Chapter 2154

The Rune Array Bead was activated. The female Dao Venerable tossed it upward, and it instantly unfurled, transforming into a massive array.

The massive array descended like a shroud. Suddenly, the Chaos Corrosive Worms seemed to lose their target and began spinning in place.

Originally unaffected by the power of chaos, they actually fell into a state of confusion under the influence of the array.

Following the confusion came sleep. One by one, the Chaos Corrosive Worms fell into a slumber and tumbled from the sky.

Lin Moyu knew the purpose of this array was to put the living beings within it to sleep.

However, in the Chaos Zone, the array couldn't last long, which explained why the female Dao Venerable hadn't used this method directly before.

One-time magic treasures like the Rune Array Bead were extremely expensive to use, and the female Dao Venerable likely didn't have many on hand; otherwise, things wouldn't have come to this.

The female Dao Venerable took out another jade plaque and crushed it directly.

In an instant, she was enveloped in a shroud of faint light.

The power of chaos in the Chaos Zone was isolated by this light, but the light was weakening rapidly and could only last for a few seconds.

With a sharp cry, the female Dao Venerable's Dao Venerable power erupted fully. She boosted her speed to the limit, turning into a streak of fire that landed on the flying cloud boat.

The female Dao Venerable revealed herself on the flying cloud boat, her beautiful eyes fixed on Lin Moyu. "Kid, you're in trouble now."

Lin Moyu wasn't flustered at all. "Senior has come a long way; it must have been hard. Why not have a cup of tea first?"

The female Dao Venerable gave a huff and sat down by the tea table. Unafraid of poison, she boldly drained a cup of tea.

Lin Moyu smiled. "Is Senior not afraid that I might have poisoned it?"

The female Dao Venerable sneered. "This lady is a Dao Venerable. Ordinary poisons are useless against me."

She seemed very confident, but Lin Moyu suspected she had other things to rely on.

Lin Moyu got straight to the point. "Senior also came for the Power of Taiyin, didn't you?"

The female Dao Venerable looked at the taiyin talisman on Lin Moyu's forehead. "You're asking what you already know. Otherwise, why would I leave the comfort of my home and travel thousands of miles to suffer here? Now, will you come back with me obediently, or do I have to take you back by force?"

She spoke very directly and with a sense of sincerity, unlike Huang Xing, who was full of hypocrisy.

Lin Moyu smiled. "Senior is as beautiful as a celestial flower, yet you keep calling yourself 'this lady.' It seems a bit unrefined."

The female Dao Venerable snorted. "None of your business! This lady…"

Suddenly her expression changed, and she urged urgently, "Quick, move! The array is about to break!"

The sleeping Chaos Corrosive Worms were waking up one by one. Under the howling of the power of chaos, the array was on the verge of shattering!

Chapter 2616: Still want to take me back?

The female Dao Venerable's tone was urgent, but Lin Moyu acted as if he hadn't heard a word, remaining completely motionless.

The array distorted more and more violently. Seeing it was about to collapse, the female Dao Venerable said anxiously, "Leave quickly! This lady doesn't have a second Rune Array Bead!"

Lin Moyu seemed to have a sudden realization. "Senior seems to be in quite a hurry."

The female Dao Venerable said crossly, "Once the array breaks, those Chaos Corrosive Worms will rush out. At that time, I might be able to escape, but you'll be dead for sure!"

Lin Moyu gave a light laugh. "So, Senior is actually considering my safety?"

The female Dao Venerable snapped, "Nonsense! You are the Son of Taiyin; how could you be allowed to die here?"

Lin Moyu let out a long 'oh.' "I am the Son of Taiyin; I indeed cannot die here."

The female Dao Venerable urged, "Then why aren't you leaving? If you're too late, you're dead!"

Lin Moyu asked, "How long does Senior think I have been here?"

The female Dao Venerable was stunned. She suddenly realized that while many Dao Venerables were unable to find Lin Moyu, he had actually been in the Chaos Zone the entire time.

Furthermore, Lin Moyu was doing very well in the Chaos Zone, without having encountered any danger at all.

No danger in the Chaos Zone? That was impossible. It could only be said that Lin Moyu had a way to deal with it.

The female Dao Venerable's first thought was that Lin Moyu was relying on the flying cloud boat beneath his feet.

But on second thought, that didn't seem right; it shouldn't be that simple.

