Necromancer: I Am A Disaster

After returning, Lin Moyu spent two blissful days with his wives before resuming cultivation.

Lilian was right. He needed to make haste.

Whether for himself or for Ning Yiyi and the others, he couldn't afford to waste any more time.

He had already reached level 98 and could wield laws.

The next step toward becoming a half-step Transcendent God was to master one.

Although wielding a law and mastering a law both involved using its power, the difference between them was fundamental.

Wielding a law simply meant borrowing its power. The law did not belong to the user and bore no personal imprint. Anyone capable of wielding it could do the same.

Mastering a law, however, meant integrating it into both soul and body, engraving it with one's unique imprint until it became an inseparable part of oneself.

Once mastered, the law became one's personal possession, allowing complete control over it while greatly amplifying its power.

Beyond reaching the half-step Transcendent God realm, one's growth depended almost entirely on two things—the strength of the soul and the degree of law mastery.

Mastering just one percent of a law was enough to step into the half-step Transcendent God realm.

Increasing that mastery from one to two percent might appear to be only a small improvement, but in reality, it doubled the law's power.

Moreover, achieving two percent mastery was one of the fundamental requirements for advancing to the Transcendent God realm.

As law mastery deepened, all attributes continuously improved.

By choosing a cultivation path and raising its corresponding attribute beyond ten million, while simultaneously reaching two percent law mastery, one could ascend directly into the Transcendent God realm.

That was the path to becoming a Transcendent God.

It sounded straightforward in theory, yet accomplishing it was anything but easy.

By now, Lin Moyu had become rather proficient at wielding the law of undeath.

With a single thought, a wisp of gray-white mist appeared in his hand. It was the law of undeath, containing the essence of both life and death.

At the same time, within his soul world, the same law materialized in the hand of his soul main body.

Whether through his body or his soul, wielding the law of undeath required nothing more than a thought.

Yet whenever Lin Moyu attempted to engrave his soul imprint upon it and claim it as his own, he failed every time.

The law of undeath always stayed on a superficial level. It appeared whenever he needed it, only to dissipate the moment he didn’t need it.

No matter what he tried, he couldn't bring it to the stage of mastery.

Lin Moyu knew this wasn't something that could be forced. It required time and enlightenment.

Just as he had first comprehended the law of undeath through sudden insight, perhaps another flash of enlightenment would allow him to master it.

The foundation had already been laid. All he lacked was the final catalyst.

…

Days quietly passed.

Meanwhile, the war in the Abyss continued to tilt in humanity's favor.

The Abyss Demons suffered defeat after defeat, their territory steadily shrinking under the human race's relentless advance.

After enduring years of suppression, humanity was finally standing tall.

One glorious victory after another was etched into the chronicles of war.

Success bred confidence. Confidence bred strength. And strength gradually bred complacency.

At first, humanity had revered Lin Moyu. But as victory after victory accumulated, that blind faith slowly faded.

In less than two years, the overwhelming admiration they once held for him had diminished drastically.

More and more people began entertaining the illusion: "If I were in his place, I could do it too."

As a result, the power of faith flowing toward Lin Moyu declined sharply, and the downward trend only continued.

Then, one day, everything changed.

Without warning, the Demons launched a fierce counterattack.

The Demon Emperor personally appeared on the battlefield. With only a few moves, she dealt a crushing blow to the humans.

She then led the Abyss Demons in a full-scale offensive, completely reversing the tide of battle.

The humans were forced into a continuous retreat.

The sudden reversal stunned everyone.

Before the Demon Emperor had appeared, many had arrogantly claimed she was too afraid of humanity to fight.

Some had even boasted that if she dared show herself, the humans would send her fleeing in defeat.

Only now, after witnessing her overwhelming power firsthand, did they realize just how vast the gap truly was.

Meng Anwen, Bai Yiyuan, and Yan Kuangsheng were equally baffled.

The three of them knew about the agreement between Lin Moyu and Demon Emperor Lilian.

According to that agreement, Lilian wasn't supposed to interfere in the war.

It was precisely because of that promise that they had been confident in completely eliminating the Abyss Demons.

Yet now, Lilian had personally stepped in, leaving all three utterly bewildered.

"Did the Demon Emperor go back on her word?"

