Improving his cultivation realm, this Soul-Eater Bug was not strong, but that did not mean all Soul-Eater Bugs were weak.

Lin Moyu strengthened the Power of Death, controlling the Soul-Eater Bug's injuries.

He kept the Soul-Eater Bug in a state of being critically wounded and dying, yet not truly dead, while asking, "Senior Demon Emperor, is there a distinction between strong and weak Soul-Eater Bugs?"

The Demon Emperor replied, "Naturally, there is. A powerful Soul-Eater Bug once appeared and killed several Great Dao Realm experts. However, I had important matters to attend to at the time, so I only heard a passing mention and did not pay it any mind."

Lin Moyu said, "It seems Soul-Eater Bugs do have a distinction between strong and weak; this one should be relatively weak."

The Demon Emperor highly agreed with Lin Moyu's words, "That must be correct. I wonder, after this round of experiments, does Fellow Daoist Lin have any other discoveries?"

Lin Moyu said, "I have indeed made some discoveries. First, it can absorb the Dao power it is immune to in order to recover itself. I suspect it can also absorb the Dao power it is immune to in order to strengthen itself. Furthermore, if it is continuously attacked by Dao power it cannot immunize against, it will develop resistance, eventually leading to Immunity. From this, I also speculate that the Soul-Eater Bug's ability to be immune to Dao power must have been gradually accumulated over countless years. They might possess bloodline inheritances similar to the Dragon race or spirit beasts. If this were to continue, they would eventually be immune to all Dao power, but the Great Dao would not allow such creatures to exist; there must inevitably be forces they cannot immunize against."

The Demon Emperor said in a low voice, "Unexpectedly, Fellow Daoist Lin's perception of the Great Dao is already this profound. I am impressed."

Lin Moyu smiled, "You flatter me."

"Alright, the experiment is finished; it is time for it to die."

The Demon Emperor suddenly said, "Fellow Daoist Lin, I have a presumptuous request."

Lin Moyu smiled slightly, "Please, feel free to speak. We do not need to be so polite with each other."

The Demon Emperor said, "After killing the Soul-Eater Bug, could you spare a portion of its corpse for me?"

Lin Moyu asked curiously, "Does its corpse have any use? The Soul-Eater Bug's realm is not high, only around the Dao Venerable 4th Realm. Whether used for Corpse Explosion or to become a Revenant, it does not have much utility value. Yet the Demon Emperor wants its corpse; clearly, its corpse has other uses."

The Demon Emperor said, "I also want to use it for some experiments. Perhaps it might be of some use to my soul level."

Using a Soul-Eater Bug's corpse to improve one's soul level—wouldn't that have the same effect as an ice-fire dao stone?

What Great Dao Realm experts value most is their soul level; anything that can improve the soul level is a good thing.

Lin Moyu asked, "I wonder what grade of innate soul Senior Demon Emperor currently possesses?"

The Demon Emperor replied, "You truly know the mysteries of the Great Dao Realm. I will not hide it from you, Fellow Daoist Lin, I have reached the peak of the 9th-grade innate soul. One more step and I will reach the 8th-grade innate soul."

Lin Moyu nodded inwardly. No wonder he felt that the Demon Emperor did not seem as strong as him in terms of soul level; he felt that was unlikely. He felt the Demon Emperor must have hidden some things. Master Kurong's soul level seemed inferior to the Demon Emperor's.

The Demon Emperor laughed, "Correct. Although my soul and Kurong's are both 9th-grade, he is at the mid-stage of the 9th grade, while I have reached the peak of the 9th grade and am about to advance to the 8th grade. Let me tell you further: the Three Ancestors are at the late-stage of the 9th grade, so the Three Ancestors are a notch stronger than Kurong. That fellow, the King of the Boundary Sea, is just like me, also at the peak of the 9th grade. But I will soon surpass him."

Since he had already said it, the Demon Emperor decided to just make it clear, which could also be considered a favor.

Lin Moyu said, "So Master Kurong is the weakest. No wonder Senior could lecture Master Kurong before."

The Demon Emperor said, "That is nothing. In the Origin Continent, we cannot unleash our full power, so the lecture was just for fun. If we were outside the heavens, I could definitely make that guy Kurong leave crying and change his name to 'Crying-Rong' in the future."

From the Demon Emperor's words, Lin Moyu realized that the gap between Great Dao Realm experts seemed immense. Even with the same 9th-grade innate soul, it could be divided into four stages: early, mid, late, and peak, with a huge gap at each stage. If the innate souls were of different grades, the gap would be even greater. A Dao Master must at least be at the peak of the 1st-grade innate soul; how strong must a Dao Master be!

Lin Moyu put away his small thoughts; such an existence was not something he could think about right now.

The World-Burning Fire intensified fiercely, and the Power of Death surged several times over. Lin Moyu then gathered all his strength, using the Dao of Strength as a blade, and punched out!

Chapter 3315: The Path Once Taken Wrongly

This time, the Soul-Eater Bug could not survive.

Lin Moyu precisely controlled his strength, causing the Soul-Eater Bug, which was already half-dead, to die completely.

After it died, the Soul-Eater Bug's body began to change. It rapidly crystallized, and in the blink of an eye, it turned into a crystal.

This crystal was about a finger long. Lin Moyu held it in his hand and felt a pure soul force from it.

soul crystal. Lin Moyu's heart stirred. The crystal formed after the Soul-Eater Bug died was extremely similar to a soul crystal, just not as pure. Lin Moyu knew its essence with just one glance.

He did not have much interest in it and turned to hand the crystal to the Demon Emperor, "So this is a Soul-Eater Crystal. So this is what a Soul-Eater Crystal looks like."

The Demon Emperor was clearly seeing the crystal left behind by a dead Soul-Eater Bug for the first time; his voice was slightly excited.

