Chapter 4134: The Frustration of Being Outwitted
Lin Moyu disguised himself as a mass of filth, moving carefully along the underground current. He was already inside the natural formation, which was under the wild beasts' control one wrong move and he'd be exposed. Without the Soulless Beast's help, he would have been discovered the moment he entered the pool. If he'd tried sneaking in from the outer battlefield, not only would the distance be much greater, but he'd also be exposed the instant he broke through the formation into the Great Wilderness. Only by moving from within the formation itself could he hope to evade the beasts' notice.
Inside the current, Lin Moyu used the strength and weakness of the flow to judge his direction. The closer to the core region, the denser the filth, making it hard to lose his way. The filth constantly corroded his formation, forcing him to repair it as he went. The closer he got to the core, the faster the corrosion. He had to be extremely cautious, making as little disturbance as possible this was why he had to come alone; even one more person would be too risky.
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In the Hengduan Mountains, the Eternals watched the images relayed from the formations. Tun Yuan was surrounded and seemingly unable to escape. The Soulless Beast had completed evolving a pool and disappeared into it. Lin Moyu's whereabouts were unknown.
The Lord of Power muttered, "I really don't get what Tun Yuan is doing he's not just throwing his life away, is he?"
Old Yin head chuckled, "No way. He's smart he knows what he's doing."
The Human Emperor said, "The Soulless Beast should be about to act. If I'm right, Tun Yuan is the distraction, and the Soulless Beast is purifying the pool and creating an escape route."
An Yuyan agreed, "The Beast Emperors don't know Tun Yuan and the Soulless Beast have teamed up. This time, they'll probably come up empty handed."
The Human Emperor smiled, "True, but they'll only get away with it once or twice. After that, the Beast Emperors will be ready."
An Yuyan added, "Now that the Beast Emperors know a twice purified pool can be drained, they'll definitely try to kill Tun Yuan and the Soulless Beast. If it were me, I'd use a restored pool to lure the Soulless Beast in."
The Human Emperor said, "We'll see who's smarter. And who knows where Lin Moyu is he's probably already snuck in."
An Yuyan sighed, "I never thought we'd end up as bystanders."
Old Yin head shook his head, "Don't say that everyone has their specialty. Lin Moyu has his strengths, and we have ours."
The Human Emperor said, "Lin Moyu is a true genius. I've never admired anyone before, but for him, I have to admit my respect."
As they spoke, the pool at the center of Tun Yuan's encirclement suddenly erupted in a burst of light. A ball of light rose from the pool and exploded. In the glare, the encircling wild beasts were purified. The Soulless Beast burst out from below, tearing open a gap in the encirclement. Tun Yuan immediately tried to break through toward the pool. The Soulless Beast had already opened a path below; if Tun Yuan could reach the pool, he could escape and win the battle.
Boom! The pool exploded again, and with a shrill scream, a surge of immense power blasted out. The mutated beast shot out from the pool, striking the Soulless Beast and sending it flying. Tun Yuan screamed and crashed into the mutated beast; both were knocked back, and Tun Yuan was trapped again.
The Beast Emperors swarmed Tun Yuan, unleashing a barrage of attacks, while the mutated beast chased after the Soulless Beast. The Human Emperor and the others were stunned just moments before, they'd thought the wild beasts would suffer a setback, but the situation reversed instantly. The wild beasts had anticipated the cooperation between Tun Yuan and the Soulless Beast and were trying to wipe them out in one go.
At that moment, the Eternals felt their intelligence was being trampled. Whether it was Tun Yuan, the Soulless Beast, or the wild beasts, everyone seemed smarter than them. They all used schemes and tricks, completely upending everything the Eternals thought they knew. They even began to wonder if the wild beasts they'd fought for so many years had been acting all along. The feeling was deeply frustrating every Eternal wore a bitter expression, unable to put their emotions into words.
An Yuyan said quietly, "I don't think it's always been this way. The wild beasts weren't this clever before they had intelligence, but not to this extent."
The Human Emperor agreed. "We've fought the Beast Emperors many times. They've always had some intelligence, but mostly acted on instinct never like this."
Old Yin head, who had lived the longest and fought the Beast Emperors the most, thought for a while and said, "Do you feel like the Beast Emperors' intelligence has been increasing over time?"
Everyone nodded in agreement. The Human Emperor said, "It does seem that way."
Old Yin head continued, "If that's true, the Beast Emperors must be constantly evolving something is making them smarter."
Though frustrated, the Eternals had to admit this might be the truth. The Beast Emperors were getting smarter while they stayed the same. If this continued, their side would be in increasing danger. But for now, they had no good solution.
On the screen, the battle raged on. Tun Yuan was tightly suppressed by the nine Beast Emperors, while the Soulless Beast was targeted by the mutated beast. Both were in trouble.
Tun Yuan kept screaming, and the Soulless Beast responded the two seemed to be communicating through their cries. No one knew what they were saying, but both were in dire straits.
Tun Yuan's tough body was covered in wounds from the relentless assault. Suddenly, the Soulless Beast erupted in a blaze of light, its body swelling, and a massive flame appeared in the void. The intense fire forced the mutated beast back, even dissolving part of the Dao Cloud. In that moment, anything touched by the flames was purified.
Countless Dao Wild Beasts caught fire and were burned to ash. Even the Beast Emperors were ignited, but their immense power let them smother the flames with filth. The Soulless Beast's desperate move bought Tun Yuan an opening he too grew larger, his wings spreading tens of thousands of meters, sweeping the void and blasting the Beast Emperors away. Wherever his wings passed, wild beasts and Beast Kings were obliterated.
Like lightning, Tun Yuan rushed to the Soulless Beast, his body also aflame. He ignored the pain, grabbed the Soulless Beast, and dove into the pool. The pool exploded like a volcano, keeping the wild beasts at bay. By the time the pool calmed, both had vanished.
The two had fought their way to survival with everything they had.
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