The Prodigies War
chapter-1734

The dilapidated world and the scenes of desolation and barrenness gave off an indescribable bleak atmosphere.

“Whether or not there are treasures and fortunes here, our top priority now is to find Mi Hengzhen and the others,” Lin Xun stated calmly.

He and A’hu sprang into action, flying across the void and searching the floating pieces of land in the air.

“A’hu, do you know about the Nine Secrets of Kunlun?” asked Lin Xun.

A’hu organized her thoughts before she answered, “I’ve heard about it, in the past, many experts had come to the Kunlun Dominion in search of opportunities and treasures. Among the areas they had explored, the Nine Secrets were the most mysterious, and the Three Forbidden areas were the most perilous.

“The Nine Secrets refer to nine secret realms, with Imperial Dragon Mountain being one of them. In addition to it, there are another eight similar secret realms in other parts of the Kunlun Dominion.

“The Nine Secret areas only allow entry to those holding a Flying Immortal Tablet.

“This is the reason why we were targeted by so many cultivators when we showed up. The Flying Immortal Tablet has such great uses that it would ignite covetous desire in anyone.”

Hearing this, Lin Xun couldn’t help but wonder, “The Ancient Nebula Road is so vast and supreme, yet it has no Flying Immortal Tablet, but instead, such mysterious tablets exist in the Nine Domains.”

A’hu said, “I don’t know the reason, but I have heard a rumor.”

Lin Xun’s face was alight with interest. “What rumor?”

“It is said that in ancient times, the Nine Domains was the center of the universe and also the origin of the dao cultivating culture!

“At that time, the two great dominions, the Return Dominion and Kunlun Dominion, both had routes that led to the Nine Domains. However, as time went by, the Nine Domains underwent tremendous transformative changes and could no longer meet the needs of dao seekers, thus they gradually deteriorated.

“After all, you also know that the higher one’s cultivation, the greater their demand for cultivation resources, especially if they want to break through to a higher level.

“Although the Nine Domains are vast and boundless, once a cultivator reaches the Saint Stage, the laws of heaven and earth and the aura of the great dao can no longer help them make progress on the cultivation path.

“Thus, over the past endless years since ancient times, more and more cultivators set off for the Ancient Nebula Road.

“This trend is not only seen in the Nine Domains, but also in other worlds of the cosmos. But the Return Dominion and Kunlun Dominion exist only in the Nine Domains!

“This is also the reason why only the Nine Domains possess the mysterious treasure, the Flying Immortal Tablets.

“Of course, this is just a rumor. What the truth is…I don’t think even Emperor Stage cultivators know.”

So far, Lin Xun vaguely understood.

Suddenly, a bold idea came to his mind.

If the Nine Domains was the origin of cultivation…

Then, the Ancient Wasteland Domain was likely to be the core area.

And the lower world located in the Ancient Wasteland Domain was highly likely the core of the core, the origin of the origin!

Lin Xun had this thought because the lower world was too complex. Even one of the four great dao dominions was located in it!

However, this was only Lin Xun’s speculation.

There were innumerable secrets in the world and starry sky. Given his present knowledge and experience, he was still far from being able to explore the origin of the world or figure out the origin of the great dao.

“Then what are the Three Great Forbidden Grounds?” Lin Xun asked.

A’hu answered, “One is the Fengshan Platform, which is said to contain the secrets of becoming an Emperor.

“The second is the Dao Subduer Cliff, which is said to be the place where the origin aura of all daos gather.

“The third is the Nameless Forbidden Area, which is said to be the most dangerous place in the Kunlun Dominion. Since ancient times, almost all those who entered that area met with their ends.”

A’hu’s eyes suddenly flashed with fear, “I heard that in ancient times, someone returned alive from the Nameless Forbidden Area, but he ended up losing his memories, became demented, and was surrounded by a terrifying aura of calamity. Not long after returning to the Ancient Nebula Road, he died a sudden death.

“Before he died, he left behind a message that is still circulating throughout the Ancient Nebula Road.”

Lin Xun couldn’t help asking curiously, “What did he say?”

“The dao is severed, there is nothing to seek!” A’hu lightly uttered those words.

It seemed like a very ordinary sentence, but it carried a heart-pounding power that sent chills down Lin Xun.

Dao is severed?

Does this mean that even if a cultivator devotes all his life to cultivation, even if he reached the Emperor Stage or became an Ancestor, they could never touch upon the end of the great dao?

“Don’t take it seriously. This is just some words left by a crazy guy before he died. Even though it has been circulating in the world, few people take it seriously.” A’hu said aloud, “However, the Nameless Forbidden Area is indeed the most dangerous place in the Kunlun Dominion. To this day, no one dares to try to get close to it.”

Lin Xun nodded.

After learning about the Nine Secrets and Three Forbidden, he realized that the Kunlun Dominion has more secrets buried than he had imagined.

The place felt like it was being obscured by a thick fog. Anyone inside it would feel the innumerable unknowns and secrets.

