The stench of blood saturated the mountains, and mutilated corpses were strewn everywhere. The ground was stained red with blood and, from time to time, nearby fierce beasts were drawn over by the smell and mercilessly devoured the corpses.

How many cultivators died in the battle?

There were too many to count!

𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

But Lin Xun’s invincible slaughter was akin to a nightmare for many people, and many cultivators would never forget for the rest of their lives.

“It’s not good! The human boy isn’t dead and he...he is slaughtering people from all clans!”

“He’s so terrifying! He is simply an undefeatable demon king. His hands are stained with blood!”

Outside the Return Dominion, angry and panicked cries rang in succession.

The cultivators of all major clans waiting near the Return Dominion almost couldn’t believe their ears.

A youngster who barely survived the lightning tribulation was chased and attacked for days, but he managed to reverse the situation!

What happened to him? How could he suddenly single-handedly sweep all opponents?

“My clansmen... are all dead?!” an influential figure thundered. He was so furious that his eyes were about to pop out, and he almost spewed out a mouthful of blood and fainted.

It was the patriarch of the Blood Lion Clan. The cultivators of the Blood Lion Clan who had entered the Deva Secret Realm had all been wiped out apart from Saintess Lin Lang.

Who would have thought that even Saintess Lin Lang would suffer a tragic defeat? A wisp of her spirit had been teleported back, and she lost all the opportunities and blessings she had won on Five Elements Holy Island. How could the patriarch not be furious?

“Hateful! That little human bastard is too arrogant. I don’t care who he is, I won’t let him leave here alive!” another patriarch-level figure roared, almost going berserk. His clan had suffered a similar fate as the Blood Lion Clan. Almost everyone had been wiped out.

“Ahh, damn it! I wish I could go into the Deva Secret Realm and tear the ruthless human boy apart!”

“Argh! Since when has our clan ever suffered such humiliation? The human boy is unforgivable!”

Roars rang out in succession, quaking the world. The cultivators of various clans looked at each other in dismay, feeling horrified and bewildered.

The ruthless human boy not only managed to survive, but also crushed countless top figures by himself and set off endless bloody storms!

The news ignited uproars and filled everyone with indignation and unease.

Who would dare believe it?

Who dared to believe that someone could be so terrifying and tyrannical just after reaching the Heaven Ascension Stage?

However, the news was absolutely true.

This was confirmed by the Life Soul Altars built by the various clans. They had been in full operation ever since then, and batches after batches of spirits were being teleported out of them. All of these spirits were the core figures of each clan whom Lin Xun had killed!

The appearance of Saintess Lin Lang caused a ferocious uproar in the audience because it indicated that Lin Xun was strong enough to subdue and kill Saint-level figures!

The bloody storm had brought chaos to the area. The sea region was no longer calm and peaceful. Many influential figures flew into a rage while some were terrified and started to speculate.

“The boy survived six levels of lightning tribulation, which is unheard of in ancient times. And now, despite being severely wounded and on the verge of death, he launched a fierce counterattack and swept all enemies. He…likely has already embarked on the legendary Dao path!” someone suggested. Otherwise, it would not make sense.

“Is it the strongest supreme path in ancient legends? Impossible, that path defies heaven. Many remarkable genius figures had to regrettably end their journey on that path. How can a human boy achieve that?”

Many people refused to believe it.

“Even if he is on the supreme path, he has only just broken through to the Heaven Ascension Stage, so he shouldn’t possess such tyrannical strength. Something seems strange!” Some sharper people sensed the abnormality.

The human boy was too ruthless. He disregarded the barrier between cultivation levels and killed even Heaven Ascension Stage veterans. It seemed too abnormal as it had rarely happened since ancient times.

“It doesn’t matter what way he cultivates, a trouble such as him has to be eliminated!”

Many people shared the same thought. Their clans had suffered heavy losses. It was the greatest shame. How would they allow Lin Xun to continue to live?

Elder Gao Yang was the only one who kept silent and hadn’t said a word from the beginning to the end.

Among the people who entered Deva Secret Realm, only the successors and servants of Spirit Treasure Holy Land were of the human race.

So, Elder Gao Yang was certain that the human boy who had stirred up a storm was from his clan.

He even suspected the human boy to be a servant called Lin Xuan!

