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Chapter 3475: A Thorny Problem

Just from hearing the description and seeing the sleeping state of the Ancient Lotus ancestor, not much could be discerned.

However, Lin Moyu hadn't looked carefully yet. He wanted to listen first, believing that the Ancient Lotus Holy Lord surely had more to say.

The Ancient Lotus ancestor had been sleeping since the Origin Catastrophe until now. The people in the Ancient Lotus Holy Land must have researched this countless times.

There were quite a few ninth-level Dao Venerables in the Holy Land. How could they not have discovered anything?

Rather than guessing himself, it was better to hear their opinions first, then make his own judgment. This would not only be easier but also more accurate.

The Ancient Lotus Holy Lord said, "At first, we didn't know why the ancestor couldn't wake up. Later, after continuous exploration and research, we finally discovered some clues."

"The ancestor's soul seems to have left the physical body, whereabouts unknown. We tried to enter the ancestor's body to explore the soul world, but we weren't successful. A Great Dao realm physical body isn't something we can investigate."

Lin Moyu said, "Haven't you tried in the Soul Void?"

The Ancient Lotus Holy Lord said, "We've tried no less than ten thousand times, but couldn't find anything."

Having searched ten thousand times without success, Lin Moyu knew he didn't need to waste effort going to the Soul Void. If these ninth-level Dao Venerables couldn't find it, he certainly couldn't either.

The Soul Void and the real world have a very peculiar corresponding relationship. As long as the distance is close enough in the real world, they would also be relatively close in the Soul Void.

They could go to the Soul Void right next to their ancestor to search. If they couldn't find it once or twice, it might be a matter of luck.

But if they couldn't find it after ten thousand times, it definitely wasn't a luck issue, but that the soul wasn't there.

Lin Moyu continued to ask, "For a Great Dao realm being, lifespan is unlimited. Even if the soul is annihilated, the physical body can remain undecayed forever. How are you certain that the Ancient Lotus ancestor is still alive?"

The Ancient Lotus Holy Lord said, "Because the ancestor's life-bound celestial lotus is still alive."

Lin Moyu remembered that the Ancient Lotus Holy Land had a secret technique that could transform a strand of one's soul into a life-bound celestial lotus. The life-bound celestial lotus could continuously absorb origin essence from heaven and earth, including Origin spirit veins and the two great origins of the Sun and Moon. The absorbed origin essence could be accumulated and purified.

When the main body sat on the life-bound celestial lotus to cultivate, these constantly absorbed origin essences could be transformed into cultivation power, accelerating the main body's cultivation speed.

This kind of life-bound celestial lotus had the highest compatibility with oneself, equivalent to having an avatar constantly cultivating, then giving everything gained from cultivation to oneself.

Now that the Ancient Lotus ancestor's life-bound celestial lotus was still alive, it meant the Ancient Lotus ancestor wasn't dead.

The Ancient Lotus Holy Lord asked, "Mr. Lin, have you thought of any method?"

Lin Moyu said, "To wake up the Ancient Lotus ancestor, the most important thing is to find her soul. I assume all the elders think the same, and the key is how to find her soul."

"Let me take a look and see if I can find any clues."

Mist appeared in Lin Moyu's eyes as he used the Fortune Great Dao, and he saw the Ancient Lotus ancestor's fortune.

The Ancient Lotus ancestor's fortune still existed, from which it could also be judged that she was still alive. Her fortune rose and then dissipated in the air, not flying towards the distance.

Originally, there should have been fortune connecting the physical body and the soul. If the fortune between the two was broken, there were only two possibilities.

Lin Moyu thought to himself, "The connection between the soul and the physical body has been broken. Either the distance is too far, or the soul is trapped somewhere."

Then Lin Moyu used the Undead Eye and saw exactly what he had thought - there was no soul inside the Ancient Lotus ancestor.

Without a soul, even if they went to the Soul Void right next to her, they wouldn't be able to find anything.

