Tens of thousands of meters away, a high mountain collapsed with a roar. Countless fragments of rock and large trees were annihilated and vaporized in the sword light.

From within the mountain, a massive meatball with a diameter exceeding one hundred meters flew out. It had a single eye growing upon it, looking incredibly hideous.

The eye shot out beams of light, blasting towards Lin Mohan. Each beam was enough to cause the earth to collapse and mountains and rivers to overturn.

The ground where Lin Mohan stood shattered with a roar, turning into a bottomless pit.

Lin Mohan did not show any weakness. She flew into mid-air and slashed out with another sword strike.

"One Sword, Slashes the Heavens!"

This sword strike was sharper than the last. The sword light swept out, completely swallowing the meatball.

The meatball let out a terrified shriek, but unfortunately, the shriek could not save its life.

It turned into smoke and dust within the sword light. An object fell from the meatball, and Lin Mohan reached out to grab it, catching the item in her hand.

The item was a scale. The scale had Dao Patterns on it, which were very peculiar and emitted astonishing power.

Lin Mohan only took one glance before putting it away.

"The sixth one. Twelve more to go."

"Almost there!"

She beamed with a beautiful smile and transformed into sword light, flying off into the distance.

Lin Moyu had stayed at Third Ancestor's place for a period of time. Time in the space where Third Ancestor resided was chaotic.

Two days had passed in the outside world, but only a few hours had passed in Third Ancestor's space.

Under his own control, Lin Moyu's aura was much better than before.

Third Ancestor suddenly spoke, "It's about time. They have been waiting impatiently."

"Xiao Lian, call them over."

Lu Lian's voice immediately rang out, "Understood."

Lu Lian went to bring the people. Third Ancestor said, "I have already had Lu Lian notify the other old fellows who haven't arrived yet. They should receive the news very soon. You know what to do now, right?"

Lin Moyu said, "How would this junior know what to do? I have already told Third Ancestor everything. Let the Ancestor decide on this matter."

At this moment, Lin Moyu put on an innocent expression.

Third Ancestor felt his teeth itch as he looked at him, "You brat, if you dare to deceive Yao'er again in the future, I will peel off your skin."

Lin Moyu said, "Then you might not have the chance."

A moment later, Lu Lian walked over with three people.

They were the three ancestors from before. However, at this moment, they were no longer concealing themselves. In Third Ancestor's space, they did not need to do so.

Chapter 2825: The Old Fox Who Lies Without Blinking

The three ancestors arrived together. Here, they revealed their true appearances.

According to Third Ancestor, when in the outside world, they needed to use a special secret technique to seal themselves, which could reduce the impact of time on them.

These people had lived for countless years and were on the verge of reaching their lifespan limits. Every second was precious to them. The longer they lived, the less they wanted to die.

Among the three, Lin Moyu had met Ancestor Gu Cang of Hanshui Holy Land.

Lin Moyu had not seen the true faces of the other two.

One of them appeared to be a middle-aged woman. She was beautiful in appearance, with a dignified and noble temperament; she was a mature, beautiful woman.

However, Lin Moyu could still sense her old age. No matter what her appearance was, the aura of time was hard to conceal.

Most female cultivators cared about their appearance at all times.

The other person was a spirited old man. Although his hair was already white and he also emitted an aura of old age, his energy and spirit were still intact.

Ancestor Gu Cang laughed loudly, "It's still better here in your place; there's no need to seal oneself."

Another old man also chimed in, "Unfortunately, such a treasure land only exists in a few places across the entire Origin Continent. It's not something one can envy."

Third Ancestor chuckled, "No need to envy. As long as you can kill this old man, you can become the master of this space."

Ancestor Gu Cang's smile paused slightly, then he laughed even louder, "Third Ancestor, you are joking."

The ancestor of the Ancient Lotus Holy Land also added, "This joke is not funny at all."

Third Ancestor smiled and introduced to Lin Moyu, "Let me formally introduce you: Ancestor Gu Cang of the Hanshui Holy Land, Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable."

