Chapter 2268

Divine light shone over a vast area, connecting the heavens and the earth.

Boom!

The divine light exploded violently. Lin Moyu felt a roar in his soul, and his vision blurred instantly.

Just two seconds later, his vision returned to normal.

The situation before him hadn't changed, appearing just as it did before, but the heavy pressure on his soul had vanished. Not only did the soul pressure disappear, but all other restrictions on his body were also gone. As the divine light faded, Lin Moyu discovered he could now fly, making this place no different from the Origin Continent. "Could it be that the trial is over?"

Lin Moyu found it a bit strange; had the trial ended that easily?

At that moment, the Sect Master of the God-Slaughtering Sect growled, "Since you are unwilling to kneel before this Sect, then prove you have the qualification not to kneel."

As his voice fell, one person stepped out from among the thousands of experts.

He possessed a cultivation of the Dao Venerable 1st Realm, and his aura was exceptionally powerful, seemingly surpassing ordinary cultivators of the same realm.

He pointed a finger at Lin Moyu. "Defeat me to prove your qualification!"

To prove his qualification not to kneel, he had to defeat him.

Lin Moyu whispered, "Then let me see just how strong a Dao Venerable from a prehistoric sect truly is!"

Lin Moyu slowly flew up and came before him, with a distance of a thousand meters between them.

The opponent was completely enveloped in death energy, making his true appearance impossible to discern.

Once Lin Moyu arrived, the opponent struck immediately.

A Dao appeared beside him, coiling around his body like a dragon, followed by the manifestation of a Dao Pattern.

The Dao Pattern shone brightly as the Dao entered it. In the next instant, a terrifying power swept out, blanketing the surrounding fields.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared all around, as if they had entered another world.

"Is this a domain? So Dao Patterns can be used like this!"

He had seen many Dao Venerables take action, had fought against them himself, and had even killed them.

But he had never seen a Dao Venerable directly use a Dao Pattern for combat.

As far as he knew, the more important meaning of a Dao Pattern was as a symbol—a symbol of realm, strength, and status.

He had never heard of anyone using a Dao Pattern to fight.

The world within a radius of several thousand meters changed. Lin Moyu could no longer sense his own Dao, as if his connection to it had been severed.

In this world, there was only the power of the opponent's Dao.

The opponent cultivated the Thunder Dao. Within that Dao, lightning moved like dragons, crashing down upon Lin Moyu.

Lin Moyu tried to dodge, but his entire body was suddenly bound by a force. Though he broke free in an instant, it was already too late.

The thunder dragon slammed into him, and a terrifying force swept through his body.

The space around Lin Moyu distorted as Bone Hell automatically manifested, blocking the lightning attack for him.

Bone Hell was both a primary offensive spell and a defensive one.

Lin Moyu pointed a finger. "Die!"

Bone Hell abruptly expanded, its magma boiling as Hell Fierce Spirits lunged out, completely surrounding the opponent.

The Hell Fierce Spirits gnawed at the opponent frantically, showing no mercy whatsoever.

Simultaneously, the power of Bone Hell tore apart the domain world the opponent had formed.

Streams of death energy rose as the opponent let out a roar. A terrifying power erupted, blasting all the Hell Fierce Spirits away.

He gathered death energy into a weapon and fought his way out of Bone Hell, charging toward Lin Moyu.

Lin Moyu gave a cold snort. The Star Arrow Lich appeared on his shoulder and transformed into a sharp arrow that shot forth.

Chapter 2803: I Choose to Continue the Challenge

The Star Arrow Lich fired, bolstered by the Dao of Arrows, which increased the attack power of the Star Arrow Lich a hundredfold and made its speed even faster.

The opponent, having just broken through the blockade of Bone Hell, was immediately pierced by the Star Arrow Lich.

Once the Star Arrow Lich moved, it fired three consecutive arrows. The speed was so great that the interval between the three arrows was less than a thousandth of a second.

With every arrow piercing through, the expert from the God-Slaughtering Sect came to a dead halt, motionless.

Three seconds later, a majestic power exploded, blowing the opponent to pieces.

The battle ended very quickly. From start to finish, the exchange had lasted less than half a minute before concluding.

Lin Moyu either didn't act, or he acted with the momentum of a thunderbolt.

This wasn't the Heavenly Pride Tournament; there was no need to hold anything back.

