Chapter 569: The True Essence Of Leveling Up Through Fighting Monsters

Lin Moyu sat motionless for two full days.

His vast spirit force flowed through the grand formation beneath him, spreading steadily toward each of its countless nodes.

The formation was colossal, with over 500 interconnected nodes stretching across every corner of the Shenxia Empire.

Lin Moyu’s spirit force acted as the bridge, linking them all into one seamless network.

Once activated, it would envelop the entire empire, leaving no blind spots save for the most remote regions.

On this day, the encampment that had bustled for over a month suddenly fell silent.

Healing formations were dismantled, and every unit received the order to withdraw.

More than half a million people evacuated together in perfect coordination.

Meng Anwen, who had labored tirelessly for weeks, rose into the sky alongside the high-ranking officials of the Shenxia Empire.

Their expressions were solemn. The moment they had prepared for was finally at hand.

Meng Anwen’s voice carried through the air, “Moyu, focus solely on controlling the formation. Leave everything else to us.”

Lin Moyu nodded, “Alright.”

That single word marked the beginning.

Above Meng Anwen, the Shenxia Tower manifested, expanding to a towering height that seemed to pierce the clouds.

With a powerful slap of his hand, Meng Anwen struck the tower.

A burst of radiant, multicolored light cascaded from the tower, illuminating the land below.

The ground responded instantly.

A magnificent formation surfaced, runes and sigils stretching outward for 10 kilometers in every direction—dense, intricate, and awe-inspiring enough to make one’s head spin.

As the formation roared to life, beams of light intertwined with the Shenxia Tower’s radiance.

Meng Anwen personally activated the Soul Fusion Grand Formation, while Lin Moyu stood at its heart, serving as the main controller.

In that instant, the formation’s vast information etched itself into Lin Moyu’s spirit world.

His voice rang out like thunder: “Soul Fusion Grand Formation—activate!”

Multicolored light surged into the heavens, transforming into countless luminous arrows that shot outward across the empire.

One by one, the distant nodes ignited, blazing brilliantly across the Shenxia Empire.

Within Lin Moyu’s spirit world, an immense formation unfolded, overlaying the empire’s map.

Through the formation’s power, he could see everything within the Shenxia Empire, as though he were a god gazing down from the heavens.

Countless points of light flickered across the formation.

Each light represented a Soul Devouring Beast—or rather, a citizen parasitized by one.

In some regions, the lights clustered densely together, forming radiant constellations. The concentration there was terrifying.

The total exceeded 2 million.

Lin Moyu’s eyes narrowed in surprise. The number far exceeded his expectations.

He had estimated 1 million of Soul Devouring Beasts at most.

Yet now, that figure had doubled.

No wonder the Soul Devouring Beasts were deemed a calamity 1,000 years ago.

But this time, they would turn calamity into opportunity

“Soul Millstone, come out! Annihilate the Soul Devouring Beasts!”

At Lin Moyu’s command, the grand formation shifted, awakening its second form.

A colossal millstone appeared high above the Shenxia Empire. No matter where they were within the empire, everyone could see it.

It turned slowly, releasing a harsh, grating roar.

Countless people clutched their heads in pain, and wails echoed across the land.

These were the death cries of the Soul Devouring Beasts.

The Soul Millstone, the ultimate weapon of the Soul Fusion Grand Formation, heralded the Soul Devouring Beasts’ doomsday.

Vast numbers of Soul Devouring Breasts perished, their souls dissolving into immense soul force that surged into the Soul Millstone.

The Soul Millstone surged with power, spinning faster and faster.

From Lin Moyu’s perspective, countless streams of soul force converged like ribbons of light, feeding into the whirling Soul Millstone.

The Soul Millstone was not merely a weapon, it was a vessel.

Under Lin Moyu’s control, the grand formation unleashed an absolute purge across the Shenxia Empire.

Every Soul Devouring Beast within its domain was marked for annihilation. None could escape.

Meng Anwen and the others held their positions at the four cardinal points, forming an unbreakable guard around Lin Moyu.

At this moment, no one was allowed to interfere.

Ye Hao and his faction, usually at odds with Meng Anwen and company, remained silent. They neither asked questions nor dared to intervene.

