3685

Chapter 3685: He Wants to Kill

Lin Moyu's return was indeed due to encountering a bottleneck. After the Soul Heart King's transcendence, he had been hunting void beasts in the Golden Furnace Great Soul Domain. Due to the Golden Furnace Emperor's warning, Lin Moyu no longer targeted small spirit domain kings. However, since the tidal storm had just ended, many small spirit domains were not in a state of dormancy.

When he encountered such small spirit domains, Lin Moyu wouldn't hesitate and would directly take them over. He now controlled nearly fifty small spirit domains. However, they were too far apart, separated by other small spirit domains, so they couldn't be merged and didn't benefit Lin Moyu.

His cultivation had grown stronger through the process of slaughtering void beasts and refining soul crystals. In just over a hundred years, he had advanced to the high stage of a third-tier soul. However, no matter how many soul crystals he refined, he couldn't progress further.

Finally, he returned to the Soul Heart King's small spirit domain. Since the Soul Heart King had transcended, the domain was now ownerless and close enough to merge with his own domains. Lin Moyu naturally became the king of the Soul Heart small spirit domain and merged it with his own.

After merging, his soul power increased slightly but not enough to help him break through to the second-tier soul. Lin Moyu realized he had hit a bottleneck.

He then returned to his soul world and used the Fate Dao to simulate and ponder his bottleneck. He meditated for nearly fifty years in his soul world and finally found some clues.

Actually, he had returned fifty years ago and was aware of recent events on the Origin Continent. He knew his deterrent effect would weaken over time until it disappeared completely. Moreover, those from the external Great Dao would certainly continue to cause trouble.

The appearance of the protective fortresses was quite normal. He wasn't afraid of strong enemies but rather those hiding in the shadows like invisible snakes, ready to strike unexpectedly. If these snakes were out in the open, they wouldn't be as dangerous.

So, Lin Moyu used the Great Dao's power to reveal all the protective fortresses, putting everything out in the open. He wanted his enemies to come at him openly, without resorting to underhanded tactics.

Lin Moyu shared his thoughts with Antares and then left, using the Great Dao's temporary authority. Under the cover of the Thousand Paths and Myriad Phenomena Formation, no one except Antares knew Lin Moyu had departed.

Lin Moyu appeared above the Southern Continent, where a massive city lay below. Snowflakes fell from the sky, and Lin Moyu's figure blended with them, making his presence unknown.

From the city below, countless voices reached his ears:

"The Cold Water Holy Land and the Question Dao Sect are fighting more fiercely. The battlefield spans tens of thousands of miles, and several cities have been reduced to ruins."

"It's true; the Cold Water Holy Land evacuated its people early, but the Question Dao Sect suffered greatly. The ordinary people are being slaughtered."

"The Question Dao Sect has six large cities and thirteen small ones, with over 16 million people, not a single one alive."

"Alas, when gods fight, mortals suffer. Those people are truly pitiful."

"I don't know when this great war will end."

"It's said the Question Dao Sect intentionally let these people die. They're preparing a secret ritual; if successful, the Cold Water Holy Land will be severely damaged."

Lin Moyu moved to another city and heard more voices. The Southern Continent had been extremely unstable over the past few decades, with constant conflicts between various forces.

From small skirmishes among minor forces to intense battles between major ones, many cultivators had died. However, more ordinary people were killed, caught in the crossfire, with casualties impossible to count.

The Cold Water Holy Land took care of its ordinary people, evacuating them in advance, which reduced casualties. In contrast, forces like the Question Dao Sect treated lives as worthless and didn't care.

They even used ordinary people to perform secret rituals, employing extremely vicious methods. Since these people were native to the Origin Continent, no matter how they died, it was considered an internal affair, and the Great Dao wouldn't intervene.

However, Lin Moyu would intervene because he was human and had personal feelings. He sided with the Cold Water Holy Land.

"According to my calculations, the bottleneck comes from two sources. First, it's karma; unresolved karma forms a chain, influencing me from the depths. Second, it's the Great Thousand Worlds; as their master, if the Great Thousand Worlds aren't strong or perfect enough, it creates a bottleneck."

Over fifty years, Lin Moyu simulated and found many reasons. The second reason was highly likely but difficult to resolve.

As for whether it was the first reason, he would try to sever karma. If it worked, he would know. Severing karma didn't mean cutting off emotions or righteousness; it could be done in various ways.

He had once spared the Question Dao Sect, which left lingering issues. Many people died because of the Question Dao Sect, and although their deaths weren't directly related to him, Lin Moyu felt some karma was involved.

If he had destroyed the Question Dao Sect back then, those people might not have died. Of course, the Karma Dao was unpredictable; perhaps they would have died for other reasons, but it wouldn't have been connected to him.

This time, to verify if his bottleneck was related to karma, Lin Moyu decided to try something. His method was simple: completely eradicate the Question Dao Sect and sever karma.

If severing karma eased his bottleneck, it would prove his speculation was correct. If not, he would try other methods.

Lin Moyu arrived at the border between the Cold Water Holy Land and the Question Dao Sect, where the land had been ravaged by continuous battles. The origin spiritual veins of both sides clashed, destroying the terrain, turning it into a desolate wasteland.

Nearby cities were in ruins, and even the local spirit beasts had died out. Lin Moyu felt the countless vengeful spirits calling out, as many people had died here.

Cultivators who came here would feel oppressed and uncomfortable.

The Time Dao's power resonated, and Lin Moyu pointed a finger: "Time Reversal!"

The Time Dao cast a shadow, replaying past events. During the war, the Question Dao Sect had disregarded ordinary people, watching them die.

Afterward, the Question Dao Sect's disciples used artifacts to absorb the souls, intending to use these soul-filled artifacts for a malicious secret ritual.

Lin Moyu knew the Question Dao Sect's legacy came from the external Great Dao, and naturally, those from the external Great Dao wouldn't care about ordinary people on the Origin Continent.

It was normal for them to do such things.

"I take responsibility for the karma that has led to the deaths of countless people. I will kill to sever karma, without questioning right or wrong."

Lin Moyu declared to the heavens, using his identity to inform the Great Dao that he was going to kill.

Lin Moyu transformed into a streak of light, rushing towards the Question Dao Sect.

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