The Prodigies War
chapter-1180

Chapter 1180 Danger-Ridden Upper Ninth Realm

Above Burning Immortal City, Lin Xun stood tall by himself.

In the city, some cultivators couldn’t help but pause what they were doing and look up.

Everyone knew that Demon God Lin was about to depart, leave Burning Immortal World and head to the Upper Ninth Realm!

A young woman mustered up her courage to yell aloud, “Young Master Lin, I wish you a safe journey!”

Other cultivators also reacted, speaking out one after another.

“Fellow Cultivator Lin, the Upper Ninth Realm is extremely dangerous so you must be extra careful!”

“We all look forward to hearing about Young Master Lin dominating the Upper Ninth Realm and defeating all other geniuses in the world.”

“Take care!”

Many people, both male and female, young and old, wished him well from the bottom of their hearts.

They were all cultivators who either belonged to no sect or clan or were from small forces.

They all knew that, during this period, if Lin Xun had not been in the city, they would not have been able to escape or free themselves from the oppression and exploitation of the major forces.

Now that Lin Xun was about to head to the Upper Ninth Realm, they could only express their gratitude and blessings out loud.

The cultivators’ response took Lin Xun aback for a moment before he saluted them with a smile.

“Hmph, he is not the only one who has become a supreme king. Demon God Lin, you should watch out in the Upper Ninth Realm and try not to get yourself into any disaster!”

Just when Lin Xun was about to leave, a cold, sarcastic sneer sounded in an intentionally loud voice.

Immediately, a burst of laughter followed, which seemed particularly grating.

Everyone looked up to see a group of men and women unscrupulously criticizing and making sarcastic remarks about Lin Xun.

They were all descendants of a major force.

“What are you guys looking at? Demon God Lin has become a king, do you think he can rush into the city and kill us all?” snorted the golden-robed youngster who headed the group.

The other cultivators’ expressions altered. They could not refute him.

Kings were unable to enter the city!

“Back then, didn’t Demon God Lin also hide in the city? It’s only because of that that he is still living to this day!” The golden-robed youngster mocked more and more brazenly.

Lin Xun looked a little surprised. I can’t believe those guys would lose it before I even left the city. They look so smug like I can’t do anything to them.

“Demon God Lin, are you annoyed?”

Noticing Lin Xun’s gaze, the golden-robed man pointed to himself and burst out laughing, “Come on, I’m right here. Come kill me if you dare?”

His behavior drew disgust from other cultivators.

The others standing around the golden-robed man roared with laughter, without any fear in the world.

It was at that moment when the eyes of the golden-robed man bulged wide open and his entire body twitched violently.

Then, under perplexed and astonished gazes, he dropped to his knees with a thud and could not get up again.

His companions all looked dumbfounded, triumphant smiles still frozen on their faces and their eyes wide with disbelief.

How…how is that possible?

Lin Xun smiled and said aloud, “Everyone, you saw him ask me to kill him. You can’t blame me.”

He spoke nonchalantly yet a chill ran down everyone’s spine.

The other descendants of major forces who noticed the scene also gasped and shuddered.

Lin Xun, on the other hand, had withdrawn his gaze, not in the mood to argue any further.

Swoosh!

At that moment, Little Silver returned and asked with a puzzled look on its face, “Master, why don’t you let me kill them all?”

Lin Xun answered casually, “I’m afraid they will dirty your hands. If you want to kill, then just kill the strongest in their sect.” As he was speaking, he flashed into the passage leading to the Upper Ninth Realm.

Burning Immortal City had fallen silent and still.

Lin Xun might have left, but his power and prestige remained; no one dared to gossip openly about him again!

……

Mythic Fire Realm.

One part of the Upper Ninth Realm.

In an untouched primeval forest.

Rotten leaves piled like a blanket on the ground and ancient trees towered into the sky, their branches and leaves were like an umbrella that blocked off sunlight and made the place dark and humid all year round.

Occasionally, shrill roars and mournful cries echoed through the forest, which was particularly creepy in the silent and dark environment.

It was a vast untamed wilderness of lofty trees, giant vines, ferocious beasts and birds.

Lin Xun trekked through the mountainous forest with an amazed look on his face.

If he didn’t know that time would never turn back, he would have believed that he had been teleported back to ancient times, to the time of primal chaos.

Everything was ancient and primitive and exuded a feeling of age and history.

This was the Mythic Fire Realm!

It was a vast world with many secrets, ruins, and forbidden areas.

Lin Xun had been here for an hour already.

“My priority should be to find a place to train and to stabilize the foundation of the king stage in order to perfectly control its power.

“I have begun to control the Dao Law. This is not difficult for me, but it will take time to truly comprehend it...

“Also, it is time to consider forging a king grade weapon of my own...”

