Chapter 4229: What Fault Is There
Heaven and earth were frozen not with ordinary ice, but with cold energy.
This cold penetrated to the soul, bursting forth from the deepest parts of one's spirit, spreading through the flesh, and then permeating every corner of the world. That's why it is called the Heaven and Earth Cold Seal, not just Heaven and Earth Freezing.
Within the area covered by the Cold Seal, everything was shrouded in cold energy, and all life force was extinguished. The cold turned into wind, swirling everywhere it went, bringing endless death. Only within a hundred meters around Lin Moyu was the cold kept at bay a safe zone.
Luckily, there were no more walls of ice by Lin Moyu's side at this time. Fatty Girl (Pang Niu) clung close to him, not daring to stray far she could sense that this cold wind could kill her outright.
Lin Moyu looked around and said, "Not dead yet?"
Within the range, not a single ancient tree survived, but three of the Tree Kings weren't entirely dead. They'd been sealed in cold, their surfaces glowing faintly as they struggled against it. Even their souls did the same, resisting the cold's invasion. They survived, but for now had no power to attack, not even to move.
Lin Moyu muttered, "It's still that my strength is insufficient, unable to bring out the full power." Even with all his might driving the Heaven and Earth Cold Seal, he could only use about half its strength; with the full power, he'd be able to kill the Tree Kings.
The Icy Jade Meditation Mat (Bing Yu Futuan) was more powerful than Lin Moyu expected but its requirements were too high. Every use cost him a death.
With a thought, he saw that all ancient trees frozen to death remained intact and hadn't turned to dust, but that did not stop them from being used as weapons.
When he'd unleashed the Cold Seal, Lin Moyu's soul flowed with the cold energy into the Tree Kings, locking onto them.
"Corpse Explosion!"
The trees felled by cold all turned to dust, each erupting in explosions, using their last reserves for one final blast.
This time, Lin Moyu didn't detonate them one at a time, but blasted three Tree Kings at once. With a thunderous roar, the Tree Kings barely holding out against the seal suffered a fatal blow. Trapped in the cold, they couldn't even scream, only meeting death in frustration.
Lin Moyu killed them with little effort much easier than before.
He said softly, "A powerful, convenient treasure really does save a lot of effort."
Fatty Girl's expression was complicated; she now felt her master was a complete monster, and all the treasures he produced were monstrous too. Heaven and Earth Cold Seal would persist for some time, and Lin Moyu, manipulating the Balance Gemstone, advanced with balanced light into the remaining areas. Well over half of the ancient trees remained six Tree Kings left.
Lin Moyu had only taken two steps when Fatty Girl suddenly shouted, "Master, be careful!"
A massive vine lashed down from above Lin Moyu's vision went black, as if all of heaven and earth were collapsing on him.
Fatty transformed into a giant to block in front of him. With a bang, she was sent flying, screaming in pain. The giant form collapsed, Fatty Girl vanished, and the Domain Rivers and Mountains Order revealed its true form.
A huge crack had appeared on the treasure, almost breaking it to pieces.
Lin Moyu immediately appeared beside her artifact body, picking up the Domain Rivers and Mountains Order and examining it with relief. It was badly damaged, but the core was intact, and as it had self repair capability it would recover soon.
In the air, sounds of shattering grew more frequent around them, the space sealed by cold broke apart. That single strike not only gravely wounded Fatty Girl, it also shattered the Heaven and Earth Cold Seal, destroying much of the frozen space.
Lin Moyu looked at the perpetrator not far from the center stood the Tree Sovereign.
A massive branch slowly withdrew; it was clear the Tree Sovereign had just acted.
"It actually woke up!"
Lin Moyu showed no fear; he understood that the Tree Sovereign's message was: don't touch any more trees, or it would continue to intervene.
He drew a deep breath and continued walking toward the Tree Sovereign and as expected, the Tree Sovereign did not attack again.
The remaining ancient forest fell into a hush; all trees and the remaining Tree Kings received the order and went still.
As he passed by the Tree Kings' corpses, Lin Moyu casually swept them up, collecting numerous tree corpses along his way for him, these were weapons, and it was always wise to gather more.
As he neared the center, the closer he drew, the stronger the Tree Sovereign's power felt.
Fatty Girl, recovering, finally managed to transform back and appear at Lin Moyu's side, weakly saying, "Master, the Tree Sovereign is incomparably powerful."
Lin Moyu nodded, "Don't worry, I can handle it."
Fatty Girl, though knowing Lin Moyu had many tricks, was not at all confident in his ability to best the Tree Sovereign. That previous strike had only been a test yet already so terrifying. If the Tree Sovereign had gone all out, she herself could have died instantly. Its strength was unlike anything before.
She didn't know the source of Lin Moyu's confidence his belief rested with the Causal Ring.
When he first entered the Heavenly Void Palace, he'd used the ring to plant a fruit that guaranteed he would safely return. He trusted in the Causal Ring; he believed he would ultimately make it out unharmed.
Thus, Lin Moyu had no fear at all before the Tree Sovereign.
As he got closer to the center, Lin Moyu clearly saw the Ferry of Tribulation, which sat motionless atop the central spire, as if waiting for something.
Elsewhere, the butler also hid in the clouds of Dao energy, also biding his time.
It seemed the thing they each sought was inside the central spire, but none could enter.
To reach the central spire, one had to face the Tree Sovereign a daunting task.
At about a kilometer from the Tree Sovereign, the ground shook; roots slid across the soil like dragons, drawing a line before Lin Moyu.
"Do not cross this line!"
The Tree Sovereign's deep, aged voice sounded like an old, ancient being.
Lin Moyu stopped, respectfully bowed, "Lin Moyu greets Senior Tree Sovereign."
The Tree Sovereign spoke gravely, "Do you know your fault?"
Lin Moyu was stunned, then replied without thinking, "What fault is there?"
The Tree Sovereign's tone darkened, "You have slaughtered my descendants. That is your fault."
Lin Moyu shook his head. "I had to reach the center. They blocked my way that made them my enemies. I killed my enemies; what fault is there in that? If Senior wishes to stop me too, I will not show mercy. Whether I win or lose, I will fight with everything I have."
The Tree Sovereign did not argue, merely said, "You have not solved this challenge in the way my master arranged; that is also your fault."
Lin Moyu said, "Your master is not mine. Why should I follow his designs, whose purpose I do not know? Even if he himself appears and tries to stop me, I will fight him with all I have."
With a trace of disdain, the Tree Sovereign replied, "Your strength is low, you are no match for my master."
Lin Moyu retorted, "Whether I'm a match or not is another question. If this is all Senior wishes to say, words are pointless. Let's settle this with force."
The Tree Sovereign, however, did not attack. Instead, a thick branch slowly lifted, its light projecting an image: "Solve this puzzle, and you may enter the Heavenly Void Tower."
In his heart, Lin Moyu whispered, "I guessed right!"
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