Origin Emptiness Pavilion.

At Scripture Mountain, Dugu Yong personally accompanied Lin Xun as he browsed through ancient texts concerning the Ninth Heaven Domain. This was simply Lin Xun’s way of doing things: Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.

After a long while, Lin Xun set down the ancient scroll in his hand, a quiet sigh escaping him. “No wonder the Eternal Divine Clans have managed to reign over the Ninth Heaven Domain for so many ages.”

At their height, each of the twelve Eternal Divine Clans had once been guarded by a terrifying existence: an Immeasurable Realm Eternal who had survived the Great Silence Unlife Calamity itself!

However, times have changed, especially in recent years. Sensing the looming shadow of the Great Silence Unlife Calamity, every Eternal powerhouse at the Creation and Immeasurable levels had already departed for the Kunlun Dominion.

Now, each Eternal Divine Clan retained only two or three Eternal experts, all at the Law Transcendence Realm. Their strength paled compared to their past glory.

Of note, it should be understood that they remained Eternal beings! In the entire Eternal True Realm, who could truly shake them? It was no exaggeration to say that before Lin Xun attained eternity, there was indeed not a single person!

“Are you really planning to venture into the Ninth Heaven Domain?” Dugu Yong’s expression tightened with concern. “Even without considering the Great Silence Unlife Calamity...the foundation and power that the Eternal Divine Clans command are utterly terrifying. At least, in this epoch, no one has ever been able to shake them.”

“In the past, they were guarded by Immeasurable Eternals, so of course no one dared challenge them. But the world is no longer the same.” Lin Xun responded with a light, calm smile.

Dugu Yong fell silent, his mind replaying the earth-shattering battle on the Thousand Star Sea just days ago. Lin Xun had single-handedly turned the tide and overturned the siege of nine Eternal Realm experts. Within the Law Transcendence Realm...who could possibly stand against him now? 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Lin Xun did not tell Dugu Yong about his other purpose of going to the Ninth Heaven Domain this time. He wanted to investigate what exactly had happened when the Lord of Fangchun Mountain had arrived in the Ninth Heaven Domain back then. Why did the world believe he fell in the Ninth Heaven Domain?

That same day, Lin Xun made preparations to leave the Origin World. Before leaving, he met with Zhao Jingxuan and Xia Zhi to bid them farewell, then he left the Black Water Dao Body behind to protect the Origin Sect. His true body set off, accompanied by his remaining four dao bodies.

......

Throughout history, passages to the Ninth Heaven Domain had always existed within the Eighth Heaven Domain. However, with the epochal calamity near, every route had been sealed by the Eternal Divine Clans.

Of course, that alone could not stop Lin Xun. Or rather, such barriers meant nothing to Eternal beings. The boundaries separating one heaven domain from another were formed by the very laws of heaven and earth, impenetrable to ordinary cultivators.

Of course, Eternal beings were the exception. At that level, one already commanded the very laws of heaven and earth. Even if every passage connecting the domains was sealed, an Eternal being could still use their own power to break those barriers apart.

Thus, without hesitation, Lin Xun set his sights on the Eighth Heaven Domain. Along the way, he could clearly feel the omnipresence of heavenly laws. It was like a suffocating pressure that made every step feel as though he was trudging through a quagmire. His power became bound and restrained.

Moreover, Lin Xun strongly suspected that if he were to unleash his full Eternal might, a single casual step might shatter the void and send an entire region of the world collapsing into ruin!

Of course, if the laws of heaven and earth perceived a threat, their backlash would strike immediately. Such force could be resisted and dissolved, but not without inflicting damage upon an Eternal’s cultivation. This was why the true bodies of Eternal beings rarely walked openly through the world.

Had it not been for the dual protection of the Heavenly Origin Law and the Absolute Beginning Law, the great battle on the Thousand Star Sea would have certainly triggered a terrifying backlash from the heavenly laws.

Had that happened, whether it was Lin Xun, Jianan, or the other enemies, all would have been struck by the backlash of heaven and earth.

Thus, on this journey, Lin Xun restrained every trace of his aura, sealing his Eternal power deep within his body and acting only with Immortal-level strength.

Half a day later, he arrived at the Eighth Heaven Domain.

He was at Hazy Moon Divine Mountain, which was once the stronghold of the Donghuang Clan, one of the Ten Immortal Giants. However, ever since Lin Xun single-handedly annihilated the Ten Immortal Giants one by one, the mountain had fallen into the hands of the Immortal Imperial Xiao Clan.

Of course, stripped of its ninth grade Heaven Rank law, the mountain could no longer birth a giant like the Donghuang Clan.

Late at night, Hazy Moon Divine Mountain glittered with lantern light. Within the clan’s great hall, patriarch Xiao Changkong reclined in bliss as a troupe of peerless beauties danced before him. Gauzy silks fluttered, fair skin glimmering beneath, and every movement was steeped in sultry allure.

These women were born temptresses. Their cultivation was refined and their seductive arts were woven seamlessly into their dances. Any ordinary person would have long since lost their soul to such enchantment.

Xiao Changkong watched with a languid smile, utterly immersed. If someone was looking closer, however, they would see that his eyes remained clear and fathomless without a trace of impurity clouding their depths. A man who could become the patriarch of a clan and claim a blessed cultivation land like the Hazy Moon Divine Mountain was certainly no ordinary figure.

