Chapter 2385

Lin Moyu thought for a moment and roughly understood what was going on.

At that time, something went wrong with the Insect Mother; someone behind the scenes had likely acted.

Looking at the current situation, the person who acted was most likely the Demon Emperor of the Demon Race, along with the Third Ancestor.

Chapter 2986: This Ancestor’s Word is as Good as Gold

Lin Moyu roughly understood the cause and effect; because he killed the ice-fire grass and the Insect Mother, he had ultimately enraged the mysterious alliance leader of the Hundred Herbs Alliance.

That mysterious alliance leader would certainly not let him off, so he sent the Qingyuan Ancestral Tree to kill him.

However, when the Insect Mother absorbed a large amount of host power, it was bound to cause a huge reaction.

Lin Moyu didn't know how many Demon Race Dao Venerables had become hosts, but it certainly wasn't a small number.

These Dao Venerables usually showed no reaction, but when their power was being rapidly absorbed, there would definitely be a response.

This matter quickly reached the Demon Emperor's ears; with the Demon Emperor's ability, he would naturally discover who was behind it.

If the Demon Emperor knew, then the Third Ancestor would naturally know as well.

Thus, both the Demon Emperor and the Third Ancestor sent people over.

As for why the three of them didn't act personally, Lin Moyu felt there should be some special reasons involved.

It wasn't that they didn't want to move, but that it was inconvenient for them to do so.

Otherwise, with that mysterious alliance leader's Great Dao Realm strength, killing him would be as easy as turning over a hand.

Lin Moyu believed that if he dared to take action personally, the Third Ancestor would not sit idly by.

Watching Clan Leader Jin Mie and the Qingyuan Ancestral Tree fighting incessantly, Lin Moyu comfortably became a spectator.

Anyway, with Xiahou Yuan present, the aftershocks of the battle between the two couldn't hurt him at all.

The unlucky ones were the other Demon Race Dao Venerables who had come out of the Secret Realm; they were all injured by the battle's aftershocks, but fortunately, Demon Race experts stepped in to save them, so their lives were spared.

As for whether the injuries were heavy or if there would be sequelae, that would be up to fate.

Lin Moyu waved his hand and brought out a tea table, "Senior Xiahou, come and have some tea while we watch."

Xiahou Yuan was a bit amused, "You kid, you're not worried at all."

Lin Moyu said, "With you here, what do I have to worry about?"

He had even killed Outer Domain Celestial Gods of the Great Dao Realm and seen battles of the Great Dao Realm; this battle of the Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable could only be called a small scene.

While brewing tea for Xiahou Yuan, Lin Moyu asked, "What's the situation with the Third Ancestor? Did something happen to those 160 Dao Venerables?"

Xiahou Yuan nodded, "Something did happen; their souls are all damaged. If things go wrong, they might really be ruined."

Lin Moyu was surprised, "Is it that serious? Even with your ability, you can't heal them?"

Xiahou Yuan was a Dao Venerable of the Soul Dao; healing souls was his specialty.

Xiahou Yuan took a sip of tea and shook his head slightly, "The Dao of Soul is too profound; what I know is actually just the surface."

"If the soul only suffered a minor injury, it could be treated, but this time their soul damage is too severe; it's already good enough if they can keep their lives."

"Even if their lives are saved, it's hard to say if they can live normally in the end."

160 experts of the Dao Venerable 6th Realm; the Lufeng Chamber of Commerce had spent unknown amounts of resources and effort to cultivate them.

Now that they were all ruined at once, the Third Ancestor, a shrewd businessman, would inevitably be furious.

Lin Moyu smiled, "In that case, the situation on the Demon Race's side is even worse."

Xiahou Yuan chuckled, "Isn't it? Thousands of Dao Venerables over there have run into trouble. They were carried before the Demon Emperor to complain, from every clan. Where do you think the Demon Emperor will put his face?"

"Master Kurong has offended the Demon Emperor and the Third Ancestor at the same time. In my view, it's truly foolish."

Lin Moyu said, "So the leader of the Hundred Herbs Alliance is called Master Kurong. Isn't he a plant? Why is he called 'Master'?"

Xiahou Yuan laughed, "That's his business, what does it matter to you? He can call himself whatever he wants."

Lin Moyu laughed loudly, "Indeed, it's none of my business. Whatever he's called, it's none of my concern. I just know that guy wants to kill me."

