Realizing this, Lin Xun immediately launched a decisive counterattack. His body blazed with dazzling light as the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron assumed an indestructible defensive form, shrouding him in a billion rays of light. At the same time, the Jade Disk of Fortune in his hand unleashed a ferocious, unparalleled assault. A barrage of violent explosions rang out, followed by furious roars and agonized cries. All six Ancestor-level evil spirits were struck to varying degrees by the jade disk. Some lost limbs, while others were hit squarely in the chest, leaving gaping holes in their bodies. The skeletal beast was most tragic. A section of its spine shattered, nearly sending it crashing from the sky. Lin Xun’s eyes lit up. The netherworld dao he activated naturally suppressed these evil spirits, and when combined with the might of the jade disk, it was like wielding a peerless weapon of mass destruction. He felt utterly unstoppable. “Quick! Kill him! Kill him—!” The little blood-red snake shrieked in fury. A terrifying blood-red radiance surged from it, and its violent aura intensified, distorting the heavens and earth. Lin Xun swung the jade disk with full force, smashing it down onto the snake. The creature screamed sharply and tried to flee, but a portion of its tail was instantly refined by the jade disk, leaving it writhing and howling in agony. Sensing the peril they were in, the other Ancestor-level evil spirits went all out, pouring their strength into a desperate attempt to kill Lin Xun in one final strike. Amid a series of deafening crashes and violent impacts, one Ancestor-level evil spirit after another was sent flying, utterly unable to withstand the Jade Disk of Fortune’s brutal assault. Under normal circumstances, without the Jade Disk of Fortune and the power of the netherworld dao, there was no way Lin Xun could have possessed such overwhelming might with just his own strength. Fortunately, things were different now. In just a few breaths—Boom! The skeletal beast was completely shattered by the Jade Disk of Fortune. Its entire body was engulfed in a downpour of obscure white light and instantly refined, reduced to pure nourishment that was devoured by the jade disk. At the same time, Lin Xun obtained a Dao Accumulation Pearl. His spirits soared, and the more he fought, the fiercer he became, as if nothing in the world could stop him. Witnessing this, the remaining Ancestor-level evil spirits were all terror-stricken. Their will to fight collapsed, and they turned to flee without hesitation. The little blood-red snake roared in frustration, “If we fail to obtain the Epoch Seal and our emperor finds out, none of you will be left alive!” Lin Xun charged forward with the Jade Disk of Fortune and smashed the little snake into a bloody pulp. As light rained down, even its remains were instantly refined. From start to finish, it was all over in the blink of an eye. Two out of the six Ancestor-level evil spirits were slain! Furthermore, all of it was thanks to the Jade Disk of Fortune. Lin Xun prepared to go after the fleeing evil spirits, but it was already too late. Holding the Dao Accumulation Pearl left behind by the blood-red snake, he couldn’t help but feel slightly unsatisfied. Xiang Xiaoyuan and Yue Duqiu were still in the hall trying to comprehend the great dao, and they needed someone to stand and guard. This was also the reason why Lin Xun ultimately chose not to give chase. Lin Xun swept his gaze across the battlefield and was surprised to discover that the Ancestor-level old man who had come with the silver-robed figure had been carrying over thirty Dao Accumulation Pearls. These had clearly been obtained by killing Emperor-level evil spirits. In addition, there were an array of divine materials and treasures, and together, their value was astonishing. After all, this was the wealth of an Ancestor of a Path. How could it be anything ordinary? Though the old man had been slain by those beasts, the spoils ultimately fell into Lin Xun’s hands. After storing everything away, he turned and headed toward the entrance of the Taiyi Ruins. Earlier, when he was pursuing the silver-robed man and his group, there were many spoils left untouched. On the way back, he had gathered over ten storage treasures. Each one contained a trove of valuables. When combined, their worth was beyond estimation. “No wonder those fierce cultivators are so addicted to slaughter...the wealth they seize is an irresistible temptation...” By the time Lin Xun reached the ninety-nine steps, he had counted his gains and he couldn’t help but marvel. Not even counting the Emperor-grade weapons, divine materials, elixirs and other treasures, just the first-grade cosmic origin crystals alone amounted to at least ninety million! It was truly a windfall! Moreover, the number of Dao Accumulation Pearls he had acquired was more than enough to pass the trial. There was no need to collect more, which saved him considerable time. “Our emperor...” Lin Xun sat cross-legged on the ground, recalling the roar of the little snake before its death. Who was this ‘emperor’ the snake spoke of? Could it be that ‘Old Dishen’ sealed within the Demon Sealing Well? Lin Xun’s mind turned back to the illusions he had witnessed. He still remembered that mysterious ancient well shrouded in primal chaos qi, with the Taiyi Sword embedded at an angle beside it, acting as a seal. Furthermore, deep within that ancient well there was a terrifying existence that had been sealed since the last epoch, trapped for millions of years. Wei Mingzi referred to this being as Dishen, and even tried to recruit it as a subordinate. However, Dishen only scorned him in return, mocking Wei Mingz for overestimating himself. From this alone, one could imagine just how terrifying