Necromancer: I Am A Disaster

Using the Dragon Bead, Lin Moyu returned to Antares alongside Emperor Di.

Antares cracked open his eyes, glanced at Emperor Di, "You're still alive, old fellow?"

Though phrased as a question, it was clearly rhetorical and carried a hint of disdain.

Emperor Di showed no sign of displeasure, "Thanks to your blessing, Sir, I am still alive."

Unlike Lin Moyu, Emperor Di did not dare speak casually in Antares's presence. His attitude remained impeccably respectful.

Antares said casually, "Looks like you've gained quite a bit this time. There's hope for you to break through to the Transcendent God realm.”

"Work hard when you return."

With a soft snort, Antares instantly sent Emperor Di back to the Human World.

Lin Moyu then took out the Dragon Beads, "I obtained two Dragon Beads, and I also know where the remaining two are."

Antares opened his mouth and inhaled, swallowing the three Dragon Beads into his stomach.

"Ran into trouble?" He asked.

Lin Moyu wasn't surprised that Antares had guessed.

If everything had gone smoothly, he would have brought back all the Dragon Beads. There was no reason to return empty-handed after locating them.

Lin Moyu nodded and recounted everything that had happened.

The first two Dragon Beads had been easy to obtain.

The Bloodkind and the Swamp Lizard posed virtually no threat, while the Bloodthirsty Bees were little more than a minor nuisance.

The real problem had been the law domain that appeared within the forest at the end.

Without soul lock, Corpse Explosion became useless.

The undead army was likewise suppressed by law, unable to function properly.

Had Emperor Di not been present, Lin Moyu would have continued searching for another solution.

However, prioritizing Emperor Di's safety, he had chosen to retreat.

As for the final Dragon Bead that had formed its own domain, Lin Moyu was completely out of ideas.

After hearing the story, Antares did not respond immediately. Instead, he fell into thought.

An invisible force suddenly rose from his body before vanishing into some unknown void.

At the same time, the dense mist surrounding him churned violently.

A moment later, Antares finally spoke, "This has become troublesome."

Those words caused Lin Moyu's heart to skip a beat.

If even Antares considered it troublesome, then the situation was genuinely serious.

"Let’s hear it." Lin Moyu said, sitting down on the spot.

Antares spoke in a deep voice, "The Dragon Bead that formed its own domain is actually the easier problem. As long as you approach it while carrying one of my Dragon Beads, you can retrieve it.”

"You don't even need to get very close. Ten kilometers is enough."

There was a natural resonance between the Dragon Beads.

Even without Antares's control, that Dragon Bead could sense another Dragon Bead of the same kind within a ten-kilometer radius.

Once Lin Moyu entered that range, it would no longer attack him.

According to Antares, someone had likely attempted to forcibly extract the Dragon Bead's energy.

In response, its self-defense mechanism was triggered, creating the law domain.

Even without Antares directing it, a Dragon Bead could still unleash power surpassing True God 5th tier.

The creatures of the deep layer simply could not withstand such force.

The hundred-kilometer region surrounding it had long since become a forbidden zone of death.

What had seemed like an impossible obstacle to Lin Moyu turned out to be relatively manageable.

However, Antares's voice grew even more solemn, "The other Dragon Bead is the real problem."

"It has fallen into the hands of the Star Tree. It is trying to remove it from the deep layer.”

"If they succeed, finding it again will be extremely difficult."

Lin Moyu detected traces of urgency and helplessness in Antares's voice.

Lin Moyu asked, "Can't you intervene?"

With Antares's strength, dealing with the mother trees should have been effortless. Even the law domain would collapse instantly under his power.

Antares shook his head, "If I step in, I will pay a heavy price."

Lin Moyu frowned, "A price greater than losing your Dragon Beads?"

The Dragon Beads were clearly of immense importance to Antares. Lin Moyu could not imagine what cost would compel him to abandon them rather than take action himself.

Antares lowered his head, "If I lose the Dragon Beads, I can cultivate them again, though it would be troublesome."

"But if I intervene, I would be breaking the rules…"

He said no more. Nevertheless, Lin Moyu understood part of what lay beneath those words.

Breaking the rules.

What rules? And who had established them?

The answer was undoubtedly tied to the secret of why Antares had remained imprisoned here for countless years.

Lin Moyu wisely chose not to probe further. The secrets involved were beyond what he could handle.

After a brief silence, he asked another question, "What exactly are Star Trees?"

Antares replied in a low voice, "They are plant-type lifeforms that inhabit the greater world."

"Are they powerful?"

"Very."

"Stronger than you?"

"About the same."

Lin Moyu frowned. If what he had encountered was truly the Stars Trees, they hadn't seemed nearly that powerful.

If they possessed strength comparable to Antares, there was no way he could have returned alive—he would have been reduced to ashes in an instant.

Antares explained, "What you encountered wasn't the Star Tree' main body. At most, it was only an insignificant branch."

Lin Moyu was stunned, "You're saying what I encountered was only a branch of the Star Tree?"

Antares shook his head, "They might not even qualify as branches. More likely, they were tiny twigs that had split off numerous times."

Lin Moyu couldn't hide his shock, "Just how large are Star Trees?"

"That depends on their realm and strength. True God realm Star Trees can span more than ten thousand kilometers."

"And as for God King realm ones, multiply that by ten."

Lin Moyu clicked his tongue in amazement. Compared to such colossal beings, what he had encountered was truly insignificant.

Seeing his reaction, Antares chuckled, "Surprised? There's no need. In the greater world, there are many creatures even larger than the Star Trees."

"Size alone is not a reliable measure of strength."

"The Star Trees naturally wield two laws: the law of wood and the law of space."

"Using the law of space, they breached the spatial barrier and sent their branches into this place."

"However, the rules governing the deep layer impose restrictions. The branches they send here can display at most Transcendent God realm power. Law domain is the absolute limit of their strength."

"During their infiltration, they used the law of space to seize my Dragon Bead. Now they intend to move the bead out."

"Judging by the situation, they aren't far from succeeding."

Antares spoke as though he were recounting a trivial matter.

Lin Moyu asked, "Is there really no way to stop them?"

Antares replied, "Of course there is. Master a domain of your own and use domain against domain."

It was a solution, but not a practical one. Lin Moyu hadn’t comprehended a domain.

"Is there no other way?"

Antares pondered for a moment before answering, "Once you reach the True God realm, you can overwhelm their law domain with stronger law."

"You are a native living being of this world, so within the deep layer, you can wield True God realm power without suffering any restrictions."

Lin Moyu rolled his eyes, "That's easier said than done. Stop joking around and give me a realistic solution."