"I just didn't expect the commotion he caused this time to be so big. Fortunately, it was big enough; otherwise, I would have been in trouble."

When Xiahou Yuan mentioned Master Kurong, his expression became somewhat solemn, "What exactly happened to you in the Secret Realm?"

While speaking, he waved his hand, and a powerful force immediately isolated the two of them from the outside world.

At the same time, he took out a jade plate and activated it, "Speak, the Third Ancestor can also hear you. Be detailed."

Lin Moyu recounted what happened in the Secret Realm.

There was no need to hide too much from the Third Ancestor; the Third Ancestor already knew about the existence of the Outer Domain Celestial God in the Secret Realm. Xiahou Yuan's expression changed several times as he listened to Lin Moyu's narration.

He knew that this time, Lin Moyu had truly offended Master Kurong to the death.

Offending a Great Dao Realm expert—even if that Great Dao Realm expert couldn't act freely on the Origin Continent—was still an incredibly terrifying thing.

Even he himself would likely have a massive headache.

Yet Lin Moyu was acting like nothing was wrong, drinking tea, chatting, and watching the show.

Xiahou Yuan really didn't know how Lin Moyu's brain was wired or what he was thinking every day.

Finally, Lin Moyu mentioned the Outer Domain Celestial God; he had killed the Outer Domain Celestial God, and at the same time, the two Great Dao Realm experts, Chi Xin and Lan Shan, were resurrected because of it, returning to the Great Dao.

After Lin Moyu finished speaking, the Third Ancestor's voice suddenly sounded from the jade plate, "You said you obtained the ice-fire dao stone?"

Lin Moyu didn't answer directly, "Third Ancestor, shouldn't you care a bit about those 160 Dao Venerables of the Lu Family?"

The Third Ancestor said, "With which eye did you see that this Ancestor doesn't care? This Ancestor has been thinking of ways all along."

Lin Moyu asked, "Then have you thought of a way?"

There was a brief silence on the Third Ancestor's end. After a moment, the Third Ancestor's low voice sounded again, "I haven't found a good way for now; I can only save their lives first."

Lin Moyu smiled, "Third Ancestor, what if I say I have a way to restore them to how they were before?"

As soon as these words came out, Xiahou Yuan was the first to stare with wide eyes.

His expression seemed to say: even I have no way to deal with soul injuries, yet you do?

The Third Ancestor gave a light snort, obviously not quite believing Lin Moyu's words, "If you can restore them to how they were before, you can name any conditions you want."

Lin Moyu chuckled, "Good, you said it. I'll take it seriously then."

The Third Ancestor said, "This Ancestor's word is as good as gold. Did you really obtain the ice-fire dao stone?"

Lin Moyu said, "I got it. I'll bring it to you when I return."

The Third Ancestor said, "No need, this Ancestor will come personally."

As the voice fell, the token lost contact with the Third Ancestor.

Lin Moyu was stunned for a moment, "For the ice-fire dao stone, the Third Ancestor is actually coming out personally. Is it really necessary?"

Xiahou Yuan smiled, "The ice-fire dao stone is of great importance. It's not surprising that the Third Ancestor would come personally; otherwise, Master Kurong wouldn't have tried every possible means to obtain it."

Lin Moyu said, "But the ice-fire dao stone is only used to cleanse the soul."

Xiahou Yuan asked back, "Is that not enough?"

Lin Moyu suddenly realized that perhaps for Great Dao Realm experts like the Third Ancestor, the importance of the soul was far greater than he had imagined.

Moreover, in the Great Dao Realm, it was likely extremely difficult to strengthen the soul.

Therefore, the ice-fire dao stone became extremely important.

But if the ice-fire dao stone was so important, it should exist within the Great Dao; could the Third Ancestor not obtain it?

There were likely some stories behind that.

Clan Leader Jin Mie and the Qingyuan Ancestral Tree were still fighting fiercely; they were truly enraged, and neither side would give in.

However, their strengths were close, and it was difficult for either to overcome the other.

At this moment, a mass of purple clouds approached from afar, sweeping in with a sea of thunder and lightning.

Chapter 2987: It Seems I Must Find a Way to Kill Him

The purple clouds arrived with lightning and thunder snakes, and amidst the rumbling of thunder, a roar sounded.

