Origin Divine Mountain, Wenzhu Peak.

Upon seeing Lin Xun return safely, both Xi and Ji Shanhai breathed out in relief. Immediately, Ji Shanhai asked, “Brother Lin, did your trip go well?”

Lin Xun shook his head. “There were some bumps along the way.”

Xi's heart tightened. She inquired, “What happened?”

Lin Xun smiled. “It’s nothing serious.”

With that, he told them about how the three Eternal Divine Clans of Tianxing, Ye, and Panwu had escaped before he had gotten to them. Xi and Ji Shanhai were stunned, and then they realized that the so-called bumps were merely him being unable to stomp these three clans to the dirt.

“So to speak, the rest of them have all been...” Ji Shanhai was so astonished that she couldn't close her mouth, her beautiful eyes going round.

“Yeah, they have been removed from the world.” Lin Xun nodded.

Xi and Ji Shanhai were so dumbstruck that they visibly lost their composure. Less than a week had passed since Lin Xun had left, but he had managed to destroy all those Eternal Divine Clans other than the three that had evacuated?

The two sisters felt their very souls shaking, and they stared at Lin Xun in a daze. Despite knowing how he had razed the Yang Clan and cleansed the Ji Clan, they still felt an unprecedented shock upon hearing this kind of thing!

This was simply equivalent to conquering all Eternal Divine forces of the Ninth Heaven Domain with the strength of one person!

After what seemed like half a day, Ji Shanhai excitedly asked, “Brother Lin, quickly tell us everything.”

In the past, she had been like a lone orchid, beautiful and lofty. At this moment, she was like a young girl fully showing her admiration, no longer hiding her feelings. Compared to her sister, Xi was relatively calm, but there was a strange light in her eyes as she looked at Lin Xun.

How could Lin Xun refuse? With a smile, he recounted his trip in detail. As the two sisters listened, they felt an upsurge of emotions.

......

On the same day, the rest of the Ji Clan was also informed of Lin Xun's formidable achievements. Besides the inevitable shock, they didn't know whether they should rejoice or feel lucky for themselves.

It was such a conflicted feeling.

If Lin Xun hadn't shown mercy, many of them, as members of the Ji Clan, wouldn't be living now, but at the same time, it was undeniable that he had killed many of their clansmen... As a result, the minds of these Ji Clan members were tangled in a mess.

As for Ji Wangtu, any bit of misgivings and resistance he had against Lin Xun vanished after he learned of the news. Now, he only felt very lucky!

Compared to the other Eternal Divine Clans, three of which had fled like lost dogs and eight of which had gotten uprooted, the Ji Clan had merely undergone a purging process. In the end, they survived! What else could Ji Wangtu even ask for?

On this day, the Ji Clan was informed that Lin Xun would leave the Ninth Heaven Domain three days later, and when he did, he would take all of them with him.

......

Word about the destruction of the Eternal Divine Clans was still fermenting and circulating. However, for the billions of residents, it was now an established fact that the power structure formed under the twelve Eternal Divine Clan since forever had been shattered by Lin Xun.

This Ninth Heaven Domain was no longer the same!

“To think that I got to see the successive downfall of those Eternal Divine Clans in my lifetime. Now, they can’t command the world and enslave others as they wish... Father, mother, if you are watching from above, you must be very happy, right?”

Someone was so emotional that they sobbed and wailed. Those forces and cultivators who had been enslaved and persecuted by the Eternal Divine Clans all shared this sentiment. They were energized and exhilarated beyond themselves.

Being able to turn over a new leaf, no longer being forced to oppression and a miserable life, all of this was undoubtedly a heavenly blessing.

“Quickly, conduct an all-out search for the remnants of the Taihao Clan!”

“Now that they're like rats running from a sinking ship, it's time we have our vengeance!”

Across the boundless land of the Ninth Heaven Domain, countless organizations launched into action, seething with murderous intent as they turned every stone to find and kill the remnants of the destroyed Eternal Divine Clans. The twenty-four Immortal Divine Clans likewise mobilized their forces.

In the past, those Eternal Divine Clans had each occupied an immense area of countless territories. Now, with their successive fall, these lands naturally became free pies for the taking.

Killing. Bloodshed. Turmoil.

The smoke of war filled the sky of the Ninth Heaven Domain. As Lin Xun had initially predicted, he wouldn't need to concern himself with anything else after he tore down those Eternal Divine Clans, as their remnants would be hunted down by the rest of the world!

It could be said that he had single-handedly ended an era where the twelve Eternal Divine Clans reigned over the world! The influence was by no means just limited to the Ninth Heaven Domain. As the news became widespread and with the passage of time, the structure of the entire Eternal True Realm would be affected and welcomed significant changes!

......

While the outside world was in turbulence, Lin Xun was sorting out the spoils of war. This consisted of various exotic resources, pills, and materials, an ocean of scriptures on techniques and cultivation arts, and divine artifacts and dao weapons. All these dazzling treasures could be piled into mountains!

