Chapter 4819: God-Servant Hall
After refining the Living Beings' Chessboard, Lin Moyu learned the name of its master: the Living Beings Heavenly Emperor.
Just like the Purple-Gold Emperor Sovereign, he was also an apex powerhouse of a Primal Chaos Heaven and Earth, and his strength was even greater than that of the Purple-Gold Emperor Sovereign.
Near the end of his cycle's Great Annihilation, he refined his own heaven and earth and everything he possessed into the Living Beings' Chess, making this Primal Chaos Supreme Treasure even stronger.
That he could sense the aura of the Living Beings' Chessboard was no surprise.
What Lin Moyu had not expected was that the Heavenly Emperor had also left a remnant soul behind that still persisted to this day.
It appeared that all those apex powerhouses of former Primal Chaos Heavens and Earth had left remnant souls here; it was just unclear what this place actually was.
The Living Beings Heavenly Emperor smiled.
"To think that after several Great Cycles, someone has finally managed to refine the Living Beings' Chess.
"This is truly rare."
Lin Moyu said, "Junior only survived to this day thanks to Senior Heavenly Emperor's Living Beings' Chessboard."
The Living Beings Heavenly Emperor's eyes shifted and he understood what had happened.
"Purple-Gold Daoist Friend's scheme ran counter to the natural order and violated the ordained rules of heaven.
"It was destined to fail.
"Even without the Living Beings' Chess, Daoist Friend Lin would still have been the one to laugh in the end."
The Purple-Gold Emperor Sovereign snorted coldly.
"So what if you have won?
"In the end, will you not be just like us, trapped here forever and never free?"
Lin Moyu's heart moved slightly.
"Senior Heavenly Emperor, may I ask what place this is?"
The Living Beings Heavenly Emperor replied, "Just walk inward, Daoist Friend Lin.
"Someone will tell you.
"We will not waste more breath."
The Purple-Gold Emperor Sovereign continued to sneer.
"This Emperor will wait here and see how long you can keep smiling."
Lin Moyu had only taken a few steps when thunder suddenly boomed.
Purple-gold lightning flickered before his eyes, and a figure cloaked in thunder appeared, blocking his way.
The man's gaze was as sharp as lightning as it swept over.
"You refined this Emperor's Thunder Pagoda?"
Lin Moyu knew this was the original master of the Purple-Gold Thunder Pagoda, named the Divine Thunder Emperor Sovereign, also a powerful Primal Chaos apex powerhouse.
His final choice had been similar to that of the Living Beings Heavenly Emperor—he had fused his Primal Chaos Heaven and Earth into the Thunder Pagoda, strengthening the Primal Chaos Supreme Treasure, instead of dragging his Primal Chaos Heaven and Earth into a hard fight against the Great Annihilation like the Purple-Gold Emperor Sovereign.
Lin Moyu said, "Junior did indeed refine Senior's Thunder Pagoda."
The Divine Thunder Emperor Sovereign stared at him for a few breaths, then burst into loud laughter.
"Good, good, very good!
"Well refined!
"This Emperor's pagoda is not something just anyone can refine.
"It is not like that piece of trash—even if he were given a few more Great Cycles, trash would still be trash."
The Purple-Gold Emperor Sovereign's eyes bulged in fury when he heard this.
The Divine Thunder Emperor Sovereign shot him a sidelong glare.
"What are you looking at?
"This Emperor calls you trash—do you have an opinion?
"Keep staring and this Emperor will beat you to death.
"Even if you cannot be truly killed here, pounding you for a few million years will still make life worse than death for you."
Lin Moyu was startled.
So it turned out that fighting was not impossible here—only killing was.
The Purple-Gold Emperor Sovereign was clearly no match for the Divine Thunder Emperor Sovereign and could only snort coldly once before vanishing.
The Divine Thunder Emperor Sovereign said, "Your ability to refine the Thunder Pagoda proves that you have a powerful command of rules.
"Perhaps you will have a chance.
"There's no point saying more.
"Just remember not to choose wrongly!"
With that, he also disappeared.
Lin Moyu pondered his words for a moment, then continued walking toward the depths of the palace.
Deeper within the palace, the starlight was dazzling, and torrents of starlight fell down.
Every drop of starlight was a heaven and earth, as though countless heavens and earth were being born here.
Suddenly Lin Moyu stopped.
A huge face appeared in the starry sky.
