Even if it had been crippled and was on the verge of shattering, and the scale of the Domain had shrunk countless times, its range was still not small.

Lin Moyu's soul power was being consumed rapidly, and the World Tree was continuously replenishing it for him to sustain the consumption.

The range Lin Moyu sensed was becoming increasingly vast; not only the Domain Core, but even the worlds outside the Domain were sensed by him.

With the Domain damaged, along with the individual worlds having shrunk many times over, he sensed the Wanling Pavilion he had entered when he came last time.

The Wanling Pavilion was a world, or rather, the most important part of a world; that world had already been destroyed.

Only the area where the Wanling Pavilion was located remained intact. The Wanling Pavilion was far from the Domain Core, and the space it occupied was still relatively stable.

It could withstand significant power because Holy Spirit Realm experts had once emerged from the Wanling Pavilion, and those Holy Spirit Realm experts had used their own power.

They had reinforced the Wanling Pavilion layer by layer, which allowed it to survive this catastrophe. Then, Lin Moyu sensed several other surviving worlds.

Like the Wanling Pavilion, they had also once produced Holy Spirit Realm experts who had reinforced their own worlds.

That was how they were able to survive and preserve part of their orthodoxy. Other world factions that had not produced Holy Spirit Realm experts…

…had all been destroyed. Lin Moyu's consciousness passed through the Domain Core, touching the entire Lingmiao Domain.

He also understood the general structure of the Lingmiao Domain: with this plaza as the core, there were hundreds of independent spaces surrounding it.

Each space contained a Great Dao, and each Great Dao represented a cultivation direction, also reflecting one or several worlds.

Therefore, in every world within the Lingmiao Domain, everyone cultivated the exact same Great Dao, and they might not even know that other Great Daos existed for their entire lives.

Only by cultivating to a certain level and reaching the highest tier of the world would they know that there were other Great Daos within the Domain.

The Great Daos of the Lingmiao Domain were not apparent; success was due to this, and failure was also due to this.

Chapter 4200: Smash It

Lin Moyu did not need to go to other areas to look.

After discovering that the Domain Core was right beneath his feet, he could perceive the entire Domain through it. This method was not feasible in the Five-World Domain.

Because the Five-World Domain was too vast; with his soul power, he couldn't sense even one ten-thousandth of it. The Lingmiao Domain had also been very large in the past.

But now that only a small part of the Lingmiao Domain remained, he could sense the entire Domain. In this way…

…it saved a lot of trouble. Sensing was not as good as seeing with one's own eyes, yet he could discover some other things from it.

Lin Moyu went over it again and again through his own perception. During this time…

…the Undead Servants were not idle either. They found most of the void spaces where the residual Great Daos were stored—six hundred and ninety-nine spaces.

This meant that the Lingmiao Domain once had six hundred and ninety-nine Great Daos, which was far fewer than the number of Great Daos in the Five-World Domain. The fewer the number of Great Daos…

…the simpler the Domain was, which also meant the lower the Domain's upper limit and the weaker its strength.

Therefore, the Lingmiao Domain was certainly inferior to the Five-World Domain. The Holy Spirit Realm experts in the Lingmiao Domain, also known as Transcendents…

…were at most equivalent to the Eternal Existences in the Five-World Domain. And the Lingmiao Domain was not considered too weak among the various Domains; clearly, within the Chaos…

…there were many even weaker Domains. Of the six hundred and ninety-nine spaces, the Great Daos in more than half of them had already shattered.

Only a few still had remnants, but they were also on the verge of shattering. If it weren't for the Domain Core still holding on…

…they would have been finished long ago. Moreover, the Domain Core was not relying on itself; Lin Moyu sensed a trace of power coming from outside the Domain.

It was precisely this peculiar trace of power that was keeping the Domain Core's last breath alive. Finally, he had found it!

If he hadn't guessed wrong, this trace of power keeping the Domain Core from collapsing was the very thing those experts were looking for.

The reason the Lingmiao Domain could escape to this place and refine the Wanmiao Gate to keep the Domain from collapsing was also related to that object.

Lin Moyu pushed his perception to the limit to search for the source of the power. That trace of power was extremely faint.

It appeared and disappeared, making it not easy to find. Lin Moyu cast a net with his own consciousness.