"Fire Lotus Ancestor, Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable. Back in the day, Fire Lotus Ancestor's beauty crowned the Southern Continent. I don't know how many geniuses sought after the ancestor of the Ancient Lotus Holy Land."

When Third Ancestor said this, he was not exaggerating at all, as if he were simply stating a fact. It wasn't just Third Ancestor; the other two ancestors were not surprised in the slightest.

Lin Moyu could see that Fire Lotus Ancestor was indeed extremely beautiful in her youth. Perhaps due to the passage of time, her appearance had changed somewhat, but one could still find traces of the past.

Fire Lotus Ancestor said, "It's a pity that Third Ancestor was not among those who pursued me back then; otherwise, I wouldn't have ended up alone—only seeking the Great Dao and ignoring the mortal world."

Third Ancestor chuckled and did not take up Fire Lotus Ancestor's remark.

He continued the introduction, "This is Ancestor Wuding of the Dongfang Family in Duantian City, Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable."

Lin Moyu greeted the three ancestors one by one.

Third Ancestor's introduction seemed simple, but he had actually conveyed a lot of information to Lin Moyu.

The most important thing was that all three were in the Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable. Purely in terms of cultivation realm, the three were the highest decision-makers of their respective powers.

Ancestor Gu Cang chuckled, "Looking at Young Friend Lin, your injuries have healed quite a bit."

Lin Moyu said, "Many thanks for your concern, Senior Gu. Thanks to Third Ancestor's treatment, this junior's injuries are no longer a major issue. From here on, I only need to recuperate well to recover."

Ancestor Gu Cang said, "Third Ancestor's methods are naturally beyond question. If you have any needs, Young Friend, just let this old man know."

Third Ancestor teased, "Old man Gu, do you think this ancestor cannot provide the things you have?"

Ancestor Gu Cang chuckled, "That is natural. As long as something exists on the Origin Continent, Third Ancestor will certainly be able to obtain it."

He was thick-skinned and did not deny at all that he was trying to win Lin Moyu over.

It was for no other reason than the fact that Lin Moyu himself was worth winning over.

If Lin Moyu could truly join the Hanshui Holy Land, then in the future, the Hanshui Holy Land might gain another ancestor in the Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable.

For a Holy Land, this was an irresistible temptation.

Fire Lotus Ancestor said, "Since Young Friend Lin has recovered, could you tell us the method this time? Of course, we will not treat Young Friend Lin unfairly."

Lin Moyu bowed to Fire Lotus Ancestor, "Regarding this matter, Senior may need to discuss it with Third Ancestor."

After speaking, he also glanced at Third Ancestor.

The meaning was very clear: he could not make the decision himself; the one who could make the decision was Third Ancestor.

Third Ancestor chuckled, "The three of you, there are some things I need to say first."

"According to our agreement, two prodigies can enter each time, and as the host, I can have one designated quota."

"For Young Friend Lin to enter this time, I had to pay a certain price to obtain this quota."

"I said before that whenever Young Friend Lin gains anything, I have the priority to handle it."

"You all haven't forgotten about this, have you?"

The three nodded in unison. Ancestor Wuding said in a hoarse voice, "That is correct. That was indeed the agreement at the time."

The three of them had already guessed what was going on by now and couldn't help but show bitter smiles.

At that time, Third Ancestor proposed adding a person, and to get their consent, Third Ancestor paid some price.

However, Third Ancestor never did business at a loss, so he naturally had corresponding requirements.

The requirement was that he had priority over all of Lin Moyu's gains.

Of course, it was also stated that if a breakthrough method was obtained, it would be shared with them.

However, this sharing would not be free.

Third Ancestor chuckled, "Given your statuses, you naturally wouldn't go back on your words, right?"

"The method to break through to the Dao Venerable Realm was obtained by Young Friend Lin and has now been handed over to me. If you want to obtain this method, you will have to come to me."

Fire Lotus Ancestor said, "Third Ancestor is truly a merchant. When it comes to doing business, we can never catch up to Third Ancestor."

