The Prodigies War-Chapter 2375 Origin Nest

Churning black mist filled the unfathomable abyss.

Lin Xun perceived with concentration, and detected a terrifying presence in hibernation deep within the great abyss. Even though vague, its energy gave him a sense of oppression.

An unspeakable joy instantly washed through him.

It was as if...he had finally come across a worthy opponent?

Boom!

Lin Xun deployed a palm strike into the abyss. A matchless dao light immediately whistled out and downward, blowing up the rolling black mist along its way to the depths.

“Seeking death!” rang a cold bellow, and from the darkness of the abyss, a towering figure bolted out, draped in a dazzling, holy silver light.

It was a peak third realm supreme Emperor!

Moreover, this one was very close to breaking through to the fourth realm!

Lin Xun figured out the other party’s details at a glance, and couldn't help but suspect that the silver figure would display an even stronger cultivation without the restriction power of this secret realm.

“Die!” The silver figure had speedily approached, setting off a silver storm that filled the sky and caused the region to tremble.

Instead of avoiding, Lin Xun rushed forward to meet the attack.

Kaboom!

In an instant, the two exchanged dozens of blows. The sky dimmed under splashing dao light and flood of destruction everywhere.

It was like a battle between two gods.

“Whatever the hell this thing is, it even wields a supreme dao power and possesses a complete fighting spirit...” Lin Xun was surprised.

During his previous exploration in this secret world, all of the ‘terrifying beings’ that Lin Xun had encountered were mostly remnant auras of powerful experts who had fallen long ago, which had then coalesced thanks to the origin power of the great dao. Therefore, they weren't really living creatures.

This silver-colored figure in front of him, however, was obviously different from the rest!

Meanwhile, the silver figure also seemed surprised and shouted, “Who are you?!”

In a flicker, it quickly withdrew like a stream of silver light while staring at Lin Xun in bewilderment.

“No. Who are you?” Lin Xun also stopped mid attack. Although surprised by the other party's intelligence and willpower, he was still confident that he could kill the latter in a short time.

“My Emperor title is Thousand Void. In Primeval Year 3700, I started secluding myself here to study the origin of all Heavenly Dao,” replied the silver figure as he revealed his true appearance.

This was a spirited young man with sharp brows and a bright mien. The only odd one out was his eyes, which looked like they had witnessed the changes of eons.

“You’re from the primeval era?” Lin Xun was stunned, “I don’t mean to offend, but it has been countless moons since you started your seclusion, so why is your cultivation still so...weak?”

“Weak?” The handsome young man who called himself Thousand Void Great Emperor was dumbfounded and somewhat amused, “My friend, this is the core origin of all Heavenly Dao, and the law power of this secret realm can accommodate at most cultivation at the third realm of the Emperor Stage. If not for this, it would have been easy for me to suppress you.”

Toward the end of his statement, his voice carried disdain and confidence.

“How high would your cultivation be if you weren’t restricted?” asked Lin Xun.

“When I started my seclusion here, I was at the sixth realm, the realm of No-Law, Against Heavens. Now, after these many years, I have fathomed the wonders of many supreme daos. I’m certain to need only a day to break through the thresholds and shoot to the ninth realm!” Thousand Void Great Emperor was so confident that he said this with nothing but calmness.

Lin Xun, however, only smiled, “So, you've been here for so long comprehending, but you still can’t break into the next stage?”

Thousand Void Great Emperor didn’t deny this, “If you conduct big breakthroughs in this place, you will invite backlash from its law power. You might be able to escape if you’re lucky, but you will lose the opportunity to continue to research the almighty dao. It is not worth the loss.”

Lin Xun was stupefied, “So, you have never taken a step out of this place all these countless years?”

Thousand Void Great Emperor shook his head, “This is the only place where I can sense the enigmas of the origin of all Heavenly Dao. How can I leave before I have completely comprehended and mastered it?”

This was an absolute obsession with the dao!

Lin Xun instantly realized he had run into an old timer who was infatuated with cultivation. The latter probably didn't know how much the outside had changed.

Thousand Void Great Emperor reminded Lin Xun, “Fellow Daoist, you haven't introduced yourself.”

Lin Xun casually replied, “Lin Daoyuan. The world calls me 'Emperor Daoyuan.’”

Thousand Void Great Emperor shook his head. “Never heard of it.”

Lin Xun laughed, “You've been here for too long, so naturally you've never heard of me... Do you know Sword Emperor Taixuan?”

Lin Xun just picked a random primeval expert’s name to ask, but surprisingly, Thousand Void Great Emperor trembled upon hearing this name and was seemingly in a trance, “Taixuan... That's my senior uncle... Do you also know him?”

Lin Xun was stunned, “Your senior uncle?”

Thousand Void Great Emperor nodded, “I wouldn’t lie about this.”

Whoosh!

Countless Taixuan sword qi abruptly emerged around Lin Xun, densely packing the space with their burning brilliance.

“Taixuan Sword Scripture, that’s his dao legacy!” Thousand Void Great Emperor was dumbfounded. “Could it be that you are his successor?”

“Sort of.” Lin Xun gathered his energy as his gaze toward Thousand Void Great Emperor became much friendlier.