Searching by peeling back the layers, he sensed that trace of power appear, passing through the void.

Entering the Domain Core, it appeared very quickly, weaving through the shattered void.

It was difficult to find the source. Several times in a row, Lin Moyu ended in failure.

During this process, Lin Moyu discovered some patterns: this trace of power would appear once every ten minutes.

The position where it appeared was different each time, but it would always eventually enter the Domain Core to sustain its life. From this, he sensed some attributes of this trace of power.

This trace of power had clearly been refined and contained a portion of Chaos Qi. Lin Moyu couldn't help but guess…

…that this object was absorbing Chaos Qi from the Chaos, refining it, and finally using it to extend the life of the Domain Core.

Having not found the source, Lin Moyu was not discouraged and continued to search again and again.

If ten times didn't work, he would try a hundred, then a thousand. He believed he would eventually find it.

Regardless of the cost, Lin Moyu allowed his soul power to be consumed in large quantities, casting a net of heaven and earth with his consciousness.

Finally, through his repeated efforts, he had a further discovery.

Although this trace of power had no fixed origin, there was actually a pattern to be found. No matter how the position where it appeared changed…

…it always circled around the Domain Core, neither getting closer nor moving further away. Gradually…

…a pattern of its trajectory formed in Lin Moyu's mind. After dozens of verifications…

…he could already determine the next location where it would appear. After confirming the direction, Lin Moyu followed the trail.

He laid out his plan in advance, concentrating his soul power on the predetermined location. Through the Soul Eye, time slowed down rapidly, and every detail in the void was laid bare.

Through the Soul Eye, time slowed down rapidly, and every detail in the void was laid bare.

Every change, down to the smallest fraction of a second, could not escape the Soul Eye. Time had slowed down at least a thousand times in the Soul Eye, revealing everything bit by bit.

Finally, that trace of power emerged. "Open!"

Lin Moyu gave a low shout in his heart. The moment it emerged, his soul power erupted fully, shattering that area of the void.

Although this might potentially irritate the fragile Domain Core, Lin Moyu couldn't care about that much; he had to find that object.

Intuition told him that the object was useful to him, and even if it wasn't…

…something that could keep a Domain from being destroyed must be an extremely powerful treasure. Since that was the case…

…then he had to find a way to get his hands on this treasure. Otherwise, why would he go through so much trouble to open the Wanmiao Gate in a perfect state?

What would be the point? The void collapsed, and the object hidden behind the void that was sustaining the Domain Core finally emerged.

Although it was only for an instant, it was enough for Lin Moyu to see clearly. It was it!

He didn't expect that what was sustaining the Domain Core was actually the wanmiao stele!

Lin Moyu was somewhat surprised; he didn't expect that what was sustaining the Domain was the wanmiao stele.

But thinking about it, it seemed normal. When he entered for the first time, the first thing he saw was the wanmiao stele.

Looking at it now, the best-preserved thing in the entire Domain was also the wanmiao stele. The wanmiao stele flashed past.

A trace of power shot out from the stele, passed through the void, and entered the Domain Core. The wanmiao stele then faded into the void and disappeared. Lin Moyu did not pursue it.

He knew he couldn't catch it. Now that he knew it was the wanmiao stele and knew its operating pattern…

…he didn't need to worry about it running away. The wanmiao stele wasn't the key to sustaining the Domain; the real key was the thing inside the wanmiao stele.

Lin Moyu muttered to himself. He had come into contact with the wanmiao stele before and knew that it recorded the secret techniques of various factions in the Lingmiao Domain.

Based on his experience, there were only two ways to obtain the things inside the wanmiao stele.

One was to refine the wanmiao stele and make it acknowledge him as its master, then he would naturally be able to obtain the items inside.

The other method was to smash the wanmiao stele, which would also allow him to obtain the items inside. The second method seemed extremely unreliable.

The material of the wanmiao stele was extremely sturdy; it hadn't been damaged in that war that destroyed the Domain, so how could it be easily smashed?

However, Lin Moyu did have a way; he believed the scepter of calamity could handle it. As for the first method…

…in Lin Moyu's eyes, that was the truly unreliable one. Trying to comprehend all the various secret techniques in the wanmiao stele—even he wasn't confident in that.