Ancestor Gu Cang said, "Just name your price."

Third Ancestor continued, "I haven't finished speaking yet. Don't be in such a rush. The item is already in my hands; it's not going anywhere."

"I have known and interacted with you all for many years; everyone knows my temper and character."

"Besides me, Young Friend Lin certainly also knows the breakthrough method, but the part he knows has already been sealed by me."

"This seal will only naturally undo once Young Friend Lin reaches the Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable. Before that, don't even think about breaking the seal with any method."

"If anyone wants to forcibly break the seal, not only will they fail to obtain the breakthrough method, but it will also cause Young Friend Lin to perish. I will naturally be able to sense it."

"As for my methods, I believe you all are well aware of them."

Third Ancestor's tone remained peaceful throughout, but for some reason, it exuded an invisible killing intent that made one shudder.

Third Ancestor was definitely not joking; he was very serious.

The three ancestors present had no doubts whatsoever about Third Ancestor's words.

Based on their understanding of Third Ancestor, if he said he could do it, he would absolutely do it.

Although everyone was an ancestor-level figure, they knew there was a gap between them and Third Ancestor, and they did not want to offend him.

As long as something could be obtained by paying a price, there was no need to resort to weapons.

Lin Moyu knew that Third Ancestor saying this was actually to protect him.

This was the script they had agreed upon beforehand, which would allow him to extricate himself.

If they didn't say it like this, those ancestors would definitely come to trouble him later to get the breakthrough method from his mouth.

Now, he was roughly considered safe. Although not absolutely, it generally wouldn't be a problem.

Fire Lotus Ancestor said, "We naturally won't go and trouble Young Friend Lin. With our status, we wouldn't stoop to such things."

Third Ancestor smiled, "Fire Lotus, you naturally wouldn't, but it's hard to say about some others."

Lin Moyu knew Third Ancestor was implying something, but it wasn't the three people in front of him; it was someone else.

Third Ancestor said, "This is the first matter. Next, I want to talk about the second matter."

As he spoke, he took out a massive gemstone. The gemstone had sharp edges and corners and no specific shape.

Its shape seemed to be constantly changing. At first glance, it had sharp edges, but then it suddenly became round and crystalline, which was very peculiar.

But when the three ancestors saw this gemstone, their expressions changed slightly.

Chapter 2826: Hoarding for Higher Prices, Making a Killing

Fire Lotus Ancestor's expression changed slightly, "Third Ancestor, what are you taking this Dao Stone out for?"

Third Ancestor chuckled, "The Dao Stone is naturally for making a Dao Oath."

"If you want to purchase the method to break through to the Dao Venerable Realm from me, you must use the Dao Stone to swear a Dao Oath."

"And the Dao Oath cannot be made casually; it must be made according to my requirements."

"Everyone, I know this is a bit difficult, but there is no other way. This method is too important; countless people have sought it for countless years but could not obtain it."

"It can be considered a rare commodity; I must sell it for a good price."

Third Ancestor spoke with a beaming smile. At this moment, he looked like a total businessman; to make money, he would disregard anything.

In truth, Third Ancestor's words were extremely unpleasant to hear for these face-valuing ancestors.

This was equivalent to coercing them. At their level, how could they easily swear a Dao Oath?

A Dao Oath is not like a Soul Oath. A Soul Oath is sworn with one's own soul, and there are many ways to break it.

However, a Dao Oath must be made with the help of the Great Dao, and it is sworn upon one's own Dao.

Once the oath is violated, one will inevitably suffer the backlash of the Great Dao, leading to the destruction of the Dao and death.

Therefore, a Dao Oath cannot be sworn lightly.

But right now, Third Ancestor was forcing them to swear it.

The three were clearly somewhat unhappy, but facing Third Ancestor, they did not directly flare up.

Flames rose from Fire Lotus Ancestor's body, "Third Ancestor, must it be done this way?"

Third Ancestor nodded, "It must."