Chapter 2868 Beating Him At His Own Game, Hidden Until The Final Moment

Heaven Demon Realm.

On a mountain peak, Lin Xun’s heart couldn’t help but stir as he felt the aura of heaven and earth. It was so solid and stable!

If a single attack from a Nirvana Spirit Stage expert could destroy a mountain in the Earth Demon Realm, then in the Heaven Demon Realm, such an attack would at most destroy a mountain peak.

The reason being was that the law power of this realm was exceedingly sturdy, making everything within it fundamentally different. Although it sounded inconceivable, unlike other Demon Realms, the origin law aura flowed in the Heaven Demon Realm.

Law power could only become origin law after being fully refined. Despite that, the Heaven Demon Realm was somehow filled with origin law aura. This meant that one could directly absorb the power of origin law when cultivating in this realm!

"No wonder every participant who has the chance to enter the Heaven Demon Realm chooses to attempt the Transcendence Stage here. This is an unusual place indeed."

Lin Xun inwardly sighed.

However, he also knew that divine sons like Yuan Changtian and Cang Fufeng were not simply here to achieve a cultivation breakthrough. Instead, they sought to use the breakthrough to comprehend and seize a certain opportunity: the opportunity to take the greatest blessing of this realm!

Unfortunately, regardless of how amazing the Heaven Demon Realm was, it wouldn’t help Lin Xun ascend to the next level.

The reason was simple. His cultivation had grown far too quickly. In just ten years, he had jumped from the initial Nirvana Spirit Stage to the perfect Nirvana Spirit Stage. As such, his current cultivation lacked sufficient sedimentation. If he forced a breakthrough, it would only end up harming him instead of helping him.

An hour had already passed since they arrived at the Heaven Demon Realm. After some observation, Lin Xun had already determined that even if he cultivated here for the next three months, the benefits would be very minimal.

On the other hand, Li Zhen’s cultivation had immediately grown restless the moment he arrived! It was clear that the heaven and earth laws of the Heaven Demon Realm allowed him to sense the chance of a cultivation breakthrough. At the moment, Li Zhen was meditating in preparation for his breakthrough.

Lin Xun activated the Seal of Temporal Restriction to cover the area within a thousand miles of them. In this way, their enemies wouldn’t be able to disturb Li Zhen even if they managed to come here.

After contemplating for some time, Lin Xun finally made a decision and said, "Elder, I'll leave four dao bodies behind to protect you."

Li Zhen opened his eyes and asked in surprise, "Where are you going?"

"I’m going to get some opportunities for Elder. Elder need not worry about me, just focus on cultivating and preparing for your breakthrough."

While speaking, he summoned his four dao bodies, excluding the Black Water Dao Body, and departed. Li Zhen didn't even have time to understand what Lin Xun meant by ‘getting some opportunities,’ let alone try to stop him.

After a while, Li Zhen shook his head. With a deep breath, he cast aside all distractions and began meditating again.

......

Lin Xun walked across the land. Compared to the Earth Demon Realm, the Heaven Demon Realm’s territory was much more limited. From the data provided, the realm spanned a distance of roughly ten million miles, and its boundaries were covered by the laws of heaven and earth, which functioned like a barrier of sorts.

After three months, the boundary barriers surrounding the Heaven Demon Realm would dissipate. When that happened, the cultivators in the Heaven Demon Realm would be teleported out of the Ten Directions Demon Realm.

Although Lin Xun had already given up on breaking through to the next realm, he wasn’t planning on remaining idle. What he wanted to do now, was to find his opponents as soon as possible, and use everything he had to stop them from achieving a breakthrough.

If possible, he would not hesitate to subdue them! In short, he would not allow any of them to breakthrough so easily.

𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Half a day later, Lin Xun paused in the air. Although there seemed to be nothing in the distance, he could sense traces of almost undetectable restriction power. It was extremely peculiar, containing a faint hint of law power. If he wasn't a dao rune master, he probably wouldn’t have noticed anything.

He restrained his presence and quietly flew forward. Moments later, a lonely black mountain peak appeared in his sights. The barely detectable mysterious restriction power covered the peak like a thin veil.

After some observation, Lin Xun could tell that the restriction array was quite the masterpiece. It was not only able to conceal its aura, but also possessed shocking lethality.

If he tried to force his way in, he would instantly be bombarded by the ninth grade Heaven Rank law power inside it!

However, it wasn’t difficult for him to break it. Just as he was about to make his move, he suddenly stopped.

A certain issue had dawned upon him. At present, there were only four opponents left in the Heaven Demon Realm: Cang Fufeng and Huo Xiao from the Shaman Sect, Wen Qiaoshui from the Zen Sect, and Yuan Changtian.

The others such as Ji Shanhai and Moon Well of the Spirit Sect were allied with him. In light of these circumstances, wouldn’t his opponents be worried about others interfering with their breakthrough?

A restriction array like this might stop most Nirvana Spirit Stage experts, but it wasn’t much of a hurdle for the few individuals who were currently in Heaven Demon Realm. If so, why did the other party do something as unnecessary as setting up this restriction formation?

