lineages under its wing.

Not to mention that Lin Xun had no desire to unify the world and monopolize its opportunities. It was enough as long as he kept a tight reign over the Forbidden City, also known as the Holy Land of All Dao.

Unless someone tried to provoke him, he couldn’t care less about the killings and competition that took place in the All Dao Realm.

The other thing that caught attention was that recently, there had been a lot of news coming out of the Forbidden City, saying that the major dao lineages of the Ancient Wasteland Domain would be making a comeback in the near future!

It was also said that the forces they would send out would exceed all imagination.

𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

There was no need to even guess that when these forces arrived, they would definitely find Mind Cleansing Peak to take revenge!

“To take control of this lower world where the aeth qi concentrations are reviving, it looks like those big forces of the Ancient Wasteland Domain have gone crazy to the point where they can disregard the risk...” A cold glint flashed across Lin Xun's eyes.

However, he also paid this matter no heed.

The lower plane was still in the midst of a drastic change. It could currently host first realm Emperors at the highest.

This also meant that Emperors who appeared in this All Dao Realm, no matter how strong they were, their cultivation would be restricted to the first realm.

For Lin Xun, his five dao bodies alone were enough to dominate the All Dao Realm!

Before long, Lin Xun arrived at the top of Mind Cleansing Peak.

Waving his sleeve, he released the previously rescued royal members and clansmen from the Dao Endless Pagoda.

These people had already awakened on the way back to the outside world, but they were still in a state of confusion, having no idea what had happened.

Now, standing in this hall and looking at the smiling Lin Xun, their eyes uncontrollably widened as they thought they were dreaming...

1. the raws of the name can be romanized as Baoxing Mianyue ☜