Chapter 3844: 3844 Chapter 3844: Using the Morning Bell and Twilight Drum as the Signal Bursting out from the River of Time, Lin Moyu returned to the Soul Void. The Twilight Drum was not far away. The imitation River of Time slowly dispersed, and the Twilight Drum Emperor automatically flew toward the Twilight Drum. The Twilight Drum radiated a gentle light, as if welcoming its master. The two resonated, and waves of drumbeats echoed throughout the Heavenly Spirit Domain. Amid the drumbeats, the Twilight Drum Emperor’s aura was steadily growing stronger he was beginning to awaken. Lin Moyu knew the Twilight Drum Emperor was about to fully return. Watching this unfold, his mind drifted to the Spirit of Time. From the Spirit of Time’s words and actions, it seemed he and the Lord of Time were at odds, with clear conflict between them. Thinking about it, it was simple: the Lord of Time surely wanted to control the Spirit of Time, but the Spirit of Time would never submit, so conflict was inevitable. The Spirit of Time’s existence was already beyond measure, far older than the Lord of Time how could he be controlled? Unless... Unless the Lord of Time could take the final step. But that final step was exceedingly difficult. Lin Moyu guessed that the green-robed old man and the white-robed elder at the Ancestral Water Gourd were likely beings who had taken that step. Suddenly, the drumbeat grew thunderous, interrupting Lin Moyu’s thoughts. The Twilight Drum Emperor struck the drum with both hands; the sound, once deep and low, became loud and ever more stirring. In the intense drumbeats, the Twilight Drum Emperor revived and returned. A rift appeared in the void, reflecting the scene within the Spacetime Spirit Realm. A bell rang from within the rift the Morning Bell and Twilight Drum formed a duet, performing a wondrous melody. As Lin Moyu listened to the bell and drum, he felt as if his soul was being purified. Before his eyes, time and space intertwined, revealing countless scenes from the past memories of the two Emperors. The Morning Bell and Twilight Drum appeared together in the void, then the two Emperors were born: one mastering space, the other mastering time. Their relationship was not just close they were like brothers. Only after their births did the power of the Morning Bell and Twilight Drum fully erupt, each forming their own Great Spirit Domain. Yet the two were never apart. Even after becoming Emperors, they worked together on their final step. From the scenes, it was clear they were pure-hearted, almost indifferent to worldly affairs. At that time, both Great Spirit Domains were filled with countless living beings and infinite worlds. Then the Lord of Time appeared, deceived the Twilight Drum Emperor, and finally sealed him away. Using the Twilight Drum’s power, he sealed the Great Spirit Domain, merging all the small spirit domains into one. In the process, every living world within the small spirit domains was destroyed. Because he used the Twilight Drum’s power, all the karma was attributed to the Twilight Drum Emperor, becoming shackles that bound him. Without this karma, the Lord of Time would have struggled to keep the Twilight Drum Emperor sealed for so long. Meanwhile, the Morning Bell Emperor, in order to save the Twilight Drum Emperor, could only push forward on his own final step. He used an extreme method to accelerate his progress, which also involved merging the Great Spirit Domain and turning all its living worlds into fuel. In Lin Moyu’s eyes, the true culprit was the Lord of Time; most of the karma should fall on him. Yet the Lord of Time remained untouched by karma, while the immense burden of destruction fell mainly on the two Emperors. Such karma is no blessing it could erupt at any time and bring disaster. This, Lin Moyu thought, was the injustice of the Great Dao. He had his own understanding of this and found it hard to judge right or wrong. The drumbeats gradually faded, and the Twilight Drum Emperor finally fully revived. He learned everything that had happened from his clone. The Twilight Drum Emperor looked at Lin Moyu, his deep voice echoing through the void: "Thank you, Daoist Lin, for saving me. I will remember this favor." Lin Moyu replied, "Emperor, just remember to help me deal with the world will when the time comes." The Twilight Drum Emperor said, "Of course. When the time comes, use the Morning Bell and Twilight Drum as the signal, and we will come." Hearing this, Lin Moyu felt more at ease. The Origin Continent’s world will was strong, but not yet eternal against two Emperors, it would surely lose. The key was the karma attached to the world will. If the Emperors attacked it, they would be entangled in karma but for these two, who already carried the burden of countless destroyed worlds and lives, a little more didn’t matter. Because of this, Lin Moyu actually trusted their promise. He believed, but not fully he would make his own preparations too. Lin Moyu asked, "What do you plan to do about the Lord of Time, Emperor?" The Twilight Drum Emperor replied, "Shi You’s debt will be settled, but not now." "I’ve been sealed for many years, and though I’ve revived, my power hasn’t fully returned." "And my brother Morning Bell helped me advance on the final step I need to keep pace with him." "When your matter is resolved, I’ll seek him out for a reckoning." For Lin Moyu, that meant his own matter would be resolved in a few centuries. A few centuries is but a blink to an Emperor. Besides, in a few centuries, the Lord of Time might not have recovered he might face even greater trouble then. Lin Moyu decided to watch and see how things developed. With the two Emperors’ promise, he felt much more at ease than when he started. He asked, "Emperor, I’ve noticed the changes in the Great Spirit Domain why merge all the domains and destroy the worlds?" He’d always wondered about this; the Redstone Emperor was doing the same, and so was the Morning Bell Emperor. If it benefited the Emperors, why did the Lord of Time do it too, when for him, it only became a shackle? The Twilight Drum Emperor replied, "It’s a cruel thing do you really want to know?" Lin Moyu said, "I’ve always believed that seeking the secrets of the world and understanding heaven and earth is also a form of cultivation. So I’m interested in what I don’t understand. But if it’s too secret, you don’t have to say." The Twilight Drum Emperor said, "It’s not really a secret; all eternal beings know it." "We are different from you. You comprehend the Great Dao, each walking a different path." "But we don’t need to comprehend the Dao; our control over it is only through these innate origin treasures. All Emperors share the same nameless Dao, created just for us." "So the final step we must take is much the same. Our path is tied to the innate origin treasures, and the simplest way to strengthen them is to merge the Great Spirit Domain, refining all its worlds and lives into nourishment for the treasure." "But because the karma is so immense, if there’s another way, we’d rather not do it." "My Great Spirit Domain was destroyed by the Lord of Time, but the karma fell on me. Since that’s the case, I can only see it through to the end." "Besides, there’s another difficulty in merging the Great Spirit Domain: you cultivators." "For example, the Human Sovereign in the Jumu Great Spirit Domain his presence makes it impossible to merge the domain." "The Redstone Emperor is in the process of merging, but it will take time. Before the merge is complete, there can be no eternal existence in the domain, or it will all be for nothing." ************************************** Thanks for the support RajuUppalapati ************************************** Ko-fi.com/translatetoki only donate if u want to My p@treon is now up go to [email protected]/Translatetoki Remove the @ symbol and type a