However, he couldn’t be sure because he was also a little overwhelmed by the human boy’s heaven-defying strength and ruthlessness. If it is Lin Xuan, that would be unbelievable.

After all, Lin Xuan wasn’t a cultivator of the Ancient Wasteland Domain. He was from the Ziyao Empire, a barren lower-domain world.

How could a young man like him possess such heaven-defying talent and foundation? How...how could he embark on the strongest supreme path?

Elder Gao Yang couldn’t think about it anymore because many influential figures were glaring at him, shifting the blame on him, and threateningly asking him about the background of the human boy.

They even made no secret of their murderous intentions. They vowed to not let the human boy leave Spirit Burial Sea alive.

The matter brought a bit of a headache to Elder Gao Yang, but also a strange sense of pride.

Regardless of what happened, the youth was from the human race. It was remarkable that he could sweep the experts of other major clans by himself!

If the matter spread to the Ancient Wasteland Domain, it would make all the sects and clans of the human race feel proud!

After all, the Ancient Wasteland Domain was a vast world where thousands of races competed for power. Although the human race was powerful, it was only considered average among the thousands of races and clans.

“The Deva Secret Realm will disappear soon. I just hope the kid can keep a low profile and stop angering people. Otherwise, I can’t protect him even with the name of the Spirit Treasure Holy Land,” Elder Gao Yang murmured, complex emotions swirling in his eyes.

……

Deva Secret Realm.

Lin Xun came to a stop in front of the blood-stained mountain range and did not continue the chase and slaughter.

On the one hand, he had exhausted too much physical strength, and on the other hand, he was unaware of the situation in other areas.

The Deva Secret Realm was full of unpredictable unknowns and dangers.

In comparison, the blood-stained mountain range was relatively safe.

He turned around and returned to the mountain range.

He had just made a breakthrough and had just removed the heaven tribulation chain. His priority now should be to train and temper his new cultivation base.

At the same time, he needed time to ponder his path. After all, he had encountered too many accidents and setbacks during his breakthrough, including life and death. He should find a quiet place to sit down and search for his own path.

Shua!

Lin Xun flickered around the devastated mountains, looking for a safe place to retreat into.

A moment later, he abruptly stopped in front of a collapsed mountain peak, and his black eyes scanned the area like a pair of lightning bolts.

He sensed a vague killing intent, but he found nothing when he searched closer.

Was I mistaken? He frowned.

Without thinking about it too much, he continued onwards. After around an hour, he came to a clear lake shrouded in milky white mist and clouds of steam.

He jumped into the lake and began to wash off the blood stains on him. In the battle, he was covered in blood and was stained with even the blood of the enemy.

Hu—

Soaking in the ice-cold lake, he felt a weight lifting off him. It was as though the murderous and bloody aura that filled his body had been washed away. His heart and mind felt free and relaxed.

Soon, he stepped out of the lake, changed into a set of clean clothes, tore off a stem of grass, twisted it into a rope, and tied his black hair behind his head.

Standing before the misty lake in a moon-white robe that highlighted his deep black eyes and handsome face, he exuded an ethereal and extraordinary aura.

No one would be able to associate him with the ruthless young man who had set off a bloody storm.

He caught two huge fish with golden whiskers from the lake, set up a campfire, and started roasting them.

The grilled fish was cooked very quickly and gave off a tantalizing aroma.

As Lin Xun chomped on the golden and tender fish, he gazed with admiration at the lake, like a traveler having a picnic.

When dusk fell, he stood up and stretched.

“It seems that the assassin has left...” he said thoughtfully and was about to leave.

Shua!

As that thought came to his mind, a ray of cold light flashed silently in the air, aiming for Lin Xun’s head from behind at an unbelievable speed!

It was a ray of sword intent!

It appeared suddenly and silently and was incredibly fast. Other cultivators likely wouldn’t be able to notice it at all, let alone have the time to react.

The ray of sword intent was too amazing. It was precise, clean, direct, fierce and terrifying!

But its aura had been concealed, allowing it to descend without a sound like the shadow of death.

Pu!

It pierced straight through Lin Xun’s head, but strangely, his figure vanished like a popped bubble.

It was just an afterimage. His movements were too fast and he had darted away before the sword intent came!

A panicked scream sounded, “This is bad!”

At the same time, Lin Xun punched!