Catastrophic necromancer

Chapter 4060: Breaking the Formation, Xuan Zhenzi

Shengxin was immersed in her comprehension of the Dao, absorbing the insights left by her predecessor and transforming them into her own path. Lin Moyu continued drawing divine runes, which had become many times more complex than those he created a decade ago. The runes were nested and fused together what appeared to be a single rune actually contained dozens, even hundreds of different runes within. The entire rune represented a Great Dao, left behind by the former Heavenly Formation Dao Lord who had fallen here.

Compared to the current Heavenly Formation Dao Lord, the one who perished here was even stronger, with a deeper understanding of divine runes and formations. Yet, Lin Moyu felt that even this predecessor was not his equal. The grand formation of divine runes left behind was ultimately solved by Lin Moyu. Though complex, it was not truly difficult for him.

For several years, Lin Moyu and Shengxin remained in Burial Dao Valley. Whenever a filth tide arrived, they would enter it to comprehend their respective Daos. Afterwards, Lin Moyu would block the beast tide, so the battlefield faced almost no pressure. Shengxin also returned once to reassure the Battle Sovereign that she was safe.

Finally, in Lin Moyu’s twenty third year at Burial Dao Valley, the formation within the valley was completely unraveled. A divine rune gleamed brilliantly in Lin Moyu’s palm.

Shengxin was dazzled, her eyes shining. “This rune seems to encompass the entire Burial Dao Valley.”

Within the rune, she could see every inch of the valley and every Dao Flower. If the rune were enlarged, it could merge completely with the valley itself. It was hard to imagine a single rune could achieve this.

Lin Moyu said, “That Heavenly Formation Dao Lord refined the entire Burial Dao Valley into a grand formation, merging the Daos of 621 Great Dao Lords and using their battle will to drive it, ensuring their fighting spirit would never fade and leaving behind their inheritances. All of it ultimately converged into a single grand divine rune his legacy. Truly a grand feat; that Heavenly Formation Dao Lord was far stronger than the current one.”

Lin Moyu spoke softly, then pushed the intricate rune forward. As it descended, it rapidly expanded until it matched the size of Burial Dao Valley, perfectly overlapping with it.

The Dao Flowers in the valley resonated in unison, and countless phantoms appeared atop the blossoms. “The sages!” Shengxin said solemnly these phantoms were the fallen Great Dao Lords, the sages and heroes of the world. The phantoms all bowed to Lin Moyu, as if expressing their gratitude. Lin Moyu returned the gesture, greeting them across time and space.

At that moment, Heaven and Earth Fortune descended. Over the years, Lin Moyu had accumulated much fortune from slaying so many Dao Wild Beasts. Now, recognized by the Great Dao Lords, even more fortune poured down on a massive scale. Lin Moyu sensed that he might be able to knock on the gate of eternity. But he also felt it wasn’t quite safe yet; if he could gain just a bit more…

His Immortality Great Dao was already in the Land of Return, and as its Dao Lord, it was easier for him to become eternal than for others. If he could open the gate, he’d instantly become an eternal. Other Dao Lords, by contrast, had to open the gate and send their Dao inside facing a trial that was extremely dangerous, often resulting in death. Many Dao Lords had fallen at this step.

Lin Moyu knew it wasn’t time yet he needed more accumulation before truly opening the gate. He was well aware that his Immortality Great Dao was unique, and something interesting might happen when the time came.

He accepted the sages’ salute and watched as the entire Burial Dao Valley was enveloped. The valley itself was a formation, and the way to activate it was to create an identical formation thus fulfilling the legacy of the former Heavenly Formation Dao Lord. After countless years, the ancestors’ last wish was finally fulfilled by him.

“Let’s see what’s here!” Lin Moyu said quietly. Shengxin joined him, and together they looked down at the earth.

Burial Dao Valley was undergoing dramatic change. The outer layer of the Origin Mountains forming the valley peeled away, sinking with a roar. The ground shook, and even the sky trembled. The Origin Mountains encasing the valley were not just two peaks, but two entire mountain ranges, now rapidly descending. The center of the valley split open, and something buried for countless years finally emerged.

At that moment, a phantom appeared a long robed, immortal looking elder who bowed to Lin Moyu. “Old Daoist Xuan Zhenzi greets you, Daoist friend.”

“Xuan Zhenzi, you’re the Heavenly Formation Dao Lord who fell here?” Shengxin exclaimed.

Lin Moyu was surprised as well he hadn’t realized a remnant soul was left here, hidden underground where even his undead eyes couldn’t penetrate due to the special nature of the battlefield’s earth. Only now, with the formation activated and the ground split open, did the remnant soul appear.

Lin Moyu said, “Lin Moyu greets the senior.”

Shengxin also saluted, “Shengxin greets the senior.”

Xuan Zhenzi looked at Lin Moyu with surprise. “You’re not the Heavenly Formation Dao Lord?”

Lin Moyu replied, “I only have some knowledge of formations. The current Heavenly Formation Dao Lord is someone else.”

Xuan Zhenzi laughed. “No matter. The marvel of formation Dao is just that the strongest formation master of the era isn’t always the Dao Lord. Your formation mastery is probably already on par with mine in my prime. In fact, compared to today’s Heavenly Formation Dao Lord, you may even surpass him.”

Lin Moyu quickly said, “Senior flatters me. I was just lucky.”

Xuan Zhenzi laughed again. “You must be curious why we fought to the death here back then. Were we guarding something?”

Lin Moyu nodded. “Yes, please enlighten us, senior.”

He had spent so long searching for the answer, but perhaps Xuan Zhenzi could explain it more directly.

Xuan Zhenzi said, “The situation back then was special. In that battle, we faced not only Dao Wild Beasts, but also Heaven and Earth Spirit Demons. Among the wild beasts, there were three Beast Emperors.”

Beast Emperors…

Shengxin drew a sharp breath, her expression grave. She had seen the power of Beast Emperors before beings on par with eternals. While not vastly stronger in raw power, they had two despair inducing traits. First, their pollution was so potent it could corrupt even Great Dao Lords. In the great riot, some Dao Lords were polluted, their cultivation crippled, and forced to reincarnate or lose their status. Second, they were nearly immortal no matter how hard you hit them, they wouldn’t die; at best, you could only injure them slightly.

In the great riot, just one Beast Emperor nearly broke the Dao Lords. But Xuan Zhenzi and his peers had faced three. “Were there no eternals to block the three Beast Emperors?” Lin Moyu asked.

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