Chapter 3122 Breaking Through the Encirclement
Xing Jianxia immediately recognized the newly arrived group of terrifying figures. They belonged to the same faction, led by Sage Emperor Kong Yu of the Confucian Epoch.
He was an unparalleled giant who had once forged the ancient laws of civilization and compiled the chronicles of entire epochs. His learning encompassed both heaven and humanity. He studied the dao and comprehended creation itself. He was revered as one of the three sovereigns of the Confucian Epoch.
The Dao of Etiquette and Laws that he personally established was regarded as the supreme iron law of the Confucian Epoch. At this moment, Sage Emperor Kong Yu led a host of terrifying figures straight into the battlefield, their killing intent aimed squarely at Daoist Shanfeng and the others.
This left Xing Jianxia utterly baffled. Why? His old friends had never harbored any grudges with the Confucian Epoch!
“Senior,” Lin Xun suddenly said, his eyes flashing. “No one has claimed the Five Elements Heavenly Pass yet. When we move, you all go seize the pass. I’ll go rescue Senior Shanfeng and the others.”
“By yourself?” Xing Jianxia narrowed his eyes.
“I’m only saving people, not fighting to the death,” Lin Xun replied calmly. “I alone will be enough.”
Xing Jianxia clenched his teeth. “Then we’ll do it this way!”
He didn’t believe Lin Xun would boast recklessly about something like this.
“But...” Fu Nanli was about to object.
Xing Jianxia cut in, explaining patiently, “Young Friend Lin Xun’s plan is the wisest. Once we occupy the Five Elements Heavenly Pass and he rescues Shanfeng and the others, we can rely on the power of the pass itself to hold off the enemy. At that point, no matter how many enemies there are, if they wish to confront us, they will have to challenge the Great Dao Ring Monuments. That kind of one-on-one battle will be far more advantageous for us.”
Fu Nanli’s eyes narrowed slightly. He nodded in agreement.
“Seniors, I’ll go on ahead.” Lin Xun shot forward.
Shua!
His figure shot across the void like a streak of divine light, completely unconcealed. Instantly, countless gazes locked onto him.
“Look! It’s Lin Xun!”
“He’s insane! Does he even realize how many terrifying existences are on that battlefield?”
“This is perfect...let’s see if this brat is really as strong as the rumors claim!”
All across the surrounding sea, the spectators erupted into excitement. Although Lin Xun had left the previous Fate Lotus World early, his deeds had already become legend. Of course, legends were still just legends, so who wouldn’t want to witness his true strength with their own eyes?
Now, the opportunity had arrived!
“Hm?”
At the same time, Ying Tiansheng’s group, Zhu Tianjun’s group, as well as Sage Emperor Kong Yu’s group all noticed Lin Xun’s arrival.
“Heh...as expected, the brat really came.” A cold smile crept across Ying Tiansheng’s face.
This was exactly what they had anticipated. What surprised them was that Lin Xun had come alone.
“You’ve walked straight into our trap! Let’s see where you can run this time!” Zhu Tianjun’s eyes blazed with murderous intent.
Today’s battle had been meticulously arranged from the start. Everything was meant to lure Lin Xun out and slaughter him in one decisive strike.
“Is this the lotus that old Bodhi spoke of?” A mysterious light flickered deep within Sage Emperor Kong Yu’s eyes.
“Lin Xun, it’s a trap! Run!” From within the encirclement, Daoist Shanfeng and the others went pale and shouted in alarm.
“Too late!” A cold voice rang out.
Boom!
Before Lin Xun could even draw near, a figure wreathed in blazing crimson burst forth. Clad in a fiery red daoist robe and wielding a massive sword, his features were as handsome as a young man. It was Lu Zhongyan, a terrifying existence who had survived six Great Silence Unlife calamities.
Back in the previous Fate Lotus World, he had once joined forces with Jiang Mingshui and the others to besiege Xing Jianxia’s group. The moment Lu Zhongyan appeared, he cut off Lin Xun’s path.
“It truly is...too late.”
At the same time, an explosion thundered through the void behind him. Space shattered as Jiang Mingshui and more than a dozen Greater Boundless Realm experts appeared out of thin air, each face cold and murderous.
Last time, Lin Xun had personally slaughtered nine of their Greater Boundless Realm figures, crippling their camp and even stripping them of their qualifications to compete for heavenly pass. Seeing Lin Xun again now, how could their hatred not erupt like a volcano?
“Just a bunch of defeated dogs.” Lin Xun laughed lightly.
So it really was a trap. Daoist Shanfeng and the others had been bait. On the surface stood the three major factions led by Ying Tiansheng, Zhu Tianjun, and Sage Emperor Kong Yu. However, hidden in the shadows were even more enemies, including Lu Zhongyan and Jiang Mingshui.
“This time, Su Wanjun won’t be able to save you.” As that calm voice echoed, Huanglong Zhenjun stepped out of the void and strolled forward leisurely.
Immediately afterward, ripples spread through space. One figure after another emerged. There were more than a dozen in total, men and women, each radiating terrifying pressure. However, their faces were unfamiliar. Lin Xun had never seen any of them before.
Without a doubt, they were all enemies of Fangchun Mountain! At this point, the situation had completely reversed. Daoist Shanfeng and his group were trapped in a deadly encirclement, their situation extremely perilous. Likewise, Lin Xun himself was now surrounded, with no path of escape!
The sheer number and strength of the enemy forces made one thing unmistakably clear: though they came from different camps, they had long since formed a secret alliance. Xing Jianxia and Fu Nanli felt their hearts sink, their limbs turning cold.
