Chapter 2385 At the Sun Pass Once Again

Three days later.

Lin Xun, his Red Flame Dao Body, Black Water Dao Body, and Gu Xi, who had made a complete recovery, quietly left New Genesis Sect.

His Green Wood, White Metal, and Yellow Earth Dao Bodies remained on Mind Cleansing Peak to act as guardians.

During these years of increase in aeth qi concentrations, there had been many new tunnels leading from the Ancient Wasteland Domain to the lower plane, but Lin Xun had destroyed them all.

However, it was no difficult task for him to travel the void to the Ancient Wasteland Domain.

One day later.

In the Ancient Wasteland Domain, on Yunqi Mountains.

The Red Fire and Black Water Dao Bodies emerged one after another.

Almost immediately, Lin Xun noticed that the Ancient Wasteland Domain had also changed compared to what he had known. The aeth qi in the atmosphere was vast and ten times thicker than before.

So the news is true; the revival of aeth qi concentrations has affected not just the lower plane. The Ancient Wasteland Domain has also seen a drastic change...

But from what’s presented here, the recovery of aeth qi concentrations here is far less prominent than in the lower world where all Heavenly Dao originates.

It's no wonder that those big lineages in the Ancient Wasteland Domain have been rushing to the lower plane and fighting over territories. In the future, this domain...is destined to become inferior to the lower world.

In Lin Xun's opinion, the ultimate form of the lower plane upon its final metamorphosis would be a paradise comparable to the Central Plain State in the Great Primordial Chaos World.

When that happened, the Ancient Wasteland Domain would be reduced to a background prop of the lower plane!

“I'm going to Cangwu Mountain to find the Sacred Cangwu Tree’s origin root spirits.” The Red Flame Dao Body immediately hit the road with a purpose, heading in the direction of the West Infinity World.

Upon returning to the lower plane, Lin Xun had learned from the Dao Ruleless Bell that the origin root spirits of the Sacred Cangwu Tree were most likely the intelligent king-grade herb that he had once seen!

The reason why Lin Xun had taken two of his dao bodies on this trip was to rescue his disciple Su Bai while also finding the Sacred Cangwu Tree.

As long as he gathered this divine herb, he would be able to condense a Primal Chaos Tree Seedling!

After the Red Flame Dao Body disappeared from sight, the Black Water Dao Body let Gu Xi emerge from a treasure.

Then, the two of them rushed toward the Great Emperor Pass together.

Swish!

Lin Xun began to teleport and turned into a stream of light. Each time he flashed, the scenery around him was completely different from the previous place, having crossed thousands of mountains.

Along the way, Lin Xun analyzed the air. Although the recovery of aeth qi concentrations in the Ancient Wasteland Domain was inferior to in the lower plane, the power it could hold was still much higher than the latter. Here, his fifth realm cultivation was only suppressed to the peak of the third realm.

“I wonder if the old fellows back then are still at the Great Emperor Pass...” Lin Xun recalled his first experience in the Great Emperor Pass on the way.

𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

At that time, it was Elder Yin of Divine Apparatus Pavilion who had brought him there. They had only managed to reach the destination after passing a long spatial tunnel.

In the Great Emperor Pass, Lin Xun had then befriended many old monsters such as Shun Ji, Madam Mu, and Ling Xiaozi.

Recalling the past, his eyes took on a hint of sentiment.

Back then, he was only a True Saint and thus was treated as a junior by a group of quasi-Emperors. But today, he was a seasoned supreme Emperor who had shaken the whole nebula!

Time had changed. Everything was no longer what it had used to be!

Two days later.

In the horizon, a long, undulating black line stretched across heaven and earth. It seemed to run infinitely and was so massive that one could not gauge its height and length.

Upon closer inspection, one could distinguish that it was a long, winding great wall. It took up a massive area and was incomparably lofty, connecting the sky and earth!

Just a look from afar left a person feeling small because that city was too vast. There were even stars rotating all around it, as if it had been something eternal since the beginning of time.

Grand!

Magnificent!

Majestic!

How big would this city be, that even the stars could only go around it?

This was the Sun Pass!

One of the many ‘cities’ in the Great Emperor Pass!

When Lin Xun had come to this place for the first time, he had also been shocked by its sight.

Now, arriving here again, his heart still rippled with emotions.

This city was built by a group of Emperors during the primeval era by plucking stars from outside the realm and piling them up. Stretching across heaven and earth, it had been acting like an eternal barrier keeping foreign enemies out.

Furthermore, there were countless cities like this in the Great Emperor Pass!

There was no lie, no exaggeration in the saying that it is the number one heavenly barrier of Ancient Wasteland Domain that blocks all Emperors.

Moreover, Lin Xun had come to the knowledge that the main battlefield of the Dao War of Ten Directions was in the vicinity of Great Emperor Pass.

At the time, to fight against the taboo law power of the Nameless Esteemed Emperor, numerous Great Emperors had spilled their blood and lost their lives here. Their stories had composed a unique legend written in blood and fire.

Furthermore, after the closing of the Dao War of Ten Directions, the Great Emperor Pass had become the most solid defense line of the Ancient Wasteland Domain. For countless moons, it had always been defending this land from enemies from the other eight domains!

“Who goes there?” A booming shout suddenly resounded from the lofty Sun Pass city gate.

This voice was accompanied by a figure clad in azure armor. Having a scruffy beard and hair and a resolute face, he exuded a terrifying aura of steel as he appeared out of thin air.

