Chapter 2484

Four dao crystals were only enough to condense two Dao Patterns. For cultivation, it was like a drop in the ocean.

Therefore, Lin Moyu wanted to obtain more dao crystals; otherwise, his cultivation speed would simply be too slow.

Lin Moyu said, "It is indeed a pity. If we knew the source, the cultivation speed could be accelerated significantly."

Su Fengze's eyes held a look of reminiscence as he searched through his memories.

He had lived for tens of thousands of years. Although he spent most of his time in secluded cultivation, he had also read countless records within his clan. Those records were very diverse and disorganized; he was attempting to find some clues from that massive amount of information.

Finally, Su Fengze made a discovery.

"In a book of miscellaneous notes, I once read a sentence."

"That senior once had a slip of the tongue and said his ability to cultivate so quickly was related to War Beasts."

"However, that was just a miscellaneous note, and War Beasts are far too dangerous, so no one ever went to verify it."

Lin Moyu looked thoughtful. "War Beasts…"

He thought back to the process of obtaining his first dao crystal, which was by killing a giant rat monster and getting it from its body.

If they were obtained from within War Beasts, it would make sense.

However, he had killed a large number of War Beasts during missions before, and none of them had dao crystals.

"Could it be because of the restrictions of the realm zones? War Beasts in high-tier zones might contain dao crystals in their bodies."

"If that's truly the case, it's good news for me."

Lin Moyu said, "Thank you for telling me, Fellow Daoist Su."

Su Fengze said, "Fellow Daoist Lin, you're too polite. It's hard to say if this matter is true or false."

Lin Moyu said, "Whether it's true or false, I will just go and verify it when the time comes."

Su Fengze said, "Then Fellow Daoist Lin must be careful. War Beasts are not easy to deal with."

War Beasts in the high-tier zone are all terrifying creatures at the Dao Venerable 7th Realm or above.

Furthermore, they mostly move in groups, ranging from as few as dozens to as many as hundreds or even thousands.

In some War Beast groups, there are even leaders at the Dao Venerable 8th Realm or Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable. Even a Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable would keep a respectful distance upon seeing them."

However, Su Fengze thought of Lin Moyu's strength and felt it shouldn't be a big problem.

As long as he didn't run into a Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable War Beast, Lin Moyu should be able to handle it, or at least have the power to protect himself.

He only said this as a reminder; he knew all too well how meticulous Lin Moyu's mind was.

Lin Moyu said, "Thank you for the reminder, Fellow Daoist Su. I will be careful. If I truly gain something, I won't forget you, Fellow Daoist Su."

Su Fengze shook his head and said, "Fellow Daoist Lin, saying that is too formal. As I said, I truly wish to befriend you."

Whether you acknowledge it or not, I have already regarded you as a friend from the bottom of my heart."

Lin Moyu smiled and didn't say anything more.

Many things, no matter how nice they sound, ultimately depend on one's actions.

The two chatted all the way. Su Fengze told Lin Moyu many things about the Demon Race, giving Lin Moyu a better understanding of them.

What he said wasn't secret, but it was information Lin Moyu didn't have in his records.

Lin Moyu also spoke about some matters regarding the Human Race, which counted as an exchange of information.

Half a day later, a coastline appeared in their sight, and a vast land came into view.

While they were still far from the land, a powerful aura rushed toward them.

Su Fengze lamented, "There is indeed a huge difference between the high-tier zone and the mid-tier zone."

Lin Moyu's spiritual senses were sharp, and his feelings were clearer than Su Fengze's. "I can feel that the battles that once took place in the high-tier zone were more intense than elsewhere. In any battle, those who truly decide the outcome are bound to be the high-level figures."

Su Fengze nodded. "Fellow Daoist Lin is right. As long as the high-level figures win, it doesn't matter even if all other levels are lost."

Lin Moyu smiled. "So Fellow Daoist Su, you should be able to understand why the flying boat didn't stop."

Su Fengze suddenly had a moment of realization and said to Lin Moyu, "I have been enlightened!"

Inside the flying boat were high-level elites; they were the ones leading this war. The outcomes of those low-to-mid-level battles were actually not important.

After entering the high-tier zone and Lin Moyu and Su Fengze left the flying boat, the boat immediately changed direction and sped toward the depths of the high-tier zone, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

Right at that moment, two rays of rosy light descended, enveloping the two of them respectively.

The mission was over, and the official rewards were arriving!

Chapter 3140: War Beast, Thunderlight Purple-Striped Tiger?

The arrival of the official rewards gave Su Fengze another surprise.

It could be seen from his expression that Su Fengze was very happy at this moment.

Since joining the Divine Talisman Army, Su Fengze had never received two rewards in a single mission, so how could he not be excited?

Fortunately, Lin Moyu had told him beforehand that there would be another reward after the mission ended and that the previous one was just an excess reward, so Su Fengze was mentally prepared.

Within the rosy light, the character for 'Hundred' on Su Fengze's seal changed into the character for 'Thousand'.

He was promoted again, from Centurion to Thousand-man Commander.

In one mission, he had risen two military ranks. This was something Su Fengze wouldn't have dared to imagine, and it was all thanks to Lin Moyu.

The '8' on Lin Moyu's seal finally turned into a '7'.

During the mission, Lin Moyu had contributed the most and sacrificed the most, so his gains were naturally the greatest.

He likewise completed his promotion, going from an 8th Rank General at the start of the mission to a 7th Rank General.

Lin Moyu muttered to himself, "I might be the 7th Rank General with the lowest cultivation realm in the Divine Talisman Army."

