The Prodigies War

Dum!

The heavens and earth rumbled with a sound so oppressive that it made all living beings within shiver.

At this moment, the vicinity of the Boundary River at the center of the four great worlds was suffering a terrible calamity. Countless cities, mountains, countless rocks, trees…all collapsed and turned into dust!

Because the Boundary River had suddenly vanished without a trace!

Just like that, the barrier separating the four great worlds was broken, making it look as if four huge plates of land had collided.

The shock it produced affected the world, the infinite void, and the foundation of heavens and earth. Upon collision, the terrifying destructive force generated was enough to send chills down any Saint’s spine!

“It’s here!”

At this moment, in the four great worlds of East Victory, West Infinity, South Wonder, and North Dipper, various Saints who were in seclusion all stopped whatever they were doing as they suddenly had the same premonition.

The great era had arrived!

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Every major ancient dao lineage and hidden sacred land, every power and region of the Ancient Wasteland Domain perceived that the curtain had drawn to the long-awaited great era. This was an era of extreme splendor where destruction accompanied opportunities to rise.

The wait of ten thousand years was all for this moment!

Regardless of whether this era was a great or a chaotic one, it was unprecedented and different from the past!

“This day has finally come!” lamented a Saint in the Divine Apparatus Pavilion of Hidden Holy Lands, unknown whether with joy or sorrow.

“A great era? Extreme splendor comes with extreme danger. The world only sees that radiance, not knowing that great chaos is coming!” exclaimed many antiquated cultivators who have been silent for ages with anger and despondency.

“The great era is a bait for prying eyes and greed. A war among the nine domains is not far away…

“In the ancient era, the eight domains joined hands against us in the Battle of Annihilation, causing Saints to fall, many ancient lineages to be annihilated, and the Ancient Wasteland Domain to be split into four worlds!

“The momentum of this great era is on another level. Once the fire of war is ignited, from Saints to ants, no being will be able to stay out of it!”

That was the prediction of a sage from Great Zen Temple, alarming many cultivators and ancient lineages. This caused chills to run down their spines as this was their first time hearing about such news.

“The current structure of the Ancient Wasteland Domain is destined to change again in this great era. It’s hard to tell whether we will rise or be destroyed by its brilliance!”

“Everything is a variable! Fate! Fortune! No one can dictate.”

“Like a chess game, it’s hard to predict!”

“Do your utmost…to compete for it!”

As these secrets were uttered from the mouths of different Saints, the cultivation world was in an uproar, and every cultivator found themselves in a surge of emotion that they were unable to calm down from.

Great era? Chaotic era?

Who could give them an answer?

Everyone was perplexed because there was none!

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The Ancient Wasteland Domain was undergoing changes.

Even the mortal world was horrified because earthquakes were everywhere. The heavens shook and the earth trembled.

They fled and hid, but there was nowhere to hide as the turmoil didn’t spare any places.

In the mountains and forests, beasts ran like mad, and ferocious birds shrieked in terror.

In the lakes and seas, the water churned, and the rolling waves took the residents with them.

From ordinary people to cultivators, from demons to sages, no one could remain calm before this unprecedented event.

Even Saints could not see through the changes in the entire domain with a glance.

Therefore, no one knew that during this tremor, many mountains had suddenly risen up to the sky.

Many aeth veins, herbs, exotic treasures, and divine resources had sprouted like bamboo shoots in every region.

Many demons, monsters, and spiritual beings were entering the domain.

Many ancient monuments, ruins, and hidden lands that had been sleeping in the river of time had reappeared!

The entire Ancient Wasteland Domain was experiencing a shocking change.

Like a great awakening after hibernation, everything sprouted and grew at an incredible speed, changing the world’s landscapes and structure.

The sphere of the heavens, the great dao luck, and aeth qi between the sky and earth were all changing as well, advancing in a splendid direction!

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Dum!

Above the ancient battlefield, a soul-shaking, drum-like sound resounded, containing the supreme Law Power of the heavenly cycle.

The gloomy sky suddenly welcomed gorgeous, colorful clouds that diffused dense vitality, sweeping away the smoke and filling the air with holy light.

Through the wear and tear of the ancient battlefield, an invisible breath abundant with life spread and soaked the land.

Grass and trees were born from the ruins. Everything was draped in a layer of misty, illusory air.

The young leaves glistened with a fresh, bright green luster. The gloomy battlefield was resurrected from its withered state and glowed with a new kind of vitality!

One little detail indicated the big picture. From the stunning change in the ancient battlefield, one could imagine the shocking transformation happening in the entire Ancient Wasteland Domain!