Around him was the vision of storms and torrents of dao light. His killing aura disturbed the clouds, from which it was obvious that he was a powerful and experienced expert in the battlefield.

Seeing him, Lin Xun was a little taken aback before he smiled, “Senior Shun Ji, long time no see.”

The other party was none other than Shun Ji. When Lin Xun had first come to the Great Emperor Pass, it had also been Shun Ji, who guarded the gates, that had questioned him.

Shun Ji's gaze froze in shock, and he shouted, “It’s you, kid! Why have you come back?”

His face was full of smiles as he came forward and gave Lin Xun a warm, energetic hug.

“I’m here to rescue someone,” replied Lin Xun.

He could tell at a glance that after all those years, Shun Ji had already stepped into the Emperor Stage. However, it was quite clear that he had only just broken through shortly ago, being only at the first realm.

“To rescue someone?” Shun Ji was stunned, “Who?”

Lin Xun said, “Su Bai.”

Shun Ji immediately remembered, “So it's that young man. Truly a talented cultivator, his strength is no lower than that of yours back then. After he arrived at the Sun Pass, he made many outstanding contributions in battle and was very popular. It’s just...”

Speaking of this, he got a little emotional, and his voice became heavy, “It’s just that not very long ago, he was suddenly ambushed while fighting enemies outside the city. So far, he hasn’t returned, and his whereabouts are still unknown.

“Many old monsters in the city personally went out to his rescue, but the battlefield was too chaotic and turbulent. We searched for a long time without finding any traces of him...

“Alas, you have no idea how bad we all feel after his disappearance,” sighed Shun Ji. “After all, talents like him...are too rare in this world...”

Finishing his explanation, Shun Ji suddenly wondered, “By the way, who is he to you?”

Lin Xun replied, “A nominal disciple that I accepted very early on.”

Shun Ji was stunned, his gaze complicated, “So that's the case. Then I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed. Nowadays, enemies from the other eight domains have been hostile and agitated outside the Great Emperor Pass. Cruel bloody battles break out every day, so it’s too difficult to find someone whose whereabouts are unknown...”

After some silence, Lin Xun asked, “You think Su Bai is no longer alive?”

Shun Ji shook his head, “We have searched every part of the battlefield without finding any indicators that he’s dead. Many suspect that he was captured.”

“Captured?” Lin Xun's eyes darkened. “Who had ambushed him?”

Shun Ji said, “A group of quasi-Emperors from the Great Luo Ancient Domain. We also detected a faint aura of an Emperor expert.”

“Great Luo Ancient Domain, huh...?” Lin Xun's eyes were profound as he sank into thought.

The Great Luo Ancient Domain was a world of sword cultivators. In the Nine Domains Battlefield, Lin Xun had dueled with Jian Qingchen, an heir of Heavenly Sword Sect who was one of the Azure Blue Eight Supremes in that domain.

If it was really people from there who had ambushed and captured Su Bai, then would it be because of his sword bone?

This was very likely!

“Old Shun, hurry! We’ll have a battle soon!” an urgent voice suddenly came out from the Sun Pass.

Startled, Shun Ji made a ferocious face, “F*ck those foreign bastards! It’s only been less than three days and they are already here again? Haunting us like a ghost...”

He then turned to Lin Xun, “Little Friend, why don't you take a rest in Sun Pass. Let me kill some enemies first before I come back and catch up with you.”

Lin Xun refused, “I'll join you.”

Shun Ji was hesitant, “You? I’m afraid that you haven’t grasped the current situation of the Great Emperor Pass. It’s no longer the same as before with the revival of aeth qi concentrations. Those foreign enemies have launched several full-scale attacks in the recent decades, with many Emperors taking part in them...”

He suddenly froze mid-sentence because an aura belonging to the Emperor Stage quietly seeped out from Lin Xun!

Lin Xun smilingly asked, “Is this enough to join you?”

Shun Ji's eyes glowed as he marveled, “Enough! More than enough!

“I’ve been here countless years guarding and fighting, but it was only over ten years ago that I managed, with difficulty, to seize the opportunity to become an Emperor. Yet, after the short period we haven’t seen each other, you’ve already become an Emperor now!

“Let’s go, there's no time to lose! I'll take you to see how spectacular a bloody war in the Great Emperor Pass can be.”

Saying that, he had already turned and rushed toward the Sun Pass.

Lin Xun thought about it and put Gu Xi back inside the treasure. The latter's cultivation was only at the Saint Stage. Anything here might be able to put her in grave trouble.

Only after stowing her did Lin Xun teleport after Shun Ji.

Inside the Sun Pass.

The atmosphere was tense and murderous. In this vast city that could compare to a world, many figures were on the move, all charging toward the same place.

Those veterans all emanated a spirit of blood and a thirst for battle. The weakest of them were quasi-Emperors.

Leading the group were two Emperor experts, but their faces were unfamiliar to Lin Xun.

Lin Xun only knew who they were after Shun Ji told him. One of them was Gathering Cloud Battle Emperor, a second realm expert. The other was Thousand Snow Battle Emperor, a first realm expert.

Like Shun Ji, they had been stationed at Great Emperor Pass for eons and had also just become Emperors in the last few decades.

When Lin Xun asked about his old acquaintances like Madam Mu, Ling Xiaozi, and the others, Shun Ji revealed a desolate, sorrowful look, his eyes red.

Only after a long time did he shake his head and lamented, “They...have all gone one step ahead of me...”