Chapter 2637 Nine Layers of Restriction

Everything considered, an eighth grade Heaven Rank law, especially one related to space, was a treasure whose value could not be measured, for no Immortal Imperial Clan who had a similar one would ever trade it away!

That was precisely why Lin Xun was so exhilarated.

“Such a treasure cannot become your food,” Lin Xun dispelled Wushuang's desire once he had calmed down.

The well-adjusted and well-behaved Wushuang replied, “Yes, Master. I have already refined a significant amount of law power anyway and recovered to fifth grade Heaven Rank. You can just feed me any law you obtain but have no use for in the future.”

Lin Xun nodded in agreement.

“Heavens, the Magnetic Wind Belt...vanished? One of the great three forbidden zones of the Rowdy Demon Sea that has existed since times immemorial...vanished...just like that? How?!” echoed a distant cry.

Numerous cultivators immediately shot out like rainbows to check.

“The Divine Magnetic Mountain is also gone!” A person gawked in disbelief and shock.

This was undoubtedly major news that would raise a commotion throughout the entire Rowdy Demon Sea.

For now, though, the shouts and yells in the area were slowly replaced by an eerie silence. All eyes fell on the same place where a tall and ethereal figure was standing.

Looking like a god had descended to the mortal world, it was none other than the mysterious man who, nine days ago, had executed Thousand-Eyed Devil Ancestor Long Feng with a single palm strike!

Upon seeing him, the same thought uncontrollably sprang to their minds.

It can’t be that the disappearance of the Magnetic Wind Belt and the Divine Magnetic Mountain is connected to this person?

Their hearts trembled, and their expressions changed at the possibility of this. When they finally snapped out of their shock, that handsome figure had already vanished.

Who was he? What kind of terrifying cultivation level was he at? No one knew the answers, but the news spread that very day and raised storms throughout the Rowdy Demon Sea.

The Magnetic Wind Belt was one of the great three forbidden zones of the Rowdy Demon Sea that had been here since forever. Yet, it had suddenly evaporated without a trace! It was impossible for this news not to become a sensation.

What was even more inconceivable was that all reports linked the disappearance of the Magnetic Wind Belt to a mysterious character. Most people didn’t even dare to believe it.

However, one thing for certain was that Emperor Ancestor Long Feng of Nine Nether Devil Sect had died at the hands of that mysterious character. It was heard that this incident caused a huge uproar within said sect.

While the Rowdy Demon Sea was still abuzz with rumors, Lin Xun had already returned to Dark South Island.

In Miluo Grotto Heaven, under the old pine tree halfway up the mountain, he appeared.

Muwei, who was teaching chess to Qingfeng and Qingyue nearby, paused for a moment before bowing respectfully, “Third-generation disciple Muwei greets Senior Uncle.”

Lin Xun was somewhat caught off guard, but quickly understood that the way he was addressed must have been an instruction from their leader Xu Ruogu.

Qingfeng and Qingyue, who were in the middle of a game, also stood up to pay their respects, but Lin Xun stopped them, “I personally dislike formalities, so you need not be constrained by this in front of me.”

“What are you still standing there for? Continue your game,” Muwei gently chided the two kids with a laugh. Then, he ran up to Lin Xun and said, “Senior Uncle, our leader instructed that you can go straight to Yunxu Palace once you come back.”

“Yunxu Palace? Where is it?” asked Lin Xun.

“I'll show you the way,” Muwei said and started leading the way.

Lin Xun was taken aback. When he had first met Muwei, the latter was managing the weapon shop in a lackluster and listless manner, but he seemed so nice and quick-witted at the moment. This clearly was not because of Lin Xun’s strength, but likely because Xu Ruogu had told the members of Miluo Grotto Heaven not to neglect him.

As Lin Xun had suspected, every disciple he saw along the way greeted and bowed to him without showing the slightest disrespect. Even Luo Xuanfu, who always looked wooden and indifferent, acted in the same way.

In the face of such treatment, Lin Xun could only smile and respond politely to each one. Soon, Muwei brought Lin Xun to Yunxu Palace, an ancient building at the back of the mountain, and took his leave.

Lin Xun entered Yunxu Palace alone to see Xu Ruogu in a meditation session. The latter was briefly startled, then stood up to greet him, “You returned so quickly, Dao Brother. Did you encounter any difficulty?”

Lin Xun shook his head with a smile, “Not at all. I’ve actually completed the test.”

Saying that, he waved his sleeve, and a mountain of Divine Magnetic Iron appeared on the floor. Every piece was sealed, of course, or else even the slightest leak of their energy could trigger a magnetic storm.

Xu Ruogu stared at all that Divine Magnetic Iron for what seemed like half a day before exclaiming, “I never saw this coming, truly! You have remarkable skills, my dao brother!”

His heart was reeling with emotion. Collecting a hundred thousand pounds of Divine Magnetic Iron, in his judgment, was an exceedingly difficult test. The Magnetic Wind Belt was already a place that even Immortals dared not enter lightly, let alone collecting the treasure in there. Meanwhile, the time it would take to collect that amount by camping in the outer region of Magnetic Wind Belt needed to be measured in years.

