Chapter 1696: 1696 ### Chapter 1696: A Pet Hungry for Several Days The small maple leaf grass grew on the corner of the ancient rune, swaying gently in the wind as if greeting Lin Moyu. It seemed to have shed a layer of shackles, becoming much more lively. Lin Moyu sensed a kind of spirituality from it. Although it had not yet reached the level of wisdom, it indeed possessed spirituality. "It’s a natural spiritual material!" The small grass should be some kind of rare treasure, inherently precious. Now that it had gained spirituality, it became even more valuable. "Chirp!" A crisp sound echoed in the soul world. The [Infinite Fusion] spell star descended from its high position, flying down to the soul body. It acted like a pet begging for food, circling the soul body and making chirping sounds, constantly trying to please the soul body. The soul body naturally understood its intention, "You want this small grass, right? If so, circle around three times." The [Infinite Fusion] spell star immediately circled the soul body three times, no more, no less, perfectly. Lin Moyu smiled, "Alright, I’ll find a way to get it for you." How could such a spiritual small grass appear in a world evolved from ancient runes? It was indeed a strange occurrence. However, this was not important. What was important was how to obtain the ancient rune now. Recalling previous secret realms, the ancient rune would inevitably harbor hostility towards him. Only by overcoming the challenges evolved by the ancient rune could he pass through. But now, this ancient rune clearly did not regard him as an enemy. Yet, he couldn’t look directly at it. Just a glance had caused his recently recovered soul power to drain by a third. Squinting his eyes, he looked at the small maple leaf grass, "What a situation." In the soul world, [Infinite Fusion] acted like a pet that had been hungry for several days, eagerly waiting. After thinking for a moment, Lin Moyu extended a strand of soul power towards the ancient rune. Since he couldn’t look at it, he would try to contact it with soul power. As soon as the soul power touched the ancient rune, a powerful force swept over. The ancient rune glowed, and through the soul power, it transmitted a vast amount of illusionary power to Lin Moyu. Countless illusions appeared before Lin Moyu’s eyes. Chaotic scenes emerged, including the transfer ceremony, various dungeons, the Divine Summer Tower, the White God Courtyard, his four beloved wives, and his teacher... The power of the illusion was pervasive, infiltrating the soul world, trying to drag his soul into the illusionary world. Lin Moyu was prepared for this. This secret realm was related to illusions, and he had always been ready. "My life is mine to control!" "My soul, no one can interfere!" "Retreat!" The soul body declared, and the voice echoed like thunder in the soul world, deafening. The talent giant tree extended countless branches, whipping through the soul world. The power of the illusion was formless, but it could still be scattered by the talent giant tree. The nine-colored dragon soul roared, dispersing the illusion and simultaneously absorbing much of its power. The power of the illusion, after being transformed by the dragon soul, turned into soul power, feeding back to Lin Moyu. The Soul Shooting Bow appeared in the soul body’s hand, and arrows were shot, exploding in mid-air. Lin Moyu declared sovereignty in his soul world. "This is my world. No one is allowed to give orders here. If you want me to enter the illusion, it must be of my own will." The power of the ancient rune’s illusion was shattered and quickly retreated. "It seems a bit too easy. The ancient rune went easy on me." Lin Moyu was clear-minded. Given the completeness of the ancient rune in this Maple Forest Secret Realm, its illusionary power should be several times stronger than that of the Black Rain Secret Realm. His soul power hadn’t increased much, and the pressure he should have endured should far exceed that of the Black Rain Secret Realm. But now, it was so easily repelled, without any counterattack. The ancient rune had gone easy on him, Lin Moyu was very sure of this. The power of the illusion retreated like a tide, but the soul connection between Lin Moyu and the ancient rune was not severed. Immediately, another peculiar force surged from the ancient rune. Lin Moyu had felt this force several times before; it was the force of acknowledgment. The ancient rune acknowledged Lin Moyu, equivalent to passing the test. This time, Lin Moyu did not resist and openly accepted this force. The entire process was completed in silence. Lin Moyu and the ancient rune had a perfect cooperation. The scene before his eyes changed, and Lin Moyu felt his soul and body separate again. His soul stepped into the passage of time and space, flying towards an unknown era. He had experienced this in the Black Rain Secret Realm, so he was not flustered. He was about to see scenes from the ancient era again, to see the powerful and terrifying ancient giant and the mysterious ancient swordsman once more. The scenes changed rapidly, creating a sense of temporal confusion. After a dozen seconds, the world before him suddenly froze. The familiar starry sky belonged to the Divine City Star Domain. Two terrifying auras clashed in the starry sky, shattering the stars and breaking the constellations. The battle shattered the entire Divine City Star Domain. Lin Moyu was horrified, "This is the true power of the strong." "The aftermath of their battle alone is enough to destroy an entire star domain." "Even an army of billions of God Sovereigns would be like clay chickens and pottery dogs before them." "The gap in realm and level is truly insurmountable." The giant and the swordsman, two terrifying beings from the ancient era, were fighting fiercely. The ancient rune on the giant’s body flashed, and each strike could evolve a world, with flames dancing and ice filling the sky. The swordsman was much simpler, wielding his sword with blood-red sword energy, each strike causing damage to the giant. The giant’s flesh was cut into pieces, turning into incomplete ancient runes, floating in the starry sky. It seemed the giant was at a disadvantage, but suddenly, the giant seized an opportunity and grabbed the swordsman. With a powerful squeeze, the swordsman exploded into a cloud of blood mist. The blood mist reassembled in the air, once again forming the swordsman’s shape, seemingly unscathed. However, Lin Moyu could see that the swordsman was injured. Some of the blood and flesh did not return, scattered in the starry sky. The swordsman seemed enraged, his entire body bursting with blood energy, dyeing the vast starry sky red. Countless sword energies were unleashed, filling the star domain with sword energy. Lin Moyu’s soul trembled, and his vision blurred. He found himself once again stepping into the passage of time and space. A sense of weakness washed over his soul, as if he had been attacked. "Was I killed?" Regaining his senses, Lin Moyu felt a lingering fear. The swordsman’s attack could indeed harm him. If the swordsman had wanted to kill him last time, he could have done so. At this moment, Lin Moyu was puzzled. What he saw, was it real or historical? For a moment, he felt a temporal confusion, unable to distinguish between reality and illusion. After a dozen seconds in the passage of time and space, the world before him froze again. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮 It was still the Divine City Star Domain, but the battle had ended, and numerous runes had exploded, scattering across the star domain. The star domain had been completely shattered, with stars destroyed. But because of the presence of the runes, the star domain did not appear desolate; instead, it looked somewhat beautiful. The ancient rune began to evolve the secret realm. At this moment, Lin Moyu saw the ancient rune of the Maple Forest Secret Realm, evolving the Maple Forest Secret Realm. Coincidentally, two drops of fresh blood flew over and fell into the evolving Maple Forest Secret Realm.