Chapter 4435: All or Nothing Gamble
Xingquan had warned that the core region contained some chaos divine water that had gained sentience and if encountered, it was best to avoid it.
Lin Moyu didn't retreat immediately; he did trust Xingquan's advice, but wanted to see for himself whether sentient chaos divine water matched his expectations.
In his view, chaos divine water could develop sentience either naturally by being immensely powerful or through external factors.
If it was natural, all chaos divine water in the West Pole Pure Land would unite as one, much like Little Tree's primeval soil.
If it was external, the cause would be the obsession of the Chaos Divine Water Beast, its will fusing into the water and giving rise to spirit.
Lin Moyu suspected the latter, and seeing the approaching column of chaos divine water confirmed his theory.
A soul flame danced within the silvery cloud; its aura resembled that of chaos divine water.
Lin Moyu mused, "The Chaos Divine Water Beast doesn't simply wish to resurrect; it intends to merge with the chaos divine water and grow even stronger.
Back then, the beast could command chaos divine water, using it as weapon or artifact, but never actually merge with it they remained separate entities.
Now, after death, it sought not just rebirth but further transcendence merging with the chaos divine water itself and surpassing its original self.
Bold ambitions, but Lin Moyu found them not so grand.
He sneered, "Why not aim higher swallow the entire West Pole Pure Land? That's the only way to truly surpass oneself."
Little Tree said, "It doesn't have that ability."
Lin Moyu replied, "Ability is one thing without that ambition, even success would mean barely surviving, and during resurrection it could just be erased."
"Only by merging with the West Pole Pure Land is there any chance of real survival."
Little Tree sighed. "Indeed only such an act could let the Pure Land survive; luck alone never sufficed."
Lin Moyu affirmed, "It's doomed either way I'll send it off. Little Tree, do it."
He did not evade flinging forth the World Devouring Fire and spreading his wings of chaos, curses raining down on the chaos divine water.
The curse targeted the soul in the water, which came from the beast's obsession weak on its own, but shielded by the water, making it untouchable by most.
It mirrored the massive beast in the prime soil body as strong as a Supreme, but soul weak, wiped out with ease by the prime soil.
Chaos divine water was the 'body' immensely powerful, but the soul within was feeble.
Lin Moyu's curse struck the soul directly, while Little Tree's space time force penetrated the body to attack the soul.
Chaos Child's light flickered, casting confusion sending the chaos divine water spinning aimlessly in the void.
Chaos Child invoked the Chaotic Pearl's powers to bewilder it.
Probably Xingquan Supreme hadn't anticipated Lin Moyu would possess so many ways to strike at the soul his caution almost seemed unnecessary now.
Little Tree's roots pierced into the chaos divine water, wrapping up the soul with space time power.
Having just refined some chaos divine water, Little Tree was fearless of its dissolving qualities.
Not only did he clutch the soul, he also absorbed and refined the water.
Chaos Child shrieked in frustration: "Fat Tree! You shameless thief! Stop stealing!"
Enraged, Chaos Child spun up his inner world, forming a vortex to pull in chaos divine water yet his efficiency was nowhere near Little Tree's.
Still, a little was better than nothing; without a fight, he'd get nothing at all.
"Sentient chaos divine water nothing special!" With a flick of his wrist, Lin Moyu unleashed the World Devouring Fire, perfect for burning away souls, especially those formed from high level obsession.
To the fire, even the beast's resentment was a fine meal maybe enough to make the fire stronger.
At the core of the West Pole Pure Land, Xingquan Supreme caught sight of this and twitched: "He even has the fire. My warnings were superfluous…"
Lin Moyu's secrets were far deeper than he'd thought.
Boyang Supreme, standing nearby, chuckled: "This is a one shot wager all cards must be on the table. If we lose, at least we know we gave it everything."
Xingquan replied, "It's a heavy bet."
Boyang laughed: "Only the bold can win. Besides, could you even wield that fire?"
Xingquan didn't answer; his silence was explanation enough he couldn't use it.
Boyang said, "There you have it you can't use it, neither can I, nor Catastrophe. Yet he can."
Xingquan's brow furrowed deeply. "Just who is this fellow?"
Boyang shook his head, "No idea. If you want answers, ask the Fate Master."
"Get lost!" Xingquan snapped Fate Master was long dead, so this was just a jab.
Boyang burst into laughter, "Don't get so worked up it's just a joke."
Xingquan just shook his head: "He's no ordinary man."
"Of course not," said Boyang, "otherwise he wouldn't be chosen. Not by us, not by Catastrophe, but by fate itself."
He looked at Xingquan: "I think we'll win. Do you believe it?"
Xingquan mused, "And if we do?"
Boyang replied, "Don't know. But best to win first. Once we reach this level, power and wealth matter little just can't stand someone above us."
Xingquan said, "Yet someone will always be above us."
The inference: If Lin Moyu won, he'd eventually stand above them, too.
Boyang responded, "Nothing is certain; let's just focus on the present."
Xingquan fell silent, just watching Lin Moyu and the roaring World Devouring Fire.
The fire devoured the beast's obsession, shrieks dwindling to silence.
The damage was immense instinct warned the beast (or its obsession) that it wouldn't last long.
Between Little Tree's space time power, Chaos Child's world force, and Lin Moyu's curses, the soul had no way to escape only to scream and suffer, knowing its end was near.
Within half a day, the beast's obsession was gone.
Little Tree and Chaos Child continued to snatch up chaos divine water, though the latter was always outmatched.
Rebirth counts soared Lin Moyu's eyes glimmered with delight.
The death of the obsession was like a fuse instantly the core erupted.
Sheets of dazzling silver shot skyward, rushing toward Lin Moyu.
The center echoed thunderously the entire West Pole Pure Land trembled.
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