108: The place where the ancient sword master passed away

Heaven and Earth underwent drastic changes, continents merged, and rules were reshaped.

This transformation, which affected the entire nascent Primal Ancient Realm, lasted for a full seven days.

During these seven days, roars were incessant, and the landscape changed dramatically.

When the last piece of the Giant Spirit God Race's stronghold, exuding a wild Aura, was finally spliced with the Western Desert, the violent tremors slowly subsided.

What unfolded before all living beings was a brand new, vast, and boundless world.

The original Nine Provinces Continent was now merely the central region of this nascent Ancient Realm, known as “Central Divine Continent.”

Its area had expanded by more than a hundredfold; mountains were more majestic, rivers more magnificent, and the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was so dense it transformed into seven-colored auspicious light, flowing across the sky.

Countless new ore veins, Spirit Medicine, and Secret Realms were born with the Fusion.

To the east was the “Myriad Thunder Marshland,” controlled by the Thunder Emperor Palace, where thunder roared ceaselessly year-round, and electric snakes danced wildly, containing violent Thunder Origin.

To the west, adjacent to the Central Divine Continent, was the Great Brahma Pure Land's “Land of Ultimate Bliss,” where Buddha's light shone universally and Buddhist chants faintly echoed, forming a light-dark confrontation with the Netherworld Hells' “Nine Nether Blood Sea” further away.

To the south, the Yaoguang Immortal Domain's “Ethereal Immortal Realm” was shrouded in mist, with immortal palaces faintly visible, bordering the Ten Thousand Demon Ancestral Court's wild and primal “Vast Demon Domain,” creating a clash of Auras.

To the north were the Limitless Sword Sect's “Limitless Sword Domain,” where Sword Qi soared to the heavens and ten thousand swords hung upside down, as well as the strongholds of more Ancient Great Clans that Lin Dao had not yet fully understood.

The world's boundaries became blurred and dangerous, filled with nascent spatial rifts and unstable LawTurbulence.

At the same time, the Great Dao Laws between Heaven and Earth were unprecedentedly clear and complete. Cultivators could clearly feel that the “Emperor Realm” barrier, which had troubled this world for ten thousand years and blocked the path of countless Prodigies, had loosened!

A glorious era where one could become an Emperor had truly begun!

During these seven days, the Lin Clan Small World, relying on the Grand Heavenly Stellar Array and Saint King Lin Dao's mighty power, stably floated above the original site of Qingzhou in the Central Divine Continent, like a Divine Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, unharmed by the continental collision.

All Lin Clan disciples seized this rare Opportunity, frantically absorbing the Heaven and Earth's bounty, consolidating and improving their cultivation.

Lin Dao stood at the edge of the Small World, his Divine Thought like an invisible tide, cautiously probing the nascent environment around him.

He could feel countless powerful Divine Thoughts doing the same, colliding, probing, and then quickly retracting.

This was a sensitive period; all parties were re-evaluating opponents and delineating spheres of influence.

“Old Ancestor.” Lin Xuan came behind Lin Dao, reporting with a solemn expression, “According to our investigation, three hundred thousand li to our east, a new ‘Meteorite Sea’ has appeared, where Star Power is unusually rich. It seems to be of great benefit to Saint Lin Yun's cultivation, but Cultivators from the Ancient God Heavenly Domain are already active there.

Fifty thousand li to the west, at the junction with the Netherworld Blood Sea, a new ‘Yin and Yang Boundary’ has formed. Its Aura is beneficial to Saint Yang Yan and Saint Moon Radiance, but people from the Netherworld Hells have already established strongholds there.

Additionally, many nascent Secret Realms and resource points have been discovered everywhere, but almost all of them have been preemptively occupied by the returning Ancient Great Clans.”

Resources!

Territory!

These were the focal points of contention for all forces after the new world was initially settled.

Those returning Ancient Great Clans, relying on their familiarity with ancient geography and powerful strength, almost immediately after the Fusion stabilized, seized large areas of fertile land and key resource points.

