The Prodigies War

There was a majestic mountain shrouded by green mist in the East Victory World.

With a loud boom, the hundred-thousand-foot-tall mountain was uprooted and fell to the side. The collapsing mountain crashed into the earth, causing the ground to shake as countless boulders shattered over and over again.

Innumerable monster-beasts and creatures in the surrounding area were crushed to a pulp.

"Woowoo..."

A bawling-like noise suddenly rang out from the bottom of the crumbling mountain. Upon closer inspection, one would find a man in red robes crying at the sky.

His body was well-built, his blood-red hair fluttered in the wind, and there was a vertical eye on his forehead that made him look extremely terrifying.

"The heavens have shown pity on me. Who can understand my misery of being sealed for ten thousand years!? Thankfully, the great age has arrived at last! Hahaha..."

The crying red-robed man suddenly laughed maniacally. His red hair seemed to burn like fire as mysterious blood rays shot from the vertical eye on his forehead whenever it opened and closed, making him resemble an unrivaled fiend.

"Ten thousand years of waiting just for this single moment!"

The red-robed man muttered to himself, "I have been silent for far too long. This great age shall finally be my time to ascend the stage!"

His eyes glowed with horrifying light as a fiendish aura rose around like steam. ''If I manage to set foot into the Supreme King stage, these ten thousand years would have been worth it!"

"Congratulations Young Master for emerging into the world again!"

An old servant gracefully arrived from the air. Despite being a King expert, he was very respectful to the red-robed man.

"Hmph! I thought the clan had already forgotten about me after ten thousand years!"

The red-robed man snorted coldly. He wasn’t the least bit polite even though the other party was a King expert.

The old servant proceeded to explain, "Young Master, the clan has invested ten thousand years' worth of luck in you, which shows just how important they regard you. I hope you won’t have any grudges toward them."

The red-robed man impatiently said, ''You’ve come at the perfect time. It’s been a long time since I’ve caught up on current affairs. Tell me, who are the most powerful guys in the current era? I’ve built up too many evil impulses in my heart and must slaughter a few preys to vent a little."

He paused and peered at the sky as a wide grin rose from the corners of his lips, ''It’s also time to tell the world that I, Chi Lingxiao, have returned!"

……

Similar events were occurring in other regions with many ancient-era eccentric geniuses and otherworldly talents emerging from seclusion one after another.

Deep inside a golden volcano, magma that had been dormant for an unknown number of years began to boil.

Boom!

The volcano suddenly erupted, spewing out waves of fire that seemed to burn the sky and alarming numerous factions in the province.

Many cultivators trembled as they looked toward the source of the disturbance.

Contrary to expectations, a womanly figure surrounded by wind and snow emerged from the raging flames. Endless icy light surged from her that instantly froze even the nearby flames.

The lady had long blue hair and pupils as blue as the sea. She looked down at the mountains and rivers from the sky like a fairy of snow and ice that had arrived in the mortal realm.

Her aura was exceptionally powerful. Although she was clearly at the Cyclic Derivation stage, she gave off a sensation of absolute terror that would make even half-step King experts feel their legs go weak.

"The great age...the great age..."

The woman mumbled to herself as she walked in the air. Ice formed under her feet with each step she took, creating an ice path that spread far into the distance.

"The legend recorded in the ancient text is true! "

"Thousands of years ago, an unrivaled holy maiden once sealed herself away here for the sole sake of waiting for the best opportunity to become a King expert. I never imagined that it would be true!"

"What is she called? Where did she come from?"

"It's unclear. Only the words ‘Lin Xue’ were recorded in the text!"

Several bigwigs who witnessed the scene couldn’t help but inwardly marvel.

It felt as if a hundred flowers had suddenly bloomed over a few short days. Multitudes of mysterious talents, unrivaled monsters, and other-era geniuses appeared in the Ancient Wasteland Domain, creating huge waves.

"The much-anticipated great age is really coming!"

This was the recent sentiment shared by many ancient orthodoxies.

……

Deep in the Star Chess Sea.

On the lone island, Lin Xun was seated on a rock in a cross-legged position. The silver waters undulated in the distance as mist-like starlight hung above them like a fog. It was a peaceful and ethereal scene.

