Chapter 2603 Gate of Exile

He Youfang was gravely injured after a single strike! Meanwhile, Lin Xun's words continued to echo in the hall, "Are you going to disagree if I say you’re less than nothing?"

The sudden scene startled Nie Qingrong and Leng Qingxue. However, their eyes soon lit up as unconcealable joy gushed forth in their hearts. Who else could it be but Lin Xun?

"Who are you?"

Hong Yinghe was also startled. She stiffened involuntarily, her eyes filled with uncertainty. The fact that He Youfang had been seriously injured with a single attack made her feel greatly pressured.

The answer she received, however, was a loud slap to the face. Hong Yinghe was sent flying and crashed onto the ground, her pretty face now swollen and bleeding. Coincidentally, she had been the one who had slapped Nie Qingrong earlier when she pleaded for leniency.

Now, Lin Xun used that exact same method to retaliate against Hong Yinghe due to a single question from her. Nie Qingrong and Leng Qingxue inwardly rejoiced and delighted at the scene. They had been secretly holding back a lot of anger after being humiliated and even hit by He Youfang and Hong Yinghe earlier. Now, they finally had the chance to vent through Lin Xun.

"To think a member of the Hong Clan would force an honest girl into prostitution like a brothel owner. Is your Hong Clan a brothel?" Lin Xun's eyes were filled with ridicule.

Hair disheveled, Hong Qinghe shrieked, “How dare you?! Showing such impudence while knowing that I'm the Heavenly Inspector from the Hong Clan? Do you not fear your entire clan being exterminated?"

"Exterminated?"

Lin Xun laughed in a carefree manner. "It seems that your Hong Clan has gotten used to being overbearing. How arrogant of you to threaten to wipe out an entire clan at a whim. Let me ask you this then, do you not fear being killed by me now?"

Hong Yinghe was stunned for a moment, before she sternly exclaimed, "You dare?!"

Nie Qingrong couldn't help but caution in a low voice, "Dao Brother, this woman is the Heavenly Inspector of the Hong Clan and basically represents them. If you kill her, the Hong Clan will likely come for your life."

Hong Yinghe sneered, becoming increasingly fearless as she shouted, "Come on and kill me then. Let’s see if you dare!"

Plop!

A stream of sword qi shot forth and severed her head. Blood spurted from her neck, dyeing the surroundings a stark red. Her lifeless pupils remained wide open even in death, as if still unable to believe that Lin Xun would actually dare to murder her.

Nie Qingrong and Leng Qingxue were also stunned, unable to process that Hong Yinghe had died just like that.

Lin Xun said, "She was the one who asked me to kill her. I've honestly never seen anyone who wanted to die so much. Won't I disappoint her if I refuse?"

Nie Qingrong: "..."

Leng Qingxue: “...”

They didn't know what to say in response. To think he would kill the Heavenly Inspector of the Hong Clan without the slightest shred of hesitation. That clean yet bloody scene shocked them like never before.

Meanwhile, Lin Xun had already turned his gaze towards He Youfang, who was embedded in the wall, and asked, "What about you? Do you also want death like her?"

He Youfang twitched involuntarily as dread rapidly filled his insides. He repeatedly shook his head as he meekly wailed, "Don't...Don't kill me...please don't kill me..."

Plop!

Another burst of sword qi flashed out and He Youfang, the Heavenly Inspector of the He Clan, was also killed. Nie Qingrong and Leng Qingxue could only turn to stare at each other, unable to calm their violently churning hearts. While they were shocked by Hong Yinghe's death, He Youfang's death began to induce a feeling of terror within them.

"If he doesn't die, things will only become even more troublesome."

Lin Xun appeared completely unfazed. "What's more, we three are the only ones who know what happened today. If the Hong or He Clans want to blame someone, we can make Zhu Hun the scape goat."

Zhu Hun?

Nie Qingrong and Leng Qingxue were taken aback.

"The story goes like this. Zhu Hun obtained a secret map and headed to the Withered Willow Mountain Range in search of the law power. He Youfang and Hong Yinghe didn’t want to let Zhu Hun monopolize the opportunity, so they decided to go to the Withered Willow Mountain Range as well..."

While speaking, he waved his sleeve and erased all traces of Hong Yinghe’s and He Youfang’s blood and corpses.

"After which, neither Zhu Hun nor the other two returned." With that, Lin Xun smiled as he looked at Nie Qingrong and Leng Qingxue. "What do you two think?"

Nie Qingrong hesitantly acknowledged and replied, "Although it’s not a bad explanation, what if the He and Hong Clans decide to investigate the Withered Willow Mountain Range..."

"They won’t be able to find anything." Lin Xun confidently said, "Besides, they definitely won’t suspect you two. After all, it’s impossible for you two to kill an Immortal expert like Zhu Hun."

Nie Qingrong felt relieved for a moment, but soon realized something and asked in alarm, "Dao Brother, is Zhu Hun really dead?"

𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Leng Qingxue also looked over.

Lin Xun nodded. "That old thing encountered an unfortunate incident while subduing the law power."

"Phew, I thought..." Nie Qingrong patted her chest in relief.

Her subconscious action made Lin Xun look away as he let out a dry cough and said, "You think I killed him?"

Nie Qingrong embarrassedly said, "I was mistaken."