The giant face was hazy and its true features could not be seen clearly, but it was still recognizable as a human face.
That human face was woven from starlight and carried an ancient aura.
Lin Moyu instantly judged that this being had existed for countless years; even those Heavenly Emperors and Emperor Sovereigns from before could not compare.
An age‑old voice sounded slowly.
"This old man is the spirit of the God‑Servant Hall.
"You have distinguished yourself in this Great Annihilation and are qualified to become the master's God‑Servant."
"God‑Servant?"
Lin Moyu's heart shook slightly.
This place was called the God‑Servant Hall—this must be where the master's God‑Servants resided.
And the so‑called God‑Servants should be those Primal Chaos apex powerhouses whose remnant souls still lingered here.
If Primal Chaos apex powerhouses could serve as mere servants, then what sort of identity and strength did the master possess?
Although he was shocked, Lin Moyu's face remained expressionless.
He asked in a low voice, "Senior, what is this 'God‑Servant' you speak of?"
The God‑Servant Hall Spirit said, "A God‑Servant is naturally the master's servant."
Lin Moyu continued, "And who, then, is the 'master' in Senior's mouth?"
The Hall Spirit replied, "The master is the supreme existence, the origin of all things and the end of all things.
"You are only qualified to become a God‑Servant; you are not one yet, so there is no need for you to know so much.
"Only when your heaven and earth transforms into a Primal Chaos Heaven and Earth can you formally become a God‑Servant."
Formally become a God‑Servant?
What a joke—cultivating all the way to this point just to be someone's servant?
There was no way he would agree.
But without fully understanding the situation, Lin Moyu did not act rashly.
He recalled the words of the Divine Thunder Emperor Sovereign and asked, "What if I do not wish to become a God‑Servant?"
The Hall Spirit paused slightly.
"To become the master's God‑Servant is a supreme glory.
"Others wish to and cannot, yet you do not wish to?"
"You must know that once you become the master's God‑Servant, your existence will be eternal and your life unending.
"Even if you die, your remnant soul can be revived, and you will never need to fear falling.
"From then on, you will be freed from the Great Annihilation and surpass Primal Chaos apex powerhouses, becoming the most powerful existence beneath the master."
Infinite lifespan, inexhaustible power, second only to that mysterious master.
But there would be no freedom, and he would be driven at another's whim.
These were not what Lin Moyu wanted.
Lin Moyu said, "This junior is just asking hypothetically."
The Hall Spirit regarded him.
"Very well.
"Since you insist on knowing, then we will proceed according to the rules.
"You may be missing out on a great opportunity—do not regret it."
Lin Moyu said, "Junior will not regret it."
"Then follow this old man."
With that, he flew toward the deeper part of the great hall, and Lin Moyu followed.
At the deepest part of the great hall, they saw rows of exquisite seats.
These seats were luxurious and magnificent, crafted from materials Lin Moyu did not recognize, though he could tell they were of an extremely high level, no less than that of Primal Chaos Supreme Treasures.
To forge seats from materials equivalent to Primal Chaos Supreme Treasures was truly extravagant.
At the very head of the hall stood an even more splendid throne.
Naturally, that throne belonged to the supreme master of whom the Hall Spirit had spoken.
The Hall Spirit said, "You see these thrones?
"These are the seats of the God‑Servants.
"Only by becoming a God‑Servant is one qualified to sit upon them.
"Each throne was forged by the master and is stronger than a Primal Chaos Supreme Treasure.
"Once you sit upon one, your cultivation will rise another level, and you will live eternally, truly everlasting and undying."
Lin Moyu gazed at the most resplendent throne at the head of the hall and faintly sensed that it had been unoccupied for countless years.
This meant that the master had not returned for an immeasurably long time.
Furthermore, all those Primal Chaos apex powerhouses who had become God‑Servants were outside the palace and none of them were seated here.
There was certainly a reason for that.
The Hall Spirit said, "Are you sure you do not wish to become a God‑Servant, do not wish to exist for all time without destruction, do not wish to be invincible under heaven and do battle across the ages?
"This old man can give you one more chance—allow you to choose ten more times."
His voice brimmed with temptation, like a demonic whisper probing every gap as it tried to pry open Lin Moyu's Dao heart.
But Lin Moyu's Dao heart was too firm and tranquil, without any flaw.
The attempt was destined to fail.
Lin Moyu held to his own will.
"Junior only wishes to know: if I do not want to become a God‑Servant, what will happen?"