“We can only stay in the Kunlun Dominion for at most half a year. After that, the path that leads to the outside world will be sealed and disappear once again.”

A’hu sighed, “It is destined that we will never be able to uncover all the secrets of the Kunlun Dominion. It has been like this since ancient times.”

As the two chatted, they passed many floating lands.

Just as Lin Xun was about to say something, a mad roar suddenly boomed out from the distance.

“Why not? Why?!”

“I, Lu Xuanji, am a pure-blooded descendant of the Blood Qillin clan and I was born with great blessings. I have only been cultivating for around three hundred years, but I have already secured the 37th place on the Starry Sky Big Saint Rankings!

“If someone like me can’t receive recognition from the Power of All Living Beings, then who else in this world is qualified?

“Everyone, get out of the way. I want to try again!”

The voice quivered with endless resentment and bitterness.

Lu Xuanji!

Lin Xun and A’hu exchanged a glance, their spirits were lifted.

Swoosh—

Lin Xun controlled the Suanni Qi to circulate around them before they silently approached the distance.

Before long, a vast suspended land came into view, stretching across the sky and covering an area of thousands of miles. The mountains on it had toppled, and not a blade of grass was seen. It was like a wasteland.

Only the central zone was different.

There, a mountain shaped like a giant bell, majestic and tall, was surrounded in chaos qi, and it radiated an ancient and unfathomable aura.

At the foot of the mountain stood a group of cultivators. There were dozens of them, each appearing powerful and imposing.

Leading the group was a man clad in a blood-colored robe, with a blood-colored horn growing from his head. His figure was tall and mighty.

He stood in front of the mountain, long hair whipping around him, expression overcast and ferocious. He stared intently at the stone wall of the mountain, anger clouding his face.

There was no need to guess to know that he was Lu Xuanji, a pure-blooded descendant of the Blood Qillin Battle Clan!

Lin Xun and A’hu quietly edged closer. Under the cover of Suanni Qi, their arrival did not attract anyone’s attention.

To their surprise, as they drew closer, the bell-shaped mountain seemed to be getting bigger and bigger, and more and more majestic...

Soon, it radiated the feeling as if it could hold up the universe and was too towering to be reached!

Lin Xun and A’hu became more guarded and cautious.

The two came to a stop when they were thousands of feet away from Lu Xuanji and the others, taking cover behind a pile of rocks.

“Look at that stone wall.” A’hu sent a voice transmission.

Lin Xun followed her gaze and saw that at the bottom of the mountain, shrouded in chaos qi, was a stone wall as smooth as a mirror and engraved with an ancient drawing.

It depicted the orbiting of the sun, moon and stars, and on the vast land were countless living beings kneeling and doing solemn and pious bows with both hands.

A bell hung in the sky!

This was the ancient drawing, the Worship of All Spirits. The solemn and sacred aura it exuded sent the heart palpitating.

However, the object of their worship was a bell hanging in the sky. It was huge, and the body was engraved densely with cryptic dao runes.

Although it was just a stone carving, when Lin Xun or anyone else laid eyes on the bell, they felt an ultimate aura that could suppress the universe, shake the stars, and spread throughout the heavens!

Unquestionably, the drawing was no ordinary stone carving and might even hold the secret to obtaining great fortune.

A’hu said ruminatively, “Lu Xuanji is probably trying to obtain the recognition of this stone carving...huh?”

Immediately, she was taken aback by the strange expression on Lin Xun’s face. His eyes were fixed on the bell, as if surprised and in disbelief.

“What is it?” she asked.

“I think I’ve seen that bell before...” Lin Xun spaced out.

A’hu gasped in astonishment. This is one of the Nine Secrets of Kunlun. Not just anyone would have the opportunity to see this stone carving.

But Lin Xun actually said that he had seen the bell in the stone carving before.

“Could it be…”

Scenes flashed across Lin Xun’s mind.

When he first came to the West Infinity World in the Ancient Wasteland Domain, he participated in a Dao Lantern Festival on Cangwu Mountain, where the Ancient Dao Lantern Tree grew.

There, he passed many trials and tests and gained many opportunities and treasures along the way.

For example, when he was practicing the dao in the Stele Forest, he grasped the way to control the Star Annihilation Heaven Devourer for the first time and witnessed the astonishing scenes of Star Annihilation Battle Emperor running across the starry sky.

For example, during the Dao Lantern Festival, he obtained the magical ancient treasure, the Dao Immeasurable Bottle.

In addition, many other incredible things happened at the Dao Lantern Festival.

In particular, the most unforgettable had to be the appearance of an altar in the final test, on which sat a bronze bell.

This bell was no taller than one foot, but it had a dazzling glow around it and was covered with inscriptions of dao runes on its surface, making it more mysterious and unfathomable.

At that time, an intense and brutal battle broke out between Lin Xun, Yu Lingkong, and the others over the bell!

But in the end, no one got their hands on it.

This was because the bell involved a great cause and effect. Back then, Lin Xun and the others could not get close to it at all!