The Prodigies War-Chapter 2761 Cause A Stir

Beneath the sky, Lin Xun stood in quiet puzzlement. How could a Transcendence powerhouse like Buddha Venerable Shiye retreat so easily?

“That old baldy actually ran away like that?” Xue Ya exclaimed, disbelief written across his face.

“If he hadn’t fled, that thirty-six petaled lotus platform, condensed over a hundred thousand years, would have been gravely damaged. It is the foundation of his path to eternity. Perhaps it could still be repaired, but he would have missed the chance to ascend to eternity. Faced with such a choice, retreat was his only path.”

As they spoke, Yan Ji’s shattered will dharma form drifted over from afar. In that instant, understanding dawned on Lin Xun and the others.

“Quickly leave this place—”

Before Yan Ji could finish, his already damaged will dharma form collapsed completely, dissipating into nothingness.

“Let’s go.” Pu Zhen, Lin Xun, and Xue Ya vanished into the void.

Moments later, a storm of terrifying spirit senses swept across Cold Moon City. Although the earlier battle had erupted within the Golden Light Dharma Realm, the sheer scale of power it unleashed was still astonishing. Ordinary cultivators might not have sensed anything, but it was enough to alarm the ancient monsters lurking in this Central Core Region.

After all, this was the Seventh Heaven Domain, a land teeming with Immortal Imperial Clans and where quite a few old monsters had already stepped onto the immortal path.

However, when those vast spirit senses swept across the land, they found nothing. Whether it was Buddha Venerable Shiye or Lin Xun and the others, they had long since vanished from this world.

......

Three days later, in a remote mountain range.

“Junior Brother, Xue Ya and I will take our leave first,” Pu Zhen said with his simple, honest smile.

Even after three days of recuperation, Pu Zhen and Xue Ya’s injuries had recovered less than thirty percent. This left Lin Xun worried, and he urged “Senior Brothers, why not rest a while longer? In your current state...”

“Time is pressing, we can’t afford to delay. Third Senior Sister and the others are still unaware of what happened in the Taiyu True Realm.” Xue Ya said with a hearty smile, “Besides, these injuries won’t hinder us. Don’t worry.”

“Very well, Senior Brothers, but promise me if you ever face danger in the future, you must tell me right away. I’ll be at the Origin Sect for the years to come,” Lin Xun said gravely.

“Alright.” Pu Zhen and Xue Ya nodded together.

The battle three days ago made them realize their little junior brother had long since grown up and no longer needed their protection like a hatchling. His strength had grown so great that he could stand beside his senior brothers and even help them seize victory from the jaws of defeat!

A smile spread across Lin Xun’s face. His senior brothers’ acknowledgment was without doubt the greatest recognition of his current cultivation. Now that he was finally able to help them, his heart swelled with pride and deep satisfaction.

On that day, Pu Zhen and Xue Ya departed together. Meanwhile, Lin Xun returned to the Origin Sect alone. The purpose of leaving the sect this time was to avenge his senior brother Ye Chunjun. He never expected that this journey would bring so many unforeseen trials.

At the same time, it had also brought him great gains. By slaying the Four Fiend Venerables of Empty Hidden Realm, he seized the opportunity to break through in his cultivation, stepping directly into the intermediate Heavenly Longevity Stage in one fell swoop.

In addition, when he returned to the Cloud Guardian Workshop, he encountered his two senior brothers Pu Zhen and Xue Ya. Together, the three fought side by side, cutting down the four Brahma Lords, Hong Ke, Hong Jing, Hong Yi and Hong Yuan, and even forcing Buddha Venerable Shiye himself to retreat in disgrace!

This was without a doubt a huge blow to the Zen Sect Ancestral Court. After all, a Brahma Lord was the equivalent of an elder of the Origin Sect’s three great pavilions. Each one had cultivated to the Nirvana Spirit level, and the fall of four of them at once was a loss the Zen Sect could not bear.

At the same time, this battle made Lin Xun witness firsthand the sheer terror of the Transcendence Stage, a power that had reached a level beyond all imagination. If Pavilion Master Yan Ji’s will dharma form had not suddenly intervened, the consequences would have been utterly catastrophic.

The Transcendence Stage was still far beyond Lin Xun’s grasp. However, the Nirvana Spirit Stage was another matter. It was a summit he could pursue and even hope to surpass.

During the three days of recovery, his senior brothers shared with him what they knew. The four fallen Brahma Lords had long since stepped into the Nirvana Spirit Stage. The strongest, Hong Ke, had reached its pinnacle, while even the weakest, Hong Yuan, stood firmly at the intermediate level. Each had steeped in this realm for countless years, far surpassing ordinary Nirvana Spirit cultivators.

This realization lifted the weight pressing on Lin Xun’s heart. He had questioned why the gap between Heavenly Longevity and Nirvana Spirit was so great.

Now he realized it was because those four Brahma Lords were top-tier existences among Nirvana Spirit experts. With his current cultivation, it was only natural that he could hardly contend with them.

His two senior brothers, Pu Zhen and Xue Ya, had reached the advanced and intermediate levels of the Nirvana Spirit Stage, respectively.

According to Xue Ya, if Pu Zhen was at his peak, his strength would have been enough to kill Hong Ke, a pinnacle Nirvana Spirit expert, within three punches! That alone showed just how terrifyingly deep Pu Zhen’s foundation was.

Of course, Xue Ya was no weakling. Although he spoke humbly of his own cultivation, his words carried the unshakable confidence of someone who could utterly crush any opponent of the same cultivation stage.

Ultimately, the reason they had been driven into such a desperate state was not the four Brahma Lords alone, but because the enemy had Buddha Venerable Shiye sitting in command. Otherwise, the strength of those four Brahma Lords would never have been enough.

......

