Catastrophic necromancer

**Chapter 1549: If You Want to Fight, I’ll Accompany You to the End**

The last batch of enemies appeared. At the same time, Lin Moyu received the final reminder.

**[The first stage arena will close in 10 minutes. Those who have not activated the stone tablet within 10 minutes will be eliminated.]**

This reminder was actually meant for Lin Moyu alone, as he was the only one left in the first layer. Upon receiving the message, Lin Moyu muttered to himself, “It’s about time to leave.”

He had observed the soul fire rune over and over again and had gained a fair understanding of it. Although it wasn’t systematic, he had made some progress. To gain further insights, he would need to match it with his own strength and realm.

The level of the soul fire rune was extremely high. Among all the runes Lin Moyu had seen, only a few could compare. Lin Moyu’s knowledge wasn’t shallow; he had seen many high-level runes throughout his cultivation journey.

One was the Origin Rune, which had now become his two Origin Spells. The level of the Origin Rune was undoubtedly very high, originating from the Primordial Bird. Another was the Great World Rune, seen through a mysterious black hole during the sublimation of his spells. Outside the Great World Rune, there were some special runes, which were also of very high levels.

According to Lin Moyu’s understanding, these runes likely represented the first tier of laws. Below them, Lin Moyu had seen many runes, all of which represented some kind of law without exception. Finally, there was the Great World Rune, the supreme existence of the entire Great World, pursued by countless supreme beings. To reach the true peak of the Great World, one must come into contact with, understand, and master the Great World Rune. There was even a legend that whoever could master the Great World Rune could become the master of the Great World. However, no one had ever achieved this in billions of years.

The soul fire rune before him, although its exact level couldn’t be determined, gave Lin Moyu a feeling that it might be second only to the Great World Rune. It wouldn’t be weaker than the Origin Rune or the first-tier law runes. To thoroughly understand it would require years, not something that could be achieved overnight.

While studying the soul fire rune, what surprised Lin Moyu the most was a strange sense of familiarity. It was as if he had seen the soul fire rune somewhere before. But this familiarity was so vague and elusive that he couldn’t grasp its source. Lin Moyu could only suppress this thought deep in his heart.

With 10 minutes left, Lin Moyu decided not to delay any longer. For the last time, he teased the stone tablet and summoned the guardian beast. He observed the soul fire rune one last time. After a few minutes, the guardian beast was already fighting fiercely with the Skeleton Generals. Lin Moyu casually pointed, and the Skeletal Hell appeared, enveloping the guardian beast. The guardian beast collapsed in an instant, and then a light fell from the array, and a token floated out of the light. Lin Moyu activated the token and disappeared instantly.

**[Contestant No. 1 has advanced.]**

Everyone in the resting space suddenly received this message. The voice of the Human Emperor Network was still clear, reaching their souls. Dongfang Ze’s eyes flashed with a sharp light, “He still came.”

Wei Bowen snorted, “What a pity.”

Only he knew what he was pitying. Both of them wished for Lin Moyu to fail, but reality was always harsher than imagination. Lin Moyu’s arrival also meant that the first place no longer belonged to them.

“I knew it, the mere first layer couldn’t stop Junior Brother Lin.”

Chu Xiong’s loud voice echoed non-stop. Lin Moyu looked around and realized he was in a unique space filled with rich life laws. He wasn’t surprised; the array could create living beings, so a separate space containing life laws was nothing.

Lin Moyu nodded slightly to Qing Fei and the others and tossed the Violent Sword to Zhuang Bi. Qing Fei and Shui Zilan’s eyes widened. They recognized the sword as the magical treasure Lin Moyu had obtained after killing the alien leader in the second layer. It was said to be very useful in the second stage of the competition. Lin Moyu giving the sword to Zhuang Bi indicated their good relationship and his confidence in his own strength, as he didn’t need the sword’s help.

Zhuang Bi was stunned, “Junior Brother Lin, what is this for?”

Lin Moyu smiled, “This is the magical treasure obtained from the second layer. Senior Brother Zhuang, you can use a detection spell to see its properties.” Zhuang Bi immediately understood what the sword was. Using a detection spell, he learned its function: it could unleash ten attacks with tenfold power, making it a powerful treasure in the competition. Especially when everyone’s strength was similar, tenfold attacks were almost like cheating.

Zhuang Bi instinctively wanted to return the sword to Lin Moyu, but before he could speak, Lin Moyu said, “This thing is useless to me. Senior Brother Zhuang, take it and aim for a good ranking.”

With ten opportunities, if used well, Zhuang Bi had a good chance of securing second place. Zhuang Bi understood this but looked at Qing Fei. Earlier, he had said Qing Fei should aim for second place. Qing Fei knew the sword’s significance and smiled, “Senior Brother Zhuang, take second place.”

Her eyes were full of encouragement, and Zhuang Bi understood her meaning, “I’ll do my best.” Qing Fei smiled brightly.

Not far away, Dongfang Ze and Wei Bowen stared at Zhuang Bi and the Violent Sword. They couldn’t believe Lin Moyu had given the treasure to Zhuang Bi. They had given up competing with Lin Moyu for first place and were now aiming for second. If Zhuang Bi had the sword, even second place would be hard to secure, as they didn’t know the sword’s exact function.

Dongfang Ze gritted his teeth, “Lin Moyu, what you’re doing is inappropriate.”

Lin Moyu turned to Dongfang Ze, “Do you have a problem?”

Dongfang Ze snorted, “I think what you’re doing violates the rules.”

Before Lin Moyu could respond, Chu Xiong shouted, “None of your business! Want to fight? I’ll accompany you to the end.”

Chu Xiong puffed out his chest, looking down at Dongfang Ze. Everyone knew Chu Xiong was provoking Dongfang Ze, betting he wouldn’t dare to fight. Dongfang Ze was furious but didn’t dare to act, only snorting heavily and saying no more.

As they rested, the arena changed again. The overlapping arenas separated, returning to their original form. In the center of all the arenas, only one remained. The space where Lin Moyu and the others were shattered like a bubble. The space rippled like water, and the scene became blurry. Everyone felt themselves being transported.

After a few seconds, the scene became clear again. Five high platforms, four domain lords, and one Beyond Realm expert stood as before, unchanged. The domain lords’ expressions were curious, all eyes on Lin Moyu, wondering what he had seen in the first layer.

“The first stage of the competition is over. Now, the rules for the second stage will be announced.”