The Prodigies War

In the cave of Jade Rinse Peak, Lin Xun was sitting cross-legged, his spine as straight as a sword as rolling chaos qi enveloped him like a tidal wave.

His fleshly qi exploded as though there were mountains colliding within him, inciting his aura to demonstrate all sorts of visions around him.

There was a floating abyss and a burning furnace.

There was a coiling dragon, and the elements of water and fire interacting with one another.

There were visions upon visions, and all of them were astonishing as they represented the fact that Lin Xun’s cultivation had been refined to a transcendent degree.

Jade Rinse Peak was the finest cultivation paradise in Sacred Wind Dao Mountain as it was the residence of Heng Xiao, the leader of Xuanji Dao Sect.

So naturally, the density of heavenly qi here was incredible.

It was worth noting that the Primordial Chaos World was recognized by all as a holy land of cultivation, meaning any random area one pointed at was comparable to a blessed land in the Ancient Wasteland Domain.

Even so, a place like Jade Rinse Peak was considered first-class in the Primordial Chaos World. The richness of great dao aura in its atmosphere shocked even Lin Xun.

Most importantly, this was the territory of Xuanji Dao Sect, which meant Lin Xun didn’t have to be discreet when he cultivated.

Such as now, he was tempering his cultivation with his original body, using not the World-Guarding Nine Cauldrons Scripture, but instead the Great Endless Devour Scripture!

This art of devouring everything for one’s own use allowed Lin Xun to draw in an astonishing amount of qi when he operated it.

Any other cultivator of the same stage wouldn’t be able to withstand so much power entering them!

However, it was different for Lin Xun who was like a bottomless pit. Since his foundation was extremely stable and exceptional, the amount of energy required for his cultivation was destined to be different.

A few days passed.

In Lin Xun’s kidney, an overwhelming vitality erupted like a volcano.

In a split second, a figure coalesced in the air above him. It wore a black robe, had a handsome face, and was shrouded in rolling water mist. It resembled a deity who controlled the sea and commanded all waters under heavens!

Black Water Dao Body!

Water was one of the five elements. Regarded as the highest form of good as it benefited all things and did not compete with anything, it was as close to the dao as could be!

Birthed by divine black water, the Black Water Dao Body displayed the majestic characteristic of ‘limitless and all-accommodating.’

This was the third dao body that Lin Xun had coalesced.

Boom!

The next moment, all of his essence surged out and merged into the new body. He began to fathom the mysteries of the Black Water Dao Body.

A long time later, the black-robed Lin Xun’s mind moved, and then he turned into a stream of water that burst into countless droplets.

Each droplet was crystalline and gleamed with obscure dao light.

Very quickly, these three thousand droplets morphed into three thousand Lin Xuns, each clad in a black robe and looking as solid as a real person!

“Slash!”

Standing in different directions like an army, the three thousand Lin Xuns moved in unison.

They drew a stroke in the air with their right index fingers.

Three thousand Heavenly Yuan Slashes were swiftly executed, and at that instant, the entire cave was flooded with blinding lights of unrivaled sharpness.

If anyone else had been here to witness this scene, their jaw would drop.

It was simply horrifying!

The output of three thousand Heavenly Yuan Slashes all at once was earth-shattering, to say the least.

It was only after a long time that the three thousand figures abruptly turned back into water droplets and merged into the black-robed Lin Xun again.

His eyes flashed with surprise.

The transformation of the Black Water Dao Body just now was its innate talent called ‘Three Thousand Streams.’ Each of the three thousand clones was similar to a battle puppet controlled by the puppet masters.

However, the difference was that the water clones were all part of the Black Water Dao Body and had a cultivation!

It had only one drawback, which was that a clone only had a small portion of the Black Water Dao Body’s cultivation. It could almost utilize the power of a supreme Big Saint.

In short, those three thousand clones were equivalent to three thousand supreme Big Saints!

This kind of innate talent would feel somewhat inadequate if used to deal with a supreme Saint-King expert.

After all, quantity no longer had any advantage when the gap in strength was one whole big stage.

However, if it was in a large-scale war, then Three Thousand Streams had an amazing potential and would reign the battlefield!

Think about it, if three thousand supreme Big Saints were to strike together, how terrifyingly destructive would their power be?

Moreover, as Lin Xun’s cultivation progressed, he would one day step into the quasi-Emperor Stage. By then, the Three Thousand Streams would create three thousand supreme Saint-Kings…

What kind of spectacle would that be?

The innate talent of the Black Water Dao Body might not be of much use against opponents of the same stage, but in a massive battlefield, it would be an extremely terrifying combat skill.

Not to mention that the Black Water Dao Body had more than just its innate talent as it contained many other mysteries.

“The Green Wood Dao Body’s art of life and death and wither and thrive, the Yellow Earth Dao Body’s Seal of All Beings, and now the Black Water Dao Body’s Three Thousand Streams…”

After a long contemplation, Lin Xun couldn’t help but lament how close to being a god his Ninth Senior Brother Ge Yupu was as the creator of the Grand Dao Yellow Court Classic!

