Chapter 2466 Come and Receive Death

Origin City fell into turmoil.

The citizens all hid away, shaking like a leaf.

On the deserted streets, only Emperors who were confident their cultivation were rushing in the direction of the City Lord’s Residence.

Dark currents surged and storm clouds stirred!

It had been too long since the last bloody conflict at today's scale, so the uproar it had caused could only be imagined.

The City Lord’s Residence was a huge and ancient building complex that had stood here for eons. With wide door gates and light-golden roof tiles, it itself resembled a city that spanned horizontally.

As the core of Origin City, it was covered in unimaginable restrictive power. Since forever, anyone who had committed an act of violence in the city had never been able to shake the City Lord’s Residence, no matter how heaven-defying their battle power was!

At the moment, Lin Xun was present here.

All the soldiers stationed outside the City Lord’s Residence were stunned, perhaps because of how quick and sudden his arrival was. Their expressions then quickly changed as their minds were still confused.

“This guy didn't die?!”

“He... Is he planning to kill his way into the City Lord’s Residence?”

Despite their surprise, the soldiers reacted instantly, pointing their weapons at Lin Xun with erupting murderous intent.

However, Lin Xun didn't even spare them a glance as he announced loudly, “Heng Tianshuo, Wen Shaoheng, if you two don't come out, then the destruction of this City Lord’s Residence will be on your watch!”

Each word was clearly stressed. They echoed through the region like thunder from the nine heavens, causing the void to buzz and tremble.

The soldiers felt their eardrums ache while gold stars filled their vision. What was supposed to be just a voice had shaken them to the point where they almost coughed up blood.

The experts coming from all directions were also shaken after hearing it.

This Ling Xuanzi...actually declared war on the city lord!

“Young man, I admit that your combat strength makes you a hegemon of your generation, but...do you really think that you can survive here by relying on just your cultivation?” an indifferent and calm voice resounded from within the City Lord’s Residence.

It was Heng Tianshuo's voice, permeated with authority.

However, the man himself didn’t show up, as if expressing contempt.

Lin Xun's eyes were dark as he flatly said, “You are the lord of a city, but you’re cowering in your lair and don’t even have the guts to see me. Looks like I can only force my way in and seize you myself, old fogey.”

Swish!

He stood in place, and as he made a gripping motion with his hand, a sword qi coalesced from thin air and slashed out.

The sword qi was like a sea in which stars were falling and planets were floating, painting an unbelievable sight.

In the process, there was mist spreading, and lightning and thunder. The magnificent scene that seemed to come from the beginning of the universe struck awe into one's heart.

“Damnit!” The soldiers guarding the City Lord’s Residence quickly drew back in fear. They sensed from the aura of this sword that it could not be taken head-on with their strength.

Everyone rushed sideways, quickly fleeing for their lives.

In a rumble, the wide sword qi swept up into the sky with a brilliant glow, and then chopped down like a waterfall of stars, in which one could clearly see the sun, moon, and stars. The sky-reaching sword split the lofty and ancient City Lord’s Residence in half, creating a huge crack that kept branching out in all directions.

The power and axioms imbued in the sword qi astounded many spectators for a long time.

However, around the building complex that was the City Lord’s Residence, dense restrictive fluctuations abruptly appeared with a dazzling haze and flowing runes.

This made the area seem alive, for in just the blink of an eye, the damage caused by Lin Xun's strike was mended, restoring the residence to its initial state.

Everything was perfectly intact!

It was also at this moment that Heng Tianshuo's dignified voice rang out, filled with ridicule, "Ling Xuanzi, aren't you so strong that you want to force your way into the City Lord’s Residence? But why was your sword unable to break even a single piece of tile?"

The spectators watching from afar looked at each other in disbelief.

Someone whispered emotionally, “Since forever, various Immoral Imperial Clans have been taking turns to manage the City Lord’s Residence.

“After eons of operation, an untold number of terrifying restrictions have been set up from inside out, so how can it be destroyed so easily?”

“I’m afraid that Ling Xuanzi will have to stop here.”

Another snorted, “Hmph, the intruder is clamoring at his doorsteps and the city lord still hasn’t shown up. Even if Ling Xuanzi stops here, the one who loses face is still the City Lord’s Residence!”

At this moment, Lin Xun coldly laughed, “Heng Tianshuo, do you really think that your City Lord’s Residence is impregnable?”

When these words echoed, he waved his sleeve.

Boom!

Infinite dao light bloomed and transformed into magical runes. Like thousands of rainbows, they shot into the City Lord’s Residence.

What ensued was a series of explosions coming from inside the buildings. The countless restrictions protecting them seemed to have suffered critical damage as they started falling apart.

A crushing destruction appeared with just a wave of his sleeve!

“What...” Many people were dumbfounded and incredulous.

“From what I know, the protection covering the City Lord’s Residence can exterminate a true Ancestor of a Path. How could it be cracked this easily?” Xiang Xiaoyuan was visibly taken aback by what she just saw.

“Indeed inconceivable.” Yue Duqiu's eyes flickered as he felt like he understood Lin Xun even less now. This person was as if full of secrets; his every move was unexpected and difficult to speculate.

