Ao Lei’s gaze suddenly turned grave. He hadn’t realized this point, but now that Lin Moyu had mentioned it, there was indeed some possibility of that being the case.

Lin Moyu continued to ponder, "Your analysis makes some sense, but there are also parts that don't add up. Compared to the vast number of living beings in this space, we are merely a drop in the bucket. Using us as sacrifices, actually…"

Halfway through his sentence, Lin Moyu suddenly stopped. He had thought of a possibility.

To resurrect a deceased living being, besides using a large number of living beings as sacrifices, is it possible that a soul—a soul possessing intelligence—is also required?

The parts that didn't make sense before suddenly became clear.

Lin Moyu realized that the purpose of their existence was to provide spiritual intelligence for the whale's resurrection.

Due to the Dao Pattern fish bones, the living beings in this space were all quite powerful, with High-level Heavenly Venerables everywhere.

However, these High-level Heavenly Venerables lacked intelligence.

Using them as sacrifices could provide the whale with immense vitality, but it could not provide spiritual essence.

Resurrection is not just about the physical body; it also requires a soul.

For a soul to be resurrected, perhaps it requires spiritual intelligence.

Lin Moyu was not clear about the specific internal processes; such things were too high-level, and as a mere Supreme, he naturally wouldn't understand.

However, he could infer some clues from it. Previously, the fish bone struck, forcibly raising his soul realm while simultaneously erasing his spiritual intelligence.

In fact, these spiritual intelligences might not necessarily have been erased; it is possible that they had already been turned into sacrifices through some method.

Who could know the methods of a Dao Venerable?

He himself couldn't read the Dao Pattern and didn't know what kind of abilities lay within it.

Lin Moyu looked at the fish bone in his hand, then at the incomparably massive whale, and suddenly thought of a possibility: "Could it be that there is more than one altar!"

"If we were separated into different spaces, and these spaces each corresponded to different altars, then there must be more than one sword-shaped fish bone."

"Those mid-level and low-level Heavenly Venerables might not be able to withstand the strikes of the fish bone, their spiritual intelligence being stripped away, ultimately becoming the sacrifices needed for the whale's resurrection."

Over ten thousand people entered, yet in the end, only a few dozen remained at the altar.

Some of the Dragon Clan and Insect Clan didn't arrive either, and there wasn't a single member of the Hundred Herbs Alliance.

He had previously thought that the people from the Hundred Herbs Alliance were not suited for this environment, but now it seemed there might be more than one altar.

His words caused the divine dragons to fall into discussion again; they felt that Lin Moyu's words were not without merit.

Lu Fengyao looked at Lin Moyu with a strange expression. "How did you analyze all of this?"

Lin Moyu smiled and said, "Perhaps my way of thinking is quite complex, so I naturally analyzed it."

Lu Fengyao wouldn't believe Lin Moyu's excuse. "Then what should we do next?"

Lin Moyu answered without hesitation, "Wait! If there really are other altars, we should see what their situation is like and whether they will collapse just like ours."

"Also, I don't know where the people who came here with us went; they should be waking up soon."

Lu Fengyao gave an "oh" sound. She realized that with Lin Moyu around, she didn't need to think.

Anyway, this guy was like a freak; he thought much more thoroughly than she did.

The Dragon Clan, after some discussion, seemed to have reached the same conclusion as Lin Moyu: Wait!

For now, the only option was to wait.

The surroundings fell into silence, with only the sound of waves crashing continuously reaching their ears.

Lin Moyu suddenly asked in a low voice, "Sister Feng Yao, I have something. Could you help me take a look at it?"

Lu Fengyao asked curiously, "What is it?"

Lin Moyu took out an object shaped like an awl, palm-sized, with a very sharp front and an oval back.

This item was obtained from Bai Qiuxia; it had been in an ancient box that Bai Qiuxia had acquired by chance.

Obtained along with it was a pearl carrying the method for using the Power of Belief.

Lin Moyu had judged at the time that this item either came from the ancient era of the human race or from the Boundary Sea.

Lin Moyu couldn't understand this awl-like object no matter how he looked at it.

He had asked the Human Emperor and the Heavenly Dragon, but neither knew what this thing was.

Later, he also asked Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi, and he didn't know either.

Thinking that Lu Fengyao was from the Lufeng Chamber of Commerce, and the Lufeng Chamber of Commerce was one of the largest trading powers in the Origin Continent, she must have seen many things and might recognize it.

