The lightning elemental dungeonâone of the five legendary elemental dungeons.
Fire, water, wind, lightning, and light, of the five elemental dungeons, three were under the Dungeon Hallâs control. Only the light and lightning elemental dungeons remained unaccounted for.
Lin Moyu had previously stumbled upon the light elemental dungeon during his journey into the Abyssal World. Now, only the lightning dungeon was missingâuntil fate led him right its doorstep.
âWho wouldâve thought the lightning elemental dungeon is in your possession?â Lin Moyu said with a faint smile.
Dongfang Yao replied, âDecades ago, one of our familyâs seniors discovered it and brought it back.â
The tale of the five elemental dungeons, once dismissed as a mere legend, had proven true.
Dongfang Yao then asked, âGodly General Lin, is it possible for you to upgrade it?â
Lin Moyu replied calmly, âEach dungeon has unique requirements for upgrading. I canât make any guarantees, but Iâll give it a try.â
Dongfang Yao nodded, âThatâs all we can ask. Weâve had this dungeon for decades and cleared it thousands of times. Hereâs all the information weâve gathered.â
Lin Moyu took the documents, scanning them swiftly. The royal family had thoroughly analyzed every detail of the dungeon and tried countless methods to upgrade it, all to no avail.
Dongfang Yao decided to ask for Lin Moyu's help after witnessing him effortlessly upgrade the water elemental dungeon in the Dungeon Hall and learning that he had also upgraded the fire and wind elemental dungeons.
After reviewing the information, Lin Moyu formulated a rough guess.
Dongfang Yao said earnestly, âWhatever conditions you have, just name them. If itâs within my power, I will certainly agree.â
Lin Moyu responded calmly, âMy condition is simple: if I succeed in upgrading the dungeon, I want exclusive access to clear it a few times. Until Iâm done, no one else may enter.â
It wasnât an unreasonable request, though it was unusual. After all, class users typically didnât interfere with each other during dungeon runs. So why was Lin Moyu so insistent on this?
Despite her curiosity, Dongfang Yao didnât question him further. The condition was easy enough to meet.
Just as she was about to agree, a stern voice cut through the air, âAbsolutely not! Our royal familyâs dungeons arenât for outsiders to dictate terms.â
Dongfang Yaoâs expression darkened slightly, and she turned to see a handsome young man approaching.
He appeared about ten years her senior, dressed in luxurious clothing that exuded wealth and power. His distinguished demeanor was undercut by the arrogance in his tone.
Lin Moyu assessed him briefly. Though he couldnât determine the manâs exact level, he estimated it to be around 45. Older than Dongfang Yao by a decade, yet only level 45...
The disparity in talent was obvious. This man was clearly far inferior to Dongfang Yao, both in ability and conduct.
âThis is my second brother, Dongfang Shun.â Dongfang Yao introduced reluctantly, a slight frown on her face.
Lin Moyu immediately understood: a royal prince.
Dongfang Shun barely glanced at Lin Moyu before scoffing, âWho is this stray? Spouting nonsense in our royal familyâs domain? Since when do we let shady characters like this dictate terms about our dungeons? Yao, why are you even entertaining such a person?â
Dongfang Yaoâs face paled. These words werenât just rudeâthey were a blatant insult to Lin Moyu.
A dangerous glint flickered in Lin Moyuâs eyes.
To call him a stray? Shady?
A Godly General must not be insulted.
Deep within Lin Moyuâs spirit world, the Domain Divine Stone began to spin, radiating strands of murderous aura that seeped into the air.
Dongfang Yaoâs sharp senses caught the shift immediately. She realized the danger brewing.
Before she could react, a flame flared in Lin Moyuâs palm, its terrifying aura rolling out like a tidal wave.
âNo!â Dongfang Yao shouted, but it was too late.
A flame descended, and Dongfang Shun let out a soul-wrenching scream.
He collapsed to the ground, clutching his head as he writhed in agony.
Lin Moyu had held back, using only a sliver of power from his Soul Blaze skill. Had he unleashed its full might, Dongfang Shun would already be dead.
In the past, Lin Moyu couldnât finely adjust the intensity of his skills. But after going through the Shenxia Tower trialâtwenty days and thousands of battlesâhis control had improved drastically. This newfound precision allowed him to inflict precise punishment without crossing the line.
Another flame fell, and Dongfang Shunâs screams echoed again.
The damage was minimal, but the pain was unbearable.
Dongfang Yao instinctively wanted to plead for mercy. However, when her eyes met Lin Moyuâs, she froze. A shiver ran down her spine.
Lin Moyuâs expression remained calm and indifferent, yet this calmness was unnervingâcold, devoid of any trace of emotion.
