Chapter 4206: The One Beyond the Soul Devouring Spirit Emperor
Lin Moyu raised a finger and pointed at the Lord of Destiny. The Undying Dao surged forth, instantly pushed to its peak. The forces of life and death poured into the Lord of Destiny's body, growing increasingly intense, as if ready to tear his already battered body to shreds.
As these forces reached their limit, they collided at the heart of the Lord of Destiny's body.
Boom!
The forces of life and death detonated, swiftly transforming and elevating one to the other—their leap from one extreme to the other brought a massive power boost. An even greater force of death surged toward the Lord of Destiny's wounds, corroding the invading power at the points of injury, while the force of life stimulated his soul powerfully.
With a low shout, the Lord of Destiny finally awoke under the intense stimulation. Once awake, he glanced at his ruined body, already understanding his state, and forced a bitter smile. "Fellow Daoists, apologies for the embarrassment."
Lin Moyu said, "Time is limited. Senior, you're only temporarily awake. It's best you speak of your ordeal, then I'll send you into Dao dormancy." At this point, the Lord of Destiny's only option was to enter dormancy within his Dao—he didn't even have the strength to achieve dormancy by himself.
Voluntary dormancy is always better than being forced. Lin Moyu was willing to send him into Dao dormancy even if it meant shouldering some karma, and the Lord of Destiny felt genuinely grateful.
He whispered, "Thank you, Daoist Lin. I was outside the domain…"
He began sharing his encounter beyond the domain's boundary, and everyone present perked up to listen, not daring to miss a thing. All of them had gone outside the domain, but never far—a few hadn't even encountered Soul Devourers, much less a Soul Devouring Spirit Emperor.
The more they listened, the more shocked they became.
The Lord of Destiny spoke without reservation of his experience: from leaping to the Dao to plunging back, battered, only a few days had passed, but it was as if he'd lived through three lifetimes.
After leaving the domain, the regular Soul Devourers and even the Soul Devourer Kings were no match; he annihilated them all. Only when the Soul Devouring Spirit Emperor arrived did he, like Lin Moyu, fall into an illusion.
The illusion was so vivid as to be indistinguishable from reality; he never even saw the Emperor itself.
Fortunately, the Lord of Destiny had experienced Dao dormancy and death, and had meditated in the Dead End of the Absolute Dao for countless years, forging a Dao heart few could match. Moreover, he had seen all that fate and life and death had to offer, that bleakness of karma—he didn't get trapped in his illusion.
He paid a price, but eventually escaped.
The Soul Devouring Spirit Emperor never showed itself, but that wasn't important. The Lord of Destiny knew he'd forced his way out.
Just when he thought he'd succeeded in becoming a Dao, a terrible being appeared. The Lord of Destiny saw endless whips crashing down and was instantly gravely wounded and thrown out of the outer domain. He heard a piercing scream, but was not pursued—he tore through the domain barrier and reemerged here.
The Human Emperor frowned. "That being wounded you so severely in a single strike, but didn't pursue. Why?"
The Lord of Destiny shook his head, unsure. If not even he knew, no one else would. Only Lin Moyu knew: it was the Soul Devourers blocking that being.
Soul Devourers are not just the final hurdle for realm cultivators—they are also the domain's foremost line of defense.
The Soul Devouring Spirit Emperor's cultivation isn't that high—just a bit above an Eternal's, maybe not even half a step to transcendence. But their abilities are terrifying, inscrutable.
Lin Moyu said, "Though you failed to transcend, Senior, you've taken a step. You should sense your strength has transformed—you're far stronger than before."
The Lord of Destiny nodded. "Indeed, I have a sense that this dormancy won't last long—ten thousand, maybe a hundred thousand years, and I'll return to the Dao to try transcending once more."
His current state was just above Eternal but not quite to half step transcendence—a strange condition. He wouldn't be expelled by domain rules, and his dormancy would be shorter, so it wasn't a total failure.
Lin Moyu said, "I'll send you into the Dao, and let's all disperse. You've heard his story—if you want to take that last step, be cautious."
He opened a passage to the Origin Land, taking the Lord of Destiny's broken form with him. The remaining Eternals exchanged glances and left. The Lord of Destiny's ordeal wasn't encouraging—taking the final step was more dangerous than expected.
Who was the being, after the Soul Devouring Spirit Emperor, that struck down the Lord of Destiny in one blow? Why did it do so? This question hung over everyone, leaving them ill at ease.
As Lin Moyu entered the Origin Land, he saw the Lord of Power and Old Yin head arrive. By now, the Lord of Destiny's consciousness had faded; he was close to relapse. With his true spirit damaged, things were now urgent—Lin Moyu used his power technique to instantly reach half step transcendence.
"World Ending Palm!"
A single strike sent the Lord of Destiny into the Dao, but it wasn't an easy task. Killing an Eternal means bearing their karma—most won't do such a thing, but Lin Moyu was willing, and the Lord of Destiny was grateful.
But with the blow, the Lord of Destiny's body, rather than shattering, was held together by foreign power at his wounds. That alien force, now fully active, attempted to gain control.
The Lord of Destiny stared at Lin Moyu. "Those powers want to take over…"
Lin Moyu already noticed: the powers that had lain hidden were now making a move—it was because they had reached the Origin Land, the second most important place in the domain.
Those alien forces created tiny avatars, invading the Lord of Destiny's body and soul, trying to wrest control.
The Soulless Beast appeared. Thunderbolts crashed down on the Lord of Destiny. The intrusion triggered punishment from the rules. But that wasn't enough—the heavens' punishment only slowed the invasion.
Lin Moyu shouted, "Help me hold them!"
The Soulless Beast growled, holding the Origin Land's rules in check; even the heavens' punishment paused.
Lin Moyu's aura climbed again—he broke through half step transcendence and completed true transcendence. Without the Soulless Beast, he would have been banished in an instant. Now, he could stay in this realm for a second—long enough to mount an attack.
"World Ending Palm!"
This strike was even stronger, landing squarely on the Lord of Destiny. This time, his physical body could not hold—he was smashed to powder, and so was his soul. The alien forces invading him were also shattered.
Lin Moyu exploded on the spot, but was reborn a moment later.
Without pausing, he wrapped the Lord of Destiny's powder in the force of life and sent it to the destiny Dao. The Soulless Beast obligingly cleared the way by parting the rule force.
Lin Moyu delivered the Lord of Destiny into dormancy, making it much easier for him to return.
A wave of invisible karma descended. Lin Moyu took out the Causality Ring and shouted: "Effect without cause!"
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