Chapter 2614 Keep Dreaming

Another way to settle it?

Lin Xun smiled, his tone tinged with skepticism, “Do you really believe that’s possible?”

He had met his mother Luo Qingxun and was well aware of the old grudges. In his heart, there was no path left for reconciliation between him and the Luo Clan.

Luo Yunshan let out a deep sigh, “Regardless, if there’s even a sliver of hope, I’ll do everything I can to grasp it.”

After a pause, he said aloud, “In fact, you should already know that if the Luo Clan truly wanted to silence you, we wouldn’t have waited until now. We could’ve brought the experts from the Immortal Imperial Clans to deal with you long ago. But we didn’t because...after all, you carry the blood of the Luo Clan.”

Lin Xun said coldly, “So, I should thank the Luo Clan for letting me live?”

Luo Yunshan sighed again, a trace of helplessness in his voice, “I only said that to show you I came here with sincerity.”

Lin Xun’s face was devoid of emotion as he replied, “Enough nonsense and get to the point.”

Luo Yunshan nodded. “Before I came here, I received the clan leader’s personal promise. If you agree to change your surname to Luo and serve the Luo Clan wholeheartedly, the position of Luo Clan patriarch will one day be yours. Consider it also as a form of compensation for your mother and your uncle.

“I trust you understand just how weighty this promise is. It would grant you command over the power of an Immortal Imperial Clan and let you rise in one leap to become a figure of great renown in the Eternal True Realm!”

His eyes shone with sincerity and earnestness. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I hope you’ll give it serious thought. If you agree, not only can you escape from this Fifth Heaven Domain safely, but you’ll also one day command the full power of the Luo Clan. And when that time comes, even if you seek revenge on your enemies, the entire Luo Clan will be there to support you!”

However, Lin Xun found the offer laughable. A sneer curled his lips. “Do you really think a so-called patriarch position can erase all the grudges of the past? Or that I, Lin Xun, actually care about becoming the head of the Luo Clan?”

Without giving Luo Yunshan a chance to speak, Lin Xun continued, “Let me guess. The Luo Clan has realized that if they don’t deal with me soon, I’ll become a serious threat and might even bring calamity down on your heads. So now you’re trying to use this stalling tactic. Am I wrong?”

Luo Yunshan’s expression stiffened slightly. “I wouldn’t call it a stalling tactic, but the Luo Clan has indeed come to realize that if this blood feud continues, it will only lead to mutual destruction. Rather than both sides suffering unimaginable losses, why not resolve our enmity and become allies instead?”

Lin Xun didn’t respond to that, “So, according to you, all I have to do is lower my head, change my surname, and serve the Luo Clan, and the patriarch’s seat will be mine?”

Luo Yunshan nodded. “Those were the clan leader’s exact words.”

Lin Xun gave a half smile, “Setting aside whether I’ll actually become patriarch, aren’t you worried that once I do, I’ll imprison and suppress all of you, just like what you did to the Luo Clan’s main lineage back then?”

Luo Yunshan’s eyes narrowed slightly, then he sighed, “I believe that as long the Luo Clan shows enough sincerity, you wouldn’t have the heart to do such a thing.”

“And what if I do?”

Luo Yunshan’s expression flickered uncertainly, and after a long silence, he forced a bitter smile, “I wouldn’t dare speculate about the future.”

Lin Xun gave a faint “oh,” then said, “If this is what you came to talk about, then let me make it clear...whatever the Luo Clan’s intentions are, all I can say is...keep dreaming.”

The tragic massacre of the Lin Clan remained vivid in his mind. Over the years, whether in the Ancient Wasteland Domain, the Ancient Nebula Road, the Ancient Nebula Underworld, the Celestial Phoenix World, or the True Dragon World...

The Luo Clan’s pursuit had been relentless, like a ghost that refused to rest! Even after he stepped into the Great Thousand Battle Domain and entered the Eternal True Realm, the hunt never stopped!

How could all the oppression and injury, the bloodshed and hatred, he had endured along the way be erased by such a ridiculous offer? The Luo Clan...was indeed dreaming!

What Lin Xun found most laughable was that the Luo Clan actually believed offering the patriarch seat was enough to wipe away all past grudges.

What exactly did they take him for?

Lin Xun’s response made Luo Yunshan’s expression stiffen and a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face. As an Immortal-level old antique of the Luo Clan, coming in person was already a great show of humility. Even when Lin Xun coldly mocked him, he had swallowed his anger to prove the Luo Clan’s sincerity.

Despite that, in the end, he was still flatly rejected!

Luo Yunshan’s face darkened, his expression turning cold. “Lin Xun, I’ll admit that with your current cultivation, ordinary cultivators can’t threaten you. Even against a true Immortal, you likely have the means to fight back, but...” At this, a hint of disdain crept into his gaze. “Don’t overestimate yourself. Even if the Luo Clan is in decline, if we were to mobilize our full power against you, you likely won’t survive it.