Lin Moyu's gaze was thoughtful. "Although the opponent was only at the Dao Venerable 1st Realm, his power was stronger than that of a 1st Realm Dao Venerable from the Origin Continent."

"He integrated his Dao into a Dao Pattern to form an independent world similar to a domain, isolating the enemy's Dao and thereby reducing the enemy's combat power."

"This is a good method. Why hasn't such a great technique been used by the Dao Venerables of the Origin Continent? Could it be that it was lost to time?"

Lin Moyu felt that the opponent's true combat power was enough to rival the heavenly prides of the Origin Continent, or perhaps even surpass them.

He also had the qualification to exchange blows with cultivators of the Dao Venerate Second Realm.

"It seems prehistoric sects are indeed extraordinary. They possess many means that don't exist now, and even their disciples would be considered among the ranks of heavenly prides today."

The Sect Master in the air suddenly spoke, "Very well. Being able to defeat a low-level disciple responsible for sweeping the floors of my sect proves you indeed have some strength."

Lin Moyu was stunned for a moment; the one he had just defeated was actually just a low-level disciple responsible for sweeping.

The Sect Master continued, "Next, you will challenge an Outer Disciple. If you can win, it will prove you are qualified to enter my sect's inner circle."

As his voice fell, another person flew out.

He was likewise shrouded in death energy and was also at the Dao Venerable 1st Realm, but his status was that of an Outer Disciple, one rank higher than the low-level sweeping disciple from before.

The way the God-Slaughtering Sect categorized ranks showed that their sect had a very strict hierarchy.

Even within the same Dao Venerable 1st Realm, there was bound to be a difference in strength. Lin Moyu grew wary. "The low-level disciple before was already comparable to a heavenly pride. This Outer Disciple should be even stronger."

The Outer Disciple of the Dao Venerable 1st Realm came before Lin Moyu. Without a single word of nonsense, a Dao Pattern manifested in front of him.

This time, two Dao Patterns appeared. For the Dao Venerable 1st Realm, there should correctly be only one Dao Pattern, yet he had two.

Such a situation subverted common sense, and Lin Moyu couldn't help but be a little surprised.

A single Dao emerged and split into two, entering both Dao Patterns simultaneously.

One Dao Pattern exploded, transforming into a domain and forming an independent world.

Lin Moyu again felt isolated. His connection with his Dao became extremely weak, and his power decreased accordingly.

Lin Moyu snapped his fingers, and Bone Hell manifested.

Magma boiled as the Eye of Hell swept across. The opponent let out a muffled groan as his soul took a hit.

Bone Hell was also like an independent world, counter-surrounding the opponent's domain and tearing it to shreds.

Bone Hell had done exactly this before, shredding the previous opponent's domain. If it worked then, it still worked now.

The opponent gave a light shout, and the second Dao Pattern burst open.

The Dao Pattern transformed into a powerful bow. He drew the string to full tension and a sharp arrow shot out with a roar. Its speed was not in the least bit weaker than that of the Star Arrow Lich.

Lin Moyu had no time to dodge. Golden light erupted from his body as the Undying Golden Body shone brilliantly.

The sharp arrow slammed into Lin Moyu, sending him flying on the spot.

However, not a drop of blood was spilled, and there were no wounds on his body.

The damage caused by the arrow was reduced sevenfold before being shared by all his undead summons.

As long as the undead were not destroyed, Lin Moyu would not truly be injured.

A large number of undead took damage, and Lin Moyu was inwardly surprised. "So strong. The power of this single arrow exceeds the Dao Venerate Second Realm and is comparable to the Dao Venerable 3rd Realm."

Despite being in the Dao Venerable 1st Realm, he could unleash an attack power comparable to the 3rd Realm. Lin Moyu suddenly understood that the low-level disciples of the God-Slaughtering Sect possessed the strength to fight across one realm, rivaling the heavenly prides of the Origin Continent.

The Outer Disciples of the God-Slaughtering Sect possessed the strength to fight across two realms—and not just any realms, but realms within the Dao Venerable Realm. They completely surpassed the heavenly prides of the Origin Continent.

If they were at other cultivation stages, their ability to fight across realms would likely be even stronger.

After all, the lower the cultivation stage, the smaller the gap between each minor realm.

"Are prehistoric sects this monstrous? And this is just an Outer Disciple!" Lin Moyu thought to himself.

