Breaking Through the Eighth Restriction

Lin Jiufeng stood atop the Scripture Pavilion beneath the moonlight and starlight. His Primordial Spirit gazed at the results of his battle, and he could not help but feel slightly shaken.

He knew that the several Dao Rhyme Phenomena he had comprehended were all formidable. Used individually, they had few rivals within the Eighth Restriction.

But he had not expected that, when combined, their power would be so terrifying.

The eight Eighth Restriction Dao Ancestors painstakingly nurtured by the Supreme Dao Sect ate and lived together, cultivated the same technique, and were of one mind. They had undoubtedly been terrifying.

Yet beneath the layered Dao Rhyme Phenomena of Lin Jiufeng, they had seemed so weak and utterly unable to withstand a single blow.

In truth, they had already driven Bai Yunfei, who possessed the Feather Ascension Scripture, into a desperate corner. If Lin Jiufeng had not intervened, Bai Yunfei certainly would not have escaped this calamity.

As Lin Jiufeng stared at that battlefield, a line of words suddenly appeared before his eyes.

You layered Dao Rhyme Phenomena, activating Heaven-Defying Comprehension and comprehending the Chronicle of Ages.

Chronicle of Ages?

What was that?

Lin Jiufeng immediately examined the information in his mind. Could it be another Dao Rhyme Phenomenon?

But to his surprise, he discovered that the Chronicle of Ages was neither Dao Rhyme nor a Vision, much less a cultivation technique.

The Chronicle of Ages was a special book capable of containing every Dao Rhyme Phenomenon Lin Jiufeng had comprehended.

For instance, Fish Leaps in the Sea of Time, Flower Blooms in the Other Shore Sky, Golden Lotus in the Sea of Suffering, and Moon Rises Over the Sea—all Dao Rhyme Phenomena Lin Jiufeng had comprehended—were not weak when used alone, and were even more powerful when combined. Yet those had all been personally cast by Lin Jiufeng.

If he inscribed these four great Dao Rhyme Phenomena into the Chronicle of Ages and activated them through it, it would be equivalent to the Great Dao itself taking action. Their power would become even more explosive.

Furthermore, any other Dao Rhyme Phenomena Lin Jiufeng comprehended in the future could also be inscribed into the Chronicle of Ages and fused together.

Simply put, the Chronicle of Ages was a book formed from the manifestation of the Great Dao. It possessed little power itself, but it could allow the Dao Rhyme Phenomena inscribed within it to unleash extraordinary might.

That was truly terrifying.

After reading it all, Lin Jiufeng was both startled and delighted.

Though the Chronicle of Ages was currently blank and empty, as long as Lin Jiufeng continued onward and kept inscribing the Dao Rhyme Phenomena he comprehended into it, the Chronicle of Ages could continue growing alongside him.

Once Lin Jiufeng comprehended ten thousand Great Daos, the Chronicle of Ages would bear ten thousand Great Daos as well.

Though the Chronicle of Ages held nothing now, it possessed limitless potential.

"I need to inscribe the four great Dao Rhyme Phenomena into it immediately." Lin Jiufeng could not wait to begin.

Before Bai Yunfei returned, Lin Jiufeng began integrating the Dao Rhyme Phenomena he had comprehended into the Chronicle of Ages bit by bit.

On the roof of the Scripture Pavilion stood an Immortal in white, wholly absorbed in his task.

Dao Rhyme rippled behind him. Like water, it formed into a book of black-and-white ink wash, steeped in mystery and connected to the Great Dao. The space around it rippled like water, surrounding Lin Jiufeng.

The book opened to its first page. It was entirely blank, with nothing on it.

Lin Jiufeng inscribed Fish Leaps in the Sea of Time upon it.

Once Fish Leaps in the Sea of Time was inscribed, the Chronicle of Ages trembled slightly. A fish from an ink painting appeared on its first page. Yin Yang lay in the fish's eyes as it swam freely through the Sea of Daos, becoming ever more mysterious. Carrying the aura of the Great Dao, it echoed with Lin Jiufeng.

Lin Jiufeng focused intently and proceeded to inscribe the rest.

The Chronicle of Ages behind him turned to its second page. Moon Rises Over the Sea became a splash of thick ink, poured across the second page.

A pitch-black ocean stretched out, and a bright moon rose, dispersing the darkness and illuminating the sea. The moon was reflected upon the water.

