Lin Xun’s figure appeared atop an immortal platform. Endless mist as pale as smoke and cloud veiled the boundless surroundings. Before long, a wisp of immortal sound echoed across the void, and from within the haze, a magnificent scroll gradually unfurled, radiating countless obscure and mysterious auras of inheritance. “The Origin Dao Canon!” Lin Xun’s heart trembled. The rumor is true? Before entering the Ruins of the Gods, he had heard that in the Heaven’s Chosen Battle of the last epoch, cultivators who achieved nine consecutive victories in Defending the Ring would be granted a rare reward. Furthermore, that reward was said to come from the Origin Dao Canon of the Central Immortal Court. It was said to be the master canon of all inheritances of the immortal path, compiling the three thousand most supreme dao art inheritances throughout history. It was revered as the very source of all arts and techniques in the Immortal World! In the previous epoch, the Central Immortal Court had ruled as the supreme sovereign of the myriad worlds, and the Origin Dao Canon it compiled was regarded as the number one scripture in the Immortal World! Of course, this was just a rumor after all. Lin Xun never imagined that this Origin Dao Canon would still exist, even after countless years since the fall of the last epoch... Drawing a deep breath, he calmly attuned his senses. “The Nine Origin Immortal Protection Art can open up the nine great sources of immortality, allowing one’s dao to harmonize with the Nine Palaces, and manifest the profound mysteries of yin and yang, clarity and turbidity. When cultivated to the limit, it can bind the nine immortal roots, granting the cultivators nine times the cultivation power...” “The Grand Celestial Derivation Codex can command the power of the stars across the heavens, refining starlight into the book’s essence. Also known as the Star Codex, it is said to be capable of subduing an entire region of the cosmos...” “Chaos Immortal-Demon Scripture, neither truly immortal nor truly demonic, blends immortal essence with the body of a demon. Once activated, it grants mastery over chaotic forces, allowing one to tread upon heaven and earth, defying all law and order...” “Myriad World Imperial Dao...” This update is available on NoveI★Fire.net One after another, the supreme inheritance auras of the Immortal Path surged into Lin Xun’s consciousness like an unstoppable tide. Hundreds and thousands of them flickered in and out of his awareness. At that moment, he experienced a moment of profound clarity: once he chose an inheritance and imprinted it with his spirit sense, the reward session would end. It was such a difficult choice. Not because the inheritances from the last epoch weren’t powerful, but on the contrary, each was extremely unique. It was precisely this that made the decision so hard. After a moment of silent contemplation, his eyes gradually became calm and resolute. “My current cultivation lacks no inheritance. Even if I gain nothing from this round, it would have no impact on my cultivation... “Then what is it that I truly need most?” His heart became still as snow, no longer swayed by the temptation of power. Instead, he began to reflect on his own path. After a while, he reached a decision. It was as if he had broken through a karmic obstacle, his mind and spirit transcending all shackles. With a flash, his divine sense calmly touched the scroll formed by the Origin Dao Canon. His heart held no desires. He simply let fate decide... In that moment, a strange hum echoed through the void. A jade disk, lustrous and white as snow, spun into view with a flicker, appearing before Lin Xun. Then, the myriad unfathomable laws of the immortal dao spread forth, swirling into a splendid rain of divine light. It was like a fatal temptation. There was no need for Lin Xun to choose, nor for the Jade Disk of Fortune to act. The scroll-like Origin Dao Canon seemed to sense some kind of calling and began to tremble. The next moment, countless inheritance powers within the Origin Dao Canon turned into streams of light, breaking away of their own accord from the scroll and flying into the embrace of the Jade Disk of Fortune... Lin Xun was stunned, his face filled with disbelief. After a long while, understanding began to dawn on him. The Jade Disk of Fortune was said to contain supreme law power of the immortal path, maintaining the order of all 4,900 continents across Immortal World... The Origin Dao Canon was regarded as the highest and foremost canon of the Immortal World, encompassing all the inheritances of the immortal path. If the dao arts and inheritances lacked the great dao as their source, they were ultimately like rootless trees or duckweed on the water. They could be comprehended and controlled, but they were no longer the true and orthodox origin. For instance, if Lin Xun had chosen to cultivate one of the inheritances, he would only have gained its surface-level mysteries and integrated them into the daos he already controlled. However, the corresponding immortal laws tied to that inheritance would have remained beyond his grasp. However, the existence of the Jade Disk of Fortune could undoubtedly resolve the issue of the Origin Dao Canon’s core, because it contained the complete great dao law power of the immortal path. Any inheritance within the Origin Dao Canon could draw upon the corresponding great dao mysteries from the Jade Disk of Fortune! Simply speaking, the Jade Disk of Fortune was the great dao source of the Origin Dao Canon! Realizing this, Lin Xun finally understood why the Origin Dao Canon would readily throw itself into the embrace of the Jade Disk of Fortune. “Doesn’t this mean that the reward for Defending the Ring is the complete Origin Dao Canon...” Lin Xun’s expression turned strange. This was truly an unexpected result. Not long after that, the Jade Disk of Fortune transformed into a ray of white light and flew into