Chapter 4004: 4004 Chapter 4004: Made a Mistake Purple light swirled as an indescribable ancient aura emanated from Lin Moyu’s fingertips. Somewhere in the world, a primordial power was stirred so ancient that Lin Moyu felt as if he were in another universe. This ancient force emerged from a hidden corner of the cosmos, gathered at his fingertip, and then exploded into a ball of light, illuminating the entire Spirit Treasure Hall. Bang! Lin Moyu heard a shattering sound, as if something had been annihilated. Within the Soul Eater Emperor’s dust, something seemed to have vanished, and a strange aura began to spread. Lin Moyu recognized it it was pure Soul Eater aura, without any impurities, just like what he’d seen before, only stronger and of a higher level. At the same time, the effect of the World Burning Fire weakened, almost disappearing. Lin Moyu’s expression changed he realized something had gone wrong. Things hadn’t developed as he’d expected. The Spirit Annihilation Art hadn’t killed the Soul Eater Emperor; instead, it had restored the Soul Eater Emperor’s original self. The fusion with the world spirit had brought intelligence and made him controllable. That’s why Wan Xuanling hadn’t completely destroyed the world spirit he couldn’t kill the Soul Eater Emperor, so he used the world spirit to restrain him. Now, with the world spirit destroyed, the Soul Eater Emperor was gravely wounded but not dead, and would recover in a short time. Once restored, he would be a complete Soul Eater Emperor far stronger than a Soul Eater King, and someone Lin Moyu could not kill. If this had happened in the real world, the Candle Dragon would almost certainly have appeared. The Candle Dragon might not be able to kill him either, but at least could exile or expel him from this world. It was also possible that the world’s rules would expel him. But here, neither the Candle Dragon nor the world’s rules could reach so the Soul Eater Emperor could exist freely. Without intelligence, the Soul Eater Emperor would kill all living beings he saw. Once he fully recovered... Lin Moyu didn’t hesitate. With a wave of his hand, he swept up all the remaining bottles and boxes in the Spirit Treasure Hall, even if they were empty, since the materials themselves were treasures. Some bottles still had contents he’d study them later. He also had his undead servants collect all the core fragments of the Spirit Treasure Hall and throw them into a box. While doing this, Lin Moyu kept using the World Ending Palm to smash the Soul Eater Emperor’s body to dust, delaying its recovery. But the palm’s effect was weakening his power wasn’t strong enough. In less than two seconds, he finished everything, turned into a stream of light, and shot out of the Spirit Treasure Hall without looking back. Following his original path, he rushed out of the Spirit Treasure Road and saw Old Road standing on his sign, as if waiting for him. Old Road shouted, "That thing got into the Spirit Treasure Hall you ran into it, right?" Lin Moyu replied, "It’s still in the Spirit Treasure Hall. I can’t kill it; it’ll probably come out soon." Old Road said, "It can’t get out!" He pointed at the Spirit Treasure Road and chanted, "Seal!" Immediately, thick mist rose along the Spirit Treasure Road, which vanished, sealed away by an invisible force. Lin Moyu looked at Old Road in surprise he hadn’t expected this move. Old Road looked a bit smug. "I’m not just a sign; I’m also the manager of the Spirit Roads. I have the authority to seal them." Lin Moyu admitted he’d underestimated him. "So it can’t get out now?" Old Road replied, "Not for now, but..." Before he could finish, a sharp scream came from deep within the Battle Spirit Road, piercing the soul. Lin Moyu instinctively turned and saw a huge shadow in the distance. Old Road continued, "But I can only seal one road at a time. There’s something waking up in the Battle Spirit Hall, trying to get out. Can you deal with it?" Lin Moyu was speechless. "Do you really think I can beat it?" Old Road looked him over and said uncertainly, "You should be able to. That thing isn’t as scary as the one in the Spirit Treasure Hall. At least you can kill it. The one in the Spirit Treasure Hall is almost impossible to kill." Lin Moyu agreed, "The Soul Eater Emperor really is hard to kill. But what’s the level of the thing in the Battle Spirit Hall?" Old Road looked at Lin Moyu. "Same realm as you, but a bit stronger." So, the same as a Dao Lord. But within Dao Lords, there were ordinary ones, Great Dao Lords, and eternals a big difference. If it was stronger, it was at least a Great Dao Lord, maybe even an eternal, but not one whose Dao had entered the Return to Origin Land so it wouldn’t be unkillable. Old Road was right there was a chance to kill it, and it was the lesser evil. Sealing the Spirit Treasure Road was the right choice. Lin Moyu said, "Alright, I’ll try. What exactly is it?" Old Road replied, "If I remember correctly, it’s a Python Peng." Python Peng? Lin Moyu had never heard of it. Old Road explained, "A Python Peng is a type of chaos beast not the most powerful kind. There used to be a lot in the Battle Spirit Hall; disciples used them for practice. The hall is abandoned now, but before that, most Python Pengs died. I’m surprised one survived. It must have been sleeping all this time and woke up because of the commotion in the Spirit Treasure Hall." Lin Moyu asked, "What if I don’t kill it?" Old Road replied, "Python Pengs are chaos beasts with a destructive instinct. Their attacks can turn everything to chaos, which they then absorb to strengthen themselves. It’s not strong now, but if it destroys enough, it’ll grow stronger and could eventually destroy the entire Myriad Spirits Pavilion." Lin Moyu realized this was serious compared to the Soul Eater Emperor, the Python Peng might be even more destructive. Now that he’d mastered the Myriad Spirits Secret Art, heard the pavilion’s lecture, and obtained the Heaven Covering Stone and Immortal Jade, he was tied by cause and effect to the Myriad Spirits Pavilion. With the pavilion in danger, he felt obligated to help. Besides, he might return someday, and if the Python Peng grew stronger, it could threaten him then. After weighing the pros and cons, Lin Moyu said quietly, "Alright, I’ll take care of it." Old Road sighed, "Do your best. If it can’t be done, then so be it." Lin Moyu understood Python Pengs could destroy anything, including Old Road. In the past, they were just practice targets for disciples, but now one could destroy the entire pavilion. Lin Moyu entered the Battle Spirit Road, heading for the Battle Spirit Hall. He’d already made one mistake with the Soul Eater Emperor; he couldn’t afford another. At the same time, he pondered how to truly kill the Soul Eater Emperor for good.