"Smash it." After thinking it over, Lin Moyu made his decision.

This was the most straightforward and simple method. What he wanted was not the wanmiao stele, but the things inside the stele.

As for whether the Lingmiao Domain would completely collapse after the wanmiao stele was smashed, that was not within Lin Moyu's consideration.

In his view, it was already a miracle that the Lingmiao Domain had dragged on until now, and there was no need to drag it on any further.

There were likely not too few Domains like the Lingmiao Domain within the Chaos. If it collapsed, then let it collapse; if the orthodoxy was broken, then let it be broken.

It didn't matter. All illusory benefits were not as good as tangible profits.

Since he had made his decision, Lin Moyu began to prepare. He continued to observe the location where the wanmiao stele appeared.

He performed a more accurate positioning, preparing to hit it in one strike. Opportunities were fleeting.

Lin Moyu did not want to try repeatedly; he wanted to settle the outcome in one blow. One Divine Talisman after another flew out.

He began to set up an array at the selected location. Having decided not to worry about the Lingmiao Domain anymore, Lin Moyu could act freely and confidently.

The Undead Servants were all recalled; they couldn't help with this matter. The Divine Talismans shone in the void.

The appearance of the Divine Talismans stabilized part of the void, but at the same time, it caused a slight impact on the Domain Core. Lin Moyu controlled it properly.

The impact was not strong and was still within the tolerance range of the Domain Core. This approach…

…was just like dancing on the tip of a knife. If the Domain Core collapsed at this moment, the consequences would become unpredictable.

Chapter 4201: The Fourth Gem

When the Domain Core collapsed, it would inevitably erupt with astonishing destructive power, and the void would inevitably shatter.

Lin Moyu was not worried about whether he would be injured; he was only worried that the wanmiao stele might be lost and its whereabouts unknown.

If the wanmiao stele fell into the Chaos, it would be difficult to find it again. Therefore, he could only be as careful as possible now.

Even so, he didn't have absolute certainty. If the Domain really collapsed, then it was just not meant to be his.

"Cannot force it," Lin Moyu thought in his heart. The fragile Domain Core formed a sharp contrast with the stability where the Wanling Pavilion had been.

Normally, the Domain Core should be more stable than other places, but here, it was the exact opposite.

The Domain was extremely fragile, while other places were relatively much more stable. Lin Moyu's fingers danced on the tip of the knife.

Touching the limit of the Domain Core again and again, fortunately, until the array was completed, the Domain Core did not collapse.

Lin Moyu took a deep breath. His plan was half complete, and there was one more step to go.

That was that when the array was activated, it would cause another impact on the Domain, and the impact force would exceed that during the setup. He had already prepared other means to cope with it.

As for whether it would succeed, that would depend on luck. Lin Moyu held his breath and waited for the right moment to arrive.

The wanmiao stele constantly changed its position, sustaining the life of the Domain time and time again, gradually approaching the location Lin Moyu had selected.

Getting closer and closer, Lin Moyu counted down in his heart until the time reached the last second.

Lin Moyu flicked his finger. "Array, activate!"

Waves of massive power surged out.

The void was locked down. Along with the array, the Great Thousand World was also activated. Lin Moyu once again summoned the projection of the Great Thousand World.

The Great Thousand World bloomed with massive power, coordinating with the array to firmly lock the void. The Domain Core once again showed signs of collapsing.

But Lin Moyu ignored it; he only needed the Domain to hold on for three to five seconds. The projection of the Great Thousand World expanded instantly.

Like a large net, it forcibly enveloped the Domain Core, slowing down its collapse speed. Almost at the same time…

…the scepter of calamity appeared in Lin Moyu's hand. "Smash!"

Lin Moyu's figure grew larger.

His arm elongated, and he used all his strength to swing the scepter of calamity out. When he first made his move…

…the target location was empty. Just as the scepter of calamity reached its destination, a phantom image suddenly appeared.

Lin Moyu's calculation was extremely precise, with an error of no more than one ten-thousandth of a second. The moment he struck, the wanmiao stele appeared in the void.

"Bang!"

The wanmiao stele was hit, and countless cracks appeared on the stele.

At the same time, the entire large stele flew backward. The array acted like a large hand, firmly blocking the wanmiao stele and preventing it from flying away.