Chapter 2623

"Stop playing the victim. You just want wine, right? I've brought it all for you."

"Wine!"

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi stopped crying in a second, his large head dropping down abruptly.

His eyes shone with light. "The wine from last time is almost gone."

"I was just about to face a famine. Since you brought wine to my doorstep, this old turtle won't complain about the Great Dao."

"Hurry up and take the wine out, hurry, hurry!" Lin Moyu took out the fine wine.

Most of the wine was brewed in the Rule World, and some was purchased from the Lufeng Chamber of Commerce. Added together, it exceeded one hundred million jin, enough for Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi to drink for a while, you old turtle.

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi was not polite; he accepted all the wine while muttering to himself.

"I suppose you have a bit of conscience, kid, and haven't forgotten me." Lin Moyu laughed.

"How could I forget you? If not for your help back then, it would have been very difficult for me to win in the struggle for the Boundary Sea."

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi said, "This old turtle just found you agreeable, and you know how to conduct yourself."

"It doesn't count as really helping you." Lin Moyu laughed. "I came back this time…"

"…first, to see you and bring you some wine… second, there are some things I want to ask you about."

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi asked, "What is it?"

Lin Moyu said.

"Matters related to the Origin Catastrophe." Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi was stunned, his expression turning serious instantly.

"You know about the Origin Catastrophe?"

Lin Moyu nodded. "Over these years…"

"…I have learned quite a few things, but there are still some things I don't quite understand, which is why I came here."

"I wanted to ask for your guidance." Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi had said that although his cultivation was not high…

…he had lived long enough, longer than the King of the Boundary Sea. The King of the Boundary Sea was in the Great Dao Realm.

Having experienced the Origin Catastrophe, this meant that Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi had also experienced the Origin Catastrophe and was able to survive it.

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi was definitely not simple, especially this time when he saw him again.

Lin Moyu was even more certain that Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi was unusual. Just now, he had looked from afar and used the Great Dao of Luck.

He saw that Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi's luck was astonishingly strong, even when compared to the Three Ancestors and the Demon Emperor.

It was not inferior at all, and even a notch stronger than them. This was not the luck a Heavenly Venerable should possess.

Moreover, someone with such luck could not possibly be just a Heavenly Venerable, unless Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi was like Xiao Mei…

…and was also reincarnated after shedding his physical form. But when he looked with the Eye of the Undead, Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi's soul…

…was indeed at the Heavenly Venerable Realm. Having lived from prehistoric times to the present, a Heavenly Venerable Realm soul…

…comparable to the luck of a Great Dao Realm, made it extremely unusual when combined.

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi said in a deep voice, "Tell me first, how much do you know?"

At this moment, he no longer had his joking demeanor and had become very serious.

Lin Moyu detailed everything he knew, which involved the Outer Domain Celestial God.

There were also the Three Ancestors and several other Great Dao Realm existences. He also roughly described how he forced Master Kurong to leave.

The reason he spoke in such detail was that Lin Moyu was gambling, gambling that Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi was unusual.

He knew a lot. To someone like Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi, Lin Moyu was opening his heart.

Only by being honest and sincere could he receive the same in return. As long as he had something to hide…

…then the answer he received might not necessarily be correct. After Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi finished listening…

…he sighed. "I didn't expect your experiences over these years to be so rich."

"And that you know so much. Since you already know so much, it wouldn't hurt to tell you some things."

"This old turtle will just speak casually, and you can listen casually. As for whether it is right or wrong…"

"…judge for yourself."

Chapter 3339

"Then why did you stay behind?"

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi had lived for too long.

Having lived from prehistoric times to the present, and having completely experienced that Origin Catastrophe, he knew many things.

No less than the King of the Boundary Sea. According to him, when the catastrophe descended…

…countless powerhouses on the Origin Continent formed an army, led by various Great Dao Realm powerhouses…

…to fight a great war against the enemy. The number of enemies was large, and they came from different worlds.

They fought against the cultivators of the Origin Continent in different regions. At that time, the Origin Continent was divided into the Nine Provinces and one sea, and each province had to face armies from different worlds.

Among them, the Sea Clan in the Boundary Sea was also dealing with an enemy, and in addition, above the Outer Heaven Great Dao…

…they had to deal with the power of the Outer Domain Celestial God and the Black Blood Great World. In other words, the worlds attacking the Origin Continent…

…numbered as many as twelve. Under these circumstances, the Origin Continent still did not lose.

Although the damage was heavy, five of the Nine Provinces sank, and countless Great Dao Realm cultivators fell.

Several Great Daos were beaten into silence, but the Origin Continent still held on until the end. This also proved how strong the Origin Continent's strength was.

Even the army of the Origin Continent launched a counterattack.

Not only did they defeat the invading forces, they also fought back to their home bases, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

The cultivators of the Origin Continent were not just passive victims.

This great war lasted for many years. Some people attained the Dao during the war, achieving the Great Dao Realm.

It was precisely because of these Great Dao Realm cultivators and countless other powerhouses who fought one after another that the Origin Continent was able to stand until the end.

But after that war, the heavens and earth were severely damaged, and the Origin Continent began to lie dormant and sleep.

