Chapter 290: Extreme Reversal

On Lin Chuan's left and right shoulders, a lotus blooms on each.

The left is a White Lotus, the right a Hong Lian.

The two lotuses' powers are completely different and should repel each other, yet the energy they emit now strangely merges together.

Whoa!

In an instant, countless gasps rose from the Cloud Platform, rolling like waves.

"Pure World White Lotus!"

"Pure World Hong Lian!"

"They both appeared simultaneously on the same cultivator and were used by him—unbelievable!"

"What kind of saint is Lin Chuan? Is he truly a lone cultivator?"

"I don't believe a lone cultivator could achieve this."

At the moment the Pure World Hong Lian and Pure World White Lotus appeared together, even the Great Beings became unsettled and rose.

The power of the Burial Spirit Domain is unfamiliar to the vast majority of cultivators.

Yet the Pure World Hong Lian and Pure World White Lotus have had profound impacts on Mortal Earth's Three Thousand Prefectures and many locations within the Nine Major Star Regions.

Even cultivators who have never seen them, but have some experience, know their names.

Heavenly Demon Old Ancestor?

Since that fallen one, no cultivator has been able to achieve this, to simultaneously wield two Pure World Lotuses.

On the Purple Star Emperor Sect Cloud Platform.

Hao Xuan Jiao Zu's face was shocked, "Senior Sister, Lin Chuan—what exactly is happening?"

He knows that the 'Mysterious Great Being' has a strong grip on the Pure World White Lotus, forcibly extracting the White Lotus, which carries countless fortunes, from the Fo Men sacred site Golden Spirit Mountain,

and also guessed that the mysterious Great Being might be able to control the Hong Lian.

But…

Can such a thing be taught?

Can it be passed down?

If each generation of inheritance could obtain the Pure World Lotus's approval, how could it have remained hidden for countless ages?

An Ci said nothing, remaining silent.

Her slightly trembling body betrayed her inner state, far from the calm she projected.

"Master."

"What kind of being am I protecting, exactly!"

An Ci also recalled that ancient legend.

She had heard the Master say personally in childhood that the Master's ties with the Strongest Heavenly Demon Old Ancestor were deep, but her memory was now vague.

"Can the Strongest Heavenly Demon Old Ancestor truly be revived?"

"Wasn't he erased by Heaven's Will, his divine soul annihilated, never to enter Reincarnation?"

Everything in An Ci's heart became utterly chaotic.

His intuition told him that Lin Chuan was the reincarnated body of the Strongest Heavenly Demon Old Ancestor.

If this is true, it will shock the Nine-phase World again.

"I can guess; many must think the same, and I fear many forces have already set their sights on Lin Chuan."

An Ci's expression grew solemn.

"When the Genius War ends, there will surely be many forces targeting Lin Chuan; can I hold my ground?"

She has already half‑stepped onto the threshold of the Wangxian Realm.

But it's only a threshold; against the true Wangxian Realm, victory is unlikely.

"Master, can you make it in time?"

Whenever she faces difficulty, she thinks like a child, wishing the Master were there.

An Ci's heart quickly steadied again.

"Whether the Master is present or not, I will guard all of this and must not let any force harm Lin Chuan."

"It doesn't matter who he is, or whether he's the Strongest Heavenly Demon Old Ancestor; I just need to do my duty."

An Ci prepared for the worst.

But the Purple Star Emperor Sect's reputation is here; surely all factions will show some courtesy.

……

On the Qingqiu Cloud Platform.

Qingqiu Emperor Bai Zhou watched the scene, equally astonished.

"It seems Daoist Friend Lin Chuan's identity is more mysterious than I imagined."

But his heart shows little fluctuation.

Who cares who he is?

Lin Chuan and that mysterious Great Being's inheritance grace within the Qingqiu Fox Clan surpass everything; he will surely stand on Lin Chuan's side.

……

On the Cloud Kingdom Cloud Platform.

Tian Yan Wang sighed, "Seeing this situation, another storm will rise; Lin Chuan's power will stir the hearts of many forces."

Yun Lian murmured, "Even my Cloud Kingdom is not exempt, right?"

"Hmm."

Tian Yan Wang nodded, "The Pure World Hong Lian and Pure World White Lotus have such profound influence on the Nine-phase World that their sway already exceeds any Wangxian Realm."

"If the Heavenly Demon Old Ancestor's strength were placed in the present, perhaps some cultivators could surpass him, but his influence is so far‑reaching that it is incomparable."

This is the difference between pioneers and those who merely enjoy the shade.

"People think that after the Heavenly Demon Old Ancestor fell, the Pure World Hong Lian and Pure World White Lotus became ownerless Heaven and Earth Wonders, and would not care about anything."

"The desires of living beings, however, always meddle."

"Too many cultivators wish to become the masters of this Pure World Lotus."

"Even our emperor, even I, have thought the same."

Yun Tianyan sighed repeatedly.

Yun Lian, pondering, said, "So, Lin Chuan now is a rare treasure; everyone wants him, yet he cannot even protect himself?"

"Hmm."

Yun Tianyan nodded, "Whether from his innate talent or the value he shows now, it is all the same; I am sure all factions have taken interest."

"Can the mysterious great power behind Lin Chuan safeguard all this?"

The situation became tangled and complex.

Even Yun Tianyan, the Crown Prince of the Cloud Kingdom, dared not say what would happen next.

"Hope he can pass through safely."

Yun Lian didn't think that much; they only felt that Lin Chuan saved them, that he was their benefactor, and they did not want any misfortune to befall the benefactor.

But…

"I am so weak and powerless; what can I possibly do?"

……

At the highest Yun Tai.

The Path Guardians looked at each other, only able to see the wry smiles on their own faces.

As guardians of the geniuses' path, they hope the geniuses can grow robustly without influence, and they are doing their best.

But they know clearly.

When facing a super power, a so‑called 'Path Guardian' is no more than that.

What truly dominates this world is depth and strength.

Any super power can hope to have an Immortal Realm stationed, whether by Merit or by its own breakthrough; they are not something the Path Guardians can exploit.

"Didn't expect such a commotion to arise."

"Hope it does not trigger a war among super powers."

"Hope this child Lin Chuan can be safe."

The Path Guardians can only pray.

……

On Golden Spirit Mountain's Yun Tai.

A group of Buddhas were ecstatic, "This Lin Chuan, daring to unleash such power, truly knows no regard for life."

"That mysterious great power is nowhere to be found; no one dares to act."

"Could it be that he thinks no one dares to act against him?"

Golden Spirit Mountain has always wanted revenge, but An Ci's appearance shattered their dream.

Now hope has returned.

Simultaneously controlling the two kinds of Pure World Lotus's mysterious power, this is a world‑shaking event; even the Purple Star Emperor Sect cannot protect it.

If Golden Spirit Mountain can seize this power, it can reclaim the fortune snatched away by that mysterious great power.

……

Dao Tian Zhou, atop Ten Thousand Swords Mountain.

The blind swordsman, Xia Zi, who was sharpening his sword, halted his movement, suddenly looked up; he need not use his eyes to see, his heart could sense everything.

"Close friend in my dreams."

"This sword I sharpened has always been for you."