Chapter 2831 To the Nirvana Spirit Stage; Battle at the Heaven-Derived Dao Arena

After returning to his dwelling, Lin Xun secluded himself to cultivate. As early as a few years ago, he had already obtained the foundations and chance to break through to the next level. At present, he could reach that threshold any time he wished.

After returning yesterday, his plan had been to secure the deacon position today, enter a long period of seclusion to cultivate, and finally seek the elder position after leaving his seclusion. However, Lin Xun had now changed his plans.

Phew~

With a deep breath, his qi began to circulate. Immediately, dao light rose from him like steam as divine radiance flowed around him, revealing various inconceivable visions. Dao sounds also spread from him in waves like monks chanting the sutras.

For a time, he resembled a godly being seated amidst his divinity as he interpreted and derived the sublime mysteries of the grand dao. The Nirvana Spirit Stage was the metamorphosis of one’s spirit and Will Dharma Form, thereby leading to the transformation of one’s cultivation.

At the Heavenly Longevity Stage, one would try to comprehend law power in order to create their own immortal law. At the Nirvana Spirit Stage, one could directly refine law power into a part of their own immortal law!

For example, a Heavenly Longevity cultivator could comprehend the essence of a Heaven Rank law power to create their own immortal law from their cultivation. On the other hand, a Nirvana Spirit cultivator could refine and incorporate that same Heaven Rank law power into their immortal law!

That was the scary part about the Nirvana Spirit Stage. It was also why Heavenly Longevity experts would find it almost impossible to suppress a Nirvana Spirit expert even while borrowing law power. After all, a Nirvana Spirit expert’s immortal law contained law power, making them unafraid of the suppression from other law power.

Additionally, the higher the rank of law power refined by the Nirvana Spirit expert, the more terrifying the power they could unleash in battle. This was one of the qualitative differences between the immortal laws of a Heavenly Longevity expert and a Nirvana Spirit expert.

Rumble~ Rumble~

Soon, Lin Xun seemed to become an impossibly colossal dao furnace with dao sounds continuously rumbling from him. The dao light around him boiled vigorously, as if about to erupt at any moment.

If not for the Origin Sect’s law power and numerous restrictions obscuring the cave dwelling, the disturbance would likely have triggered a grand phenomenon.

A few days later, while meditating, Lin Xun sent out a thought and a dazzling, mini-sun-like pill appeared and flew into his mouth.

It was the Nirvana Spirit Myriad Transformation Pill!

Made from the rare ninth grade Heaven Rank medicine spirit law, only a single pill could be refined once every ten thousand years. When consumed, it would increase the chances of advancing to the Nirvana Spirit Stage by fifty percent. Additionally, it was unbelievably effective in tempering Nirvana Spirit Stage cultivation.

However, the consensus of all three pavilion masters was usually required to obtain the pill, which made it near impossible to obtain no matter how many contributions one accumulated.

This Nirvana Spirit Myriad Transformation Pill was one of Lin Xun’s rewards from the Nine Peaks Dao Contest. Its effect of improving one’s odds to reach the Nirvana Spirit Stage naturally didn’t hold any appeal to him. Instead, his focus was its ability to temper Nirvana Spirit Stage cultivation.

Rumble!

As soon as the pill was swallowed, Lin Xun felt his spirit, heart state, and body begin to burn as if they were amidst a raging fire, making him feel like he was being tempered in a furnace. He held his breath and focused, allowing the tempering to achieve its maximum effect.

For a time, light rose like steam in the cave as he was swallowed by a rumbling radiance.

Seven days later...

Rumble!

A sudden loud noise exploded from Lin Xun’s cave dwelling as if the primal chaos of the beginning had emerged. Dao power wildly rampaged, violently shaking the restrictive power of the cave. The disturbance continued for a whole fifteen minutes.

After which, a deep abyss vortex appeared where he was seated. As it slowly rotated, the turbulent divine brilliance and dao light were swallowed up like rain falling into the ocean, leaving nothing behind.

Meanwhile, Lin Xun’s figure was revealed.

A full and perfect Immortal Halo surfaced behind him. An imposing Will Dharma Form was seated at the center of the halo, breathing in and exhaling the clouds and fog, wind and thunder, the sun, the moon, and the stars, the mountains and rivers, and everything else in between. It was as if all heavens and worlds were swirling around the Will Dharma Form, faintly flickering in and out of reality.

If the Immortal Halo was the infinitely expanding cosmos, then the Will Dharma Form within was the supreme ruler of all existence!

Meanwhile, grand dao power surged from Lin Xun, accompanied by a mysterious and mystical rhythm. His skin glowed with crystalline light as if it were forged from celestial metal, while terrifying vitality pulsed from his flesh, bones, and blood. Even his hair gleamed with a divine luster.

In his body, a primal-chaos-like world seemed to unfold as a grand river of the dao roared within it, rushing through his meridians to reach his five viscera and six bowels. That profound circulation resembled a law power’s ever-changing orbit around the world.

Compared to these changes in his body and cultivation, the transformation of his mind-sea and Will Dharma Form were far more astonishing.

His extremely vast mind-sea was populated by billions of flowing divine lights while his Will Dharma Form sat within it like a furnace, emanating a faint aura of eternal permanence. Spirit power surged around the Will Dharma Form, transforming into myriad grand dao laws that interweaved like divine chains. It was a very spectacular sight.

