Chapter 2246

To some extent, this rune was already similar to a Dao Pattern,

and only Dao Patterns and his own taiyin talisman could compare to it.

But the more complex it was, the more it piqued Lin Moyu's interest.

Lin Moyu completely blocked out the Sound of the Great Dao, focusing all his attention on the rune. His thoughts spun rapidly as he gradually entered a state of selflessness.

He had an extremely strong talent for runes, grasping all kinds of runes with ease. Lin Moyu believed he could comprehend the rune before him just as clearly.

As time continued to pass, all three of them were descending.

The difficulty of this round had clearly increased significantly. It wasn't until the forty-seventh minute that Saintess Xianlian and Lu Fengyao stabilized one after another.

At this moment, the two of them were less than a meter away from the lake surface, on the verge of being eliminated.

Saintess Xianlian glanced up at Lin Moyu. He had not stabilized yet and was still descending. A faint smile appeared at the corner of her lips. "As expected, he has reached his limit. It must be due to a lack of soul power."

She gathered her focus and continued to listen to the Dao, comprehending the secret technique.

Lu Fengyao was still the same, not wasting a single moment.

Lin Moyu was still descending, and the gap between him and the two of them was rapidly shrinking.

If he continued to descend at this rate, Lin Moyu would be neck-and-neck with them by the end of this round.

If Saintess Xianlian gained some comprehension, she might even overtake Lin Moyu.

Just half a minute later, Saintess Xianlian began to rise again.

Lu Fengyao remained motionless. Her forehead was slightly beaded with sweat, and her soul power fluctuations were somewhat unusual.

Clearly, Lu Fengyao's soul power had reached its limit, making it difficult for her to continue comprehending the secret technique.

She was already struggling just to maintain her current height.

The gap between the Dao Venerable 1st Realm and 2nd Realm manifested at this moment.

Lu Fengyao seemed to realize she had reached her limit and finally opened her eyes.

A hint of fatigue showed in her beautiful eyes as she slowly scanned her surroundings.

"Has everyone else been eliminated? It seems my results are quite good!"

Looking at the crowd of people who had already been eliminated, Lu Fengyao revealed a charming smile.

She was very satisfied with the results she had achieved.

From the very beginning, she hadn't thought too much about it, simply doing her best. She could calmly accept whatever results she achieved.

"What are these people looking at?"

She noticed the gazes of others and looked up accordingly.

She discovered there were still two people above her.

"Saintess Xianlian is indeed slightly better than me!

"And this is… Little Brother Lin!"

Upon realizing the other person was Lin Moyu, Lu Fengyao suddenly let out a strange cry.

Chapter 2768: This Question Should Not Be Asked

Lu Fengyao covered her mouth. She was more surprised than anyone, but after her shock, she felt it made perfect sense. "Little Brother Lin is even more amazing than I thought. That's truly wonderful."

"But why does he keep descending?"

"Could it be that, like me, his soul power is insufficient?"

"That's such a pity."

In Lu Fengyao's eyes, his cultivation realm ultimately remained the root cause that bound Lin Moyu.

Without a high enough realm and sufficient soul power, one would always be at a disadvantage, just like herself.

With Saintess Xianlian continuously rising and Lin Moyu continuously descending, the two finally drew level again in the forty-ninth minute.

Saintess Xianlian seemed to sense Lin Moyu, and a victor's smile unconsciously played on her lips.

The onlookers couldn't help but sigh as well.

"He still lost in the end. What a pity."

"There's nothing to regret. This brother is already strong enough. If his realm were slightly higher, the one losing might have been Saintess Xianlian."

"A Mid-stage Heavenly Venerate versus a 2nd Realm Dao Venerable—they are separated by a major realm and several minor realms. There is indeed an insurmountable gap in their strength."

"In any case, this brother has won some pride for us Heavenly Venerates. He will definitely become a supreme genius in the future."

