Chapter 2923 The Appointed Battle

“The power of the Ten Clans Alliance has descended upon the world and taken residence within the Immortal Imperial Zheng Clan!”

“The Zheng Clan declares that anyone who can provide clues about Lin Xun’s whereabouts will receive the friendship of the Ten Immortal Giants and a fortune in rewards!”

When the announcement spread, the entire Sixth Heaven Domain erupted. Waves of panic and speculation swept through every divine state.

“So, the Ten Clans Alliance’s retaliation has finally begun...I wonder if Lin Xun is still in this domain,” someone murmured in awe.

Someone else analyzed, “I have a feeling Lin Xun’s open, high-profile appearance in the Sixth Heaven Domain was deliberate,” another said grimly. “He’s not planning to run...he’s here to confront the Ten Clans Alliance head-on!”

“The Zheng Clan is openly siding with the Ten Clans Alliance...are they not afraid of bringing disaster upon themselves? Have the ruins of nine Immortal Imperial Clans not served as warning enough?”

Some were aghast, believing the Zheng Clan’s move would surely incur Lin Xun’s wrath and invite utter annihilation.

Others sneered. “Heh, you’re wrong. The moment Lin Xun dares to strike the Zheng Clan, the Ten Clans Alliance will descend upon him. When that happens, he’s finished. This is an open trap. Let’s see if he truly dares to walk into it.”

Some smugly believed they had seen through the Ten Clans Alliance’s intentions.

Amidst the uproar that swept through the domain, Lin Xun too received the news.

That very day, he issued a proclamation, “Three days from now, I, Lin Xun, will challenge the experts of the Ten Clans Alliance atop Heavenly Fortune Divine Mountain. Those who arrive late...need not come at all!”

When the news spread, the world was struck dumb with shock. He was utterly overbearing! Who would have thought that before the Ten Clans Alliance could even move against him, Lin Xun took the initiative and issued his own challenge to them? This was sheer, unrestrained dominance!

“Where does Lin Xun get the confidence to challenge the Ten Clans Alliance alone like this?”

Many simply couldn’t comprehend it. In the eyes of those from the Sixth Heaven Domain, the Ten Clans Alliance was a towering existence rooted in the Eighth Heaven Domain and its influence spanned the entire Eternal True Realm.

Only the Four Great Ancestral Courts could rival their power. Although Lin Xun was now a deputy pavilion master of the Origin Sect, had stepped into the Transcendence Stage, and possessed heaven-defying power, what could one man possibly use to contend against the Ten Clans Alliance?

The Immortal Imperial Zheng Clan.

When the news reached them, Wang Daoxing and the other perfect Transcendence ancient powerhouses were all visibly taken aback.

“This is strange...it seems

that

boy came to the Sixth Heaven Domain for the sole purpose of luring us into battle.”

In the grand hall, a slender, white-haired old man clad in crimson robes frowned. “If that’s the case, then this brat must have absolute confidence in his hand. Otherwise, he wouldn’t dare be so brazen.”

The person who had spoken was Mu Yongting, an ancient powerhouse of the Immortal Giant Mu Clan. The others nodded grimly. Unlike the cultivators of the Sixth Heaven Domain, they knew exactly just how terrifyingly powerful Lin Xun truly was.

In the span of just ten years in the Ten Directions Demon Realm, he had risen from the initial Nirvana Spirit Stage to the Transcendence Stage, and even seized a Divine Rank law. A figure possessing the potential of Eternal Supremacy was enough to make all Transcendence beings tremble with dread!

Another man, imposing and cold-faced beneath his black armor, spoke in a low, rumbling voice. “I have a feeling...he’s not acting alone.”

Zu Kong! An ancient powerhouse of the Immortal Giant Zu Clan.

“You suspect this is a trap laid by the Origin Sect?” Wang Daoxing asked, brows furrowed in thought.

“It must be. Otherwise, with Lin Xun’s cultivation alone, how could he possibly have the confidence to challenge all of us so brazenly?” Zu Kong said in a cold voice.

“Indeed,” sneered Mu Yongting, the white-haired elder in crimson robes. “Back then, the Origin Sect treated Lin Xun like a precious treasure. For his sake, they were even willing to sever ties with our Ten Immortal Giants. And now, he suddenly dares to appear in the Sixth Heaven Domain, brazenly showing himself before the world. To think he came here without helpers...what a joke.”

“If it were only Lin Xun himself, capturing him would be as easy as turning a hand. But you’re all right. If he has helpers and comes prepared, then we must tread carefully.” This speaker’s voice was soft and lilting. Her beauty burned like flame, her skin fair, and her figure graceful and voluptuous.

Chi Tingfang. An ancient powerhouse of the Immortal Giant Chi Clan. Something was clearly wrong. Wang Daoxing and the others could sense that Lin Xun’s challenge was anything but ordinary.

After much deliberation, Wang Daoxing finally made his decision. “Lin Xun may have come prepared, but so have we. In the end, true strength will speak for itself. Since he dares to challenge us at Heavenly Fortune Divine Mountain, we’ll meet him there and find out what game he’s playing.”

The others nodded in agreement. Each of them held countless trump cards. Having reached the pinnacle of the Transcendence Realm, what tricks or traps could possibly make them flinch? Moreover, this was the Sixth Heaven Domain, not the ancestral grounds of the Origin Sect. Without the protection of a Divine Rank law, even if Lin Xun brought allies, he would pose little threat to them.