After pondering for a moment, Lin Xun silently withdrew. He rose high into the sky, gaining a panoramic view of the surrounding area. Soon, a sliver of realization flashed in his eyes.

The black mountain peak was bait. It was deliberately set up to cause a huge commotion once someone intruded, which would immediately be picked up by the person who set it. It was more than likely that the person who set up the array wasn’t even in the array at all!

After some contemplation, Lin Xun went into deduction mode. Soon after, his gaze turned to a far away area. It was a barren plain where there was nowhere to hide. However, he felt that there was something off about it. The more ordinary a place was, the easier it was to overlook.

Moreover, the plain wasn’t that far from the black mountain peak. If something happened at the peak, anyone at the plain would immediately be alerted. With this thought, Lin Xun took off the green gourd at his waist and handed it to the Black Water Dao Body.

His true body then retracted his presence and he approached the plain. He didn't use his spirit sense, because that would only alert the other party. Upon nearing the plain, his true body finally stopped.

At the same time, the Black Water Dao Body in the distance suddenly waved his sleeve. The sky rapidly filled with numerous dao lights that began bombarding the mountain peak.

Boom!

The mountain peak’s surroundings violently rippled as restriction power surged to form various symbols while law power rampaged like dazzling arcs of lightning. The nearby mountains and rivers shuddered.

Almost at the same time, a cluster of grass on the barren plain silently parted, and a stream of light stealthily exited and transformed into a thin figure. Dressed in blue, the handsome figure naturally belonged to Wen Qiaoshui!

A cold expression emerged between his brows when he saw Lin Xun bombarding the mountain peak in the distance. He had long anticipated that things wouldn’t be peaceful while attempting his cultivation breakthrough.

However, he had not expected Lin Xun to find him only half a day after entering the Heaven Demon Realm. Lin Xun was clearly planning to ruin his plan to attain Transcendence! Fortunately, he had set up a suspicious array in preparation for such a scenario.

After thinking for a moment, Wen Qiaoshui used an unknown secret technique which turned him almost transparent and caused his presence to vanish. He began approaching the black mountain peak with the pitch-black Nine Desolates War Halberd in hand.

When Lin Xun saw this, he couldn’t help but reveal a strange look in his eyes.

Is he actually planning on a sneak attack?

Interesting...

However, Wen Qiaoshui paused midway as if he was hesitating about something or realizing that something was amiss. Despite this, he soon began advancing again. It seemed that he had finally made up his mind to attack Lin Xun.

When Wen Qiaoshui was ten thousand feet away, he suddenly teleported and appeared in the sky. Meanwhile, the Nine Desolates War Halberd in his hand moved even more quickly!

Swish!

He slashed with all of his might as monstrous killing intent gleamed from the sharp edge of the blade. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that this was Wen Qiaoshui's most powerful strike, and the the ultimate manifestation of his cultivation and talent.

His goal was to deal a fatal blow the moment he made his move! Wen Qiaoshui was certain that even a Transcendence Stage expert would be severely injured, or even killed by this attack, let alone Lin Xun!

The moment he attacked, however...

Lin Xun, who had been attacking the restriction array, suddenly turned around as if he knew what was going to happen. He immediately formed a seal and sent it smashing forth. The seal was also the embodiment of Lin Xun's cultivation without holding anything back.

Clang!!

The palm seal collided with the Nine Desolates War Halberd. The terrifying force shook the halberd, causing it to shudder and wail. Wen Qiaoshui felt as if an ancient mountain had slammed into him. He was violently knocked away as he coughed out a mouthful of blood.

I've been fooled!

His expression immediately changed. This was clearly no hasty counterattack, but a full-force strike that had been prepared long ago. Wen Qiaoshui quickly turned around to flee.

Clang!

A divine sword that felt as compact as the boundless earth shot out from the green gourd hanging from the waist of the Black Water Dao Body, and fiercely slashed downwards. It was so fast that Wen Qiaoshui had no time to dodge.

At the same time, danger bells blared in his heart. Without hesitation, he executed the Stealing the Heavens, Swapping the Sun technique.

Bang!

He disappeared like bubbles. In the next moment, he reappeared in the air far away, and revealed an ugly expression. "Fellow Daoist Lin, do you hate me that much?"

Lin Xun's Black Water Dao Body calmly replied, "What do you think? Would I go through so much trouble to come here if I didn’t hate you?"

Wen Qiaoshui took a deep breath to suppress his anger. He smiled and said, "Unfortunately, you’ve failed."

"But I believe you won't dare to use the Stealing the Heavens, Swapping the Sun technique again." The Black Water Dao Body grinned as well.

Wen Qiaoshui's eyes narrowed as if he understood something. His expression fluctuated indeterminately as he said, "To think that Miss Shanhai told you such a secret! But so what if you know? You are no longer able to detain me here."

Towards the end, Wen Qiaoshui pulled his head back and laughed. He then shook his head in a confident manner before turning around to leave. However, as soon as he turned around, the smile on his face froze as his pupils rapidly expanded.

Reflected in his eyes was the sight of Lin Xun charging forward with the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron!