This was Lin Jin's first time seeing a Heaven's Path foundation stone. He had imagined many different appearances of the Heaven's Path foundation stone but they were all different from the one he was seeing.
This was a huge black rectangular pillar that seemed to pierce through the heavens. Although it was called a stone pillar, it seemed to be made of metal. Lin Jin couldn't tell what it was as it was covered in runes.
From the perspective of physics, it was impossible for such a tall object to stand so stably. That was because there was no way for it to be supported from below. However, this black stone pillar was actually standing there. Its length might be more than a few hundred kilometers, or even thousands or tens of thousands of kilometers.
This was a miracle.
"That's where the immortal emperor shattered the foundation stone." Old Lord pointed and Lin Jin immediately saw a piece of the Heaven's Path foundation stone that was several thousand feet above the ground. It was like a piece of bread that had been bitten off by a mischievous child.
Lin Jin was able to see it immediately because there were bolts of black lightning flashing around the crack. The air around the crack was beginning to distort as well, affecting a large area.
It was like a frozen lake being smashed by a pickaxe, causing cracks to spread in all directions.
At this moment, the Elder Supreme Elder's expression was also solemn. He pinched his fingers and divined, closed his eyes, and divined again. After doing this a few times, he said, "It can't be wrong. This time, when the world is destroyed, the damage to the Heavenly Dao's cornerstone comes from the same source.
Lin Jin nodded.
Old Lord had done a checkup on the world. Not only did he find out the problem, but he also found the root of the problem.
"If the Heaven's Path foundation stone is repaired, will this catastrophe be averted?" Lin Jin asked. Old Lord had the most say in this matter.
If Old Lord said no, Lin Jin wouldn't waste any more time. He would rather spend it on enjoying his life with his family and friends.
Old Lord smiled. "I didn't dare to say that before, but now, it's most likely true."
Most likely!
That was enough.
Lin Jin sighed. He clearly couldn't count on anyone else to do this. Only he and Old Lord were capable of this.
"I have a few fragments with me. Let's try it out." Lin Jin had a total of four Heaven's Path foundation stone fragments. With a flip of his hand, four black fragments of varying sizes floated above his palm.
Then, a ball of flame surged out of Lin Jin's palm and condensed into four firebirds. Each of them held a fragment of the Heaven's Path Foundation Stone in their mouths and flew toward the damaged area.
Fire was not afraid of lightning. If it was a living creature, it would not be able to get close to the Heavenly Dao Cornerstone at all.
Lin Jin had clearly considered this as well.
The four firebirds rushed in separately and threw the fragments over. The four fragments seemed to be pulled by some kind of force and were directly sucked into the damaged area.
"It works!"
Lin Jin could clearly see that the collapse of space around the Heaven's Path's foundation had eased up a little.
This was a good thing. It meant that the Grand Supreme Elder's thoughts were indeed correct. As long as all the fragments of the cornerstone of the Heavenly Way were found and repaired, they should be able to resolve this apocalyptic disaster.
However, this matter was not easy to accomplish. Back then, when the Celestial Emperor shattered this corner of the Heavenly Dao Cornerstone, who knew how many fragments were scattered?
At that time, no one had counted it.
Moreover, Lin Jin could see that the gap was quite large. Not even ten percent of the previous four fragments had been repaired. One could imagine how difficult it would be to find the remaining fragments.
The Grand Supreme Elder said, "The Celestial Emperor was blinded by power and attacked the Heaven's Path Foundation Stone. Back then, the entire Nine Heavens was shaken. Under the spell, a huge explosion occurred and the fragments scattered everywhere. No one paid attention to this back then and after two thousand years, it's indeed difficult to find them. However, I think most of them should still be scattered around the Nine Heavens World. There should be quite a lot of them within this immortal mountain."
Lin Jin pondered for a moment before nodding.
What the Grand Supreme Elder said made sense.
Putting other places aside, they had to at least find the Heaven's Path Foundation Stone fragments that were scattered within the immortal mountain. Lin Jin could already confirm that the Rank 9 immortal devourer had one in its body and it might even be the largest Heaven's Path Foundation Stone fragment.
After some thought, Lin Jin said, "Grand Supreme Elder, let's split up. I'll take care of the immortal mountain while I'll have to trouble you with the other scattered fragments."
Grand Supreme Elder was stunned.
Then, he came to a realization. Even though it seemed difficult for him to find the scattered fragments, the real challenge lay in the immortal mountain's Heaven's Path Foundation Stone fragment.
Because Grand Supreme Elder knew that there was one in the immortal devourer's body.
It could be said that this piece was the most difficult to obtain because the immortal devourer wouldn't let you cut open its stomach to take it. The only way to obtain it was to defeat the immortal devourer.
This was the hardest part. Grand Supreme Elder was obviously happy and gratified that Lin Jin had shouldered this most difficult task. "Alright.
"Alright, let's not waste any more time so I'll make a move first. Based on my divination, I can guarantee that the world will be safe and sound for at least seven years before the apocalypse. Let's set a temporary agreement of seven years. Seven years later, I'll definitely bring all the fragments to the immortal mountain. Lin Jin, the survival of this world rests in our hands so please be careful!"
Having said that, Old Lord saluted Lin Jin with his fists.
Startled, Lin Jin quickly returned the gesture.
The two of them bowed to each other but their thoughts were connected. The significance of this mission was huge. The lives of all living beings in the world would depend on the results of these seven years. Moreover, be it Lin Jin or Elder Supreme Lord, they would definitely be surrounded by danger. That was why they bowed to each other and wished each other well.
Grand Supreme Elder left.
Although Lin Jin was facing the greatest danger, Grand Supreme Elder's task wasn't easy either.
After all, the world was vast and there were countless Heaven's Path Foundation Stone fragments. Grand Supreme Elder had no clue how to locate all the scattered fragments so one could imagine how difficult it would be. Even if Lin Jin was tasked with this task, he would have a headache. From a certain perspective, Grand Supreme Elder's task was even more difficult than Lin Jin's.
The advantage of working together was that Lin Jin didn't have to worry about the Heaven's Path Foundation Stone fragments outside the immortal mountain. He only had to focus on what was happening here.
What should he do next?
Lin Jin pondered.
No doubt, this wasn't something that could be done in a day or two or Grand Supreme Elder wouldn't have set a seven-year agreement. Since it would take a long time, Lin Jin needed a place to stay.
What place could be safer than the Unending Nature Landscape?
Lin Jin immediately took out his painting and drew a cloud bridge to the sky gate so that he could enter and leave easily.
It was a good idea but Lin Jin soon realized that his spells were ineffective in this immortal mountain. Not even the Heaven and Earth Ink could light up the painting world.
Lin Jin had expected this outcome. Since this path wasn't working, he would have to find another.
Using the Breezy Monster Sword, Lin Jin dug out a cave not too far away from the Heaven's Path Foundation Stone for his residence. As for how to collect the Heaven's Path Foundation Stone, Lin Jin had a plan.
"Xiao Huo!" Lin Jin called out.
A ball of flames surged out of his body and transformed into a fire wolf.
Lin Jin pointed at the vast immortal mountain.
"Xiao Huo, from today onwards, you will be the king of this immortal mountain. Hunt down beasts and strengthen yourself," Lin Jin instructed. "This immortal mountain holds the key to your advancement to Rank 9. From now on, don't come back. Think of ways to survive and become stronger."
Having said that, Lin Jin patted Xiao Huo's head. Understanding Lin Jin's intention, the latter stared at Lin Jin for a long time before letting out a long howl, transforming into a giant wolf and sprinting away.
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