Chapter 2257

There seemed to be no path here; every step felt soft and yielding, as if treading on cotton.

With every step taken, a surge of rich Power of Origin welled up from beneath his feet.

Lin Moyu couldn't help but wonder if he was walking within an origin spirit vein; the feeling was quite strange.

The Third Ancestor's voice came through the mist, "There are actually several ways to break through to the Dao Venerable Realm; there isn't just one path."

"It's just that using a ninth-grade origin spirit vein is the simplest path. As for the other paths, they are far, far too difficult. The problem now isn't the ninth-grade origin spirit vein, but something else."

"As for what that is, you will know in a moment."

The Third Ancestor said no more and continued walking forward.

He constantly adjusted his direction, sometimes stopping to reorient himself.

The Third Ancestor spoke again, "Do not find it strange. We are walking within an origin spirit vein; the ninth-grade origin spirit vein's path is complex and ever-changing, with no fixed route."

Lin Moyu had already guessed that the interior of an origin spirit vein was not unchanging.

It was like the root system of a great tree, intertwined and knotted. Although they led to the same destination, the routes to take were different.

After many twists and turns, they finally reached their destination after walking for some time.

The two stepped out of the fog-shrouded area, and the view before them suddenly opened up.

"Where is this?"

Lin Moyu sensed a familiar aura—the aura of death.

The place was deathly still, carrying a hint of eeriness.

The aura of death permeated the air, pervasive and attempting to bore into his body.

The Third Ancestor said, "The death aura here will corrode the Power of Origin and erode your physical body and soul. At your cultivation level, you won't be able to hold out for long."

As he spoke, he waved his large hand, and a massive surge of Power of Origin enveloped Lin Moyu.

At the same time, the Third Ancestor's entire body shone brightly, shrouded in Power of Origin to resist the omnipresent death aura.

In truth, Lin Moyu didn't feel any danger at all. On the contrary, he found the death aura quite intimate.

The death aura that the Third Ancestor claimed could corrode the physical body and soul felt completely harmless to Lin Moyu.

However, he did not show it and accepted the Third Ancestor's kindness, "Many thanks, Third Ancestor. May I ask what place this is?"

The Third Ancestor pointed ahead, "Look there. What can you see?"

Lin Moyu looked in the direction the Third Ancestor pointed. There, the death aura was like fog, hazy and indistinct; it seemed as if nothing could be seen.

However, the obstruction of the death aura was nothing to Lin Moyu.

A faint light flickered in his eyes, and he saw clearly what lay behind the hazy death aura.

It was a towering mountain. Because of the death aura, there were no living beings or plants on the mountain, and even the rocks had decayed.

Yet, this decayed stone mountain shimmered with divine light. The divine light intertwined with the death aura, forming a bizarre, hazy, and eerie scene.

The divine light was extraordinary; Lin Moyu felt the power of the Great Dao within it.

Lin Moyu's gaze grew deeper and deeper. He wanted to see clearly what exactly lay behind the divine light. He was certain that there must be something behind it.

His pupils constricted slightly. Finally, he saw what was behind it.

Graves and tombstones stood amidst the forest of decayed stone.

Looking upward along the tombstones, he saw a massive tomb atop the mountain peak.

In front of the tomb, upon the tombstone, a long spear was thrust upside down. Its tip pointed straight toward the sky, as if it intended to pierce through the heavens and earth.

Lin Moyu instinctively felt that what this spear wanted to pierce was not the sky of the Origin Continent, but that unknowable heaven.

The Third Ancestor's voice sounded, "Do you see it?"

Lin Moyu hummed in acknowledgment, "I see some things: a mountain, graves, and a spear."

The Third Ancestor suddenly laughed, "You really can see it. I was not mistaken; you truly can see it."

Lin Moyu asked, "What exactly is that place?"

Chapter 2786: The Burial Ground of the Sect

The Third Ancestor said, "That is a legacy."

A legacy? Whose legacy! Lin Moyu did not understand.

The Third Ancestor said, "That place is the burial ground of a great sect from countless years ago."

Lin Moyu's heart was shaken. It was actually the burial ground of a great sect.

What is a burial ground of a sect? It is the place where an entire sect suffered an irresistible catastrophe, was annihilated, and had its remains buried.

