The Prodigies War

Although half-step kings were regarded as those who failed at the king stage, it was still impressive that they managed to get one foot into the door of the king stage. Their combat strengths were far superior to those of the five great cultivation stages. 

Especially top half-step kings—their strength was even more tremendous. 

But for a supreme character like Lin Xun, half-step kings were not much different from other cultivators. 

Boom!

Under the destructive power of the Bi’an Stamp, which was crashing down like a blazing sun, the short and fat man gripped tight onto his silver chain and fought with everything he had. Regardless, his chubby body still ruptured to pieces and spewed blood and flesh everywhere.  

Further away, the piercing scream of the woman with the animal skin drum abruptly stopped, and her face was skewed with horror. 

The gray-robed old man who was charging over immediately stood rooted to the spot. 

All Spirit Treasure Holy Land disciples stared at the scene with their eyes wide with horror and disbelief. 

They had been utterly defeated as soon as the battle started!

They had never imagined such an outcome. 

“He eliminates half-step kings like weeds. Even Yun Qingbai back then is inferior to him!” Xiao Qinghe exclaimed.

Just as Lin Xun was about to launch another attack, a deep and heavy voice rang out, “Enough!” 

A Spirit Treasure Holy Land disciple, who only possessed the cultivation base of the Cyclic Derivation Stage, unexpectedly erupted with terrifying power and might, sending clouds scudding across the sky. 

The majesty of a king!

Lin Xun narrowed his eyes. He watched the young man instantly transform into an old man with a gray beard and hair. His face was stern and resolute, and his body was powerful and imposing. 

Dao lights beamed around him like the morning sun rays piercing through clouds. As he opened and closed his eyes, there seemed to be thousands of thunderbolts revolving within them, making him even more terrifying. 

Without a doubt, he was a terrifying expert who had stepped into the king stage. He only previously disguised himself to conceal his true identity.

“Ancestor Su Kong!”

The Spirit Treasure Holy Land cultivators who were petrified with shock were all suddenly buzzing with excitement. 

Su Kong was a terrifying old monster who had survived the second longevity tribulation!

Xiao Qinghe’s face blanched. He recognized Su Kong so he quickly sent a voice transmission to Lin Xun. “This is bad!”

Lin Xun’s pupils also shrank. He was just about to start a killing spree, but an old monster of the king level unexpectedly appeared and caught him off guard.

The situation was reversed all of a sudden!

Ordinary kings could not compare to kings who had set foot onto the path of longevity. Regardless of how strong someone was at the Cyclic Derivation Stage, they would collapse at the first blow against someone of that cultivation level. 

“Hurry run!” Xiao Qinghe cried out. 

Naturally, Lin Xun also knew that the situation was bad so he had already summoned the Grand Universe Ark without the reminder.

Buzz!

The silver treasure ship glowed a sacred light while Lin Xun grabbed Xiao Qinghe and was about to flee.

But at that moment, Su Kong made a move.

Boom!

The sky and the earth quaked, the nearby mountains silently collapsed, the trees crumbled to dust, and the void distorted.

“How dare you cause trouble on the territory of Spirit Treasure Holy Land? If I let you escape, wouldn’t I lose face?”

Su Kong’s mighty figure moved across the sky like a divine being. Then, he extended his huge hand and jerked downwards. 

It appeared to be a simple move, but the giant hand obscured the sky like the hand of the heavens. Its creases and veins were all distinctly clear like the traces of the great dao. 

In the palm were all sorts of terrifying visions, such as the setting of the sun and the moon, the changes in the universe and the roar of gods and demons, being displayed vividly. Each of which represented a kind of killing tribulation.

This was the power of a king who had set foot onto the path of longevity!

He was also regarded as a longevity cultivator. He had long grasped great dao power beyond the comprehension of ordinary cultivators and manipulated the great dao power of all heavens for his own use!

To face such an existence was no different from ordinary people facing immortals.

The Grand Universe Ark was incredibly fast, but Su Kong’s hand moved even faster. He allowed no chance for Lin Xun and Xiao Qinghe to escape at all.

When the shadow of the hand enveloped the two, they had only just boarded the treasure ship. 

However, at this dangerous moment, Lin Xun was surprisingly calm, ready to bring out the Dao Immeasurable Bottle!

But to his surprise, Xiao Qinghe rapidly moved to stand in front of him and brought out a purple talisman.

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The talisman was inscribed with squiggly Saint symbols that resembled earthworms from afar. The talisman released rays of dazzling light like a purple sun shining upon earth!

Bang!

The purple talisman blocked the giant hand with a deafening crash.

All the nearby cultivators trembled like they had been struck by lightning and almost coughed up blood. The clash between the two powers was too tremendous for them to bear. 

Su Kong was startled at first, but then sneered, “A talisman written by a Saint? Hmph! It’s a shame that your cultivation is too low to bring out the true power of that treasure! I’m going to destroy it!”

The giant hand that covered the sky continued to roar down from the sky, crushing everything in its way. 

Rumble—

The sacred power of the talisman rippled, showing faint signs of crumbling. 