He didn't realize at all that he was actually even more of a monster.

He himself was only a Mid-stage Heavenly Venerate, yet he was already able to fight on par with the opponent.

As Lin Moyu was sent flying, Bone Hell automatically enveloped the opponent.

Hell Fierce Spirits lunged forward frantically, tearing and biting with their wide maws.

A whistling sound rang out, followed by a great burst of divine light. A large number of Hell Fierce Spirits were annihilated within that light.

This time they weren't just repelled; they were killed.

Divine light soared from the opponent's body. The great bow in his hand fired like lightning, shooting a thousand arrows in an instant.

The terrifying arrow momentum cleared a vast empty area for him. After killing a large number of Hell Fierce Spirits, the momentum did not weaken but instead grew stronger, and his target shifted toward Bone Hell.

Under the barrage of thousands upon thousands of arrows, Bone Hell rumbled loudly, appearing on the verge of collapse.

With a thought, Lin Moyu retracted Bone Hell, and simultaneously, a Buddhist chant rang out.

"Amitabha! Lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot!"

The Buddha Kingdom Lich appeared by his side, glowing with golden light. A golden-bodied Buddha manifested and spoke Buddhist words toward the opponent. Skill: Conversion!

The rhythmic Buddhist chants turned into a bewitching sound, affecting the opponent's soul and mind.

The Outer Disciple came to a sudden halt, and the bow in his hand stopped as well.

The Conversion skill was as unreasonable as a cheat. Given the Buddha Kingdom Lich's realm, even a cultivator of the Dao Venerable 3rd Realm…

…would be affected.

Although this Outer Disciple had great combat power, his actual cultivation was only at the Dao Venerable 1st Realm, and he still couldn't withstand the might of Conversion.

Amidst the Buddhist sounds, a layer of golden light also stained his body, and the death energy was being consumed by the golden light.

When the golden light completely covered his body, the Conversion would be complete.

The Buddhist sounds grew more intense. The opponent completely lost the power to resist, and his death energy was nearly gone.

Suddenly, the divine light flared up and exploded, bringing the scene to a close.

Conversion failed and could not continue.

These disciples of the God-Slaughtering Sect had actually died back in prehistoric times.

Lin Moyu didn't know by what means they had reappeared, but regardless, they were already dead.

How could a dead person be converted? The final result could only be for them to vanish into thin air.

The Sect Master of the God-Slaughtering Sect spoke again, "Not bad. You have the qualification to join my sect's inner circle."

"Now, this Sect Master gives you two choices. Kneel and join this sect, and I can bestow upon you the position of a Personal Disciple."

"The second choice is to continue challenging Inner Disciples and Personal Disciples. If you win, this sect will grant you the qualification not to kneel."

A trace of a smile appeared at the corner of Lin Moyu's mouth. "I choose to continue the challenge."

He had vaguely guessed the intention behind the Sect Master's actions and knew which choice to make!

Chapter 2804: A Pity, Still a Little Bit Short

Lin Moyu chose to continue the challenge.

As soon as he finished speaking, an Inner Disciple flew out and arrived before him.

It was still a Dao Venerable 1st Realm, but Lin Moyu felt he was somewhat different from the previous two.

The death energy was noticeably less, and the contours of his body had become more realistic.

Divine light enveloped him, forming a suit of battle armor.

If one didn't look closely, it would be hard to tell that he wasn't a living person, but a fellow who had been dead for countless years. "The Outer Disciple of the Dao Venerable 1st Realm already had combat power comparable to the 3rd Realm." "He is also at the 1st Realm; could he possibly fight a 4th Realm? No, that would be a bit too heaven-defying." Lin Moyu felt that no matter how formidable the geniuses of a prehistoric sect were, it would be difficult to fight the 4th Realm while at the 1st Realm. Starting from the 4th Realm, a Dao Venerable possessed a Dao True Body, and their combat power would leap by a massive margin. This level was not one that could be easily bypassed.

And this was just an Inner Disciple; above him were Personal Disciples. In a sect, the number of Inner Disciples would certainly not be small, and Lin Moyu didn't believe there could be that many geniuses. While he was pondering, three Dao Patterns manifested, one more than the Outer Disciple had. Lin Moyu roughly understood; for every additional Dao Pattern, the power would increase. Prehistoric secret methods were inherently stronger than those of the present.