Chapter 840: Not Only Is Emperor Di Alive, He’s Doing Quite Well
Cultivation knew no concept of time.
Lin Moyu had come to understand this deeply.
A single session of comprehension had consumed half a year.
And this was only his first glimpse into law, a stage where progress should have been at its fastest.
As one's understanding deepened and comprehension of the law grew more profound, advancement became increasingly difficult, and the time required rose exponentially.
It was much like leveling up. The higher one's level, the greater the EXP required, and the slower progress became.
For someone at Antares’s realm, or at the God King and God Sovereign realms, spending hundreds of years in a single session of comprehension was perfectly normal.
Naturally, some exceptional geniuses required far less time, but such individuals were rare.
Lin Moyu's return brought life back to the manor.
When he was absent, something always felt missing.
As the saying went, absence made the heart grow fonder. His four beautiful wives cared for him attentively, allowing him to fully enjoy the warmth and tranquility of married life.
Following Ning Yiyi's success, Mo Yun and the others had also sensed their skill space and discovered their skill star cores.
However, none of them managed to perceive the soul world.
It wasn't a matter of intelligence but of innate aptitude.
If they waited another dozen levels or so and attempted it around level 85, sensing the soul world would become much easier.
Unfortunately, that would be too late.
The soul world was best perceived as early as possible.
Lin Moyu reassured them not to worry. There was still plenty of time, and they could progress steadily, one step at a time.
During the six months he spent comprehending the law, the humans had fully engaged the Abyss Demons.
Battles erupted one after another.
Advancing steadily and methodically, the human forces captured several Demon cities and firmly established themselves within the Abyss World.
Each newly conquered region became the site of a military base, while the Eternal Great Wall was gradually extended to connect with the occupied territories.
With the Shenxia Empire controlling the resources of the entire Human World and even drawing upon those of the Dragonkind World, an endless stream of supplies flowed to the front lines.
In terms of resources alone, the humans held an overwhelming advantage over the Abyss Demons.
The situation at the front looked quite promising.
At this rate, the Abyss Demons could be eradicated within two or three years.
Lin Moyu might not even need to intervene personally.
He was more than happy to enjoy the respite.
Since the class awakening, he had been constantly fighting and constantly busy.
Only after his marriage had he finally experienced a period of genuine peace and comfort.
Another five months passed.
The hottest days ended, and the weather began to cool.
With winter approaching, the tiny lives in the small garden remained stubbornly vibrant.
Perhaps nourished by the law, they possessed extraordinary vitality, seemingly unaffected by the changing seasons.
Lin Moyu often visited the garden, and whenever inspiration struck, he would conduct small experiments there.
The garden was permeated by lingering law aura.
"Brat."
Suddenly, Antares's voice rang in his ears.
Lin Moyu contacted Antares through the scale, "You're awake?"
Antares grumbled, "Awake my foot. Ever since I met you, have I had a single peaceful night's sleep?"
Lin Moyu replied calmly, "Why sleep so much in life when you'll sleep forever after death?"
"Get lost! You brat, daring to curse me? Believe it or not, I'll swat you to death with a single slap!"
Lin Moyu remained completely unfazed, "Make it a few extra slaps. I'm afraid one won't be enough."
After a brief exchange, Antares growled, "Enough nonsense. Come over—I have something to discuss."
"Alright."
After giving Ning Yiyi and the others a quick explanation, Lin Moyu activated the scale and teleported to Antares.
Antares's enormous eyes resembled mirrors, reflecting Lin Moyu's figure, "Brat, you're already level 95. That talent tree of yours must be truly exceptional for your leveling speed to be this fast."
Three top-tier talents had fused into one. It was only natural that the resulting talent tree would be extraordinary.
It inherently possessed three laws and could even conceal its true nature. To outsiders, it appeared to contain only a single law, making it impossible to tell that it had been formed from the fusion of three talents.
Even Antares had never seen anything like it before.
As far as he was concerned, Lin Moyu was simply a monster.
Hearing the praise, Lin Moyu merely smiled, "It's alright. Not particularly fast."
Antares let out a strange snort, "Brat, don’t be so ungrateful. That's already incredibly fast."
"I was just being modest. So, why did you call me?"
Antares snorted, “I have news about the whereabouts of a Dragon Bead. Go retrieve it for me.”
Originally, Antares possessed sixteen Dragon Beads. Over the years, he had recovered twelve, leaving only four hidden in the deep layer.
His power could not easily penetrate the deep layer, which was why he had not been able to determine the remaining Dragon Beads’ precise locations.
Even when Lin Moyu ventured there previously, he had failed to find any trace of them.
Curious, Lin Moyu looked at Antares, “How did you find it?”
Antares replied, “That fellow Emperor Di found it, though only its approximate location.”
Before Emperor Di departed for the deep layer, Antares had given him a scale capable of sensing the Dragon Beads within a limited range.
Through that scale, Antares had learned of a Dragon Bead's rough location.
Lin Moyu was surprised, “Emperor Di is still alive?”
Antares chuckled, “That old fellow values his life too much to die easily. Not only is he alive, he's doing quite well.”
“Though lately, he seems to have run into some trouble. Since you're going there anyway, you can lend him a hand.”
Emperor Di had entered the deep layer several years ago and was surprisingly still alive.
The deep layer was filled with deadly dangers.
The Dragon Emperor, for example, had perished shortly after entering.
As a fellow half-step Transcendent God, the Dragon Emperor was no weaker than Emperor Di.
Yet one had died while the other thrived.
Perhaps the Dragon Emperor had simply been unlucky—or Emperor Di exceptionally fortunate.
Lin Moyu nodded, "Alright. Send me over."
Antares spat out a Dragon Ball, the same one he had lent Lin Moyu before.
After returning from the deep layer, Lin Moyu had given it back.
With the Dragon Ball in hand, he could return at any time.
At the same time, it could track Emperor Di's location, sparing him the trouble of searching blindly.
As Antares opened a spatial channel, he warned, "Be careful. If anything feels wrong, come back immediately. We can always find another opportunity to retrieve the Dragon Ball later."
A warmth stirred in Lin Moyu's heart.
"Don't worry. I'll bring it back."
The Dragon Beads were invaluable to Antares, yet he still prioritized Lin Moyu's safety over recovering one.
Clearly, Lin Moyu meant more to him than the Dragon Bead itself.
Antares truly regarded him as a friend, a close one at that.
And Lin Moyu felt the same.
...
The moment Lin Moyu stepped out of the spatial channel and sensed the aura of the deep layer, an attack struck him head-on.
His Bone Armor flashed with white light, effortlessly blocking the blow.
At the same instant, law art linkage triggered an immediate counterattack.
A burst of white light erupted in the distance, followed by complete silence.
The monster that had ambushed him was instantly shredded by Bone Fangs and Bone Spear. Not even a trace of its corpse remained.
As Lin Moyu's level, attributes, and soul force continued to grow, so too did the power of his law arts.
Now at level 95, his spirit attribute had surpassed seven million.
Amplified by his four-star law art enhancement, the destructive force of Bone Fangs and Bone Spear had reached the equivalent of level 98.
Even a level 98 half-step Transcendent God would suffer grievous injuries from such an assault.
Ignoring the slain monster, Lin Moyu took out the Dragon Bead and confirmed his direction.
With a single beat of his Deathwings, he vanished without a trace.