The heavens and earth were severed, and those in the Great Dao Realm could no longer remain on the Origin Continent and had to return to the world of the Outer Heaven Great Dao.

After listening, Lin Moyu had a rough guess in his heart and couldn't help but ask.

"Since those in the Great Dao Realm are not allowed to stay on the Origin Continent, why can the King of the Boundary Sea stay here?" Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi said,

"They can stay here because they attained the Dao during the great war and have some special relationship with the Origin Continent."

"Such people are rare, and they paid a considerable price to be able to return to the Origin Continent and stay."

Lin Moyu looked thoughtful. "Why do they want to stay?"

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi chuckled.

"Staying behind, naturally, has a purpose. They are waiting for a great change."

"A turning point, a chance to ascend to the heavens in broad daylight, a chance to travel ten thousand miles in a single step."

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi's voice became lower and lower. "And they couldn't have stayed behind on their own."

"You understand now, right?" Lin Moyu suddenly understood. The Three Ancestors and others had attained the Dao during the catastrophe.

It was also for this reason that they could stay and had paid a great price.

Their foundations were shallow, and their accumulation in the Great Dao Realm was not deep. Those costs were not necessarily something they could afford.

"Then who pays the price?"

"Naturally, it's the people behind them, like Elder Whale, whom I rescued."

"He should be a member of the faction behind the King of the Boundary Sea. If a drastic change in the heavens and earth occurs, and the opportunity to travel ten thousand miles in a day appears…"

"…then not only will they benefit, but I estimate that the factions behind them will also benefit. That's why Master Kurong was forced away by me."

The person he offended might not just be Master Kurong, but also the faction behind him. Lin Moyu had a headache.

He hadn't even become a Great Dao Realm cultivator, and he had already offended a faction in the Outer Heaven Great Dao. He hadn't even gone to the Soul Void yet…

…and he had already offended a big shot in the Soul Void. Not to mention other skills, his ability to cause trouble was truly significant.

What Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi said corresponded almost one-to-one with what Lin Moyu knew before, without much discrepancy.

The Origin Catastrophe in Lin Moyu's mind became increasingly clear and complete, making Lin Moyu more and more certain.

Behind the Celestial God Realm and the Black Blood Great World, there must be a mastermind. It was this mastermind who shattered Hell.

Lin Moyu looked at Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi and asked word by word, "Then you stayed behind…"

"…for what?"

Silently, an invisible force enveloped him and Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi.

Even Xiao Mei, who was on the side, could not hear their conversation. Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi's eyes slowly narrowed. "You brat."

"Why do you ask?" Lin Moyu said, "Although I am not one hundred percent sure…"

"…I am at least eighty percent sure. You don't need to hide it anymore. Let's just talk in private."

"I guarantee I won't tell anyone." Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi chuckled, "What do you think this old turtle stayed behind for?"

Lin Moyu said, "That's what I have to ask you. The opportunity in that great change?"

"Is it the 'ten thousand miles in a day,' the 'ascending to the heavens in broad daylight' that you mentioned?"

"I feel…"

"…what you are seeking is not that simple." Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi said, "Some things…"

"…this old turtle is not yet in a position to say. But rest assured, this old turtle staying here is only beneficial to the Origin Continent, not harmful."

"Forget it, forget it. Since you want to know so much…"

"…then I'll reveal a little more to you. This is something many Great Dao Realm cultivators don't even know." Lin Moyu immediately pricked up his ears. Something even Great Dao Realm cultivators didn't know!

He was indeed very interested. Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi said, "Back then…"

"…the Origin Continent was not fighting alone. The Origin Continent also had helpers. Guess."

"Why is the inheritance of the Buddhist Clan able to remain here?"

"Why is the Insect Clan able to thrive on the Origin Continent?"

Lin Moyu's eyes narrowed slightly. "You mean the Buddhist Clan and the Insect Clan…"

"…are the helpers of the Origin Continent?"

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi nodded his head. "That's right."

"Many Great Dao Realm cultivators are not clear about this. They only know…"

"…that these two clans have great karma and cannot be touched." Lin Moyu completely understood.

The real root cause was actually here. If the two clans had stood on the side of the Origin Continent during the Origin Catastrophe, then they indeed had great karma with the Great Dao of the Origin Continent.

"They cannot be touched." Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi continued, "So, these two clans…"

"…if you can avoid getting entangled with them, don't. The Dao of Karma is too complex; it has both good and bad aspects."

"If you don't pay attention, sooner or later you will be trapped in it and find it difficult to extricate yourself."

Lin Moyu nodded. "Then do you know when the drastic change in the heavens and earth will come?"

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi shook his large head. "That's hard to say. It could be tomorrow."

"It could also be in a few million years. You might not even live to see it. The drastic change requires a turning point."

"Once the turning point appears, it means the time has come. However, although I don't know the specific time…"

"…before the drastic change arrives, there will always be some signs." Lin Moyu asked.

"Some time ago, I was in the Western Continent. A genius appeared in the Buddhist Clan who comprehended the Three Lives Secret Technique."

"He achieved the Pseudo-Great Dao Realm. In the Insect Clan, an Insect Mother evolved to the fourth transformation. Does this count as a sign?"

Heavenly Venerable Shuizhi thought for a moment. "It could count as one. Before the drastic change arrives…"