Chapter 2492

The Blood Rat Realm is nothing at all; with their strength, they are simply not enough to contend with us.

If not for the Celestial God Realm and the Black Blood World, wiping them out would be as easy as turning over one's hand.

Hearing of the Celestial God Realm and the Black Blood World immediately made Lin Moyu associate them with the Outer Domain Celestial Gods and the Black Blood Great World, so Lin Moyu promptly asked.

"Senior, could you tell me about the Celestial God Realm and the Black Blood World?" Dao Lord Wentian slightly narrowed his eyes.

He looked at Lin Moyu with a faint smile, as if he had long known that Lin Moyu would make this request.

"I can sense the aura of an Outer Domain Celestial God on you. You must have dealt with them before."

Lin Moyu said, "This junior has not only dealt with Outer Domain Celestial Gods, but perhaps also with the Black Blood World."

Dao Lord Wentian revealed a strange expression. "The black blood and the Black Blood Sword Saint you saw in the Ancient Battlefield were manifested by this old man using the power of the Great Dao."

"They were not real." Lin Moyu said, "The first time this junior dealt with the Black Blood World…"

…was not here, but in the Boundary Sea World." Lin Moyu briefly explained some of the events that had occurred back then.

Dao Lord Wentian pondered for a moment and said, "It seems some remnants of the Black Blood World still remain in the Origin Continent, but it shouldn't matter much."

"In that war back then, they were already heavily damaged and cannot cause any waves for the time being."

"And even if you know they are still around, there is nothing you can do for now." Lin Moyu knew he was right.

Even if he knew, he couldn't do anything; without enough strength, everything was difficult.

Dao Lord Wentian continued, "Let me ask you, regarding the Outer Domain Celestial Gods…"

…what do you think of them?"

With my eyes, of course, Lin Moyu instinctively thought to himself.

But he answered, "Outer Domain Celestial Gods are detested by the Great Dao; they must be killed upon encounter."

"They have strong and weak ones. The weakest are the divine dragons, followed by their mounts."

"And only then the Outer Domain Celestial Gods themselves." Dao Lord Wentian smiled. "Indeed."

"The Outer Domain Celestial Gods come from the Celestial God Realm. The Celestial God Realm is a mortal enemy of our Origin Continent, and they detest each other. The same goes for the Black Blood World."

"But neither of them is as strong as us. Back then, they joined forces…"

…yet they still lost in the end." Lin Moyu said in a low voice, "But in that war…"

…we were also heavily damaged. Of the former nine continents, only four remain today."

Dao Lord Wentian's smile grew even wider. "It seems you really know quite a lot. However…"

…it's normal for you to know. The number of continents doesn't really matter, even if only one were left."

"What truly matters is the Great Dao. The situation is very complex and cannot be explained in just a sentence or two."

"But you only need to know that the Celestial God Realm and the Black Blood World are in a much, much worse state than us."

Lin Moyu asked, "Then what about the Blood Rat Realm?"

"The Blood Rat Realm is merely a vassal of the Black Blood World."

"It's just a trash world. They only had one Dao Master, and after that great war…"

…that Dao Master also died. If not for the Celestial God Realm and the Black Blood World, the Blood Rat Realm would have been completely destroyed long ago."

Lin Moyu was surprised. "Even a Dao Master can die?"

Dao Lord Wentian said,

"Of course they can die. So-called eternal life and immortality always come with conditions."

"Perhaps true immortality does exist, but at least it is not the Great Dao Realm, nor is it a Dao Master."

Lin Moyu sighed endlessly. Even a Dao Master could die; achieving eternal life was truly not easy.

It made sense. Even the Great Dao could be shattered, so the fall of a Dao Master was only natural.

Lin Moyu asked, "Senior, you told this junior all this…"

…surely not just to have me listen to your stories?" Dao Lord Wentian said, "You are indeed very smart."

"You are already a sixth-rank general. One step further is fifth-rank. In the former Divine Talisman Army…"

…a fifth-rank general is considered middle-to-high level, qualified to make some battlefield decisions."

"If you want to continue climbing higher, simply doing missions is no longer enough. You will need to do other things."

Lin Moyu knew the main course was coming. After saying so much…

…it was all for this main course. He showed a look of curiosity. "This junior also has a question."

"What is the use of raising my military rank to the highest?"

"Or rather…"

…what benefits are there for this junior?" Dao Lord Wentian smiled.

"Your question is very realistic and very good. The Divine Talisman Army is already history."

"It is just a memory in this old man's heart. Raising your military rank to the highest now indeed doesn't have much meaning anymore."

"However, I can offer some rewards here." Lin Moyu asked,

"Could you be more specific?" Even close brothers keep clear accounts; Lin Moyu would not, just because of a few words…

…go do some thankless tasks. Rewards had to be tangible.

Empty fame was of no use, and Dao Lord Wentian understood this as well.

In fact, cultivators with Lin Moyu's mindset were the realistic ones.

Dao Lord Wentian held up three fingers. "The first reward: for every rank your military rank increases…"

…you will be rewarded with a hundred dao crystals. The second reward: as long as you can promote to a first-rank general…"

…you will obtain the key to the Divine Talisman Army's treasury. The third reward: as long as you can complete the final mission…"

…this old man has an Origin Ancestral Stone here that can be awarded to you." Hearing the three rewards…

…Lin Moyu felt a stir in his heart. Leaving aside everything else, just those hundred dao crystals…

…were attractive enough. A hundred per rank meant if he could promote to first-rank…

…there would be five hundred crystals. This number was not small. Though his heart stirred…

…he did not show it on the surface and continued to ask, "What is inside the Divine Talisman Army's treasury?"