Lin Xun. Fortunately, this happened at the very end of the Defending the Ring. By now, the cultivators who had succeeded in these seven days had already received their rewards and advanced to the second round, the Big Hunt. Otherwise, if someone else succeeded in Defending the Ring after Lin Xun, they would have missed the Origin Dao Canon’s reward entirely... Just then, a divine rainbow descended from the heavens and enveloped Lin Xun where he stood on the platform. In the next instant, he vanished. Outside the Ruins of the Gods. A number of terrifying figures had been waiting here for seven days, each one possessing cultivation beyond the Ancestor realm. As the Defending the Ring level came to an end, waves of eliminated cultivators were ejected from the spatial crack leading back to the outside world. “How were so many people eliminated?” someone exclaimed in astonishment. Roughly thirty thousand cultivators had entered the Ruins of the Gods this time. Now, over half had been eliminated! “Only one in ten survived. The rumors weren’t exaggerated. This Defending the Ring round from the last epoch is truly merciless....” Someone murmured with a sigh. “And these are just the ones who were forced out. Who knows how many actually died in the Defending the Ring round. Compared to his, the second round, the Big Hunt, is said to be even bloodier...” someone else said with a furrowed brow. The Ruins of the Gods were connected to the Heaven’s Chosen Battle held every hundred thousand years by the Central Immortal Court in the previous epoch. According to legend, it was the most brutal selection trial of that epoch! “What?!” Suddenly, an enraged voice boomed out from a majestic figure bathed in layers upon layers of radiant dao light. It was a middle-aged man with a dignified presence, flowing beard, and a god-like demeanor. Threads of immortal laws wove around him, and his aura was as mighty as the heavens. An immortal cultivator from the Nan Clan. At that moment, all the Nan Clan members lowered their heads, their expressions bitter and heavy, as quiet as cicadas in winter. Before this, they had explained what transpired during the Defending the Ring, not daring to hide a thing. When Nan Feidu received the news, it struck him like a bolt from the blue. The deaths of Nan Yongqiang, Nan Tianzheng, and Nan Tianba pained him deeply, but what enraged him the most was the utter defeat of the Nan Clan in this round. Lin Xun had destroyed the Nan Clan’s pursuit of the supreme secret treasure! Most humiliating of all, the Nan Clan had completely lost face in the Defending the Ring battle, and this disgrace could never be covered up. Sure enough, murmurs were already spreading through the nearby crowd, all discussing how Lin Xun had single-handedly eliminated the Nan Clan’s experts. Nan Feidu’s old face could no longer maintain its composure, turning an unsightly shade. “Brother Feidu, there’s no need to be upset. No matter how arrogant Lin Xun may be, he’s doomed this time.” A calm voice came from the distance. It belonged to a tall and slender woman in golden robes. A snow-white flying dagger gleamed between her fingers. Her jet-black hair was tied in a bun, revealing a face of stunning beauty. Pale golden threads of immortal laws coiled around her, making her look like a legendary, breathtakingly beautiful sword goddess. She was Gu Lingzhen, an immortal cultivator of the Gu Clan. In the Seventh Heaven Domain she was a fearsome figure with a reputation that echoed far and wide. Nan Feidu’s expression was dark and gloomy. Easy for you to say that, it wasn’t your Gu Clan that lost all its face! Still, he understood what had happened could not be undone. All he could do now was wait. Once all this was over, he would have the chance to personally kill Lin Xun. Of course, that was if he managed to survive the Heaven’s Chosen Battle. “The second round will take place in the Great Emptiness Immortal Realm. Those who successfully passed the Defending the Ring will take part in a new kind of hunt, where everyone is both hunter and prey.” An old man in a gray robe slowly approached, riding a green buffalo. “The Big Hunt will last for three days. Only those who survive will earn the right to enter the third round, Challenge the Throne. In a bloodbath like that, it’s not certain that Lin Xun will survive.” The old man had an air of sagely composure, and a pale violet jade ruler was resting in his hand. The green buffalo beneath him swayed its head gently, looking calm and docile. An immortal figure from the Li Clan. “That boy’s cultivation is only at the eighth realm Supreme Emperor Stage, yet he was able to slay Emperor Ancestor-level figures relying solely on his own strength. That was a crushing defeat. Do you really believe someone like him could be killed so easily?” Nan Feidu’s expression was dark and cold as water. “There’s no need to console me. It’s undeniable that this little bastard is monstrous and terrifying. But I’ll say this...you’d better be prepared. My Nan Clan was crushed. If your clans underestimate him, what will you do if your people face the same danger....” Before he finished speaking, the breathtakingly beautiful Gu Lingzhen and the sage-like Li Shangjun both frowned. This old man, whose own clan had suffered such devastating losses, actually still had the audacity to hurl such sharp words at them. “Everyone, let’s not make ourselves a laughingstock. Don’t forget that the purpose of our trip isn’t just the fortune here. In my opinion, no matter how many setbacks we face, as long as we capture Lin Xun, every loss and every effort will be worth it.” Suddenly, a lean figure with graying hair and a youthful appearance strode over, standing atop a bloodstained sword sheath. A fierce and terrifying aura radiated from him. An immortal figure of the Yun Clan. He was a terrifying powerhouse whose cultivation and prestige surpassed even Nan Feidu, Gu Lingzhen, and Li Shangjun!