“The prologue to the great era is here!”

In front of Enlightenment City, Lin Xun and the other cultivators had recovered from the initial shock. They all looked excited with a longing expression on their faces.

They clearly felt the new abundance of vitality between the sky and earth, feeling refreshed as if they had been bathed in clear spring water.

Their perception of the world, comprehension of the grand dao, and control over their own cultivation path had all improved!

This was thanks to the change in the order of the heavenly cycle of grand dao.

To the younger generation, the great era was radiant and splendid, filling them with an awe-inspiring emotion!

Its arrival carried unexpected opportunities that would allow them to reach the Supreme King stage they had always dreamed of. This was undoubtedly a temptation that no cultivator could resist.

Why else would those ancient freaks endure decades of loneliness in hibernation?

It was all to awaken in the great era!

“Finally!”

Lin Xun looked at the sky as his heart stirred with emotions.

Why had he decided to leave the lower world and enter the Ancient Wasteland Domain?

One, for revenge.

Two, to realize his dao!

He already had a plan for his revenge.

Meanwhile, the clue to realizing his dao was hidden in this great era!

Lin Xun still clearly remembered the words that the emperor of the Ziyao Empire had said to him before his departure.

“The Ancient Wasteland Domain will no doubt become a place where the strong compete for power, and the world will fall into unprecedented turmoil!

“You only need to remember one word when you go to the Ancient Wasteland Domain – Fight!

“The battle for the great dao is like a battle of hundreds of boats. If you fall behind by one step...you may have no hope of stepping onto the pinnacle of the great dao in your life!

“If you want to fight for a great opportunity in that great era then you will have to rely on true power.

“In the past, you often used a borrowed knife to kill your opponents, but this little strategy is just a bypath. You have to remember that in the face of absolute power, regardless of how intelligent or strategic you are, you will be crushed to dust.

“That…is the great dao!

“The transformation of the state of mind, the improvement of cultivation level, the growth of the spirit and soul, and the strengthening of the physique…are all ultimately embodied in your power. This kind of power can make you a king, can help you deal with the longevity tribulation, and can build the path for you to become a Saint!

“The great dao of all heavens is also a kind of power, but it needs to be grasped and comprehended.

“The myriad arts of the heavens are also means of controlling power, but they need to be cultivated and mastered.

“Even your knowledge and experience are some kind of inner power, isn’t that right? Only if you have them can you further understand the true meaning of cultivation.

“Now you understand that power is not simply brute strength, but the simplest explanation of cultivation!”

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Even though Lin Xun had already stepped into the peak of the Cyclic Derivation stage, these words still felt deafening every time he recalled them!

Appearing along with them in his mind was a man clad in blue, grass shoes on his feet as he stood tall like a green pine.

He was a powerful figure feared and admired by the world, a supreme character who made countless experts bow their heads.

Facing him was like facing a lord who maneuvered the sun and moon, who controlled the world while standing at its peak!

It was only at this moment did Lin Xun realize how powerful that emperor was. As early as ten years ago, he had already predicted the arrival of the great era and advised him about it.

Standing next to Lin Xun, A’lu and Toady were filled with thoughts and emotions as they gazed at the sky, and so were the other cultivators present!

The great era was going to be unveiled in front of their eyes, and the change it caused to their state of mind could not be described in words.

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This turmoil that affected the entire Ancient Wasteland Domain lasted for ten whole days.

During these ten days, the four great worlds completely merged into one, recreating the appearance of the Ancient Wasteland Domain in the ancient era. The countless states, cities, and boundless countryside under the sky had all changed drastically.

The aeth qi in the air was several times denser than before.

The mountains and rivers had bred enough materials and resources to make the world go crazy.

The heavenly cycle of the world, the great dao luck…had all undergone an unprecedented transformation that wasn’t visible to the naked eyes.

The positive had returned after the negative reached the extreme.

The Ancient Wasteland Domain had been silent for too long since the Battle of Annihilation. Today, its accumulated power had finally erupted to rebuild its former grandeur!

It was not an exaggeration to describe this as an unprecedented brilliance!

In these ten days, the three thousand Grounds of Enlightenment distributed throughout the Ancient Wasteland Domain had welcomed countless cultivators and had been flooded with geniuses, heaven prides, ancient freaks, and peerless talents from different regions.

Because the prologue of the great era marked the descension of the Supreme Realm!

Only by waiting at a Ground of Enlightenment would one be able to enter the Holy Worship Altar, thus enter the Supreme Realm that countless cultivators dreamed of.

The wind rose and the clouds churned.

The gazes of the entire world began to focus on the battle among the supreme!