Chapter 709: Excitement Mixed With Fear

Antares let out another roar, his roar thick with astonishment.

Lin Moyu’s response had caught him off guard.

“You’re not afraid?”

Lin Moyu shook his head, “What’s the point of being afraid? Besides, I already guessed it long ago.”

“How could you possibly have guessed?” Antares asked, clearly unconvinced.

“It’s not that strange. Back when even you couldn’t determine the state of my body, I already suspected my condition was serious.”

“Now you’re telling me it’s a greater world rune. I may not know exactly how terrifying such a thing is, but I know it’s powerful.”

“But so what? It’s already inside me. I only have two choices.”

“One: accept reality, stop struggling, and resign myself to fate.”

“Or two: refuse to give up and keep fighting. Even if I’m just an ant, I’ll still have to pierce the sky.”

“Besides, didn’t you say the unequaled powerhouses of the greater world are all pursuing it? If it’s in my soul, maybe it’s not entirely a bad thing.”

Lin Moyu spoke without the slightest hint of fear, as though discussing something utterly ordinary.

Antares was stunned once again. He couldn’t imagine how Lin Moyu could accept this with such calmness.

For anyone else, this revelation would bring despair. Yet in Lin Moyu’s eyes, there was only determination and fighting spirit.

At that moment, something stirred within Antares, strengthening the resolve he had already made.

Antares said in a deep voice, “In that case, let’s see if we can really pierce the sky.”

Lin Moyu remarked, “You could’ve stayed out of this, you know.”

Antares swung his massive head, “You said it yourself—we’re friends.”

He emphasized the word friends so firmly that Lin Moyu had no room to refuse.

And since there was no refusal, then they would face it together.

They would give it their all. Even if they failed, their efforts wouldn’t be meaningless.

It was far better than surrendering without a fight. Who could ever find peace that way?

“So tell me, what should I do?”

Antares replied, “Our Dragon Race possesses a secret technique that can place the soul into a deep slumber, temporarily severing all connections with the outside world.”

“If we combine this secret technique with the Soul-Splitting Art, you might be able to temporarily escape the curse of the greater world rune.”

Lin Moyu considered it for a moment, “You mean I split off a strand of my soul using the Soul-Splitting Art and transfer my consciousness into it. Then my main soul enters deep sleep, cutting off all connections.”

“The greater world rune will believe the soul is dormant and stop interfering.”

“Meanwhile, that separated strand of consciousness will enter the soul space and ignite the skill star cores.”

Antares nodded, “Exactly. But we’ll also need a few additional measures.”

Lin Moyu had already completely guessed Antares’s plan.

It wasn’t just about the Soul-Splitting Art and the Dragons’ secret technique; they would also need a suitable soul vessel.

Most importantly, everything depended on his Comprehensive Rebirth talent.

Without the talent, none of this would be possible.

Antares began his preparations.

A massive scale emerged from the thick mist and hovered before him.

Antares exhaled a stream of breath, and the scale immediately ignited in fierce flames.

Within the blaze, the scale burst into 10 fragments.

The fragments shifted and reshaped themselves within the blaze, gradually transforming into transparent crystals.

But Antares wasn’t finished. He continued refining them, searing the crystals with his breath to remove every trace of impurity.

For three days and three nights, the breath burned without pause. The crystals, originally larger than Lin Moyu’s body, gradually shrank until each was only the size of a fist.

Their forms also changed, eventually taking the shape of miniature Divine Dragons.

They looked almost identical to the Dragon Soul Crystal, except they were completely colorless.

Bringing the colorless Dragon Soul Crystals, Antares returned once more to Lin Moyu’s soul world.

“Channel your soul force through the Nine-Colored Dragon Soul Crystal and inject it into these.”

Antares placed the colorless Dragon Soul Crystals before Lin Moyu.

Lin Moyu immediately sensed an unusual aura. These colorless Dragon Soul Crystals could store soul force, while the Nine-Colored Dragon Soul Crystal served to purify soul force.

Without hesitation, Lin Moyu poured a vast amount of soul force into the Nine-Colored Dragon Soul Crystal. It immediately began to exhale a breath, sending purified soul force into the colorless Soul Dragon Crystals.

Antares explained, “These colorless Dragon Soul Crystals are storage vessels used by the Dragon Race to temporarily store soul force. They aren’t particularly useful and are mostly meant for emergencies.”

For the Dragons, these colorless Dragon Soul Crystals weren’t particularly useful.

But for Lin Moyu’s current situation, they were perfect.

There were no useless things—only misplaced ones.

Lin Moyu poured his soul force into the colorless Dragon Soul Crystals without reservation. One crystal was enough to store all of his soul force.

As soul force was injected, a colorless Dragon Soul Crystal began to glow with a hue.

Golden soul force flowed slowly within it, making the Dragon Soul Crystal resemble a piece of fine jade.

Antares was far from idle during the process.

He activated Divine Dragon’s Discernment once again, watching every detail without blinking.

He feared that the curse power of the greater world rune might seep into the Dragon Soul Crystal along with Lin Moyu’s soul force.

Fortunately, it did not. Purified by the Nine-Colored Dragon Soul Crystal, the soul force had become incomparably pure.

Even after the process finished, Antares continued examining the Dragon Soul Crystal carefully before finally confirming there were no problems.

Antares said, “I’m going to kill you now.”

Lin Moyu nodded, “Do it.”

The moment the words fell, Antares’s power descended.

The undead army collapsed instantly.

Wave after wave of attacks followed, and after the fourth strike, Lin Moyu was enveloped in purple light as his talent’s ability granted him rebirth.

After the rebirth, Lin Moyu immediately began pouring his soul force into a second colorless Dragon Soul Crystal.

Antares continued observing with Divine Dragon’s Discernment, ensuring every step remained flawless.

The greater world rune was not only powerful but also strange and unpredictable.

No one knew what might happen, and no one could guarantee there wouldn’t be an accident.

Antares felt deep fear and dread toward the greater world rune, refusing to relax for even a moment.

This was an act of defiance against the greater world rune. Beneath the fear, however, a faint thrill stirred within his heart.

He felt as if he was creating a miracle, doing something others would never even dare to imagine.

“Old man, if you knew what I’m doing right now, your horns would probably fall off from the shock.”

“The greater world runes that you all revere, the ones you all chase after… I’m going to go straight against one!”

Antares snorted inwardly, excitement flashing in his eyes.

Working in perfect coordination, the two repeatedly used Lin Moyu’s Comprehensive Rebirth talent to store massive amounts of soul force into the colorless Dragon Soul Crystals.

As temporary vessels, the colorless Dragon Soul Crystals could only hold soul force for a few days before it began to dissipate.

But for Lin Moyu, a few days was more than enough.

Only half a day later, the 10 Dragon Soul Crystals radiating golden light had been completed.

Each contained a full portion of Lin Moyu’s soul force.

Another flash of purple light appeared as Lin Moyu revived once more, his soul fully restored.

Antares grew serious and spoke in a solemn voice, “Next comes the most important step.”

“You must control the amount perfectly—no more, no less.”

“Too much, and it will attract the attention of the greater world rune. Too little, and you won’t be able to control the soul force… you might not even be able to form a complete consciousness.”