Chapter 2175

A powerful Dao Heart is the key to approaching the Jade Sword, regardless of one's cultivation realm.

Some people, despite only being at the Heavenly Venerable realm, walk further than Dao Venerables. However, they are the extreme minority; every one of them eventually becomes a powerful Dao Venerable.

Many people approach the Jade Sword in ignorance, knowing only how to resist it, understanding the 'what' but not the 'why'.

This bit of information from the Third Ancestor helped Lin Moyu resolve some of his confusion.

Besides that, there was another very important piece of information—the thing the Third Ancestor said might be useful: the Origin Sword Qi obtained could not only help one break through bottlenecks but also be unleashed outward.

If the obtained Origin Sword Qi is strong enough, it can not only erupt with astonishing power but even slay experts above the Dao Venerable 4th Realm.

Ordinary treasures struggle to harm experts above the Dao Venerable 4th Realm, but the Jade Sword's Origin Sword Qi can do it.

After digesting the information given by the Third Ancestor, Lin Moyu muttered to himself, "In that case, as long as I can get close enough to the Jade Sword and obtain a sufficiently powerful Origin Sword Qi…"

"Then I will have a chance to use this Sword Qi to injure or even slay Zhao Dongsheng."

"However, using the Origin Sword Qi to kill someone is truly too wasteful. After all, the opportunity only comes once; no one can obtain a second Origin Sword Qi."

"There are seventy-two Origin Swords, but only one Origin Sword Qi. Once I have obtained it from the Jade Sword, I won't be able to obtain Origin Sword Qi from any other Origin Sword."

"Regardless, I should obtain it first. Having it is better than not; who knows, I might just need it."

Lin Moyu ultimately decided to obtain the Jade Sword's Origin Sword Qi. Whether he used it or not, he would secure it first.

If he lost his life, no amount of Origin Sword Qi would be of any use.

The Moon Origin appeared in the sky, taking the place of the Sun Origin.

The taiyin talisman on Lin Moyu's brow lit up, shimmering and adding a touch of mystery to him.

He did not immediately head to the Jade Sword's location; he would wait until the Moon Origin departed tomorrow.

Lin Moyu sipped his tea leisurely, his consciousness sinking into the Great World to communicate with the Human Sovereign.

The Human Sovereign had mostly organized the situation of the major sects in the Southern Continent, and Lin Moyu was busy digesting this information.

Gradually, he became more and more familiar with the situation in the Southern Continent.

Apart from some secret information, he knew everything about the major sects and families of the Southern Continent like the back of his hand.

The Human Sovereign had established a complete database for analysis, and the final result confirmed that the Southern Continent was indeed no longer suitable for establishing new forces.

Using this information, the Human Sovereign and Lin Moyu began discussing and formulating the next plan.

If they wanted to gain a foothold on the Origin Continent, the best choice was indeed the Eastern Continent.

Only the chaotic Eastern Continent had the soil to nurture new forces.

After discussing for a whole night, a preliminary plan had taken shape.

Next, the Human Sovereign would refine the plan and begin making the corresponding preparations.

This was a rather complex project, involving not just Lin Moyu, but countless experts within the entire Great World.

In the Human Sovereign's plan, no fewer than ten thousand people were involved, and each of them had to be carefully selected.

Lin Moyu did not interfere with this; it was the Human Sovereign's area of expertise, and he could completely act as a hands-off manager.

Before leaving, he would see if he could buy some technological magic treasures to make the Human Sovereign even stronger.

"Elder Xing is still the most troublesome; I don't know what to do about him."

Elder Xing's form of existence was too special; Lin Moyu couldn't think of a solution for the time being and could only leave it for the future.

Once the Sun Origin appeared, Lin Moyu headed to the Jade Sword's location immediately.

No matter when or where, Jade Sword City was always bustling with activity.

People from various areas brought vitality to Jade Sword City.

Lin Moyu walked through the streets of Jade Sword City and exited through the rear gate, where he saw an incredibly massive array.

The array was set up along a hundred-kilometer radius of the Jade Sword, forming a huge semicircle that connected to the Chaos Zone.

To get close to the Jade Sword, the only viable path was through this array.

The Jade Sword was connected to the Dao Sword at the other end of the Chaos Zone, with Sword Qi piercing between them.

