The Prodigies War

Chapter 698: No-Nonsense Awakening

Brute Blood Magi Array!

It was a large-scale array personally refined by a brute rune master of the Ancient Tribe and integrated the power of thirty-six totems of the ancient inheritance of the Magi Brute Race. It used the blood of the Brute God as a source of power. Once it was set up, it could isolate everything inside from the outside world.

It was no doubt a terrifying restriction formation.

Ju Xun and the others wouldn’t have set up such a large-scale formation if they didn’t need to dig out the mysterious treasure in the depths of the Tiger Canyon mine.

“We already gave them a chance to leave, but if they are trapped in the array...Haha, they only have themselves to blame,” Ju Xun remarked sinisterly.

The other Enlightened Spirit experts smirked. Of course, they would be more than happy to see Lin Xun and the others trapped to death without needing to lift their fingers because they were extremely afraid of the No-Nonsense Bow.

“What about the bow…” someone asked.

Everyone’s eyes glinted. Ju Xun said decisively. “Whoever snatches it get it!”

His words made the Magi Brute experts even more impatient.

However, the scene they expected didn’t happen.

Boom!

Just as Lin Xun and the others reached the large array at the entrance of the Tiger Canyon, with an ear-splitting rumble, Lin Xun blasted a giant hole into the Brute Blood Magi Array that they had absolute confidence in!

Ju Xun and the others were so shocked that their eyeballs almost popped out, and the corners of their lips twitched rapidly. They almost bit their tongues.

“How is that possible?” someone roared in fury.

“This is an array personally arranged by a brute rune master of the Ancient Brute Tribe. Not even a Brute King can break it! How…how…how can a teenager at the Heaven Ascension Stage achieve that?”

Everyone’s jaw dropped and they almost thought their eyes were mistaken.

The nearby magi brute elites stood aghast at the sight. That’s a Brute Blood Magi Array. How can he blast a hole into it with just a palm strike?

“Everyone, farewell!”

Lin Xun turned his head and saluted at the entrance of the Tiger Canyon before he led Hu Tong and the others away.

Although the power system between the art of runes and the Brute Blood Magi Array was poles apart, their nature was similar. In the eyes of Lin Xun, a rune founder, the Brute Blood Magi Array was full of flaws.

“Argh!” Ju Xun and the others flew into a rage, their veins popping. They forcibly suppressed their emotions, otherwise, they would have stormed up to Lin Xun and torn him apart.

It was torturous to watch their enemies escape unscathed!

……

Even after leaving the Tiger Canyon, Hu Tong and the others still felt as though they were dreaming.

Their gazes changed completely when they looked at Lin Xun. Their previous contempt and disdain had been replaced by awe and astonishment.

They couldn’t imagine how someone whom they regarded as a pampered young master would transform into another person in the blink of an eye.

They shuddered again at the thought of Lin Xun deterring the army of enemies in the Tiger Canyon with just a single bow. His power and ability were unrivaled.

Unquestionably, their previous understanding of Lin Xun was completely wrong. Even if he was a rich young master, he was one who possessed extraordinary heaven-defying strength!

“Little…” A'bi had already held back from speaking several times, but when she finally gathered the courage to ask, she shut her mouth right away.

She couldn’t call Lin Xun a little pretty boy as she did before.

Lin Xun just smiled and didn’t say anything.

He was no longer as relaxed as when he faced the thousands of enemies in the Tiger Canyon. Instead, a deep frown creased his brows, and he looked a little tense as he led the team without stopping.

“If my guess is correct, those guys won’t accept defeat so easily. They will come after us soon,” Lin Xun suddenly explained.

Hu Tong and the others were taken aback at first and then a shiver ran down their spines.

“That’s right. They had suffered such a huge loss, how would they endure it silently? Also, they gathered so many people in the Tiger Canyon to find some unknown treasure. They would be worried about us leaking the news to other people.” Hu Tong calmly analyzed, “If my guess is correct, since they mobilized so many forces to the Tiger Canyon, there have to be more supporting forces behind them! To silence us, they will dispatch people to hunt us down.”

Hu Tong had years of battle experience on the Blood Kill Battlefield. Even Lin Xun couldn’t compare with him. His calm analysis demonstrated his meticulous and cautious mind.

The others’ expressions changed.

They were far away from the campground. If the Magi Brute experts targeted them, the consequences would be serious.

Hu Tong sighed, “It’s going to be troublesome. There is no safe place within thousands of miles of the Tiger Canyon. If we can’t get out of here, we…”

Everyone knew what he wanted to say before he finished.

The happy mood faded, replaced by a heavy and tense atmosphere once again.

“What should we do?” They were tangled on what to do.

Although the Starfrost Mercenary Squad had been through countless battles on the Blood Kill Battlefield, many were considered small-scale and paled in comparison to the dangerous and tough battle waiting for them.

