Chapter 2793 Beyond the Divine’s Reach

Xuan Feiling’s Will Dharma Form’s self-destructive strike had left Qin Wenzhang grievously wounded. However, compared to the injuries, what truly crushed him was that Lin Xun had escaped!

It took a long time before his rage subsided and his composure returned. Drawing in a deep breath, he forced his external wounds to fade, but the damage within would take at least three to five months to mend.

“I cannot let this matter end here!” His eyes gleamed with a bone-chilling light. Lin Xun was the great-grandson of Luo Tongtian and he had grasped the power of time. It was clear he had reaped tremendous fortune from the Eternity Coffin.

If Lin Xun were allowed to escape, then the hope the Qin Clan had guarded and waited for countless years would be shattered in an instant. This was something Qin Wenzhang could never tolerate.

Swoosh!

With a sweep of his hand, a communication jade slip shot through the air and vanished in the blink of an eye. Without another word, he stepped into the ancient teleportation array. With a strangle rumble, his figure too disappeared.

The incomparably prosperous Falling Cloud Divine City now lay in ruins, as if silently recounting the terror of the earth-shaking battle that had taken place.

Floating Cloud Realm, The Great Qin Divine Clan.

An hour later, Clan Leader Qin Jinghe received Qin Wenzhang’s message.

PA!

The jade slip crumbled into powder in his grip. His expression was darker than still water, his eyes blazing like fire. Not long ago, three elders of the clan, Qin Jingtian, Qin Jingwen and Qin Jinglue, had met with disaster in the Seventh Forbidden Zone.

Now, even with Qin Wenzhang making his move, Lin Xun had still managed to escape. The string of defeats was enough to drive Qin Jinghe to the edge of madness.

“I only hope Granduncle can capture that boy before he reaches the Flowing Light Forbidden Realm. Otherwise...everything will be lost” Qin Jinghe let out a heavy sigh, sinking into his chair.

If Lin Xun managed to flee the Great Qin Divine Domain, it would mean slipping beyond the territory under the Qin Clan’s control. Once that happened, no matter how many forces they dispatched, it would all be to no avail!

The Fortune Dominion was far too vast. It spanned more than a hundred epochal worlds. Once beyond the Great Qin Divine Domain, the Qin Clan no longer had the final say over matters of the outside world.

What troubled Qin Jinghe most was that once Lin Xun entered the Flowing Light Forbidden Realm, he was certain to be discovered by the other three top forces. At that time, the Qin Clan could utterly forget about seizing the Eternity Coffin for themselves!

If that happened, then for the Qin Clan, these countless years of waiting would all be in vain, no different from trying to draw water with a bamboo basket. Right now, Qin Jinghe had only one hope: that his granduncle Qin Wenzhang captured Lin Xun before it was too late.

......

In the boundless starry sky, an ancient city floated. Its name was Qin.

To enter the Great Qin Divine Domain from other epochal worlds, one first had to pass through the ancient teleportation array within Qin City. Likewise, anyone leaving the domain had no choice but to pass through Qin City.

In short, Qin City was a gateway opened within the Fortune Dominion. Within the gate lay the Great Qin Divine Domain, and beyond it stretched the entirety of the Dominion.

For countless years, forces of the Great Qin Divine Clan had been stationed within Qin City to guard it. Today, the city lord was a Martial Ancestor whose strength rivaled the Nirvana Spirit Stage: Qin Huailin.

Inside the city lord’s residence, a subordinate nervously reported, “Lord, in the two days since the ancient teleportation array was sealed, tens of thousands of experts have been stranded in the city. Complaints and accusations have spread across the streets, saying we are obstructing their important affairs.”

Qin Huailin lay lazily on a soft couch, his voice calm and dismissive, “Pay them no mind. The Great Qin Divine Domain is our Qin Clan’s territory. No matter how much they complain, it is useless.”

He was a slender man clad in a splendid robe, his bearing dignified and refined.

Suddenly, an urgent cry rang from outside the hall, “Lord! Someone has activated the ancient teleportation array and arrived from the Great Qin Divine Domain!”

Qin Huailin sprang up, eyes flashing. “Could it be...the plan succeeded? Quickly, let’s go!”

With long strides, he left the hall. The ancient teleportation array was located in the vast square before the city lord's residence. However, when Qin Huailin arrived, the place was empty. There was no one before the array.

“Where are they?” His heart sank.

The guards exchanged uneasy looks. A sense of dread settled among them.

At last, one guard stammered, “Lord, the man seemed in a great hurry. He left immediately after arriving.”

Qin Huailin’s expression darkened as he forcibly suppressed the bad feeling rising in his heart. “Did you see where he went?”

“He tore through the void and vanished.” Another guard pointed toward the distant starry sky.

Qin Huailin’s unease deepened. His tone sharpened, “Were you able to recognize that man’s identity?”

“Lord, I saw it clearly. He looked like a young man...”

A guard quickly described Lin Xun’s appearance. Hearing this, Qin Huailin drew out a jade slip. As light and shadow flowed across its surface, a series of scenes appeared, showing Lin Xun within the Ninth Forbidden Zone.

“Is this the man?” Qin Huailin demanded.

The guards answered in unison, “That’s him!”

A thunderous buzzing erupted in Qin Huailin’s mind, as if struck by lightning.

