Chapter 4059: Dislike Leaving Loose Ends
Lin Moyu said, "You've just grasped the basics. It's normal that you can't control it yet you'll get there with time. But being able to comprehend this principle so quickly shows how deep your foundation is, Daoist Shengxin."
Comprehension is just the beginning; true mastery and control is a long road ahead. Not everyone can realize this principle as Shengxin did her Dao heart is too pure, and the purer it is, the easier it is to understand. Some Great Dao Lords overthink things, and the more complicated their Dao heart, the harder it is to achieve enlightenment.
Lin Moyu was just a guide; how far Shengxin could go depended on her. As for whether Shengxin would share this method, Lin Moyu didn't mind. If she did, it might even strengthen the Great Dao Lords as a whole.
While Shengxin continued her enlightenment, Lin Moyu also immersed himself in the filth tide, observing the birth of wild beast souls. What he focused on was different from Shengxin he had long since mastered the concept of extremes reversing, so he was watching for origins, for how souls are born. The soul is the root of all life; if one could truly understand the origin of souls, one could understand this world and, following the clues, ultimately uncover the world's deepest secrets.
But this process was not easy. Lin Moyu had observed many filth tides over the past ten years and had only gained a tiny bit of insight. The road is long and arduous; he still had a long way to go.
After five days, the filth tide receded. Shengxin asked, "The filth tide is over and the beast tide is coming. Daoist Lin, are you returning to Burial Dao Valley or to the formation?"
She was planning to return inside the formation to help the other Great Dao Lords resist the beast tide. If Lin Moyu didn't want to go back, he could stay in the valley, which was safe thanks to the will of the fallen predecessors the wild beasts wouldn't enter.
Lin Moyu smiled, "I'm not going back to Burial Dao Valley, and you don't need to return either."
Shengxin clearly didn't understand what he meant, but then remembered the Lord of Darkness had said that even if Lin Moyu faced a beast tide alone, he'd be fine.
Lin Moyu looked to the horizon. "This filth tide lasted five days; the coming beast tide will have about a hundred thousand wild beasts."
With a thought, space twisted and vast numbers of undead servants flew out in all directions. After facing dozens of beast tides over the past decade, Lin Moyu had gained experience: by the duration and strength of the filth tide, he could estimate the strength of the beast tide. There was a connection between the two even if he didn't know the root cause, it didn't stop him from making accurate predictions.
Shengxin trusted Lin Moyu and stayed. She had seen the undead servants before and had thought they were just puppets, strong but only at the Dao Lord level not quite enough to face wild beasts. But now, she saw that these undead servants had auras close to Great Dao Lords. As Lin Moyu's cultivation rose, so did theirs they were far more than simple puppets.
She was tactful and didn't ask further. "These years, the beast tides we've faced have all been weaker than before. Is it because you've been blocking them here?"
Lin Moyu smiled, "I've just done what I can to ease the burden on the other Great Dao Lords."
So it was him. Shengxin asked, "Have you seen the God of Light?"
Lin Moyu replied, "Yes. He's fallen. I killed him."
Shengxin was shocked. "You killed the God of Light?"
"Yes."
With confirmation, Shengxin said quietly, "Ten years ago, the Heaven and Earth Battlefield shook was it because the God of Light fell?"
Lin Moyu shook his head. "No, it was because I shattered the Light Great Dao's true body. Great Dao Lords are hard to kill if you don't destroy the Dao's true body, it's almost impossible. I never like leaving loose ends; if I strike, I make sure it's thorough."
The fact that he could shatter a Dao's true body once again redefined Shengxin's understanding of Lin Moyu's power.
The most troublesome thing about wild beasts was always their numbers; the Beast Emperor was blocked by the eternals, so the Great Dao Lords didn't have to face him. But now, against Lin Moyu, even the numbers advantage of the wild beasts vanished. His undead servants overwhelmed the wild beasts, and even the beast kings couldn't escape.
Watching the battles, Shengxin saw the wild beasts grow fewer and fewer. She bowed to Lin Moyu: "On behalf of all the Great Dao Lords in the battlefield, thank you, Daoist Lin."
With Lin Moyu holding the line, their pressure had been greatly reduced for ten years. Even when someone was injured, it was only minor. Some even joked that the wild beasts must be nearly extinct, there were so few. They never imagined someone was blocking half of them here.
The battle ended quickly. Lin Moyu collected the beast essences and returned to Burial Dao Valley. "Daoist Shengxin, let's go back."
Shengxin agreed and followed. The remaining wild beasts, even if they reached the battlefield, were no threat. The Great Dao Lords all had her pills, which were more than enough.
She was also curious what Lin Moyu was doing in Burial Dao Valley for ten years.
Before she could ask, Lin Moyu spoke, "Back then, 621 Great Dao Lords died here fighting the wild beasts without retreat. I figured there must be a secret here."
"In searching for it, I found that many left their inheritances hidden in the divine runes, waiting for later generations to discover."
"I've already collected some, and am still working on the rest. The secret here is almost unraveled."
Shengxin asked, "Should I leave for now?"
Lin Moyu shook his head. "Since I've told you, I never intended to drive you away. Whatever secrets there are, we'll discover together. Aren't you curious why so many Great Dao Lords chose to die here rather than retreat?"
Shengxin was indeed curious and didn't mention leaving again. "What will you do with the inheritances you find?"
"I'll copy some and give them to the Great Dao Lords on the battlefield maybe they'll benefit from the wisdom of their predecessors. The rest, I'll take home. There are still many friends and family in my world."
This was understandable. Lin Moyu didn't value inheritances for Daos that already had a Dao Lord no matter how well someone cultivated, they couldn't become a Dao Lord if the position was filled. But for Daos with no current Lord, people from the Origin Continent would have a chance.
He planned to make most inheritances available to all, with only a few reserved for his own people. He would not let these inheritances be buried and forgotten.
Back in the valley, Lin Moyu said, "I'll activate a Dao now experience the path of your predecessor."
He drew a divine rune, activating a cluster of Dao Flowers. The inheritance left by Shengxin's predecessor, the former Lord of the Life Great Dao, reappeared in the world.
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