Chapter 4788: Almost Died
Runes bloomed with violet light, like a violet divine flower blooming within the Forbidden Zone of Life.
Several runes fused together and formed a grand formation.
The power of annihilation swept over and fell upon the grand formation, causing it to tremble without cease in the Forbidden Zone of Life, as though it would shatter at any moment.
In the end, however, the formation still held on, lasting a full ten seconds before it truly broke apart.
"Ten seconds, that's enough!"
Lin Moyu calculated the time; ten seconds was more than sufficient.
In fact, ten seconds were unnecessary; as long as it could last three seconds, that would be enough.
One second to set up a formation, one second to be reborn, and one second to arrange the next formation.
Three seconds was the limit; ten seconds far exceeded expectations.
Lin Moyu quickly laid down a new formation.
The formation moved according to his will and transformed into a defensive array.
He had already achieved "formation following the mind," able to decide on any type of formation with a single thought.
Once the formation was complete, Lin Moyu took a step forward, rushed out of the spatial passage, and entered the formation.
From the spatial passage to the formation, there was only half a meter of distance, yet that half meter was enough to kill Lin Moyu.
The instant he left the spatial passage, both his flesh and soul began to be destroyed.
His flesh turned to dust, and then it was his soul's turn.
His soul was much stronger than his body and could endure for longer.
After his body was destroyed, his soul, carrying multicolored radiance, smoothly entered the formation.
Then his soul took the initiative to self destruct.
Violet light flashed, and Lin Moyu was reborn within the formation.
In the next breath, the grand formation flew toward the universe remnant.
Hindered by the power of annihilation, the formation did not move fast.
In the blink of an eye, seven seconds had passed, and in another three seconds, the formation would shatter.
Lin Moyu did not wait until the last moment.
Several runes flew out from his fingertips and formed another formation.
The two formations approached each other, then merged together.
The earlier formation automatically dispersed, becoming nourishment for the new one.
During the alternation of old and new, a thin crack appeared in the formation, and the power of annihilation in the Forbidden Zone of Life seeped through that gap, exploding inside the formation.
With a deafening roar, the formation itself remained undamaged, while Lin Moyu was the unlucky one, blasted into scattered dust by the power of annihilation on the spot.
In the very next second, he was resurrected once more and continued to control the formation as it flew toward the Nine Cycle universe.
Each time, he left himself ample room for error, ensuring that even if something went wrong, there would be a chance to start over.
Facing the Forbidden Zone of Life, Lin Moyu did not dare show the slightest carelessness.
He focused with his full attention and proceeded with extreme caution, for a single misstep meant death and Dao dissolution.
Countless supreme powerhouses had already proven the terror of the Forbidden Zone of Life, and he had personally experienced it as well, so he had to be all the more careful.
Controlling the formation's movement, his speed was not fast.
The short distance of a thousand li, which previously did not even require him to blink or take a single step, now took a full hour to traverse.
"The last one!"
The final formation took shape right against the world barrier, and Lin Moyu rushed into it while simultaneously swinging the Calamity Scepter.
Boom!
The universe remnant shook violently, and a huge hole was smashed open in the world barrier.
The Calamity Scepter had never disappointed Lin Moyu.
Every smash was precise, and even the world barrier of a Nine Cycle universe could be blasted open.
Just as he was about to charge in, Lin Moyu's expression suddenly changed, and at the same time the Hongmeng Gem shouted, "Master, careful!"
The scepter flew out on its own and instantly enlarged, becoming like a shield standing before Lin Moyu.
An immense wave of annihilation burst out from the hole, like a heavy punch that struck the Calamity Scepter.
The Calamity Scepter was knocked flying and also rammed into Lin Moyu behind it.
This force was irresistible, and Lin Moyu could not halt his backward flight at all.
His reaction was extremely fast, and he rapidly manipulated the formation to fly in the same direction as himself.
But the formation's movement was far too slow compared to his own.