Lin Moyu pondered, "The soul isn't in the body, but it hasn't been destroyed. It should be trapped somewhere, or lost in the Soul Void."

Now he could determine that the Ancient Lotus ancestor's soul wasn't dead, but he didn't know exactly where it was.

If it was trapped somewhere, that might not be too bad.

If it was lost in the Soul Void, that would be troublesome. Once lost, for those below the Great Dao realm, the soul would become confused after a long time, eventually turning into a walking corpse.

For a Great Dao realm being, they wouldn't become confused, but finding a way back would be almost impossible.

Lin Moyu said, "Where is the Ancient Lotus ancestor's life-bound celestial lotus? Can I take a look?"

The Ancient Lotus Holy Lord nodded, "Of course."

She pointed her finger, and a celestial lotus automatically flew out.

Since they had invited Lin Moyu to help, they naturally had to trust him completely.

Lin Moyu looked at the life-bound celestial lotus with his Undead Eye and found that there was an extremely weak soul flame inside. This soul flame had a faint connection with the main body in the unseen realm. If the main body died, the life-bound celestial lotus would be destroyed along with it.

However, this connection was one-way. If the life-bound celestial lotus was destroyed, the main body wouldn't be affected.

Similarly, trying to find the main body through the life-bound celestial lotus would be equally difficult.

Lin Moyu looked at the life-bound celestial lotus through the Fortune Great Dao but didn't discover anything.

His expression gradually became solemn. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

He had encountered various thorny issues before, but the biggest problem was always how to kill the opponent.

But now, there was no opponent. Instead, he had to find a missing soul.

In the vast world, finding a lost soul was no different from finding a needle in a haystack.

Lin Moyu was a bit troubled for a moment. He looked at the Ancient Lotus Holy Lord, "Have you tried the cause-and-effect treasure?"

The Ancient Lotus Holy Lord said, "We've tried that too, but the cause-and-effect treasure couldn't find the ancestor's soul."

Cause-and-effect treasures also have strong and weak ones. Obviously, the one in the Ancient Lotus Holy Land wasn't strong enough. A sufficiently powerful cause-and-effect treasure could even reverse cause and effect, achieving many impossible things.

Lin Moyu thought for a moment, "I have a method we can try, but we need to wait a few more days."

When the Ancient Lotus Holy Lord heard that Lin Moyu had a method to try, she immediately smiled, "That's fine. We've waited so many years, what's a few more days?"

At this time, Fire Lotus Elder asked, "Mr. Lin, how confident are you?"

Lin Moyu spoke honestly, "I'm not confident. To be frank, this is the first time Lin has encountered such a problem. I can only say I'll try my best. If it doesn't work, I hope the elders won't blame Lin."

Fire Lotus Elder immediately said, "Of course we won't blame Mr. Lin."

Lin Moyu said, "For the sake of the divine rune formation, Lin will do his best."

Days passed one by one, and this banquet continued. Because the Ancient Lotus ancestor's matter hadn't been resolved, there wasn't much conversation among the crowd.

Little Mei would eat until full, then cultivate, and after cultivating, she would continue eating, non-stop.

Lin Moyu drank lotus flower clear tea, slowly savoring the delicacies. Although it wasn't yet the Ancient Lotus Immortal Banquet, the food at this feast was already of the highest quality.

Over the past few days, he had also chatted a bit with the Immortal Lotus Holy Maiden, but most of the time, they were both silent.

The Immortal Lotus Holy Maiden wasn't talkative. It was clear she didn't talk much usually.

In the blink of an eye, seven days passed. Lin Moyu took a deep breath, "Everyone, Lin is ready. Let's try now."

Hearing Lin Moyu's words, all the elders looked over, each with a rather solemn expression.

With a thought, the Destiny Lich appeared beside him.

He had waited these seven days just for the Destiny Lich's technique to cool down.

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