This was the accumulation over countless years of eight Eternal Divine Clans. When brought together, it was the kind of wealth no world could top! The number of complete Divine Rank laws alone amounted to a whopping eight...

As for the amount of cultivation resources for the Eternal Stage, it was enough for Lin Xun to use inexhaustibly until he reached the Immeasurable Realm...

Just taking inventory and organizing these riches took him half a day! By the end of it, he sat there in a trance, shocked by the wealth that these Eternal Divine Clans possessed.

It was no wonder they had been able to tower over the Ninth Heaven Domain to this day while the rest of the world could only fear and look up to them. One could understand it to some extent by just looking at this inconceivable volume of assets!

Furthermore, Lin Xun had captured over twenty Eternal experts during his conquest, who were now imprisoned inside the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron. He only needed to use the Five Principle Laws of the Return Dominion to refine them.

In the end, he kept the Eternal-grade goods that were suitable for his cultivation. He planned to give the rest to his friends and relatives to distribute as they saw fit.

“I should find some time to revisit the Ninth Heaven Domain in the future,” Lin Xun said to himself.

He wouldn't forget the three Eternal Divine Clans of Ye, Panwu, and Xingtian who had escaped before he could have gotten to them.

Right now, he didn't have the time to search for them one by one as it was no different from finding a needle in a haystack. Instead, after the situation calmed down, they would sooner or later reveal some traces. It would be reasonably easy to deal with them then.

On this day, Lin Xun informed Ji Wangtu, Xi, and Ji Shanhai that it was time to leave.

“There is a path leading to the Eighth Heaven Domain right here in our clan. Although it's been sealed for years, we can reopen it at any time,” Ji Wangtu said.

Xi nodded. “The Ninth Heaven Domain is a mess right now. The sooner we leave the better.”

“By the way, there's something I’d like to consult, Senior.” Lin Xun suddenly remembered something and turned to Ji Wangtu.

“What is it?” asked Ji Wangtu.

“My master, the Lord of Fangchun Mountain, once came to the Ninth Heaven Domain. I want to know what he went through back then,” Lin Xun voiced the matter that he had been wondering about for a long time.

Ji Wangtu immediately revealed a touch of a peculiar emotion on his face, seemingly hesitating whether he should tell Lin Xun.

“I’m ready for whatever it is, so please tell me,” Lin Xun said softly.

Ji Wangtu took a deep breath and began, “It’s ancient history... Back then, shortly after the Lord of Fangchun Mountain arrived at the Ninth Heaven Domain, he invited the twelve Eternal Divine Clans to Heavenly Seal Mountain, saying that he had something important to discuss...

“After a discussion, the twelve Eternal Divine Clans decided to each send an Immeasurable Eternal. But at Heavenly Seal Mountain, a conflict arose.”

“A conflict?” Lin Xun became serious.

“Yes. It was said that the Lord of Fangchun Mountain hoped the twelve Eternal Divine Clans would join him and fight the existence behind the epochal calamity.” Ji Wangtu had a complicated look in his eyes. “How could the twelve Eternal Divine Clans agree? Far too many epochal civilizations have perished in times past, and none of them was a match for that mastermind.”

After a pause, he continued, “After their rejection, the Lord of Fangchun Mountain however made a declaration. It was that sooner or later, the Eternal Supremacy Path would appear, break the world's perception, and overturn the Ninth Heaven Domain.”

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but look at Lin Xun meaningfully.

Lin Xun had stepped onto the Eternal Supremacy Path and even conquered the twelve Eternal Divine Clans on his own. He had tipped the balance of the Ninth Heaven Domain in one fell swoop, undoubtedly fulfilling that declaration!

“It can't be that simple sentence actually triggered the conflict?” Lin Xun frowned.

Ji Wangtu shook his head. “No, that wasn't the trigger, but it was the moment when an Immeasurable Eternal of the Zen Sect arrived with a stone statue.”

“The Alpha Origin Stone Statue?” Lin Xun's pupils constricted.

“That’s the one.” Ji Wangtu looked a little surprised, seemingly not expecting Lin Xun to know about this item as well. “This stone statue turned the twelve Eternal Divine Clans against the Lord of Fangchun Mountain, and a huge battle erupted on Heavenly Seal Mountain... In the end, the Lord of Fangchun Mountain fell.”

At this part, Ji Wangtu hastily added, “But I later learned that what died was merely his Will Dharma Form. The sages of the twelve Eternal Divine Clans deduced that his original form had long since gone to the All-Wonder Dominion, never to return. That's why they announced to the public that the Lord of Fangchun Mountain had fallen in the Ninth Heaven Domain...”

By this point, Lin Xun had understood the whole story.

It was no wonder he had kept hearing that his master had been met with a bad fate in the Ninth Heaven Domain, and that it was unknown whether he was alive or dead. It turned out that had only been his Will Dharma Form!

The root cause of the battle that year was the Alpha Origin Stone Statue brought by an Immeasurable figure from the Zen Sect. Without a doubt, it was connected to the mastermind behind the epochal calamity!