"That's hard to say. We don't even know his age. What if he is over the age limit?"

"I don't believe it. I feel he is still very young, unimaginably young."

Within Lin Moyu's Soul World, his study of the rune had reached the final critical moment.

The rune had been completely dismantled by him and was now being reassembled.

As the rune components merged, a secret technique naturally surfaced in his mind.

"Soul Ascension Secret Technique. So this secret technique is called the Soul Ascension Secret Technique."

"The function of this secret technique is to elevate one's soul realm. Although it is only a temporary boost, it is extremely useful during cultivation."

"The higher the soul realm, the clearer the comprehension of the Great Dao, and the faster one can cultivate."

Lin Moyu finally understood that the Soul Ascension Secret Technique was actually a Support secret technique used during cultivation.

Born from the Soul Dao, the Soul Ascension Secret Technique could temporarily elevate one's soul by one to three realms upon use.

If it could elevate it by three realms, then during cultivation, one's speed could be increased by at least threefold.

While this was true for others, for Lin Moyu, the effect would go far beyond that. If the Soul Ascension Secret Technique were combined with the silver tree sap, there was no telling what heights the effect would reach.

In addition, Lin Moyu could also apply the Soul Ascension Secret Technique to other areas, such as his Origin Technique: Gather Power!

Gather Power was limited by both the physical body and the soul. Now, with the Soul Ascension Secret Technique, the soul limitation could be partially lifted.

Most importantly, aside from a time limit, this secret technique had almost no side effects, making it nearly perfect.

"Not bad at all. It's practically tailored for me."

Lin Moyu opened his eyes and found himself just over a meter away from the lake surface.

Lu Fengyao was not far ahead of him, and Saintess Xianlian was already nearly three meters higher than him.

Lin Moyu wanted to speak, but found he could not make a sound, realizing there was a restriction here.

Lu Fengyao gave Lin Moyu a look, as if asking, "How are you doing? Can you still continue?" Lin Moyu understood instantly and nodded slightly to indicate he could.

Lu Fengyao gave another look, as if saying, "Then keep going, overtake her!"

Lin Moyu smiled faintly and gave Lu Fengyao a reassuring look.

In the next second, he officially activated the Soul Ascension Secret Technique.

The secret techniques he had comprehended earlier from listening to the Sound of the Great Dao were all incomplete versions, only able to exert a fraction of the Soul Ascension Secret Technique's power.

According to the rules, only the Soul Ascension Secret Technique could counter the pressure of the Great Dao.

The stronger the secret technique cast, the faster the ascent speed.

This time, Lin Moyu utilized the complete version of the Soul Ascension Secret Technique. Although he had only just learned it and was not yet proficient, it was still far better than the incomplete version.

The moment the secret technique was activated, Lin Moyu felt his body lighten, and he rapidly ascended along with his chair.

"So fast!"

Lu Fengyao watched Lin Moyu ascend with her own eyes and couldn't help but be startled.

Lin Moyu's ascent speed was too fast, rising nearly a meter every ten seconds, which was far quicker than before.

Lin Moyu's sudden movement immediately caused an uproar among the crowd.

Those who had previously been so certain that Lin Moyu wouldn't make it were slapped in the face one after another.

The Dao Venerables in the sky were also surprised; they had also thought Lin Moyu had reached his limit.

But even so, in their eyes, Lin Moyu was already an epochal genius.

He had merely suffered due to his soul realm. If Lin Moyu were in the same realm as Saintess Xianlian, almost everyone believed he would have surpassed her to take first place in this round.

Even the Dao Venerables of the Ancient Lotus Holy Land had to admit that Lin Moyu's comprehension indeed surpassed that of their own Saintess Xianlian.

They just never expected that Lin Moyu would actually have strength to spare, and his speed of ascent was unprecedented.

Amidst their astonishment, the Dao Venerables turned their gazes toward Xiahou Yuan one by one.

Only Xiahou Yuan, the host, understood the exact circumstances.