Lin Moyu smiled, "It seems Soul-Eater Crystals are very rare."

The Demon Emperor nodded, "Indeed rare. It is very difficult for us in the Great Dao Realm to improve. origin crystals are no longer of any use to us; we need some extremely powerful and precious materials. The ice-fire dao stone counts as one, and the Soul-Eater Crystal also counts as one."

Lin Moyu asked, "Then between the two, which is better?"

The Demon Emperor said, "They cannot be compared. The ice-fire dao stone requires refining; the process is relatively long, and one must endure a certain amount of pain. Whereas the Soul-Eater Crystal can be absorbed directly, directly improving the soul level, but the foundation is not as good as with the ice-fire dao stone, and it requires a lot of time afterward to polish the foundation. Relatively speaking, I prefer the Soul-Eater Crystal; after all, there is no need to suffer. The final time spent is not much different."

Lin Moyu laughed, "You are seeing a Soul-Eater Crystal for the first time, how do you know so clearly?"

The Demon Emperor gave a slightly awkward dry laugh, "It is the first time I have seen one, that is true, but I have heard people talk about it several times, it definitely cannot be wrong."

Lin Moyu guessed that the Demon Emperor's so-called 'hearing people talk about it' was nine times out of ten just hearsay.

Lin Moyu said, "Then give this Soul-Eater Crystal to you."

The Demon Emperor was stunned, "Give it all to me? A Soul-Eater Crystal can be divided!"

Lin Moyu refused, "No need. Anyway, I am still far from the Great Dao Realm, so I do not need this thing. When I reach the Great Dao Realm, if Senior Demon Emperor has any good things then, just do not forget this junior."

The Demon Emperor did not expect Lin Moyu to be so generous. While feeling embarrassed, he also decisively did not refuse, "Then I will not be polite. Brother Lin, rest assured, in the future, if there are any benefits, I will definitely call Brother Lin."

A single Soul-Eater Crystal directly bought the Demon Emperor, and the closeness between the two increased rapidly, changing from Fellow Daoist to brothers.

Once the Soul-Eater Bug died, the formation of the entire valley was considered broken, and the two strode into the core area of the Hundred Herbs Alliance.

Upon entering, Lin Moyu frowned slightly. The valley was divided into two parts: one part was dead and lifeless, while the other was full of vitality. He was too familiar with this scene; it was just like his own Undying Great Dao!

One side was death, the other was life. Lin Moyu thought to himself, "Could Master Kurong also be comprehending the Undying Great Dao? But what he displayed during the previous battle was not the Undying Great Dao."

At this moment, the Demon Emperor's voice rang in his ears.

"It is said that Kurong once obtained an item. That item recorded a supreme Great Dao, which he has been comprehending. It was precisely because of that item that he changed his name to Kurong. This path is called the Life-Death Path by him. It is said that one can comprehend life and death."

Lin Moyu asked in a low voice, "Do you know what kind of item it is?"

At this moment, in his heart, there was inexplicably a trace of urgency. The Undying Great Dao was his life-bound Great Dao; it was undoubtedly the most important one among the six Great Dao he had mastered.

He had never seen anyone comprehend the Undying Great Dao, and even in the information he had obtained, there was no information about the Undying Great Dao at all. This gave him an illusion, as if the Undying Great Dao was something he possessed exclusively. Now, suddenly seeing Master Kurong suspected of comprehending the Undying Great Dao, even if it was just a suspicion, he wanted to know an answer.

Unfortunately, the Demon Emperor could not tell Lin Moyu the exact answer.

The Demon Emperor said, "I only know that the item is extraordinary, but what it specifically is, I do not know. Master Kurong changed his name because of this item; how could it be a simple thing?"

Lin Moyu knew he could not get an answer from the Demon Emperor, so he had to observe it himself. He sensed the aura of life and death brought from the left and right sides. Gradually, his tightly furrowed brows relaxed.

Kurong had not comprehended the Undying Great Dao, at least not yet. The death and life here were all artificially arranged and had nothing to do with the Great Dao. There was indeed a trace of the power of life and death, but it was different from the Undying Great Dao; it was similar but not the same.

Lin Moyu breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. "Strange. Why do I care so much that Master Kurong might comprehend the Undying Great Dao? Many people comprehending the same Great Dao at the same time should be a very normal thing. Why did I have such emotions? Life-bound Great Dao, a sudden whim—could it be that there is something hidden within the Undying Great Dao?"

"It seems I need to put more effort into the Undying Great Dao. The Undying Great Dao is my fundamental Great Dao. With life, there is no death; as long as the Undying Great Dao is perfected, why worry about other Great Daos not succeeding?"

A flash of inspiration appeared, and Lin Moyu suddenly realized that his path had gone astray again.

The sudden thought made Lin Moyu stop and stand still, motionless.

The Demon Emperor also stopped, not urging Lin Moyu, but waiting quietly.

Lin Moyu's state at this moment was very much like a cultivator's epiphany. Lin Moyu's Soul World was flashing with lightning and thunder.

In a very short period, he reviewed his entire cultivation process and walked the path he had traveled once again.

Finally, Lin Moyu realized that among his choices, not every choice was correct. Many times, the choices seemed correct but were actually astray. It was not completely wrong, but he had chosen a path that was not the shortest.

Gathering the Dao Pattern was not the answer, and comprehending the Great Dao was also expected, but he should not have treated the Undying Great Dao on par with other Great Daos. The Undying Great Dao was the first Great Dao he comprehended and was his life-bound Great Dao. He could achieve such accomplishments because the Undying Great Dao played a crucial role. It could be said that without the Undying Great Dao, his cultivation path would not have been so smooth. Later, he comprehended more and more Great Daos.