Chapter 2789 Blamed for No Reason

"I. Will. Kill. You!" Infuriated by the intense humiliation, Qin Jingtian lashed out in a rage, striking Lin Xun in the head. However, he had forgotten that he was now only at the Six Harmonies Realm, no longer the free-spirited second realm Martial Ancestor he had been.

Crack!

Lin Xun was motionless when Qin Jingtian's attack shattered the latter’s own wrist, causing blood to splatter. The intense pain from that brought reality home.

"This is the Great Qin Divine Domain. Even if you kill us, you won't escape alive," Qin Jingtian hissed, his eyes bloodshot.

"Then I'll send you on your way." Lin Xun waved his sleeves. Qin Jingtian dissolved into ashes with a small noise, vanishing without a trace. Not far away, Qin Jingwen and Qin Jinglue looked utterly shellshaken as if their regret was like a venomous snake coiling around their stomachs.

Just a moment ago, they hadn't taken Lin Xun seriously. A moment later, they were like fallen gods from heaven, plummeting into the abyss! If they had acted sooner, captured him quickly, how could such a drastic turnaround have occurred?

Ultimately, they had never imagined that Lin Xun possessed such forbidden and heaven-defying magical powers. Reversing time and stripping them of their cultivation was a blow that was too great for them to handle. It was so bad that their minds were on the verge of shattering!

"You want to save your parents?" Qin Jinglue suddenly looked up at Lin Xun.

"Of course," responded Lin Xun.

"I can help you." Qin Jinglue took a deep breath. "I can even ask the Qin Clan to help you rescue your parents, as long as you give us a chance to live."

"You want to live?"

"Even ants are greedy for life, let alone cultivators like us," Qin Jinglue said calmly.

"How do you plan to help me?" Lin Xun asked.

Qin Jinglue replied without hesitation, "Your parents are trapped in the Flowing Light Forbidden Realm. For countless years, the outside of that place has been heavily sealed off. With your strength, there's absolutely no chance of rescuing them."

"Flowing Light Forbidden Realm..." Lin Xun's eyes narrowed slightly.

"But with the help of the clan, we can create an opportunity for you to rescue your parents. Otherwise, even if you possess a taboo ability related to time, it will be of no avail,” said Qin Jinglue calmly.

"How can I trust you?" Lin Xun seemed to be lost in thought.

Qin Jinglue's heart skipped a beat as he realized a turning point was likely approaching. After a moment's reflection, he said, "To be honest, besides my Qin Clan, there are also members of three top-tier divine clans stationed outside the Flowing Light Forbidden Realm. They are the Divine Ying Clan from the Cloud Shadow Epoch, the Divine Yan Clan from the Shangqing Epoch, and the Divine Liangqiu Clan from the Royal Dao Epoch.

"These three divine clans rank among the top ten within the Fortune Dominion. They are truly considered top-tier, with terrifying experts at the Martial God Stage ruling within them. Compared to them, our Qin Clan is only considered second-rate, and we have a grudge against them. Unfortunately, due to our inferior power, we are forced to obey their orders."

Hearing this, Lin Xun raised an eyebrow and asked, "How did my parents being trapped alert the Qin Clan and those three top-tier divine clans?"

A complicated look crossed Qin Jinglue's eyes. He asked, "Didn't your great-grandfather, Luo Tongtian, tell you how important the treasure he took from the Great Qin Divine Domain was to the divine clans of the Fortune Dominion?"

"The Eternity Coffin?" Lin Xun frowned.

"Indeed." Qin Jinglue nodded. "This treasure is of great significance and contains astonishing mysteries. Rumor has it that the greatest secret of the Fortune Dominion lies within it. Whoever obtains this treasure will become the true master of the Fortune Dominion, and the hundreds of epochal worlds here will bow down to that person!"

Lin Xun's expression dawned with realization.

"Of course, this is just a legend. Throughout history, the existence of the Eternity Coffin was a rumor, and few have ever seen its true form. Furthermore, even the divine clans of the Fortune Dominion can only speculate that the Eternity Coffin contains forbidden powers related to time, fate, and karma."

Qin Jinglue continued, "But no one can be sure whether it also holds the Fortune Dominion's greatest secret, and no one is certain that possessing this treasure truly grants mastery over the Fortune Dominion. The only thing we can be certain of is that the Eternity Coffin exists!"

At this point, a deep bitterness and regret welled up in his expression. "But who could have imagined that this legendary Eternity Coffin would appear in our Great Qin Divine Domain?!"

He clenched his hands at this point.

Lin Xun said calmly, "Although the treasure appeared on your territory, it was taken away by my great-grandfather. This must have driven your clan mad with rage, right?"

Qin Jinglue's expression shifted. "Yes, our clan was indeed filled with hatred back then, but we also paid a heavy price for it."

"What sort of price?" Lin Xun asked.

Qin Jinglue's voice was low as he explained, "The news of the Eternity Coffin appearing in the Great Qin Divine Domain quickly caused a sensation throughout the Fortune Dominion. All the major divine clans flocked to the Great Qin Divine Domain, intent on claiming the treasure.

