Chapter 4096: 4096 Chapter 4096: The Gate of Eternity After making a round through the Dao Lord Hall, Lin Moyu left once again. This time, he intended to create an opportunity to lure the Lord of Curses out. The key issue was that he didn’t know where the Lord of Curses was or when he would strike he could only guess. Lin Moyu’s mind was as clear as a mirror; he knew exactly what the Lord of Curses cared about most, and what he feared most. The Lord of Curses cared most about Lin Moyu’s body. When Lin Moyu first entered the Dao Lord Hall, the Lord of Curses had said his body wasn’t good enough. But Lin Moyu believed it was because the Lord of Curses wasn’t ready and feared failure, so he hadn’t acted. Now that Lin Moyu had become a Great Dao Lord and his physical body had grown even stronger, his overall strength had also greatly increased. Over these years, the Lord of Curses had also been preparing, surely more thoroughly than before. But there was a problem: as Lin Moyu grew stronger, the Lord of Curses’ confidence in success diminished. This was a contradiction that couldn’t be reconciled Lin Moyu’s growth far outpaced the Lord of Curses’ control. The Lord of Curses would inevitably become anxious. What if Lin Moyu one day exceeded his expectations and achieved eternity in a single leap? If Lin Moyu became eternal and returned to the Great Dao, the Lord of Curses’ plan would collapse, and he’d never have another chance. If the Lord of Curses wanted to take that final step, it would become nearly impossible. The faster Lin Moyu cultivated, the more the Lord of Curses would see his limitless potential and the more he’d want to seize Lin Moyu’s body. So Lin Moyu calculated that the Lord of Curses would definitely make a move, and soon. Even if he wasn’t fully prepared, he’d have to gamble just like a gambler, forced to risk it all even when the odds were bad. But the Lord of Curses was too cautious. What Lin Moyu needed to do was find a way to provoke him, to help him make up his mind. How to attract him? Lin Moyu already had a rough plan, but it would take some time to prepare. Lin Moyu went to Chengdao Cliff. Chengdao Cliff was a massive cliff, formed when a giant mountain range was cleaved in two. The cut was smooth, and the one who had split the cliff was the Lord of Slaughter one of only two people to ever open the Gate of Eternity after the Gate of Origin closed. Unfortunately, he had since fallen silent, presumably after failing to take the final step, and no one knew where he’d gone. At Chengdao Cliff, Lin Moyu saw the formation the Lord of Formations had set up. He scanned it, taking in every detail. The formations were decent not as perfect as his own, but usable. Lin Moyu had only asked the Lord of Formations to set up the outer part of the array; the true core would be handled by himself. He stayed at Chengdao Cliff for several days, carefully sensing the aura within. The cliff, cut by the Lord of Slaughter, still carried the indomitable killing intent of its creator. To achieve the Dao through slaughter who knows how many Dao Wild Beasts he had slain? The combat power of the Lord of Slaughter was legendary. If he were still around, the pressure on cultivators in the Hengduan Mountains would be much less. A few days later, Lin Moyu left Chengdao Cliff and went to Jidao Mountain. On the outer battlefield, there were three notable sites: Burial Dao Valley, Chengdao Cliff, and Jidao Mountain. Of these, only Chengdao Cliff was a place of celebration; the other two were places of tragedy. Jidao Mountain was where many Great Dao Lords had attempted to break through the Gate of Eternity, only to fail. Breaking through the Gate of Eternity was not safe; one had to go all out, with nothing held back, to have any chance of success. In such circumstances, the Great Dao Lord would suffer backlash at best, severe injury; at worst, death and Dao destruction. Records state that at least a hundred Great Dao Lords had perished in Jidao Mountain once all peerless talents, yet they met such an end. The mountain was filled with a sense of sorrow. The obsessions of the Great Dao Lords lingered, wandering the mountain, never dispersing. "The Great Dao is hard to walk; only the victor laughs, the defeated weep unseen!" Feeling the sorrow in the mountain, Lin Moyu sighed softly. Once inside Jidao Mountain, Lin Moyu stopped flying and walked on foot, as if searching for something. Three days after leaving Chengdao Cliff, in the very spot where Lin Moyu had stood, a divine rune suddenly appeared. The rune didn’t glow and was unremarkable if you weren’t looking closely, you’d never notice it. It only appeared for a second before sinking into the earth and vanishing. In various corners of Chengdao Cliff, fist sized souls appeared. The powder Lin Moyu had given the Lord of Formations was refined from Great Dao origin energy and contained several strands of Lin Moyu’s soul. When the powder was scattered across Chengdao Cliff, it meant Lin Moyu’s soul was everywhere. Now, these souls were activated, and the tiny souls began their work, completing the final and most crucial part of the formation. They worked quickly and secretly even if someone was present, they might not notice. ... Meanwhile, Lin Moyu walked through Jidao Mountain for several months, circling it again and again, as if searching for something, but never stopping to look closely. Finally, after six months, Lin Moyu arrived at a place surrounded by three mountains, forming a small valley less than a hundred meters across. Here, he began to set up a formation. Divine runes flew out, the array quickly taking shape and growing ever more complex. After several more months, an indescribably complex formation was complete. Lin Moyu stood at the center, making himself the core of the array. He spoke aloud, "Today, I, Lin Moyu, will attempt to knock on the Gate of Eternity. If I succeed, this place shall be renamed Chengdao Mountain." His voice echoed through Jidao Mountain, though it seemed he was only talking to himself no one else was present. Lin Moyu’s aura soared, his power reaching its peak. But just this level of aura was not enough to knock on the Gate of Eternity not even enough to draw the projection of the Origin Land. Then Lin Moyu waved his hand, and ten streams of strange aura rose up. The two types of aura quickly fused, and the shadow of the Origin Land appeared, along with an indescribable gate. The second force Lin Moyu drew upon was the fate of heaven and earth. To knock on the Gate of Eternity, one needed the fate of heaven and earth. Over the years, Lin Moyu had slain countless Dao Wild Beasts, accumulating an immense amount of fate. The Gate of Eternity radiated endless pressure, as if proclaiming to the world how noble and untouchable it was. This was Lin Moyu’s second time seeing the Gate of Eternity, and for the first time he saw the carvings on the gate: it was a Candle Dragon. The Gate of Eternity was engraved with a Candle Dragon, which surprised Lin Moyu. The formation beneath his feet roared to life, combining his power and the fate of heaven and earth into a mighty punch that struck the Gate of Eternity. Boom! The Gate of Eternity shook violently, creaking as if about to open. But Lin Moyu coughed up blood, his face turning pale as his aura plummeted. Looking solemn, Lin Moyu wiped away the blood and did not try to knock again. The formation slowly ceased, the fate of heaven and earth dissipated, and the projection of the Origin Land vanished. Lin Moyu had failed to open the gate and was injured in the attempt. But his eyes shone with a sharp light. "So that’s how it is. 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