Chapter 2561 Battle Outcome

The yellowed scripture pages spun through the air but they could no longer stop Lin Xun.

When even her final trump card was suppressed, a flicker of despair flashed across Qi Lingyun’s heart.

Despite that, she still refused to yield.

Clang!

With a flick of her hand, a slender, snow-white divine sword shot out like lightning, its razor-sharp aura capable of piercing the sun, moon, and stars.

However, Lin Xun caught the blade between two fingers. The sword buzzed violently but it couldn’t break free.

Bang!

With a light twist of his fingers, the slender snow-white sword snapped in two.

“Back in the Great Emptiness Immortal Realm, I thought the day would come when we’d see who would bow to whom. I just didn’t expect it to arrive so soon.” Lin Xun’s dark eyes gleamed like lightning, fixing intently on Qi Lingyun, but he made no further move.

This woman was dangerous. From the very start of the battle, she had unleashed one terrifying trump card after another, such as the flying shuttle imbued with immortal aura, the blood-stained demon-subduing pestle, and this yellowed scripture with abnormally powerful defenses...

Even the jade pendant inscribed with the ‘Qi’ character, condensed from law power, was a lethal threat to anyone.

It was no exaggeration to say that if any other supreme Emperor Ancestor had faced this barrage of trump cards, they would have long since perished. Even Immortals would have met with disaster.

Therefore, even with the upper hand, Lin Xun remained wary. He couldn’t be sure whether Qi Lingyun had more deadly trump cards hidden up her sleeve.

“You want me to submit?”

Qi Lingyun’s eyes turned icy, tinged with disdain. “In my entire life, I, Qi Lingyun, have never bowed to anyone but my parents. Do you think you’re worthy?”

Even in such dire straits, she still exuded an unshakable, deep-seated pride.

“Then allow me to help you submit.”

Lin Xun stepped forward and grabbed her by the throat.

Qi Lingyun flipped her palm, and the yellowed pages of scripture suddenly transformed into a scroll that flicked in midair.

Boom!

A beam of obscure and unfathomable dao light burst forth, carrying a terrifying force of destruction that came crashing down toward Lin Xun.

In the next instant, her figure dissolved into countless golden droplets that scattered in every direction. Each droplet stretched infinitely across the void, turning into faint golden threads. Every strand was identical, making it impossible to distinguish which droplet was her true form.

It was undoubtedly an incredible divine ability!

Despite that, Lin Xun remained calm and composed. He activated the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron to meet the attack head-on, crushing the obscure dao light that surged from the yellowed scroll.

Then, a vast and bottomless abyss suddenly formed around him, blotting out the sky and the sun, enveloping the entire hall in a terrifying, devouring force.

Rumble!

The golden threads soaring through the air were immediately dragged into the abyss, as if seized by an invisible giant hand. One after another, they exploded with deafening rumbles, crushed into nothingness.

With a thunderous bang, one of the golden threads trembled violently and morphed back into Qi Lingyun. She looked utterly wretched, her hair disheveled, her robes in disarray, her fair and beautiful face pale as paper, nearly translucent, with blood trickling down the corners of her lips.

“Open!” She screamed, furious. A silver divine flame condensed between her slender, snow-white fingers. With a flick of her hand, the flame swept forth, tearing a hole in the abyss that had engulfed the hall!

Just as Qi Lingyun was about to escape, Lin Xun appeared behind her like a shadow and clamped his hand around her snow-white neck!

At that moment, Qi Lingyun froze, not daring to move a muscle. Her body went rigid, and her shifting eyes were filled with shock, shame and suppressed fury. She was the daughter of the current patriarch of the Qi Clan in the Eighth Heaven Domain, but now, she was being lifted by the neck from behind like captured prey!

“What are you doing?” Qi Lingyun cried out in panic. The hand gripping her neck felt like the filthiest thing in existence. Its mere touch made her skin crawl and her body tremble in disgust.

“Lower your head.” Lin Xun said casually. With a slight exertion of his fingers, he forced Qi Lingyun’s snow-white neck to bend.

Her beautiful face flushed red, her eyes nearly bulging. The rough and humiliating gesture shattered her composure. Shame and fury surged within her, pushing her to the brink of madness.

She struggled with all her might, but it was futile. Her cultivation had already been suppressed. She couldn’t resist the strength that was bending her head down and forcing her to bow.

Then, in that moment, as her head was pressed down against her will, she felt her pride and dignity completely collapse. Unable to bear the humiliation, she let out a scream.

“Ah—” Her voice, filled with rage and hatred, echoed throughout the hall and beyond the Central Immortal Court. It was a shriek that could shake ghosts and gods.

Never in her life had she hated someone this deeply.

Never!

Lin Xun felt no pity at all. Instead, a strange, unspeakable satisfaction welled up inside him.

“Go ahead and scream. No one’s coming.”

He yanked Qi Lingyun in front of him and slapped her stunning face. Blood sprayed from her mouth and nose. Stars exploded in her vision, leaving her dazed and stunned.

Then, her entire body trembled violently. She had clearly been driven to the brink of rage. Her eyes brimmed with hatred. Never in her life has she been slapped like this, and the humiliation nearly drove her mad.

“Lin Xun, kill me if you dare! Kill me!”

Qi Lingyun clenched her teeth so hard that it seemed they might crack. Her face was livid with rage. It was hard to believe this was the same graceful woman who had previously exuded such calm and poise.

