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Chapter 4170: The Manager in Name Only

Cautiously, Lin Moyu dispatched more undead servants, sending them out in waves. They killed large numbers of Soul Devourers and brought back the resulting soul powder for Lin Moyu to refine. The amount of soul powder he possessed grew at an astonishing rate.

Soul powder was a precious resource, highly beneficial for the soul and surpassing many top treasures within the realms, with the key advantage of having almost no side effects. Previously, Lin Moyu had collected a fair amount in the Void Kunlun, but he'd used it up shared among Xiaomei, Wu Daozun, and others. Now, he had the chance to gather it in large quantities again, which he found very satisfying.

He wasn't in a rush to seek out the Soul Devourer King. Such a good opportunity shouldn't be wasted by not collecting more soul powder.

The outer void was just emptiness there was no map, and the undead servants could go in any direction and would always encounter Soul Devourers. Lin Moyu had seen the outer world once before and knew that the densest Soul Devourer populations were farther from the boundary of the realms. The closer to the boundary, the fewer Soul Devourers there were. This distance was not small over a million li.

The undead servants kept expanding their search, moving farther from the boundary. The farther they went, the weaker the Dao power provided by the boundary became. For ordinary cultivators, their strength would diminish the farther they went. This was one reason the Lord of Power had once been severely injured by Soul Devourers he couldn't use his full strength far from the boundary.

Other cultivators faced this issue, but Lin Moyu did not. The projection of the Great Thousand World appeared outside the boundary, not conflicting with it, and for the first time, the Great Thousand World revealed itself in near complete form. Its shadow occupied hundreds of thousands of li of void, displaying its majestic presence. Boundless Dao power was projected outward, providing a constant source of strength for the undead servants.

With the Great Thousand World's support, the undead servants moved like fish in water, wielding Dao power with ease and slaying Soul Devourers effortlessly.

Candle Dragon watched Lin Moyu's actions through the boundary wall. Since Lin Moyu had gone out, he hadn't moved a step himself everything was handled by the undead servants. This made it clear to Candle Dragon just how cautious Lin Moyu was.

Now, seeing the Great Thousand World, Candle Dragon's eyes narrowed sharply. "I was wrong. I've always been wrong." He had seen Lin Moyu's Great Thousand World before, but within the boundary, it was limited and seemed no different from the rule worlds of other cultivators, or even similar to some treasures containing inner worlds. At the time, Candle Dragon hadn't noticed anything special.

Only now did he realize what Lin Moyu's Great Thousand World truly was. Candle Dragon muttered, "This guy actually possesses a realm." He couldn't believe it Lin Moyu didn't just have a small world, but an entire realm. It might not be strong yet, but it would only grow stronger with time. Becoming a realm lord was inevitable for Lin Moyu just a matter of when and how large.

Candle Dragon realized Lin Moyu was walking a path no one had ever taken before a path uniquely his own. At this moment, Candle Dragon was certain: Lin Moyu would inevitably transcend. The road he walked was difficult at first, but would become broader and broader, allowing him to achieve transcendence from different directions.

As the rule manager of the Five Realms, Candle Dragon had looked down on the world for countless years, witnessing all the so called peerless geniuses. In his eyes, none were truly remarkable. Even the Human Emperor, who knocked on the Gate of Eternity and understood the principle of "extremes meet," stood at the forefront of Eternals, but to Candle Dragon, he was just so so.

But now, for the first time, Candle Dragon felt admiration. In his eyes, Lin Moyu's future was already set so long as he didn't fall, transcendence was certain. In fact, transcendence might not even be the end; he might touch that legendary realm.

Suddenly, a ripple appeared in the void beside Candle Dragon, and a thin, elderly man in a green robe appeared. Candle Dragon shuddered, his massive body prostrating itself. "Little Dragon greets the Lord. Greetings, my Lord!"

The green robed elder chuckled, "It's been many years. Looks like you've been doing well."

Candle Dragon replied, "If not for your guidance back then, I could never have come this far."

The elder nodded, then gazed into the void. His eyes pierced the boundary, taking in everything outside. He murmured, "Let's hope it works this time." Candle Dragon trembled, hearing from the elder's tone that he regarded Lin Moyu as someone on his own level.

That was truly terrifying it meant Lin Moyu's status was extraordinary. But Candle Dragon dared not ask, bowing his head even lower.

The elder said, "No need to be nervous. I've come and gone many times I just never told you. His identity is indeed special, but you don't need to know. Things will continue as they always have."

"I'm not here for anything else, just to let you know: you have a very high chance of transcending this time. After you transcend, come find me."

With that, a green token appeared in the elder's hand, bearing the image of a green robe. He handed the token to Candle Dragon. "With this guidance token, you can find me in the chaos and receive my guidance."

Candle Dragon hurriedly accepted it, thanking him profusely: "Thank you, Celestial."

The elder waved a hand. "No need for that. Soon, this realm will have another transcender. Very good, very good!" He smiled softly, fading away and disappearing.

Candle Dragon's heart was in turmoil. The elder's words revealed more information: among the Five Realms, there had once been other transcendents he himself was one of the extra ten. But he had never seen anyone transcend. The only one, the Kunlun Emperor, was just a half step transcender, not a true one. But he dared not doubt the elder's words.

Candle Dragon thought and thought, but couldn't figure out who had transcended. He recalled the Listen Beast in the Void Realm, knowing it wasn't native, but that it was connected to another terrifying figure. He couldn't ask. After a long time, Candle Dragon's mind felt like it would explode, so he finally gave up.

"No more thinking. It doesn't matter who it is once I transcend, I'll know."

He comforted himself, feeling that as a rule manager, he was little more than a figurehead. Such major events had happened in the realm, and he knew nothing. A manager like that might as well not exist.

The sooner he transcended, the sooner he could leave this world and see the true vastness beyond, to witness what the real pinnacle looked like. Candle Dragon even had ambitions maybe one day, he could reach the elder's level and become truly invincible.

On the outer edge of the realm, the undead servants were busier than ever. Hundreds of billions shuttled back and forth, bringing back soul powder from the Soul Devourers. The number of Soul Devourers far exceeded that of Dao wild beasts. For countless years, they had no enemies and suffered no losses, so their numbers kept growing there was no way to kill them all quickly.

Suddenly, a furious roar came from afar a group of undead servants had been badly wounded.

"The Soul Devourer King has finally arrived!"

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