Chapter 2274

The soul belongs to the void; Lin Moyu had always known this. In the classification of the void and the real, the soul belonged to the void category… Sometimes, the boundary between the void and the real was hard to distinguish, and often, it was impossible to tell them apart. The soul was ethereal and intangible; though it had the ability to interfere with reality, it still belonged to the void category. Some things were even more ethereal, like certain laws, yet they belonged to the real category. Lin Moyu believed in his judgment, but he still needed to test it to be safe.

Testing with his soul clone shouldn't cause any issues.

After his main soul finished drawing the Luck Rune, it sent it into the clone.

The Luck Rune integrated smoothly with the clone. The soul clone only trembled slightly and showed no other reaction.

Sensing it carefully for a moment, Lin Moyu discovered that even after the Luck Rune integrated with the soul clone, it was still slowly weakening.

The power of luck within the rune was dissipating. If it wasn't replenished, it would completely vanish before long.

"The clone is safe, and the integration is fine."

"But why is the Luck Rune gradually dissipating? There isn't much difference between my soul clone and my main body. Could it be that my theory is wrong? Can my soul not serve as a carrier for the Luck Rune?"

"No, if it couldn't serve as a carrier, the integration wouldn't have succeeded." Lin Moyu was certain that the soul could indeed serve as a carrier for the Luck Rune; his theory wasn't wrong. However, he couldn't understand why the Luck Rune was gradually weakening.

He tried using the power of luck to nourish the Luck Rune, but the result was the same; it was of no use.

"If even the soul carrier behaves like this, then using other void-type objects as carriers would surely yield the same result."

"There must be an oversight somewhere. I must have missed something."

Lin Moyu firmly believed his theory was correct. He pondered over everything step by step to see where he might have missed something.

His main soul and soul clone stood facing each other. Aside from one being stronger and the other weaker, there seemed to be no difference.

They could even share luck, except…

Lin Moyu was suddenly startled. There was only one difference between his soul clone and his main body, and that was the Dao Pattern.

When his soul advanced to the Dao Venerable Realm, it had produced a Dao Pattern.

This Dao Pattern had remained in his soul all this time, completely motionless.

It seemed to have no use, so over time, it had been overlooked.

Only now did Lin Moyu suddenly remember that there was still a Dao Pattern inside his soul.

He recalled his previous encounter in the illusion with several disciples of the God-Slaughtering Sect; their spells were all activated using Dao Patterns.

This was different from the cultivators in the current Origin Continent, where Dao Patterns were mostly just a symbol of status.

Aside from the Dao True Body, Dao Patterns were almost useless.

Or rather, the method of using Dao Patterns had been lost to time.

"Let's try it!"

"If I fail, at worst I'll just trigger Rebirth!"

Treating a dead horse as a live one once again, and relying on his ability to cheat death, Lin Moyu decided to take a gamble.

He dispersed his soul clone and, at the same time, did his utmost to draw an extremely perfect Luck Rune.

He then sent this Luck Rune into his soul. The soul felt a foreign object entering, but there was no discomfort.

The earthy-yellow light bestowed by the soul gem did not react at all, and his spiritual sense sent no warning either, which basically proved that this Luck Rune caused no harm to his soul.

Lin Moyu controlled the Luck Rune and guided it into the Dao Pattern.

At the instant the two touched, the Luck Rune buzzed and vibrated, and the Dao Pattern vibrated at the same time.

Soon, the vibration frequencies of the two synchronized, and they instantly fused together.

The Dao Pattern underwent some changes; it became a bit simpler and was no longer as complex as before.

But at the same time, the characteristics of the Luck Rune appeared on the Dao Pattern.

Streams of the power of luck were drawn in and injected into the Dao Pattern.

After fusing with the Dao Pattern, the Luck Rune not only did not weaken, but instead grew much stronger.

A wave of information was also transmitted through the Dao Pattern, and Lin Moyu instantly knew exactly what kind of Luck Rune he had integrated.

"So this rune is called the Deduction Rune."

"Using the power of luck to deduce the future. The stronger one's luck, the further into the future one can deduce."

"With my current strength of luck, I can deduce what will happen up to ten seconds into the future at most." Although he could only deduce ten seconds into the future, it was already extremely powerful.