However, Lin Xun had returned victorious in less than a month! How could Xu Ruogu not be astonished?

Lin Xun smiled and didn’t tell Xu Ruogu that he had taken the Divine Magnetic Mountain as well. Otherwise, the latter might think he was a monster.

“Stow these Divine Magnetic Iron, Dao Brother. I will take you to Master’s seclusion place now,” said Xu Ruogu after he had composed himself.

Lin Xun waved his hand, and the mountain of Divine Magnetic Iron vanished. Xu Ruogu then led him out of Yunxu Palace and soon brought him to a cave heaven.

“This is where Master entered seclusion. He set up restrictions here before he left. Once you remove the restrictions, you can enter and understand what the second test is,” explained Xu Ruogu.

Lin Xun nodded. Taking a brief look, he immediately counted nine layers of restrictions that formed a grand array covering the cave heaven. Each layer was profoundly abstruse and mystical.

“I will leave you to it, Dao Brother,” Xu Ruogu wisely excused himself.

With no one else around, Lin Xun sat cross-legged, cleared his mind of distractions, and began to focus on deciphering the nine restrictive layers. Six hours later, he opened his eyes, his expression serious.

Having carefully analyzed the restrictions, he realized that the first layer alone contained endless mysteries extremely hard to comprehend and filled with deadly terror. He even suspected that attempting to force his way through it at his current level would likely result in heavy injuries!

This was no doubt the work of Mister Lu. Only he could have set up such a perverse array. Inhaling deeply, Lin Xun closed his eyes again and continued analyzing.

First it was a hundred thousand pounds of Divine Magnetic Iron, and now this kind of grand restrictive array before his cave heaven. Lin Xun was eager to find out what Mister Lu was actually up to.

Days went by as he was engrossed in studying the grand array. Meanwhile, the disciples of Miluo Grotto Heaven also learned about the recent events surrounding the Magnetic Wind Belt, which left them all in awe and speculating on the identity of the mysterious character.

When Xu Ruogu heard the news, he sank into a trance... Finally, he exclaimed with a peculiar expression, “My good dao brother even dismantled the Magnetic Wind Belt? What a savage!”

However, he came to accept this after some reflecting on all the impressive feats that Lin Xun had accomplished in the First to Fifth Heaven Domain.

“I couldn’t solve those nine restrictive layers even with my skills. Will he manage to do it...?” Xu Ruogu wondered. His mind wandered off as he looked forward to another pleasant surprise from Lin Xun.

A month later, in front of the cave heaven.

The motionless Lin Xun suddenly opened his eyes and repeatedly made finger gestures while he drew patterns in the air. Rays of divine light formed with each hand seal and gushed forth like tidal waves.

Kaboom!

The first restrictive layer over the cave heaven instantly produced a thunderous noise, bursting into a rain of runes of light that then dissipated into nothingness. The moment that happened, a sudden knowledge also dawned on Lin Xun.

The first restrictive layer was called the Ninth Sequence Array. Possessing immense destructive power that far surpassed that of the Heaven Slaughtering Dao Severing array, it was capable of effortlessly slaying even Ancestors.

Unraveling the mysteries of the Ninth Sequence Array undoubtedly gave Lin Xun a huge morale boost.

He spent the next several days resting until his mental and physical states fully recovered. After that, he began to analyze the second restrictive layer and soon became engrossed in it, to the point he was oblivious to the passage of time.

The second month, Lin Xun deciphered the second layer that was called the Eighth Sequence Array!

The third month, he deciphered the third layer and comprehended the Seventh Sequence Array.

The fourth month...

Lin Xun was able to decipher one layer almost every month, which could be considered neither fast nor slow.

During this period, Xu Ruogu had come several times, only to be amazed each and every time. His mastery of runes was only second to Lu Boya in the entire Miluo Grotto Heaven, but despite that, he was utterly unable to comprehend the nine layers of restrictive arrays. On the contrary, Lin Xun was steadily advancing through one after another!

“No wonder Master left behind such a test. He knew that what we couldn’t achieve, this dao brother of mine could...” lamented Xu Ruogu who finally understood Lu Boya’s intentions.

For others, it was indeed impossible, but such a test was never meant for an ordinary rune master to begin with!

In the ninth month, there was a sudden burst of a clear and stirring sound before the cave heaven as countless array runes transformed into a shower of light. Like flowers falling from the sky, they drifted beautifully and dazzlingly.

𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Lin Xun, who had been sitting cross-legged on the ground, stood up and let out a long, tired breath. As though shedding a heavy shackle that had been tying him up from head to toe, he felt an indescribable sense of ease.

With the ninth restrictive layer called the First Sequence Array resolved, all the nine arrays surrounding the cave heaven had been shattered!

At that moment, the inside of the cave heaven came into view. A mere look caused Lin Xun to freeze...because in there lay a bronze coffin!