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Chapter 4094: Using the Dao as a Guide, When Things Reach the Extreme, They Reverse

The Sword Emperor finally calmed down and said in a low voice, "Are you sure you can get rid of Tun Yuan?"

Lin Moyu replied, "Anything I promise, I will do. Tun Yuan was crippled by me, so of course I can kill him completely. Moreover, if you're willing to help me, just treat it as me owing you a favor. Regardless of success or failure, I'll send you back to the Spirit Demon clan."

The Sword Emperor pondered for a long time before finally agreeing to help Lin Moyu. He was not like the Human Emperor; he wasn't afraid to make enemies, and even if he failed, he wouldn't care. What truly made him agree was Lin Moyu's promise to deal with Tun Yuan. He didn't know why, but he always felt Lin Moyu was too mysterious just that one palm strike had utterly crippled Tun Yuan, and after chasing Tun Yuan for nearly a hundred years, he still couldn't finish him off. The difference frustrated the Sword Emperor.

The Sword Emperor recounted his years of hunting Tun Yuan: the two of them, one chasing and one fleeing, locked in a stalemate for a long time. Because of the cause and effect treasure An Yuyan had given him, the Sword Emperor could easily find Tun Yuan, no matter how he hid. Eventually, Tun Yuan realized this and stopped hiding, escaping into the Ten Million Origin Mountains. There were many Dao Wild Beasts in those mountains, and they became Tun Yuan's food. Tun Yuan seemed to be a natural nemesis of the Dao Wild Beasts even if he was weaker, he could still devour them.

After consuming some Dao Wild Beasts, Tun Yuan recovered a bit, but when the Sword Emperor caught up and wounded him again, Tun Yuan fled once more. He escaped into a filth pool, using its power to recover further. The Sword Emperor chased him into the pool and wounded him again, forcing him to flee. This cycle of fighting and fleeing continued for over a hundred years. Countless Dao Wild Beasts in the Ten Million Origin Mountains were eaten or killed by the two, but in the end, Tun Yuan still wasn't slain.

The Sword Emperor explained that Tun Yuan had found a filth dark river leading to the inner battlefield and had already slipped through. The Sword Emperor couldn't pursue him through the dark river, and Tun Yuan might now be hiding in a king level filth pool in the inner battlefield.

Lin Moyu nodded slightly. "No matter. Even if he can devour Dao Wild Beasts, it'll take a long time to recover, and even if he does, I can cripple him again. Besides, the Beast Emperors aren't easy to mess with; until they figure out Tun Yuan's purpose, they won't sacrifice themselves. If my experiment succeeds, maybe even Tun Yuan will be solved."

The Sword Emperor looked surprised he hadn't expected Lin Moyu's experiment to have such a big impact. From initial suspicion, he now had a bit of hope for Lin Moyu's experiment.

So the Sword Emperor settled down in Burial Dao Valley, not disturbing Lin Moyu, but finding a corner in the void to sit cross legged, as if in deep sleep.

In the ninety eighth year, An Yuyan returned, bringing a fragrant breeze. Seeing the Sword Emperor, she smiled and greeted him, "Sword Emperor, you're here too."

Her injuries had fully healed, and she was now radiant and graceful, outshining even the Great Dao Flowers in the valley. She gave Lin Moyu a meaningful look, as if to say, "The Sword Emperor didn't make a move?" The filth pool had changed so drastically that anyone could see it. Given the Sword Emperor's temperament, he'd normally have gone down to check and probably would have fought with Lin Moyu. Yet now he could sit quietly, which was clearly unusual.

The Sword Emperor only grunted softly and said nothing more. An Yuyan naturally didn't press.

She sat down in front of Lin Moyu. "Daoist Lin, how's it going?"

Lin Moyu said, "Almost done. About another year."

An Yuyan smiled, "Looks like I came at just the right time."

Lin Moyu nodded, "You're right on time."

An Yuyan took out a box and handed it to Lin Moyu. "This is Dao tea from my Dao. Try it."

Lin Moyu accepted it without fuss. "Alright."

Without another word, he swapped out the tea leaves, and soon the fragrance filled the air. Lin Moyu couldn't help but praise it, and An Yuyan was obviously pleased, her eyes curving into crescent moons.

An Yuyan's arrival brought more vitality to Burial Dao Valley. She chatted with Lin Moyu, sharing stories of her experiences, while Lin Moyu recounted some of his own. Both had rich histories, and their stories were fascinating. The Sword Emperor didn't join in, but his ears were perked up, clearly listening intently.

Time passed unnoticed. In the ninety ninth year, the filth essence reached Lin Moyu's expected standard a year earlier than anticipated.

"Nine is the ultimate number; ninety nine years is just right."

With this realization, Lin Moyu put away the tea table and slowly rose into the air.

Divine runes flew out, transforming into keys that unlocked the layers of formations he had set up.

The filth pool was fully revealed, and the aura concealed by the formations surged skyward.

The pool was now extremely clear, looking more like a crystal clear pond than a filth pool.

Within the pool, divine light swirled, as if a rare treasure lay within.

The Sword Emperor slowly opened his eyes, staring at the transformed filth pool, eager to see what Lin Moyu was doing.

"Rise!"

Lin Moyu shouted, and the pool churned. A pillar of water shot skyward, and a strange stone about half a meter tall, wrapped in formations, floated up.

"This is..."

With his experience, the Sword Emperor immediately recognized it as the essence of filth.

So Lin Moyu's century long experiment was to solidify the filth essence?

The Sword Emperor was a bit puzzled this chunk of filth essence was indeed sizable, but what use could it have? Inside, it was filled with the purest Dao filth, filth to the extreme no less than a Beast Emperor. Such a thing was useless to cultivators.

An Yuyan said, "In a hundred years, it's grown this big."

Lin Moyu replied, "The effect is decent."

With his intervention, a hundred years of condensed filth essence was equivalent to a million years of natural accumulation he had saved ten thousand times the time. But this was still not enough; although it was already essence, it hadn't yet reached the extreme.

Lin Moyu set up a new formation, enveloping the filth essence. He summoned a mass of World Burning Fire and activated the formation: "Refine!"

The formation and World Burning Fire became a furnace, refining the filth essence. The essence began to shrink, burning away impurities and leaving only the purest core. The filth essence grew smaller, but its filthiness only deepened.

The Sword Emperor's expression changed several times, unconsciously stepping back. The filth essence was so foul that he didn't even want to touch it, afraid of being tainted by some strange curse.

An Yuyan was also uncomfortable, but she didn't move, standing quietly at Lin Moyu's side.

The half meter tall filth essence was gradually refined down to the size of a fist, the purest core, its aura making space itself wail.

A terrifying curse spread from it it wasn't just filth, but the most potent poison in the world. Anyone below the Great Dao realm would die from a single whiff; even at the Great Dao realm, a touch would be fatal.

With a thought, Lin Moyu summoned the Immortality Great Dao, infusing both the power of life and death into the refined essence.

"Using the Dao as a guide, when things reach the extreme, they reverse!"

Lin Moyu shouted, and his Immortality Dao instantly reversed!

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