“I told you that I want you to bow your head. Why would I let you off with an easy death?”

Lin Xun’s words struck her like a bucket of ice water. Her entire body went cold. She could already guess what fate awaited her. For the first time, a sense of helpless despair crept into her heart...

The most terrifying thing in the world was not death, but being trapped between life and death! Qi Lingyun glared at Lin Xun, her voice hoarse and trembling. “Just wait. I’ll make you pay for this. The Qi Clan will never let a devil like you live!”

However, Lin Xun smiled faintly, “I’m sure Zhongli Xiao, Chi Pojun, and Mu Yi thought the same before they died. But unfortunately, ever since I began roaming the world, anyone who dared threaten me, no matter who they were or what force stood behind them, has never come to a good end. If the Qi Clan dares stand against me, they will be no exception...”

With those words, he applied force through his hands, knocking Qi Lingyun unconscious, then tossed her into the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron and suppressed her alive. After that, he made his way straight out of the Central Immortal Court.

He stood alone atop a lofty mountain peak, gazing down at the scenery below. There was no sign of any cultivators on the platform. Only a swirling vortex hovered above the platform. This was the exit.

It was clear that everyone who fled had escaped through the vortex passage.

“Good...they didn’t stay behind...” Lin Xun thought of Xiang Xiaoyuan and Liuxiang Que, and let out a deep sigh, as if a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders.

Before the battle erupted, he had already sent them a message, urging them to leave immediately and stay out of the coming bloodshed. At first, Xiang Xiaoyuan and Liu Xiangque both refused, insisting on staying behind to help Lin Xun in case he was overpowered.

Then, after witnessing Lin Xun unleash his overwhelming might and sweep through the enemies, the two were shaken and finally changed their mind and chose to leave early. After a brief moment of silence, Lin Xun turned and headed back to the Central Immortal Court.

The immortal palace hall lay in ruins. A thick stench of blood permeated the white immortal mist that filled the air. The enemies’ bodies had almost completely vanished, leaving only a few scattered relics across the floor.

The purple gold gourd, Heaven Flipping Seal, halberd, treasured vase, ancient lantern...

In the distance, the ninety foot tall Primordial Chaos Thousand Daos Tree quietly shed billions of verdant droplets of light, casting an aura of serenity and peace. With a sweep of his sleeve, Lin Xun collected the spoils scattered across the ground. Then, he sat down casually beneath the tree.

This battle had finally come to an end.

In the first round, Defending the Ring, Lin Xun stormed into the Battlefield of the Gods with great might, slayed Nan Tianba, obliterated Nan Tianzheng, and killed Nan Yongqiang, causing a huge uproar.

In the second round, the Big Hunt, Lin Xun wiped out Li Henshui and other Li Clan cultivators in one fell swoop, earning bloody battle merits to claim firm place.

Finally, in the third round, Challenge the Throne, he alone was crowned with the title Chosen One and gained the right to take charge of the Central Immortal Court.

There, beneath the Primordial Chaos Thousand Daos Tree, he entered deep comprehension of the dao. By sheer chance, he triggered an unprecedented tribulation. As his dao and dharma reached the pinnacle of fusion and breakthrough, he transcended the supreme Ancestor tribulation in one fell swoop, and his cultivation leapt into the Ancestral Reversion Stage.

In the world of Emperors, Ancestors reigned supreme. On the path of the supreme, supreme Ancestors were kings.

Furthermore, as for Lin Xun, within the realm of supreme Ancestor, he stood invincible!

The reason was simple: the complete Ancestor path he had mastered was not just a single dao, but one capable of refining all great daos into Ancestor Daos. This fundamentally distinguished him from ordinary Ancestors of a Path.

Thus, he could rightfully be called a supreme All Daos Ancestor!

Just how terrifying was such a realm?

The epic and bloody battle from before had already vividly displayed just how monstrously powerful it was. Even supreme Ancestors like Mu Yi, Zhongli Xiao and Chi Pojun from the Eighth Heaven Domain were easily crushed in head-on battle!

Qi Lingyun was a terrifying existence, wielding all manner of heaven-defying trump cards and mysterious secret arts. Yet even she couldn’t withstand Lin Xun’s ferocious assault.

In this battle alone, he had slain nearly a hundred cultivators, including Ancestors and supreme eighth realm Emperor overlords. It was no exaggeration to say that this battle had established his dominance at this stage, proving he was worthy of reverence beyond the Emperor level.

The Primordial Chaos Thousand Daos Tree quietly rained down billions of verdant droplets of light, bathing Lin Xun in their glow.

The previous battle had served as a rare and invaluable tempering, firmly stabilizing his newly achieved Ancestral Reversion cultivation. Now, as he sat in quiet reflection, a deeper understanding quietly bloomed within.

Ancestral Reversion Realm!

It marked the beginning of a cultivator’s journey to seek the primordial origin of the great dao.

‘Ancestor’ signified the very beginning.

At this stage, one sought to comprehend the most fundamental truths of the great dao, manifested through the creation of all existence and the transformations of the universe. In addition beyond the Ancestor realm lay the immortal path!

The Immortal Stage was a higher level of the great dao, an ultimate transformation attainable only after glimpsing the primordial mysteries behind the creation of all existences and the origin of the universe.

As the name implied, those who set foot in this realm could live as long as the heavens themselves, never perish, and be eternal through the ages!