The Prodigies War

The field was silent. Even the winds had quieted down.

Everyone was in a trance as their hearts and minds were still tumbling, unable to calm down.

Ye Chen’s nine swords had all come out, carrying nine different great dao truths and combining into a formation with the potential to wipe out the heavens and earth.

But at the final moment, Demon God Lin turned the tide, concluding the duel so abruptly that it felt incredulous.

How could such a magnificent strike be defeated?

What was the power that Demon God Lin used at the final moment? How could it possess such incredible might?

Unfortunately, it ended too fast.

When the sword formation was broken, Demon God Lin had stopped completely. Like a flash in the pan, the power he had exerted had also dissipated without a trace, leaving the majority of the audience without a chance to see it.

Even some experts of the older generations and apex giant characters only caught a rough view.

The collision was too blazing, as if a great sun had exploded, stinging not only their eyes, but also their spirit senses!

“Why did it feel just like…Senior Brother Yun Qingbai’s Devouring Grand Dao?” said a skeptical Omega Sword Sect disciple at the foot of the mountain.

The moment these words came out, the expressions of everyone in the vicinity changed slightly. They indeed had a sense of déjà vu as well.

They carefully recalled what had happened and quickly realized that the power that Lin Xun had used at the end was strikingly similar to Yun Qingbai’s signature Devouring Dao.

Almost at the same time, Ye Chen stared at Lin Xun with a complex expression, like he was looking at a monster, and asked, “What is your relationship with Yun Qingbai?”

Everyone became quiet, their eyes flickering. Many experts here knew Yun Qingbai, so they understood the implication behind Ye Chen’s question.

They all also sensed that the dao power that Lin Xun had used in the end came from the same source as Yun Qingbai.

“Enemies,” replied Lin Yun casually.

His curt answer threw the whole audience into a shock. They thought that Lin Xun was related to Yun Qingbai, but he actually regarded Yun Qingbai as his enemy!

Lin Xun looked calm. This was the first time he had revealed this secret in public.

In the past, he had to lay low and bury his hatred for Yun Qingbai in the depths of his heart for his own safety and security.

But now, there was no longer a need to conceal it!

He did not explain the reason, believing that the word ‘enemies’ was already enough to show his attitude!

“No wonder you wanted to go to Baiyujing and break the records created by Yun Qingbai ten years ago. So this is the reason…” Ye Chen pondered, “But the power you used just now…”

Lin Xun immediately shook his head. “It has nothing to do with him.”

In the end, he held back the thought of revealing that Yun Qingbai had dug out and taken his origin aeth artery. He felt it was unnecessary and pointless to tell others about this. He would take his revenge sooner or later anyway.

After gazing at Lin Xun for a long time, Ye Chen sighed and said, “I’ve lost.”

Lin Xun laughed. “Don’t be discouraged, at least you forced out my trump card. In the future, if you need a drinking partner, I’ll be at your beck and call.”

Ye Chen angrily replied, “I don’t need you to comfort me. Defeat is defeat. And it’s not like this is the battle of the great age.”

“Good to hear that,” said Lin Xun.

They were covered in blood and heavy injuries from the incredibly tragic duel, but at this moment, they were talking to each other like nothing had happened.

“Since you defeated me, you’re not allowed to lose to Xiao Cangtian later!” said Ye Chen suddenly in a demanding voice.

Standing in the distance with his arms crossed, Xiao Cangtian snorted. “Humph!”

“I’ll do my best.” Lin Xun shrugged.

Then, the two men each returned to their dao altar.

With a wave of the spirit servant’s sleeve, a Sacred Recovery Rain healed them.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the field had heated up as all sorts of discussions broke the dead silence.

“Ye Chen actually lost to Demon God Lin! Unbelievable!” Many people still struggled to accept this fact.

“This Demon God guy has been killing his way into the Little Giants List without a single defeat. Simply a miracle!” some people commented emotionally.

“That little bastard indeed has ill intent! He regards Yun Qingbai as an enemy!” The Omega Sword Sect disciples were shocked and furious. They finally understood why Lin Xun had traveled to the twelve towers of Baiyujing to break the records a few days ago.

“We won’t be able to sleep in peace until we get rid of this guy…”

The experts from the clans that loathed Lin Xun like Heaven Axis Holy Land, Spirit Treasure Holy Land, Longevity Land, and Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan all looked gloomy.

Lin Xun’s battle prowess shocked and even horrified them!

Without any support, he was able to create an undefeated record that had not been stopped so far. Even Sword Demon Ye Chen was a step behind him. Such potential was undoubtedly terrifying. Once he grew up, he would definitely be a great danger to them.

“As Lin Xun said, if no one is envious it means that one is still mediocre. For him to be able to achieve what he has today, he is also a heaven pride with great fortune accompanying him!”

The experts of the neutral dao lineages, on the other hand, were not stingy with their praise and approval.

On the mountain peak, the faces of Chu Beihai, Yu Lingkong, Li Qingping, and some other littles giants were ugly as if they had swallowed a dead fly. Their hearts welled up with an unprecedented sense of frustration.

They had come with great vigor and declared to give Lin Xun a painful lesson before the competition had even begun.