Thousand Void Great Emperor laughed and walked over to him. “Hahaha, if that’s the case, then we shouldn’t be strangers. In fact, we are still fellow disciples. Come come come, let's sit and talk...”

Arriving before Lin Xun, he suddenly raised his hand and grabbed toward Lin Xun’s neck. His speed was incredibly fast and the force in his palm was terrifying, obviously having accumulated momentum for a while.

As the saying went, when one finally decided to move, it should only be a critical strike!

The most uncanny thing was that he still wore a warm and bright smile on his face, which was in stark contrast with how sharp and sudden his attack was.

However, his determined grab fell short.

“Huh?” Thousand Void Great Emperor's pupils shrank. He immediately moved to dodge, but a large hand had already clutched his neck. From the fingers, a force poured out and confined his strength.

“There will never be so many coincidences in this world. Did you really think that I would believe your bullshit?” Lin Xun's eyes were playful as he clutched Thousand Void Great Emperor like a chicken, looking him up and down.

Thousand Void Great Emperor's face darkened, and he reluctantly said, “Fellow Daoist, what do you mean by this? I’ve never once lied to you.”

Bang!

Lin Xun’s hand burst with power, and Thousand Void Great Emperor's shell exploded to bits. Only his primordial spirit remained in the rain of blood, which Lin Xun tightly grabbed.

Looking closely, the primordial spirit was a buck-toothed, pointy-mouthed monkey!

“The primordial spirit of a Ghost Spirit Monkey, no wonder it can see through one’s heart... But too bad, you were too impatient. If you had worked on me a little longer, I just might have fallen for your deception,” commented Lin Xun.

Ghost Spirit Monkeys were an extremely rare spirit that could distinguish yin and yang and gain insight into the human heart, all owing to the pair of All-Penetrating Ghost Eyes they were born with.

Rumor had it that anyone these monkeys targeted would have all their secrets laid bare within a few moments. It was an extremely magical ability.

Unfortunately, this kind of trick was useless on Lin Xun. His dao heart was as untouchable as the eternal blue sky, so how could it be seen through so easily?

Even so, this Ghost Spirit Monkey had been able to weave a convincing story through just a few sentences they had exchanged. It was indeed not simple.

The monkey hissed, “If I had waited any longer, my story would have too many holes. Given how keen you are, you will surely notice right away, so it was better for me to strike as soon as possible. That way, perhaps there would still be a glimmer of hope for me to turn my situation around.”

“You're right.” Lin Xun nodded, “If my guess is correct, then you should have devoured the soul and memories of quite many experts who had fallen here, and that’s why you knew Sword Emperor Taixuan and the Taixuan Sword Scripture, am I right?”

At this point, the monkey completely gave in. It said with a defeated look, “Your cultivation is profound and your eyes are as discerning as a torch. I am far inferior. However, you’re probably here for the mysteries of the origin of all Heavenly Dao, right? If you let me live, then I might be able to point you in the right direction.”

“Is that so?” Lin Xun grinned, “If I want to know something from you, I can just directly search your memories from your spirit. Why would I need your guidance?”

Who would have thought that the monkey was ready to risk everything? It screeched, “If you do that, then I shall self-destruct the moment you start searching my soul!”

Lin Xun frowned. After some pondering, he said, “Alright then, you can talk.”

The monkey seemed relieved. It calmly said, “Before that, Fellow Daoist, you need to swear on the great dao that you will spare my life after I give you the answer.”

Lin Xun immediately made an oath.

The monkey still wasn’t reassured and shook its head repeatedly. “Please don't blame me for being overly careful. To an Emperor, whether to kill or not all depends on their will. They no longer fear the Heavenly Principle, much less be bound by an oath.”

After a pause, the monkey continued, “To make sure that I can live, I hope to accompany you in your action while also giving you pointers along the way. As such, you can verify whether the pointers are correct, while I get to live in the meantime.”

Lin Xun couldn't help but assess the monkey in surprise. Only after a long time did he nodded, “Alright.”

He confined the monkey's cultivation before releasing it from his clutch, then said, “If I want to seek the mysteries of the origin of all Heavenly Dao, where should I start with?”

The monkey replied, “You should have also noticed that when entering different Origin Worlds, the suppression of their law powers on your cultivation also differs. This means that the closer one gets to the origin core, the weaker this suppression will be until it disappears.”

Lin Xun secretly nodded in agreement as he listened.

It was also now he finally learned that all these big and small secret realms were supposed to be called Origin Worlds.

The monkey continued, “However, it’s impossible to reach the origin core of all Heavenly Dao by going through these Origin Worlds one by one, because there are just too many of them, as many as stars in the nebula.

“The place you have arrived prior to this should be an Origin Nest, but even if you search all the worlds in this Origin Nest, you would only end up with the realization that none of the paths here directly leads to the origin core.”

According to the monkey, the chaotic vortex that Lin Xun had seen before, as well as the tunnel ‘holes’ in it, were collectively known as an Origin Nest.

This Origin Nest was dotted with countless Origin Worlds, making it a boundless and complex labyrinth, and there was not a single path in it that connected to the origin core of all Heavenly Dao!

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