That mountain buried the entire sect.

The Third Ancestor said, "You do not need to know overly detailed information; as for the details, I do not know them either."

"I can only tell you that the sect was extremely powerful in its own era."

"The legacy within can allow one to break through the Dao Venerable Realm and reach a realm above the Dao Venerable Realm."

"It is just a pity…"

Lin Moyu took over the Third Ancestor's words, "It is just a pity that for so many years, so many geniuses have never succeeded."

The Third Ancestor sighed, "Indeed, none have succeeded. To obtain that legacy, one requires extremely strong destiny. We hold the Heavenly Pride Tournament to gather the destiny of the human race's geniuses onto one person, attempting to obtain that legacy."

He sighed heavily again, "Unfortunately, it has been failure after failure."

Lin Moyu said, "Although you failed, there must have been gains; otherwise, you would have given up long ago."

"You must have seen some hope. It's just that this junior does not understand: since destiny is useful, why not gather more of it? With the means of you seniors, this shouldn't be difficult."

The Third Ancestor chuckled, "You are thinking too simply. Gathering destiny is naturally not difficult; what is truly difficult is the person who bears that destiny."

"Everyone has their own fate; not everyone can bear immense destiny. Sometimes, when things reach an extreme, they reverse; if destiny is too vast, it may instead turn into misfortune."

"Once it becomes misfortune, even if he is a genius, he will die in the calamity."

Lin Moyu naturally understood the principle of things reversing when they reach an extreme, and he knew that some things should not be overdone; once they exceed a limit, they become counterproductive.

Having plotted for the legacy here for so many years, old fellows like the Third Ancestor had long tried various methods.

Lin Moyu asked, "Why did you call me here today to tell me these things?"

The Third Ancestor chuckled, "What else could it be for? Can you not figure it out?"

Lin Moyu felt slightly helpless. He was not a fool; how could he not know?

Whether one can obtain the legacy within is closely related to the strength of one's destiny.

His cultivation level was insufficient, but his destiny was quite good.

The Third Ancestor was clearly eyeing his destiny.

"To obtain the legacy within, destiny is only one aspect; comprehension and Dao Heart are also required—none can be lacking. Therefore, this time, besides a few geniuses, I hope you can also go and try."

Lin Moyu instinctively asked, "Is there any danger?"

The Third Ancestor said, "There is naturally some danger, but it is not great. Based on past experience, the mortality rate does not exceed twenty percent."

Twenty percent. It seemed low, but in reality, it was not low at all.

To gamble a twenty percent mortality rate for someone else's affairs—no matter how one calculated it, this deal was somewhat of a loss.

The Third Ancestor seemed to see through Lin Moyu's little thoughts and sneered, "You brat, you have too many schemes; you are simply calculating the gains and losses."

"As long as you go, regardless of success or failure, I will grant you one request."

Lin Moyu asked, "Anything?"

The Third Ancestor said, "Naturally not. Everything has a limit and cannot be excessive. If you gain something inside, that gain is naturally yours; we only take the portion we need."

"If you obtain the legacy for breaking through to the Dao Venerable Realm inside, isn't that a good thing for you?"

"I can also promise you that when you need to break through in the future, you may use the ninth-grade origin spirit vein as you please."

Lin Moyu laughed, "Please do not paint big cakes for this junior; I am afraid I will have the life to smell the fragrance but not the life to eat the cake."

The Third Ancestor huffed, "Are you going or not?"

Lin Moyu sighed, "If I say I won't go, will you kill me right now?"

The Third Ancestor sneered, "What do you think?"

Lin Moyu had no choice but to sigh, "Then for the sake of preserving my life, this junior has no choice but to go."

The Third Ancestor huffed, "Consider yourself sensible!"

Lin Moyu knew the Third Ancestor was joking; even if he didn't go, he wouldn't actually kill him.

However, Lin Moyu was also somewhat interested in the legacy ground of that great sect.

The Third Ancestor said, "Specific information will be given to you at that time. You can look at it again; perhaps it will be helpful."

Lin Moyu looked at the stone mountain again.

The stone mountain was filled with death aura and shrouded in divine light; it was extremely difficult to truly see it clearly.