Dishen truly was. The little blood-red snake was an Ancestor-level evil spirit. For it to refer to someone as ‘our emperor,’ that someone could only be that Dishen sealed in the depths of that ancient well. Thinking of this, Lin Xun’s dark eyes narrowed. This was an ancient monster that had been sealed in the last epoch and had endured the collapse of an entire epoch. If such a being were to break free...how terrifying would the consequences be? “Could the calamity Dugu Youran mentioned, which might engulf all of Taiyi City, be related to Dishen?” Lin Xun recalled that when he first entered Taiyi City, he saw a terrifying godlike figure ten thousand feet tall manifest in the cosmos beyond the heavens. The figure was just a projection of willpower, yet its might had already surpassed the limits of the Ancestor Stage. With a single roar, it shook the starry sky, and the terrifying force it unleashed triggered all the restriction formations over Taiyi City to activate in order to resist and dissolve the destructive force. At that time, Lin Xun sensed that this divine figure was struggling against something, trying to break free from an immense sealing force. Now that he thought about it, that projection of will power was very likely from Dishen who was imprisoned in the ancient well! Moreover, he recalled some of the rumors circulating in Taiyi City. Over the years, many experts who ventured into the Dao Ruins reported hearing incomparably fierce sword hums. Even a wisp of its sword intent could conjure terrifying visions such as mountains of corpses, seas of ​​blood, and scenes of gods being suppressed. It was terrifying beyond imagination. This made Lin Xun increasingly convinced that the sword hum and sword intent came from the Taiyi Sword embedded beside the ancient well. The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. If what Dugu Youran said was true, did that mean the being known as Dishen, who had been sealed since the previous epoch, was on the verge of breaking free? If that happened, the consequences would be catastrophic! “No wonder Dugu Youran warned me to leave as soon as possible. She must have known some hidden truths in advance...” At this moment, Lin Xun was more determined than ever to leave the Dao Ruins as soon as possible. He was only waiting for Xiang Xiaoyuan and Yue Duqiu to come out of the hall. In the depths of a forbidden zone, the surroundings were deathly silent, shrouded in thick smoke and mist. An ancient well exhaled wisps of murky, chaotic energy. Beside it, a sword lay embedded diagonally in the earth, its blade stained with blood. “My emperor, the Epoch Seal has appeared, but...” A group of figures emerged from the mist. They were none other than the four Ancestor-level evil spirits who had fled for their lives from Lin Xun. Upon arriving, they dropped to their knees, humble as slaves, not daring to conceal anything. They recounted everything that had happened without omission. After a long silence, the ancient well released a rolling wave of thick mist. Then came a deep, chilling voice filled with supreme authority, “Jieya is dead?” Jieya was the name of the little blood-red snake. “Yes.” The thin, blood-red robed figure answered in a low voice, his body quivering in fear. To their surprise, the voice from within the well did not erupt in fury. Instead, it sighed deeply. “He’s not to blame. I never told him that the power of the Jade Disk of Fortune is a deadly threat to us who have been suppressed since the last epoch...” After a brief pause, the voice from the well spoke again, “Who has the Jade Disk of Fortune? And where is he now?” The red-robed figure raised a hand and threw down a silver-robed man. It was the man who had tried to rob Lin Xun at the Taiyi Ruins. Back then, it was the Ancestor with him that fought bitterly to create a path of escape for him. Unfortunately, clearly the silver-robed man still failed to escape and had been captured by the Ancestor-level evil spirits. He was now unconscious. “My emperor, this man was with the one who possesses the Jade Disk of Fortune! He must know the target’s identity and background.” The red-robed figure reported, then suddenly added, “Also, that man wields the grand dao power of the netherworld, which naturally restrains us!” “The netherworld?” The voice from the ancient well carried a trace of disbelief. “The epoch has collapsed. Even the Immortal World has perished. How could the power of the netherworld remain? Throw him into the well. I shall devour his soul and extract his memories.” The red-robed figure obeyed at once, lifting the silver-robed man and hurling him toward the ancient well. The Taiyi Sword that had lain motionless beside the well erupted with a storm of unparalleled sword qi. In an instant, it reduced the silver-robed man’s body to dust. Just as his primordial spirit was about to be annihilated, a massive pale hand burst forth from the stone wall of the well and seized it. The sword qi slashed down viciously, carving a bloody wound deep enough to reveal bone in the ghastly white arm. However, in the next breath, the arm withdrew and vanished into the well. A roar of unimaginable fury echoed from the ancient well, “Taiyi Sword! When I break free, I will crush you into fragments!” It seemed that the terrifying existence sealed within the ancient well was now refining the silver-robed man’s primordial spirit and scouring his memories. After a long while, the voice rumbled again from the depths of the well, “Lin Xun? A mere seventh realm supreme Emperor...his cultivation is roughly equivalent to the Xiantian Saint Immortal Realm of the previous epoch, yet he already holds the strength to challenge Ancestors. “Doesn’t this mean that if he had lived in the last epoch, he would have had the strength to rival Immortal Kings?