The next instant, Xing Jianxia clenched his teeth, forcibly suppressing the urge to rush to Lin Xun’s aid. “Once the battle erupts and everyone’s attention is drawn there, we seize the chance and storm the Five Elements Heavenly Pass immediately.”
Fu Nanli gave a heavy nod.
“Is that all?” Lin Xun swept his gaze across the encirclement, his expression calm and indifferent.
“Hah! You think it will be like last time?” Jiang Mingshui sneered coldly. As he spoke, he raised his hand.
“Kill!”
In an instant, Lu Zhongyan, Huanglong Zhenjun, and the rest moved simultaneously. Dao weapons were summoned in a flash, and every single attack was aimed at Lin Xun alone.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Twenty-six Greater Boundless Realm experts were joining forces. What kind of apocalyptic scene was that? Brilliant dao weapons tore through the sky, unleashing torrents of divine power. Countless secret arts and supreme techniques erupted together, their radiance drowning heaven and earth.
The world plunged into violent chaos as countless doomsday visions unfolded, forming a despairing scene of utter apocalypse. Those watching from afar gasped in unison, their scalps tingling, their faces pale with shock.
Too terrifying! Who in the entire Fate Lotus World could possibly withstand such a siege? Despite that, in the face of this onslaught, Lin Xun did not budge. At that moment, the Black Water Dao Body shot out from the void.
Shua!
The Black Water Dao Body drew a deep breath, then his figure vanished in a blur.
Boom!
Three thousand clones erupted into the sky, densely packed like a torrent of divine light, dazzling beyond measure. Each clone radiated an aura comparable to Lin Xun at the initial Creation Realm.
It should be noted that even back at the initial Creation Realm, Lin Xun had already slain Jue Wutian, a heaven-defying monster whose strength rivalled that of Greater Boundless Realm experts!
Now, with all three thousand clones wielding such power, it was as if three thousand Lin Xuns from the initial Creation Realm were charging into battle at once! That sight alone was enough to shock the ages and shake every epoch.
“That...”
The eyes of Jiang Mingshui, Lu Zhongyan, and Huanglong Zhenjun nearly bulged from their sockets. They were completely stunned, their minds momentarily frozen by the sight before them. Before they could react, the three thousand clones surged forward, each unleashing terrifying divine power, like an army of gods descending upon the world.
Rumble!
The sky collapsed, the earth split apart, and all things seemed on the verge of annihilation. The combined offensive of Jiang Mingshui and the others was smashed apart, scattering and disintegrating in the void. Even their dao weapons were violently blasted back, letting out mournful cries as they trembled in midair.
Indeed, there were more than twenty of them, each a terrifying existence at the Greater Boundless Realm. Jiang Mingshui and Huanglong Zhenjun in particular could be considered true giants.
However, at this moment, they had been completely caught off guard. Their formation was shattered. Each of them was forced to face attacks from hundreds of clones at once!
The sight sent chills down the spines of the distant spectators. Their eyes widened, and their minds became blank with disbelief. Wasn’t it said that Lin Xun only possessed five dao bodies?! Then where had these three thousand come from?!
Even Ying Tiansheng, Zhu Tianjun, and Sage Emperor Kong Yu were shaken. Their expressions changed drastically as they frowned, unable to conceal their astonishment. The art of creating dao bodies was not rare; anyone could use it. With real and illusory intertwined, they were almost impossible to guard against.
However, Lin Xun’s dao incarnations were different. There were three thousand of them, and every single one possessed combat power comparable to the initial Creation Realm!
Of note, even at the initial Creation Realm, Lin Xun’s strength was completely incomparable to others of the same realm. He could even threaten Immeasurable Realm beings! Who in the world would not be shaken by this?
Rumble!
Heaven and earth plunged into utter chaos. The skies trembled, divine light surged like oceans and the echoes of the dao thundered endlessly. At this moment, with a single thought, Lin Xun charged toward Ying Tiansheng and the others in the distance. Behind him followed thousands of Black Water Dao Body clones.
From afar, it was as if an eternal night had descended, sweeping across the heavens and earth in a tide of killing intent, drowning all in its path. In the blink of an eye, Ying Tiansheng’s and the others’ formation was completely disrupted. They could no longer regroup, each forced into a desperate battle with endless clones.
Seizing this opportunity, Lin Xun appeared beside Daoist Shanfeng and the others, reuniting with them in an instant. Even Daoist Shanfeng and his group were completely stunned.
In just a few breaths of time Lin Xun had summoned three thousand clones and single-handedly reversed the entire battlefield! It was simply unbelievable.
“Seniors, to the Five Elements Heavenly Pass.”
Lin Xun sent a swift voice transmission, then disengaged completely, leaving his three thousand clones behind to hold the enemy at bay as he turned and departed. He immediately swept toward the Five Elements Heavenly Pass.
Without the slightest hesitation, Daoist Shanfeng, Xiao He, Mo Baize, Mu Zhangyun, Xun Daoyan, and Divine Lord Linglong followed after him. Their hearts were surging with emotions, but even if following Lin Xun meant charging straight into death, not a single one of them would so much as frown.
“Damn it!”
“Stop them!”
Ying Tiansheng and the others turned ashen with fury, rage surging as they charged forward without hesitation to intercept them.
However, it was already futile. The countless clones surged like endless tidal waves, besieging them on all sides. How could they possibly break through?
They could only watch helplessly as Lin Xun and the others burst out of the battlefield and headed straight toward the Five Elements Heavenly Pass, leaving them so furious that they nearly coughed up blood.
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