Chapter 1981: Why Not Go After Him?
Lin Xun had watched everything that happened in the Dao Endless Pagoda.
In particular, when he saw that Demon-Beast Emperor Dutian still had the strength to seize Kong Zhao’s body despite being in a suppressed state, he was shocked to the core.
It was no exaggeration to say that if Lin Xun was in Kong Zhao’s place, there would have been absolutely unimaginable consequences!
However, Lin Xun also noticed that after Demon-Beast Emperor Dutian took over the body, his aura had weakened to such a low level that even he could easily crush him with the power of the Dao Endless Pagoda!
“Young man, what do you mean by ‘don’t have the strength to fight back from death’s door’? Even if I am suppressed here, not just anybody in this world can kill me.”
After inhaling deeply, Kong Zhao, who had been taken over by Demon-Beast Emperor Dutian, sneered out loud, “Don’t forget that Ge Yupu has imprisoned me for almost one hundred thousand years, but in the end he still couldn’t do anything to me.”
A ray of golden light lashed at Demon-Beast Emperors Dutian like a whip, causing him to grimace in pain and break out in cold sweats. But he still managed to hold on in the end.
He forced a stiff smile and said, “Go ahead and hit me all you want. The more you torture me now, the more miserable the death that the remnants of Fangchun Mountain will have to suffer in the future!”
The voice was disturbingly calm.
He was an authority figure who had reached the Emperor Stage as early as in the primeval era, the leader of the Primeval Seven Demon-Beast Emperors. He, of course, was no ordinary Emperor expert.Everything he said held a lot of weight and was indisputable.
“Since you are still young and do not yet understand the power of the Emperor Stage, I can give you a chance to start afresh. If you cooperate with me, I can even grant you a supreme fortune.”
Demon-Beast Emperor Dutian’s voice held an irresistible pull, as if surrendering to it was the most natural thing to do. “For example, I can pass on my mantle to you, allowing you to wield a power that can shake the heavens and earth!”
Each word seemed to be filled with the beauty and charm of the great dao, soft yet commanding. The hypnotic voice lingered in the air as if to force all living beings in the world to bow down and submit both physically and mentally.
It was rumored that when the Buddhist Emperor, who had attained Bodhisattva status, expound upon the great dao, it would create the spectacle of a golden lotus radiating glorious divine light and a deluge of heavenly flowers, which resonated with the heaven and earth and all living beings.
And now, the voice of Demon-Beast Emperor Dutian had a strange power, wrapping around the thoughts in Lin Xun’s mind.
Demon-Beast Emperor Dutian couldn’t help but sigh. At his peak state, with just a few words, he could drive Emperor-level cultivators to their knees and force them to serve him.
Who would have thought that today, after endless years, he would need to resort to such a means to subdue a junior who he would never even look at in the past?
“Is this what it means by a dragon stranded on the shore…”
When Demon-Beast Emperor Dutian thought of this, he could not control the murderous intent in his heart. “Ge Yupu! Once I escape, I must massacre the remnants of Fangchun Mountain to vent all the sufferings I have endured over the past thousands of years!”
Then, he suddenly felt something was wrong. Why did the kid not react to what I said?
At this moment, Lin Xun’s voice rang out, “Music can attack the mind, but you are already half-dead, yet you still think to plot against me. You are simply asking for humiliation!”
There was undisguised mocking in his tone of voice.
As Lin Xun’s voice rang out, another ray of murderous golden light lashed down like a dancing white, striking Demon-Beast Emperor Dutian so hard that his skin was torn and his head broke. He collapsed to the ground, convulsing and howling.
“Little bastard, why are you not affected?” Demon-Beast Emperor Dutian raged, voice full of disbelief.
“My mind is like a blade, it can cut through the sun, moon, demons and gods. How would it be affected by the sound of your voice?” Lin Xun snorted.
In truth, he had already broken out in a cold sweat. Previously, when he heard the words of Demon-Beast Emperor Dutian, his mind was indeed swayed and his consciousness was shaken; he almost fell for it.
Fortunately, he had been wandering the Ancient Immortal Forbidden Zone for a few days, categorizing the mountains and rivers, which further tempered and sublimated his state of mind. Because of this, he was able to counter the power of Demon-Beast Emperor Dutian.
Otherwise, he could have faced disastrous consequences!
This made Lin Xun more aware of the terror of Emperors. Demon-Beast Emperor Dutian had been suppressed by his Senior Brother Ge Yupu for almost one hundred thousand years, and if nothing unexpected happened, it should not be long before his primordial spirit would be obliterated by the Dao Endless Pagoda and he would be gone forever.
However, even in that weakened state, he was able to forcibly occupy Kong Zhao’s body and try to harm Lin Xun. This was too terrifying.
The lashing of the ray of golden light soon split open Kong Zhao’s body, which Kong Dutian had managed to take over and reduced it into a pool of flesh and blood.
His primordial spirit was imprisoned and suppressed once again, eroded by the power of the Dao Endless Pagoda, becoming fuzzy and indistinct.
He could not even utter a sound!
“It seems like it won’t be long before the old bastard will be completely obliterated.” Lin Xun predicted.
He put away the Dao Endless Pagoda, looked around and teleported away, disappearing in the vast world.