“Don’t even bring up the sect behind you, ever since the Lord of Fangchun Mountain suffered calamity in the Ninth Heaven Domain, who in the Eternal True Realm doesn’t know that the disciples of Fangchun Mountain have become wandering ghosts?

“It’s true that in the Ruins of the Gods, both your martial uncle Kong Jue and senior brother Ling Xuanzi unleashed unmatched killing power. But what happened in the end? Kong Jue was gravely wounded by the Sword of Dao Judgment of the Wang Clan, the number one giant in the Eighth Heaven Domain, and Ling Xuanzi was killed!”

Lin Xun’s heart trembled.

Fourth Senior Brother is dead?!

All these years, he had searched for answers about what happened outside the Ruins of the Gods, but the information he found was vague at best.

Some claimed Ling Xuanzi had perished. Others insisted he had been rescued at the last moment by a mysterious figure and they even escaped the pursuit of the terrifying Immortal Giants from the Eighth Heaven Domain.

Unfortunately, no matter the rumor, no one could say for certain whether Ling Xuanzi was dead or alive.

Now, Luo Yunshan spoke with certainty that he had died. How could he accept that?

Lin Xun took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and said expressionlessly, “Are you finished?”

Luo Yunshan, sensing the shift in Lin Xun’s emotions, sneered, “No, not yet, you still have no idea how cruel this world truly is!”

“Sure, there are still remnants of Fangchun Mountain alive in the Eternal True Realm, but do you really think that they can help you when they’re already being hunted by the Immortal Giants of the Eighth Heaven Domain?

“Let me be blunt. It won’t be long before the Immortal Giants of the Eighth Heaven Domain wipe them out, one by one!

“You can treat my words as fear mongering, and it’s up to you whether you believe me. But don’t you find it odd? You’ve stirred up such a commotion across all the domains below the Sixth Heaven Domain of the Eternal True Realm, yet not a single Fangchun Mountain successor has come to help you.”

His words were calm but biting, filled with an oppressive, overbearing aura.

However, what made Luo Yunshan frown was that Lin Xun’s face remained utterly unmoved. It was calm to the point of being frightening, as if none of it concerned him at all.

“Even putting Fangchun Mountain aside, if I really intended to kill you today, my Luo Clan has plenty of methods to do so. For instance...do you really think you could escape now?”

Luo Yunshan’s expression turned solemn. “The Grand Abyss Heaven Devourer bloodline is indeed terrifying. Our Luo Clan understands its power better than anyone. But since I dared to come here alone, I naturally have the confidence to suppress you.”

As he spoke, he lifted his gaze toward the distant sky. “Besides, if a battle were to break out here, don’t you think the experts lying in ambush near the boundary star path would arrive in an instant?”

At the end, his expression brimmed with contempt and coldness. “I’m not saying all this to threaten you, but to make it clear that my Luo Clan is sincerely giving you a chance. You should think over it carefully.”

Lin Xun was silent for a moment, but then he suddenly smiled and said, “Are you finally done talking?”

Luo Yunshan was stunned, as if he couldn’t believe it.

I have already laid everything out so clearly. Could this brat really still be so stubborn?

“What do you mean by that?” he asked.

Lin Xun replied calmly, “Isn’t it obvious? If you’re done talking, I’ll send you on your way.”

His words fell lightly. In that instant, a wave of obscure restriction power silently surged forth from the surrounding mountains and rivers. The vast, undulating mountain range suddenly became blurred.

It was as if the entire world had plunged into eternal night, shrouded by a murky and oppressive force. Luo Yunshan’s pupils contracted sharply. He instantly sensed that his connection to the outside world had been severed, as if he had been cut off entirely and trapped in a cage-like world.

However, he didn’t panic. After a quick glance around, he remarked, “This restriction array is indeed remarkable. I even failed to notice it at first. But I’m afraid you simply don’t understand the power of an Immortal. Do you really think you can avoid your doom with just this array?”

His expression turned cold. When he came here, he had already anticipated that Lin Xun wouldn’t surrender so easily. This unexpected move was already within his calculations.

Boom!

As he spoke, Luo Yunshan waved his sleeve, and a dazzling, immortal light rushed forth like a tide, engulfing the area where Lin Xun stood.

Strangely, Lin Xun’s figure faded like a bubble bursting and vanished without a trace. The wave of immortal light rippled outward, causing the grand array shrouding the world to tremble violently. Yet it wasn’t destroyed!

Luo Yunshan’s heart tightened. Only then did he realize something was wrong

“I’ve been living in Fengwu City all these years. To set up this array, I spent nearly half my fortune." Lin Xun’s voice, tinged with emotion, echoed across heaven and earth, “You were right. This array indeed can’t threaten an Immortal like you. Still, escaping from it won’t be easy either!”

Boom!

In the darkness of this restriction-forged world, a sun and moon condensed from the essence of the restriction suddenly emerged and plunged from the sky. Immediately afterward, countless stars flared to life in the void, roaring down to engulf Luo Yunshan. Each star radiated an unfathomable, terrifying might.

From afar, it looked as if the sun and moon were crashing down, and stars were falling like rain!