Chapter 4817: Setting Out
Inside the pagoda was a heaven and earth of its own, with rules of its own.
It seemed that every Primal Chaos Supreme Treasure had its own rules.
Since there were rules, then it was manageable.
As the soul particles entered, Lin Moyu directly used the Nine Heavens Fate Art to forcibly alter the rules.
The Nine Heavens Fate Art's influence on the rules of a Primal Chaos Supreme Treasure was limited and could only change them a little, which was naturally far from enough to fully refine such a treasure.
But Lin Moyu's goal was merely to open up a passage so that his soul could touch the core of the Thunder Pagoda.
By now, Lin Moyu already understood that as long as one left a soul imprint inside a Primal Chaos Supreme Treasure, one could drive it.
The difference was that if the imprint was placed in the outer layers, one could only crudely control the treasure, and using it would invite fierce backlash, somewhat similar to the Soul Slaying Arrow, harming both others and oneself.
Previously, this was how the Purple-Gold Emperor Sovereign had handled it, using his own methods to withstand part of the damage.
Only by fully refining the treasure would there be no such side effects, allowing not only full power in combat without self harm but even the transformation of thunder into protection to shield oneself.
Through the Living Beings' Chessboard, Lin Moyu already knew that whether a Primal Chaos Supreme Treasure was fully refined or not made an enormous difference in effect, practically like heaven and earth.
Moreover, refining a Primal Chaos Supreme Treasure was not actually difficult; what was difficult was finding the right method.
For the Purple-Gold Thunder Pagoda, the refining method was to find a way to touch its core and leave a soul imprint there.
The Nine Heavens Fate Art displayed an astonishing effect: while it could not truly rearrange the rules, it could affect them enough to force open a passage for Lin Moyu.
The soul particles rushed into the core at the highest possible speed and left Lin Moyu's soul imprint within.
In just an instant, the refinement was complete, and a link of mutual understanding formed between Lin Moyu and the Purple-Gold Thunder Pagoda.
"Done."
Lin Moyu spoke softly; he had gained another Primal Chaos Supreme Treasure.
Next, he looked toward that basin.
The basin had already split in two and cracked apart.
In the final battle, the Purple-Gold Emperor Sovereign had used his essence blood to drive the basin, subjecting it to unimaginable pressure and ultimately shattering it.
This also proved that the basin was not a Primal Chaos Supreme Treasure.
It may have touched upon the Primal Chaos level and possessed some special time space abilities, but compared with a true Primal Chaos Supreme Treasure, it still fell short.
Primal Chaos Supreme Treasures were not so easily acquired.
The Purple-Gold Emperor Sovereign had already been quite fortunate to obtain one or two.
Lastly, there was the clothing worn by the Purple-Gold Emperor Sovereign, which was also a fine magic treasure with extremely strong defense, but unfortunately it was now heavily damaged beyond repair.
Most of the backlash from the Purple-Gold Thunder Pagoda had been borne by this garment.
Since it was not a Primal Chaos Supreme Treasure, the fact that it had held out to the very end was already rare.
In the end, the only real gain was the Purple-Gold Thunder Pagoda, and Lin Moyu already felt very satisfied.
If the Calamity Scepter was also a Primal Chaos Supreme Treasure, then he now had three such treasures in his hands, a fortune that defied imagination.
Lin Moyu's gaze turned toward the deepest part of the Life Forbidden Zone.
The mass of light there had been calling to him all along.
If he did not pay attention, it would not matter, but the moment he looked at it, a tempting voice would echo through his soul.
Lin Moyu spoke in a low voice, "It is about time.
"I just do not know how long this trip will take."
He faintly felt that this journey would be a long one and that the time involved would not be short.
He had no idea what the situation was like in the deepest part of the Life Forbidden Zone, nor could anyone tell him the answer.
He could only go find out for himself.
He glanced at the Word God Heaven and Earth.
The Primal Chaos Spirit Tree was growing well, with more and more heaven and earth remnants being pulled over.
