The Prodigies War
chapter-1103

This was an extremely chaotic Boundary River.

In the past, Lin Xun had seen the horrors in the Boundary River when crossing it from the West Infinity World to the East Victory World.

However, that was nothing comparable to the current Boundary River in front of him.

The water was turbid and churning violently, filled with wind, thunder, lightning, horrifying streams of light, raging whirlpools, and fractured void cracks.

Vaguely, there were echoes of what sounded like angry howls of gods and demons stirring in the depths of the river.

Just looking at it from afar sent chills down Lin Xun’s spine.

“In the ancient era, the Battle of Annihilation had erupted here. The result is that thousands of Saints from various races died in regret.” The mysterious woman seemed absentminded. “And that battle was the reason why the Ancient Wasteland Domain broke apart.”

The Battle of Annihilation!

“Why did such a battle happen?” Lin Xun’s eyes narrowed.

“It was a battle of the nine domains, so no one could hide from it. The opponents came from the other domains. If no one had risen up to resist, then this Ancient Wasteland Domain would have long been taken over by the dao lineages of the other domains,” replied the mysterious woman.

Lin Xun had heard about the nine domains in the Immortal Forbidden Land, but he never thought that the Battle of Annihilation that happened in the ancient era would be related to them!

Only now could Lin Xun finally be certain that there were other domains outside of the Ancient Wasteland Domain!

“Senior, can you tell me about the other domains?”

He was really curious as to where exactly the other domains were and why he had barely heard of them in the past.

“The other eight domains, just like the Ancient Wasteland Domain, are cultivation worlds. There is no difference in essence.” The mysterious woman casually added, “However, the Ancient Wasteland Domain is located at the bottom as the weakest among the nine domains.”

Her lips curled up into an icy-cold smile. “Do you know how the other eight view the Ancient Wasteland Domain?”

Lin Xun shook his head.

“A dust bowl,” she uttered.

“A dust bowl?” Lin Xun was stunned. He keenly sensed that this title carried a hint of condescension.

The mysterious woman explained, “In the eyes of the Ancient Wasteland Domain, the lower worlds are barren places, and in the eyes of the other eight domains, the Ancient Wasteland Domain is pretty much the same – a deserted world full of unenlightened barbarians where the grand dao is declining.”

Lin Xun was right, ‘dust bowl’ was indeed a demeaning term!

“In the ancient era, the Ancient Wasteland Domain had suffered more than one invasion from the other eight, bringing nothing but chaos. Everywhere was a scene of living beings being scourged, and rivers of blood flowed…

“The most serious one was the Battle of Annihilation where the other eight domains joined hands in a full-scale invasion. It was like the end of the world. The entire Ancient Wasteland Domain was in turmoil, and Saints were like grasses as an unknown number of them lost their lives.

“The Ancient Wasteland Domain crumbled into the four great worlds of today. It was impossible to count the number of beings of all races that were hurt and killed.

“But what I can tell you is that if it wasn’t for that Battle of Annihilation, the Ancient Wasteland Domain wouldn’t have been split apart, and the current ancient dao lineages wouldn’t have been the only ones left today.

“Many ancient inheritances were destroyed during that time, regrettably.”

The more she said, the more her voice sank with sadness.

Lin Xun’s heart was unsettled.

This was the first time he had heard of the battle of the nine domains and the Battle of Annihilation.

It was also the first time he knew so clearly that the splitting of the Ancient Wasteland Domain was actually related to the invasion from the other eight domains!

“What is…the reason for the invasions?” he couldn’t help but ask.

“Although the Ancient Wasteland Domain is at the bottom of the nine domains regarding cultivation and viewed as a dust bowl by the other eight, it was brilliant and splendid once. It awed all the other domains, standing above the clouds as a sacred and immortal place!”

When speaking of this, the mysterious woman’s bearing seemed vastly different, exuding pride and lofty contempt. But quickly, they all turned into a heavy sigh.

“Forget it, they are but bygones. The splendor is no longer, like a dead flower with only withering remains.”

Listening to all this, Lin Xun was in a daze, his feelings complicated.

All of this involving the nine domains and the past Ancient Wasteland Domain was a topic he had never touched before.

Now that he was fortunate enough to learn about it, his mood was inexplicably heavy.

“All of these things have nothing to do with you for now, so you don’t need to worry about it. What you have to do is seize the opportunities from the arrival of the great era to break into the Supreme King stage.” The mysterious woman paced her words clearly, her expression extremely serious, “If you miss it, I’m afraid that you won’t be able to find another opportunity in the future.”

Feeling the gravity of the situation, Lin Xun nodded solemnly.

“There are too many people waiting for the great era, not only the current generations. Some characters silent in the river of time will surely awaken from their hibernation!” the mysterious woman warned. “So, you must be mentally prepared.”