“Let’s set out immediately,” Wang Daoxing commanded as he strode out of the hall. “We’ll reach Heavenly Fortune Divine Mountain ahead of schedule!”

One by one, the other nine ancient figures followed. However, what none of them realized was that their understanding of Lin Xun was frozen forty-five years in the past.

They did not know that, on his return from the Ten Directions Demon Realm, Lin Xun, who was at the initial Transcendence Stage at the time, had already slain a host of perfect Transcendence Stage cultivators.

They did not know that Fu Wenli, Qi Xiaoyun, Chi Wen, and Tang Qiu, deputy pavilion masters of the Origin Sect, had all fallen beneath Lin Xun’s hand.

They did not know that now, forty-five years later, Lin Xun’s cultivation had already soared into the advanced Transcendence Stage. Even seven deputy pavilion masters of the Origin Sect, including Xuan Feiling, could no longer threaten him while fighting together. Even the Will Dharma Form of Taixuan himself could not suppress him!

Therefore, they had no idea that Lin Xun was acting alone this time. There were no schemes, no traps, and no allies by his side!

......

Heavenly Fortune Divine Mountain had become the focus of the world’s gaze, the eye of a storm. In less than a single day, countless experts from the great forces had gathered here.

Lin Xun’s challenge to the Ten Clans Alliance had gripped the hearts and minds of cultivators everywhere! This was destined to be a battle that would shake the heavens, an unprecedented duel never before witnessed in the history of the Sixth Heaven Domain.

Even before the appointed day arrived, countless cultivators had already gathered around Heavenly Fortune Divine Mountain, packed shoulder to shoulder, all waiting to witness the coming battle. Among them were venerable elders of the Immortal Imperial Clans, and legendary wanderers whose names echoed across the world.

However, no matter their fame, prestige, or power, before Lin Xun and the Ten Clans Alliance, they were nothing more than starlight before the blazing sun.

Afraid of being caught in the coming storm, the crowd kept their distance, watching from afar. Time slipped by. When the third dawn finally broke, the heavens above Heavenly Fortune Divine Mountain suddenly rippled. One after another, majestic, radiant figures emerged from the void.

The aura that surged from them shook the heavens and earth. Mountains quaked, rivers roared, and the air itself trembled beneath their presence.

The countless cultivators watching from afar felt their knees weaken and their minds shudder. Their faces drained of color as fear and awe welled uncontrollably in their eyes. Instinctively, they stumbled back, retreating even farther from the mountain!

Then, they saw ten towering figures standing shoulder to shoulder in the distant sky, each blazing like a great sun. The sight alone was enough to make souls tremble!

“Ten beings who’ve set foot upon the immortal path of Transcendence...that power is too terrifying to comprehend!”

“I feel as though, if they wished, they could kill me with a single thought or a single glance...”

“That kind of power is no different from that of true gods, utterly beyond mortal comprehension. In this lifetime, we may never glimpse such a realm.”

All around, hearts trembled and faces paled with awe. For most, this was the first time they had ever witnessed a being at the pinnacle of the Transcendence Stage. It felt as if the legends themselves had descended upon the world!

The ten mighty figures were of course Wang Daoxing and his group. To them, the distant sea of spectators was nothing but a swarm of ants, unworthy even of a glance. Upon their arrival, their gazes turned toward Heavenly Fortune Divine Mountain. Their faces were calm and cold, and their auras roiling like celestial storms. It was as though ten gods stood watching the mortal world from above.

“Lin Xun, we have come as agreed. Why have you yet to show yourself?” Wang Daoxing spoke calmly, yet his words rang like thunder from the ninth heaven, exploding across the sky. The void shuddered, clouds collapsed, and waves of divine power rippled outward, making even heaven and earth seem to pale in awe.

In the distance, countless cultivators saw stars before their eyes. Some spat blood and others crumpled to the ground, paralyzed by the force of that single voice.

This was not intentional. Instead, Wang Daoxing’s might was simply too overwhelming. His words carried the weight of law itself. Even across such a vast distance, even though not directed at them, the echo of his voice shattered composure and struck directly at their souls.

“Go! Get out of here! This kind of power isn’t something we can even witness!”

“Run! Quickly!”

Panic swept the distant peaks as countless spectators turned pale and fled in terror. They had come to witness a battle, but only now did they realize how laughably foolish and ignorant they had been.

The power wielded by such god-like beings was something they could not even begin to observe. Otherwise, they could lose their lives! Just imagine, a single sentence had left countless bleeding and collapsing to the ground. If true battle were to erupt...how could any mortal possibly survive the shockwaves?

In the end, more than eighty percent of the spectators had fled in panic. Preserving one’s life mattered more than witnessing the battle! Finally, only a handful of supreme Emperor Ancestors and immortal elders dared to remain. However, even they were poised to flee at the first sign of danger!

“I have long been awaiting your arrival.” As a calm voice echoed across the heavens, a tall, imposing figure stepped forth from the void above Heavenly Fortune Divine Mountain.

With his hands clasped behind his back, he stood in moon-white robes with black hair flowing in the wind, and a green gourd swaying lightly at his waist. Alone yet otherworldly, he was like an immortal who had stepped beyond the bounds of the mortal world.

It was Lin Xun!