Chapter 2786 Don’t Want to Die, Then Kneel Down and Surrender

Great Qin Divine Domain, Floating Cloud Realm.

This was the dwelling place of the Great Qin Divine Clan. In an ancient hall, Qin Jinghe, the clan leader of the Great Qin Divine Clan, was flipping through an old tome.

Whoosh!

A fiery red light suddenly swept into the hall, transforming into a bone talisman that hovered in the air. Qin Jinghe looked up and pointed at it.

Buzz!

With a strange vibration, the talisman transformed into the bald, black-clothed man who resembled a young man.

"Clan Leader, my report is as follows. I've investigated and found that the person who entered the Great Qin Divine Domain three days ago is most likely a descendant of Luo Tongtian."

As he spoke, scenes appeared, one after another. They were the exact recordings of Lin Xun's entry into the Ninth Forbidden Zone and they continued until his departure. As the light curtain dissipated, the bald man in black bowed and said, "This individual has likely not yet adapted to the laws of the Great Qin Divine Domain, and so he cannot fully use his cultivation. Clan Leader, please quickly dispatch forces to hunt him down!"

With that, the bald man in black disintegrated into a rain of light.

Crack!

The bone talisman suspended in the void also exploded. A divine light flashed in Qin Jinghe's eyes, and a hint of excitement crossed his features.

How many years had it been since then? Two hundred thousand? Three hundred thousand?

He couldn't truly remember. He only recalled that a man named Luo Tongtian had entered the Great Qin Divine Domain with the Fortune Sword and taken away a treasure that should have belonged to their Great Qin Divine Clan!

This had become a source of worry for them. For countless years, they had waited for the day when they could reclaim that treasure. Now, it seemed that the opportunity had finally arrived!

Although that man isn't Luo Tongtian, he must be closely related to him. If we capture him and take control of the Fortune Sword, then we'll have no trouble escaping the Fortune Dominion.

A terrifying divine flame flashed in Qin Jinghe's eyes.

When that time comes, no matter where you, Luo Tongtian, hide, my Great Qin Divine Clan will make you pay a hundredfold, no, a thousandfold!

He hated him with an immense, white-hot fury! That treasure held an immense significance and was hiding a profound secret. Back then, because of this incident, the clan had even suffered from numerous hardships and ultimately had to pay a heavy price.

"Come, summon the third elder, the fourth elder, and the fifth elder!" intoned Qin Jinghe in a deep voice. His command echoed throughout the hall.

Soon, Third Elder Qin Jingtian, Fourth Elder Qin Jingwen, and Fifth Elder Qin Jinglue of the Great Qin Divine Clan appeared in the hall.

"Luo Tongtian's descendant has appeared. If my suspicions are correct, that person has come to rescue Luo Qingxun and her husband, who are trapped in the Flowing Light Forbidden Realm,” said Clan Leader Qin Jinghe directly, relaying the news he had just received.

The three elders were immediately filled with excitement.

"After so many years, has Luo Tongtian finally remembered that his daughter and son-in-law are still trapped in the Fortune Dominion?" asked Third Elder Qin Jingtian coldly with a mixture of sarcasm and excitement.

"Why didn't Luo Tongtian come in person?" Fourth Elder Qin Jingwen frowned. "I wish we could just kill that old man. If he hadn't stolen that precious treasure, how could our clan have been implicated?"

His voice was filled with undisguised hatred.

"Clan Leader, are you planning to send the three of us together to capture this man?" asked Fifth Elder Qin Jinglue in a deep voice. He was the calmest among them.

"Indeed." Clan Leader Qin Jinghe nodded. "Although Luo Tongtian hasn't come, since this person dared to come with the Fortune Sword, he must be a figure to be reckoned with. Furthermore, he hasn't yet fully adapted to the laws of the Great Qin Divine Domain. This is the perfect time to capture him. So the three of you need to go and capture him as soon as possible."

The three elders agreed without hesitation.

"Remember, do not leak any of this." Qin Jinghe hesitated, then said, "Don't forget, there are members of the other three top-tier divine clans stationed near the Flowing Light Forbidden Realm. If they learn of this, things will be disastrous..."

The three elders' eyes flickered. When the news of that ‘supreme treasure’ leaked all those years ago, it had caused a great stir in the Fortune Dominion and attracted the attention of the other divine clans. In fact, because of this incident, the Great Qin Divine Clan had become the target of public criticism, suffering great consequences. Resolving this conflict cost them a great deal.

Although the Flowing Light Forbidden Realm where Luo Qingxun and her husband were stuck was discovered by the Great Qin Divine Clan, it had been watched by the forces of the top-tier three divine clans for countless years! Clearly, those three three divine clans also coveted that precious treasure and were unwilling to give it up easily.

Qin Jinghe instructed, "Go! There's no time to lose. Resolve this matter quickly,"

On that day, three elders of the Great Qin Divine Clan, each at the second realm of the Martial Ancestor Stage, left the Floating Cloud Realm.

...

The Great Qin Divine Domain, with its vast and boundless territory, boasted countless mountains, rivers, and cities while also being home to countless creatures. Its civilization was at its peak, rivaling even that of the Seventh Heaven Domain.

Ningxia City was a prosperous metropolis that was over a hundred thousand miles away from the Ninth Forbidden Zone. After leaving the Ninth Forbidden Zone, Lin Xun trudged along, passing by numerous cities and villages along the way. It wasn't until a day later that he entered Ningxia City. The city was bustling with activity. Shops lined the streets, and cultivators could be seen walking about.

Aside from the differences in the cultivation civilization and system, it wasn't much different from the Eternal True Realm.

"Sir, I need some texts related to our Great Qin Divine Domain."

After strolling around the city for a while, Lin Xun walked straight into a shop specializing in various texts related to cultivation.

"Please wait a moment, sir."

The shopkeeper was enthusiastic and soon gathered dozens of jade slips. "These are all the sorts of classics you need. There are topographical maps of mountains and rivers, territorial maps, writings that specifically explain the history of our Great Qin Divine Domain, and also..."

Before he could finish, Lin Xun interrupted, "I want them all."

The shopkeeper was startled and said, "Sir, these classics are not precious, but they are of great value."

Lin Xun tossed a storage bag over. "Is this enough?"

The shopkeeper opened it and his eyes lit up, grinning broadly. "More than enough."

Lin Xun smiled and put away the jade slips. The storage bag contained the spoils he had obtained after killing enemies like Feng Yun and Feng Ying in the Ninth Forbidden Zone. It wasn't of much use to him, but it would allow him to buy some of the things he needed most.

"Shopkeeper, do you know where I should go to get information?" asked Lin Xun casually.

The shopkeeper smiled mysteriously. "Of course. Go to Wenfeng Pavilion. As long as you can afford it, I guarantee you'll find out everything you need to know."

Lin Xun clasped his fists and said, "Thank you very much."

He turned and left. Wenfeng Pavilion was easy to find as it was situated in a bustling area of the city. A quarter of an hour later, he emerged from it. He frowned slightly, then shook his head and left. He hadn't learned anything he wanted to know there. This experience had made him realize that any news involving the Great Qin Divine Clan was destined to be difficult to obtain.

However, this trip did yield something good. In the Great Qin Divine Domain, there was a teleportation formation. Through this formation, one could leave the Great Qin Divine Domain and travel to other epochal worlds within the Fortune Dominion.

Unfortunately, from ancient times until now, this divine formation had been controlled by the Great Qin Divine Clan. To borrow its power, one either needed to pay a vast fortune or receive a ‘nameplate’ bestowed by the Great Qin Divine Clan.

These nameplates were typically only available to the powerful forces serving the clan, and ordinary cultivators simply could not obtain them.

When my strength recovers, I'll go and take a look around this ancient teleportation formation.

Lin Xun came to a decision. According to the information he had gathered, the Great Qin Divine Clan did once have an ancestor who had reached the Martial God Stage, which was comparable to the Eternal Realm.

However, that had been in the ancient faraway past. The highest level of cultivation among the current Great Qin Divine Clan was only at the third realm Martial Ancestor, which was equivalent to an Immortal at the Transcendence Realm.

Even so, the clan remained the undisputed overlord and supreme ruler of this world. Even the Immortal Giants of the Eighth Heaven Domain were slightly inferior to them in terms of their heritage.

That very same day, Lin Xun left Ningxia City. On the way, he had thoroughly read through the various tomes he had purchased in the city, finally gaining a comprehensive understanding of the Great Qin Divine Domain.

Most importantly, he now knew the Great Qin Divine Clan's stronghold was located in the Floating Cloud Realm! Of note, he would not venture there unless absolutely necessary. With his current level of cultivation, even if he were to fully recover to his former peak, heading to their base would be tantamount to committing suicide.

However, he was not in a hurry. He had a hunch that upon learning that he had escaped the Ninth Forbidden Zone, the Great Qin Divine Clan would undoubtedly dispatch forces to seek him out! This undoubtedly presented an opportunity. By capturing a prominent figure in the opposing camp, he would be able to obtain the information he sought.

For Lin Xun, his most urgent task right now was to quickly recover his cultivation!

The Seventh Forbidden Zone...

Lin Xun held a jade slip in his hand which contained a topographical map of the Great Qin Divine Domain. Eighty thousand miles from Ningxia City was a place called the Seventh Forbidden Zone.

Unlike the Ninth Forbidden Zone, the Seventh Forbidden Zone had been a land of frequent calamities since ancient times, rife with dangers and terrors. Most people wouldn't dare enter. However, for Lin Xun, the Seventh Forbidden Zone was undoubtedly a place ideal for cultivation. Hiding there, it could serve as a place of refuge from the perils of disaster.

Let's go there.

Lin Xun made his decision and immediately took action. Two hours later, as he flew across a golden desert, he suddenly felt a chill in his heart and paused.

Boom!

Almost instantly, a dazzling divine arc of light descended from the distant sky, transforming into a thin figure. It was a bald man dressed in black, resembling a young man. He carried an ancient sword, his expression forlorn and stern. The aura he exuded was earth-shaking, no less powerful than that of an Immortal at the Heavenly Longevity Realm.

Lin Xun narrowed his eyes slightly, not panicking, but simply puzzled. How had the other party found him in such a short time? He had been stealthy and discreet along the way, leaving no trace.

"Qin Shaomeng of the Great Qin Divine Clan."

In the distance, a bald man in black with his hands clasped behind his back stared at Lin Xun with a sharp, blade-like gaze. He stated calmly, "If you don't want to die, then kneel down and surrender."

His tone was calm and indifferent.