With a glance, Lin Moyu silently signaled Dongfang Yao to stay quiet.
The air grew thick with his murderous aura, and yet another flame flickered ominously in his palm. Dongfang Shun continued to writhe and scream.
Lin Moyuâs control was exact. He neither killed nor let his victim faint. This was tormentâpure and deliberate.
Dongfang Yao hesitated, unsure how to intervene. She wasnât close enough to Lin Moyu to stop him outright, nor did she feel confident enough to question his actions.
Besides, Lin Moyu wasnât just any figure. As a godly general, his status rivaled that of God-level beings. For Dongfang Shun to insult someone of his caliber so brazenly was unforgivable.
The fact that Lin Moyu hadnât killed him outright was already an act of restraint.
Realizing this, Dongfang Yao suppressed her instinct to interfere. Who told him to run his mouth? He deserves to suffer.
Dongfang Shunâs screams reverberated through the palace, finally drawing attention.
A team of palace guards rushed over immediately.
Their expressions darkened when they saw Dongfang Shun sprawled on the ground.
The leading Knight wasted no time. He drew his weapon and charged toward Lin Moyu without hesitation.
âStop!â Dongfang Yao shouted, but her warning came too late.
Lin Moyu had already made his move.
Skill: Bone Fangs!
A blinding white light filled the area as Lin Moyu unleashed his level 40 Bone Fangs, amplified fiftyfold.
Two thousand razor-sharp Bone Fangs, each carrying terrifying piercing power, tore through the air like a storm of death.
Lin Moyuâs spirit attribute had quadrupled since reaching level 40, significantly enhancing his skills. Though Bone Fangs had only increased by one level, its power had tripled, turning it into a devastating force.
The Knightâs expression shifted from determination to panic. He felt an overwhelming sense of danger, as though death itself loomed before him.
This wasnât just about his own survivalâhis teammates behind him were also at risk.
Skill: Group Defense!
The Knight instinctively activated his defensive skill, summoning an energy shield to protect himself and his team.
Even though he was a level 50 class user, he couldnât fathom why a level 40 opponent would feel this overpowering.
Behind him, the support quickly cast status buffs to reinforce his shield, bolstering its resilience.
The Bone Fangs struck the energy shield relentlessly, the piercing attacks warping its surface. The Knight gritted his teeth, his muscles straining as he fought to hold the line.
But Lin Moyu wasnât finished.
Another wave of Bone Fangs surged toward the Knight.
âWhy are there so many?!â The Knightâs face turned pale as he desperately reinforced his energy shield.
Lin Moyuâs casting speed was relentless. Three waves of Bone Fangs per secondâhis current casting limitârained down on his opponent like an unending storm.
The energy shield finally shattered under the assault. The Knight raised his own shield in desperation, his body glowing brightly as he activated Extreme Defense.
All of a sudden, the shield grew massive, glowing with radiant energy.
Skill: Shield Embiggining!
The colossal shield, reinforced by Extreme Defense, securely protected his teammates behind him.
At the same time, the two Mages standing in the back began casting their spells, targeting Lin Moyu.
Lin Moyu sneered disdainfully. Flames appeared in both his hands.
Skill: Soul Blaze!
Two flames struck the two Mages. Their screams echoed as their skills were interrupted mid-cast. These strikes were noticeably more powerful than the earlier ones. The Mages collapsed, unconscious.
Lin Moyu advanced two steps and pointed a finger at the Knightâs massive shield.
Skill: Bone Fangs!
Thump, thump, thump!
Within 0.8 seconds, Lin Moyu unleashed three consecutive waves of Bone Fangs.
This time, he concentrated every attack on a single point.
The Knightâs Extreme Defense shattered instantly. The impact sent the Knight hurtling backward with a scream. He slammed into the ground and lost consciousness.
The five-man teamâcomprising a Knight, two Mages, a support, and a Healerâwas reduced to just the dazed support and Healer, standing frozen in shock.
The battle had ended almost as soon as it began. From the moment the guards arrived to their defeat, a mere three seconds had passed.
Dongfang Yao stood in stunned silence.
Was Lin Moyuâs combat prowess even human?
It wasnât just devastatingly effectiveâit was seamless, fluid, and impossibly powerful.
When Lin Moyu turned, another flame flickered in his palm.
Dongfang Shun, who had just started to catch his breath, screamed once more as the flame struck.
Lin Moyu hadnât forgotten about him. Lin Moyu never forgot grudges.
Dongfang Yaoâs eyelids twitched, and she thought to herself that she must never offend Lin Moyu.
The commotion drew even more attention. Suddenly, a powerful aura swept over the area as a figure flew toward them through the air.
Flying through the air⊠this could only mean one thing: a top-level, level 70-plus, class user.