But after what had happened until this moment, especially when they witnessed Lin Xun defeat Ye Chen, the pride in their hearts was completely crushed, leaving only bitterness.

Even though they were reluctant, they had to admit that Lin Xun was stronger than any of them!

This was the reality!

“What a freak! He’s really a freak! Too freakish…” A’lu chanted, the word ‘admiration’ written all over his crude face.

Zhao Jingxuan smiled, her eyes glistening. Pride filled her fair and beautiful face as well as her heart.

Lin Xun had never let her down!

“I’m not as strong as him…but…” Jin Muyun was riled up. “That may not be the case in the future!”

“I must not let that Ye Chen fellow have his way.” Xiao Cangtian’s clothes fluttered in the wind. His narrow, blade-like eyes surged with contemplation.

He was about to face off with Lin Xun in the sixth match.

The battle between Lin Xun and Ye Chen had caused him to feel heavy pressure. He had known that Lin Xun was strong, but he had not expected him to be that strong!

Right in the midst of heavy discussions, the fifth duel began.

It was Jin Muyun versus Ye Chen.

Both were sword cultivators.

Jin Muyun was the chief core disciple of Omega Sword Sect, wielding the Great Complete Void Sword Scripture. He was extremely powerful with a resilient dao heart and a proud spirit.

Coming from Crape Myrtle Mountain, Ye Chen was the leader of the Ye Clan’s young generation. With the title of Sword Demon, his sword was like that of an emperor with the might that overlooked a kingdom.

There was bound to be a spectacular sword dao battle between them!

However, Ye Chen made jaws drop the moment he stepped onto the battlefield. “Have you come out from the shadow of death yet? If not, I advise you to admit defeat right away.”

These words were dry and straightforward, but it pointed directly at Jin Muyun’s dao heart!

“I’m about to break through.” Jin Muyun was not swayed. His curt reply implied his opposition, as if to warn Ye Chen that he was perfectly capable of making a breakthrough during the battle. This was definitely a move of intimidation.

In response, Ye Chen actually revealed a pleased smile. “Now that’s more interesting, if you don’t make a breakthrough, I’ll be very uninterested.”

The verbal fight seemed calm, but it made the atmosphere tense and suffocating. The thick battle spirit and killing intent made all the spectators shudder.

Clang!

Jin Muyun’s Brahma King Sword came out of its sheath and pointed at Ye Chen. “Cut the nonsense. Let us decide with our swords!”

“Heh, as you wish!” Ye Chen laughed. His Non-Tool Sword swept out with an imperial might.

Boom!

With a loud opening, the sword battle between the two supreme heavenly prides unfolded and instantly drew the attention of the whole field.

……

Lin Xun’s eyes were closed as he sat cross-legged on his dao altar, seemingly ignoring the duel.

This wasn’t arrogance. It was because his previous battles had let him understand many things, and all that new knowledge had erupted like a wave after the duel with Ye Chen.

Buzz~

In his sea of consciousness, the mysterious, glowing ‘Tribulation’ symbol roared as it glided around like a dragon interpreting its exquisite phases, transforming into the Hornless Ice Dragon, Suanni, Bi’an…one after another.

But no matter what form it took, it would all coalesce into the word ‘Tribulation’ at the end. The word differed in each phase, presenting different auras: ancient and vast, twisted and eerie, overbearing and unbreakable…

Until the nine words started to merge.

It was at that moment that Lin Xun’s heart was enlightened with a brand new dao—

True Dragon Grand Dao!

It was as if a lively true dragon was churning in his head. Sometimes it was surreal and out of reach, others it was right in front of his eyes and overtaking his vision with just its head, giving off an oppressive feeling.

Endless, echoing dragon roars burst out from the depths of the soul, making Lin Xun tremble. He was immersed in a magical state and couldn’t help but reveal an obsessed, yearning expression.

Never in Lin Xun’s wildest dream could he predict that he would touch such an unworldly and unique grand dao at this moment!

Or rather, he had not expected that the ultimate truth hidden in the Tribulation Dragon Nine Transformations inheritance would involve the True Dragon’s essence!

Back then, on Cangwu Mountain, sword saint disciple Luo Jia from the Earth Emperor World’s Miluo Palace had comprehended the Celestial Phoenix Grand Dao.

That was because Luo Jia herself possessed the Celestial Phoenix bloodline!

Lin Xun, on the other hand, was purely human. His lineage had not a trace of connection to the True Dragon Clan.

However, he was experiencing an epiphany and touched the True Dragon Grand Dao, which proved that his enlightenment was obtained from the Tribulation Dragon Nine Transformations!

This was simply unbelievable.

Of course, Lin Xun was only having his first contact with the True Dragon Great Dao and was far from mastering it.

Meanwhile, the sword fight between Ye Chen and Jin Muyun had reached an intense height. It firmly held the attention of the onlookers, so very few could notice that Lin Xun was having an enlightenment on his dao altar.

Even Lin Xun didn’t see that the Coiling Dragon Tablet in front of him was emitting obscure fluctuations, bathing him in them.

Wonderfully, everything seemed to connect through some sort of resonance and harmony.