"And what is the Origin Ancestral Stone used for?"

Dao Lord Wentian chuckled. "I won't say what is inside."

"But there are definitely good things. As for the Origin Ancestral Stone, it is a truly rare item."

"You will go to the Origin Ancestral Land one day, and it will be of great use then." The Origin Ancestral Stone was related to the Origin Ancestral Land.

Chapter 3152: Ask After Thrice Thinking, Beware of Trouble Coming from the Mouth

The Origin Ancestral Land was indeed a place he would go to in the future. If it was useful there, after some calculation, Lin Moyu…

…agreed in his heart. However, he still continued to ask, "This junior also has a few questions…"

…I would like to ask senior." Dao Lord Wentian said, "Tell me whether you agree first!"

Dao Lord Wentian made it very clear: if you agree, this old man will answer you.

If you don't agree, then there is no need to say anything more. Lin Moyu naturally understood his words.

Right now, there were only two paths before him: either agree to Dao Lord Wentian, or leave.

Dao Lord Wentian wouldn't make things difficult for him either. Lin Moyu indeed had questions to ask, and the rewards offered by Dao Lord Wentian were truly very attractive.

Lin Moyu said, "Since senior has offered such generous rewards, this junior naturally agrees."

Dao Lord Wentian revealed a satisfied smile. He lightly tapped his finger toward Lin Moyu, and a faint but incredibly peculiar power…

…fell upon Lin Moyu. His general seal glowed slightly, and the patterns on the seal…

…underwent some changes, becoming more exquisite. Crucially…

…the twelve at the bottom of the seal changed to a two. This also meant…

…Lin Moyu was the second person to accept the mission. In an instant, he thought of the person Su Fengze had mentioned—a genius who had once appeared in the Celestial Fox Clan.

He had also reached the rank of sixth-rank general, but afterward, he had mysteriously vanished and never appeared again.

Everyone believed he was dead. Lin Moyu realized that what Dao Lord Wentian wanted him to do…

…was very dangerous. But now, he was already on the boat…

…and could not jump off for the time being. Dao Lord Wentian said, "You should have guessed it by now."

"You are the second person to reach the rank of sixth-rank general." Lin Moyu asked, "What about the previous one?"

Dao Lord Wentian sighed softly. "Dead." Lin Moyu had long guessed this answer…

…and now it was confirmed. Dao Lord Wentian continued, "What this old man wants you to do…"

…indeed has danger, but with your strength and intelligence, as long as you are careful…

…it won't be that easy to die." Lin Moyu thought to himself, *You probably said the same thing to that person before, right?*

Of course, he didn't dare to say this on the surface. Lin Moyu asked,

"What exactly does senior want this junior to do?"

Dao Lord Wentian shook his head slightly. "My business is very simple."

"No rush to talk about it. Didn't you have questions?"

"Ask."

Lin Moyu said, "Where do dao crystals come from, and how can they be obtained in large quantities?"

Dao Lord Wentian burst into laughter.

"You are quite greedy. Although dao crystals are not the most precious items, they cannot be obtained casually either."

"You killed so many War Beasts earlier; did you think that just by killing War Beasts, you could obtain enough dao crystals?"

Lin Moyu nodded slightly; he indeed had thought so. Dao Lord Wentian smiled.

"I set the rules: when you kill up to a thousand War Beasts, powerful War Beasts will come looking for you."

"And not just one. It could be ten, or even a hundred, and they will be either in the Dao Venerable 8th Realm or the Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable."

Lin Moyu was shocked in his heart. To think there was such a setting. Dao Lord Wentian added,

"Moreover, the dao crystals within the War Beasts are very limited; you cannot be allowed to acquire them without limit. If you want to obtain a large amount of dao crystals…"

…your only option is to complete the missions I assign to you. As for where dao crystals come from, they naturally come from the Great Dao."

"The original name of dao crystals was Great Dao shattered crystals, which are the products of the shattering of the Great Dao. When the Great Dao shattered…"

…the fragments were of various sizes. Those extremely tiny fragments and dust became dao crystals."

*So that is how dao crystals came to be.* This was also the first time Lin Moyu had learned of this, and his heart stirred.

Lin Moyu took out a box. Inside was a fragment. Lin Moyu asked,

"Do you know what this is?"

Dao Lord Wentian glanced at it. "This is a Great Dao fragment."

"I didn't expect you to have obtained a Great Dao fragment. Your luck is quite good." It was indeed a Great Dao fragment.

It was not a fragment of some treasure within the Great Dao Realm, but a fragment of the Great Dao itself. For the Great Dao to actually shatter…

…was unprecedented. Lin Moyu asked, "Does this have any use?"

Dao Lord Wentian said, "The Great Dao fragment is condensed and has not dispersed; it was not shattered thoroughly enough."

"Therefore, it does not have the effect of a dao crystal. For now, it is of no use to you."

"As for the future, it's hard to say!"

He spoke vaguely, without explaining in detail.

Lin Moyu knew when to advance and when to retreat, so he did not press further. Lin Moyu put away the Great Dao fragment.