Chapter 3859: The Ancestral Dragon
In the soul world, Lin Moyu summoned the Undying Flame and cast a spell: Resurrection of the Dead. In the Soul Void, this spell was almost useless-except for a very few special beings, most who died would have their souls scattered, leaving no body and no possibility of revival.
Creatures like the Void Soul Essence Stone, a type of chaos worm, were extremely special. They were aggregates of corpses and could be used for Corpse Explosion. After their bodies fused, their vitality became so powerful that Corpse Explosion could even injure eternal beings, making them one of Lin Moyu's trump cards. But as aggregates of corpses, they had long since lost their original form. Lin Moyu tried to use Resurrection of the Dead on them, but ultimately failed.
But this time, reviving Ao Yu's corpse was no problem.
The Undying Flame burned fiercely, enveloping Ao Yu's shattered body. His flesh began to reassemble, and his soul, under some mysterious law, started to regenerate.
Even at his current level, Lin Moyu still found Resurrection of the Dead to be miraculous. Antares watched in amazement, while Lin Moyu finally began to glimpse some of its secrets.
His soul's gaze flickered as he thought: "If I'm not mistaken, Resurrection of the Dead should be related to the true spirit."
"That's why it ignores world barriers and the laws of the Great Dao. As long as the true spirit is intact, one can be revived."
The true spirit is the most fundamental existence of any living being in a world. As long as the true spirit isn't destroyed, the being isn't truly dead. This is the world's definition of life; the self's definition is different. In the world's eyes, things like memories, experiences, family, and friends don't matter. As long as the true spirit survives, the being isn't considered truly dead.
Ao Yu was reborn in the flames, crawling before Lin Moyu and respectfully calling out, "Greetings to my great master!"
Lin Moyu smiled. "Not very smart, but at least your attitude is good. Looks like you were good at flattery in life too. Tell me, where did the previous Dragon God go?"
At this moment, Ao Yu had lost all his former arrogance and answered Lin Moyu's questions honestly: "Master, the previous Dragon God was devoured by the Dragon God Tree."
Antares's eyes widened: "What nonsense are you talking?"
Lin Moyu glanced at Antares. "Don't get excited-let him finish."
Ao Yu explained in detail: "That day, the Dragon God took me to the Ancestral Dragon Sacrificial Ground. For some reason, the Dragon God seemed weak, and even the Dragon God Crown couldn't hide it.
"We knelt before the Dragon God Tree, and I heard a voice asking if I wanted to become the new Dragon God…"
Ao Yu recounted how he became the new Dragon God.
Antares listened silently, seemingly lost in thought and memory.
Lin Moyu didn't disturb him, letting Ao Yu continue to explain the dragon clan's secrets. The dragon clan had many rules-only by understanding their inner workings could Lin Moyu make the most accurate judgments.
After Ao Yu's explanation, Lin Moyu gained a deep understanding of the dragon clan, and Antares finally figured some things out, though his eyes were still full of disbelief.
Lin Moyu smiled. "Have you figured it out? What's really inside the Dragon God Tree?"
Antares shook his head. "I don't know what's inside the Dragon God Tree, but I finally know where all the previous Dragon Gods went."
The dragon clan was the first race born in this era, with the longest history. In their records, the Dragon God Tree, Dragon God Crown, and Ancestral Dragon all appeared together. The Dragon God Tree and Dragon God Crown were inseparable. Every Dragon God had to receive the blessing and recognition of the Dragon God Tree to obtain the Dragon God Crown and become the Dragon God. As for cultivation level, it wasn't that important.
It's well known that the Dragon God always has the power of a Dao Lord, sometimes even stronger than ordinary Dao Lords. But most people don't realize that the Dragon God's strength comes from the Dragon God Crown-without it, they're basically just first-tier innate soul Great Dao cultivators.
Over countless years, there have been many Dragon Gods. Each time a new one appeared, the old one would "retire." To avoid conflict, the old Dragon God would usually choose to bury himself in the Ancestral Dragon Sacrificial Ground, leaving everything behind.
The Ancestral Dragon Sacrificial Ground is actually the self-burial place of all past Dragon Gods. After the Ancestral Dragon's accident, the old dragon tomb was sealed, and the dragons of the Outer Great Dao could no longer enter. Only the dragons of the Origin Continent could access the dragon tomb.
As for why, legend says it was the Ancestral Dragon's command, which all dragons-including the Dragon God-had to obey.
This time, Ao Yu had received a new order: the dragons of the Outer Great Dao were forbidden from entering the dragon lands of the Origin Continent. Likewise, the dragons of the Origin Continent couldn't enter the Outer Great Dao. Though they were the same race, they were ordered to remain separated, never to interact. This order came from the Dragon God Tree-it was strange, but the not-so-bright dragon clan could only obey.
Lin Moyu combined his experiences in the Origin Continent's dragon clan and what happened in the dragon tomb with what he now knew, and finally arrived at an answer.
Antares, knowing Lin Moyu was smart, didn't bother thinking further and asked directly, "What did you figure out? Don't keep me guessing-just say it."
Lin Moyu said, "If I'm right, the soul inside the Dragon God Tree should be the Ancestral Dragon."
Antares jumped in shock. "The Ancestral Dragon? Don't scare me!"
Lin Moyu said, "I'm not trying to scare you. If you think about it, it makes sense.
"The Dragon God Tree is said to have been planted by the Ancestral Dragon, and the Dragon God Crown also belonged to him. Every Dragon God is eventually buried at the Dragon God Tree. If you look at it another way:
"The Dragon God's power comes from the Dragon God Crown and Dragon God Tree, and in the end, they have to return those things.
"Using the Dragon God Crown comes at a price-it makes you weaker. To have Dao Lord-level power at first-tier innate soul, paying a price is fair.
"When you can't bear the price anymore, it's time for the Dragon God to self-bury.
"Before the Origin Calamity, the Outer Great Dao was turbulent and full of conflict, and the dragon clan was often involved. The Dragon God fought a lot, so the price was high and succession was frequent.
"After the Origin Calamity, the Dragon God didn't have to fight much, so the price was less and his reign lasted longer.
"As for why I say the soul in the Dragon God Tree is the Ancestral Dragon, it's because only the Ancestral Dragon could control the Dragon God Tree.
"After the Ancestral Dragon's accident in the wastelands, he came back cursed. He abandoned his body, buried it in the dragon tomb, and sealed the tomb.
"But his soul didn't enter the tomb-it went into the Dragon God Tree to avoid the curse.
"That's why he ordered the Outer Great Dao's dragons not to enter the tomb, and the Origin Continent's dragons became sacrifices.
"In fact, the souls of the dragons who just died all gathered at the Dragon God Tree. Who else but the Ancestral Dragon could do that?
"He's been nurturing his soul with the Dragon God Tree, waiting to revive after countless years."
Lin Moyu's theory was speculative but well-reasoned; Antares had to admit it made sense.
Lin Moyu said, "You don't have to believe me. Let's go to the Ancestral Dragon Sacrificial Ground and see for ourselves."
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