Chapter 4174: 4174 Chapter 4174: Lin Moyu’s Unorthodox Tactic Lin Moyu’s sudden inspiration proved highly effective, becoming a weapon against the Soul Devouring Spirit King. Since Soul Devouring Spirits could read memories, transform into people from those memories, and draw upon the strongest powers of those figures from the world’s rules to fight their opponent, Lin Moyu decided to seal off parts of his own memory, leaving only what he wanted the Soul Devouring Spirit King to access. Of course, Lin Moyu wasn’t certain this self sealing method would work there was always the chance the Soul Devouring Spirit King could break through the seal. He was just experimenting, and the self sealing only lasted about half an hour. While his memory was sealed, Lin Moyu’s demeanor and aura naturally changed. Memory plays a huge role, carrying a person’s entire life; without it, you’re essentially a different person. Fortunately, his method worked: the Soul Devouring Spirit King could only read unsealed memories. Lin Moyu sealed most of his memories, keeping only those about the Green Robed Elder and the White Robed Elder, and amplified their importance in his memory, making the Soul Devouring Spirit King believe these two were extremely powerful. As a result, the Soul Devouring Spirit King acquired their appearance, identity, and so on, then transformed into them and drew their strongest powers from the domain’s rules. These two were likely supreme beings of the world, and the Soul Devouring Spirit King was vastly outmatched. The transformation backfired before it was complete, nearly killing the king on the spot. Lin Moyu’s trick succeeded, making it easy to eliminate the Soul Devouring Spirit King. His undead servants continued their sweep, searching for the next king. Lin Moyu collected more and more soul powder, which was never too much indeed, the more the better. At the same time, Lin Moyu studied the essence of the Soul Devouring Spirit King. Rather than the king’s essence, it was more like the essence of impurities from the domain’s world, of an extremely high level. Impurities might seem useless poisonous even to cultivators but that’s only on the surface. Everything has its use; Candle Dragon could use them as a catalyst, pushing his filth power beyond its limits. Lin Moyu thought that if he wanted to become the master of the domain, he too would have to deal with these things. Impurities are only the surface; their core is a kind of rule of the domain. Similarly, Soul Devouring Spirits are products of the rules. If he could fully understand them, he’d comprehend the rules themselves, which would greatly benefit him. Lin Moyu already understood that although Candle Dragon was the manager of the rules, he hadn’t truly grasped them. It was like how the Great Thousand World belonged to Lin Moyu, but he wasn’t its creator from nothing the world had a previous existence. He didn’t know how the previous Sea of Realms world came about. And because of his relationship with the Great Thousand World, he couldn’t fully understand its rules. Standing too high up, he could control the world with a thought, but the higher he stood, the harder it became to investigate the details. It’s like a great chef who can cook delicious food and knows the ingredients are grown, but doesn’t necessarily know how to farm when to water or fertilize, or how to grow tastier crops. Candle Dragon is a great chef in the Five Domain World; Lin Moyu is the same for the Great Thousand World. But now, he needed to learn to farm in the Five Domain World, to understand the rules and ultimately control it as its master. The question of how living beings are born became secondary perhaps by understanding the rules, he’d grasp that as well. Gradually, Lin Moyu’s goal changed; he no longer just wanted three portions of essence. He wanted more, for research. After a dozen days, he found another Soul Devouring Spirit King and used the same trick: sealing his memory, luring the king into reading the wrong memories, causing it to transform incorrectly and get severely injured, and then finishing it off easily. ... In the depths of the void, the Green Robed and White Robed Elders sipped tea. The Green Robed Elder shook his head helplessly, "We’ve been used as tools again." The White Robed Elder chuckled, "It’s not the first time. We should be happy he thought of this method." The Green Robed Elder laughed, "Yes, it looks like there’s an opportunity this time." The White Robed Elder nodded, "A good chance. That drop of ancestral water I gave him hasn’t even been used yet he doesn’t like relying on external power." The Green Robed Elder said, "Not exactly he uses it when necessary. Not picky, uses what’s needed, that’s good." As they chatted, they were well aware of everything Lin Moyu was doing nothing in the Five Domain World escaped their notice. ... In the Hengduan Mountains, all the Eternals had gathered even the Lord of Destiny, who had been in the Dead End of the Absolute Dao, was now present, brought by Candle Dragon using the power of rules, almost like a command. Even Eternals must obey the rules, with exceptions only allowed by Candle Dragon. As the manager of the rules, Candle Dragon had certain privileges. Lin Moyu, working for Candle Dragon, was such an exception. Candle Dragon’s eyes appeared above the Hengduan Mountains. "I’ve summoned you to tell you: the Beast Emperors are plotting a great upheaval. They’ve already succeeded for the most part, and soon there will be more than four mutated wild beasts. Before the Undying Lord returns, you must hold the Hengduan Mountains." The Lord of Destiny called out, "Candle Dragon, will you act this time?" Candle Dragon replied quietly, "I will not act unless all of you are forced into dormancy that would violate the rules." Candle Dragon could act, but if he did, he’d be punished there was precedent. Normally, it wouldn’t matter; he could just recuperate for tens of thousands of years. But now was a crucial time for Candle Dragon he couldn’t afford to be injured. Besides, mutated wild beasts weren’t hard to deal with; as soon as Lin Moyu returned, he could kill them instantly. All they needed to do was hold out until Lin Moyu returned. The Lord of Destiny asked quietly, "When will the Undying Lord return?" Candle Dragon replied, "I don’t know." Old Yin head asked, "Where did Daoist Lin go?" "Cannot say!" Candle Dragon’s voice remained calm. An Yuyan asked, "Daoist Lin previously arranged for the Soulless Beast to deal with the wild beasts. Where is the Soulless Beast now?" Candle Dragon replied, "The Soulless Beast is still in the Great Wilderness. This time, the Beast Emperors have used the Soulless Beast. Whether its presence is a blessing or a curse is hard to say. All you need to do is hold on until he returns once he’s back, everything will be resolved." The Human Emperor’s eyes flickered, "Is this the fate of heaven and earth?" Candle Dragon replied, "Yes. If you succeed, you will gain immense fortune." The Eternals’ faces lit up with joy. At their level, there wasn’t much left to pursue worldly fortune was one of the few things they still sought. Candle Dragon continued, "I’ve already notified the Great Dao Lords they’ll arrive soon to aid you. This may be the final great battle with the wild beasts. If you win, you’ll enjoy peace for countless years to come." 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