Chapter 2563 Junior Brother, You’re So Ruthless

Beneath the Primordial Chaos Thousand Daos Tree...

As Lin Xun emerged from his meditative state, his cultivation had been fully consolidated. The supreme Ancestor Stage was indeed extraordinary. The power he now wielded far surpassed anything he had possessed before.

He silently reflected.

With my current strength, how many at the same cultivation state in this world are worthy of being my opponent?

After all, even back when he first stepped into the eighth realm Supreme Emperor Stage, he was already able to suppress and slay Emperor Ancestors in direct combat. Now, as a supreme Ancestor, average Emperor Ancestors no longer posed a threat. Even supreme Emperor Ancestors would struggle to survive a battle against him.

The tragic defeats of Mu Yi, Zhongli Xiao, and the others were living proof of that.

“I wonder if I can contend against experts at the Heavenly Longevity Stage...” Lin Xun pondered.

In his previous battle, Qi Lingyun had unleashed one trump card after another, each imbued with Immortal-level power of will. However, they were all neutralized by the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron.

While they were only remnants of true Immortal power and not the real thing, the outcome had still given Lin Xun immense confidence. The Ancestor Stage had long been regarded as a heavenly chasm on the Emperor’s path, a barrier that countless cultivators throughout history had failed to cross. Despite that, he had done it.

The immortal path might be more terrifying and exalted than the Emperor path, but that didn’t mean it was impossible to cross realms and slay those above!

However, Lin Xun had never truly faced a real immortal in battle, and knew very little about the true extent of their power. He couldn’t say for certain whether he could stand against one in combat.

After all, even if his current cultivation defied the heavens, he had, after all, only just entered the early stage of the Ancestor Stage.

“Outside this mysterious realm, there’s probably already an inescapable net waiting for me...”

Lin Xun rose from his seated position, his dark eyes deep and tranquil. After a moment’s thought, he made his decision.

Buzz—

The Dao Endless Pagoda emerged, and soon after, two figures materialized. It was Fourth Senior Brother Ling Xuanzi and Martial Uncle Kong Jue.

“What’s going on? Junior brother, need my help?” Ling Xuanzi asked, clearly surprised.

Kong Jue, hair messy and beard unkempt, crouched on the ground, paying no attention to anyone. He cradled a jar of Meandering Stream’s Glance and sipped it slowly, savoring each mouthful. His face was flushed red with drunkenness.

Lin Xun turned to Ling Xuanzi. “With your ability, I assume you already know what happened inside the Ruins of the Gods?”

Ling Xuanzi chuckled and nodded. “Little Junior Brother, you sure think highly of me. I only managed to glimpse a few things. Oh, but this here...isn’t this the root of the immortal dao, the Primordial Chaos Thousand Daos Tree? It truly is a wondrous thing...worthy of being called the treasure of an epoch!” His eyes sparkled with fiery curiosity as he examined the tree.

“Junior brother, why not hand it over to me? Perhaps with this, I could deduce some things from the last epoch.”

“No.” Without a second thought, Lin Xun refused.

With a sweep of his sleeve, the ninety foot tall Primordial Chaos Thousand Daos Tree turned into a stream of verdant green light and swept into his body, taking root within his True Self Emperor World, where it now stood in contrast to the Chaos Tree that had been already planted there.

“Ah, Little Junior Brother, you still guard against me like I’m some thief.” Ling Xuanzi sighed dramatically as if he’d been deeply wounded.

“Fourth Senior Brother, I have a request,” Lin Xun said seriously.

Ling Xuanzi raised an eyebrow and dropped his joking manner, “What is it?”

“I believe you already know the situation. I want you to take our martial uncle away.”

Ling Xuanzi’s eyes widened. “You’re not seriously planning to face those immortal-level enemies on your own, are you?”

Lin Xun responded calmly, “Do I have a choice?”

Ling Xuanzi rolled his eyes and jabbed a finger at himself. “Me! Do you think your fourth senior brother doesn’t even exist? I really have to wonder why you think so little of me?”

Lin Xun looked at him, puzzled. “Aren’t you still at the Emperor Stage?”

Ling Xuanzi’s handsome face darkened. “You really think someone who helped you trample that Evil God Dishen and even got him to open up about the humiliating fact that he’d been cuckolded is just...an Emperor?”

Lin Xun stared at Ling Xuanzi for a moment before he said, “But you really look like you’re only at the Emperor Stage.”

“Divine beings conceal their brilliance, and so do people. Back at the Fangchun Ruins, I never intended to bully you, nor did I plan to use my superior cultivation to overpower you. That’s why I suppressed my cultivation and fought you fairly. Otherwise, I could have flattened you with just a finger.”

Ling Xuanzi raised a finger, his face full of smug pride.

Lin Xun looked at him, dumbfounded. “Do you mean...you can actually stand against immortals?”

“Stand against? I can slaughter them like chickens!” Ling Xuanzi scoffed.

However, Lin Xun still looked unconvinced. He shook his head and said, “Forget it. I know you’re just saying that because you don’t want to leave. I understand how you feel as my senior brother, but things have become far too serious. Do you want our martial uncle to die with you here?”

Ling Xuanzi was so furious he burst out laughing. He pointed at Lin Xun, exasperated. “And here I thought you were the lotus in Master’s eyes. Turns out you’re just as clueless as the rest! Never mind me, but do you really think Martial Uncle Kong Jue...has truly lost all his cultivation and become a cripple?”

