At the moment, Lin Xun was presented with a tough situation. If he just went and openly entered Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain, he would, without a question, be stopped and attacked by the enemies, and very likely would get his identity exposed.

In this case, even if he succeeded in getting in, his appearance would definitely summon the Shaman Sect, the Zen Sect, and the twelve Eternal Divine Clans to come in big forces. After all, there was no one else they wanted to kill more than Lin Xun!

Ultimately, those of the Origin Sect, Spirit Sect, and Fangchun Mountain on Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain would have to face this calamity with him. This was something that he did not wish to see.

However, if he didn’t go into the mountain, he wouldn’t be able to know their exact situation, which would only make him even more worried.

What should I do?

Lin Xun furrowed his brows.

Even if I get into Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain now, I won’t be able to change anything, but instead I might draw a disaster to them by showing up...

It all boils down to my inadequate strength. At best, I can only hold off a Greater Boundless Eternal. If I get surrounded by those old fellows of the big factions, I'd be done for...

After a long contemplation, Lin Xun took a deep breath and completely cooled his head.

There are still over eight hundred years to go before the epochal calamity descends. That is enough time to achieve a cultivation breakthrough as long as my enemies don’t discover me. I might even be able to reach the Immeasurable Realm!

He had made up his mind. It was far too unwise to act now, so he decided to lie low for a while and focus on improving his cultivation first, all the while waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike.

Lin Xun immediately started carrying out his decision. A while later, he quietly appeared in a canyon extremely far away from Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain.

At this distance, though far, his spirit sense could still detect right away once a great battle occurred at Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain, and he could rush over there in a few breaths. He had no idea when those hostile forces would wage war with Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain again, but he had to be prepared for this situation, so he had chosen to reside in this canyon.

“Break!”

As Lin Xun made a grasping motion with his hand, the ground cracked without a sound. He flew into the crack and didn’t stop until he was ten thousand feet underground. Here, with a wave of his sleeve, a cavern was opened up at a speed visible to the naked eye.

He then began to lay a restrictive array, arranging the flags one by one so that they would form a well-layered but also invisible barrier over the perimeter of the cavern.

Lin Xun had no shortage of divine materials needed for this. He had bagged numerous ancient and magical arrays during his conquest of the Eternal Divine Clans in the Ninth Heaven Domain alone. Now, he was putting them to use by setting them up with his own rune expertise.

He knew very well that any restriction was destined to be powerless in front of a Greater Boundless character. However, it would be another story if he integrated Divine Rank laws into it, and he had no shortage of such either.

Since he planned to lie low for quite a period of time, he had to be amply prepared while also ready to respond should the possibility of danger arise. Therefore, he put a great deal of effort into the array at hand, utilizing his every skill in runes to the fullest extent.

Ten whole days later, Lin Xun finally completed setting up the restriction power of his underground cavernous abode.

The array consisted of ninety-nine ancient formations, each of which could withstand the attacks of a Creation Eternal. In addition, four different types of Divine Rank law had been woven into the array.

Under these circumstances, not only could it conceal all the movements occurring inside the abode, but also in the case that it was discovered by a Greater Boundless Eternal, the latter wouldn’t be able to break in in a short period of time.

After this restrictive array took shape, there wasn't much divine material left in Lin Xun’s possession. However, he didn’t care. He named this array ‘Divine Judgment Restriction,’ implying it was capable of putting even gods on trial!

After finishing everything, he flew out from underground and appeared in the canyon.

With a thought, swish!

The Green Wood Dao Body swept out and vanished. Lin Xun had dispatched this one to investigate the situations in the central zone, such as the camp locations of the Shaman Sect, the Zen Sect, and the twelve Eternal Divine Clans.

Swish!

The Black Water Dao Body appeared right afterwards and, with a flicker, disappeared into a cave near the canyon. Going forward, he would be stationed there, always watching out for the state of the surrounding area. As soon as any potential danger occurred, he would reveal himself and lure the other party away, thus making the cavern ten thousand feet underground even less noticeable.

Lin Xun took one last look at the horizon where Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain was. A period of silence passed before he returned to the underground cavern.

“Let’s begin.”

He exhaled a long breath and sat down cross-legged. His entire qi started operating.

Rustle~

All sorts of precious pills, rare resources, and Eternal laws poured out, and then like a flood, they gushed into Lin Xun through his mouth.

Over the years, he had collected countless cultivation resources, all of which were treasures suited for Eternal Stage cultivation. What he had consumed before today only accounted for less than forty percent.

Besides this, he also had a good number of Eternals’ shells and primordial spirits imprisoned in the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron. They could be refined by the Five Principle Laws of the Return Dominion to make all kinds of valuable materials.

In short, the current Lin Xun did not lack cultivation resources in the slightest.

Boom!

