Chapter 4042: Humiliation
A Great Dao Lord stood not far away, his aura fluctuating violently, clearly having just experienced a fierce battle. He kept a certain distance from Lin Moyu, not disturbing him at first. After waiting a while, when Lin Moyu had finished his observations, he finally spoke, showing great courtesy. Lin Moyu walked over and greeted him, "Lin Moyu greets fellow Daoist."
The other was also human, and judging by his aura, cultivated a water type Great Dao, though it didn't seem to be an Origin Great Dao likely a branch Great Dao. There are countless Great Daos, and any of them can lead to becoming a Great Dao Lord, so this was not surprising.
The other replied in kind, "I am Meng Ruohai. Greetings, Daoist Lin. Please come with me for registration."
Lin Moyu nodded. "Fellow Daoist Meng, may I ask, what does registration mean?"
Meng Ruohai explained, "We have set up many formations here. Once registered, you can move freely in this place; otherwise, you'll face many restrictions." Lin Moyu had indeed seen many formations, but in his eyes, they weren't much at most, they'd take some time to break. But since there was a rule for registration, he wouldn't go against it. This place had existed for countless years and had its own rules.
On the way, Meng Ruohai briefly introduced the Heaven and Earth Battlefield environment. "These mountains are called Origin Mountains. They are neither metal nor iron, but a very special existence. They are extremely sturdy no matter how hard we attack, we can only make tiny marks."
"And the Origin Mountains are constantly changing; some sink, some rise, some expand outward, and some contract. The terrain shifts, rising and falling unpredictably, but all the formations you see are set according to the terrain. If the terrain changes, the formations are destroyed."
Meng Ruohai saw Lin Moyu's confusion and added, "Their rate of change is very slow on the scale of ten thousand years. So we just adjust the formations as needed."
Lin Moyu said, "Fellow Daoist Meng, I see these formations are not weak, but not particularly strong either. With the ability of a Great Dao Lord, if someone wanted to force their way in, it wouldn't be impossible."
Meng Ruohai's eyes lit up. "Daoist Lin is also skilled in formations?"
Lin Moyu replied modestly, "Just a little, I only know the basics."
Meng Ruohai chuckled, not revealing whether he believed Lin Moyu. Calmly, he said, "The main purpose of the formations isn't to kill, but to provide early warning and block enemies. For example, as soon as you entered the Origin Ancestral Land, we knew, and we could pinpoint exactly when you arrived at the Heaven and Earth Battlefield."
Lin Moyu was a bit surprised he'd been monitored without noticing at all. "Looks like I underestimated the formation masters here." He understood now: the formation masters had used formations to bridge the Heaven and Earth Battlefield and the Origin Ancestral Land, using the Daos there to sense his presence. Here, the power of the Great Daos was everywhere, making them the perfect channel.
Lin Moyu didn't dwell on the formation issue. "Who are our enemies?" He had some guesses but wanted to ask anyway.
Meng Ruohai said, "We have two types of enemies. First are the Dao Wild Beasts. I'm sure you've seen them before, maybe even fought them."
Lin Moyu nodded slightly. "I have indeed fought them."
Meng Ruohai continued, "The second enemy, we call Heaven and Earth Spirit Demons."
Spirit Demons? Lin Moyu had never heard of them and asked, "Could you explain further, Fellow Daoist Meng?"
Meng Ruohai smiled, "You'll understand soon enough. Let's register first."
Ahead, a tall mountain appeared. It had been invisible until they got close, then suddenly emerged. Lin Moyu could tell the entire mountain was shrouded in formations if you were far away, it would disappear from view.
At the mountain's summit stood a palace named Dao Lord Hall. Lin Moyu saw at a glance that this Dao Lord Hall was a powerful artifact. Outside the hall, many were chatting and drinking tea these were all Great Dao Lords. Though from different races, most had taken human form. A few had not, but they had shrunk their bodies to human size.
Lin Moyu observed that the Dao Lord Hall sat at the core of a great formation, which coordinated all the other formations.
Suddenly, Lin Moyu's eyes narrowed he spotted two old acquaintances: the God of Light and the Lord of Darkness. They were here too. He couldn't help but smile, his eyes showing excitement.
Meng Ruohai noticed Lin Moyu's reaction. "Daoist Lin, what's wrong?"
Lin Moyu smiled, "I see two old acquaintances."
Meng Ruohai followed his gaze and saw the God of Light and Lord of Darkness. He was puzzled. "The Great Dao Lord of Light and the Great Dao Lord of Darkness how are they together?"
Light and darkness are opposites; their Great Dao Lords shouldn't even be friends, let alone allies.
Lin Moyu laughed, "Fellow Daoist Meng, if two enemy wild dogs run into a tiger at the same time, what do you think will happen?"
Meng Ruohai thought for a moment and immediately understood. "You mean, they've come together because they have a common enemy?"
Lin Moyu smiled, "It's not the best analogy, but that's about right. Unfortunately, even two wild dogs together are no match for a tiger."
At that moment, the God of Light and Lord of Darkness noticed Lin Moyu. Their expressions changed dramatically, killing intent rising.
Meng Ruohai now fully understood Lin Moyu was the "tiger," and the Great Dao Lords of Light and Darkness had joined forces because of him. But was this newly advanced Great Dao Lord really that strong? He knew the God of Light and Lord of Darkness were very powerful, having been Great Dao Lords for a long time.
Lin Moyu spoke, "You two ran pretty fast last time, but now that you're here, where do you think you can run to?"
The Lord of Darkness said coldly, "We underestimated you before. Now, on the Heaven and Earth Battlefield, let's fight again and see who dies first."
The God of Light sneered, "Don't think you're so great just because you got lucky last time. It's not clear who will win."
Their words drew the attention of many. Quite a few Great Dao Lords who had been chatting and drinking tea turned to look. Just a few sentences, and these Great Dao Lords already understood what was happening.
Lin Moyu smiled, "Back when we first fought, I was just a Dao Lord, and I still drove you both to flee to the Origin Ancestral Land for your lives. Now that I'm a Great Dao Lord, what can you do but wait for death?"
Lin Moyu's words were blunt, exposing the two's humiliation for all to see. Being forced to flee to the Origin Ancestral Land by a Dao Lord what a disgrace for a Great Dao Lord.
The God of Light and Lord of Darkness looked utterly mortified, feeling like the laughingstock of everyone present.
At that moment, a delighted voice called out, "Daoist Lin, you're here too!"
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