Chapter 478: Law Power

Lin Moyu had already concluded that the Lightning Burial Canyon was a deathtrap. Reaching the end seemed impossible, even for him.

But a deal was a deal. He had given his word to Antares, and now that he was here, turning back without trying wasn’t an option.

Lin Moyu was not the kind to quit. He either didn’t start something, or he saw it through with everything he had.

“Maybe things will change later. It might not be that bad.” He told himself, pushing forward.

As before, after walking a thousand meters, three stars fell from the sky, transforming into Thunderlight Beasts.

Each was a level 82 ordinary boss. Their attributes were slightly enhanced, but their skills and traits remained unchanged.

For Lin Moyu, defeating them wasn’t hard. The real challenge was minimizing casualties when they self-destructed.

To solve this, he devised a strategy: separate the beasts and space out the timeline of their deaths.

After careful consideration, the plan seemed viable.

He immediately put it into action.

Judging from the blast radius of previous detonations, he distanced the three Thunderlight Beasts by over a thousand meters, then focused all his efforts on a single target.

In just thirty seconds, the targeted Thunderlight Beast was on the verge of death.

As expected, its body began to glow, self-destruction imminent.

But Lin Moyu quickly realized his plan had not only failed, it had backfired.

When one of the Thunderlight Beasts began to glow, the other two lit up as well, all on the verge of exploding.

Li Moyu could sense that the three Thunderlight Beasts were somehow linked.

A brilliant flash lit up the entire canyon.

Despite being spaced a thousand meters apart, the Thunderlight Beasts' explosions merged together, resulting in a devastating blast that spanned three thousand meters.

Almost all of Lin Moyu’s skeletons were caught in the blast.

The Skeletal Berserk Warriors closest to the explosion were hurled through the air. Their bones cracked, splintered, and began to disintegrate.

Then, the Undying Ring activated.

Under its effect, the broken skeletons began to regenerate.

It was a narrow escape. Without the Undying Ring, Lin Moyu might have faced a total wipeout.

“Spreading them apart actually increased the range of the self-destruction...”

“And the power wasn’t reduced at all.”

“Worse, killing one triggers the other two.”

“What kind of cursed mechanism is this...?”

Lin Moyu was speechless.

Fortunately, the spacing meant each skeleton only suffered one explosion, the one directly in front of it.

They were instakilled, yes, but only by a single fatal blow.

The Undying Ring did its job, reviving them.

But now it was on cooldown, for the next 24 hours.

Lin Moyu felt a headache coming on.

“If this continues, I’ll be forced to stop for 24 hours after clearing each path.”

“There has to be another way.”

He reached the fourth fork in the road. This time, there were five paths ahead.

But he didn’t enter any of them.

With the Undying Ring unavailable, charging ahead would be suicidal. If the same ambush happened again, his undead army would be really wiped out.

At this point, the Lightning Burial Canyon no longer felt like a grinding spot.

It felt like a trial ground, more akin to the Divine Selection Secret Realm.

Each fork felt like a stage to clear, a challenge to overcome, all leading toward some final reward at the end.

The more Lin Moyu thought about it, the clearer this impression became.

And it only fueled his determination to press on.

His mind kicked into high gear, already working on new strategies.

Meanwhile, in the Abyss, where green flames burned year-round.

News of Darkfiend King City’s destruction had spread far and wide.

Now, half of the vast city lay smothered in deadly poison.

That entire half had collapsed into ruin—the buildings destroyed, the ground itself melted into a toxic mire.

Nothing survived. It had become a dead zone.

Every Demon in the region knew: touch that poison, and you die.

Even level 80-plus Demons couldn’t endure it.

Over ten thousand perished during the poison outbreak.

The survivors had all evacuated the king city.

A distance away from the devastation, the Darkfiend King stood in silence, surveying the ruins of the city he had ruled for countless years. His expression was grim.

He turned to the Demon King beside him, “Venomrot Demon King, can you neutralize this poison?”

The Venomrot Demon King, among the highest-ranking poison specialists in the Abyss, had already reached level 93 and possessed an elite rank bloodline.

