The Prodigies War

Chapter 2181: I Will Forever Be Standing Before You

The battle had been going on for forty-five minutes.

It had been precarious, difficult, bloody in a depressing and desperate atmosphere.

At least three hundred starry sky beasts had died at the hands of Lin Xun and Xia Zhi. Among those, there was no lack of menaces comparable to fifth or sixth realm Emperors.

The one who had ended them all had always been Xia Zhi.

It was clear to everyone that it would have been impossible for Lin Xun to hold out until now if it hadn’t been for her.

Currently, the Killing Array of Perishment was no longer operating, and the same thing was true for the Heaven Slaughtering Dao Severing array. Even Xia Zhi had been wounded…

Their situation was uncertain and treacherous!

Meanwhile, those gloating voices were still ringing and intensifying.

Battle Emperor Fengling, despite his unutterable grief and anger, could only stand and watch!

“I once suffered injuries even more severe and faced dangers more desperate than now, so don't you worry, I can certainly hold out.” A panting Lin Xun squeezed out a smile on his pale cheeks. As if to prove his words to Xia Zhi, he attacked even more ferociously.

In reality, he was merely worried that Xia Zhi would risk her life to come to protect him when she saw that he was severely injured.

“During the recent years, I have had over a hundred of life-or-death fights, undergone more than a dozen rounds of fatal stillness and then nirvana. At the worst, I was left with a mere broken shell and a soul that was close to being extinguished,” said Xia Zhi in her usual clear and calm voice. “So, don’t try to compete with me in this kind of thing.”

As she spoke, she swung her spear and pierced the skull of a starry sky beast, drawing a downpour of blood.

Lin Xun grinned, “Compete in what, in who’s more miserable? We…are already miserable enough.” Blood dripped from the corner of his lips when he opened his mouth.

Xia Zhi sank into a short silence, then declared, “We will never be like this again after this.”

Her aura suddenly became more stern and sharp, but Lin Xun noticed bright red blood flowing from her right hand that was holding the bone spear…

His heart trembled.

Most of the tricky and powerful starry sky beasts had been handled by Xia Zhi alone. Just how serious an injury had she sustained in order to make that possible?

She had mentioned nothing, but Lin Xun could not tolerate this situation any longer!

“You know what, the more often I get protected by you, the more uncomfortable I feel. I've been thinking, when can I no longer just stand behind you?” Taking a deep breath, Lin Xun's bloodshot eyes flooded with determination, “Now, I already have the answer. From now on, I will forever be standing before you!”

An indescribably terrifying aura spread from his blood-stained and wound-ridden body.

He turned his head and smiled faintly at Xia Zhi. “Remember, it's forever!”

Boom!

As if he had completely broken a shackle, Lin Xun released his entire cultivation to the extreme!

Like a furnace that had been countlessly hammered and tempered, he was boiling and burning in operation amidst this bloody storm!

“What’s going on…” Battle Emperor Fengling trembled and quickly looked up to see Lin Xun's handsome figure blazing with infinite light like a big sun.

“What is this kid trying to do?”

“He’s breaking through!”

“Ridiculous! Trying to break through and certify Emperorhood while on the verge of death? He simply doesn’t want to live!”

The old monsters on the Great Wall of Thousand Daos were all startled by the shocking change in Lin Xun's aura.

Certifying Emperorhood!

How many astonishingly talents and geniuses had been trapped by these two words in the long history of cultivation?

How many people had fallen when breaking into this stage?

As people who had been there before, these old Emperor monsters knew all too well how horrifying and dangerous the tribulation of Emperorhood was.

Who among them hadn’t made sufficient preparations before attempting it? They had needed not only to be on constant guard, but also many seniors staying in the vicinity to protect them, lest there be any accidents during the breakthrough.

Yet, Lin Xun, who was in the middle of a serious battle in full swing with fatal injuries and an endless tide of beasts before him, chose to break into the Emperor Stage on the spot! This was simply a death wish!

“He’ll die if he doesn't, and he’ll die if he tries it. The fact that this sinful remnant has chosen to do so at this time proves that he is at his wits' end. He has no other choice left but to risk his life,” sneered an old relic. “Too bad, this is destined to be a futile struggle before his final death!”

Boom!

Just as the old monsters discussed among themselves, the Great Wall of Thousand Daos that stretched infinitely across the galaxy suddenly trembled.

The next second, a boundless patch of tribulation clouds emerged among the stars. A deadly aura of destruction laced with obscure and unfathomable supreme tribulation law power spread.

“Grrrraah!” The army of starry sky beasts became agitated. Their instinctive thirst for blood and killing was overwhelmed by an utter fear that washed over them.

They let out irascible roars and fled the area in droves. They didn’t stop until they were extremely far away and then dared not come any closer.

However, they didn’t leave either. Their scarlet and icy eyes stared fixedly at Lin Xun with a restless urge.

Ignoring them, Lin Xun said to Xia Zhi, “Whatever happens later, you must not intervene, understand?”

His voice was soft and gentle.

Xia Zhi looked up at the sky dome full of pitch-black tribulation clouds, among which the aura of tribulation law power was rolling outward like a landslide.

