Chapter 4111: Knocking on the Gate of Eternity Again
This time, the backlash was not severe, and An Yuyan was not injured. The Great Dao of Cause and Effect is both wondrous and powerful, but its strength comes with considerable side effects.
In the vision, the situation in the Great Wilderness was revealed. The Great Wilderness was vast, and An Yuyan, using the Cause and Effect Dao, precisely located the problematic area. It was a filth pool, where there had been a fierce battle. Great Wilderness Beasts surrounded a single beast, the scene chaotic, like a riot among the beasts.
Among the attackers were many Beast Kings. Logically, with so many attacking one beast, it should have died quickly. But in reality, that beast, not even a Beast King, erupted with immense power, killing many others before finally falling into the filth pool, seemingly dead.
But soon after, another beast emerged from the pool, and the others attacked it like they'd seen a mortal enemy. The cycle repeated.
The Lord of Power said, "So that's what's happening. What's wrong with these beasts?"
An Yuyan muttered, "This beast isn't normal." She looked to Lin Moyu, instinctively trusting his judgment over her own.
Lin Moyu said, "Indeed, it isn't normal. In fact, that's not a beast at all—it's Tun Yuan."
An Yuyan's expression changed. "You mean Tun Yuan has taken over a beast's body?"
Lin Moyu nodded. "When Tun Yuan's soul escaped, his last remnant was extremely resilient. The Sword Emperor chased him for decades, but he repeatedly escaped, finally fleeing into the dark river and into the Great Wilderness. There, he found a filth pool full of beast corpses, took one as his own, and fought other beasts."
"He kills and devours beasts to recover his strength. With so many beasts, he can't win, but he also can't die. If he loses, he just returns to the pool and takes a new body. Again and again, he can slowly recover. The process will be long, but eventually, he'll return to full strength. Meanwhile, the Great Wilderness will know no peace."
"With Tun Yuan in the Great Wilderness and the Soulless Beast in the outer battlefield, An Yuyan suddenly felt the days of the wild beasts were numbered. All of this was brought about by Lin Moyu. This young Great Dao Lord had single handedly brought the wild beasts to the brink of doom. Perhaps soon, their mission would truly end, and they would no longer have to guard the Great Wilderness day and night—the problem of the wild beasts might finally be solved."
An Yuyan withdrew her Dao. "There's nothing urgent in the Great Wilderness. Let him cause trouble if he wants."
The Lord of Power trusted her judgment. "Alright, we'll keep watch as usual. Are you back for good, or heading out again?"
An Yuyan replied, "I still have things to handle. I'll return when I'm done."
The Lord of Power didn't press. "Alright, I'll stay here. Contact me if you need anything."
Leaving the Hengduan Mountains, An Yuyan said, "Who knows what Tun Yuan will do to the Great Wilderness, or whether the Soulless Beast and Tun Yuan will eventually clash."
Lin Moyu looked toward the Great Wilderness. "Two tigers cannot share one mountain. They'll probably fight, but maybe they'll end up in a standoff."
An Yuyan was startled. "You mean what the Lord of Curses said—the one the Beast Emperors are cultivating?"
Lin Moyu said, "Yes. The Lord of Curses may be sinister, but he's still an Eternal; he wouldn't say such things lightly. Also, I just sensed a powerful force gathering deep within the Great Wilderness—perhaps exactly what he warned about."
An Yuyan said, "I used the Cause and Effect Dao just now and found nothing."
Lin Moyu replied, "The Beast Emperors may have blocked cause and effect. There are plenty of ways to do that."
An Yuyan didn't argue; Lin Moyu was right.
At this point, all they could do was take things one step at a time. Even if the Beast Emperors were up to something, they couldn't interfere—the core of the Great Wilderness was a forbidden zone, and even all the Eternals together might not be able to enter.
"But he might be the exception," An Yuyan thought, glancing at Lin Moyu. She knew his strength and his endless army of undead servants, which seemed to grow stronger as he did. If Lin Moyu became an Eternal, his undead might reach the power of Beast Kings or even top Dao Lords. In that case, he alone could sweep the Great Wilderness—who but the Beast Emperors could stop him? If he wanted to storm the core, it might not be impossible.
After some thought, An Yuyan said seriously, "There's something I want to tell you."
Lin Moyu asked, "What is it? You sound serious."
An Yuyan said, "This is a secret only a few of us know. It's said that in the core of the Great Wilderness, there's a forbidden zone. But it's just a legend—we've never seen it. If you ever have the strength to reach the core, go alone. Don't tell anyone."
Lin Moyu was puzzled. "Why?"
An Yuyan said, "Because legend has it that the greatest secret of heaven and earth is hidden there. Whoever can reach it and solve the secret can surpass the Eternals."
To surpass the Eternals is to take the final step and achieve transcendence. But thinking carefully, it also means becoming the master of heaven and earth.
An Yuyan's words stirred Lin Moyu—wasn't he searching for a way to become the master of heaven and earth? He hadn't expected the answer to come so directly.
"Thank you," Lin Moyu said.
An Yuyan smiled. "No need for thanks between us."
They crossed the plain and returned to the Ten Million Origin Mountains. The mountains were quiet; the Soulless Beast was purifying filth pools in the outer battlefield, so there were far fewer Dao Wild Beasts in the mountains. The next few beast tides would likely see very few Dao Wild Beasts.
Arriving at Silent Dao Mountain, Lin Moyu brought An Yuyan to the formation he had set up before—the same one he used to fake knocking on the Gate of Eternity and lure the Lord of Curses into making a move. The formation was real, and so was the attempt to knock on the Gate of Eternity, though he hadn't used his full strength. Lin Moyu had mixed truth and falsehood to trick the Lord of Curses. If it had all been fake, the Lord of Curses wouldn't have fallen for it; only by blending real and fake could he succeed.
When he activated the formation and summoned the Gate of Eternity, Lin Moyu had sensed the arrival of the Candle Dragon. He remembered that when he first entered the Origin Ancestral Land and tried to enter the Origin Land, the Candle Dragon had appeared, as if guarding the entrance.
Now, Lin Moyu activated the formation again, his aura rising as he once more knocked on the Gate of Eternity.
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