Ten seconds was enough for many things to happen, especially during a major battle. At the Dao Venerable level, let alone ten…

…seconds, even a single second was enough to decide victory, defeat, life, or death.

Lin Moyu finally knew how to use Dao Patterns now. It turned out that Dao Patterns had to be combined with other things to be of great use.

Things that could combine with Dao Patterns included runes, spells, secret techniques, and even some special magic treasures.

The utility of Dao Patterns was immense, incredibly so. Cultivators of the current era had all been using them incorrectly.

Yet Lin Moyu also found it strange. Since Dao Patterns were so powerful, why hadn't so many cultivators discovered this over countless years?

Although Lin Moyu considered his talent to be peerless, he never thought of himself as completely unprecedented in history.

There were so many smart people in the world, yet no one had discovered this for countless years. This was indeed very strange.

"In any case, I must deal with the situation at hand first."

With a thought, Lin Moyu activated the Deduction Rune, instantly deducing what would happen in the next ten seconds.

The result given by the Deduction Rune was completed instantly. Lin Moyu would immediately know all the possibilities of what could happen within those ten seconds.

Lin Moyu took over the command of the Great Sword Dao Venerable, personally directing him in battle.

Thus, the offensive secret techniques were still executed by the Great Sword Dao Venerable himself, while Lin Moyu merely issued the orders.

It was similar to telling the Great Sword Dao Venerable to slash left or chop right, while how exactly to execute the strike was still decided by the Great Sword Dao Venerable himself.

Lin Moyu commanded through consciousness, allowing him to be almost perfectly synchronized with the Great Sword Dao Venerable.

The Great Sword Dao Venerable's reaction speed increased. Previously, he had always been half a beat slower than the Luck Worm, constantly suppressed.

In the blink of an eye, the Great Sword Dao Venerable began to preemptively strike.

When he launched an attack, there was clearly nothing ahead, but the moment the attack landed, the Luck Worm would naturally appear right there.

The Luck Worm's reactions were also extremely fast. Because it could similarly predict the Great Sword Dao Venerable's attacks, its evasion speed was incredibly swift.

Both sides were constantly deducing, predicting what would happen in the future.

The future outcomes became incredibly chaotic, generating countless possibilities.

Lin Moyu fully activated the Deduction Rune, over and over again, and the Luck Worm did the same, over and over.

For a time, neither side could do anything to the other.

However, on the surface, the Great Sword Dao Venerable still suppressed the Luck Worm. After all, the Great Sword Dao Venerable had a higher realm and stronger combat power.

Through the Luck Explosion Technique, he could see that the Luck Worm's luck value was rapidly dropping, many times faster than before.

In just a few minutes, its luck value had dropped from 80 to 60, whereas they had fought for nearly half a day earlier just to make it drop by slightly over 10 points.

Clearly, the pressure the Great Sword Dao Venerable exerted on it was immense.

Fighting like this wasn't a long-term solution either, as it would still take a long grind. Lin Moyu didn't want to waste any more time, and continuously using the Deduction Rune would also waste his own luck. The Luck Explosion Technique was activated, and the Luck Worm's luck value plummeted, dropping from 60 to 40 in an instant. The Luck Worm began to shriek in unease, but it was already too late.

As Lin Moyu deduced the future, the Luck Explosion Technique detonated.

Chapter 2813: Seeking the Ultimate of the Dao, Standing Atop the Great Dao

The Luck Explosion Technique detonated with a bang, and invisible power exploded from within the Luck Worm. No matter how it deduced the future, such an attack was useless; there was simply no way to evade it.

With a shriek, the Luck Worm's aura rapidly weakened, and its deduction also came to a halt at this moment.

The Great Sword Dao Venerable's attack followed right on the heels of the Luck Explosion Technique, giving the Luck Worm absolutely no chance to dodge.

The incredibly sharp sword light landed on the Luck Worm, and its body exploded with a bang, blasted into pieces.

The Luck Explosion Technique interrupted its actions, and the Great Sword Dao Venerable delivered the fatal blow. This was exactly the outcome Lin Moyu had deduced just now, identical and without any error.

"Being able to perform luck deduction can boost one's combat power by at least a whole realm."

"If I constantly perform deductions and preemptively strike at every turn, I will definitely become an enemy's worst nightmare."

Lin Moyu revealed a slight smile. He had won this battle once again.

