Chapter 3032 Bad News
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Every step Lin Xun took caused the earth to sink. The pressure from his Eternal aura came crashing towards Taihao Wu like a landslide.
Taihao Wu's body flowed with silver light as he urged a purple lamp to activate. This was his Eternal weapon named Spiritless Divine Lamp. Emitting light of red sparks that were from Eternal law, it looked dazzling. The slightest contact with one of those sparks would incinerate one's soul, which was overbearing, to say the least.
Despite that, this artifact that had always had its way was utterly suppressed by Lin Xun's aura at the moment. As soon as a dao spark formed it then cracked and dissipated in the air.
Along with his weapon, Taihao Wu was constantly impacted, as if he was deep in a quagmire while being bombarded from all directions. This was simply horrifying!
Just the might radiating from Lin Xun was already so powerful that it gave Taihao Wu a bad feeling and made his hair stand up.
As for Taihao Zhi, if it hadn't been for the all-around protection of Taihao Wu, he would have been killed on the spot. For now, he lived, but he was so scared that his face was the color of dirt, and his mental state was in disarray.
Seeing him in such an undesirable state, Lin Xun's lips curled into a sneer. “What makes this kind of garbage think he deserves to marry Xi?”
Taihao Zhi was certainly not garbage. As the young master of the Taihao Clan, his talent, heritage, and cultivation base were all the best among his peers. However, in Lin Xun's eyes...there was indeed no difference between him and good-for-nothing garbage.
“Lin Xun, you want to make a complete enemy of my clan?!” shouted Taihao Wu.
“If I say that the current Taihao Clan is not worthy of being my enemy at all, would you believe me?” Lin Xun nonchalantly asked back.
Taihao Wu's expression kept changing. Seeing Lin Xun approaching step by step, he waved his sleeve and called on his trump card, whoosh!
A golden ruyi scepter shot out. Flickering in the void, it condensed a majestic Will Dharma Form out of nowhere. It was a man dressed in brocade, whose figure was as upright as a lance and permeated with the aura of a Creation Eternal.
Lin Xun's eyes glinted with contempt. Even Immeasurable Will Dharma Forms were no match for him, let alone a Creation one. As soon as the brocade-clothed man appeared, Lin Xun made his move without needing to think.
Swish!
He drew a stroke in the air with his finger. A sword qi imprinted with Nirvana enigmas coalesced and then slashed down. In that split second, it was as if the world was being cleaved in half!
“Run!”
The brocade-clothed man's pupils shrank as he sensed the terror in this strike. While warning the Taihao Clan members, he waved his hands and conjured a huge golden seal in the void, which stirred with the destructive energy of law power.
From afar, the seal looked like a golden mountain blotting out the sky. However, how could the devastating power contained in Lin Xun's sword be resisted by a mere Creation Eternal Will Dharma Form?
The next second, BANG!
The golden seal was cut in half and burst like a piece of paper. Immediately following, the brocade-clothed man was chopped by that same sword qi. A huge cut that had nearly split him apart also appeared on him.
Taihao Wu was so terrified by what had happened that his scalp went numb and his soul almost jumped out of its vessel. Without hesitation, he took Taihao Zhi and teleported away.
However, he did this too late. Lin Xun would not let them escape. The region rumbled as obscure Eternal law power was woven into an omnipresent net and swooped at them.
“Break!”
The brocade-clothed man's badly damaged Will Dharma Form roared, putting his life on the line and using every drop of energy in him to block the net so that Taihao Wu’s group could find a path to life.
“Break!”
At that same juncture, Taihao Wu's eyes glowed red, his beard and hair flaring as he teleported with all his might. Only, it was all in vain.
KABOOM! With an explosive noise, the brocade-clothed man's attempt to resist was the first to be suppressed. His broken Will Dharma Form was crushed to bits, dissolving into a rain of light.
Taihao Wu was tied up by a chain of Eternal law, unable to move in the slightest. Despair immediately filled him; Lin Xun's strength had overturned his every perception.
As for Taihao Zhi, Lin Xun grabbed him through the air like catching a bug.
“Lin Xun! Just you wait! The Taihao Clan will never let you off for this!” Taihao Zhi screamed with hatred and resentment.
Bang!
His voice was still echoing as his shell was crushed and his soul scattered.
“You...you...” The trauma rendered even an Eternal like Taihao Wu speechless. He was visibly close to losing his sanity.
“Don't be too surprised yet. After I've dealt with you all, I will personally go to the Taihao Clan and see if there's a worthy opponent there.” Lin Xun arrived in front of Taihao Wu, his eyes cold and calm.
“You're courting death!!!” bellowed Taihao Wu with rage.
Lin Xun smiled faintly and said no more. He reached out, clutched Taihao Wu, and shoved this old monster into the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron. Then, he turned around and walked back into Origin Divine Mountain.
For his current level, annihilating this bride-escorting team of the Taihao Clan was no different from solving a trivial matter.
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Wenzhu Peak.
