Chapter 1997

After a long while, Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi said, "Since you are quite polite, there is no harm in telling you some minor matters."

Lin Moyu was delighted. "Thank you, Senior!"

He presented the wine jar to Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi, who opened it directly and took a deep draught.

This single gulp was at least a hundred catties.

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi smacked his lips, tilting his head back slightly with a look of pure enjoyment.

"This wine is at least five thousand years old and has been infused with the aura of origin. The taste is truly excellent!"

"This is the good thing about your Boundary Sea Worlds; time flows quickly, making them perfect for aging wine."

"If this Venerable Self could have a Boundary Sea World, I would definitely fill it to the brim with fine wine."

Lin Moyu smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, Senior. I was in a rush this time and didn't prepare well enough. Next time, I will bring more fine wine of an even older vintage."

In truth, he had already prepared a large amount of fine wine, and what he gave now was merely the worst of them.

Just as Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi had said, due to the difference in the flow of time, the Great World was indeed an excellent place for aging wine.

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi's eyes glowed slightly, highly satisfied with Lin Moyu's words. "Good. Ask whatever you want to know. If I can speak of it, this Venerable Self will tell you."

Lin Moyu smiled and said, "This junior doesn't know if my questions would be appropriate, and it wouldn't be good if I asked the wrong thing. If Senior doesn't mind, perhaps you could give me a general overview first."

Lin Moyu threw the ball back to Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi. He did indeed have many questions, but he wasn't sure if some of them were permitted to be asked.

It was better to let Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi speak of his own accord, as he knew what could be said and what could not.

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi chuckled, as if seeing right through Lin Moyu's thoughts. "Very well, then. This Venerable Self will tell you some simple things."

"The world you came from is what we call a Boundary Sea World."

"In the Boundary Sea, such worlds are numerous beyond count."

"Boundary Sea Worlds drift upon it and will encounter other worlds. They fight and devour each other. The victor can remain in the Boundary Sea, while the loser crumbles and dissipates."

"For your Boundary Sea World to have grown to this stage, it must have devoured quite a few worlds."

"However, it seems to have sustained injuries itself."

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi stared at the Great World for a moment, as if seeing through its core origin, and chuckled. "The Heavenly Venerables inside have all left, haven't they?"

Lin Moyu was shocked in his heart. 'He can even see through that?'

Chapter 2385: Wanting This, That, and Everything Else

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi took another sip of wine. This time he drank less, likely trying to ration it, drinking only about ten catties.

Otherwise, at his previous rate of drinking, ten thousand catties of wine wouldn't last many gulps.

Burp!

"So satisfying!"

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi let out a wine burp before continuing, "Don't find it strange. This Venerable Self has seen plenty of such Boundary Sea Worlds."

"When a world is failing, how could the Heavenly Venerables inside be willing to die with it? Naturally, they will flee."

"Leaving the Boundary Sea World to search for a new path—that is simply human nature!"

Lin Moyu fell into deep thought. Perhaps that was indeed the case.

He didn't know how long Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi had lived, but even with the difference in the flow of time, ten thousand years in the Boundary Sea for Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi would be a hundred million years inside a Boundary Sea World.

What's more, Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi was likely far older than ten thousand years.

Over such a vast span of time, how many rises and falls of Boundary Sea Worlds had Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi witnessed? He must have seen countless Heavenly Venerables flee their Boundary Sea Worlds.

Lin Moyu really wanted to ask what happened to those fled Heavenly Venerables afterward.

However, he did not speak, choosing not to interrupt Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi.

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi spoke with mockery and contempt, "Those fellows thought that by leaving their Boundary Sea World, they could find a new path."

"Laughable. They have no idea what they are facing. Their path is entirely wrong."

Lin Moyu's heart skipped a beat. From what Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi was saying, did those Heavenly Venerables who fled their Boundary Sea Worlds meet a tragic end?