Lu Fengyao took the awl in her hand, her eyes narrowing slightly. "Where did you get this thing?"

Lin Moyu knew she had already recognized the item. "I obtained it by chance during an expedition."

"Obtained by chance!" Lu Fengyao's tone was slightly strange. "There should also be a legacy pearl obtained along with this thing, right?"

Lin Moyu was slightly startled; how could she know that?

Lu Fengyao suddenly smiled. "I won't joke with you anymore. This thing is called an origin shuttle. It needs to be powered by origin crystals and can travel through the heavens and earth at great speed."

"Some people use it as a means of transportation. This origin shuttle of yours should be of the Heavenly Venerable Realm; it can be powered by first to third-tier origin crystals, corresponding to the low, mid, and high-tier speeds of the Heavenly Venerable Realm."

"However, your origin shuttle is broken and needs to be repaired before it can be used. When you reach the Origin Continent, find a large city, go to the Artifact Refining Grandmaster Association, and find an artifact refiner of the fifth tier or higher; they have the ability to repair the origin."

It turned out to be a means of transportation; this was quite unexpected.

This also meant that the origin shuttle and even that legacy pearl containing the Power of Belief came from the Origin Continent.

Lu Fengyao said, "Many years ago, a sect appeared on the Origin Continent called the Heavenly God Sect."

"They had a unique cultivation method that could gather a strange power called the Power of Belief."

"This power was very miraculous and powerful; it could amplify the power of spells and also be used to increase cultivation."

"In a very short time, the Heavenly God Sect produced a large number of Heavenly Venerables, and later, even Dao Venerables appeared."

"However, as the Heavenly God Sect grew, they needed more and more believers and occupied larger and larger territories, eventually provoking a major power."

"You should be able to guess the consequences."

Lin Moyu could naturally guess. "Then the Heavenly God Sect was destroyed."

Lu Fengyao smiled. "That's right, it was destroyed."

Lin Moyu said, "I guess that major power didn't just destroy the Heavenly God Sect; they also wanted the Heavenly God Sect's cultivation method for the Power of Belief."

"Smart, that is indeed the case." Lu Fengyao praised.

Lin Moyu thought for a moment and continued, "Let me make another bold guess: that major power did not obtain the Heavenly God Sect's cultivation method, or even if they did, it was incomplete. The Heavenly God Sect must have made some preparations to prevent their legacy from being cut off."

Lu Fengyao's eyes grew brighter and brighter. "You actually guessed it right; that's exactly it. It is said that back then, the Heavenly God Sect created a large number of legacy pearls, put the method for using the Power of Belief into the legacy pearls, and then scattered them everywhere along with many origin shuttles."

"It is said that among the thousands of legacy pearls, only one contains the complete record of the method for using the Power of Belief; the others only record some basic methods and have no value."

Lin Moyu asked, "I guess the Heavenly God Sect must have announced it to the world, attracting more forces to fight over it. And that major power probably didn't obtain the true legacy of the Heavenly God Sect either."

Lu Fengyao stared at Lin Moyu. "How is your brain wired? How could you guess all of this?"

Lin Moyu said, "Actually, it's quite simple. Although the Heavenly God Sect was not a match for the major power, they did have Dao Venerables after all, so they couldn't be destroyed just because someone wanted to. They must have had a backup plan."

"Attracting more opponents to fight over the legacy together, taking the opportunity to fish in troubled waters and secretly hide the true legacy."

"I suspect that none of the legacies the Heavenly God Sect released were real; their true legacy must be hidden somewhere."

Lu Fengyao was completely speechless because Lin Moyu's guesses were almost entirely correct.

What Lin Moyu said was exactly the same as what the elders in her family had analyzed.

However, the elders in her family had a large amount of intelligence information to support them, whereas Lin Moyu had nothing.

She felt that Lin Moyu's analytical ability was truly terrifying.

While the two were chatting, the seawater suddenly vibrated, the heavens and earth roared, and in the distance, the sky collapsed!

The sky had collapsed. Huge holes appeared in the high altitude, and the water of the Boundary Sea, carrying countless loose stones, fell from the sky.

It wasn't just loose stones; even complete islands were falling down, crashing into the ocean, stirring up sky-high splashes before quickly sinking and disappearing.