Although not as powerful as the Darkfiend King, he still commanded significant respect, especially from those who understood how dangerous he could be.

The Darkfiend King knew this well. He hadn’t forgotten what happened to the last Demon King who had crossed him.

The Venomrot Demon King had once poisoned a rival Demon King’s palace, filling it with deadly toxins before engaging in brutal combat inside.

In the end, he slew that elite rank Demon King.

Short and hunched, the Venomrot Demon King now let out a chuckle, “Ke-ke... I’ll give it a try.”

He flew toward the poisoned ruins of Darkfiend King City, but didn’t dive in recklessly.

Instead, he took out a black Demon Stone and hurled it into the corrupted zone.

The stone hovered midair, absorbing traces of the poison, then zipped back into his hand.

He gripped it, studying the poison carefully.

Moments later, his expression twisted in shock, and without hesitation, he threw the stone aside.

With a loud shout, he severed his own arm.

The dismembered limb hit the ground and began emitting a sickening sizzle, releasing thick black smoke.

His body was already highly toxic, and combined with the city's poison, the effect intensified to the point that even the ground couldn’t withstand it.

The Venomrot Demon King took several steps back, then shouted again, and a new arm rapidly sprouted from the stump.

Regenerating limbs was nothing to him.

The Darkfiend King asked, “How is it?”

The Venomrot Demon King shook his head, “It’s too potent, even stronger than my own poison.”

“I’ll need time to study it carefully. This isn’t something that can be unraveled quickly.”

The Darkfiend King narrowed his eyes. He knew the truth—there was likely no way to analyze or neutralize it. The Venomrot Demon King was simply trying to save face.

Hatred for Lin Moyu boiled within him, “Lin Moyu... I will kill you.”

The Venomrot Demon King chuckled again, “Don’t misunderstand me, Darkfiend King. I’m not saying this to save face.”

“I genuinely want to study this poison.”

“To be honest, there’s a trace of law power hidden within it. If I can fully comprehend it, I might not only level up, but even trigger a bloodline evolution.”

The Darkfiend King’s expression shifted, “You’re saying... this poison contains law power?”

The Venomrot Demon King let out a delighted cackle, “Exactly. It’s faint, but unmistakably there.”

“And that human, Lin Moyu... If he could be brought to the Abyss, I’d love to have a proper discussion. He must possess more treasures containing law power.”

The Darkfiend King replied in a grave tone, “If possible, I’ll bring him to you.”

At the same time, he thought to himself coldly, “Discussion, my ass.”

If he ever got the chance, he would run Lin Moyu through with his spear.

His losses this time were immense. Not only had his avatar been destroyed, but his king city lay in ruins.

It was a total humiliation.

The Darkfiend King now hated Lin Moyu with every fiber of his being. If given the chance, he wouldn’t hesitate to kill him on the spot.

Meanwhile, in the Succubus Queen’s palace, Mina had finished reporting to the Succubus Queen.

The Succubus Queen sighed, “That Darkfiend King really went all out. He even lost a Demon King rank avatar. Who knows how long it’ll take to make another?”

“Lin Moyu... he’s becoming more monstrous by the day. At this rate, we may never get another chance to kill him.”

“Let it be. You don’t need to trouble him anymore.”

Kneeling on the ground, Mina looked up, “Then how should we explain this to His Majesty, the Demon Emperor?”

The Succubus Queen smiled, “We’ll put on a show.”

“Spread the news about Lin Moyu in the lower layer. There are plenty who’d jump at the chance to impress the Demon Emperor.”

“As you command.”

The Succubus Queen chuckled softly, her eyes gleaming with amusement.

Although the Succubus Queen had lost face, her actual losses were minimal, unlike the Darkfiend King, who had even lost an avatar.

Given the circumstances, she made a decisive choice: she would back off.

There was no point in making an enemy of someone like Lin Moyu.

If you couldn’t kill him… you might be the one to die instead.

In fact, she even began to wonder if there was a way to mend their relationship. Though the chances were incredibly slim.

One day later, Lin Moyu slowly rose to his feet and stepped toward the fourth passage.