The Prodigies War

Chapter 772: Astral Insect Command Art

The Grand Universe Ark was a damaged saint treasure. Despite it not being as powerful as it was in the past, in the right hands, it could still evade the attacks of Life Death Stage Kings.

When Lin Xun was in the depths of the Spirit Burial Sea, it was the treasure that helped him and the mysterious girl A’hu escape the pursuit of a group of Life Death Stage Kings and leave the Dao Burial Sea Mound without running into any danger.

However, the restraining force that erupted from the Fallen Star Peak was able to suppress the Grand Universe Ark.

Lin Xun palpitated, realizing his problematic situation.

If his guess was correct, the mysterious ancient formation unearthed on Fallen Star Peak was precisely a formation set up by a true saint.

Otherwise, it couldn’t possibly contain such unbelievably terrifying power!

Rumble—

The restraining power erupting from the Fallen Star Peak was only growing stronger and more terrifying. The silvery obscure symbols were dancing all over the night sky, dispelling the darkness and illuminating the mountains and valleys.

It startled all the living beings within a radius of thousands of miles. Many crouched on the ground, trembling under the indescribable oppressive force.

At the foot of the mountain, the experts who had escaped the Fallen Star Peak also turned ashen and had to retreat farther and farther away, which made them hate Lin Xun even more.

If he hadn’t created the disaster, then would the Fallen Star Peak have undergone such a shocking change? Would they have to retreat in embarrassment?

Withered Vine Old Monster looked the worst. His face was livid, his teeth were gritted together, and his head was spewing out steam. He hated the fact that he couldn’t rush across the void and tear Lin Xun to pieces.

So infuriating!

He only asked him to pick the medicinal plant, but the youngster triggered a disaster instead. He deserved to die!

The top of Fallen Star Peak had changed drastically. An ancient formation had emerged on the silvery frost-like ground, connecting with the powers of the star and absorbing the essence of heaven and earth. It projected countless waves of secret rune symbols, forming a gorgeous and sacred spectacle.

Vaguely, in the depths of the ancient formation stood a giant and round egg that was as huge as a millstone. Its crystal clear body glowed with dazzling and pure starlight.

It was as though it was born from an ancient beast. It was extremely mysterious, standing barely visible within the ancient formation and filled with an extremely sacred aura.

The power of stars and the essence of heaven and earth absorbed by the ancient formation were being poured onto the giant egg for it to absorb.

“An egg?”

High in the sky, Lin Xun widened his eyes in disbelief. A divine formation occupied a mountain peak and connected with the power of the stars and the heaven and earth all for nurturing the life in the egg?

So unbelievable!

But Lin Xun couldn’t think about it anymore because the restraining power was suppressing the Grand Universe Ark to the point of engulfing it.

“It’s over for that kid!”

In the distance, both the human cultivators and monster-beast cultivators noticed that Lin Xun's treasure ship couldn’t withstand the force much longer.

They felt more and more satisfied and couldn’t wait to see Lin Xun suffer.

Withered Vine Old Monster was already ready to collect Lin Xun’s bones and crush them to ashes.

Otherwise, how would he be able to vent his anger and hatred?

“So annoying! Bring it on then!” Sensing the danger, Lin Xun gritted his teeth on the Grand Universe Ark and summoned the No-Nonsense Bow and the Biluo Arrow.

He planned to fight the ancient formation head-on.

However, just as he was about to go ahead with his risky plan, a cold voice rang in his ears, “Friend, please stop and listen to me first.”

“Who are you?” Lin Xun’s black eyes narrowed and at the same time, he found that the restraining rune symbols that were coming at him from all directions abruptly froze in the air.

His crisis might have been temporarily averted, but he couldn’t help feeling uneasy and bewildered. He couldn’t tell where the chilling voice came from.

“My name is Shaohao, the young master of the Astral Imperial Clan. I have been in a slumber in the Constellation Egg since a long time ago ,and my power remains to be fully awakened, so I can’t meet you in person at this moment.”

The cold voice was like clear spring water as it sounded with the rhythm of bells and drums and reached into the heart like a dao sound.

Lin Xun shook inwardly and his expression changed. This guy is actually the living being in the egg of the ancient formation!

Astral Imperial Clan?

What kind of clan is that?

There were thousands of clans in the Ancient Wasteland Domain, but Lin Xun had never heard the name of that clan!

“When you tried to destroy the Flying Phoenix Nirvana Flower, you also awakened me. However, I hold no hostility towards you. The previous attack was an independent counterattack by the formation,” Shaohao explained in a steady voice, which had incredible convincing power.

“I see.” A tinge of embarrassment came to Lin Xun’s face. He had no intention of destroying the miraculous medicinal plant called the Flying Phoenix Nirvana Flower.

He only wanted to use the ancient formation’s restraining power to wound Withered Vine Old Monster.