Moreover, he had learned the Deduction Rune from it, successfully fulfilling the requirement of that senior from the God-Slaughtering Sect.

After the Luck Worm died, it transformed into a massive amount of luck that gathered in the air, forming a Great Dao of Luck.

It wasn't the actual Great Dao of Luck, but rather various insights left behind by that senior, though its appearance resembled the Great Dao of Luck.

The Great Dao transformed into light smoke, drifting in thread by thread, turning into a massive amount of insights for Lin Moyu to absorb.

However, Lin Moyu keenly sensed that this wave of insights was different from the previous ones.

The wisps of smoke gathered in his Soul World to form a human figure. This person's face could not be seen clearly, appearing somewhat blurry.

Nonetheless, Lin Moyu knew that he was the senior who had left behind the inheritance of the Great Dao of Luck.

Lin Moyu bowed to him. "Greetings, Senior. Thank you for your Great Dao inheritance."

The other party did not pay attention to Lin Moyu. Lin Moyu also knew that the other party was likely just a recorded message, and his true self was long gone.

Sure enough, a few seconds later, the other party's voice slowly rang out, "To be able to comprehend the Deduction Rune proves your comprehension is excellent, making you qualified to inherit this Daoist's legacy."

"You must remember that the Great Dao of Luck is vast and boundless. What you have seen is merely the most superficial application of the Great Dao of Luck. You must never become complacent."

"You must continuously explore, seeking the ultimate of the Dao, seeking the end of the Dao, until you stand atop the Great Dao."

As his voice fell, he transformed back into smoke and dissipated.

Lin Moyu bowed once more, if for nothing else, then for the fact that he had received the other party's legacy.

"The ultimate of the Dao, the end of the Dao, standing atop the Great Dao."

Lin Moyu repeatedly chewed on this phrase, sensing an unusual meaning within it.

Lin Moyu thought of the scenes he had once witnessed—those brilliant Great Daos, where some stood within the Great Dao, while others stood atop the Great Dao.

"This senior probably hadn't stood atop the Great Dao yet. He was likely a member within the Great Dao, who tried hard to stand atop it but unfortunately failed."

"Standing atop the Great Dao… The Third Ancestor once let slip the term 'Dao Lord'…"

"Could it be that those who can stand atop the Great Dao are Dao Lords?"

"Is 'Dao Lord' a realm, or is it an honorific? Could it mean 'Lord of the Great Dao'?"

"Is that old man in the Green Robe a Dao Lord?"

Lin Moyu thought of many things in an instant; it seemed every possibility was plausible.

However, now was not a good time to ponder these questions.

Waves of insights had already surged in. Lin Moyu went all out to digest them.

His understanding of the Great Dao of Luck rose once again, becoming clearer and clearer.

Atop his soul, purple luck rolled and churned, dyeing his soul with an incredibly noble hue.

Time and again, he repeatedly comprehended the Great Dao of Luck, learning and mastering the techniques of luck.

The technique of gathering luck, the technique of converting luck, and the Luck Deduction Rune.

These were all the best evidence of Lin Moyu cultivating the Great Dao of Luck.

Lin Moyu's understanding of the Great Dao of Luck finally reached a limit.

Driven by the insights of that nameless senior, this limit shattered with a bang.

A hazy yet brilliant Great Dao appeared in his Soul World.

The Great Dao of Luck. Lin Moyu had finally come into contact with the Great Dao of Luck, which also meant that he had truly come into contact with the Power of Void.

Although it wasn't like Mist, who achieved the Heavenly Venerable Realm through the Great Dao of Luck…

…he had still comprehended the Great Dao of Luck while still in the Heavenly Venerable Realm.

Now, Lin Moyu possessed four Great Daos—Undying, Space, Time, and Luck—spanning all the Great Daos between the void and the real.

The Undying Great Dao belonged to the real, Space and Time lay between the void and the real, while Luck belonged to the void.

As for the Starlight Law he had comprehended in the Great World, because he could not find a corresponding Great Dao in the Origin Continent, he could only temporarily set it aside.

The Starlight Law seemed to be a law system unique to the Great World, and had no connection with the constellation system in the Origin Continent.

This was not the main point, and Lin Moyu had long stopped thinking about it, letting everything take its natural course.