They, too, were citizens of the Shenxia Empire. When the empire faced peril, they knew which side to stand on.

From the activation of the formation to the Soul Millstone’s sweeping extermination, everything proceeded flawlessly.

Yet the smoother it went, the tenser everyone became. None dared to relax.

As countless Soul Devouring Beasts perished across the land, the Soul Millstone expanded, swelling to several times its original size.

Within it, soul force gleamed like liquid gemstone—brilliant, radiant, and alive.

“Only one-third left…”

“No more waiting!”

According to the plan, he was to wait until every last Soul Devouring Beast was slain before channeling the soul force outward.

But Lin Moyu’s intuition screamed otherwise. Waiting felt dangerous. Something could go wrong.

Maintaining control over the Soul Millstone, he began extracting the soul force even as the formation continued its purge.

A vast stream of pure soul force was extracted and channeled into his body.

As the main controller of the formation, all soul force had to pass through him before it could flow elsewhere.

Lin Moyu’s soul began to grow stronger.

It had already been tempered continuously. After the Domain Divine Stone absorbed the Blueluster Fire, it had used the fire to refine his soul without pause.

Lin Moyu's soul was already extremely pure.

However, Lin Moyu understood that the Blueluster Fire had purified his soul, pushing his limits to new heights.

If his soul were a vessel, then the Blueluster Fire was the force that expanded, deepened, and reinforced it, greatly increasing its capacity.

Though his vessel had grown much larger, parts of it still remained empty, waiting to be filled.

Now, the soul force ground down from the Soul Devouring Beasts became that very filler.

A vast stream of soul force coursed through the formation. Lin Moyu suddenly trembled, as if his soul had fallen into a pool of celestial water, becoming incomparably clear and lucid.

[Affected by external force, EXP +]

[Affected by external force, EXP +]

[Affected by external force, EXP +]

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Notifications flooded his vision as his EXP began to grow rapidly.

Lin Moyu was momentarily stunned. He hadn’t expected that absorbing soul force would not only strengthen his soul but also raise his EXP.

With a stronger soul, his thoughts turned sharper. A flash of realization struck him like lightning.

“Could it be… that the essence of leveling up is the enhancement of the soul?”

“Gaining EXP through killing monsters, its true essence is the accumulation of soul force.”

“The higher the level, the stronger the soul. Conversely, the stronger the soul, the higher the level.”

“Why was Jiang Yi able to create a secret realm and endure for centuries with just his soul?”

“Why can someone be resurrected if their soul imprint remains?”

“I see… I finally understand.”

As the torrent of soul force poured into him, Lin Moyu’s mind became clearer than ever.

Concepts that once eluded him now unfolded effortlessly before his eyes. He had entered a state of enlightenment.

Soul force continued to surge, and his EXP soared upward.

Barely a minute after he began absorbing the soul force, light flared around him. He advanced from level 66 to 67.

Yet his EXP kept climbing rapidly.

Lin Moyu knew well that his soul’s capacity was immense. As long as he had enough soul force, he could continue to level up without limit.

After all, gaining EXP from slaying monsters was, in essence, just another form of absorbing soul force.

When absorbed directly, soul force didn’t merely raise one’s level. It refined the very essence of the soul, increasing its upper limit.

That was precisely why the Soul Devouring Beasts’ soul force could give rise to a batch of prodigies.

“This truly is a great fortune.”

“But, a prodigy created merely by relying on a few Soul Devouring Beasts could at best reach God-level.”

“It’s impossible to attain Transcendent God-level. Even reaching half-step Transcendent God-level would be exceedingly difficult.”

“The soul force required to elevate one’s soul to half-step Transcendent God-level is beyond imagination.”

Lin Moyu’s mind grew increasingly clear. What had once puzzled him now became perfectly understood.

This soul force could refine the essence of Meng Anwen and the others’ souls, expand their upper limits, and enable them to ascend to higher realms.

Meanwhile, the Soul Millstone continued to expand. Lin Moyu’s absorption rate lagged far behind its pace of annihilating Soul Devouring Beasts and harvesting their soul force.

After another two minutes, a radiant enveloped Lin Moyu once more.

He had leveled up again; from level 67 to 68.

At that very moment, the sky suddenly dimmed.

With a thunderous rumble, a black spatial channel tore open.