The Prodigies War-Chapter 2784 The Ninth Forbidden Zone
From the memories of the black-clothed, white-haired woman, Lin Xun gained a glimpse into this world. This place was called the Great Qin Divine Domain, and it was home to a complete cultivation civilization.
Cultivators here were called aeth martial warriors. The cultivation realms were: One Origin, Yin Yang, Three Talents, Four Symbols, Five Elements, Six Harmonies, Seven Stars, Eight Desolations, and Nine Extremes.
Further up were the Martial Ancestor three realms, and the legendary Martial God Stage. After learning the names of these realms and combining it with his own understanding of the laws of this world, Lin Xun suddenly understood something.
In the Great Qin Divine Domain, the One Origin through Five Elements Stages corresponded to the five lower cultivation stages that were True Martial to Cyclic Derivation respectively. The Six Harmonies Stage corresponded to the Longevity Tribulation King Stage, the Seven Stars Stage corresponded to the Saint Stage, the Eight Desolations Stage corresponded to the Quasi-Emperor Stage, and the Nine Extremes Stage corresponded to the Emperor Stage...
By analogy, then the three realms of the Martial Ancestor Stage must be equivalent to the three realms of Immortality. Therefore, the legendary Martial God Stage probably corresponded to the Eternal Stage!
This discovery intrigued him. While his civilization and that of the Great Qin Divine Domain differed, and the names of the cultivation realms were also different, their understanding and division of their dao paths subtly resonated with each other!
This further confirmed Lin Xun's hunch. Each epoch’s civilization, their cultivation system, and the laws of the heavenly dao... While they may differ, the cultivator's understanding and pursuit of the dao, as well as their control over power, all lead to the same end! In short, no matter what the name of the cultivation realm was, it ultimately sought self-transformation and evolution.
When I can harness the power of the Immortal Stage, I will be able to comprehend the laws and order that govern this world. Then, within this world, I will no longer be hindered or constrained by anything...
In addition to this, he had learned that the area he had arrived at was known as the Ninth Forbidden Zone, and it had existed for countless eons. The Ninth Forbidden Zone covered an area of thirty thousand square miles. Many, many years ago, the Great Qin Divine Clan proclaimed it an ominous land, and thus stationed forces to seal off this thirty thousand square mile stretch of mountains and rivers.
For countless years, the numerous powerful factions affiliated with the Great Qin Divine Clan have taken turns garrisoning and guarding the Ninth Forbidden Zone, which was a practice that continued to this day.
From the memories of the black-clothed, white-haired woman, Lin Xun learned that these major forces had another purpose in sealing off and guarding the Ninth Forbidden Zone—To capture outsiders!
This was because the Ninth Forbidden Zone was considered an ‘entrance’ from the outside world into the Great Qin Divine Domain. Any cultivator who did not belong to the Great Qin Divine Domain would inevitably appear here.
The Great Qin Divine Clan had decreed so, and this information persisted to this day. However, from the memories of the black-clothed, white-haired woman, Lin Xun learned that, apart from himself, no other ‘outsider’ had ever appeared in the Ninth Forbidden Zone over these countless years.
This was truly odd.
The Fortune Sword has brought itself and me into the Ninth Forbidden Zone of the Great Qin Divine Domain. This place is considered the entrance to capture outsiders and has been tightly sealed off, and this was ordered by the Great Qin Divine Clan themselves...
Lin Xun was quite puzzled. Why would a Divine Clan, which controlled an entire epochal ruin world, mobilize so many groups to seal off the Ninth Forbidden Zone until now? He now realized that the identity of the black-clothed, white-haired woman was insufficient to reveal the true secret behind the secrets of the Ninth Forbidden Zone. In short, she didn’t know enough.
Furthermore, to uncover these mysteries, perhaps the only way to begin was for him to make contact with the Great Qin Divine Clan! According to this woman's memories, the Great Qin Divine Clan was the undisputed supreme overlord of this realm as their ancestors had once produced a true Martial God.
For countless years, in the eyes of the billions of cultivators in the Great Qin Divine Domain, the Great Qin Divine Clan's status was like that of an Eternal Divine Clan in the eyes of the cultivators of the Eternal True Realm: unattainable, like a legend.
After pondering for a long time, Lin Xun shook his head and continued his meditation session. He had two purposes for coming to the Fortune Dominion. One was to rescue his trapped parents. The other was to gather clues regarding Xia Zhi's background. He had no interest in anything else.
As time passed, the aura emanating from him grew stronger and stronger and it showed signs of steadily rising. Occasionally, he would reflect showers of divine light and thunderous dao sounds. Fortunately, this underground cave was shielded by a forbidden formation, preventing outsiders from detecting it.
Three days later, Lin Xun's aura was comparable to that of a Saint-King’s, which was roughly equivalent to a cultivator at the Seven Stars Stage in the Great Qin Divine Domain.
I wonder if, with my current strength, if I were to unleash the power of a quasi-Emperor or even an Emperor, would the pressure from the laws of heaven and earth be much more tolerable now...
Lin Xun pondered this idly.
At this moment, a faint chatter suddenly emanated from the cave's forbidden formation. This was a mysterious formation, called Every Little Movement array, and it was capable of instantly detecting any activity within a ten-thousand-foot radius.
"Have you found the murderer who killed Feng Ying and the others yet?"