Lin Xun inwardly thought to himself, "You're actually right."

"Wait, you...you’re Lin Xun!" Leng Qingxue suddenly shrieked as she stared at Lin Xun with unconcealable shock, "Only someone like you wouldn't be afraid of offending the Immortal Imperial Clans!"

Surprised, Lin Xun said, "I'm not the only one in the world who doesn’t fear offending the Immortal Imperial Clans."

Leng Qingxue shook her head and explained, "You mentioned that you have a grudge against the Zhu Clan, and thus helped big sister kill You Qianheng. You also said you have a grudge against the Wen Clan. At present, Rui Taifu, the Binglin Academy principal who also serves the Wen Clan, has been forced into submission by you... Additionally, everyone knows that Lin Xun, who is listed as a criminal by many powerful factions in the Eternal True Realm, is a thorn in the sides of the Zhu and Wen Clans."

After hearing this, Lin Xun laughed. "Dao Friend Nie, Miss Qingxue isn’t as simple-minded as you claim."

Nie Qingrong had originally intended to lie for Lin Xun to conceal his identity. However, she heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing that he didn't seem to mind. An enchanting smile emerged on her beautiful face as she said, "Being simple-minded doesn't mean she’s stupid."

Leng Qingxue's eyes were practically glowing with excitement. “So you really are Lin Xun! “When I first heard about you, I was filled with admiration at your feats. I never imagined that there were people in this world who dared to go against the Immortal Imperial Clans. It was inconceivable."

Nie Qingrong couldn't help but sigh. "That's true. The Immortal Imperial Clans may hate you to the core, but the rest of us feel nothing but admiration toward you."

Lin Xun was speechless. He could only say, "Don't tell Xiaoxi about this."

It was a form of protection. He didn't want to implicate an innocent girl with a bright future ahead of her. Both Nie Qingrong and Leng Qingxue agreed.

From that day, Lin Xun began to concentrate on his cultivation. He was almost fully recovered and his third-stage innate talent ability was very likely to awaken in the near future. Since this was of utmost importance to him, he didn’t dare to show any negligence.

The deaths of Zhu Hun, He Youfang, and Hong Yinghe didn't cause any disturbances in Liangyi Academy. After all, no one knew that the three Heavenly Inspectors had been killed.

However, Lin Xun, Nie Qingrong, and Leng Qingxue knew full-well that the disappearance of the Heavenly Inspector trio would definitely draw the attention of the three Immortal Imperial Clans. In fact, it was very likely that they would soon send someone to investigate.

After all, it was impossible for important figures like them, one of whom was even an Immortal expert, to not draw any attention when they suddenly and mysteriously disappeared in the First Heaven Domain.

However, none of that was important. Lin Xun has already thought of an explanation for Nie Qingrong. Even if any clues were discovered, he would act to resolve it before it could become a problem.

Time continued to flow and a month seemed to pass by in a hurry. Beside an emerald-green lake, Lin Xun, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes as an invisible aura slowly spread from him.

He stood up, displaying clear and tranquil eyes that seemed to reflect everything under the heavens. He silently gazed into the distance for a long time. Within his chest, a strange, mysterious power seemed to awaken and generate an incomparably scorching ripple. The hazy light of time frantically began to gather, growing increasingly thick and intense, as if on the verge of boiling over and exploding...

When the strange, mysterious power reached its peak, Lin Xun suddenly stretched out his right hand and lightly drew a line in the air with his index finger.

Omm!

A spacetime rift soundlessly appeared above the emerald-green lake as light and shadow weaved together to form the faint outline of a spacetime gate. Endless light gently fell like rain as the essence of space and time collided, producing a terrifying and boundless devouring aura.

The vast lake suddenly shrank countless times, becoming a single droplet. With a whoosh, it was sucked into the spacetime gate and vanished.

If one were to take a closer look, one would only find the endless darkness within the spacetime gate. It was as if it led to a world of the abyss or was a path to the underworld. A single look would make anyone feel as if their souls were being devoured. That bizarre world of darkness and silence was absolutely terrifying!

Moreover, the gate seemed to surge as if it was about to suck in everything nearby. At this moment, Lin Xun suddenly let out a muffled groan. Immediately afterwards, the mysterious spacetime gate collapsed and disappeared.

He panted heavily, feeling as if his entire cultivation had been drained. An indescribable sensation of fatigue and emptiness flooded his body, soaking him in cold sweat. However, he couldn’t hide his excitement, joy, and shock.

The spacetime gate from earlier was the third stage innate talent ability that had just awakened: The Gate of Exile!

This was a forbidden technique formed by the fusion of the essence of time and space. When used, it could swallow even an entire world and exile it to a strange spacetime domain called the Abyss of Nothingness!

If an enemy was sucked into the Gate of Exile, their spirit and body would forever be imprisoned in the Abyss of Nothingness, unable to escape until their eventual demise.

Compared with the Omega Lord's third-stage innate talent ability, the Blade of Time, the Gate of Exile was undoubtedly far more bizarre and taboo. It was an ability that involved the supreme mysteries of time and space, and could even open up a portal to the strange spacetime world known as the Abyss of Nothingness.

It was undoubtedly an incredible ability that completely surpassed all of Lin Xun's expectations and imagination!