A smile appeared on Xiahou Yuan's face. "He has comprehended the complete Soul Ascension Secret Technique."

The Dao Venerables present were suddenly shocked.

They all knew that the core of this sermon was the Soul Ascension Secret Technique.

If anyone could truly comprehend the Soul Ascension Secret Technique, they would definitely be the final victor.

Unfortunately, the Soul Ascension Secret Technique was too difficult. Even if these Dao Venerables were to comprehend it, it would likely take a very long time. To comprehend the Soul Ascension Secret Technique from it in just a few dozen minutes was almost impossible. No one expected that Lin Moyu would actually comprehend it.

Someone asked, "Senior Xiahou, how did he comprehend it?"

Xiahou Yuan replied, "This question should not be asked."

That person immediately realized they had asked the wrong question; it indeed should not be asked.

No matter what method was used to comprehend it, that was the other party's secret.

In the final minute of the fifth round, Lin Moyu ascended with astonishing momentum, once again overtaking Saintess Xianlian under everyone's watchful eyes to claim the top spot.

As the sixth round began, Saintess Xianlian's upward momentum came to a temporary halt, and she began to descend once more.

She opened her beautiful eyes and looked over, just in time to see Lu Fengyao being eliminated, but she did not see Lin Moyu.

"Where is he?" Saintess Xianlian had a bad premonition, feeling inexplicably flustered.

Looking up, she indeed saw Lin Moyu enveloped in a faint glow.

Lin Moyu's current height already exceeded hers by at least ten meters, which was an almost unreachable distance. "How is this possible!"

Saintess Xianlian panicked completely, and what panicked her the most was not just the distance.

She discovered that while she was descending, Lin Moyu was actually still rising.

A new round had clearly just begun, so why was he still able to rise? This simply defied common sense.

Saintess Xianlian's mind was completely in disarray, and she could no longer calm herself to listen to the Great Dao.

Even after she touched the lake surface and was sent away by a force, she still couldn't calm her mind. Only Lin Moyu remained on the entire lake surface.

He was like an emperor sitting high upon a dragon throne, looking down upon all the geniuses present.

As the Sound of the Great Dao ceased, Xiahou Yuan appeared before Lin Moyu, sizing him up.

Lin Moyu knew that he had been brought to the lake by this senior. It was this senior who had made him participate in this test, and also this senior who had made him steal the spotlight.

Lin Moyu originally didn't want to show off, but now that things had turned out this way, he couldn't blame this senior. After all, having just learned the other's Soul Ascension Secret Technique, how could he have the face to blame him? Xiahou Yuan sized up Lin Moyu. "You are very good."

Chapter 2769: The Second Ring, Inner Demon

Xiahou Yuan sized up Lin Moyu. "Little fellow, do you know what the greatest reward of this ring is?" Lin Moyu replied almost without thinking, "The Soul Ascension Secret Technique."

Xiahou Yuan smiled. Lin Moyu's answer was perfectly correct.

"When did you start guessing it?" Xiahou Yuan continued to press.

Lin Moyu did not avoid the question. "I guessed it from the very beginning. Although this junior did not know what this secret technique was, from the moment I first heard the Sound of the Great Dao, I guessed that this secret technique would be the greatest reward."

"However, back then, this junior did not have the opportunity to learn and master this secret technique. Thank you, Senior."

Lin Moyu spoke these words from the bottom of his heart, with great sincerity and utmost truthfulness.

With Xiahou Yuan's realm, he could naturally tell that Lin Moyu was telling the truth.

Xiahou Yuan smiled and said, "If I want you to participate in the upcoming tests with a special identity, would you agree?"

Lin Moyu was slightly stunned and couldn't help but glance down. "This junior is still only a Heavenly Venerate."

Xiahou Yuan shook his head. "That is not important. What matters is whether you are willing. You also don't need to care about others' thoughts; whatever they think is equally unimportant."