"No, but we can infer that the murderer is definitely still in the Ninth Forbidden Zone. Our forces stationed nearby have already laid a tight net, making it virtually impossible for the perpetrator to escape."
"For countless years, nothing unusual has ever occurred in the Ninth Forbidden Zone, yet such a bloody incident occurred today. Could it be...that an outsider has appeared?"
"Enough nonsensical chatter! Continue the search! No matter what, we must find the murderer. Otherwise, when Lord Feng Yun arrives tomorrow and learns of Feng Ying's death, who can withstand his wrath?"
"Hurry!"
The chatter quickly faded. Lin Xun's dark eyes flickered. Undoubtedly, over the past three days, the major forces stationed near the Ninth Forbidden Zone had dispatched forces to search for him. Furthermore, they had already learned of the deaths of the group before.
"Feng Ying..."
Lin Xun recalled the information he had gleaned from the black-clothed, white-haired woman's memories. Feng Ying was the black-armored man he had killed, and he was a member of the Feng Clan, a powerful force within the Great Qin Divine Domain. For nearly ten thousand years, the Ninth Forbidden Zone had been guarded and maintained by the Feng Clan.
He thought about this new information and decided to remain where he was. However, for safety's sake, he stood up and rearranged the formations surrounding the cave. Now that he was capable of exerting the power of a Saint-King, the power of the arrays he deployed was naturally vastly different from before. After completing this, he returned to meditate again.
He estimated that within two days, he would be able to unleash his strength at the Quasi-Emperor Stage, unrestrained by the laws of this world. However, increasing his power as rapidly as before would be impossible.
The reason was that the higher the realm, the more profound and obscure the mysteries of the dao that needed to be comprehended and mastered. Therefore, the longer the amount of time that was required.
However, he didn't care. No matter how long it took, it would take no more than a year for his strength to fully recover to its former peak. This was not a complete reforging of his cultivation. Instead, it was simply him adapting to the rules of an unfamiliar cultivation civilization.
Unfortunately, just one day later, Lin Xun, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes and rose to his feet. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
Boom!
Almost instantly, his cave dwelling, which had been carved a thousand feet underground, shook violently as if struck by a terrifying bombardment. The surrounding restrictive forces roared, light rained down, and a sound of something being overwhelmed resounded.
Someone's coming! A cold glint flashed in Lin Xun's dark eyes.
An elderly, cold voice echoed from the outside world, "That bastard is indeed hiding here! Get out of the way!"
Boom!
The entire area was shattered. Mud and rocks flew and splattered all around, and a terrifying divine light of the dao poured out, seemingly wiping out the place completely. The restraining arrays he had set up finally couldn't bear the weight of the blow as they shattered with a loud bang. At that moment, Lin Xun soared into the air.
"Bastard, why didn't you continue to hide?"
As Lin Xun burst free, a roar resounded. A silver halberd slashed down upon him, its destructive aura like a galaxy, a terrifying sight.
Clang!
Lin Xun struck the silver halberd with his palm, causing it to shake violently. A dazzling stream of divine light erupted between the two. At the same time, he shifted and stopped at a distance.
He could now see clearly that his attacker was an old man clad in silver armor. His opponent’s hair and beard were a fiery crimson, and he had eyes like a pair of golden lamps. The old man wielded a gleaming silver halberd, and his power was immense.
Not far from the silver-armored old man stood approximately thirty powerful figures, each wielding a weapon. Their auras were powerful and dazzling, and their bodies radiated a brilliant dao light.
"Bastard, did you kill my grandson, Feng Ying?"
The silver-armored old man's expression was icy, filled with murderous intent. The others all turned their gazes on Lin Xun.
"Indeed." Lin Xun remained calm. "He wanted to kill me, so I had to kill him."
This silver-armored old man was a being comparable to the first realm of the Emperor Stage. To others, he might have been incredibly powerful, but to Lin Xun... After all his years in the Eternal True Realm, he hadn't paid any attention to such a weak figure for a long time.
It wasn't contempt or disdain. Instead, he almost had zero opportunity to encounter figures at that stage now. Of note, throughout the entire Origin Sect, even the weakest members were at the pinnacle of the Ancestral Realm!
Upon hearing Lin Xun's frank admission, the silver-armored old man's face turned ashen, his eyes blazing with fire as he shouted, "You're courting death!"
He swung his silver halberd with a bang as he moved through the void and charged forward with astonishing force. Lin Xun neither retreated nor dodged, but instead stood still, forming a seal with his palm and fingers. He lightly struck.
Clang!
The silver-armored elder felt a sharp pain in his wrist, and his silver halberd nearly flew from his grasp. His expression abruptly changed. In his eyes, Lin Xun's aura was only at the Eight Desolations Stage, yet he could actually withstand the power of the first realm Nine Extremes Stage. This was undoubtedly incredible.
While pondering this, he moved quickly, activating his dao to the utmost. The silver halberd, like a galaxy in the sky, swept over with a shower of light as it violently attacked Lin Xun.
"I don't have time to waste with you."
Lin Xun frowned, and with a sharp move, he firmly grasped the oncoming silver halberd in his right hand. At the same time, his left hand shot out like lightning, shattering the silver-armored elder's defensive strength and grabbing his neck, lifting him up like a trussed chicken.
With one strike, he had captured a Ninth Extremes cultivator! The devastating sight immediately shocked the others present, leaving them utterly horrified, as if they had fallen into an icy cave.