RUMBLE~

Explosions of light blotted out the heaven and earth where the City Lord’s Residence was situated. The restrictive power enveloping the area was collapsing and dissipating like an avalanche.

The unimaginable scene stunned not only the spectators. Even the expressions of the strongest experts of the City Lord’s Residence dropped as they were no longer able to remain calm.

“How could this be, how could this be possible?!” Wen Shaoheng’s horrified screech rang out.

Apparently, he hadn’t expected that the City Lord’s Residence, which was as solid as gold, could look so fragile at this moment.

Meanwhile, Lin Xun once again drew a sword qi.

BOOM!

The vast sword qi soared thirty thousand feet and stretched across the heavens before it descended like a light of annihilation toward the City Lord’s Residence.

At that instant, countless shouts and screams rang out.

“Humph!” a cold snort suddenly resounded.

Next, everyone saw the blanket of sword qi shatter inch by inch and dissipate without a trace.

Immediately following that, a majestic figure flew up from the City Lord’s Residence like a demon god from hell. The entire person exuded a monstrous might.

“Ling Xuanzi, it will be a disgrace to my name if I don't execute you today!” The thunderous declaration sent deadly vibrations through the region.

Heng Tianshuo was dressed in a white robe, his beard and hair flowing. His stature was tall and strong like that of a deity from the heavenly realm. Small, golden chains of law power circled him up and down, giving off a mysterious and oppressive feeling.

In his hand was a blood-red ancient spear that exuded monstrous killing intent. It looked as though it had drunk the blood of billions, spewing an energy so cold it sent chills down even Emperors’ spines.

Feeling such a powerful and icy aura, the hearts of the spectators in the vicinity shuddered. Their blood ran so cold that they almost physically trembled as well.

This was the might of a true Ancestor of a Path!

Just how strong was Heng Tianshuo exactly? No one probably knew!

When it came to an existence at his caliber, his combat strength was very hard to judge because for so many years, no one had ever been able to force his hands. He was like an invincible god whose might weighed heavily on people's hearts.

When Heng Tianshuo had refused to appear, he gave people the feeling that he was cowering like a turtle, absolutely lacking the authority of an Ancestor of a Path.

Now, however, as he casually stood there, the whole world seemed to be shaking. The entire Origin City glowed as all of its protective arrays had been activated for autonomous defense!

This kind of might was beyond terrifying!

Who among those who dared to approach and watch the conflict wasn’t a renowned menace of an Emperor? But at this moment, all of them subconsciously retreated.

The reason was that that overwhelming killing intent was increasingly growing and sweeping out. Everyone’s hair stood up as they simply couldn’t believe this.

Despite being so far away, they still couldn't withstand the mere killing intent of a true Ancestor!

Each and every one of them inwardly asked themselves, how would they even fight back if it was them in this situation?

They probably wouldn’t be able to make a move before Heng Tianshuo's aura alone beat them black and blue, preventing them from even approaching him.

Only now did people deeply realize the horror of Heng Tianshuo. The guardian of the first Immortal Heavenly Pass in the Great Thousand Battle Domain was indeed no average behemoth!

While everyone was bemoaning the situation, a loud boom exploded.

A might suddenly erupted like a heavenly pillar, penetrating through the blue skies and drowning everything. It surged so intently that the void all around collapsed.

Lin Xun, who had originally stood before the City Lord’s Residence, had shot straight up high. His black hair danced, and his eyes were profound. Thousands of rays of light spilled out from him and cascaded like a silver waterfall, setting him off like he was a god from another realm.

He looked completely different from before, now brimming with a supreme battle spirit and an air that sought to devour mountains and rivers!

His eyes were deep and dark as they looked straight at Heng Tianshuo, and an unrivaled killing intent stirred in him.

Strictly speaking, this was the first time in his cultivation journey that he was going to confront a true Ancestor of a Path. However, he felt not a shred of nervousness or fear.

There was only a boiling and resolute will to fight.

If the realm of an Ancestor of a Path was an uncrossable moat, then today, Lin Xun aimed to shake and break this inherent shackle!

Opposite Lin Xun, Heng Tianshuo looked him up and down and lightly uttered, “Come and receive death.”

His four cold words creeped everyone out, as if they were the will of a heavenly overlord, sentencing a person's fate!

Lin Xun jeered, “Who do you think you are, showing off like that when you’re merely an Ancestor of a Path?”

Merely an Ancestor of a Path...

Who could make such a statement? One must know that this kind of existence was the very peak of the Emperor Stage, enough to easily suppress everyone under!

In the shadows, many cultivators gasped in shock. They could feel Lin Xun's self-confidence and concealed edge, as well as a kind of courage and bravery that far surpassed the masses.

Which of them wasn’t a Great Emperor? There was even no lack of supreme characters who were leading giants in their respective worlds.

However, witnessing this confrontation, they couldn’t maintain their composure at all, and they even had to be doubly careful even when watching from a remote corner!

“Hahaha, Ling Xuanzi, you talk big, to the point I find it difficult to believe that you came out from a dilapidated place like the Ancient Nebula Road.”

Heng Tianshuo’s laughter boomed as his eyes gleamed devilishly, locking onto Lin Xun through the thick void with a soul-oppressing might.