After hearing from Lin Xun that the Taihao Clan's team had been annihilated, Xi, Ji Shanhai, and Ji Wangtu all appeared quite calm, not losing their composure like they had before. Those who had seen Lin Xun's way of doing things firsthand knew to take this for granted.
“The matter brooks no delay. I'm heading to the Taihao Clan immediately,” Lin Xun announced his plan.
He had left the territory of the Eternal Divine Yang Clan early yesterday morning, taking their Vast Sun law and Vast Sun Divine Sacred Mountain with him as he did, so word of it was bound to have spread already.
Only a day had passed since then. He didn't know whether or not the other Eternal Divine Clans had been informed, but either way, it was crucial to act as quickly as possible. The more time the opponents were allowed to react in advance, the worse it would affect his next moves.
Ji Wangtu said quickly, “Little Friend, there is a teleportation array in the Ji Clan leading to a territory under the Taihao Clan. With your cultivation, you'll only need half a day to get to their lair, which is the Sky City Sacred Mountain. As for us, don't you worry. We are more than safe in the protection of our Divine Rank law.”
Lin Xun nodded, “Then it's decided.”
On that day, he left via the teleportation array.
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Sky City Sacred Mountain, where the Taihao Clan was entrenched.
Today, their young master would take the Ji Clan's Goddess Xi as his wife, and it was likewise a joyous occasion for the Taihao Clan. Sky City Sacred Mountain had long been bustling with excitement. Every corner was decorated accordingly, and the stream of guests was endless.
Clan Head Taihao Tong was currently full of smiles as he entertained a crowd of VIPs in the grand hall of the main palace. All the other big names of the Taihao Clan were also present. This included Eternal figures like Taihao Zhen and Taihao Xiong. Due to their lofty status, they were frequently toasted to.
Assuming the central seat and taking all in this lively and delightful scene, Taihao Tong felt indescribably proud. This marriage between Taihao Clan and Ji Clan had attracted the attention of the world, which in turn elevated the prestige of his clan. It was naturally an occurrence to be proud of.
For Eternal Divine Clans like them, a marriage often meant an alliance. Taihao Tong firmly believed that from now on, the power and status of both his and the Ji Clan would grow more and more solid.
“Patriarch, we have an emergency!”
Suddenly, a terrified voice rang outside the hall. The atmosphere lurched into silence as everyone stopped talking and looked over to the source.
Taihao Tong's face sank. “Where are your manners? Why are you acting like the Ninth Heaven Domain is collapsing?”
Outside the grand hall, the old servant broke into a cold sweat and prostrated himself on the ground, trembling as he said, “Patriarch, something bad really happened.”
A single sentence had the guests guessing, and their eyes flickered. Today was a big day for the Taihao Clan, so what kind of unpleasant thing could possibly have happened?
Taihao Tong frowned.
Meanwhile, Taihao Zhen had already gotten up and appeared in front of the old servant in an instant, his eyes indifferent. “Don't panic. Tell me, what exactly happened?”
The old servant, beside himself with fear, forgot to use transmission and instead blurted out loud, “Just now, in the ancestral shrine, Ancestor Taihao Wu’s lifesoul lamp...was extinguished!”
What?!
Taihao Zhen's pupils shrank, his expression twisting. The other people in the hall were not much better as they froze like they had been struck by lightning. The atmosphere was suffocating.
Taihao Tong stiffened in the central seat, staring blankly into space.
Taihao Wu was one of their clan's Eternals! He had set out early this morning to lead the bride-escorting team to the Ji Clan. How could he suddenly have fallen? Who did it?
What this implied sent chills to Taihao Tong's heart. If Taihao Wu was dead, it was likely that his son Taihao Zhi and the whole bride-escorting team had been killed as well! Taihao Tong’s vision blackened at this thought. His four limbs shivered. How could such a thing happen...?
The bad news was too sudden, not only for him but also for everyone else in the hall. At the same time, its creepy nature sent chilling gusts blowing at them.
“Do you know exactly when his lifesoul lamp went out?” Taihao Zhen was relatively calm as he asked in a heavy voice.
The old servant stammered, “It should...it should be six hours ago.”
Taihao Zhen quickly calculated. Considering Taihao Wu's speed, six hours ago should be when his team had arrived at Origin Divine Mountain where the Ji Clan was located.
This caused his face to drop again. Could it be that the culprit is someone from the Ji Clan?!
“The Ji Clan is definitely involved!” Patriarch Taihao Tong also arrived at the same conclusion and became livid. He said through gritted teeth, “In the Ninth Heaven Domain, only an Eternal Divine Clan has the power to kill an Eternal expert!”
Hearing this, the hall burst into clamor. The murderer was from the Ji Clan? This was just too unbelievable.
After all, today was the wedding day between two important members of the Taihao Clan and the Ji Clan. The Ji Clan couldn't have lost its mind and acted maliciously against the Taihao Clan's bride-escorting team, right?
However, if it wasn't the Ji Clan, then who on earth could be capable of such a thing? For a time, every heart in the grand hall tumbled in suspicion.
