Chapter 2588

He believed his black dragon would not lose, but even if it did, it was no big deal.

In any case, he wouldn't suffer much of a loss, and if it won, he could proceed this way for the rest of them.

After all, there were still eleven village tribes, and each tribe would have an ancient well like this. If it lost…

…then he would think of another way. If all else failed, he would step in personally and smash the ancient well.

The two dragons fought fiercely, biting each other until they were covered in wounds, but their injuries healed rapidly.

However, Lin Moyu had already spotted the signs. The opponent's recovery speed was starting to slow down, and his own black dragon was gradually gaining the upper hand.

It's in the bag!

Lin Moyu thought to himself, and Xiao Mei also saw the outcome.

"We're going to win," Lin Moyu nodded, sending an order to Su Pu and the others with his thoughts.

He had them assist the Undead Legion in attacking the other villages to eliminate the Nether Race first.

They were to wait for him to arrive to deal with the black dragons. Su Pu and the others left upon receiving the order.

"Time to get to work," Lin Moyu said to Xiao Mei as he watched his black dragon gain the upper hand and firmly suppress its opponent.

"Xiao Mei, ever since we entered the territory of the Nether Race…"

"…have you realized anything?"

Xiao Mei tilted her head in thought, then shook it.

She couldn't think of anything. To her, the entire process had been very smooth.

There didn't seem to be any issues. Lin Moyu said, "Take a close look at that ancient well."

"Don't just use your eyes; use your heart as well." Hearing Lin Moyu's words, Xiao Mei…

…looked toward the ancient well. As the foundation of the black dragon, the well's essence was a fragment of the Nether Black Pool.

Just looking with her eyes indeed revealed nothing, so Xiao Mei did not limit herself to visual observation.

She also felt with her heart, expanding her perception to its limit to sense the ancient well.

Gradually, she sensed a faint, almost imperceptible trace of power at the bottom of the ancient well.

It stretched over from afar, and this trace of power shared the exact same source as the black mist.

It was a power belonging to the Nether Black Pool. Xiao Mei suddenly opened her eyes. "The fragments of the Nether Black Pool…"

"…are connected to one another." Lin Moyu smiled. "You noticed, didn't you?"

"Thus, we can infer a few things." Xiao Mei's mind raced. "If the fragments of the Nether Black Pool are connected to one another…"

"…then they probably knew the moment we entered. But why didn't they react?"

"No, actually, it's not that they didn't react, but rather that their reaction was highly unusual."

Looking back now, Xiao Mei realized many things were amiss. The Nether Race must have known they had arrived.

"Yet they pretended not to know," Xiao Mei said. "They are stalling for time!"

Lin Moyu smiled. "Exactly. They are stalling for time."

Xiao Mei asked, "Why stall for time? Could it be for the hell fragment?"

Lin Moyu showed a hint of approval. "That should be correct. They probably want to use the hell fragment for something."

"In fact, they are likely already doing it, and they just need a bit more time to complete it. They didn't expect us to show up."

"This matter must be extremely important to them. They would rather give up some fragments of the Nether Black Pool just to finish it first."

"At the same time, that task must be consuming a vast amount of their energy, leaving them with none to spare for us." Xiao Mei asked…

"…then what does Teacher plan to do?"

Lin Moyu chuckled. "Since they are busy…"

"…let's not disturb them. They can do their thing, and we will do ours."

Xiao Mei stared blankly at Lin Moyu, never expecting to hear such an answer from him.

Puzzled, Xiao Mei asked, "Teacher, aren't you worried…"

"…that they might achieve something major using the hell fragment?"

Lin Moyu smiled. "Though the hell fragment is terrifying…"

"…utilizing it is not that easy. Besides, the Nether Race originally possessed a hell fragment to begin with."

"After all these years, they haven't been able to achieve much with it. Even with one more now…"

"…they won't be able to accomplish anything in such a short time." Lin Moyu spoke with absolute confidence.

He had obtained hell fragments before, and more than one, so he knew exactly how terrifying they were.

To make a hell fragment reach an uncontrollable, world-destroying level required an immense amount of time. If the Nether Race had that kind of capability…

…they would have done it long ago instead of waiting until now. Thus, Lin Moyu was not worried in the slightest.

He had the confidence that the Nether Race couldn't pull off any tricks. Since that was the case…

…then they could do their thing while he did his. He would first collect all the fragments of the Nether Black Pool…

…and then deal with the Nether Race to obtain the hell fragment. A sharp light flickered in Lin Moyu's eyes.

He had long understood everything. Xiao Mei also knew her teacher understood it all, and that he had only asked her…

…to see if she could figure it out herself. Throughout this period…

…even though she was constantly being trained, Xiao Mei felt that she was still far…

…from Lin Moyu. Lin Moyu was the one who could truly see the essence of things; he saw too deeply…

…and thought too deeply. Accompanied by a resonant dragon roar, Lin Moyu's black dragon finally emerged victorious.

The black dragon pulled the ancient well out from underground, devouring its spoils in large gulps. Its continuous roars…

…proclaimed its excitement. Once the black dragon had completely devoured the ancient well along with the fragment of the Nether Black Pool…

…Lin Moyu waved his hand. "Let's go. On to the next meal!"