Although the outside world was abuzz with activity as if a great revolution was coming, it had nothing to do with him.

He had been quietly cultivating here as if completely isolated from the world. After all, it was impossible for the commotion in the outside world to affect the peace of the Star Chess Sea.

Not contesting with the world didn’t always truly equate to not contesting.

Sometimes, the way to advance was to retreat.

While the outside world was in a flurry due to the many emerging powerhouses, Lin Xun seemed to enter hibernation.

Time passed.

A month later, Lin Xun finally opened his eyes.

Vigorous wisps of cryptic Immortal Dao Ripple rose from his body.

"This dao is akin to an inextinguishable furnace that continuously creates vitality to fill the body, allowing for a constant circulation of vital qi in and out of the body..."

Lin Xun silently felt the power of the Immortal Dao Ripple.

Although it had only been slightly over a month, he had succeeded in comprehending the essence of another almighty Grand Dao!

Such enlightenment speed was absolutely frightening.

There was, however, a simple reason to explain this. The Immortal Grand Dao had been extracted by the mysterious woman and imprinted directly into Lin Xun’s mind-sea. This allowed him to grasp it without much struggle.

Additionally, Lin Xun's enlightenment speed had become much faster than before due to the ‘Qiuniu Heart’ evolving into the ‘Mind of Cultivator.’

This was how he had so smoothly achieved the Dao Ripple level of the Immortal Grand Dao in such a short time.

Shiing!

Lin Xun suddenly drew the Broken Blade and made a cut on his arm. Blood flowed out, but he appeared to be unconcerned.

An astonishing scene soon followed. The wound began to squirm and close at a speed that could be observed by the naked eye. It quickly healed, leaving no mark behind.

Immortality meant a constant flow of vital energy!

It was a type of self-recovery Grand Dao Power!

Although the Wood Grand Dao also possessed the power of eternally abundant vitality, there was a difference when compared to the Immortal Grand Dao; eternally abundant vitality did not mean that vitality would not be lost.

On the other hand, the Immortal Grand Dao was a type of restoration power!

Bang!

Lin Xun gritted his teeth and slammed the Bi’an Stamp into his chest. The force was more than brutal enough to kill a supreme heaven pride.

Moreover, he didn't use any power to defend. Hence, he was violently thrown back as he coughed blood, clearly sustaining a certain level of internal injuries.

However, the pain of his internal injuries quickly faded and could no longer be felt.

Additionally, the effectiveness grew even more amazing when Lin Xun channeled the Immortal Dao. In the blink of an eye, his internal injuries disappeared without a trace, leaving no residual injuries behind.

Such freakish restoration power was simply astounding!

Lin Xun's black eyes shone brightly as joy bubbled in his heart. This restoration power was extremely useful, especially in battle because it was equivalent to possessing insane defensive ability.

Lin Xun conducted several more tests and concluded that the Immortal Grand Dao Power would automatically repair any external injuries he suffered.

Even the most serious of injuries would not hinder its restoration power.

Internal injuries, on the other hand, required channeling the Immortal Grand Dao Power and consuming a certain amount of energy.

After all, no matter how magical the Grand Dao was, it still required one’s cultivation to operate which resulted in the consumption of energy.

However, the consumption was usually minimal and far more effective than most healing medicines, elixirs, and pills.

Moreover, one needed to have an opportunity to consume medicine which was completely unnecessary with the Immortal Grand Dao.

This was an especially useful advantage against a strong foe and would allow one to take the absolute upper hand when both parties had accumulated many injuries.

"I can’t believe this is only the Dao Ripple level. I wonder how incredible it will be when it reaches the peak Dao Meaning or even Dao Truth stage."

Lin Xun secretly committed himself to invest more time and effort in refining the Immortal Grand Dao Power in the future.

Such power was no different from having several ‘extra lives.’ It would give him a chance to survive even in the face of fatal danger!

"It's already been a month. I wonder what’s happening in the outside world..."

Lin Xun rose to his feet and peered into the distance.

"Oh?"

He quickly noticed several figures hovering at the shore of the Star Chess Sea.

"I might be able to get some information from them."

With this thought, Lin Xun turned into a blur as he headed to the shore.

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