Su Fengze laughed. "Realm is nothing; raw strength is king. With your strength, Fellow Daoist Lin, never mind a 7th Rank General, you could even be a 2nd Rank General."

Lin Moyu joked, "I'll accept that bit of flattery."

Su Fengze said, "I have benefited from your help this time, Fellow Daoist Lin. I cannot repay this favor for now, so it can only wait for the future."

Lin Moyu said, "There's no need to keep such a clear tally."

Su Fengze chuckled. "I understand."

A moment later, the rosy light vanished, and the two of them took back their seals.

Su Fengze checked the missions in his seal and compared them with Lin Moyu's; he found that their missions were completely different.

Su Fengze cupped his fists to Lin Moyu and said, "I won't hold you back any longer, Fellow Daoist Lin."

Since their realms were different, the missions they had to perform were also different, so they naturally couldn't act together.

Lin Moyu also cupped his fists. "Take care, Fellow Daoist Su. Until we meet again!"

"Until we meet again!"

Su Fengze went far away, disappearing over the horizon.

Lin Moyu did not leave; he sensed the high-tier zone.

The land of the high-tier zone radiated a strong, ancient aura.

Lin Moyu could feel that the being who reenacted the Ancient Battlefield and established the rules had spent far more effort on the high-tier zone than on the other areas.

There were a large number of War Beasts active in the high-tier zone, and they wouldn't stay in one place.

They would roam around in groups, much like soldiers on patrol, attacking outsiders in the high-tier zone.

However, the records didn't say whether the War Beasts would attack the Bloody Legion and the Divine Talisman Army.

Aside from inside the Secret Realms, the Divine Talisman Army and Bloody Legion were rarely seen in the outside world, and no one paid attention to this situation.

Having experience with the low-tier and mid-tier zones, Lin Moyu already had a general understanding of the situation in the Ancient Battlefield.

In his mind, Secret Realms could be roughly divided into three categories.

The first category, which was also the most numerous, could be seen as various battlefields. Many Secret Realms evolved from the various battles that had once taken place.

The evolution of these Secret Realms should all be the work of that rule-maker.

The second category of Secret Realms was fewer in number and corresponded to various missions.

The third category was more numerous than the second but less than the first; they were evolved spontaneously by former soldiers of the Divine Talisman Army after their deaths.

Among the three categories, the third was the safest.

The second category was hard for ordinary cultivators to encounter, while the first category was where many cultivators suffered casualties.

But in terms of true danger, they were still not as bad as War Beasts.

Being targeted by War Beasts—that was what you'd call trouble.

To avoid War Beasts, those Dao Venerables who entered the high-tier zone would choose the nearest Secret Realm to enter.

As for which kind of Secret Realm they entered, they could only rely on luck.

Regardless of which kind it was, it was always better than being targeted by War Beasts outside.

Lin Moyu looked at the map in his seal. After rising two ranks, the map had expanded significantly, and the missions had become eight.

Eight missions were distributed across the map, and even the nearest one was quite a distance away.

Lin Moyu didn't think too much and directly chose the nearest mission.

At the same time, countless Skeleton Divine Generals appeared around him and then scattered to explore the high-tier zone.

Lin Moyu released a full ten million Skeleton Divine Generals to explore the high-tier zone. In his understanding, the high-tier zone was not only more dangerous but also much larger in scope.

Ten million Skeleton Divine Generals were just the baseline; it might not be enough.

Furthermore, the significance of using Skeleton Divine Generals for exploration here far exceeded before.

The Skeleton Divine Generals could not only scout the terrain clearly but also find War Beasts.

The location, number, and strength of the War Beasts could all be scouted clearly.

If War Beasts truly could produce dao crystals, then for Lin Moyu, the significance of War Beasts would be completely different.

He could even choose not to do missions and instead focus on dealing with War Beasts.

For the sake of dao crystals, it wasn't impossible to give up on missions.

After all, besides the continuous rise in military rank, completing missions didn't seem to offer too many rewards.

As for whether there would be any good rewards later, it was all an unknown.

In comparison, it was naturally best to grasp the actual benefits in front of him. What he could get his hands on was what was good. If both could be balanced, it would naturally be even better.

The Skeleton Divine Generals scattered further and further, gradually disappearing into the lush ancient forest.

Lin Moyu slowly rose and flew toward the mission point.

He didn't fly fast, moving at a steady pace while the topographic map was continuously drawn in his mind.

Soon, a Skeleton Divine General encountered War Beasts.

This group of War Beasts numbered only eighteen, a small group.

The eighteen War Beasts moved slowly through the dense forest of the high-tier zone.

Their silhouettes looked like tigers, but they were much taller and larger than tigers.

Because of the Skeleton Divine General's field of vision, he couldn't see the details clearly.

Through Soul Fire, he could see that all eighteen War Beasts were at the Dao Venerable 7th Realm.

In the high-tier zone, such a War Beast group was considered quite weak.

But even so, a Dao Venerable 7th Realm would have to take a detour upon seeing them.

Even a Dao Venerable 8th Realm would have to think twice.

War Beasts had very high combat power, and there were eighteen of them. Although a Dao Venerable 8th Realm had a higher cultivation level, they might still have to pay a price if things went wrong.

Even if they could win, it would be a hard battle.

Normally, except for some powerful Dao Venerable 8th Realm experts or Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable experts, no one would provoke them.

In the information Lin Moyu obtained, it was stated that if one saw a War Beast group in the high-tier zone, they should avoid it immediately.

This was also the practice of most Demon Race Dao Venerables; unless absolutely necessary, they would not become enemies with War Beasts.