Although the Lin Clan's strength had greatly increased, its Foundation was still shallow. Lacking understanding of this nascent, vast Heaven and Earth, it had already fallen behind in the initial resource scramble.

Lin Dao's expression was calm after listening.

He had long anticipated this situation.

“No matter.

Opportunities are to be contended for by one's own ability.” He said lightly, “Pass down the order: Lin Clan disciples may form teams themselves to explore the Central Divine Continent and surrounding new regions, seeking Opportunities and tempering themselves.

If conflicts arise, do not flinch, but also do not actively bully others.

Everything is to prioritize improving strength.”

“Yes!” Lin Xuan acknowledged the order and immediately went to make arrangements.

Soon, teams of Lin Clan disciples with powerful Auras, like fierce tigers unleashed from their cages, flew out of the Lin Clan Small World, heading in all directions.

Among them, the lowest cultivation was Nirvana Realm, Samsara Realm Cultivators were ubiquitous, and even Xiaoyao Realm Saints like Lin Hao and Ye Chen led teams, their Aura astonishing.

Lin Dao did not stop them, nor did he personally intervene to seize territory for his clansmen.

Young eagles need to experience wind and rain to soar through the sky.

For the Lin Clan to truly stand firm in this nascent Ancient Realm, it could not rely solely on him.

What he needed were clansmen who could stand on their own, a truly powerful Emperor Clan, not his personal appendages.

Almost simultaneously with the Lin Clan disciples' deployment, other forces made similar choices.

The nascent Ancient Realm was full of unknowns and Opportunities; isolation would only lead to backwardness.

For a time, on the vast and boundless nascent land, Cultivators were everywhere, and countless conflicts, big and small, erupted over Spirit Medicine, ore veins, and Secret Realm entrances.

Lin Hao led a team of Sword Cultivators into the eastern Meteorite Sea, encountering a search party from the Ancient God Heavenly Domain. The two sides clashed fiercely over a newly erupted Star Essence Gold ore vein.

Lin Hao's Sword Qi crisscrossed, and although he was only at the Carefree Realm First Level, his Sword Intent was pure and sharp, actually fighting an Ancient God Heavenly Domain Divine General at Carefree Realm Third Level to a standstill. He eventually forced the opponent to retreat and seized the ore vein.

Ye Chen was even more direct; he ventured alone into a newly formed wild mountain range in the north, where Vicious Beasts were rampant and their Auras fierce.

Relying on the formidable Physical Body of his Ancient Desolate Sacred Body, he battled various ancientRemnant, devouring their Qi and blood to temper himself, drawing the attention of some Great Demons from the Ten Thousand Demon Ancestral Court.

Lin Yun, meanwhile, delved deep into the Meteorite Sea, attempting to communicate with older stars and draw Star Power to Body Temper.

Phoenix Spirit sensed a similar Aura deep within the southern Ethereal Immortal Realm and went to investigate.

Lin Feng walked between the nascent Heaven and Earth, comprehending the more complete and clear Myriad Laws.

Yang Yan and Moon Radiance bravely entered the dangerous Yin and Yang Boundary, using the chaotic Yin and Yang Qi there to temper their Chaos Body.

Lin Zhan led the War Hall Disciples, clearing new threats around Qingzhou, engaging in battles with scattered Vicious Beasts and Demon Race members.

Lin Yao, on the other hand, organized the Pill and Artifact Hall, frantically collecting newly emerging rare Spirit Herbs from various places, attempting to refine more Advanced Medicinal Pills.

The Lin Clan, like an efficient and precise war machine, quickly adapted to the rules of the new world, and its strength rapidly accumulated and improved at an astonishing pace.

On this day, deep within the Meteorite Sea, Lin Hao discovered an Ancient Immortal Cave sealed by a powerful Restriction. The Sword Intent it emitted resonated with the Heavenly Emperor Sword Dao Legacy within him.

He judged that this was likely the seclusion place of an ancient Sword Dao Mighty Figure!

Just as he was attempting to break the Restriction, several incredibly powerful Auras suddenly descended!