Lin Moyu keenly discovered that besides the loose stones, some cultivators were also washed down with the water of the Boundary Sea, swept away into the distance by the stirred-up waves, and quickly disappeared.

These cultivators were either human or demon, and every one of them was unconscious.

At the same time, he also saw origin crystals mixed among the loose stones, falling into the ocean.

The collapse wasn't happening in just one place. The Skeleton Divine General exploring this space sent back information that collapses were occurring in many places.

The sky was like a torn burlap sack, full of holes everywhere.

Lin Moyu originally wanted to save some of the human cultivators, but he discovered that the Skeleton Divine General could not get close at all.

The water of the Boundary Sea rolled down, forming a unique force field that blocked all the Skeleton Divine Generals outside.

This situation was not the same as the altar he had encountered before.

In the distance, a divine dragon suddenly fell along with the water of the Boundary Sea. Ao Lei let out a dragon roar and flew over.

However, before he could get close, he was slammed back; even he could not get close.

Ao Lei was clearly very anxious, trying again and again, but the results were to no avail.

He watched helplessly as his companion fell into the ocean and disappeared without a trace.

He also tried to rush into the ocean, but after searching for a while, he still had no results.

Lu Fengyao asked with vigilance in her heart, "Why is it like this?"

The situation this time seemed different from their experience.

After the altar collapsed and they fell down, they were all still alive—seven divine dragons, three insect mothers, not one less.

But those who fell this time all fell into the ocean while unconscious and subsequently went missing.

This eerie situation made Lu Fengyao feel vigilant.

Lin Moyu looked at the holes, then at the sword-shaped fish bone in his hand. "This time is different from ours."

Lu Fengyao pressed, "How is it different?"

Lin Moyu explained, "I actively triggered the Dao Pattern inside the altar. You could say it activated the altar prematurely, or you could say it destroyed the altar's original intended function."

"They must have waited until the altar was fully activated, with the altar's power exerted to the extreme, so the impact they received would be greater."

As he spoke, Lin Moyu stared unblinkingly at the nearest hole. He faintly saw that there seemed to be a fish bone above the hole, a sword-shaped fish bone.

In the distance, Lin Moyu saw members of the Hundred Herbs Alliance also falling from the sky.

They were massive, with various forms, but without exception, they were all in a state of unconsciousness.

Finally, the Skeleton Divine General had a new discovery.

The people who had fallen down with them before finally appeared.

This space was too vast; Lin Moyu had the Skeleton Divine General explore for a long time, but they never explored to the boundary.

Except for Lu Fengyao, the Insect Clan, and the Dragon Clan, he hadn't seen anyone else.

Lin Moyu felt that being able to find Lu Fengyao was already extremely lucky.

Now, finally, people from the same altar as them appeared, which also confirmed to Lin Moyu that the altar he was at had a different outcome because of his series of operations.

At this moment, an exclamation came to his ears. Lu Fengyao pointed at the whale. "It's moving again!"

The Dao Pattern on the whale was rapidly lighting up. Lin Moyu felt a sense of unease in his heart and shouted in a low voice, "We retreat!"

Without another word, the two moved far away, putting a distance of over a thousand kilometers between themselves and the whale.

The whale's Dao Pattern fully lit up, and then its huge mouth opened, emitting a dull sound.

In an instant, a terrifying suction force appeared, and a large amount of seawater poured into the whale's giant mouth.

The waterfalls that were falling from the sky also frantically surged into the whale's mouth.

However, this time, it was different from the previous time.

The waterfalls turned into water dragons, carrying immense power, entering the whale's giant mouth.

This suction force swept through the entire space; no matter how far away, everything would be sucked over.

Lin Moyu saw that many cultivators who had fallen with the waterfalls were also sucked away by the whale and died on the spot.

If he hadn't accidentally triggered the altar in advance at that time, he might have ended up just like them.

Lin Moyu's gaze was grave. "The King of the Boundary Sea's boundary sea token this time is simply meant to take our lives."

"Sister Feng Yao, were the previous boundary sea tokens very safe?"

Lu Fengyao rolled her eyes at him. "You think I know everything? Things regarding the boundary sea token are rarely leaked."

"However, it is said that the casualties from the boundary sea token were not heavy. I don't know what happened this time."

Lin Moyu said in a low voice, "It is indeed a bit strange. If we all died here, offending so many people at once, the King of the Boundary Sea would probably have a headache too."