Chapter 770: Mysterious Law: Death Holds Life Within It, And Life Contains Death |
The Nine-Colored Dragon Soul Crystal could elevate one’s soul rank, but that was merely one of its functions, and not even the main one.
Its true value lay in refining soul force, rendering it incomparably pure.
At the same level, a unit of such refined soul force could produce several times the effect of others.
For truly talented geniuses, this was more valuable than simply increasing their soul rank.
As Lin Moyu was comprehending law, his soul began to transform in response.
The change was extraordinary. His soul force increased, much like gaining EXP gained from killing monsters.
As a result, his level steadily rose.
Though the pace could not compare to the rapid gains from sweeping through the Dragonkind, it was still stable and consistent.
As long as his comprehension continued, so too would the growth of his soul force.
During this time, Lin Moyu’s heart settled completely, and his aura became incredibly tranquil.
Despite his earlier attempts to remain calm during the relentless slaughter and the Domain Divine Stone absorbing most of the murderous aura, residual traces had lingered.
These remnants caused ripples in his mind, preventing him from achieving complete calm.
Some of that murderous aura had seeped into his soul, beyond the reach of even the Domain Divine Stone.
It left behind a feeling of exhaustion that even Divinity Force could not dispel.
Aware of his condition, Lin Moyu had gone to the White God Courtyard, resting there for a day.
Yet even that peaceful respite had been insufficient to erase the aftereffects of slaughter.
Only now did the final traces of murderous aura rise from the depths of his soul before being absorbed by the Domain Divine Stone.
The Nine-Colored Dragon Soul Crystal absorbed his soul force and returned it in a purified form.
With the combined effects of the Domain Divine Stone and the Nine-Colored Dragon Soul Crystal, his mind and soul finally reached a state of complete tranquility.
Antares sensed the shift in Lin Moyu’s aura and stirred from his light slumber.
“Not bad, not bad at all. He stabilized himself quickly. I wonder how his law comprehension is progressing.”
Carefully, Antares entered Lin Moyu’s soul world.
There, he saw Lin Moyu’s soul-form seated cross-legged at the center, resembling a primordial deity.
At the center of the two multiple-star law art systems—the bone-type and the summon-type, where the law manifested—sat two identical clones.
Each clone was split from his soul-form, carrying his will.
They were observing the manifested law simultaneously, trying to comprehend its mysteries.
“This brat… he’s actually splitting his attention, using the Soul-Splitting Art to comprehend simultaneously.”
Antares didn’t know whether to praise Lin Moyu’s cleverness or scold his recklessness.
When others comprehended law, they did so with absolute focus. No one would split their attention like Lin Moyu.
After all, this would not only not improve efficiency; it might lead to diminished results, or none at all.
At that moment, the soul world trembled faintly with a soft hum.
Lin Moyu opened his eyes and looked at Antares, “You’re awake?”
Antares snorted, “Yeah. You brat, where did you get the idea of using the Soul-Splitting Art to comprehend law?”
Lin Moyu was puzzled, “Is that not allowed?”
Antares huffed, “It’s inefficient. It’s been a full month. Tell me, have you gained anything?”
Lin Moyu shook his head, “I can’t put it into words.”
Antares paused. That much was true; law comprehension was not something that could be described in words.
If it could be written down, no one would need to meditate; they could simply inherit understanding from others. Comprehension of law was deeply personal and could not be explained to others.
After a moment, Antares asked, “Then have you achieved any results at all?”
Lin Moyu considered, “Some progress, but nothing I can use yet.”
“Then why persist on splitting your attention?”
Lin Moyu replied, “At first, I didn’t. I tried to comprehend law through my summon-type law arts, but gained nothing.”
“Then I switched to the bone-type law arts—again, nothing.”
“No matter which path I chose, something felt… missing.”
Antares was taken aback, “Missing?”
He recalled his own failed attempts to grasp the law of undeath. Looking back, he too had felt that something was missing.
Lin Moyu continued, “Although these two appear similar, they feel different to me. So I tried comprehending them simultaneously. And surprisingly, it worked quite well.”
Antares stared at the law manifestations within the multiple-star law arts, eyes wide, “Impossible… these two look identical.”
To him, there was no distinction at all.
From the start, Lin Moyu had called them the law of undeath, implying they both belonged to the Undeath World.
Lin Moyu said calmly, “They look the same, but their essence differs.”
“Both are the law of undeath. The bone-type is dominated by death qi, with only a faint trace of vitality. The summon-type, on the other hand, contains far more vitality, with a hint of death qi.”
As he spoke, his soul-form lifted a finger and traced a diagram in the air—a Yin-Yang Bagua.
Antares nodded, “The Yin-Yang Bagua… a symbol of the humans.”
Lin Moyu nodded, “That’s how the law of undeath feels to me: one side death, the other life—yin and yang.”
“Death holds life within it, and life contains death, just like the two dots within the Yin-Yang Bagua.”
“They are intertwined yet remain distinct, dependent on each other yet remain independent.”
The more Antares listened, the more astonished he became. He hadn’t expected the law to be so mysterious.
“A single law with two opposing aspects… how strange.”
“Let me try.”
Without hesitation, Antares split his consciousness, dividing his soul into two.
For him, creating a few soul clones was effortless.
But the instant his clones focused on the two law manifestations, he let out a strange cry.
Both laws reacted violently and struck back.
The two soul clones were far from powerful, mere wisps that were instantly annihilated.
Their loss was trivial to Antares, no more than a fleeting sting. What unsettled him was the rejection of the two laws.
Unwilling to accept it, he tried again and again.
Eventually, he realized the truth: the laws already bore Lin Moyu’s brand.
The two law manifestations had become his alone, untouchable by anyone else.
“So quickly branded?”
“That’s impossible… the brat hasn’t even mastered the law yet.”
Nothing about Lin Moyu followed common sense, and Antares found himself increasingly unable to understand him.
Lin Moyu asked, “Are you alright?”
Antares shook his massive head, “I’m fine.”
“What did you perceive?” Lin Moyu pressed.
Pride as a Dragon wouldn’t allow him to admit failure, “This law isn’t of much use to me, but it should benefit you greatly. Keep at it. Don’t give up.”
“Right, a few days ago, the humans assembled an army to invade the Dragonkind World.”
“And this time, none of the God-level experts intervened.”
This was the outcome Lin Moyu wanted.
“Let them temper themselves. The next battle will be the real trial.”
“Let’s hope the blade grows sharper from the grinding… and doesn’t break.”