Chapter 4771: An Unchanging Obsession
The path to becoming a supreme powerhouse is not limited to a single road; there is the weakest path of attaining the Dao through a grand vow, the stronger path of refining the enlightenment opportunity, as well as several other methods of proving the Dao.
But the strongest path is inevitably proving the Dao through sheer force.
This was the road Lin Mohan walked: proving the Dao through strength, cutting down all others who sought enlightenment, contending on the great Dao, killing her way to the summit.
When her sword might towered above the heavens and no one could compare, that would be the moment she attained the Dao.
When the Calamity Great Venerate finally fell, heavenly radiance poured down.
Although there were still beings beyond the Great Venerate realm alive in this era, although the tribulation's chosen still existed and no one had refined the enlightenment opportunity, Lin Mohan's path to the Dao was already completely opened.
The radiance wove a brocade robe upon Lin Mohan's body, and a throne appeared in the void the throne of the supreme, unique and unmatched, lofty beyond all.
Lin Mohan's aura surged upward, stepping into another level.
In a single instant, her aura swept the void; the Fate Venerate and the Ancient Wild Ox could not help themselves and dropped to their knees mid air, bowing their heads in submission.
"So this is a supreme… truly terrifyingly strong…"
A supreme is the highest existence within a universe, representing the extreme limit of power that heaven and earth can sustain.
Within that universe, they are the only one, beyond contest.
Even those who surpassed the Great Venerate realm could never understand how terrifying this level really was, so long as they had not reached it themselves.
The Fate Venerate and the Ancient Wild Ox knelt, but they were not the only ones.
All across the universe countless, unending beings without number also knelt.
At this moment, every living being within the universe could do only one thing: kneel honestly and respectfully toward the strongest existence under heaven and earth, offering their reverence.
The supreme is likewise the master of the universe, the one who holds its fate in hand.
Under the rules of heaven and earth, no one can defy this.
All beings bowed, yet only Lin Moyu remained proudly standing in the void.
Heaven and earth demanded that he kneel, but he said they were unworthy.
Even the rules of heaven and earth flowed around him, so there was naturally no need for him to kneel.
The empress personally descended from the ninth heaven.
Lin Mohan's beautiful eyes turned, and within her gaze were billions of cold sword shadows.
"Let the tribulation disperse."
With this golden tongued decree, the great tribulation scattered.
Countless beings affected by the tribulation instantly returned to normal.
Heaven and earth sheathed their swords.
With a single heavenly command from Lin Mohan, the universe began to return to calm.
Though the great tribulation had passed, the Divine Wood Sea still remained.
The opportunity for enlightenment had arisen in response to the tribulation, but it would not vanish together with it.
Lin Mohan could take away this enlightenment opportunity, or refine and absorb it, or forge it into a supreme artifact.
In any case, it was a useful thing.
However, this enlightenment opportunity presently belonged to Lin Moyu.
When the tribulation vanished, Lin Moyu's status as its chosen also disappeared.
At this moment, with a supreme already born in the universe, Lin Moyu could no longer become a supreme himself, even if he refined the enlightenment opportunity.
Lin Moyu smiled.
"Congratulations on attaining the Dao, Elder Sister."
A bright smile blossomed across Lin Mohan's face; the edge of her sword was entirely hidden, and when she looked at Lin Moyu there was only warmth.
"Little Yu, Elder Sister has now attained the Dao.
Next, it will be up to you."
These words puzzled the Fate Venerate.
By his understanding, a universe could only have one supreme.
With a supreme already born here, how could Lin Moyu still attain the Dao?
Doubts filled his heart, but he did not dare to ask, nor could he.
It was much safer to keep kneeling obediently.
Lin Moyu laughed.
"No rush.
There is still a stretch of road this one has to walk."
Lin Mohan said,
"That is not what Elder Sister meant.
What Elder Sister wants to know is when you will have a few children.
Elder Sister is free now and can help you look after them."
Lin Moyu froze for a moment, then forced a laugh.
"Elder Sister, please do not worry about that.
There are other matters you should think about first."
As he spoke, Lin Moyu tossed her a jade tablet inscribed with the Heaven Origin Art of the Chaos Primordial Wilds.
"Within this is the Heaven Origin Art.