Regardless, he was the one who started the chaos. Fortunately, Shaohao didn’t plan to pursue the matter further, showing his generosity.

Lin Xun already had a very good impression of Shaohao even if it was only their first meeting.

“This is just a trivial matter. The reason I asked you to stay for a moment is just to confirm one thing.” Shaohao’s voice sounded again.

“Please go ahead.”

Lin Xun heaved an inward sigh of relief. Shaohao seemed to have an incredibly mysterious origin and background, and he reminded him of the Little Young Master in the Five Elements Holy Island.

The only difference was that the Little Young Master was guarded by a saint-level old ape and Shaohao was housed in the Constellation Egg and protected by a mysterious ancient formation!

Lin Xun had a feeling that, when the battle of the great age came, Shaohao would awaken on the Fallen Star Peak and appear in the world!

“How is this a place of opportunity? It’s clearly a place where freaks who have been silent for an unknown number of years are born!” Lin Xun smiled wryly.

He was almost certain that even a true Life Death Stage King would accomplish nothing here.

While incessant thoughts were streaming through Lin Xun’s head, Shaohao’s voice rang again, “My friend, do you have a god-devourer insect on you?”

Lin Xun’s eyes went wide. He thought that Shaohao wanted to talk to him about the extraordinary abilities of No-Nonsense Bow and Biluo Arrow, but he never thought it was because of the god-devourer insect!

“That’s correct.”

Lin Xun had nothing to hide. There were a total of nine god-devourer insects sealed in his mind-sea.

Shaohao was silent for a moment before he said aloud, “God-devourer insects are the guardian protector insects of our Astral Imperial Clan. Unfortunately, they all met with misfortune and died when they escorted our clan in our migration, and it was thought that no descendants remained. I never thought that there would still be traces of them in the present world. I’m glad.” His voice was filled with all sorts of emotions.

He continued after a moment, “Never mind, perhaps this is fate. I have a secret art used by the god-devourer insects. I would like to give it to you, and I hope you will treat them with care and allow them to live up to their name. Please don’t let them disappear from the world, otherwise, it would be a pity...”

Hua—

A shining silver rune symbol rushed forward and transformed into a scroll in front of the Grand Universe Ark.

Lin Xun held the scroll in his hand, and a column of ancient peculiar characters that looked like earthworms caught his eyes—Astral Insect Command Art!

After flipping through it, Lin Xun knew that the secret art from Shaohao was unquestionably remarkable, containing many mysteries related to raising and controlling the god-devourer insects.

“Fellow cultivator, if you don’t mind, I would like to give you a pair of those insects,” said Lin Xun. Shaohao’s gift had surprised and touched him a little.

“No need, this life is completely different from the past. Times have changed, and the era is different. I am the only one remaining in the Astral Imperial Clan. I should cut ties with the previous path and give up on the cause and effect of the past. Only then, when the great age comes, will I be able to ascend the great path that the ancestors of my clan haven’t been able to!” Shaohao’s voice was incredibly calm and resolute.

Lin Xun also felt a rush of emotions in his body. All the geniuses in the world were accumulating strength and honing their skills for the same thing—the battle of the great age!

Shaohao was no different.

However, he was more mysterious than the geniuses in today’s world. He had been silent for an unknown number of years, only to wait for the great age to come!

Lin Xun took a deep breath and said, ”My name is Lin Xun. I hope that we will meet again when the great age comes.”

“I also look forward to that day.”

Shaohao‘s voice faded into silence, while the silvery white rune symbols all across the sky receded like the tide, gathering towards the Fallen Star Peak and pouring back into the ancient formation. The spectacular and gorgeous scene completely disappeared.

The Constellation Egg that housed Shaohao had long vanished.

“What a remarkable, broad-minded, and ambitious character. He will surely soar to fame when he is born…”

Although Lin Xun only had a brief chat with Shaohao, he had to admit that he was inferior to him in terms of broad-mindedness and vision.

The mysterious young master of the Astral Imperial Clan was destined to create a storm when he was born!

At the same time, it put heavy pressure on Lin Xun.

For the great age, countless geniuses in the world were silently raising their strength. Imaginably, once the true battle for the great dao kicked off, the competition would no doubt be fierce and intense.

The Fallen Star Peak fell silent and still again.

Many cultivators watching in the distance were shocked to find that Lin Xun’s ark remained undamaged.

“How could that be?”

“Damn it, what’s going on? Did that kid not suffer a calamity?” Many experts huffed bitterly.

Lin Xun and Shaohao’s conversation happened via their spirits and only for a brief moment, so no one noticed.

It was only when the Fallen Star Peak withdrew from the ancient formation that they found that Lin Xun was still alive, and they almost went crazy with rage.

The ancient formation’s restraining power was terrifying! Why would it just spare that kid?

It was too damn strange!