This was the Nirvana Spirit Stage. The Immortal Halo manifesting a Will Dharma Form and the mind-sea that united one’s will with the heavens!

The Immortal Halo of the Heavenly Longevity Stage didn’t have a Will Dharma Form. Moreover, the Spirit Dharma Form in the mind-sea could never manifest such law-like grand dao power.

“Nirvana Spirit...”

Lin Xun was neither happy nor sad but extremely calm as he felt these earth-shattering transformations. There were no twists or turns, nor were there any surprises. Everything had flowed naturally like water into the sea. Hence, there wasn’t really anything to feel emotional about.

𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Originally, all of this could have happened years ago. However, it also wasn’t too late for it to happen now. Soon after, he cast aside any unnecessary thoughts and returned to a state of meditative focus. He began to familiarize himself and consolidate this new realm of power.

......

Half a month later, early in the morning, Zhongli Zhe, who was meditating in his cave dwelling, suddenly opened his eyes.

When the cave’s restriction was opened, a voice immediately echoed inside, “Reporting, Deputy Deacon Lin Xun has issued a challenge to you from the Origin Clarity Pavilion. If you wish to accept, Deputy Pavilion Master Fang Daoping invites you to come to the Origin Clarity Pavilion now.”

Zhongli Zhe was taken aback.

Has the one with the surname Lin still not given up?

After some thought, Zhongli Zhe responded, “Come back in an hour.”

“Understood.” The disciple from outside the cave accepted the order.

Zhongli Zhe rose to his feet and left the cave. It didn't take long for him to report the matter to Deputy Pavilion Master Fu Wenli in his cave dwelling.

Fu Wenli was also taken aback. “Is he really so bold?”

Zhongli Zhe said, “The previous setback has clearly made made him unhappy.”

Fu Wenli thought about it and laughed. “I'm not worried that you'll lose. Instead, I'm worried that this will be bad for your reputation. After all, you’re the rank one deacon of the Origin Sky Pavilion who has perfect Nirvana Spirit cultivation. If you accept, you’ll probably be suspected of intentionally bullying Lin Xun.”

Zhongli Zhe also laughed and said, “Since he wants to be oppressed, I don’t mind granting his wish.”

Fu Wenli muttered, “He’s not a rash individual. Since he dares to issue the challenge, he must have a certain degree of confidence. If you do accept, you have to be careful of his talent ability, the Blade of Time. If hit by it, your cultivation will likely be severed.”

Zhongli Zhe's pupils abruptly shrank. Soon after, he smiled and said, “Deputy Pavilion Master, you can rest assured that I’ve already thought of a method to avoid the Blade of Time.”

Fu Wenli said, “Good, go then. This old man will personally watch and cheer you on!”

“Understood!”

Zhongli Zhe turned and left.

“Deputy Deacon Lin has issued another challenge in hopes of being promoted to the rank of deacon!”

“Origin Sky Pavilion Deacon Zhongli Zhe has accepted!”

The news quickly spread amongst the three pavilions and nine peaks, causing an uproar.

“Is Lin Xun crazy? He’s only at the Heavenly Longevity Stage, how can he challenge Zhongli Zhe, who is at the perfect Nirvana Spirit Stage?”

The disciples weren’t the only ones alarmed, even the bigwigs of the three pavilions and nine peaks were surprised and in disbelief.

“Isn't this playing right in the enemy's hands? Zhongli Zhe was probably itching for this day to come!”

Several bigwigs with favorable impressions of Lin Xun couldn't help but lament.

“Quick, let’s go to Origin Clarity Pavilion.”

“A fight with such a huge difference in cultivation has probably never occurred in the long history of the sect. I wonder where Deputy Deacon Lin found the courage to do this.”

“Cut the nonsense and hurry up!”

In the Origin Sect, almost every big shot and disciple stopped what they were doing and rushed to Origin Clarity Pavilion as quickly as they could.

It was indeed a rare confrontation. A perfect Heavenly Longevity expert challenging a perfect Nirvana Spirit expert was simply unheard of, especially because it didn’t make any sense.

“It's only been a month. Is he already unable to endure?”

Upon learning the news, even Yuan Changtian couldn't help but be stunned, finding it unbelievable.

“The more this is the case, the more it proves how subpar he is. He isn’t worthy of being treated as a formidable foe by you, Young Master.” Yuan Xiliu displayed a hint of disdain.

“No, I don't think Lin Xun should be this reckless.” Yuan Changtian muttered, “Old Ancestor, accompany me to take a look. Although I've met him once, I've yet to witness his strength. I can use this opportunity to observe it.”

“Sure!” Yuan Xiliu nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile, at the Origin Clarity Pavilion, Fang Daoping said, “Zhongli Zhe has accepted your challenge. I plan to arrange the duel at Heaven-Derived Dao Arena.”

Lin Xun nonchalantly said, “I’ll leave it to Elder.”

Fang Daoping looked at Lin Xun and couldn't help but ask, “Things have already reached this state, aren’t you going to tell me anything?”

A month ago, Lin Xun, who had been repeatedly rejected, said that he would resume the challenges in a month. Now, Zhongli Zhe had already agreed to the challenge, yet Fang Daoping still knew nothing about the source behind Lin Xun’s confidence.

“Elder, please let me have this a little longer. Once the duel starts, you'll know the moment you see it.” Lin Xun grinned.

“You...” Fang Daoping helplessly shook his head. “Fine, let's head to the arena.”