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi continued, "This world is fair; there is only return where there is investment. Those people betrayed their Boundary Sea World, so how could their path ahead be easy?"

"Just the karma they carry is enough to crush them to death. The Heavenly Venerables of a Boundary Sea World, hoho, are absolutely nothing!"

He took another sip of wine and continued, "Kid, I see you're a decent fellow, so let me give you a piece of advice: do not betray your own world. If you must betray it, do it early. Do not wait until you become a Supreme to do so."

Lin Moyu understood somewhat. After becoming a Supreme, one would possess the origin of the Great World. If they were to leave the Great World then, it would cause harm to the Great World, and they would carry its karma.

This karma was not something an ordinary person could bear, not even a Heavenly Venerable.

If one wanted to leave the Great World from the very beginning, they should leave before becoming a Supreme.

Lin Moyu thought of Lin Mohan. Lin Mohan had become a Supreme outside the Great World.

Therefore, for Lin Mohan, she could freely leave the Great World, and there was no such thing as betrayal.

This was Lin Mohan's Dao.

Recalling what Lin Mohan had once said, Lin Moyu realized that she must have known some information that even he was unaware of.

Having seemingly finished venting about the Boundary Sea Worlds, Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi began to talk about other things.

"The Boundary Sea is huge, very, very huge. This area of sea, with a diameter of about one hundred million kilometers, is under my jurisdiction."

"Besides this, there are many, many other sea areas, each with different managers."

"Do not confuse the distances in the Boundary Sea with those inside a Boundary Sea World. Here, you cannot go fast."

"Even if you have comprehended the Law of Space from a Boundary Sea World, it is completely useless here."

"The rules in the Boundary Sea are very strict. Once you violate them, you will naturally be punished, and it won't even help if you hide inside a Boundary Sea World."

"In severe cases, they might even destroy the entire Boundary Sea World along with you."

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi spoke quite a bit while drinking.

Perhaps because he had drunk too much, as he spoke further, Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi grew more and more excited.

From his words, Lin Moyu analyzed and summarized, finally obtaining some information.

First of all, his Great World was collectively referred to as a Boundary Sea World, and there were many of them in the Boundary Sea.

The Heavenly Venerables inside a Boundary Sea World were absolutely nothing in the eyes of a Heavenly Venerable like Shuizhi.

Once those Heavenly Venerables left their Boundary Sea World, their laws became invalid, their power was greatly reduced, and their realm would effectively drop by at least one tier.

Lin Moyu's own experience corroborated Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi's words. When he faced the Spike Fish, he had felt it was very difficult.

If they were inside the Great World, the Spike Fish would be nothing at all.

This was no longer a matter of adaptation, but of having to comprehend and cultivate anew, which was far more difficult than imagined.

Those Heavenly Venerables who left their Boundary Sea Worlds would not have an easy time.

Secondly, the Boundary Sea was divided into countless areas, each with a manager, and every manager was a Heavenly Venerable.

Although Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi did not say it explicitly, he inadvertently revealed that there were powerful forces in the Boundary Sea.

This force managed these Heavenly Venerables and was the true master of the Boundary Sea.

He had accidentally mentioned a single word: King!

The King of the Boundary Sea.

In Lin Moyu's estimation, a King of the Boundary Sea had to be at least in the Dao Venerable Realm.

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi had finally spoken his fill. Out of the ten thousand catties of fine wine, he had already drunk over a thousand.

"Alright, I've said enough. If you have anything to ask, ask quickly."

Lin Moyu said, "As you know, some time ago, my world had a conflict with another world. There was a Heavenly Venerable behind that world. Fortunately, I happened to have a Heavenly Venerable friend as well."

"He helped me block the opponent's Heavenly Venerable and killed him. However, the opponent sent four more Heavenly Venerables who charged into my world."

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi chuckled. "I know about that. Your Heavenly Venerable friend is of the Dragon Clan, right? Very impressive. To be able to make a member of the Dragon Clan violate the rules and intervene in a world conflict, your relationship must be quite extraordinary."

