Chapter 2523 Invitation from a Giant

Quite a few people were glaring daggers at Lin Xun, especially the white-haired old man and his party who looked like they wished to cut him into a thousand pieces.

However, this was Chaotian City. With the supreme Haotian in place, no one dared to take action, not even Immortal Imperial Clans!

Therefore, as furious as they were, they could only hold it in, which naturally made their faces unsightly.

Lin Xun paid no attention to those people as he stood in front of the Battle Stele of the Domains.

When he took his first test in Taiyi City, he had put his name on the Mythic Ranking and triggered a rare phenomenon that stirred up the entire city.

At the time, he had barely made it to the top one thousand, landing at the nine hundred and eighteenth place.

The reason was that he had blocked the Battle Stele of the Domains from investigating his Origin Aeth Artery. Without this natural talent in his profile, his ranking had appeared a bit low.

Even so, it had still raised countless shocking exclamations in Taiyi City back then.

In front of the Battle Stele of the Domains in the eighteenth Immortal Heavenly Pass, his ranking had risen to seven hundred and thirty-sixth.

At the third stele in the twenty-fourth Immortal Heavenly Pass, his ranking had shot to the five-hundred and seventeenth place.

Just like that, as he trekked on and took the test at the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh, his ranking continued to rise.

At the eighth Battle Stele of the Domains in the forty-second Immortal Heavenly Pass, his ranking stepped into the top one hundred, stopping at eighty-first!

Of course, every time Lin Xun took the ranking test, he prevented the Battle Stele of the Domains from probing his Origin Aeth Artery, otherwise, his rankings wouldn’t have been like these.

As a matter of fact, making it to the top one hundred of the Mythic Ranking was already enough to shake history and become world-renowned.

According to the world's common knowledge, hundreds of thousands of years could go by without an expert who could make it into the top one hundred of the Mythic Ranking.

Once such an unprecedented character appeared, even immortal giants in the Eighth Heaven Domain would be alarmed and would personally send people to recruit them!

This was not an exaggeration.

In the three major rankings of the Battle Stele of the Domains, the threshold of the Earth Ranking alone already barred countless Great Emperors.

Meanwhile, the Heaven Ranking was one that virtually only supreme Great Emperors could compete on. Very few ordinary Great Emperors were able to put their names on it.

As for the Mythic Ranking... This was a list made for only heaven prides on the supreme path, where only the most powerful and unique supreme Great Emperors could leave their names!

From this, it could be seen how extraordinary Lin Xun's current ranking was.

However, it was already a past result. This time, he wanted to see how much he could improve his position on the Mythic Ranking.

Buzz~

As he stood upright in front of the Battle Stele of the Domains, gorgeous waves of fluctuations poured down from the stele and dyed the area in a splendid, holy color.

Lin Xun's figure was completely submerged by this radiance.

The crowd around gasped in astonishment.

A startled spectator blurted out, “He...shouldn't be among the top five hundred now, right?”

A long time ago, they had heard of this absolute menace creating a miracle in Taiyi City by landing on the sacred and supreme Mythic Ranking in one fell swoop.

However, no one knew exactly where he ranked because the rankings on the Battle Stele of the Domains were only visible to the test takers themselves.

In spite of this, the result could be roughly speculated based on various clues.

An example was through comparing the test taker with characters that had previously been on the Mythic Ranking.

The most straightforward detail was the phenomenon one triggered. The stronger the intensity of the phenomenon was, the higher the ranking would be.

“Top five hundred? Impossible. In the past, there was once an amazing peak eighth realm supreme Great Emperor who got placed at two hundred and seventieth on the Mythic Ranking, but the phenomenon that person triggered wasn’t as astonishing as this one,” muttered an elder with shock.

“So to speak, Lin Xun's ranking is very likely to be above two hundred and seventieth?”The field roared. Everybody’s expression changed drastically.

“No, it's extremely likely to be in the top one hundred!” rang a deep voice categorically.

The crowd looked. At some point, a man with a prickly beard and unkempt hair, but eyes as sharp as electricity had appeared.

He wore a wide-sleeved linen robe, his physique healthy and sturdy like a mountain. Every movement he made carried the majesty of a domineering god who ruled over the sun, moon, mountains, and rivers.

Liuxiang Que!

He was a highly influential figure of the Immortal Imperial Liuxiang Clan in the Seventh Heaven Domain. His status was not any inferior to that of the white-haired elder from the Immortal Imperial Nan Clan.

His declaration shook the audience to the core, making their scalps numb.

The top one hundred? Then this Lin Xun fellow is too heaven-defying!

Even the members of the Nan Clan faltered. Coming from the Seventh Heaven Domain, they were more than familiar with the rankings of the Battle Stele of the Domains.

Therefore, they were well aware of what it meant to be among the top one hundred on the Mythic Ranking!

“Uncle, stop gathering enmity for him,” said the pretty woman by Liuxiang Que’s side. She carried a pair of violet and blue war blades, which added a valiant air and an edge to her delicate beauty.

It was none other than Xiang Xiaoyuan!

Next to her, Yue Duqiu also nodded in agreement, for Liuxiang Que's remark had caused the crowd to look at Lin Xun differently.

