The Prodigies War
chapter-1508

Chapter 1508 Zhu Word Inheritance

A few hours later.

Lin Xun’s condition recovered to his original state, and he was in good spirits.

“Huh? I didn’t expect that after this test, not only has my mental strength been transformed, but my strength also noticeably improved!”

Lin Xun’s face lit up as he carefully checked the changes in his body.

In terms of his cultivation on the longevity path, he had long reached an unprecedented level of perfection in the three paths: qi cultivation, spirit cultivation and physical cultivation.

He thought that he would make a breakthrough once the opportunity came.

But it seemed that he had neglected one thing.

His state of mind!

For cultivators, the tempering of one’s mind was unquestionably the most mysterious and profound.

A person with a rock-like mind, even if lacking in talent, could still achieve great success on the cultivation path as long as they persevered.

Those with a jumbled mind, regardless of their talents, were bound to encounter a door that they could not step through.

The mind was the birthplace of inner demons and inner thieves.

Those who became possessed by demons while cultivating were often those with an unstable state of mind.

Ancient sages once asked how does one realize the dao?

The answer was simple: Master your mind!

The sayings ‘in two minds about something’ and ‘mind like a galloping horse’ described those without a strong and stable mind.

Previously, Lin Xun had already tempered his mind to an incredibly solid state after overcoming many tribulations. But the ascension of the state of mind was not restricted by cultivation level, rather it was more closely linked to one’s cultivation path.

Every time one reached a new cultivation stage, one had to face the tribulation of that stage. And only when one succeeded overcoming the tribulation would one’s cultivation improve and their state of mind transform!

Now, Lin Xun had passed the tribulation of the Mind Killing Chamber and thereby transformed his state of mind and elevated his cultivation.

Even though he had reached great heights of success, he still strived to improve his cultivation.

He realized that there were still flaws in what he thought was the perfect cultivation path.

Thinking of this, he broke out in a cold sweat.

This was cultivation. An unintentional realization might be filled with flaws, and those flaws often hid thousands of tribulations!

The Great Dao was flawless and perfect, but how many people in the world could achieve those seemingly simple words?

“My mind is like a sword. It can slash the sun, the moon, the mountains, and rivers, but it can’t cut through the flaws of my cultivation. Without today’s tribulations, even if I become a Supreme Saint in the future, I would do so with regret...” Lin Xun sighed.

The higher one’s cultivation level, the more one had to be cautious like walking on thin ice!

Lin Xun rose to his feet, put his hands behind his back, and continued onwards. He encountered no further obstacles along the way.

However, he knew very well that this secret realm world was littered with tribulations and tests, so there was no need to actively search for them.

Before long, he reached the deepest part and came across the pond shrouded in chaos qi. He saw the colossal skeleton floating in the pond.

The Sky Splitting Demonic Butterfly landed on the skeleton, and its tiny, delicate body started to glow, absorbing the power contained within the bones.

Lin Xun could distinctly feel the aura of the Sky Splitting Demonic Butterfly growing stronger and stronger!

“That’s the corpse of a Void Holy Beast!” Little Silver cried out. “And that beast had to be at least at the quasi-Emperor stage before it died!”

Lin Xun’s eyes narrowed, and his heart pounded in his chest.

Void Holy Beast!

This was a species of spirit entities that was born in the boundless space of the void. Its voice alone contained terrifying power comparable to the Saint Stage.

They could freely travel through the void space, and it fed on the power of space. It was a terrifying species.

Even Emperor Stage experts would struggle to kill a Void Holy Beast because of their innate ability to travel through the void and ignore the constraints of space.

Lin Xun did not expect to find the corpse of a Void Holy Beast in this secret realm. Moreover, it possessed strength of at least the quasi-Emperor level before it died.

Unbelievable!

Who killed it and left its corpse here?

“I reckon that the owner of this secret realm must be a mighty sage who realized the dao with the power of space, and they are highly likely to be an Emperor existence,” Little Silver analyzed. “It is no easy feat to kill a Void Holy Beast.”

“Master, look, the Sky Splitting Demonic Butterfly is also an ancient species with space talent. The reason why it awakened must have something to do with the power of that skeleton."

Lin Xun nodded with understanding.

Could the owner of this secret realm really be an Emperor cultivator?

If so, why did they appear on the Nine Domains Battlefield?

It should be noted that the law power of heaven and earth in the Nine Domains Battlefield prohibited cultivators above the True Saint Stage from appearing!

“It seems like the Nine Domains Battlefield is more mysterious than I thought...” Lin Xun pondered.

“Master, are you worried that the Sky Splitting Demonic Butterfly will not obey you after becoming stronger?” Little Silver suddenly said aloud, “Master, don’t worry, I have already put a mark into its body before it hatched. If it dares to disobey, I will devour its spirit!”

Lin Xun did not expect Little Silver to be so well-prepared so he immediately praised Little Silver.

“Little Silver, I plan to stay here a little longer. Can you keep an eye on the Sky Splitting Demonic Butterfly and not let anything happen?” Lin Xun asked.

