The Demon Sovereign said, “Although it’s not entirely correct, it’s close enough.”

"With the three working together, no one except a Dao Lord can defy them."

"Before we entered the Origin Continent, we all swore a Great Dao Oath not to leak the cultivation method of Dao Patterns."

"We also wouldn't reveal the method to break through to the Great Dao Realm. The Demon Sovereign explained why we couldn't speak of it; it was because they had sworn an oath."

"Once information about the Dao Pattern cultivation method is leaked to others, one will be punished. That is why he was so hesitant when he asked Lin Moyu just now."

Lin Moyu asked, "Then what if I had answered that it wasn't the Dao Pattern cultivation method?"

The Demon Sovereign replied without hesitation, "Then I would have passed the Dao Pattern method on to Brother Lin. With Brother Lin's aptitude, it would be a true pity not to practice Dao Patterns."

Lin Moyu felt a slight stir of emotion in his heart.

Even knowing he might be punished, the Demon Sovereign had still asked him, and he had already prepared himself. If Lin Moyu's cultivation method had been incorrect, he intended to pass on the Dao Pattern cultivation method. The Great Dao's punishment would not be light.

The Demon Sovereign would inevitably have to pay a price, yet even so, he had decided to do it.

Lin Moyu smiled and said, "Thank you, Senior Demon Sovereign. Fortunately, this junior did not disappoint you."

The Demon Sovereign said, "Brother Lin, don't be so polite. What kind of relationship do we have? A little punishment is nothing. May I ask where Brother Lin obtained the Dao Pattern cultivation method?"

Lin Moyu replied, "The Third Ancestor once had me go to the ruins of the God-Slaughtering Sect, and I obtained the Dao Pattern cultivation method from within. I also learned how to help those old ancestors break through to the Great Dao Realm."

The Demon Sovereign laughed aloud, "The Third Ancestor is truly a businessman. Even when the Great Dao forbids speaking of it, he still finds a loophole. Brother Lin, do you know why the Great Dao wants to hide this information?"

Lin Moyu shook his head, indicating he did not know.

The Demon Sovereign said, "The Great Dao is impartial; it actually possesses no self-awareness. It only has instincts. The Great Dao only uses the most direct and simple methods to solve problems."

"After the Origin Catastrophe, five of the nine continents sank, and the shenzhou cauldron was lost. The Origin Continent was severely damaged, and the malignant tumors within the Origin Continent still exist; they haven't been completely eliminated."

"To preserve the vitality of the Origin Continent, the Great Dao had no choice but to restrict the path of cultivation on the Origin Continent. Except for a very few, most people will not have a chance."

"Every achievement of the Great Dao Realm requires the support of a vast amount of Power of Origin. This Power of Origin comes from the Origin Continent. With the Origin Continent having suffered heavy damage, the Great Dao chose to 'open source and throttle expenditure,' erasing the correct cultivation methods, making it difficult for cultivators on the Origin Continent to ascend to the Great Dao Realm."

However, listening to what the Demon Sovereign said, the path to ascending to the Great Dao Realm had not been completely blocked. This also confirmed Lin Moyu's insights into the Great Dao; the Great Dao would inevitably leave a glimmer of hope.

That being said, it was a fact that no one had ascended to the Great Dao Realm for countless years. It was impossible that no geniuses had appeared in all these years; that was an impossibility.

Lin Moyu asked, "But so many years have passed, and there hasn't been a Great Dao Realm cultivator on the Origin Continent."

The Demon Sovereign said, "The Origin Continent is not only damaged itself, but its fortune has also been severely compromised. It is already difficult for a Great Dao Realm cultivator to appear, and with the restrictions of the Great Dao, it is even harder."

"There are naturally geniuses, so over these many years, some have become Pseudo-Great Dao Realm cultivators. Although the Pseudo-Great Dao Realm is not the Great Dao Realm, there is one point: they can also live forever, without the worry of lifespan."

"They only need to wait for an opportunity. Once the opportunity arrives, they can naturally soar into the sky and achieve the Great Dao."

Lin Moyu pressed, "What opportunity?"

The Demon Sovereign said, "What specific opportunity it is, I do not know. However, I can be certain that it will be an unimaginable upheaval of heaven and earth."

"At that time, the stars will shift and the world will turn upside down; everything will become different. That is the opportunity for all geniuses, it is also the opportunity for us old fellows, and even more so, it is the opportunity for the Origin Continent."

Lin Moyu's expression became serious. "Senior Demon Sovereign, do you know when?"

The Demon Sovereign said, "I do not know. Everything is unknown. We have come here for so many years and have been waiting. Perhaps this opportunity will arrive in the next second, or perhaps we will have to wait another several hundred thousand years."

"However, once one steps into the Pseudo-Great Dao Realm, several hundred thousand years is a wait they can afford. Brother Lin, you must wait for the opportunity to soar into the sky!"

The Demon Sovereign spoke lightly. Yes, that's right. For those like them in the Great Dao Realm who wouldn't die unless an accident occurred, several million years was not a number they couldn't afford to wait.

This further illustrated that the Demon Sovereign, the Third Ancestor, the King of the Boundary Sea, and the forced-to-leave Master Kurong must have had a huge scheme in finding ways to enter the Origin Continent.

It must have been to wait for that opportunity—the upheaval of heaven and earth—and to see what the world would become.

If the Origin Continent truly underwent a great upheaval, and if it were beneficial to cultivators, then the first to benefit would naturally be the cultivators within the Origin Continent.

And the Demon Sovereign and the others, who held vast resources of the Origin Continent and occupied large territories, would naturally benefit the most, far exceeding others.