Hearing this, Lin Xun was reminded of the ‘Young Master’ who was hibernating at the Five Elements Holy Island, as well as Shaohao, the young master of the Astral Imperial Clan who was dormant in the Constellation Egg.

They were not characters of the current generations.

But there was no doubt that when they came out, they would stir up the world!

“You see, although dangers and havoc frequent the Boundary River, behind them breeds a huge opportunity for life. A glimpse of a corner reveals the whole picture, so what’s happening here in the Boundary river is happening in the rest of the Ancient Wasteland Domain. And that is the sign of the great era arriving.”

Looking at the distant Boundary River, the mysterious woman taught Lin Xun what he needed to know.

“What goes around comes around, and extreme sorrow turns to joy. The Ancient Wasteland Domain has been in decline and silent for too long since the Battle of Annihilation, so its latent reserves are destined to erupt when the great era comes.”

Lin Xun looked carefully, but he could only see endless dangers and calamities and not the so-called opportunity for life at all.

He knew the reason was because his cultivation stage was not high enough to let him look into the great momentum of the world.

“According to my calculation, this great era will most likely come early, probably in three months at most,” said the mysterious woman.

At most three months?!

Caught off guard by the information, Lin Xun was shocked.

“The omen of the great era has shown, and it involves the heavenly variables, making it intricate and complex. Moreover, this one is different from the past with unprecedentedly so many variables that no one will be able to see all of them,” said the mysterious woman. “However, this also means it will bring even greater opportunities for cultivators!”

Lin Xun’s eyes lit up with yearning.

Not long after, the mysterious woman took Lin Xun and left.

On the way, she gave him all the goat-selling fortune she got from the five ancient clans.

There was the Golden Wind Jade Dew from Spirit Treasure Holy Land, the Spirit Condensation Powder from Omega Sword Sect, the Star Aperture Great Restoration Pill from Heaven Axis Holy Land, the Ageless Spring Water from Longevity Land, and Glistening Chalcedony from Azure Sea Sect.

Together with the Lightning Yuan Aeth Liquid from Black Nightmare Sky Dog Clan, they were precious cultivation treasures that could only be obtained when the stars aligned. Their value could make any cultivator turn green with jealousy!

The mysterious woman casually said, “These should be enough for your needs when you reach the King stage. Before that, I suggest that you study the truths of the Immortality Grand Dao. Once you master it, it would be hard to die even if you encounter the most fatal situation.”

Lin Xun felt awkward. There was no encouragement, and death was the first thing to be considered. Her tutelage was truly atypical.

The last destination of the mysterious woman and Lin Xun was the Star Chess Sea.

It was empty and quiet, but the traces of the battle were still there. The ruins were silently telling how horrifying the Saint-level battle a few days ago had been.

“From now until the arrival of the great era, no ancient clans will dare to target you again, but there’s no guarantee that there won’t be desperadoes who still want to try, so you have to be careful. I can help you once but not forever. After all, seeking the grand dao is something that you have to do on your own.”

Leaving this advice, the woman vanished into thin air and returned to the Omega Secret-Realm.

Lin Xun felt a sense of loss.

He recalled how she had appeared and taken over the situation when he had been surrounded by the Saints.

From herding the Saints like animals, and climbing the Black Nightmare Mountain like no one else had been there, to their conversation on the bank of the Boundary River…

Everything was like a bizarre dream, but it was clearly and vividly imprinted in his mind.

Lin Xun stood on a lonely island deep within the Star Chess Sea, lost in thought. Only after a long time did he finally take a deep breath, his eyes resolute.

This experience had allowed him to see what it meant to have heavenly abilities and look down on the world with absolute pride!

He was also finally aware that once he possessed absolute power, he would be fearless of any dao lineages even if all he had was himself!

At this moment, Lin Xun suddenly had a strong desire for the great era to come, so that he could compete with the thousands of heaven prides in the path of dao and seize the great opportunities that would lead him to the Supreme King stage!

From this day onwards, Lin Xun began his seclusion in the depths of Star Chess Sea.

In the outside world, storms brewed as rumors were spreading about a mysterious woman who suppressed the six Saints and paid a ‘visit’ to their respective clans.

It could be said that these six great dao clans had lost all face.

The other clans were also shaken in astonishment. Never had they expected that a young man who none of them had taken seriously had such a supreme character supporting him.

It became a hot topic among all cultivators.

“It’s that brat Lin Xun again.”

In the forbidden area behind the mountain of Omega Sword Sect, a young man was sitting cross-legged underneath an ancient divine tree. His eyes abruptly opened, gleaming with two cold lightning bolts.

The errand boy who had arrived to report the news to him instantly broke into a cold sweat, feeling as if he was in an ice cave.

The aura emanating from the young man was too terrifying. His eyes were like a pair of unfathomable vortexes swirling with electric swords, as if they could see through all illusion and devour people’s souls!