“Hahaha, what are you two afraid of? Since the kid was able to make it to Chaotian City alive, he is no ordinary character. The stronger he is, the better it deters his enemies,” laughed Liuxiang Que loudly as he cast a glance at the white-haired elder's group.

The white-haired old man snorted coldly and with a deep frown on his face.

“Xiaoyuan, you will never fear the threats of others when you become fear itself,” continued Liuxiang Que with a big smile. “Back then, your father, who came from the Great Thousand Battle Domain, also killed all the way to Chaotian City, becoming a plague in the eyes of the world and arousing endless enmity, which wasn’t much different from this kid's situation.

“But you know what happened next, and he even captured your mother’s heart.”

Liuxiang Que's voice then took on a hint of sentiment, “Look at it now, even in the Seventh Heaven Domain, who still dares to underestimate your father?”

Xiang Xiaoyuan's eyes shone with pride. Her father had always been the person who she admired the most.

Suddenly, silence reigned.

At some point, a man dressed in brocade garments had soundlessly appeared. He was shrouded by drifting strands of violet sparks that vaguely formed a strange, purple totem that represented luck. The pattern zapped with electric arcs that instilled fear into people’s hearts.

Upon seeing this person, the entire field lost all sound. Many people revealed drastic looks of disbelief. Even Liuxiang Que and the white-haired elder were visibly astonished.

Violet Lightning Fortune Totem!

This was the emblem of one of the ten great giants in the Eighth Heaven Domain, the Fu Clan!

Rumor had it that the Fu Clan's core treasure was a violet lightning totem, an immortal-grade weapon born from origin law power that was terrifying beyond measure.

No one recognized this brocade-clad man, but it was clear to everyone that he came from the immortal giant Fu Clan!

This alone struck the crowd with awe!

It was also at this moment that the Battle Stele of the Domains returned to silence, marking the end of Lin Xun's test.

Before he could leave, the brocade-clad man from the Fu Clan had spoken softly, “Little friend, if you join the Fu Clan, we’ll help you deal with all of your grudges.”

This one sentence dropped like a sky-breaking stone!

Previously, the Nan Clan’s invitation to Cang Fushen had caused a stir and made many cultivators envious.

Now, on the other hand, everyone was utterly stupefied.

Their ears weren’t playing tricks on them, right?

An immortal giant of the Eighth Heaven Domain had personally issued an invitation to recruit Lin Xun!

The Fu Clan didn't even care about all the troubles and feuds he had on him, offering to erase them all as long as he joined it!

This surpassed the wildest imaginations of everyone present. The air was so quiet one could hear a pin drop as all eyes fell on Lin Xun.

𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

There was envy, jealousy, and astoundment.

They had a feeling that his place on the Mythic Ranking was bound to be among the top one hundred. That was only the reason why he attracted a person from the Fu Clan to personally come see him and issue an invitation!

Among the crowd, the white-haired old man’s group stood out with how unsightly they looked. Inside, they felt suffocated like they had mistakenly eaten dead flies.

They had previously rebuked and ridiculed Lin Xun, believing that he wasn't far from death. Who would have thought that he would earn the favor of the Fu Clan?!

It could be said that a chance to change his destiny had appeared before his eyes. So long as he seized it, all the Immortal Imperial Clans that he had offended over these past years wouldn’t dare to act against him anymore!

Because behind him would stand the Fu Clan, an immortal giant of the Eighth Heaven Domain!

Even Lin Xun had been taken aback. How could he not know the status and power of the Fu Clan? He really hadn’t expected that they would take the initiative to come and recruit him.

After some consideration, he cupped his fist and said, “I appreciate your good intentions, but I’m used to being a free man, so I hope you can understand.”

Declined!

He actually declined?!

The people present were flabbergasted, unable to believe their ears.

He refused such a heavenly opportunity, just like that?

Even the white-haired old man and his party were stunned, wondering if he was actually an idiot who simply didn't understand what it meant to be able to join the Fu Clan.

“Little friend, the Fu Clan is one of the immortal giants of the Eighth Heaven Domain who holds a lofty status and huge influence in the Eternal True Realm. The average cultivator would even pay to worm their way in. You...you must think twice!”

Someone couldn't help but advise Lin Xun, thinking he had no idea about the influence of the Fu Clan nor how valuable the opportunity being presented to him was.

“Yes, although the enmity you’ve gathered is fatal, it’s trivial to the Fu Clan. I’m not even exaggerating, you only need to nod your head, and your fate will completely turn around. You’ll leap through the Dragon Gate and ascend straight to Heaven!”

Many people chimed in, their words overflowing with praises for the Fu Clan.

The brocade-clad man stood there silently, his expression calm but he was certain in his heart, knowing very few people in this world would turn down such an invitation.

After all, what he represented was the Fu Clan!

However, an unexpected scene followed as he saw Lin Xun cup his fist again and apologize, “I’m sorry, but I’ll have to decline.”

Declined again!

The crowd just hated that they couldn’t just possess Lin Xun and take the invitation, so anxious and urgent that they wondered if he was stupid...