To prevent news of Lin Xun’s appearance in the Great Qin Divine Domain from leaking, Qin Huailin was the only one in the entire Qin City who knew the true reason for shutting down the teleportation array. Now, the target had slipped away right under his nose!

“You useless fools! Why didn't you stop him!?”

In his fury, Qin Huailin struck the nearest guard across the face, sending him flying backwards as blood spurted from his mouth and nose. The crowd fell silent, like cicadas in winter. Everyone could see that Qin Huailin was utterly enraged.

However, in their hearts, they also felt deeply wronged. They hadn’t opened the ancient teleportation array, nor did they know the identity of the man who had fled. Moreover, the man vanished the instant he appeared. How could they possibly have had any chance to stop him?

In the distant streets, many figures began to gather. They were cultivators stranded in the city and drawn by the commotion. Furthermore, when their eyes fell on City Lord Qin Huailin’s furious expression, their curiosity only deepened. Just what had happened?

Buzz!

Suddenly, the ancient teleportation array roared once more, light flaring as a figure emerged from thin air. It was Qin Wenzhang.

The moment this old antique of the clan appeared, Qin Huailin shuddered. He bowed quickly and said with reverence, “Greetings, Old Ancestor.”

“Where is he?” Qin Wenzhang swept a cold gaze across the square. As he realized what had happened, his face grew grim.

“He...he fled in that direction.” Qin Huailin pointed toward the distant starry sky. Moments earlier, he had been furious and domineering, but now he was trembling, cold sweat sliding down his brow.

“You worthless trash!” Qin Wenzhang thundered. “I told you to guard the ancient teleportation array, yet you let your target slip away. Do you understand that your negligence could doom the clan’s destiny?!”

His voice boomed across the square. Then with eyes blazing, he spat, “Once I catch that brat, I’ll return to settle accounts with you!”

Shua!

Before the echoes of his words faded, his figure had already vanished into the void. Qin Huailin’s expression twisted, his heart heavy with grievance. He felt just as wronged as the guards he had scolded earlier.

Even with you, Old Ancestor, personally in the Great Qin Divine Domain, we couldn’t stop him. And now all the blame falls on me?

His anger boiled over. Turning to the guards frozen stiff in place, he roared, “What are you staring at?! If the clan needs someone to take the blame, don’t think you can escape it!”

With a violent flick of his sleeve, he turned and stormed away. The guards stood there with bitter faces, silent as clay statues.

What could they do? Even if they were innocent, even if they felt wronged, as lowly figures in the clan they could only swallow the blame...

“What are you looking at? Scatter!”

Snapping at the gathering crowd, the guards barked their orders. Unfortunately, it was already too late. Many onlookers had caught a glimpse of what happened.

Whispers rippled through the streets. “So the teleportation array was shut down to catch someone!”

“Who could this person be? He escaped from the Qin Clan’s grasp and even forced a third realm Martial Ancestor to intervene personally!”

“This is no small matter!”

Discussions spread like wildfire.

In the crowd, a woman in purple robes swiftly pressed a jade talisman between her fingers, imprinting a thought into it. “Quickly send the message back. Report that an extraordinary event erupted in the Great Qin Divine Domain, and urge the clan to dispatch a great figure at the third realm Martial Ancestor level to investigate.” With a soft crack, the talisman dissolved into a streak of light that silently shot into the depths of the starry sky.

In addition, she was not the only one. Across the city, many others, alarmed by the abnormal situation, were already sending messages by their own secret arts.

It was only a matter of time before the events that had unfolded in the Great Qin Divine Domain and Qin City would be discovered by great figures from other epochal worlds. When that time came, turmoil would once again sweep across the Fortune Dominion!

Inside an inn within the city, Lin Xun, his appearance already disguised, downed a jar of wine before rising to his feet.

When he first emerged from the teleportation array, he had vanished into the void, fleeing into the starry sky before countless watching eyes. However, that had only been a deception. In truth, he had quietly returned to Qin City unnoticed.

Now, seeing Qin Wenzhang streaking across the heavens in pursuit, Lin Xun finally breathed a long sigh of relief. He decided to leave, but not for the Flowing Light Forbidden Realm. He planned to head to Fortune Divine City!

He had once plundered Qin Jinglie’s soul and learned that within the Fortune Dominion lay a vast and mysterious city, regarded as a place ‘beyond the divine’s reach.’

That was Fortune Divine City!

From ancient times to the present, the divine clans of hundreds of epochal worlds within the Fortune Dominion have all sought to seize Fortune Divine City, but without exception, every attempt had ended in failure.

𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The reason was simple: Fortune Divine City was filled with a strange, forbidden power. Anyone who entered would have their cultivation forcibly suppressed. Even Immortal figures would be reduced to the Emperor Stage.

As for those at the Eternal Stage, the city repelled them outright. If they dared approach, they would be bombarded by its strange, forbidden power. Throughout history, more than one Eternal powerhouse had been forced to retreat in disgrace before that city.

Thus it earned its name, ‘beyond the divine’s reach.’ Even the divine clans themselves could do nothing before this city.

Today, the city had become a convergence of civilizations from all epochs. Each day, cultivators from hundreds of epochal worlds passed through its streets, some to exchange cultivation insights, some to trade or sell rare treasures, and others for their own mysterious purposes... It was bustling with noise and life, its prosperity unmatched.

The moment Lin Xun learned of its existence from Qin Jinglue’s memories, he had engraved this miraculous city known as ‘beyond the divine’s reach,’ deep into his heart.