Lin Moyu gradually began to understand that the true purpose of the Demon Sovereign and the others coming to the Origin Continent was for that great upheaval.

Waiting for an opportunity. However, the Demon Sovereign did not say what specific benefits they could obtain, only saying it was an opportunity.

Lin Moyu did not continue to press; he knew this was a great secret of the Demon Sovereign and the others, not something he could ask about. He could only say that this opportunity was extremely important to them.

For this opportunity, they gave up countless years of cultivation time in the Outer Heaven Great Dao. In the Origin Continent, their cultivation was difficult to advance, but they all believed that for this opportunity, it was worth it!

Furthermore, according to the Demon Sovereign, in this upheaval of heaven and earth, those cultivators who could become Pseudo-Great Dao Realm practitioners could all take another step forward and become Great Dao Realm practitioners.

Being able to achieve the Pseudo-Great Dao Realm in an environment where the path ahead was almost severed already proved their talent. This was also a selection by the Great Dao under strong restrictions for the Origin Continent, selecting the most outstanding people.

Lin Moyu pondered for a moment and whispered, "Why do I feel like this is a carefully arranged game? Does the Great Dao really have no consciousness?"

The Demon Sovereign said very firmly, "The Great Dao has no consciousness; this point is beyond doubt. However, the Great Dao has extremely strong instincts. It will make many decisions that are even smarter than those of intelligent beings."

Lin Moyu did not doubt the Demon Sovereign's words. What exactly was the Great Dao? Which Great Dao was it? Lin Moyu had always been curious about which one the so-called "Great Dao" was. He knew it wasn't the Great Dao of Time, nor was it any Great Dao of Space. So which Great Dao was it exactly?

The Demon Sovereign laughed, "The Great Dao we speak of does not refer to any specific Great Dao, but rather the aggregate of the conscious instincts of all Great Daos. All primordial Great Daos converge together to form an aggregate with instinctive consciousness; it represents all Great Daos."

Lin Moyu showed some surprise, "So that's how it is!"

The Demon Sovereign said, "Now you understand, right? Everything on the Origin Continent is controlled by it because it represents all Great Daos and is a supreme existence."

"However, it is said that a powerful Dao Lord can stand on equal footing with the Great Dao, but this Sovereign does not know if it is true or false." The Demon Sovereign spoke frankly; he said his level was limited, and if he didn't know, he didn't know.

Lin Moyu suddenly smiled, "It might not necessarily be able to control everything on the Origin Continent, right? For example, those fellows at the bottom of the Boundary Sea, and the Origin Ancestral Land."

The Demon Sovereign laughed aloud, "You really like to pick holes." Lin Moyu said, "Just tell me, am I right or not?"

The Demon Sovereign said, "Correct, no issues there. Those fellows at the bottom of the Boundary Sea are indeed a trouble, and I suspect that the upheaval of heaven and earth will be related to them."

"Perhaps only when there is a way to deal with them one day can the upheaval of heaven and earth be triggered. This Sovereign once discussed it with the Third Ancestor; the upheaval of heaven and earth should require a trigger, but we have never found the trigger. Perhaps it is the bottom of the Boundary Sea, or it could be the Origin Ancestral Land."

The Demon Sovereign was also speaking excitedly and had long since started talking incessantly. "Regarding the Origin Ancestral Land, Brother Lin, how much do you know?"

Lin Moyu shook his head, "I have only heard that such a place exists; I don't know anything else."

The Demon Sovereign laughed, "It's good that you don't know. Actually, this Sovereign doesn't know either; it's all something I heard from others."

"The Origin Ancestral Land has appeared many times. The interval between each appearance is sometimes long and sometimes short, making it difficult to determine the time. The number of people who can enter the Origin Ancestral Land each time also varies; it is never fixed."

"The only thing that is certain is that only Dao Venerables can enter, and the Origin Ancestral Land has an age limit; if you are too old, you cannot enter."

"The Third Ancestor and I have tested it; this limit is 100,000 years. Dao Venerables over 100,000 years old cannot enter." This information was all unknown to Lin Moyu.

The Origin Ancestral Land actually restricted age and cultivation; Dao Venerables under 100,000 years old could enter. This was the basic condition, but this condition was quite lenient; normally, there would be no problem.

If someone couldn't become a Dao Venerable by 100,000 years, then that was it for their life. Lin Moyu said, "The Third Ancestor told me that the Son of Taiyin could definitely enter."

The Demon Sovereign said, "Correct, the Son of Taiyin can definitely enter, and the Child of Taiyang can also enter. However, over these many years, a few Sons of Taiyin have come out, but not a single Child of Taiyang has."

"Brother Lin is a Son of Taiyin, so as long as the Origin Ancestral Land appears, you will definitely have to enter. I can only say, you must be careful after entering."

Lin Moyu was stunned on the spot. "Is the Origin Ancestral Land that dangerous?"

The Demon Sovereign said, "Actually, it's not too bad. Most people can return alive, but it is very strange; the Child of Taiyang could not return, and only a few Sons of Taiyin returned."

Lin Moyu pondered for a moment. "Not returning doesn't mean they are dead." The Demon Sovereign gave a hum, "Correct, not returning doesn't mean they are dead."

"Moreover, the Origin Ancestral Land is a very strange place. Some people returned with their memories intact, but some returned with their memories in disarray, and even a few individuals went mad."

"Brother Lin, can you understand? A Dao Venerable actually went mad!"

Lin Moyu agreed with the Demon Sovereign's words, "It is indeed quite strange."