Then she looked at Huang Xing, thinking it might be him, but Huang Xing appeared to be only at the First Layer of the Dao Venerable Realm, similar to herself.

Unless Huang Xing was hiding his strength and was actually at the Second or Third Layer, or even stronger.

At that moment, she immediately became wary, her entire body tensing up.

She hadn't even considered that Lin Moyu might be spending his days peacefully in the Chaos Zone relying on his own strength.

Lin Moyu saw this and shook his head inwardly. "Dao Venerables should all be very smart, but this lady before me… doesn't seem to be so."

He took a sip of tea and spoke leisurely, "I wonder what Senior's great name is and which organization you hail from?"

The female Dao Venerable was currently wary of Huang Xing and instinctively replied, "This lady is Jiang Ruoxue of the Jiang Family from Fuyou City."

The Jiang Family was also a major power, but its strength was inferior to the Huang Family, being only a Five-Star power.

Among the Five-Star powers, the Jiang Family was at the peak.

Lin Moyu shook his head inwardly. From what he knew, among the forces that had come this time, Five-Star powers were just the starting point.

Most were Six-Star powers, and several Seven-Star powers had also mobilized.

Perhaps the Jiang Family was just here to try their luck, but if he really followed Jiang Ruoxue back to the Jiang Family, it might be a disaster rather than a blessing for them.

Bang!

The array collapsed, the runes exploded and scattered, and the sleeping Chaos Corrosive Worms woke up one after another.

Jiang Ruoxue's hair stood on end. "The Chaos Corrosive Worms are awake! Make him act quickly, or there will be big trouble!"

Jiang Ruoxue felt that the reason Lin Moyu could be so calm was because of Huang Xing.

But Huang Xing remained motionless, with no intention of taking action.

Jiang Ruoxue grew anxious. "What on earth are you thinking? Do you want to die here?"

She shifted her position, looking as if she were ready to bolt at any moment.

If she were determined to escape, she probably wouldn't have any issues.

Lin Moyu looked at the broken arrow in Jiang Ruoxue's hand; he naturally wouldn't let her leave. "No need to worry!"

He tapped his finger lightly, and Bone Hell suddenly manifested.

Bone Hell was immense in scope, swallowing all the newly awakened Chaos Corrosive Worms the moment it appeared.

Hell Fierce Spirits rushed out from the Hell Fire River, surrounding the Chaos Corrosive Worms and biting into them.

Some Chaos Corrosive Worms that hadn't even fully awakened became delicious meals for the Hell Fierce Spirits in the blink of an eye.

Hellfire rained down from the sky, clumps of fire crashing down like meteors, smashing the Chaos Corrosive Worms to pieces.

The flames refined the chaotic Power of Origin, claiming it as their own.

Only the two Dao Venerable Realm Chaos Corrosive Worms still had the power to resist. They spat out green slime, which could rapidly contaminate the Power of Origin.

With just a few mouthfuls, a Dao Venerable's power would be weakened by several levels.

Furthermore, they were extremely powerful themselves. As creatures born from the chaotic Power of Origin, any attack that landed on them would be contaminated, its power reduced to less than a tenth.

Dao Venerables of the same realm found it very difficult to kill them, which was exactly why Dao Venerables found them so troublesome.

Jiang Ruoxue had been hunted by them earlier and had counterattacked several times, but she simply couldn't kill these two Dao Venerable Realm Chaos Corrosive Worms.

Instead, her own strength had been weakened by at least thirty percent, leaving her in a very wretched state.

But the Hell Fierce Spirits were like their natural enemies. The power of the Hell Fierce Spirits was a system of its own and was completely unafraid of the Chaos Corrosive Worms' slime.

Bone Hell could even refine the slime itself, showing no regard for logic.

A swarm of Hell Fierce Spirits surrounded the Dao Venerable Realm Chaos Corrosive Worms, biting wildly.

The Chaos Corrosive Worms' defense was strong enough that each bite only caused minor damage.

But they couldn't withstand the numbers. With everyone taking a bite, it was only a matter of time before they were bitten to death, and it wouldn't take very long.

The Eye of Hell opened, sweeping across Bone Hell. The Chaos Corrosive Worms immediately let out shrill screams.

The Heavenly Venerable Realm Chaos Corrosive Worms lost their ability to resist one after another, falling to the ground unable to move.