Boom!

Once the second page was inscribed, Lin Jiufeng felt his body shudder. The barrier of the Eighth Restriction that had bound him all this time silently opened.

Moonlight flowed like water as boundless energy surged into Lin Jiufeng's body. Starlight blazed like torches, raising his strength.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

In that instant, Lin Jiufeng's physical strength soared without end, directly increasing by one thousand dragons and one thousand elephants.

But he paid no attention to that. Instead, he devoted himself completely to inscribing the remaining Dao Rhyme Phenomena he had comprehended into the Chronicle of Ages.

Golden Lotus in the Sea of Suffering was inscribed upon the third page.

Flower Blooms in the Other Shore Sky was inscribed upon the fourth page.

Rain Character Art was inscribed upon the fifth page.

Rain Character Art was also a Dao Rhyme comprehended by Lin Jiufeng. Though it had no Vision and little power, it could draw down the newly born spiritual energy within heaven and earth. That was enough for Lin Jiufeng to inscribe it.

Once Lin Jiufeng had inscribed all the Dao Rhyme Phenomena he had comprehended, the momentum of his breakthrough also came to a halt.

Lin Jiufeng immediately examined his body.

Five thousand dragons, five thousand elephants.

It was a terrifying number. With just a slight clench of his fist, Lin Jiufeng felt as though he could shatter the vault of heaven with a punch.

"With this punch of mine, an Eighth Restriction Dao Ancestor would definitely be smashed to death," Lin Jiufeng said with complete certainty.

Compared to the eight Eighth Restriction Dao Ancestors he had just killed, they had been powerful enough, had they not? Yet Lin Jiufeng was absolutely confident that if it happened again, even without using Dao Rhyme Phenomena, he could kill one with each punch. He would never need a second punch.

"I wonder how much chance I have against the Ninth Restriction now?" Lin Jiufeng could not be certain. After all, he had never seen anyone of the Ninth Restriction make a move, nor did he know just how powerful the Ninth Restriction was.

Yet from certain books he had read in the past, he could glimpse a thing or two. The Ninth Restriction undoubtedly far surpassed the Eighth Restriction and was not so easily crossed.

Just as Lin Jiufeng was pondering this, the weakened Bai Yunfei finally returned.

"Senior Brother, Senior Brother!" Bai Yunfei rushed straight toward the Scripture Pavilion. He desperately wanted to see his senior brother now.

Hearing Bai Yunfei's voice, Lin Jiufeng immediately flew down from the rooftop and saw Bai Yunfei, covered in blood.

"Are you all right?" Lin Jiufeng asked with concern.

Bai Yunfei waved his hand. "They're only superficial wounds and internal injuries. Nothing serious. I'll be fine after recuperating for a while."

Lin Jiufeng was relieved. Looking at Bai Yunfei's baby face, he said, "You should have come back sooner. The Supreme Dao Sect's experts had all returned from the Million Mountains. They were bound to deal with you."

Bai Yunfei said regretfully, "I never expected the Supreme Dao Sect to secretly nurture these eight disciples. When they used the Formless Great Law, I truly couldn't beat them. If I had known Senior Brother was this powerful, I would have returned earlier and wouldn't have had to go through such danger."

"It's all right. It's over now," Lin Jiufeng comforted Bai Yunfei.

"Thank you, Senior Brother, for saving my life," Bai Yunfei said solemnly to Lin Jiufeng.

Lin Jiufeng smiled. "Why be so formal between us martial brothers?"

Bai Yunfei looked at Lin Jiufeng, who was as graceful as jade and carried himself with the air of an Immortal, and said enviously, "Senior Brother, you broke through to the Eighth Restriction?"

"Yes, I broke through just before you returned." Lin Jiufeng nodded.

"Congratulations, Senior Brother! Congratulations! Now our Feather Transformation Sect need not fear the Supreme Dao Sect," Bai Yunfei said joyfully with a laugh.

"We still need to keep a low profile. The Supreme Dao Sect has someone in the Ninth Restriction," Lin Jiufeng said, shaking his head.

"As long as Senior Brother is given time, what does the Ninth Restriction amount to? Before Senior Brother, they are nothing but earthen chickens and pottery dogs." Bai Yunfei now trusted Lin Jiufeng blindly.