Little Silver came out of the mind-sea and nodded.

Lin Xun turned around and headed in the other direction.

This secret realm world was not particularly big. Before long, Lin Xun returned to the entrance area, where an ancient lush green tree towered into the sky.

The tree had a strong trunk, thick branches and dense foliage. The leaf-covered branches hung downwards like shimmering green waterfalls, full of vitality.

After studying it carefully, Lin Xun realized that it was a spirit refinement ancestral tree!

The spirit refinement ancestral trees he had come across in the Spirit Refinement Forest were all bare and their branches and trunk looked like they were crafted from bronze. None of them had a single leaf.

The spirit refinement ancestral tree before him was clearly different.

Lin Xun squatted down to investigate the roots of the tree, and indeed, he found something different. The roots looked like small dragons crouching and were covered with great dao patterns like dragon scales.

Incredible!

Clang!

He took out the bone blade and selected a section of the roots. He wanted to see whether the spirit refinement treasure source born in this unusual tree would be any different.

Shua!

As he carefully cut off a section of the root, drops of glowing golden liquid as bright as the sun trickled down from the severed end of the root.

Even the nearby space was dyed a brilliant and dazzling golden hue.

Lin Xun collected the amazing spirit refinement treasure source into the prepared vial.

At the same time, he noticed that the spirit refinement ancestral tree wincing like it was in pain, and its branches rustled.

Huh?

Could it be that the tree has a spiritual intelligence?

But when he studied it with his spirit sense, he found nothing out of the ordinary.

He shook his head and headed to the Mind Killing Chamber not far away. Then he brought out the Broken Blade and the vial.

He began to temper the Broken Blade again!

As soon as a drop of the bright divine refinement treasure source touched the surface of the Broken Blade, the blade started to buzz and vibrate like it was cheering with excitement and joy.

Lin Xun noticed the third dao rune pattern emerging on the surface of the Broken Blade at an astonishing speed.

“Zhu!”

Finally, Lin Xun recognized the character of the third dao rune pattern, but soon, the divine refining treasure source was all used up, leaving the ‘Zhu’ character still missing a few strokes.

Lin Xun inhaled deeply, stood up and walked towards the spirit refinement ancestral tree in the distance.

After some observations, he discovered that, unlike the other spirit refinement ancestral trees, every root of the tree in front of him was shaped like a real dragon and could be picked!

Slice!

With one swift stroke, drops of golden spirit refinement treasure source flowed out, and Lin Xun collected them into a porcelain vial.

At the same time, the ancestral tree winced hard again.

It startled Lin Xun and he said apologetically, “If you understand me then please know that I will repay you one day. Please help me this time.”

After saying that, he turned around and returned to tempering the Broken Blade.

He was unaware that the moment he turned around, a pair of eyes sprang open on the trunk of the spirit refinement ancestral tree, blazing with fury, and then they vanished.

Buzz!

Eventually, the Broken Blade transformed amidst excited and impassioned cries. The complete ‘Zhu’ character had formed on its snow-white, near-transparent surface.

It was only one character, but it seemed to be made up of countless twisting threads of dao runes.

It produced a murderous aura that assaulted the face.

Lin Xun felt a chill and a stinging pain in his eyes, as if he was seeing an unparalleled shining sharpness.

Destroy the heavens and earth, and wipe out the worlds!

Boom!

At the same time, a surging tide of inheritance power rose in Lin Xun’s heart, and countless wondrous auras flowed endlessly like streams.

Suddenly, Lin Xun sank into a bizarre comprehension state.

He was sitting casually on a set of steps while the Broken Blade floated in front of him, projecting the three ancient characters ‘Yuan’, ‘Extreme’ and ‘Zhu’ that were formed from dao runes.

Every character added a touch of fierceness to the Broken Blade!

Time flew by, and seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

In front of the abyss, Le Mujin was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, his long pale green hair fluttering with the breeze.

Nearby, the woman in red, Ding Shanhe and other Saints were also doing their own things.

However, Ding Shanhe and the others were starting to show their impatience on their faces.

Ding Shanhe couldn’t help but ask aloud, “Young Master Le, it’s been seven days already. The little bastard from the Ancient Wasteland Domain has probably been killed long ago. How long do we have to wait here?”

Shua!

Le Mujin’s eyes snapped open and flashed a cold intent. “I want to see him if he is alive, and I want to see his body if he is dead. What? You are a high and mighty Saint, do you not have the patience to even wait seven days?”

Ding Shanhe frowned. “But we can’t just waste time here forever.”

“Young Master, why don’t we send some people into the abyss to search for him?” The woman in red suggested.

Le Mujin was silent for a moment before he responded, “Even a Saint would not dare to enter, who would risk their lives to investigate?”

The woman in red curled her lips, though her smile was somewhat sinister. “It’s simple, just catch more two-legged sheep from the Ancient Wasteland Domain and throw them into the abyss.”

“Good idea!” Ding Shanhe’s eyes lit up.

It was indeed simple to capture a few two-legged sheep on the Nine Domains Battlefield.