Chapter 3973: I Am Zhulong
In his vision, countless wraiths retreated, and the shattered world rapidly restored itself. In the blink of an eye, Lin Moyu was back in the Void Kunlun Great Spirit Domain what he had just experienced seemed like a dream. The domain was peaceful again; Lin Moyu knew it was those eyes that had pulled him back otherwise, he would have been in serious trouble.
Looking at the eyes, Lin Moyu bowed. "Thank you, Senior."
The eyes snorted. "Didn't I tell you to be careful?"
Lin Moyu replied, "It was my first time, I didn't know what those strange things were."
The eyes answered coldly, "Those things are called Soul Eaters. The big one is the Soul Eater King."
So they were called Soul Eaters, not "strange wraiths" as the Redstone Emperor had said.
Lin Moyu asked, "Just now I saw endless Soul Eaters are they outside the world?"
The eyes replied coldly, "You're not qualified to know that yet."
He clearly didn't want to answer, but didn't refuse outright. Lin Moyu thought there was hope. "Senior, is this qualification based on realm or combat strength? If it's combat strength, I'm strong enough to kill Great Dao Lords, and not much weaker than eternal beings."
The eyes didn't deny it. "In terms of combat strength, you're qualified. But your realm…"
Lin Moyu immediately followed up, "Eternity is just the peak of Dao Lords. I'm called the Lord of Immortality, and my Immortality Great Dao is in the Return to Origin Land. Becoming eternal is only a matter of time. Besides, I already know what's going on here, and I fought alongside you we're comrades now. It wouldn't break your rules to tell me a bit, would it?"
The eyes hesitated, then finally spoke. "Since you want to know so badly, I'll be kind and tell you a little."
"Those things are trash produced by the intersection of reality and void. They wander outside the world, their only purpose to return and devour everything inside."
Trash from the intersection of reality and void… Lin Moyu was surprised.
He asked, "How are they different from Desolate Beasts?"
The eyes replied, "They're not the same. Desolate Beasts are impurities evolved from the myriad Daos dirty, but still recognized by the world. Soul Eaters are products of reality and void, not recognized by the world, and are rejected outside."
Lin Moyu asked, "So outside the Soul Void are Soul Eaters what about outside the real world?"
The eyes said, "It's the same Soul Eaters. No difference. They exist in both the Soul Void and the real world, and Soul Eater Kings can travel freely between the two. But they lack wisdom even with that ability, they rarely use it. Their only instinct is to devour everything in this world."
He was still answering, but his tone grew impatient.
Lin Moyu knew not to push further and quickly asked one last question: "Why did the Kunlun Emperor do this? The world clearly collapsed just now how was it restored so quickly?"
Strictly speaking, that was more than one question, but he asked anyway, unsure if the other would answer. The Discernment Beast knew a lot, but not everything especially not the highest secrets. But this being was different; he oversaw the world and would know about anything that affected it.
"You sure ask a lot," the eyes said, annoyed but not refusing. He lowered his voice, "When the Kunlun Emperor took a half step beyond eternity, he should have left, but he refused. So he forcibly transformed his Great Spirit Domain. The transformation required endless years, but with void beasts and worlds constantly appearing and dying, the transformation would never succeed. So he made a decision: with power beyond eternity, he created a permanent spatial passage, lured in the Soul Eaters, and sealed the domain. His plan worked the Soul Eaters entered, devoured all the void beasts and worlds, and after ten million years, there was nothing left to interfere. The domain's spatial level began to rise; given enough time, it would become able to contain him, and he could return."
This answer matched Lin Moyu's own deductions: the Kunlun Emperor did it all because he refused to leave.
Lin Moyu asked, "But doesn't this break the rules? Why didn't you stop him?"
The eyes snorted. "He didn't break any rules why should I stop him? Besides, he entered the Ferry of Calamity, and who knows if he'll ever return."
Lin Moyu pressed, "Where do those who take the final step go?"
The eyes looked at him. "You've asked enough. If you want to know, see for yourself."
Lin Moyu knew he'd reached his limit and didn't ask more. "May I know your name, Senior? I'd like to honor you in the future."
"No need. You're not qualified to honor me," the eyes replied coldly, then slowly closed.
Lin Moyu once again experienced the world spinning, everything vanishing into darkness. In the blackness, a voice sounded: "I am Zhulong."
Zhulong he finally learned the name.
Two seconds later, his vision returned to normal. Lin Moyu couldn't help but smile. He'd learned a lot this time: even though the Kunlun Emperor destroyed so many worlds, he hadn't broken the world's rules. The rules are impartial they don't favor anyone, not even the Kunlun Emperor. The world doesn't care about such things; the rise and fall of worlds is natural. Even if ordinary Soul Eaters get in, the world doesn't care; it can handle it. But when a Soul Eater King tries to enter, the world reacts because they threaten its very foundation.
Lin Moyu realized that Soul Eaters could only devour worlds and void beasts. Once they finished, they'd do nothing more. The world doesn't care about having no life inside; it can always create more. Even as Soul Eaters devour, changes occur. But Soul Eater Kings are different they threaten the world itself, so Zhulong intervenes. But even he can't kill a Soul Eater King only block it outside.
"But why didn't the Kunlun Emperor's eternal passage break the rules? Shouldn't making a hole in the world be punished?" Lin Moyu still didn't understand maybe some things could only be understood when one reached that level. But he was sure the Kunlun Emperor's actions were in line with the rules.
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