If one came from the Chaos Zone, they would be facing the Jade Sword's Sword Qi, which was no laughing matter—Dao Venerables had lost their lives there before.

The reason Hanshui Holy Land set up the array was to make money.

Everyone who wanted to approach the Jade Sword had to pay a toll to Hanshui Holy Land.

The fee was one hundred ordinary Grade 3 origin crystals per person, which was a bit expensive, but that was the rule set by Hanshui Holy Land.

This alone stopped most people.

And Hanshui Holy Land made a fortune just from this single fee.

If one didn't want to pay, they had to face the incredibly dangerous Sword Qi.

Most people chose to pay the toll; no one wanted to risk their life for a hundred ordinary Grade 3 origin crystals.

There were many people heading to the Jade Sword. Lin Moyu stood in line and arrived at the passageway. Just as he was about to pay the toll, he was suddenly blocked by someone. "You cannot pass."

Chapter 2654: Where are you? I'm coming over!

Lin Moyu frowned slightly; the other party seemed to be targeting him on purpose.

While he was still in line, he had noticed the person looking at him several times.

The seemingly casual gaze carried a hint of mockery.

The person was wearing a robe with the emblem of Hanshui Holy Land.

Judging by the aura radiating from him, this was a Dao Venerable, a Dao Venerable of Hanshui Holy Land.

In this territory belonging to Hanshui Holy Land, no one dared to provoke a Dao Venerable of Hanshui Holy Land.

Lin Moyu was certain he did not know this Dao Venerable, and although this Dao Venerable was blocking him, it was clear that he did not know Lin Moyu either.

"Someone must have instructed him to do this."

"How does he know that I am the one he needs to stop!"

Lin Moyu's thoughts raced, and he immediately realized it must have something to do with Zhao Dongsheng.

Although Zhao Dongsheng hadn't made a move within Jade Sword City, he had planted a mark on him.

Moreover, he must have guessed that Lin Moyu would go to the Jade Sword, so he had the Hanshui Holy Land Dao Venerable stop him. And since he couldn't leave Jade Sword City—once he did, Zhao Dongsheng would strike—he was stuck.

In this way, he would lose the opportunity to obtain the Origin Sword Qi.

Without the Origin Sword Qi, he wouldn't be able to use it to pose a threat to Zhao Dongsheng.

"Old fox!"

Lin Moyu cursed inwardly. An old fox who had lived for a million years was indeed meticulous.

Although he had already guessed it, Lin Moyu still asked, "Senior, why are you blocking me?"

The Hanshui Holy Land Dao Venerable chuckled, "There is no why; I'm just not letting you pass."

He was completely unreasonable. Without giving any reason, he directly told Lin Moyu the answer with an arrogant attitude.

Lin Moyu frowned and said, "Senior, doing this is likely unreasonable, isn't it?"

The other party laughed out loud, "You, a mere Heavenly Venerable, actually dare to talk to me about reason here."

"Don't forget your status. Here, my words are the law."

"Get lost. If you dare to say one more word of nonsense, I will strike you down."

This was the first time Lin Moyu had seen such an unreasonable Dao Venerable.

However, from the man's eyes, Lin Moyu could see that the other party wasn't actually like that.

His eyes hid craftiness, and even traces of killing intent.

Lin Moyu's heart skipped a beat. "He is deliberately trying to provoke me. If I make the first move or insult him, he can justifiably attack me."

Even a Dao Venerable Elder of Hanshui Holy Land had to follow the rules within Jade Sword City.

As long as he hadn't made a mistake, the elder couldn't take the initiative to attack him.

Hanshui Holy Land's rules were very strict; no one could violate them.

If he made the first move or spoke rudely to insult him, the elder could attack him openly.

A Dao Venerable could not be humiliated, especially a Dao Venerable of Hanshui Holy Land.

However, Lin Moyu also knew that the other party certainly wouldn't kill him; at most, he would severely injure him and then throw him out of Jade Sword City.

The one who would truly kill him in the end would certainly be Zhao Dongsheng.

Lin Moyu was not provoked; instead, he smiled, "May I ask for your name, Senior?"

The other party was surprised by Lin Moyu's attitude and said coldly, "What right do you have to ask for my name? Get lost, get lost, don't be an eyesore here."