"I don't think so. If she intended to intervene, she would've done it long ago. There would've been no reason to wait until now."

"Then why is she doing this?"

"Should we ask Moyu?"

After a brief discussion, Meng Anwen decided to return and ask Lin Moyu whether something had changed in his agreement with the Demon Emperor.

Just then, an overwhelming aura descended.

The aura startled the trio, yet it also felt strikingly familiar.

Bai Yiyuan's eyes lit up, "The old man is back."

"Didn't Emperor Di leave? Why has he returned?"

"Who cares? It's a good thing he's back. With the old man here, we won't have to trouble Moyu."

Like the Demon Emperor, Emperor Di was a level 99 half-step Transcendent God.

The two stood on equal footing, each capable of restraining the other.

With Emperor Di present, the humans no longer had to fear the Demon Emperor's intervention.

After returning from the deep layer, Emperor Di had spent nearly half a year in seclusion.

Unfortunately, he made little progress.

Then, his thoughts drifted to the frontline.

He recalled how, in his youth, countless breakthroughs had been forged amid life-and-death battles.

At that moment, he realized what he lacked was battle.

Only through combat could he break through his bottleneck.

Without hesitation, he entered the Abyss World and headed straight for the frontline.

He didn't join the human forces.

Instead, he simply released his aura, announcing his arrival to both friend and foe before charging alone toward the Demon Emperor.

A shocking battle erupted.

Every class user on the battlefield could feel the violent waves of energy rippling through the distant sky.

The distant horizon resembled the apocalypse itself as Emperor Di and Demon Emperor Lilian clashed with unimaginable ferocity.

The aftermath alone was enough to annihilate high-tier God-level powerhouses.

Even Meng Anwen and the others couldn’t get close.

The gap between high-tier God-level and half-step Transcendent God-level was simply too vast.

The difference between wielding laws and mastering them was like the difference between heaven and earth.

News of Emperor Di's return spread like wildfire.

Having protected humanity for more than a century, he possessed unparalleled prestige.

His arrival greatly boosted humanity's morale.

Everyone believed he would be enough to hold the Demon Emperor at bay.

But after two days and two nights of relentless fighting, the battle came to an end.

Emperor Di was defeated.

Forced to retreat, he withdrew from the battlefield.

At that moment, Lilian's colossal phantom manifested across the sky, letting out a thunderous roar that echoed throughout the Abyss.

The fierce projection surged toward the human forces, its overwhelming pressure blanketing the battlefield.

With Emperor Di defeated, no one among humanity could stand against the Demon Emperor.

The humans were forced to retreat yet again.

Ever since Lilian had personally joined the battle, humanity had been driven steadily backward.

The territory they had spent more than a year reclaiming was lost in less than two months.

After careful deliberation, Meng Anwen and the others concluded that they had no choice but to seek out Lin Moyu.

As things stood, he seemed to be the only person capable of dealing with the Demon Emperor.

Meng Anwen immediately left the Abyss and rushed back to Xiajing City at full speed.

Inside the manor, he found Lin Moyu.

For the past few months, Lin Moyu had secluded himself in the small garden behind the manor, devoting himself to law comprehension.

He had made some progress, but he still seemed to be missing that final step.

"Teacher, what brings you here?"

Lin Moyu had expected Meng Anwen's arrival.

He already knew the Demon Emperor had made her move and guessed that humanity's situation had taken a turn for the worse.

Meng Anwen wasted no time recounting everything that had happened, including Emperor Di's return and his eventual defeat at the Demon Emperor's hands.

Lin Moyu was taken aback, "Even Senior Emperor Di was defeated?"

Meng Anwen nodded, "After returning from the deep layer, the old man's strength improved somewhat, but he's still no match for the Demon Emperor."

A trace of delight rose in Lin Moyu's heart.

Emperor Di's intervention had been completely unexpected.

Even better, he had lost.

For Lin Moyu's plan, it was nothing short of a perfect assistance.

Keeping his expression calm, Lin Moyu asked, "How are the casualties?"

Meng Anwen sighed softly, "We realized the situation early and withdrew in time, so the losses weren't too severe. Moyu... did something change in your agreement with the Demon Emperor?"

Lin Moyu gave a slight nod, "Yes. The situation has changed."