“To pave a dao path that isn’t inferior to my senior brothers and sisters of Fangchun Mountain is no easy thing, I’m afraid,” he sighed.

However, he wasn’t discouraged as he had immense confidence in his Great Dao Furnace Art.

“I’m now at the intermediate Supreme Saint-King Stage, and it’s not possible to break through before the Dao Debate Contest of Cloud State…”

Lin Xun had just broken through a few days ago upon arriving in Cloud State and become a great deal stronger than when he had executed quasi-Emperors Kong Yin and Qu Rao.

Since his current cultivation level was more than enough for a mere Dao Debate Contest, he decided to use the remaining time focusing on improving his Great Dao Field.

He had built a Great Dao Field prototype shortly after stepping into the Supreme Saint-King Stage, but up until now, it still was in the process of being slowly perfected and hadn’t reached its complete form.

When Lin Xun had departed from Qing State two months ago and refined that piece of Spatial Boundary Crystal, he had had a strong premonition.

That he was not far from completing his Great Dao Field!

“There are bound to be many, many of the world’s top supreme Saint-Kings in the Dao Debate Contest. At that time, maybe I can use them to hone my Great Dao Field…” pondered Lin Xun as he left the cave.

Outside the cave, green pines and cypresses grew, water streams gurgled, divine birds were circling in the air, apes were eating peaches, and white deers were holding flowers in their jaws…

It was picturesque.

Jintian Xuanyue was sitting cross-legged under a pine in meditation. When she noticed Lin Xun’s presence as he walked out from the cave, she immediately got up.

“Xuanyue, you broke through again?” asked Lin Xun in surprise.

He was able to tell at glance that Jintian Xuanyue had reached the peak of the Supreme Saint-King Stage.

Clearly she had just broken through to the intermediate level half a year ago on Whirlwind Ship.

In other words, she had broken through twice in half a year. This was definitely the potential one could only expect from the renowned supreme heaven pride of White Emperor Star Field!

“It’s nothing compared to your speed, Young Master.” Jintian Xuanyue pursed her lips and smiled. With bright eyes and an ethereal demeanor, she exuded her own gentle and elegant charm.

Lin Xun chuckled and shook his head.

Then, he suddenly noticed that there was a group of Xuanji Dao Sect disciples at the foot of Jade Rinse Peak.

There were two familiar faces among them, Jiang Heng and Ji Qian!

“Why are they here?” asked Lin Xun.

“They said that they wanted to thank you and also discuss the dao with you,” smiled Jintian Xuanyue.

“Discuss the dao?” He raised a brow.

“Yes, merely a verbal discussion, not one that requires sparring. As I see it, you’ve already convinced them by defeating those Phantasm Empyrean experts a few days ago,” she explained.

“I see.” Lin Xun understood.

At that moment, a person among the group at the mountain foot spotted Lin Xun and called out to him, “Fellow Daoist Jin, we have been waiting here for a long time. We only wish to express our gratitude to you in person.”

Immediately, Jiang Heng, Ji Qian, and the rest of the group looked over as well.

Lin Xun thought for a second, then directly went down the mountain and met them with a smile. “There’s no need to thank me. I heard that you’ve come here also to discuss the dao with me?”

The group of core disciples exchanged glances before nodding with clear anticipation.

“Very well, I would love to have some pointers from you all as well,” agreed Lin Xun straightforwardly.

It was far better to discuss and exchange knowledge with a group of peers than study alone behind closed doors. This was how everyone could learn from each other’s mistakes and strengths.

Besides, Lin Xun currently had no information on Cloud State’s Dao Debate Contest and wanted to learn about it from the others.

Seeing him agree, the core disciples all revealed delighted expressions.

Having witnessed Lin Xun defeat She Zi and She Ling that day, they knew full well how extraordinary he was for a supreme Saint-King.

On another note, it really made one wonder how Jiang Heng and Ji Qian would feel if they knew the guy called Jin Duyi in front of them was Lin Xun.

“Come along, Xuanyue,” said Lin Xun.

Jintian Xuanyue was stunned. Then, with a bright smile, she nodded fiercely.

……

Time quickly flew by.

On the platform on the mountainside of Jade Rinse Peak, Lin Xun and the group of Xuanji Dao Sect core disciples sat on the ground as they discussed the dao and exchanged cultivation tips.

The rustles of the pines in the breeze were like heavenly music in the calm and peaceful atmosphere.

Jiang Heng, Ji Qian, and the others had originally thought that Lin Xun would be the conceited kind, seeing how powerful he was and the fact that he came from the Imperial Jintian Clan.

After engaging with him, however, they realized that he was actually easy-going, polite, and as gentle as water. Even more rare were some of his insights on the great dao. They were very unique and often opened their eyes to new possibilities. This completely convinced them of his ability.

While watching such a peaceful discourse from afar, Heng Xiao couldn’t help but feel a little envious.

To be able to sit down and discuss Jin Duyi, who was actually the junior uncle of Founding Ancestor Bo Yazi, was definitely a blessing that was hard to come by!

Shaking his head, Heng Xiao discarded all his distracting thoughts. He had come to Jade Rinse Peak this time because he had something to report to Lin Xun.