The Origin World, near the ancient teleportation formation... In a quiet hall, Jin Zhongyue sat sipping tea with an air of leisure.

A month earlier, when Lin Xun had departed through the ancient teleportation formation, Jin Zhongyue immediately relayed the news to Cao Beidou, an elder of the Origin Sky Pavilion. Cao Beidou in turn passed the intelligence on to Deputy Pavilion Master Fu Wen.

That same day, Jin Zhongyue had been praised by Cao Beidou, who even promised that if Lin Xun failed to return to the Origin Sect, he would use his influence to help Jin Zhongyue reclaim the position of deputy deacon.

After all, once Lin Xun was dead, that seat in the Origin Sky Pavilion would be vacant, and Jin Zhongyue could step in without contest! This thought naturally left Jin Zhongyue brimming with excitement and anticipation.

The longer Lin Xun remained absent, the more delighted Jin Zhongyue became. He often pictured bloody scenes of Lin Xun being slaughtered in a storm of blades. Thus, during this time, the humiliation and rage he had felt at being reduced to a mere guard faded away.

Buzz—The ancient teleportation formation suddenly hummed to life.

Jin Zhongyue didn’t need to guess. He knew it had to be someone from the sect returning from their travels. However, just as he was leisurely sipping his tea, his eyes suddenly bulged wide.

Pu!

The next moment, tea sprayed from his lips. His hand shook so violently the cup nearly slipped from his grasp. His features twisted into utter disbelief. From the glowing teleportation array, a tall figure emerged, one whose face Jin Zhongyue knew all too well. Over these past days, he had dreamed countless times of this man being slain.

Yet he had returned alive! In an instant, all of Jin Zhongyue’s hopes shattered, leaving him drowning in loss and fury. How could this be?!

As his expression flickered between gloom and panic, Lin Xun strode forward, his voice calm yet sharp as a blade. “Jin Zhongyue, do you admit your guilt?”

Lin Xun’s condescending, interrogative tone filled Jin Zhongyue with unease. Rising stiffly from his chair, he kept his face expressionless as he said, “Pardon me, Deputy Deacon Lin, but what crime have I committed?”

“On my recent trip, I was ambushed by assassins from Empty Hidden World. I have every reason to suspect a traitor within our sect leaked my whereabouts.”

Lin Xun’s dark eyes locked onto Jin Zhongyue. “And you are the prime suspect!”

His tone was ice-cold, his aura terrifying. At that moment, Jin Zhongyue, a veteran of the Heavenly Longevity Stage, felt a crushing pressure descend upon him, so heavy he felt suffocating. His body stiffened and his heart roiled in turmoil. .

Could it be...this guy has broken through in his cultivation?!

Impossible!

Although his heart was trembling with fear, he barked fiercely, “Deputy Deacon Lin, stop slandering me! Without evidence, this is nothing but false accusations and defamation!”

He tried to sound fearless.

Lin Xun only smiled faintly, “Didn’t you hear what I said? You are the prime suspect. Whether you’re a traitor or not, let Deacon Tao Leng interrogate you personally and the truth will be revealed soon enough. If you’re innocent, then your name will be cleared.”

That calm smile struck Jin Zhongyue, making his heart sink heavily in his chest. Lin Xun might not have any evidence to prove his guilt, but as deputy deacon, he had every right to suspect him and even drag him in for questioning!

“How can you brand me a traitor with just a few words? I say you’re abusing your authority to take revenge on me!”

With that, Jin Zhongyue spun around and stormed off. “I’m going to Elder Cao Beidou right now!”

However, the moment he moved, Lin Xun clamped a hand around his neck and dragged him close. “After the interrogation, you can run to Elder Cao Beidou all you like. For now, you’re coming with me.”

“Revenge! You’re doing this on purpose—!” Jin Zhongyue shouted desperately, trying to stir up a commotion and draw others from the sect to intervene.

Lin Xun smiled faintly. “I’ve already sealed off this place with restriction power. Even if you scream yourself hoarse, no one will hear. So stop struggling and come quietly. Besides, if you’re not a traitor, what’s there to fear? This is Origin World, I wouldn’t dare take your life here. That would be a grave crime.”

Without another word, he shoved Jin Zhongyue straight into the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron. Several nearby disciples caught sight of the scene. Their jaws dropped in shock, but by the time they snapped out of it, Lin Xun’s figure had already vanished without a trace. Even so, they knew that something huge was about to happen today. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

“Quick, spread the word! Deputy Deacon Lin Xun has returned!”

“He’s captured Jin Zhongyue and taken him to the Origin Sky Pavilion!”

“It’s been a month since we last saw him, yet Deputy Deacon Lin is still as dazzling as ever...”

Voices spread like wildfire, and in the blink of an eye, the news was sweeping across the entire Origin World.

The Origin Sky Pavilion, Discipline Hall.

“You suspect this man’s a traitor?”

When Tao Leng heard Lin Xun’s purpose, a peculiar look crossed his face.

Lin Xun gave a soft chuckle. “Deacon Tao, if you think I brought Jin Zhongyue here just to vent my grudge, then you’re mistaken. I can guarantee that he is the most suspicious of all. I urge you to interrogate him yourself.”

Tao Leng’s brow furrowed. “Without solid evidence, this matter will most likely be dismissed, and it could tarnish your name. After all, everyone in the sect knows of your feud with Jin Zhongyue. Many will assume you’re targeting him out of spite.”

“So what if it’s dismissed? What matters is that it causes a stir. If not, then every time I travel outside, my whereabouts will be exposed before I even arrive.” Lin Xun sneered.

“Cause a stir?” Tao Leng murmured.

“Yes, I intend to make a stir. And I hold something in my hand. Once the sect sees it, no one will dare say I’m making a fuss over nothing.”