Chapter 4673: Emperor Azure Break
With previous experience, the Primal Technique of the Ancient Chaos Wasteland became unusually smooth to comprehend.
It was still filled with profound sigils, and the entire process was much the same as before. The Primal Techniques are fundamentally interconnected while their presentation might differ, their essence does not change. This time, Lin Moyu took only about ten years to complete the fusion and initially master the Primal Technique of the Ancient Chaos Wasteland. Its function was exactly the same as that of Azure Dragon Heaven, but judging from the scale of sigil fusion, Ancient Chaos Wasteland was somewhat weaker than Azure Dragon Heaven. Lin Moyu vaguely guessed that if a world was not strong enough, it might also prevent a Supreme from advancing further.
Perhaps, back then, the flaw was not that Emperor Azure Break had fallen short, but that his world itself was not strong enough. If the world had been just a bit stronger, so would he have been and maybe he would have had the chance to charge into the Forbidden Zone of Life.
With the Primal Technique of the Ancient Chaos Wasteland now completely organized, Lin Moyu set it aside for Lin Mohan to inherit, since he himself had Yu Shen Heaven and did not need the Ancient Chaos Wasteland.
At last, picking up the Azure Break Crystal, Lin Moyu murmured, "Let me see what Emperor Azure Break left behind."
"Chaos, guard my soul!"
At his command, the Chaos Gem complied, soul gem shining, earthen yellow light flowing out to envelop his soul world and soul. The Azure Break Crystal refined by Emperor Azure Break could not be underestimated. If he harbored any schemes, Lin Moyu would not be able to withstand it at his current level. Thus, he needed to rely on the Calamity Staff for absolute safety.
When facing the strongest across countless eras, one could never be too careful.
Spiritual force surged into the Azure Break Crystal, and his vision shifted with a roar a mountain peak appeared.
The mountain was steep, its height unknown, its summit sharp as a blade.
A lone figure stood on the peak, tiny compared to the mountain, yet in Lin Moyu's eyes, incomparably grand and powerful his presence was the center of the world, and the mountain merely his foothold.
He gazed up at the void, exuding a terrifying aura. It seemed that to him, the void itself was insignificant.
"Emperor Azure Break!"
Lin Moyu whispered inside, recognizing that this was a vision left behind by Emperor Azure Break.
Suddenly the scene changed the mountain vanished, the void disappeared, and he found himself outside the world.
Emperor Azure Break stood outside the world, overlooking everything. "Today, I will challenge that Supreme seat life or death, I have no regrets!"
With these words, he shot forth from the world, heading for the Forbidden Zone of Life with unwavering determination.
At the moment he entered the Forbidden Zone, the world blazed with radiance, providing him with boundless power.
Sadly, the world's strength was not enough: it collapsed after only an instant.
Next, Emperor Azure Break's flesh began to shatter. No matter how he resisted, he could not withstand the crushing force of the Forbidden Zone of Life.
The instant he entered, there was no turning back: to fail was to perish.
Within only two heartbeats, Emperor Azure Break seemed to recognize his end.
He drew out the pre refined Azure Break Crystal, forcefully opening a tiny space time channel and sending the crystal away.
At the same time, he roared, "A bet's a bet I accept my fate!"
The vision shattered, and Lin Moyu found himself returned to the void.
What he had just witnessed was Emperor Azure Break's charge into the Forbidden Zone of Life but everything ended at the moment he sent off the Azure Break Crystal.
In the end, he failed. His body perished after ten breaths, his quest unsuccessful.
The Azure Break Crystal eventually made its way to the Ancient Chaos Wasteland and fell into the hands of the Fate Sovereign. It was likely no accident; Fate Sovereign must have foreseen it while calculating the future and surely told no one. That is only natural Lin Moyu would have done the same.
Lin Moyu did not know whether Fate Sovereign ever watched what was inside the Azure Break Crystal, but most likely, he did; from it he would have gained immense information, enough to perfect his plans. Sometimes, enough information is extremely important for the future. For the likes of the Fate Sovereign, the more information known, the more precisely the future could be predicted.
In the void, a phantom appeared: Emperor Azure Break. He had left a fragment of consciousness here.
Emperor Azure Break looked down at Lin Moyu, who in turn gazed right back, neither giving an inch. Emperor Azure Break radiated terrifying pressure the aura of a peak Supreme being; even other Supremes would tremble at the sight. As for those at the Great Sovereign level, they would be directly crushed.
But Lin Moyu was unaffected, the pressure meant nothing to him. In his eyes, Emperor Azure Break was already dead, just a trace of spirit. Even if his true body were here, at most he'd politely call him "Elder." Nothing more.
Emperor Azure Break abruptly laughed, "You're quite good better than the last one."
The last one must refer to the Fate Sovereign. So, he had indeed been here before.
Lin Moyu nodded, "Greetings, Emperor Azure Break...…"
Emperor Azure Break looked surprised, "You know who I am?"
The vision of Emperor Azure Break charging into the Forbidden Zone had not mentioned his name; he was surprised Lin Moyu could call it out.
Lin Moyu said, "Through the ages, the greatest across all worlds Emperor Azure Break. You became a Daoist during the life and death tribulation of the world, fought countless battles, were known as the Supreme Emperor, and finally fell in the Forbidden Zone of Life."
Emperor Azure Break was even more amazed. He had not expected Lin Moyu to know so much.
Unable to resist, he asked, "Who are you, really?"
Lin Moyu did not answer, but continued, "Though you fell, you survived for a full ten breaths in the Forbidden Zone breaking all records and earning the title Supreme.
This time, Emperor Azure Break was in even greater shock. This was a trace of his consciousness, residing in the Azure Break Crystal. The crystal was sent away when he'd survived only two breaths. At the time, consciousness with his main body was cut off, and he did not know the main body lasted for another eight breaths. Furthermore, no one should have witnessed his attack on the Forbidden Zone; there should have been no onlookers.
Unless Lin Moyu was simply making things up, the source of his knowledge was a mystery.
Emperor Azure Break's spirit began to view Lin Moyu in earnest, gradually noticing Lin Moyu's peculiarity.
"Your body and soul exceed the realm's limits. Your foundation is incredibly strong. The Primal Qi you possess is abundant. The world rules upon you are erased. You are fascinating."
He had become interested; not many things could catch his attention today, Lin Moyu was one of them.
Lin Moyu smiled, "Is this still important to you now?"
Emperor Azure Break replied, "Though I am dead, I am not entirely so. If I wished, I could live again the chance exists. Just, this seems meaningless to me."
"If I couldn't break through the Forbidden Zone of Life and see what lies beyond, what is the difference between living for ten billion or even a hundred billion years?"
His tone was light and unburdened, as if life and death truly did not matter to him.
Lin Moyu completely understood this feeling; he felt the same way.
Lin Moyu also smiled, "If immortality can't be achieved, what's the use of life?"
Emperor Azure Break shook his head, "To hear the Way in the morning, to die at dusk such is enough. All I wanted was to see the scenery beyond. Life and death who cares. Immortality? Immortality is boring anyway."
"A pity shame I still failed, though not completely. There may still be a chance."
His gaze grew intense as he looked at Lin Moyu, "Kid, will you do me a favor?"