"As for those four Heavenly Venerables who came later, they were purely seeking death. One is not supposed to interfere in a world conflict; the karma involved is far too immense."

"Seeing that your world is intact now, those four Heavenly Venerables must be dead."

Hearing his words, Lin Moyu realized that he did not know those four later Heavenly Venerables had died at the hands of Antares.

Lin Moyu nodded slightly. "Yes, they are all dead."

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi smiled even more brightly. "Just as I said! With such immense karma, they were purely seeking death!"

"Moreover, upon entering a Boundary Sea World, a Heavenly Venerable's power is suppressed, making them only slightly stronger than a Peak Supreme. What's the point?"

"Since they wanted to play this game, they had to abide by the rules. If they couldn't afford to lose, they shouldn't have played!"

"This world is very fair. You cannot want this, that, and everything else."

Lin Moyu was slightly startled. "Senior, you're saying the world conflict is a game?"

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi smiled. "It indeed is a game, but the victor of this game will obtain unimaginable benefits."

"A pity. This old turtle has no way to participate in this game. Otherwise, I would have liked to try. At most, it would just be a waste of some time."

"This old turtle has nothing else, but my life is long enough!"

Lin Moyu seized the opportunity to ask, "What benefits are there after winning?"

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi chuckled and let out a wine burp. "Harvesting the origin, raising one's realm, and ascending to the Dao Venerable Realm."

"Every single one of them wants to become a Dao Venerable, but how many can actually achieve it?"

"Even if one becomes a Dao Venerable, so what? Is the Dao Venerable Realm the end of the road?"

"Cultivation is like climbing to the heavens. The higher you go, the harder you fall."

"Of those behind the Great Worlds, how many can actually make it to the very end!"

"Forget it, forget it. This old turtle won't think about it anymore. I'll just cultivate slowly and live well. Maybe one day I'll become a Dao Venerable."

"This old turtle is too lazy to participate in this game. It's no fun, not fun at all!"

He seemed to be getting a bit drunk, and his words began to grow muddled.

Lin Moyu listened intently, not missing a single word, while constantly analyzing them in his mind.

At the same time, he did not waste any time; the Skeleton Divine Generals had already flown out to search for the Strange Fish.

Lin Moyu felt that he truly wanted this, that, and everything else.

Chapter 2386: Those Bald Donkeys Are Annoying and Hypocritical

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi was drunk. He was truly drinking, enjoying the sensation of intoxication.

From his words, Lin Moyu obtained a lot of useful information.

This information gave Lin Moyu an understanding of the layout of the Boundary Sea and pointed him in a direction, so he was no longer completely ignorant of it.

The first thing he needed to do now was still to collect the Power of Origin to completely restore the Great World.

Once the Great World was fully restored, the path to becoming a Heavenly Venerable would be opened.

Then, the second step would be to cultivate to the Heavenly Venerable Realm himself, hoping to gain the full recognition of the Great World and become its World Master.

Only then would he have the qualifications to explore the wider world.

Only then could he defy heaven and change the fate of his four wives. They had been asleep for too long and it was time for them to wake up.

Lin Moyu waited for nearly half a day before Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi finally sobered up a little.

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi murmured, "The feeling of being drunk is truly wonderful…"

Before he could finish, a sudden roar echoed from the distance, with giant waves connecting heaven and earth.

Lin Moyu's face changed slightly. A dense aura of a Heavenly Venerable emanated from within the giant waves, and at the same time, he saw countless Strange Fish churning in the waves, rolling toward them.

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi sobered up instantly. "Damn it, here they come again!"

Lin Moyu asked, "What is that?"

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi said, "Some fellows just won't behave, causing trouble at every turn. No matter, I'll go deal with it!"

With that, he flew toward the giant waves, fast as lightning, appearing above them in an instant.

His body grew infinitely large, and he suddenly let out a fierce roar.