Chapter 3041 The Stone Statue Again
Ji Guizhen appeared to be a young man, but in reality, he was an ancient relic who had lived for countless years. He hailed from the number one epochal civilization in the Fortune Dominion and possessed the cultivation of the Creation Realm. Wherever he went, he was revered. Thus, he had never been slapped like this before.
Instantly, the intense sense of humiliation caused his primordial spirit to tremble violently. Seeing Ji Guizhen being so rudely slapped, Gaoyang Li and Jiang Jue became considerably more subdued.
Lin Xun looked down at the three and said, "Who can tell me where my son and disciple are now?"
"The Fortune Dominion." Gaoyang Li seemed well aware that resistance would only result in physical punishment, so he cooperated readily. "If nothing unexpected happens, they should have already been transported to the World of the Divine. Furthermore, if we don't take you to the World of the Divine within three days, your son and disciple will be killed."
Lin Xun's dark eyes flashed, and he asked again, "How did you all leave the Fortune Dominion?"
This question was crucial. It was precisely the point that Lin Xun couldn't wrap his head around. Of note, the mastermind behind the epochal calamities had sealed off the Fortune Dominion long ago, making it like a prison. There was no way for the multitudes of cultivators from different epochal civilizations scattered within the dominion to escape.
Gaoyang Li immediately fell silent, as if this question was too taboo for him, preventing him from revealing the secret. A quick glance at Ji Guizhen and Jiang Jue revealed that they were also planning to remain silent, just as before.
Lin Xun pondered, "It seems your appearance is also related to the mastermind behind the epochal calamities. Otherwise, why would a Creation Realm Eternal dare to risk their life to descend upon the Eternal True Realm?"
"You..." Gaoyang Li's expression changed slightly.
Lin Xun said, "No need to be so surprised. This kind of thing is easy to guess. I'm just curious, how did the mastermind contact you?"
Gaoyang Li fell silent again. Jiang Jue, standing to the side, coldly said, "I can guarantee you won't get the answer from us. You can try if you don't believe me."
She appeared calm, seemingly fearless of death. Lin Xun reached out and grabbed her neck with a hand. He stared at her cold, beautiful face as he said, "Don't worry, I won't let you die so easily."
Bang!
The next moment, Jiang Jue's beautiful, slender body exploded, and her shattered flesh and blood were instantly imprisoned before they could scatter.
Then, wisps of mysterious law power appeared in Lin Xun's palm, instantly condensing into a phantom-like furnace. It had been formed from the Blood Refining Principle, Flesh Refining Principle, and Dao Refining Principle, which were three of the the Five Principle Laws of the Return Dominion.
Under the horrified gaze of Jiang Jue's primordial spirit, her flesh and blood were gradually refined within the furnace. Ultimately, all of it had been transformed into a fist-sized, bright red Eternal Bloodstone, an Eternal Dao Stone radiating an astonishing aura, and an Eternal Law. All were incomparably pure, possessing a primal divine essence.
Witnessing this sent chills down the spines of Ji Guizhen and Gaoyang Li. Their expressions flickered drastically.
"For me, rather than killing you, it's better to refine you all into this kind of power. These are all extremely rare and precious Eternal treasures." Lin Xun said calmly, "Of course, as I just said, I won't let you die like this. The most painful thing in this world is nothing more than this: 'Wanting to die but being unable to!'"
Ji Guizhen, Gaoyang Li, and Jiang Jue's faces all turned extremely ugly.
"Heh, even so, you won't get what you want to know from us!" Jiang Jue's primordial spirit sneered. She was fearless. Of note, the primordial spirits of those in the Eternal Stage possessed extremely powerful strength. They might be able to be suppressed and killed, but searching their souls was simply impossible.
Of course, Lin Xun knew this too. However, this didn't stump him. He flicked his finger, revealing a blade. He then unveiled the power of the Blade of Time, slashing at Jiang Jue's primordial spirit.
Swoosh!
Visibly, in the blink of an eye, Jiang Jue's primordial spirit, permeated with the aura of eternity, plummeted in cultivation, barely stopping only at the Immortal level! This unbelievable turn of events caused Jiang Jue to scream in terror, "You actually stripped me of my cultivation!!"
For an Eternal expert, what could be a more cruel punishment? Suddenly, Ji Guizhen and Gaoyang Li also felt a chill run down their spines, as if they had fallen into an ice cave. They recognized it—this was the power of time. Long ago, the Eternal Night Divine Emperor had also wielded such a forbidden divine power!
"If I don't do this, then how can I learn anything from your soul memories?" Lin Xun said, already beginning to search through Jiang Jue's soul.
Boom!
Like a tidal wave, a torrent of memories was captured by Lin Xun. Information about Jiang Jue's origins, growth, cultivation experiences...all surfaced one by one. Soon, he frowned deeply because in Jiang Jue's memory, there was nothing he wanted to know. From the beginning of this operation until now, Jiang Jue had only acted according to the orders of her clan.
“I told you, you will get nothing!” Jiang Jue's primordial spirit hissed. After being stripped of her cultivation and plummeting to the Immortal level, she felt as if her entire life had collapsed, plunging her into a living hell.