Lin Xun frowned and glanced at Kong Jue, who was slumped drunkenly on the ground. “No, it’s still too risky. Master said Martial Uncle’s state of mind is unstable. How can we place all our hopes of surviving this murderous calamity on him?”

Seeing Lin Xun’s stubborn refusal, Ling Xuanzi was so exasperated it made his teeth ache. “Little Junior Brother, can’t we have just a little trust between us? I’m begging you, show some mercy and let Martial Uncle Kong Jue and me stay, will you?”

Lin Xun let out a long sigh and said helplessly, “Fine. This was your decision. If anything goes wrong, don’t say I didn’t warn you.”

“Ha, do you think your fourth senior brother is someone who regrets things? I’ve been suppressed by Master for endless years, but have you ever seen me look back in regret?” Ling Xuanzi laughed, but the next moment his smile froze. He seemed to realize something, then jabbed a finger at Lin Xun’s face. “Little Junior Brother, you tricked me!”

Lin Xun blinked in feigned innocence. “Senior Brother, what makes you say that?”

Ling Xuanzi’s face clouded. He suddenly realized he had been tricked. Hadn’t he once said that he wouldn’t interfere unless Lin Xun personally came to ask for help?

But now...

He was the one who ended up asking Lin Xun for him to help out instead!

“You sly bastard! You got the better of me and still pretended to be innocent! If someone else had pulled this trick, I’d have slaughtered them ten thousand times already!” Ling Xuanzi was furious, annoyed, and helpless all at once.

Worst of all, he couldn’t back out now. He had just declared that he never regretted his actions, even if he was suppressed by his master for endless years. So going back on his word now would be like slapping himself in the face.

What made it worse was Lin Xun’s innocent act. Ling Xuanzi was so angry his teeth itched. He felt like a hunter who had been pecked in the eye by a goose.

“Little Junior Brother, I can help you, but you have to lend me the Dao Endless Pagoda and the Three Thousand Vicissitudes.” Ling Xuanzi said aloud.

Lin Xun said calmly, “Senior brother, at a time like this, of course we brothers should stand united. Even if you hadn’t asked, I would’ve lent you these two treasures.” As he spoke, he handed the Dao Endless Pagoda and the Three Thousand Vicissitudes to Ling Xuanzi.

Seeing Lin Xun put on such a noble and selfless front, Ling Xuanzi's lips twitched. “Junior brother, you’re ruthless!”

Lin Xun couldn’t help but laugh in the end.

Just as Ling Xuanzi had guessed, in a situation like this, how could Lin Xun possibly afford to let go of such a powerful figure like Ling Xuanzi? Of course, it was impossible to ask for help outright, so he had no choice but to use this little trick.

Ling Xuanzi couldn’t help but shake his head and laugh. In the end, it was just a harmless little trick. On the contrary, because Lin Xun was willing to go that far, Ling Xuanzi actually felt oddly gratified. After all, the fact that his junior brother who had always been so resistant to him played such a trick, it perhaps meant he was finally starting to accept him.

That actually meant everything to Ling Xuanzi!

No one knew that, to him, someone abandoned by his parents at a young age and treated as nothing more than a medicinal ingredient by his first master, Fangchun Mountain was the only place in the world he could truly call home.

This was why even after being suppressed by the Lord of Fangchun Mountain for countless years, he had never once complained. To him, Fangchun Mountain was the soft spot in his heart that he had to protect no matter what.

“I heard that old Dishen has already broken free. When he escaped, he even slaughtered several immortal figures. If my guess is right, that old bastard is probably lurking just outside the Ruins of the Gods right now.” Ling Xuanzi spoke leisurely, “For us brothers, ordinary immortal figures aren’t too much to worry about, but when it comes to dealing with old man Dishen, we need to be cautious. When I faced off against him at that ancient well, I already sensed he was a tough one. He was suppressed for a million years in the last epoch...just this fact alone is terrifying!”

Lin Xun felt a chill in his heart. If Ling Xuanzi hadn’t brought it up, he might have completely forgotten about the lurking threat Dishen. That man was indeed an unimaginably terrifying opponent.

Just after escaping his predicament, he was besieged by numerous immortal figures, yet he still managed to slay several of them and even destroyed the Ninth Immortal Heavenly Pass. Such a feat was truly unprecedented!

Some rumors claimed that Dishen perished during the siege, while others said he escaped with severe injuries. However, both Lin Xun and Lin Xun were certain that the old monster was still alive.

Furthermore, there was no way he would miss a fortune like the Ruins of the Gods. After all, as a terrifying existence from the last epoch, Dishen should be well aware of how extraordinary the fortunes of the Central Immortal Court were.

Moreover, Lin Xun couldn’t help but wonder if the Jade Disk of Fortune in his possession was enough to lure him over!

“Murderous calamities indeed lurk around every corner...” He sighed.

The Donghuang’s Four Clans, the Immortal Giants of the Eighth Heaven Domain, and now Dishen...any one of them would be enough to drive anyone to despair.

“That’s what makes it fun.”

Ling Xuanzi licked his lips, a wild and unrestrained madness flashing across handsome face. “I’ve been suppressed by our master for countless years. The world doesn’t even know that I, Ling Xuanzi, exist. Now, it’s finally my turn to take the stage!”