The Dao Venerable Realm ones were better off, but it still caused them pain, driving them near madness.

As long as a creature had a soul, the Eye of Hell's soul-targeted attacks were impossible to defend against.

Other Shore Flowers bloomed one after another, purple light enveloping Bone Hell.

Under the illumination of the Other Shore Flowers, the aura of the Chaos Corrosive Worms plummeted sharply, dropping by at least thirty percent.

They were heavily weakened across the board—their power, speed, and defense all fell by at least thirty percent.

On the flying cloud boat, Jiang Ruoxue watched in a daze. She naturally recognized that these were Lin Moyu's techniques.

But for a low-level Heavenly Venerable, why were his techniques strong to such an extent?

The Chaos Corrosive Worms that had hunted her all this way and left her helpless were as weak as infants before Lin Moyu, this low-level Heavenly Venerable.

With just a single technique, he had eliminated over a thousand Chaos Corrosive Worms.

Jiang Ruoxue snapped out of it, realizing her mouth was hanging open and saliva was about to drip out.

At this moment, where was even a shred of her Dao Venerable dignity?

Jiang Ruoxue quickly closed her mouth, gave a light cough, and feigned composure. "The Son of Taiyin is indeed the Son of Taiyin; your methods are truly extraordinary."

Lin Moyu smiled. "Now, does Senior Jiang still want to take me back?"

Jiang Ruoxue shook her head immediately without thinking. "I never really wanted to take you back; I just wanted to invite you to the Jiang Family as a guest."

Lin Moyu shook his head. "It's not that I don't want to go, it's just that I can't go right now. Senior Jiang should be able to understand the reasons why."

Jiang Ruoxue thought for a moment and indeed understood.

She was blunt and straightforward, and while not overly clever, she wasn't a fool either.

She smiled. "I know what you're worried about. Actually, there's no need to worry. Our families all have an agreement: no matter who eventually gets the Son of Taiyin, the other families will not interfere." Lin Moyu didn't think so and turned to Huang Xing. "Old Huang, is that really the case?"

Huang Xing spoke the truth. "There is such an agreement, but an agreement is just an agreement. Tearing it up is very simple."

Jiang Ruoxue was stunned and stared at Huang Xing. "That's impossible, right?"

Huang Xing said, "One can just find any excuse. Whether it's true or false doesn't matter."

Lin Moyu gave a soft sigh, his tone somewhat earnest. "Senior Jiang, you really think too simply of things."

Chapter 2617: You might be very unlucky then

Jiang Ruoxue was shocked by Huang Xing's words and didn't even notice that Lin Moyu was speaking to her in the tone of an elder instructing a junior.

When she came to her senses, she stared intently at Huang Xing. "Who are you?"

Huang Xing didn't answer. At this moment, unless Lin Moyu told him to speak, he wouldn't possibly respond.

Lin Moyu said, "Senior Jiang needn't be so tense. The Jiang Family is a Five-Star power. Even if I were to join the Jiang Family, at most I could make the Jiang Family a Six-Star power, and you would still be subordinate to others."

"Furthermore, there is a very high probability that it would attract the covetous eyes of other powers. Even if they didn't tear up the agreement, they would secretly cause trouble for the Jiang Family."

"In the future, the Jiang Family would surely find it difficult to move an inch."

"If Senior Jiang feels that my words make sense, then sit down, have a cup of tea, and let's talk."

After a few breaths, Jiang Ruoxue let out a long breath and slowly sat down. "Talk about what?"

Lin Moyu said, "Senior also knows that no matter what, you won't be able to take me away today. But you can't have come all this way for nothing either. I want to make a deal with Senior."

Jiang Ruoxue said in a deep voice, "What deal?"

Lin Moyu glanced at the broken arrow in Jiang Ruoxue's hand. "I want to buy this half-broken arrow in Senior's hand."

Jiang Ruoxue was startled and instinctively refused. "Absolutely impossible!"

Lin Moyu hadn't expected her to refuse so quickly and felt there must be another reason behind it.

The broken arrow could barely be considered a First Layer Dao Venerable magic treasure; its value really couldn't be that high.

Lin Moyu said, "I can offer a high price. Besides, this broken arrow is of no use in Senior's hands."

Jiang Ruoxue snorted coldly. "Do you have any idea what this broken arrow is related to?"

What was it related to?

Nothing more than an inheritance or a treasure.