They wondered whether only the official army of the empire could compete with the army of Magi Brute experts.

After a moment of silence, Lin Xun said something that stunned everyone, “You guys should go first. I will deal with them.”

“No! We have to leave together!” Hu Tong said without hesitation.

Along the way, they had already treated Lin Xun very badly yet Lin Xun still stepped forward to reverse the tide and saved them from death’s door. How could he let Lin Xun again risk his life?

Another stated, “Yes, we might not be as strong as you, but we have never backed down from battle!”

Lin Xun had already earned their respect with his iron-like strength, and, out of guilt, they couldn’t let Lin Xun take risks alone.

Only Liu Wen didn’t say anything. Or perhaps, he had been silent ever since they left the Tiger Canyon.

The reason was simple: Lin Xun’s astonishing strength had such a huge blow to him that he still couldn’t accept it.

Lin Xun swept his gaze over everyone’s faces one by one, feeling relieved that he was able to change their opinion of him. I didn’t waste my efforts in saving them.

However, he had already made up his mind and wouldn’t change it.

Lin Xun drew a deep breath and insisted, “I’ve already decided. It’s easier to act alone. All you guys have to do is quickly return to the camp.” He wouldn’t change his mind no matter how Hu Tong dissuaded him.

In the end, they had to agree.

“By the way, when you get back to the campground, please tell Lord Lu that I will return when I have collected enough military merits.” Lin Xun swiftly drifted away with a flash.

……

“We owe Young Master Lin our lives!”

As Hu Tong watched Lin Xun depart, he inhaled deeply and said, “His kindness is worth repaying with our lives.”

The others nodded solemnly. They knew that the Starfrost Mercenary Squad would have been wiped out if not for Lin Xun.

Only Liu Wen seemed to have a different opinion. He had been silent along the way but as he watched Lin Xun leave, he finally couldn’t help snorting, “Did you say I owe him my life? I didn’t ask him to save me!”

It suddenly fell silent while Hu Tong’s face darkened. He shot a cold glare at Liu Wen. “Are you still not convinced?”

Liu Wen said stubbornly, “I admit that he is indeed very powerful, but I can’t change my opinion of him based on that fact alone!”

Hu Tong retracted his gaze and said nothing else, but he had already decided in his mind that he would dismiss Liu Wen when they returned to the camp.

Such an ungrateful, prejudiced and narrow-minded person who didn't recognize other people’s good intentions would sooner or later become trouble!

“Liu Wen, hurry up and apologize to the boss. What you said just now was so wrong. If not for Young Master Lin, none of us would have survived!”

Yang Xiong stepped forward and persuaded, “Also, Young Master Lin is helping us fight for a chance to escape. How can we disregard his great kindness?”

“If you want to apologize, you can do it! I, Liu Wen, will not suck up to that bastard Young Master Lin!” Liu Wen snorted coldly.

“You…”

Yang Xiong flushed with anger while the other members scrunched their brows, annoyed with Liu Wen’s behavior.

“Hmph, you are acting tough now, but who turned pale and almost knelt at She Zhen’s feet when we were in the Tiger Canyon?” A'bi snorted coldly.

Just when She Zhen was about to kill her, she saw Liu Wen’s face turn deathly pale and he was about to kneel to beg for mercy.

She didn’t want to bring up such a shameful scene, but Liu Wen had gone too far and she couldn’t help but explode with anger.

Hu Tong and the others looked at Liu Wen differently.

Kneel and surrender to She Zhen?

That was tantamount to betraying the empire and bowing to the enemy!

“Nonsense! You...stop spouting nonsense!” Liu Wen gnashed his teeth and raged.

“Enough! Before we return to the camp, let’s not mention these matters again!” Hu Tong thundered, startling everyone.

……

Meanwhile, Lin Xun continued forward. Before long, he came to a stop on a barren mountain, surveying the surroundings.

Just as he steadied his body, his face blanched and his brows wrinkled with exhaustion.

“That was close, I almost lost my life...”

He sat down on the ground, gripping a high-grade aeth crystal in each hand, inhaled deeply and started to refine them with all his remaining strength.

He might have looked imposing and threatening in the Tiger Canyon and he had stunned everyone with the bow, but only he knew how much strength each arrow consumed.

Otherwise, it couldn’t possibly generate such terrifying power!

If Ju Xun and the others refused to back down,then Lin Xun could at most fire two more arrows before he collapsed from exhaustion.

However, even the astonishing power of the No-Nonsense Bow coupled with Lin Xun’s current strength wasn’t enough to kill a veteran Enlightened Spirit expert.

He succeeded because of another reason!

“At that time, the No-Nonsense Bow felt like it had awakened and produced unprecedented visions and power. This was the reason why its power was much stronger than usual...”

“Could this be related to the mysterious treasure in the depths of the Tiger Canyon?” Lin Xun pondered as he restored his strength.