At the same time, Xiao Qinghe’s face paled. His body tottered, and he couldn’t help but cough up a mouthful of blood.

“Why are you still standing there?! Hurry run!” He roared in anger as he exhausted all his strength to activate the purple talisman.

Lin Xun drew a deep breath, trying to control the murderous intent pounding in his heart. He steered the Grand Universe Ark away and sped away into the distance.

Su Kong was about to chase after the ark when it had already vanished without a trace. The speed of the Grand Universe Ark was beyond his imagination. 

“I didn’t expect the kid to possess a Saint treasure ship…” A frightening light glinted in Su Kong’s eyes. 

The other Spirit Treasure Holy Land successors also stood in stunned silence. They never thought that even a Life Death Stage King like Su Kong would fail to capture the two. 

Suddenly, they felt bitter. 

In the battle, they had lost one half-step king and watched two half-step kings become severely wounded. 

The loss might not seem significant, but if the word got out, it would still be embarrassing and harm their reputation. 

Su Kong took a deep breath and decided. “Go back and tell the sect to dispatch all forces to capture Demon God Lin!”

With a flash, he darted away in the direction where Lin Xun fled. 

……

Thud!

Not long after Grand Universe Ark set off, Xiao Qinghe staggered and collapsed to the ground, coughing up blood and grimacing in pain.

As for the purple talisman, he failed to retrieve it. 

“How are you feeling?” asked Lin Xun.

“Don’t worry, I’m not dead yet.”

Xiao Qinghe wiped off the blood stains on his lips and grinned, “It’s just a pity that I wasted the talisman on that old dog. It’s not worth it at all.”

Lin Xun kept silent for a moment before he reassured in a resolute voice, “I will get revenge for you ten-fold!”

He was incredibly touched and surprised when Xiao Qinghe fearlessly blocked Su Kong’s blow for him. 

He might only have viewed Xiao Qinghe as an ordinary friend before, but now, it was completely different.

Hardships tested the sincerity of friendships. 

Although this was a common saying, it had been an unbreakable truth since ancient times.

This was also the reason that Lin Xun felt anger flowing uncontrollably through him when he saw Xiao Qinghe in such a badly wounded state. 

He only came to see Zhao Jingxuan, and he even avoided showing up in their sect to avoid trouble. 

But the Spirit Treasure Holy Land not only mobilized so many experts to deal with Xiao Qinghe to force Lin Xun to show his face, but also dispatched a king stage cultivator who had stepped into the second longevity tribulation to capture and kill him!

He couldn’t tolerate that!

“Help me get revenge?”

Xiao Qinghe cried out strangely, then he gritted his teeth and said, “No, I have to personally settle the score with that old bastard. Damn it, I have never been so humiliated as I was today!”

He quickly changed the subject, saying with a wry smile, “It's just that, now, I am still no match for that old bastard. As the world says, you have never succeeded before you become king. In the eyes of true influential figures, no matter how brilliant you are, you are no different from an ant.

“I was too naive in the past. I thought that, given my status as a successor of the Moon Sun Sacred Palace, at least before I became a king, no one would dare to target or attack me. But now, I realize that the so-called status is bullshit. Ultimately, strength is the most important thing!”

A fierce, determined look flickered across his face. Clearly, this experience impacted him hugely.

“Huh? That old bastard is catching up!” Lin Xun narrowed his eyes. He sensed an extremely terrifying aura rapidly approaching them from behind.

Buzz!

Without any hesitation, Lin Xun activated the Grand Universe Ark with all his strength. The entire treasure ship pierced the sky like a bolt of lightning. 

However, Lin Xun had no idea that the chase would last for three days!

Every time, as soon as he and Xiao Qinghe entered a city and planned to take a rest, within a quarter of an hour, Su Kong would be right behind them. 

Lin Xun had attempted to use the Suanni Qi to conceal his aura, but it was still useless!

Along the way, Lin Xun not only had to consume huge amounts of high-grade aeth essence, but it also became more and more exhausting for him to control the Grand Universe Ark.

It was understandable. His physical strength and energy were being depleted as he fled. Su Kong stuck to them like a maggot and gave him no chance to recover and rest at all.

On the contrary, after several days of recuperation, Xiao Qinghe recovered from his injuries.

“That old bastard is still lingering behind us, so why are you planning to enter the city?” Xiao Qinghe couldn’t help but ask when he saw Lin Xun withdraw the Grand Universe Ark on the periphery of a city. 

“I suspect that someone is secretly tipping off Su Kong.”

Lin Xun’s black eyes were ice-cold. “These days, we have entered a total of thirteen cities. But every time, no matter how well we hid ourselves, that old monster managed to locate us within a quarter of an hour.”

Given Lin Xun’s current cultivation base, it was extremely difficult for even an old monster at the king stage to detect his presence if he activated the Suanni Qi. 

However, he repeatedly failed, so he started to suspect that someone else was helping Su Kong in the dark.

Either that or Su Kong had mastered some kind of amazing tracking technique.

Xiao Qinghe trembled inwardly. “Then do you plan to—?”

“Confirm my suspicion and see if anyone is helping that old bastard!” Lin Xun’s eyes flashed with murderous intent.