In less than one tenth of a second, he would leave the formation's range.
Once he fell into the Forbidden Zone of Life, he would undoubtedly die.
"Limitless Immortality!"
Lin Moyu let out a low shout and used Limitless Immortality.
Limitless Immortality could allow him to survive in the Forbidden Zone of Life for at least half a second, and that half second was the key to deciding life and death.
His aura soared sharply as Limitless Immortality pushed Lin Moyu into an undying and indestructible state.
However, this state of undying and indestructible also had its limits.
If he suffered a violent impact, the duration of Limitless Immortality would be greatly shortened.
If the attack came from a Great Venerable realm expert, then Limitless Immortality truly meant undying and indestructible, and it would not matter how he was hit.
If the attack came from a supreme powerhouse, Limitless Immortality could also endure for a very long time, almost enough to be called undying and indestructible.
But in the Forbidden Zone of Life, when facing the infinite power of annihilation, Limitless Immortality could only hold for half a second.
That half second was Lin Moyu's moment of life and death.
Countless runes poured out with dazzling violet light.
Grouped in sets of ten, they rapidly formed formation after formation.
At that moment, Lin Moyu fully unleashed his cultivation in the Dao of formations and went all out to save his own life.
In one tenth of a second, over a hundred formations took shape, violet light illuminating the void and forming isolated islands that could last ten seconds at most.
Lin Moyu himself was not certain which formation he would land in.
The force from earlier had been too strong.
Although the backward momentum had weakened under the influence of Limitless Immortality, he was still flying backward and could not control it for the moment.
In the next one tenth of a second, another hundred formations took shape.
Right now, he could only arrange as many formations as possible to occupy all the surrounding void, so that he could land safely somewhere among them.
Using three tenths of a second, Lin Moyu arranged over three hundred formations.
Then, with a single thought, he caused all the formations' lights to interweave and instantly link together.
The three hundred formations, three hundred isolated islands, fused into a single gigantic island.
The force on Lin Moyu's body finally weakened, and he used all his strength to control his fall into the island, relying on the formations to block the power of annihilation.
The moment he fell into the formation, his body and soul exploded with a roar, and Limitless Immortality finally reached its end.
Violet light flickered, and Lin Moyu was reborn anew.
The Hongmeng Gem asked anxiously, "Master, are you alright?"
Lin Moyu shook his head. "That was close. Almost died. What just happened?"
The Hongmeng Gem replied, "I said before that this universe is abnormal, but it was always unclear. Only now do I know that this universe has already been invaded by the power of annihilation from the Forbidden Zone of Life. When the master smashed open that hole just now, it was equivalent to letting the power of annihilation inside the universe rush out."
Lin Moyu frowned. "How could this happen?"
The Hongmeng Gem said, "We will have to go inside before we can know for sure."
At this moment, that hole was still spewing out ceaseless waves of annihilation.
There was no small amount of annihilation within the universe, and it would have to vent for quite a while.
Lin Moyu quickly recovered and continued using the same method to edge closer to the world barrier.
He changed his position and once again arrived before the barrier, then raised the Calamity Scepter once more.
"One hole vents too slowly. Let's make a few more and let it drain properly!"
Boom!
The world barrier was smashed open again, and this time Lin Moyu was prepared.
He had readied a formation in advance and immediately dodged into another formation after opening the hole.
A great quantity of annihilation surged out from the new hole but failed to threaten Lin Moyu this time.
Following the same pattern, Lin Moyu smashed open dozens of holes.
The power of annihilation within the universe remnant was swiftly vented clean.
When no more annihilation spewed out, Lin Moyu chose one of the holes and flew inside.
The instant he entered the universe, the pressure greatly lessened, and only then did Lin Moyu exhale in relief.
Using him as a coordinate, the little tree quickly extended the spatial passage over and established a channel.
The Hongmeng Gem and Lin Moyu simultaneously examined this universe, investigating its specific state within.