Lin Moyu still didn't get angry; he just smiled, "It's Zhao Dongsheng, right?"

Suddenly, the Dao Venerable's smile froze. But it only lasted for less than half a second before he immediately shouted, "What nonsense are you spouting? Get lost!"

Although he didn't admit it, Lin Moyu already knew the answer from his expression.

It was indeed Zhao Dongsheng who had bribed the other party to prevent him from obtaining the Origin Sword Qi.

Zhao Dongsheng had left a Myriad Spirit Mark on him and then told the Hanshui Holy Land Dao Venerable the method to sense the mark, preventing him from passing and erasing the last shred of possibility for a comeback.

As for the Lufeng Chamber of Commerce, Zhao Dongsheng certainly knew about it, but he couldn't interfere with matters inside the Lufeng Chamber of Commerce.

He must have been clear that no matter what kind of treasure it was, it wouldn't pose any threat to an expert above the Dao Venerable 4th Realm.

Therefore, Zhao Dongsheng hadn't stopped him from going to the Lufeng Chamber of Commerce, nor did he need to.

Only the Origin Sword Qi was a variable; Zhao Dongsheng wouldn't let him pass.

Zhao Dongsheng even wanted to use this opportunity to get him out of Jade Sword City and kill him.

Lin Moyu left, and he left very decisively—so decisively that it surprised the other party.

The Hanshui Holy Land Dao Venerable watched Lin Moyu's receding back, "This kid is truly extraordinary; he didn't even get angry at that."

"But it doesn't matter much; as long as I don't let him pass, that's enough."

At this moment, a Heavenly Venerable of Hanshui Holy Land beside him said, "Elder Mu, aren't you afraid of being punished by the Holy Land for driving someone away in public like this?"

Elder Mu sneered, "Even if there is punishment, how heavy can it be? Apart from finding him an eyesore, I haven't done anything else."

"My temper is just not that good; if they want to punish me, let them punish me."

Their conversation was overheard by Lin Moyu, who thought to himself, "Surnamed Mu, an elder with an outside surname, he certainly has a lot of nerve."

By now, he was very familiar with Hanshui Holy Land and knew that there were two types of elders in the sect.

One type was surnamed Gu, like Dao Venerable Gu Nianhai, who were the elders of the Gu family's own bloodline.

The other type was elders with outside surnames. Although they were also elders, their actual power was far inferior to the bloodline elders.

At the end of the day, Hanshui Holy Land was ultimately the Gu family's Holy Land, so power was naturally concentrated in their own hands.

However, being an elder, the punishment for doing something like this today wouldn't be too severe.

Compared to the benefits given by Zhao Dongsheng, a mere punishment certainly counted for nothing.

He could completely use excuses like being in a bad mood, having a bad temper, and so on.

Lin Moyu sneered, "Your punishment won't be that light!"

He had now figured out all the situations in the Southern Continent and knew the various rules of every force.

Every force had its own rules; only by knowing the rules could one know how to play this game.

Since Zhao Dongsheng could bribe Elder Mu, he could also think of a way to deal with it.

The method Lin Moyu thought of was very simple: find someone!

Returning to the courtyard, Lin Moyu took out the private jade token given by Saint Master Gu Hanyu and activated the Dao thought within the jade token with a movement of his soul.

Through this Dao thought, Lin Moyu could span billions of miles and communicate directly with Saint Master Gu Hanyu.

In fact, even without the jade token, Lin Moyu could contact Saint Master Gu Hanyu through the lianli branch, but that was more troublesome; using the jade token was less effort.

"Is my wife there?"

The influence of the lianli branch was deepening; Lin Moyu had truly come to regard Saint Master Gu Hanyu as his wife.

A few breaths later, Saint Master Gu Hanyu's voice rang out from the jade token, "I am here."

The words "I am here" were filled with seven parts tenderness.

Clearly, Saint Master Gu Hanyu was being equally strongly influenced by the lianli branch; otherwise, given her personality, it would have been absolutely impossible for her to speak in this tone.

Lin Moyu said, "I have something to tell you."

A few breaths later, Saint Master Gu Hanyu's melodious voice rang out again, "Go ahead."

Lin Moyu said, "There is a Dao Venerable who wants to kill me."

"Where are you? I'm coming over!"