Leading them was none other than Saint King Jian Wuya of the Limitless Sword Sect!

Behind him followed several Elders of the Sword Sect with sharp Auras, many of whom were in the Saint King Realm!

“Junior, this place has a connection with my Sword Sect, get out!” a Sword Sect Elder coldly shouted, his gaze greedily fixed on the Immortal Cave's Restriction.

Lin Hao stood with his sword, his expression cold and stern: “Opportunities are masterless; it's up to one's own ability.”

“By ability?” Saint King Jian Wuya glanced at Lin Hao indifferently, his gaze as if looking at an ant, “With your Carefree Realm cultivation, you dare speak of ability?

If not for the sake of your clan's Saint King, you would already be a corpse. Leave immediately, or die.”

Terrifying Saint King might pressed down on Lin Hao like a mountain, causing his bones to creak under the strain, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

But his eyes remained firm, his Sword Intent unyielding.

“My Lin Clan members do not have the habit of retreating without a fight!” Lin Hao gritted his teeth, and the Qingping Sword let out a resonant hum, as if he intended to forcibly activate the Heavenly Emperor Sword Intent to resist the Saint King might!

At this critical moment, a calm voice echoed in the field:

“Attacking my Lin Clan's people, did you ask me first?”

Space rippled slightly, and Lin Dao's figure appeared silently in front of Lin Hao, blocking all of the Saint King might.

He looked at Saint King Jian Wuya, his eyes calm and unperturbed: “Juniors contend, each relying on their own Opportunities. You, a dignified Saint King, want to attack a junior?”

Saint King Jian Wuya's face darkened. He had not expected Lin Dao to arrive so quickly.

He was wary of Lin Dao's strength, but even more unwilling to give up this Immortal Cave, which was clearly related to the Supreme Sword Dao.

“Lin Dao, this place is crucial to my Sword Sect. Give up this place, and my Sword Sect will owe you a favor,” Saint King Jian Wuya said in a deep voice.

Lin Dao, however, shook his head: “My Lin Clan does not need your favor.

The Immortal Cave is here; the capable will take it.

However, since you're here, why don't we make a bet?”

“Bet what?”

“We'll bet on the ownership of this Immortal Cave.” Lin Dao's gaze swept over Jian Wuya and the Sword Sect Elders behind him, “Both our sides will send Disciples of Carefree Realm and below to explore. Whichever side ultimately obtains the core Legacy of the Immortal Cave, the Immortal Cave will belong to that side.

During this period, neither of our sides, Saint Kings and above, shall interfere. How about it?”

Saint King Jian Wuya's eyes flickered.

He had great confidence in his Sect's Disciples. The Limitless Sword Sect was the orthodox Sword Dao, with countless Geniuses within. There were several Sword Sons at the Peak of the Carefree Realm; how could the Lin Clan, a newly promoted Emperor Clan, compare?

In his opinion, Lin Dao proposing this bet was simply asking for humiliation.

“Good!

It shall be as you say!” Saint King Jian Wuya immediately agreed, fearing Lin Dao would go back on his word, “If your side loses, you must not only immediately withdraw from the Meteorite Sea but also compensate my Sword Sect with a Saint King artifact!”

“Agreed.” Lin Dao nodded, “If your side loses, the Limitless Sword Sect shall not step foot into the Meteorite Sea for ten thousand years.”

“It's a deal!”

With the bet made, the atmosphere immediately became tense.

The news quickly spread, and countless gazes turned towards this Meteorite Sea.

Lin Dao looked at the determined Lin Hao behind him, and Ye Chen, Lin Yun, and others who had rushed over upon hearing the news.

“The Opportunity is given to you.” He slowly said, “Whether you can seize it depends on yourselves.

Remember, this is not just an Immortal Cave; it is also the Lin Clan's battle to establish its prestige in this new world!”

The seven of Lin Hao looked at each other, and their eyes all burst forth with soaring Battle Intent.

“We will not let Old Ancestor down!”