Suddenly, his pupils contracted sharply. The beautiful dancers were suddenly silent and still as if frozen. At the same time, a tall, imposing figure marched in.

Xiao Changkong rose at once. “Who are you? Why barge into my Xiao Clan in the dead of night? If we have offended you, speak plainly, and I will pay tenfold or a hundredfold.”

It was Lin Xun. He spoke casually, “You are a smart man. That makes this easier. From today on, I will be staying here for a while.”

Xiao Changkong’s eyes narrowed. “For a while...?”

Lin Xun chuckled. “If I wished to claim this mountain, I would have done so the moment I crushed the Donghuang Clan. Why wait until now?”

He flicked his sleeve.

Shua! The Absolute Beginning Law surged forth, blanketing the entire Hazy Moon Divine Mountain.

“You’re...you’re Senior Lin Xun?” Xiao Changkong’s eyes went wide as realization finally struck. Cold sweat drenched his back, and his legs nearly gave out beneath him.

“Remember this, no one from your clan is to leave the mountain during this time.” Lin Xun gave the order casually as he turned and strode out of the hall.

“It really is him... Only he could appear here without the slightest trace...”

Recalling the countless legends surrounding Lin Xun over the years, Xiao Changkong felt a cold chill crawl down his spine. Fortunately, it seemed that Lin Xun’s arrival was not to bring disaster to the Xiao Clan.

After a long moment, he managed to steady his nerves, mind racing. “This must be handled flawlessly. If we can win Senior Lin Xun’s favor, the Xiao Clan may very well soar to glory!”

Meanwhile, deep within Hazy Moon Divine Mountain, before an ancient altar, Lin Xun’s figure emerged soundlessly from the void. This place had once been a forbidden ground of ​​the Donghuang Clan, but now it was abandoned and overgrown with weeds.

Lin Xun stood still, eyes resting on the altar. Then he suddenly flicked his sleeve. Silently, a fissure opened down the center of the altar. From the depths of the passage surged a hidden and oppressive power of laws, sending a chill straight to the heart.

This was once a secret route to the Ninth Heaven Domain, managed by the Donghuang Clan. However, many years ago, the Eternal Divine Yang Clan of the Ninth Heaven Domain had sealed it off entirely.

Of course, to Lin Xun, such a barrier was meaningless. With a thought, the power of the Absolute Beginning Law descended, blanketing the altar and all the land around it. This was to ensure no one else accidentally strayed into this place. Then, without hesitation, Lin Xun stepped into the hidden passage.

Boom!

As he circulated his own Eternal Law, the laws blocking the way crumbled like a receding tide. Soon, Lin Xun vanished into the depths of the path.

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The Ninth Heaven Domain.

Star Forbidden Mountain, a sacred mountain under the control of the Eternal Divine Yang Clan. Deep beneath its surface stretched a colossal divine ore vein, rich with an immortal-grade material known as Bloodsilver Astral Iron, a treasure of staggering value.

Hidden deep within Star Forbidden Mountain was a spatial passage leading to the Eighth Heaven Domain, also firmly under the control of the Eternal Divine Yang Clan.

The distance from Star Forbidden Mountain to Vast Sun Sacred Mountain, the heart of the Yang Clan’s power, stretched nearly eight hundred thousand miles, a distance impossible for ordinary cultivators.

However, for those at the Eternal Stage, it could be crossed in the span of a single step.

For years, the one presiding over Star Forbidden Mountain had been Yang Shuohong, an Immortal Elder of the Nirvana Spirit level from the Eternal Divine Yang Clan. Under his command were thousands of cultivators assigned solely to guard this land and harvest the Bloodsilver Astral Iron buried within it.

Naturally, members of the Yang Clan would never sully their hands. The ones sent into the suffocating depths of Star Forbidden Mountains to mine were slaves captured by the Yang Clan. Do not underestimate them just because they were slaves. Even the weakest among them were Saints, and some had even reached the Emperor Realm.

The reason was simple. The depths of the Star Forbidden Mountain seethed with vicious, polluting qi so foul that anyone with insufficient cultivation would be crippled before they even drew near, let alone be able to mine Bloodsilver Astral Iron.

Even Immortals would find their cultivation slowly corroded if they lingered there too long. Thus, for the Eternal Divine Yang Clan, the solution was simple: send slaves into the mines. It was better for the slaves to perish in the depths than for a single clansman to lift a hand or take a risk.

At that moment, deep within one of the mine tunnels, a furious roar exploded through the darkness, “You bitch! Try running again and I’ll break your legs!”

“After her! Whoever catches that worthless thing gets a thousand pounds of immortal divine essence!”

A pack of savage-looking figures in ragged garments charged madly through the dark winding passages. The mine tunnels sprawled like a vast spider web, twisting endlessly and branching into countless paths.

Down one of those dark passages, a thin, frail figure staggered desperately forward. It was a woman covered in dust and grime, her skin marred with horrifying, bloody whip marks, and her hair tangled like straw.

Terror twisted her features, yet she clenched her teeth, refusing to give in. However, the next moment, all hope collapsed. Because ahead loomed a solid wall of rock, a dead end.

“No...No!”

In desperation, she slammed her fists against the stone with all her strength. Fragments of rock flew, but the wall remained utterly unshaken. Behind her, furious shouts thundered through the tunnel, closer and closer by the second. Her pursuers were nearly upon her...