Lin Xun said calmly, “No, at least I know where your Jiang Clan is based, how many members your clan has, and many other secrets related to your clan. That's enough.”
“You...do you still dare to attack my Jiang Clan?” Jiang Jue asked incredulously.
“Why not?” As he responded, Lin Xun suppressed the woman's primordial spirit into the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron.
He then turned his gaze to Ji Guizhen and Gaoyang Li, “What about you? Will you let me do it, or will you confess voluntarily?”
“Would you believe me if I said I didn't know anything?” Gaoyang Li's face was ashen, filled with bitterness.
"Of course I don't believe you,” said Lin Xun while grabbing him. He crushed the other man’s body first. Then he sliced through his primordial spirit with the power of the Blade of Time.
Instantly, Gaoyang Li was horrified to discover that his cultivation had plummeted to the Immortal level. Unable to withstand the blow, he screamed in agony, "No! No—!"
However, Lin Xun showed no mercy. He proceeded to search his soul. A moment later, his brow furrowed again. Like Jiang Jue, Gaoyang Li was also unaware of the true reasons. He only knew that this operation was related to the mastermind behind the epochal calamities.
After suppressing Gaoyang Li's primordial spirit, Lin Xun looked at Ji Guizhen and said, "And you, do you have anything to say?"
Ji Guizhen's face was ashen and his eyes were bloodshot. He gritted his teeth and said, "Lin Xun, this is just the beginning. As long as you don't die, your family, your friends, and everyone connected to you will suffer!!"
It sounded like he was venting pent-up resentment, and his voice was filled with a venomous curse.
Lin Xun flicked his fingers, and the Blade of Time struck Ji Guizhen's primordial spirit, causing the latter's cultivation to plummet. He was, after all, a Creation Realm Eternal. This single strike allowed him to stay at the Law Transcendence Realm. Lin Xun didn't waste any time and continued to strike with the Blade of Time.
Soon, Ji Guizhen's primordial spirit became extremely weak, falling to the Immortal level. During this time, he attempted to destroy his primordial spirit, but Lin Xun had firmly restrained him, leaving him completely broken. His expression was now numb and blank.
Lin Xun remained calm, continuing his soul search. After a while, his eyes lit up, and his heart filled with both excitement and resentment.
In Ji Guizhen's memories, he saw scene after scene. Lin Fan and Su Bai had been taken away yesterday by an old man named Gongye Liu to the Fortune Dominion.
According to Ji Guizhen's plans, Gongye Liu would take Lin Fan and Su Bai to the Ji Clan in the World of the Divine as soon as possible to imprison them. Furthermore, Ji Guizhen and Gongye Liu agreed that if he, Gaoyang Li, or Jiang Jue were to suffer from any misfortune, they would immediately kill Lin Fan and Su Bai.
This sent a chill down Lin Xun's spine. Fortunately, he hadn't killed the three immediately; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable! At the same time, he finally understood how Ji Guizhen and the others had left the Fortune Dominion.
Apparently, Ji Guizhen possessed a stone statue engraved with the words ‘Alpha Origin,’ and it was with the power of this object that they were able to easily break through the forbidden force surrounding the Fortune Dominion!
Before they had traveled to the Eternal True Realm, Gaoyang Li, Jiang Jue, and the old man named Gongye Liu were all placed in an Eternal weapon carried by Ji Guizhen, who then left the Fortune Dominion. Therefore, Gaoyang Li and Jiang Jue had no clue how they actually managed to leave.
An Alpha Origin Stone Statue!
Lin Xun was shocked and immediately began searching Ji Guizhen's belongings. Soon, he came across a stone statue.
This object was nine inches tall, resembling jade but not quite, and it was entirely black. The statue was clearly of a humanoid figure, and it was tall and slender. However, the face was blurry, making it impossible to determine whether this subject was male or female.
At the base of the stone statue were two incredibly mysterious daoist inscriptions—Alpha Origin! The characters were like traces of the supreme heavenly dao, exuding a forbidden aura. Even a single glance caused Lin Xun to feel an inexplicable sense of oppression, as if he had inadvertently offended a supreme being, making his heart tremble!
That’s it!
Lin Xun took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart. Back in the Return Dominion, he had discussed the Alpha Origin Stone Statue with his senior brother, Ling Xuanzi. Ling Xuanzi had infiltrated the Zen Sect years ago and consulted their scriptures, learning about this mysterious treasure.
According to Ling Xuanzi's speculation, accessing this object would allow him to contact the mastermind behind the epochal calamities! Now, Ji Guizhen also had an Alpha Origin Stone Statue in his possession. Undoubtedly, their actions this time were also instigated by the mastermind behind the epochal calamities!
Lin Xun even strongly suspected that the mastermind behind the scenes probably already knew that he had successfully attained eternity, and perhaps also knew that neither the Zen Sect, the Shaman Sect, nor the twelve Eternal Divine Clans were of any use anymore.
Therefore, unwilling to accept defeat, the mastermind began to use the power of various epochal civilizations within the Fortune Dominion to deal with him!