A giant thunder tiger with purple markings all over its body appeared in the sky.

Countless bolts of purple lightning struck down from the sky, crashing toward the Qingyuan Ancestral Tree.

Lin Moyu said, "Is this the clan leader of the Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger Clan?"

Xiahou Yuan said, "That's right. His name is Lei Tian. He's a fellow with a bad temper, but his strength is decent. He and Jin Mie are good friends. If the two of them team up, suppressing the Qingyuan Ancestral Tree won't be a problem."

Lin Moyu asked, "Only suppressing?"

Xiahou Yuan said, "The fellows from the Hundred Herbs Alliance are hard to kill. They are plant-based lifeforms with powerful vitality. If they are determined to flee, it's very hard to kill them without three to five Dao Venerables of the same realm acting together."

Lin Moyu nodded slightly. Plant-based lifeforms indeed had powerful vitality, and killing them was indeed a bit troublesome, but it was only a bit more trouble.

It wasn't like he hadn't killed them before; as long as his combat power was sufficient, with the Undead Legion, he could kill them until they had nowhere to run.

Since Lei Tian joined the battle, the situation immediately changed.

Bolts of lightning crashed down, forcing the Qingyuan Ancestral Tree to retreat step by step.

It finally showed signs of being at a disadvantage, but relying on its powerful vitality, it would still take quite some time for the Qingyuan Ancestral Tree to be defeated.

For some reason, Lin Moyu always felt that the Qingyuan Ancestral Tree's attention was still fixed on him.

He knew that he was the Qingyuan Ancestral Tree's target.

But now with Xiahou Yuan by his side, it was impossible for the Qingyuan Ancestral Tree to kill him, unless…

Unless it had another helper.

Lin Moyu suddenly felt a sense of alertness in his heart, and then he sensed a mysterious vibration. This vibration was incredibly faint, yet Lin Moyu captured it accurately.

The vibration came from deep within the earth and was so faint that even Xiahou Yuan didn't sense it.

Lin Moyu frowned; this vibration from deep within the earth suddenly locked onto him.

Immediately after, the vibration frequency increased sharply, affecting his physical body. A powerful force erupted from the vibration, as if it wanted to shatter his body.

Lin Moyu gave a low shout, his blood and qi rumbling, his Undying Golden Body activated, and his whole body was covered in golden light and flowing flames. Flames soared into the sky, and Lin Moyu instantly became a man of fire.

His body expanded rapidly, and the True Body of Power Dao manifested. Relying on the True Body of Power Dao, Lin Moyu resisted the vibration coming from deep within the earth.

But the opponent's strength was very high, clearly stronger than him. Lin Moyu felt he couldn't hold on for too long.

This vibration came from deep within the earth, but it was transmitted through another layer of space, locking onto him and bypassing Xiahou Yuan.

At the same time, the opponent's vibration attack even ignored Xiahou Yuan's defense.

It wasn't until Lin Moyu manifested the True Body of Power Dao that Xiahou Yuan noticed.

"How bold!"

He gave a roar filled with killing intent and stomped his foot down.

A powerful soul shock spread deep into the earth.

He didn't actually know the enemy's exact location, nor did he need to.

Xiahou Yuan, who cultivated the Soul Dao, had achievements in soul attacks beyond what ordinary people could imagine.

Knowing only the general direction of the enemy, he directly unleashed a wide-area attack.

Soul attacks were also formless and substanceless; even the thick earth could hardly block them.

Immediately after, the vibration locking onto him disappeared.

Lin Moyu then breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you for saving me, Senior."

Xiahou Yuan snorted coldly, "Sneaky characters, nothing to fear."

Lin Moyu asked, "Does Senior know who it was?"

Xiahou Yuan said, "In the Hundred Herbs Alliance, there is a special type of member called the Void-Breaking Thorns."

"Void-Breaking Thorns are born with spatial and burrowing abilities, so they hide underground and use spatial power to launch attacks."

"I was momentarily careless and almost let them succeed. The one that attacked you just now should be a fellow of the Dao Venerable 8th Realm, but now that fellow has fled."

Lin Moyu nodded; the spiritual intuition in his heart had disappeared.

"It seems Master Kurong is dead set on killing me," Lin Moyu smiled, his voice relaxed, but his eyes carried killing intent.