That aura made even her feel suffocated.

After a moment of silence, she nodded and began moving toward a distant spot – one between Lin Xun and the starry sky beasts!

She knew that this was a tribulation belonging to only Lin Xun. Despite the extremely dangerous risk she was in, she couldn't tolerate any mishap that might happen to him.

Lin Xun smiled, took a deep breath, and gazed at the sky above.

The tribulation clouds were raging like spreading chaos. Law Power of destruction permeated the atmosphere, as if brewing something.

At the same time, this part of the galaxy entered a bizarre, deathly silent quiet. Even the starry sky beasts didn’t dare to make a sound.

The various old monsters on the Great Wall of Thousand Daos were creeped out, their hearts throbbing. The heavy clouds of tribulation blotting out the stars were as dark as ink, painting a sight of eternal night so depressing that no one could catch their breath.

They had also experienced their own process of certifying Emperorhood, but none of the tribulations anyone here had triggered was as ominous as what they were currently witnessing. No matter how high their cultivation level was, their spirits and minds were still put under a horrible pressure.

Lin Xun stood alone, bloodstained and wounded but ready to become a supreme Emperor right here in this void with the strongest attitude!

Rumble~ Rumble~

Dull thunder started coming out from the depths of the tribulation clouds. The sound hit straight at the heart like war drums beaten by the gods, rattling people so uncomfortably that one felt like vomiting blood.

Such was the majesty of nature, and what it represented was the power of Heaven!

Lin Xun had a calm look in his eyes, showing no emotions as his body, mind, and spirit were unprecedentedly focused. He stood like a long spear that was rooted in the void, looking proudly at the sky.

Crackle!

A blinding flash of silver electric arcs that was thousands of feet long tore through the ink-like tribulation clouds and illuminated the starry sky.

In a split second, it struck Lin Xun, causing him to tremble violently.

This was not a skill or a dao art, but true heavenly might manifested from supreme tribulation law power.

The remnant of it – a radiant swathe of lightning – wrapped around Lin Xun and pervaded the space around and in him, seemingly trying to wreck all of his vitality.

Lin Xun took a deep breath and, like a huge abyss, quickly crushed and dissolved this lightning power.

Then, he leaped up and trod through the air, his black hair dancing.

RUMBLE!

The tribulation clouds churned. The thunder was so loud that it shook the entire starry void. In just a second, hundreds of bolts smashed down. They were so dense that they formed big patches and directly flooded the area where Lin Xun was.

Lin Xun resisted using his full strength without even the slightest idea of being careless, operating all the three ways of qi refinement, physical refinement, and spirit cultivation to the extreme as he did.

This calamity could be described as unparalleled. If it were any other cultivator, they would have turned to ashes long ago. Any bolt that descended could even threaten the life of an Emperor expert.

This was because this calamity belonged to Lin Xun, and it was a supreme heavenly tribulation that had not appeared in eons.

Just by watching from afar, the old Emperor monsters paled in horror. None of them had the heart to delight in Lin Xun’s misery anymore as this kind of heavenly calamity had struck despair into them.

Too terrifying!

Never before seen since the beginning of time!

One would not dare to even imagine how there could be such a terrifying Emperor tribulation in existence.

Even further away, the army of starry sky beasts once again pulled back, trembling as they did. Their scarlet pupils were filled with fear.

Such a heavenly tribulation also intimidated and demoralized them.

Only Xia Zhi stood firm, her black robe fluttering behind her. In her clear eyes that were even brighter than the stars was the figure of Lin Xun, who was going through his tribulation in the distance.

No one cared more about his safety than her.

RUMBLE! RUMBLE!

The sky shook and the earth shook. Thunder boomed, and the destructive aura in the depths of the black clouds seemed to have gone berserk. Thick, blinding bolts started dropping down like divine whips of Law Power, lashing the mortal world!

In a matter of moments, Lin Xun coughed up blood, his skin cracked, and his hair flew in all directions. Arcs of lightning shuttled through his muscles and caused him to drip with blood all over. He looked utterly miserable.

However, his gaze remained unyielding, and his expression showed not a trace of emotion. Like an indestructible spear, he fought on against the sky-blotting bolts.

During this confrontation, he clearly felt a new power born in the baptism of thunder, and it eased his injuries.

All of his pores were glowing due to the electricity coursing through him. This constant impact on his flesh and soul was simultaneously a kind of ruination and training.

Lin Xun had cultivated the Great Faded Lightning Scripture, and on top of that had experienced many disastrous tribulations in the past, so naturally he knew very well that lightning tribulations brought about not only great destruction but also great nirvana!

Overcome it, and one would break into the next stage with a completely new strength and step into a higher path.

Failing to pass it would result in perishment where both one’s soul and body turned into nothingness.

“Whew~” Finally, Lin Xun heaved a long sigh of relief as the thousands of furious silver bolts dissipated. He had endured and overcome them.

However, without giving him any time to rest, a blood-red patch of light emerged from deep within the ink-black clouds, bizarre and eye-piercing.

It was clearly blood-colored tribulation lightning, and they had taken the form of a forest of swords and blades!