"Unfortunately, the treasure had already been taken away by your great-grandfather, and it was impossible for another one to appear. Despite that, those divine clans wouldn't let this go. They suspected that my Qin Clan had secretly taken the treasure and fabricated a pretext to deceive them..."

His expression was grim, revealing unconcealed anger. However, Lin Xun could hardly suppress his laughter. Others were guilty of possessing an immense treasure, but the Great Qin Divine Clan has been scapegoated for no apparent reason. It was truly a case of being blamed for no reason...

Taking a deep breath, Qin Jinglue said, "At that time, the Qin Clan became the target of public criticism. We were unable to defend ourselves, unable to express our suffering. We were severely weakened by those other divine clans, so it took a huge price to resolve this crisis."

Lin Xun asked, "So, you're pinning all the blame on my great-grandfather?"

Qin Jinglue's expression faltered. "That...isn't necessarily the case."

Lin Xun continued, "You haven't answered my actual question yet. How can I believe that you will truly help me?"

Qin Jinglue said, "The three top-tier divine clans are obstacles to you, and they are also enemies of my Qin Clan. This means we have a common enemy!"

Lin Xun sneered. "You're lying. If that was really the case, would you have the guts to lower your defenses and let me examine your soul?"

Qin Jinglue's expression shifted.

Bang!

Lin Xun waved his sleeve. Qin Jingwen, who had been standing nearby, suddenly dissipated into ash. The sight of this death caused Qin Jinglue's eyes to turn red. He angrily demanded, "I told you, my Qin Clan can help you. Why are you still killing people?"

"I'm afraid that even you don't believe I can single-handedly fight against the three top-tier divine clans. If that's the case, how could your clan risk offending them to help me?" Lin Xun said calmly, "Or perhaps this is just a delaying tactic. If I truly believed it, I might be wiped out by your clan before I even reach the so-called Flowing Light Forbidden Realm."

Qin Jinglue was stunned, his face pale and wan. He said, "If you didn't believe what I said from the beginning, why did you keep spouting all this nonsense?"

Lin Xun shrugged. "I thought you could have given me a nice surprise, but it seems I was overthinking it."

He suddenly reached out and placed a hand on Qin Jinglue's shoulder, his eyes cold. "Want to end your life? Sure. After I search your soul, you can die however you want."

At that moment, Qin Jinglue stiffened. His entire body was now restrained, and his expression was grim. Just as Lin Xun had said, he had indeed intended to commit suicide, thus preventing the latter from searching his soul. However, he hadn't expected Lin Xun's quick reaction. Just as he was about to end his life, he was confined.

Bang!

The next moment, Qin Jinglue felt his soul violently shake, as if it was being torn apart, and his vision went black. Around ten minutes later, the immense pain finally subsided like a tide.

"Now, you can end your life," Lin Xun patted Qin Jinglue's shoulder, his tone casual.

Qin Jinglue's face was pale, his eyes dull. He said, "I used to see my enemies curse or threaten me before they died, and I always found it ridiculous. Do curses work? Do threats work? Why do so many people, knowing that it’s useless, still behave so utterly despairingly when they're on the verge of death? Now that it's my turn, I'm tempted to curse you to oblivion, threaten you with every possible means... In the end, it's all...because I don’t want to die in this way!"

𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Qin Jinglue sighed deeply, then suddenly laughed. "Lin Xun, I really want to know if you'll be as miserable as me when you die."

"It's a shame you won't be able to see that moment," Lin Xun said calmly.

Qin Jinglue was stunned, then he became lost in thought. "It's not a shame. Death is better than having my cultivation stripped away and being forced to live like that. At least I won't have to continue feeling this kind of unwillingness and helplessness..."

His voice gradually faded. His body melted away like a block of ice, disintegrating bit by bit until it vanished. Thus, three Great Qin Divine Clan elders who were at the second realm of the Martial Ancestor Stage had all perished here!

If word of this were to spread, it would undoubtedly cause a great uproar throughout the Great Qin Divine Domain. However, in the Seventh Forbidden Zone, at least at this moment, only Lin Xun knew of this. He did not lament and simply began to clear the battlefield.

The three Great Qin Divine Clan elders possessed immense wealth, but unfortunately, for him, they possessed little in the way of practical use. After completing all this, he did not rush to leave.

Instead, he sat cross-legged in meditation, recovering the energy expended from his previous use of Time Stopping and the Blade of Time, while mentally reviewing the various kinds of information he had gleaned from Qin Jinglue's spirit.

Finally, Lin Xun finally confirmed one thing after another.

The Flowing Light Forbidden Realm was located deep within the chaotic cosmos, far beyond the Great Qin Divine Domain! Nearly two hundred years ago, his parents had been trapped within it. Since then, the forces of the three top-tier divine clans and the Great Qin Divine Clan had stationed themselves outside the Flowing Light Forbidden Realm, forming a tight blockade.

On this point, Qin Jinglue hadn't lied. Furthermore, this also revealed to Lin Xun that the Great Qin Divine Clan had deliberately concealed the news of their actions against him, to avoid alerting the other three divine clans.

Their ultimate goal was to reclaim the Eternity Coffin. Or, in other words, to possess the Eternity Coffin for themselves!