If Elder Sister wishes to completely control heaven and earth, you must study it carefully."
Then he handed Lin Mohan the fused Primordial Source Water of the universe.
"This water is also for Elder Sister.
It can prolong the lifespan of heaven and earth."
He had never expected that the very first thing Lin Mohan would care about after attaining the Dao would be urging him to have children.
Getting him to have children had already become one of Lin Mohan's obsessions.
From the small world back then all the way until now, it had never faded.
He hurried to find something for Lin Mohan to do, hoping to cut off that line of thought.
The Heaven Origin Art was enough to keep her busy for several thousand years, giving him time to avoid the topic.
Lin Mohan put the jade tablet away.
"I will research it.
But your matter cannot be delayed either, or Elder Sister truly will not spare you."
Lin Moyu let out an awkward laugh.
"Understood."
Lin Mohan waved her hand toward the Divine Wood Sea, sending out a sword beam that slashed down upon it.
She drew upon the might of heaven and earth, severing the source of the Divine Wood Sea's power and scattering all the universe's energy it had absorbed.
The Divine Wood Sea began to shrink and soon returned to its original state, becoming an unremarkable piece of tree root.
Lin Moyu stretched out his hand and took hold of the root.
"As expected, it is the root of the Hongmeng Spirit Tree."
He sensed the aura of the Hongmeng Spirit Tree from within it.
If this root were given to the Little Tree, it should be able to advance another step.
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Lin Mohan turned her gaze to the Fate Venerate and the Ancient Wild Ox.
"Fate, you may carry out what you promised before now."
"As you command!" The Fate Venerate replied respectfully.
He took out a jade tablet and handed it to Lin Moyu.
"Dao friend Lin, everything Fate mentioned earlier is recorded within."
Lin Moyu said,
"Good.
Many thanks, Fate Dao friend."
Having handed over the item and fulfilled his promise, the Fate Venerate took the Ancient Wild Ox and excused himself.
They had no desire to linger here.
In their eyes, Lin Mohan and Lin Moyu were a pair of unadulterated gods of slaughter.
If either of them were in a bad mood, who knew if they might decide to take it out on them?
Only once they had fled far away did the Ancient Wild Ox finally breathe out in relief.
"Those two siblings are far too terrifying."
The Fate Venerate spoke in a low voice.
"In the past, whenever I met Dao friend Lin, I never felt this terrifying side to him."
Even though Lin Mohan was a supreme, for some reason he still felt Lin Moyu was more frightening.
The Fate Venerate trusted his own intuition and believed it was not wrong.
The Ancient Wild Ox said,
"Exactly.
The Chaotic Desolation Dragon and the Heaven Veiling Beast were both toyed to death by him.
Just what kind of background does this fellow have?"
The Fate Venerate answered,
"His identity is very special.
I do not know his true origin.
All I know is that he is a special person within the river of fate.
In truth, back then I saw only a part of it, and even that part alone was enough to be terrifying."
"Fortunately, our choice this time was not wrong, or we would also have perished.
To keep our lives now is already a blessing."
"Come, let us go.
From now on, there is no need to keep hiding.
We will find a quiet place and enjoy ourselves properly."
Power and status no longer meant much to them.
All they wanted was a life of true freedom.
The reason they had contended for the position of supreme in the first place was actually just to secure that freedom.
Although the great tribulation of heaven and earth was now over, more than half the living beings had died within it.
The universe was grievously damaged and would need an extremely long time to recover.
As the supreme, Lin Mohan had many tasks ahead of her.
She had to study the Heaven Origin Art, repair the universe, then refine it and become its true master.
Busy as those matters were, the quickest would still take several thousand years; the slowest, tens of thousands.
And these were things only she herself could do.
No one else could help.
Lin Moyu likewise had his own tasks.
For him, time was not that plentiful either.
In less than eight hundred years, the Yu God Universe would迎来 its first cycle of cosmic life and death tribulation.
At that time, not only would the universe's survival or annihilation be decided, but its overall level would also be set.
If he wanted to raise the Yu God Universe to the Ninth Cycle before its life and death tribulation, he still had much work to do.
Upon returning to the Yu God Universe, he first handed that severed tree root to the Little Tree.
"Little Tree, this is yours."