As Lin Xun wove through the mountainous forests and observed the surroundings, he contemplated his next steps.

A king grade weapon was the precious treasure of every king-level expert and if properly raised, it could display unimaginable power!

In the past, Lin Xun had seen many cultivators manipulate such treasures of that level.

However, most of them were not their own treasures, so they were unable to bring out their true powers.

“Yes, there’s also the Omega Door!”

A thought struck Lin Xun. The mysterious woman stated that, after he set foot into the supreme king stage, he could again enter the Omega Secret Realm!

Lin Xun shook his head. There’s no rush. Every time I enter the Omega Secret Realm is an opportunity to get away safely. If I run into an unresolvable danger then I can make full use of this opportunity.

The ancient forest might be dark and gloomy, but it was extremely rich in aeth qi. Along the way, Lin Xun spotted many aeth herbs from their distinct aroma. Most of which were ancient herbs that were thousands of years old and could be decocted into king grade elixirs.

Of course, Lin Xun picked them without any wavering.

When he challenged the supreme king tribulation, he had depleted his supplies of elixirs, including Lightning Yuan Aeth Liquid, Golden Wind Jade Dew, and Star Aperture Great Restoration Pill.

Now, he only had fewer than a dozen king grade herbs, which was far from enough for future training.

The king stage was unlike the five great cultivation stages—the energy required during training was huge, which aeth essence alone could not satisfy.

Suddenly, Lin Xun felt a chill in his heart. Blazing dao light flashed all around him, and he vanished from the spot.

Boom!

The ground exploded where he stood, and a huge, white bone claw poked out from below, shattering all the trees and space within a radius of one hundred feet.

From afar, every joint of the giant bone claw was as big as a stone structure and imprinted with distorted blood-colored dao runes. It exuded an aura that was so terrifying and fierce that it seemed capable of crushing the mountains and valleys.

Lin Xun inhaled sharply and quickly avoided the area.

He remembered what Toady had said. The Upper Ninth Realm was different from the Three Thousand Worlds in that it was steeped in mystery and strangeness. Although it was littered with heaven-defying opportunities and fortunes, it also came with heaven-defying dangers.

Even if Saints had the opportunity to enter the Upper Ninth Realm, they would not dare to barge about recklessly!

For example, the bone claw that suddenly protruded from the ground terrified even Lin Xun who had just stepped into the supreme king stage.

This encounter served as a wake-up call for Lin Xun. He dared not focus on his thoughts anymore and instead concentrated on figuring the way out of the forest first.

Swoosh!

He leapt into the air and planned to escape above.

However, the moment he broke out of the canopy, a roar rang out, followed by a fierce bird speeding out from the depths of the forest.

It was ten feet long and had brilliant silvery eyes. Its wings were glowing with terrifying dao light as though formed from divine materials. As it clawed at Lin Xun, the surrounding space exploded and collapsed like a waterfall.

Lin Xun frantically drew back, breaking into a cold sweat. He had never noticed the presence of such a vicious beast.

Fortunately, the ferocious bird was only alarmed and rushed into the sky and ignored Lin Xun.

Otherwise, Lin Xun reckoned that he would have had to go through a tough battle to escape.

The bird had an aura far stronger than that of any king stage experts he had met before!

“What damn place is this?” muttered Lin Xun, his expression grave.

He knew that he should quickly learn about this strange and dangerous world as much as possible.

Otherwise, he would fall into a passive situation.

Following that, Lin Xun was extremely cautious and even activated the Chaofeng Eye as he moved forward.

Even so, he encountered many dangers along the way.

For example, an ancient tree that was as red as blood suddenly came to life and lashed thousands of narrow and long cracks into the void with its whip-like branches.

For example, a seemingly ordinary hill produced wisps of black light that silently engulfed all living creatures that came close to it.

Additionally, bizarre cracks appeared now and then, and every time, their appearance would result in the annihilation of an area.

Several times, Lin Xun barely managed to avoid the deadly dangers.

Even the sky was not particularly peaceful. From time to time, ferocious birds darted past him, each one more powerful and fiercer than the previous.

Lin Xun originally thought that after reaching the supreme king stage, he would at least fear nothing in the Upper Ninth Realm.

He realized he was too naive!!

In the Upper Ninth Realm, the true terror was not the enemy, but the omnipresent danger and unpredictable unknown.

However, danger aside, along the way, Lin Xun acquired many rare divine materials and precious aeth herbs, including king-grade herbs!

This was true to the saying that the greater the risk, the greater the reward.

One day passed.

As Lin Xun wandered the strange and dangerous forest, he could not help but wonder if he had trespassed into a forbidden area and lost his way.

At that moment, he heard rustling mixed with voices.

He perked up and his dark eyes brightened. He felt a sense of joy as though a huge load was taken off him.