“Brother Lu, Brother Su, I got revenge for you…” he murmured.
This battle lasted for more than an hour, and ended with twelve core disciples of the Primordial Dao Court, including Kong Zhao and Lei Fengque, dead.
Such a splendid feat would shake the world.
However, Lin Xun could not smile at all.
So what if Kong Zhao and the others were killed?
Lu Dubu and Su Muhan could not come back to life...
“I need to find a place to properly recover.” Taking a deep breath, Lin Xun forced the storm of thoughts in his mind to quieten. He felt a sense of crisis from exhausting his strength in the battle.
He achieved an overwhelming victory in the previous battle, but the repeated use of the No-Nonsense Bow also consumed a lot of his strength.
If he had not possessed power of the Supreme Saint-King Stage as well as a tremendous cultivation, he likely would not have survived this far.
However, before leaving, Lin Xun swept a glance across the area and said, “Everyone, you should leave before you make a mistake.”
After saying that, he strode into the distance.
Many different auras were lurking in the shadows of the nearby area. An uneasy feeling swept over them when they heard those words. They had witnessed everything.
There was no doubt that the death of Kong Zhao and the others would set off storms across the world.
It was impossible to cover up that bloody incident, and it would no doubt spread like wildfire at the first opportunity.
The fact that the group of Primordial Dao Court disciples who surrounded Jin Duyi were ruthlessly slaughtered was bound to cause great disturbances throughout the world.
“If Jin Duyi is indeed Lin Xun, then doesn’t it mean that he held a treasure of becoming an Emperor and Ancestor from the Kunlun Dominion?”
“Forget about that. Didn’t you see how Kong Zhao and his group were killed? It doesn’t matter if he’s Jin Duyi or Lin Xun, no one can mess with him.”
“But Jin Duyi must have been physically exhausted from the battle. If we go after him now, we might be able to take advantage of his wounded state.”
There were all sorts of discussions in the dark.
Some people chose to retreat and leave. They knew that they were no match for Lin Xun and so they wisely withdrew themselves. Even if there was the greatest fortune, they still had to fight for it with their lives.
Some people were indecisive on what to do.
Some people quietly followed after him.
Those who entered the Ancient Immortal Forbidden Zone were all outstanding supreme Saint-Kings in the world. It was impossible for those proud people to be scared away by just a few words.
Lin Xun also realized this, but he simply frowned slightly in response and continued onwards.
“Jin Duyi, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Why don’t you stay around for a chat?”
Finally, someone couldn’t help but show themselves.
It was a monster-like character from another world in the starry sky. Clad in a purple armor and with a bright hat crowning his head, he looked exceptionally mighty and formidable.
Lin Xun still ignored him.
The young man’s face darkened. “It seems like you are really exhausted and can’t hold on much longer. Is that why you don’t even dare to say anything?”
A sword appeared in his grip.
It was at this moment—
Lin Xun turned around, drew the bow, and fired the arrow; the three actions were completed almost in one go.
The Biluo Arrow shot out, leaving a trail of ghostly cold light streak across the sky.
The young man’s expression dramatically changed. He never imagined that Lin Xun would attack at the slightest disagreement.
He dodged right away without even attempting to face the attack head-on. He was well aware of the terrifying power of the bow and arrow in Lin Xun’s after seeing Kong Zhao and the others killed by it.
“Ah—”
A scream pierced the air. A figure suddenly appeared in midair hundreds of feet away from the young man, torn apart and dripping with blood.
The young man in purple armor broke out in cold sweat. It was obvious that the killed person had been lurking in the shadows, waiting for the chance to strike at Lin Xun.
Unexpectedly, he was killed by Lin Xun with a single arrow!
“If you continue to follow me, you will suffer the same fate as him.”
After leaving those words, Lin Xun turned around and continued onwards.
The purple-armor-clad young man’s expression morphed indefinitely until Lin Xun’s figure disappeared out of sight. In the end, he did not dare to chase after him.
The experts who were secretly following Lin Xun like the young man also gave up on taking action.
Not long after that, Mi Wuya and his group, as well as Huangfu Shaonong and his group, also rushed over from different areas. They had also heard about the death of Kong Zhao and the others.
For a good moment, everyone stood aghast.
“A total of twelve people, including Kong Zhao and Lei Fengque joined forces, but they were still killed one by one by that boy. What terrifying strength...” Huangfu Shaonong’s face clouded over.
The Heaven and Earth Dao Court disciples near him were also bewildered.
A trembling voice sounded, “It is said that the boy has more than one Emperor-grade treasure on him, and his bow and arrow are particularly powerful. Once it is locked on a target, no one can escape or survive. Senior Brother Huangfu, are we still going to go after him?”
Huangfu Shaonong snorted coldly, “Why not? Even though he has heaven-defying powers and amazing treasures and weapons on him, he has just been through a fierce battle and must be severely exhausted. This is the best time to kill him.
“Let’s go!”
Huangfu Shaonong led the way.
He rushed here right away when he heard the news. He was after the supreme treasure of becoming an Emperor and Ancestor that Lin Xun held!
Unlike the chaos treasure whose location was still unknown, this was an opportunity that could be seized now.
Moreover, he was certain that after such a fierce battle, Lin Xun...would definitely not be as strong as he was in his peak state!