The Primal Chaos Spirit Tree was growing and feeding the power it gained back into the Word God Heaven and Earth, which was likewise becoming ever stronger.
As long as there was enough time, the Word God Heaven and Earth would inevitably be able to take another step forward.
To advance to a Primal Chaos Heaven and Earth required an opportunity part of that opportunity was time, and another part might be the business he had in the Life Forbidden Zone.
Little Peng and Chaos Child were still gestating.
Originally, they should have been born long ago, but Little Tree was performing a second gestation for them to build a stronger foundation, which was why their gestation time had been extended.
That, however, was also a good thing, because their future prospects would be that much broader.
Lin Moyu said to Little Tree, "I am going over there.
"This clone will stay here.
"If any other foreign enemy appears, he might still be able to hold them off somewhat."
Lin Moyu left behind a powerful clone, composed of over a million soul particles, each one capable of unleashing the Soul Slaying Arrow.
Even if the Purple-Gold Emperor Sovereign came again, there would be no return for him.
As for anyone else, Lin Moyu knew there was no longer any enemy in this Great Annihilation Era.
He left a clone only because of his habit of many years he had long since grown accustomed to caution.
Lin Mohan's Primal Chaos Heaven and Earth was evolving nearby, and everything seemed to be going smoothly so far.
At this stage, there was nothing more he could help with; the rest would have to be done by Lin Mohan herself.
Perhaps by the time he returned, everything would already have been settled.
Once he decided to depart, Lin Moyu went back to the Word God Heaven and Earth to accompany his wives.
He stayed with them for a full hundred years, going nowhere for that entire time, spending every day in intimate closeness with his wives in incomparable sweetness.
He left no clone with his wives.
He understood them well: unless it was his true body, they would rather he not be around at all.
Before his departure, Little Tree's roots waved in blessing.
"May Master's wishes all be fulfilled."
Lin Moyu said quietly, "The Word God Heaven and Earth is in your hands."
Little Tree said, "Master, rest assured.
"As long as I am here, nothing will go wrong."
Lin Moyu nodded, stepped into the Life Forbidden Zone, and flew toward the direction from which the heaven and earth called to him.
He became the last person of this Great Annihilation to charge toward the next step.
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The void was pitch black and desolate.
From time to time, faint points of light appeared; these were remnants of various heavens and earth.
Once, they had been vast heavens and earth, incomparably dazzling, with innumerable living beings within, radiating life amidst the stillness.
But now they were about to be swallowed by deathly silence, the light of former days gone forever.
Lin Moyu passed them by and flew toward the deeper dead silence.
The distant call did not stop for an instant, and Lin Moyu's gaze could always see that mass of light, faintly revealing that there were things within it.
But no matter how long he flew, the distance between him and the light never appeared to shorten.
"This is a test of the Dao heart."
Lin Moyu had some thoughts on this, but all he could do was keep flying, ceaselessly flying.
Unfortunately, Little Tree's power could not reach this place; otherwise, with Little Tree's spatial channels assisting, the speed would have been much greater.
He had tried laying out teleportation arrays using runes, but the result had not been ideal and was no faster than flying himself.
The Annihilation Power of the Life Forbidden Zone was steadily growing stronger, and wounds appeared on Lin Moyu's body more and more frequently.
Fortunately, his body was extremely powerful, and his healing speed was astonishing.
Lin Moyu clearly understood that the Annihilation Power would continue to intensify and the damage it inflicted on him would grow heavier as well.
He would likely endure it, but it would be far from pleasant.
If it would not be pleasant, then he would not endure it.
Lin Moyu activated the grand array, using the Dao methods as a shield against the Annihilation Power.
The grand array had one great advantage: if it collapsed, it could be rebuilt.
Once someone comprehended and mastered this ability, it could be used again and again.
Finally, after flying for an unknown length of time, the distance at last shortened by a tiny amount.
Lin Moyu keenly sensed the change and felt a hint of joy.
"Though I do not know how long I have flown, it seems I truly can get closer.
"In that case, I will continue."
He sped up and continued flying forward, leaving behind a long trail of blazing light in the void.