In the cavern, it sounded like a thunderstorm was going on. Billions of brilliant divine rays steamed around Lin Xun. The energy of elixirs and pills surged in a seemingly infinite stream of molten lava, ravaging his entirety as they were slowly refined and absorbed into his cultivation base.

For a time, a variety of visions manifested around him. There was a great abyss engulfing the heavens and a rumbling cauldron that dominated the past, present, and future. These phenomena that could be described as rare and astonishing in all history also produced a shockingly loud commotion. In the outside world, they would have triggered a resonance from heaven and earth and everything between.

However, in this cavern where the Divine Judgment Restriction was in place, not a bit of disturbance was leaked out.

Three months later...

Accompanied by an explosion that resembled the big bang, an amazing metamorphosis took place on Lin Xun. He was still in his cross-legged sitting position when, all of a sudden, his entire qi skyrocketed by a large margin!

On this day, he stepped into the advanced Creation Realm. However, he didn't end the current session. To him, this temporary peace was incomparably rare and precious. He had to seize every second of it to enhance his power.

Time flowed by...

After half a year since the start of Lin Xun's seclusion, the Green Wood Dao Body returned.

The memory was updated to the true form, instantly letting him know everything the Green Wood Dao Body had learned during his trip around the central zone in the last six months. This included the locations of the Shaman Sect's, the Zen Sect's, and the twelve Eternal Divine Clans’ encampments.

In fact, every inch of land in the whole central zone had been visited by the Green Wood Dao Body. All the intelligence he had gathered would be of great help to Lin Xun’s future operation.

Meanwhile, the Black Water Dao Body had not once moved from his hiding nearby the canyon, which was naturally a good thing. At the very least, it was proof that nothing terrible had befallen Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain during these six months.

In fact, it was common for the entire Spirit Martial World to enjoy a relatively calm period before each appearance of a Great Dao Fate Lotus.

Even if there were killings and battles, the majority occurred in the peripheral zone. In the central zone, all areas except for Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain were under the absolute control of the great powers such as the Shaman Sect and Zen Sect.

Unless those great powers conducted a large-scale attack on Lotus Leaf Sacred Mountain again, one was hard pressed to see fighting and bloodshed here. The most important factor was that they had no idea of Lin Xun's arrival in Spirit Martial World. Otherwise, this calm state would have been broken long ago.

Nineteen years later...

BOOM!

On this day, the Sea of Fate that stretched across the sky rushing suddenly tumbled intensely. The white seawater set off colossal waves whose roars thundered through the ten directions. In this instant, all regions of Spirit Martial World were alarmed.

“The fourth opportunity is finally here!”

In the peripheral areas, many gazed up at the Sea of Fate in unison, with expressions of excitement, as well as gloom and powerlessness.

The Sea of Fate had produced three similar events in the past, each surely sending out a Great Dao Fate Lotus that would trigger a frantic competition amongst the powerhouses from various epochs.

Regretfully, Eternals like them, who were scattered in the peripheral zone and had never refined a Dao Fate Orb, simply didn’t have the chance to partake in this competition.

“This time, we must cooperate, or else we will only end up like the previous three times, being divided and beaten by those old things from the other epochs.”

On a divine mountain in the central zone, the great experts of the Shaman Sect, Zen Sect, and twelve Eternal Divine Clans were having a meeting.

Shaman Ancestor Leisong, Immeasurable Buddha Xinhu, and other Greater Boundless Eternals who were leaders of their respective camps were all fired up.

The one who had just spoken was Shaman Ancestor Leisong. His huge frame was clad in a beastskin robe, and he was holding a black staff made of bone. The deep wrinkles on his face made him look exceptionally old, but his aura was so powerful that the Eternals nearby shivered under it.

“As agreed, in the case that we win the Great Dao Fate Lotus, we will first let three of our Lesser Boundless Eternals, one from each camp, ride it,” said Immeasurable Buddha Xinhu in a deep voice.

He wore a monk’s robe, but everything about his appearance resembled that of a comely teenager. The only exception were his eyes, which had the look of one who had been through eons of vicissitudes.

“Very well!” The old relics of the Eternal Divine Clans nodded.

A Great Dao Fate Lotus could only carry three people to the All-Wonder Dominion, so it was imperative that they, the leading powers, allocated the spots before the big show.

Xinhu mused, “The Origin Sect and Spirit Sect are no longer worth worrying about. They wouldn't dare rearing their heads and attempting to snatch the Great Dao Fate Lotus in their current state.

“That is to say, our opponents will be those old bastards from the other epochs. Please bear in mind not to get carried away. Immediately retreat once the situation starts looking fatal for you.”

After a pause, he swept his gaze around the crowd. “That being said, we must still watch out for anyone from the Origin Sect and Spirit Sect, just in case they take advantage of the chaos to launch sneak attacks at us.”

When these words rang out, all eyes present narrowed.