Even with his full effort, Lin Moyu could only discern a few clues.

He discovered that this stone mountain was actually connected to the ninth-grade origin spirit vein as one entity.

To be precise, it should be utilizing the power within the ninth-grade origin spirit vein to maintain the entire stone mountain.

It is precisely because of this that the divine light within the stone mountain has not diminished for countless years.

Lin Moyu even suspected whether the ninth-grade origin spirit vein of the Lufeng Chamber of Commerce was left behind by this great sect.

It was not impossible.

"Third Ancestor, back then, who bought that Root of Rebirth?" Lin Moyu suddenly asked, probing.

The Third Ancestor had said back then that the Root of Rebirth was sold for a top-tier ninth-grade origin spirit vein.

The Third Ancestor chuckled, "You wouldn't be thinking that the ninth-grade origin spirit vein of our Chamber of Commerce is that very one from back then, would you?"

"That Root of Rebirth back then was indeed sold for a top-tier ninth-grade origin spirit vein. At the time, I was only a middleman and did not gain much benefit."

"That top-tier ninth-grade origin spirit vein did not remain on the Origin Continent either; otherwise, there should be a sixth ninth-grade origin spirit vein on the Origin Continent."

"The ninth-grade origin spirit vein of our Chamber of Commerce is not a top-tier one either, but among the current five origin spirit veins, this one is already the best."

The Third Ancestor's words contained two layers of meaning.

One was that he was telling Lin Moyu that he could not reveal the identities of the buyer and seller of that Root of Rebirth.

The second was that he was saying the Lufeng Chamber of Commerce's ninth-grade origin spirit vein was already the best currently available; if one wanted to cultivate to a higher realm, one would inevitably have to rely on a ninth-grade origin spirit vein.

In this way, he was negotiating with Lin Moyu.

The ninth-grade origin spirit vein was a very large bargaining chip in the Third Ancestor's hand; the Third Ancestor believed that as long as Lin Moyu wanted to cultivate, he could not escape it.

Lin Moyu was very clear that it was not just him who found it hard to escape; the ancient existences within the nine top human forces of the Southern Continent could not escape it either.

Therefore, the position of the Lufeng Chamber of Commerce was extremely stable.

Unless they could find another ninth-grade origin spirit vein, they would have no choice but to choose to cooperate with the Lufeng Chamber of Commerce.

The Third Ancestor looked at Lin Moyu with a smile, as if he had already determined Lin Moyu's fate.

He didn't use any conspiracies; instead, he dug a pit that Lin Moyu would find very hard to refuse.

Lin Moyu took a deep breath and said slowly, "One last question."

The Third Ancestor knew the matter was settled, and his mood suddenly became happy. He said readily, "Speak."

Lin Moyu said, "That spear on the mountain peak, if I happen to obtain it, who does it belong to?"

The Third Ancestor couldn't help but frown, "Little fox, you are setting a difficult problem for me."

Lin Moyu smiled slightly, "Is it difficult? You should still have this much authority, right?"

As the local boss here, if the Third Ancestor didn't even have this bit of authority, it meant he couldn't make the decisions here.

In that case, his own safety could not be guaranteed, and cooperation would naturally be out of the question.

Lin Moyu did not want to face those old fellows from the various top forces afterward; if those old fellows had any bad intentions, he would have a headache.

Chapter 2787: Promotion of the Buddha Kingdom Lich!

After a moment of silence, the Third Ancestor finally spoke, "If you truly obtain this spear, then the spear will belong to you, but you must first lend it to me for research for a period of time."

Lin Moyu immediately asked, "How long?"

The Third Ancestor said, "Ten years."

"No problem." Lin Moyu agreed without hesitation.

Ten years was not a very long time, and given the Third Ancestor's status, he shouldn't go back on his word.

If he truly went back on his word, it could only be said that he had misjudged the person, and he would have to accept his bad luck.

Moreover, Lin Moyu had no certainty at all about whether he could obtain that long spear now.

Although he had confidence in his own destiny, after all, so many geniuses had failed, and he might not necessarily succeed.

The two left the origin spirit vein and returned to the space where the Third Ancestor resided.

Just as they returned, Lu Lian's voice was the first to sound, "The Heavenly Pride Tournament has ended."