By now, the Nether Race in another village had been cleared out. Just like before, the ancient well absorbed a massive amount of black mist to manifest a black dragon.

This time, the Undead Legion was well-prepared. When the ancient well inhaled the black mist, they stayed far away…

…neither approaching it nor suffering any damage. After the black dragon appeared…

…the Undead Legion did not attack, but instead retreated far away. The black dragon roared incessantly…

…but because the Undead Legion had retreated far enough, they sustained no harm. Just as Lin Moyu had thought, the black dragon…

…could not wander too far from the ancient well. A moment later, Lin Moyu arrived.

Chapter 3290: Nether Black Dragon, Manifesting Hell

Without a word, he deployed his Bone Hell, and the two black dragons tangled in a brawl once more. Lin Moyu and Xiao Mei…

…became onlookers, watching a grand show as the two black dragons fought with immense intensity.

Coiling, biting, and wrestling…

…it was filled with a primal beauty. There was no need for any combat techniques between them; whichever one it was…

…seemed to be acting purely on instinct. Compared to the brilliance of spell-based combat, this kind of battle…

…had a unique flavor. As Xiao Mei watched with keen interest, Lin Moyu suddenly handed her a handful of melon seeds.

"Eat while watching, it's more fun that way." Xiao Mei didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Her teacher actually had this side to him. *Crack, crack!*

The crisp sounds rang out continuously. Before Xiao Mei could even begin, Lin Moyu was already cracking them open.

He was thoroughly enjoying them. Watching the battle between the two black dragons, Xiao Mei noticed some differences.

"Teacher, your black dragon seems stronger than before."

Lin Moyu nodded. "Indeed, it is slightly stronger, and its bite is better."

After going through the previous major battle, the black dragon had indeed become a bit stronger.

As the black dragon devoured more and more Nether fragments, even if its realm did not undergo a fundamental change, its combat power could still increase slightly—for instance, its teeth became sharper…

…and its dragon scales became sturdier. Not long after the battle began, Lin Moyu's black dragon suppressed its opponent.

The time taken to end the fight was also shorter than before. The entire battle lasted for about half an hour before Lin Moyu's black dragon emerged victorious.

It began to enjoy its spoils. Once it finished eating, Lin Moyu waved his hand.

"Let's go, next stop." Among the twelve villages…

…Lin Moyu cleared them out one by one, not in the least bit of a hurry. With every village cleared…

…the area shrouded in black mist shrank slightly. When all twelve villages were completely cleared, the shrouded area had become much smaller.

Only the central-most portion remained. Looking from afar, its diameter was no more than ten thousand miles.

An area with a diameter of ten thousand miles was not actually large, but the black mist in this region was incredibly dense.

It exuded a terrifying aura. This was the Core Area of the Nether Race, where the main body of the Nether Black Pool was located.

There were also two hell fragments inside. Due to the influence of the black mist, Lin Moyu could not accurately sense the aura of the hell fragments.

The best way was still to have the Undead Legion clear the path. With a thought…

…the Undead Legion charged toward the black mist. Boom!

A burst of blazing flames suddenly surged out from the black mist…

…exploding in the air and falling as a rain of fire. Several Legion Commanders gave orders simultaneously.

The charging Undead Legion suddenly screeched to a halt and swiftly retreated to avoid the fiery rain. The fire rain fell to the ground…

…instantly turning the ground into a sea of fire. The flames raged, burning the earth to cinders.

Rocks turned into lava and began to flow across the land. Lin Moyu narrowed his eyes.

How similar this scene was. His own Bone Hell was also a world of lava.

It seemed the Nether Race had indeed managed to research and discover some things!

With a hell fragment in hand…

…and being manifested from the Nether Black Pool themselves, which had countless ties to the true Hell, it was not surprising that they had figured some things out after researching the hell fragment for countless years.

Seeing the sky full of fiery rain, Lin Moyu…

…was in no hurry to attack. He wanted to see to what extent the Nether Race had researched the hell fragment.

The rain of fire fell continuously, turning the ground into a world of molten lava, while the black mist began to gradually shrink…

…revealing the true face of the Nether Race's Core Area. It was a city. Everyone believed that the Nether Race did not have cities…

…but that was not the case. At the core of the Nether Race lay a city.

This city was a mix of black and red, and its center resembled a volcanic crater.

The city was built right along the crater, which continuously spewed flames and dense black mist.

Around the crater, a vast number of Nether Race members sat in a circle, continuously chanting the name of the Nether God Lord.

As they chanted, flames erupted continuously, merging with the black mist…

…and soaring into the skies. Xiao Mei said, "No wonder there were so few people in the previous tribes."

"So they all gathered here." Lin Moyu said, "That's why…"

"…they knew we were here from the very beginning." Xiao Mei asked curiously, "What are these people doing gathered here?"

Lin Moyu watched for a moment. "They should be conducting a sacrifice. These guys are quite creative."

"They actually fused the Nether Black Pool and the hell fragment together. The Nether Black Pool is a part of Hell, but it is a relatively independent existence."

"Hell is divided into several areas—the Gate of Hell, the Nether Black Pool, and the Molten World…"

"…which exist independently of one another in a parallel relationship, not a fused one."

Lin Moyu was clear on this, and those of the Great Dao Realm who had once seen Hell were clear on this, but the Nether Race obviously was not.