Chapter 707: Locked In A Standoff

Lin Moyu’s soul power had reached level 80, which on the surface didn't seem much stronger than that of other class users.

However, the soul rank was entirely different. With the same amount of soul force, the results it produced were worlds apart.

It was like comparing a kilogram of wood to a kilogram of iron. Both weighed the same, yet the iron could easily crush the wood.

Lin Moyu was in exactly that state right now. Compared with other level 80 class users, his soul force was refined to an unimaginable degree.

Even class users who newly advanced to God-level could not compare with him.

His soul rank had already reached level 93, entering the realm of a mid-tier God-level.

His soul force surged forward like a bandit who knew the terrain perfectly.

The gate of his skill space had long since been opened, offering no resistance to Lin Moyu’s overwhelming force.

This time, Lin Moyu wasn’t here to seize skill star cores. Instead, he was searching for the skill star cores that had yet to be activated and ignited.

Now that he had reached level 80, the remaining skill star cores should be ready to ignite.

He was eager to see what his level 80 skills would be.

With anticipation surging in his heart, his soul force rushed toward the deepest parts of his skill space.

“Nothing?” Lin Moyu frowned.

At the very depths of his skill space, he couldn’t find a single unlit skill star core.

Could it be that he didn’t gain a new skill at level 80?

That couldn’t be right.

The skill space wasn’t large. Even if an unlit skill star core were tiny, it shouldn’t have been difficult to find.

His soul force spread outward like a massive net, layer upon layer, leaving no inch unchecked.

Like flowing water, it swept past one shimmering skill star core after another, yet still found nothing.

Lin Moyu grew increasingly puzzled, as if he had encountered something impossible.

Level 80 and no skill?

Had his skills really stopped here?

Impossible.

Lin Moyu refused to believe it. Giving up had never been his style.

In the next moment, he thought of the suppression he had been sensing.

It felt as if some unseen power was blocking his senses.

Especially now, right after leveling up, his soul force surging and his senses sharper than ever, he could clearly feel that suppressive force.

The sensation was unpleasant. It was actively blinding him.

Lin Moyu began another search, even more meticulous than before.

His soul force continued scanning the skill space inch by inch, refusing to overlook even the faintest trace.

He remained suspended in midair, silent and motionless.

The glow of his level-up had long since faded, yet he still did not move.

Days passed. Five full days went by.

The undead army stood as his most loyal guardians. Under the command of the Lich Generals, they formed layer upon layer of defense around him.

Anyone who approached during this time would immediately be treated as an enemy.

During these five days, Lin Moyu searched his skill space over and over again, yet still found nothing.

But the more this happened, the stranger it felt.

He had absolute confidence in himself. There was no way he could reach level 80 without gaining new skills.

Furthermore, during these five days, the suppression showed no sign of weakening. If anything, it had grown stronger.

It was as though that mysterious force were declaring: “If you refuse to give up, neither will I.”

Lin Moyu was locked in a standoff with it.

“Since you won’t back down, then I’ll search even harder.”

Five days later, Lin Moyu took out Antares’s scale and activated it.

The undead army vanished instantly, and Lin Moyu disappeared as well. In the next moment, he appeared beside Antares.

Sensing Lin Moyu’s aura, Antares opened his eyes a crack.

“Brat, you’ve reached level 80 already?”

Antares wasn’t surprised by Lin Moyu’s level.

Leveling up had never been difficult for him.

If he hadn’t been tied down by trivial matters, reaching level 80 would have been effortless.

But in the next second, Antares frowned slightly. Something about Lin Moyu’s condition was clearly wrong.

“Brat, are you alright?”

Lin Moyu didn’t answer. His brows were tightly furrowed, as if he had fallen into some strange state.

Antares opened his eyes fully. Golden light rippled within the massive eyes, sweeping over Lin Moyu like a searchlight.

Under that gaze, Lin Moyu seemed infinitely magnified. In an instant, Antares saw through everything about him.

At Antares’s level, if he wished to observe something, Lin Moyu’s consent was irrelevant.

He saw Lin Moyu’s soul.

And even the soul was frowning.

“Come in!”

Lin Moyu appeared to sense Antares’s gaze. A voice squeezed out from within his soul.

Antares didn’t hesitate and immediately entered Lin Moyu’s soul world.

Lin Moyu’s voice echoed throughout the soul world, “Guard my soul. I’m currently wrestling with a force that’s suppressing me.”

Antares frowned. Inside Lin Moyu’s soul, he existed only as a strand of consciousness, and his abilities were limited.

A consciousness could see and hear, but little else.

“I need to bring in more power.” Antares said.

Lin Moyu didn’t hesitate for even a moment, “Come.”

That single word carried absolute trust.

Antares let out a roar. His soul force surged forward like a raging tide, rapidly condensing into a tangible form within the soul world.

A purple-gold Divine Dragon manifested, an avatar formed from Antares’s soul force.

With sufficient power gathered, Antares could finally use some of his abilities.

Brilliant light erupted from the Divine Dragon, instantly dyeing Lin Moyu’s entire soul world in purple-gold radiance.

A colossal eye appeared within the soul world, and within its depths was reflected Lin Moyu’s soul.

“Divine Dragon’s Discernment!”

Antares activated his law art.

“I’ll guard this place. Focus on what you need to do.”

“Alright.”

Lin Moyu immediately felt reassured. His soul fell quiet as all his attention shifted into his skill space.

Once again, he began searching for the skill star cores that should exist.

He refused to believe he didn’t possess any level 80 skill.

Lin Moyu mobilized every ounce of soul force he had, determined to uncover them.

But the more soul force he used, the more clearly he felt the suppression.

That strange, inexplicable feeling intensified, as if something was actively opposing him.

Antares watched Lin Moyu’s soul closely.

Divine Dragon’s Discernment was a Dragon law art said to reveal all things, leaving nothing hidden.

At Antares’s level, he believed nothing could escape his sight.

Lin Moyu had once mentioned sensing an anomaly, but Antares had found nothing at the time and dismissed it as a mistake.

But now, hearing Lin Moyu insist again, he had no choice but to trust him.

Lin Moyu was level 80, and his soul rank was level 93 soul rank. His perception could not be wrong so easily.

“Did I overlook something?” Antares carefully examined every detail.

Lin Moyu had already mobilized over 99% of his soul force, leaving nothing in reserve.

The soul world was now nearly empty.

And under such conditions, Antares finally noticed a faint clue.

“Found it!”

“Hidden so deep… Let me see what it actually is.”

He locked onto a tiny point. Then Divine Dragon’s Discernment surged to full power, magnifying the object within its vision.

Thousands of times. Millions of times.

Only then did Antares finally see what it was.

He suddenly cried out in shock, and Divine Dragon’s Discernment instantly collapsed.