Catastrophic necromancer

**Chapter 2780: The Summoning Technique of This Junior Is Not Limited to This**

Xiahou Yuan looked at Lin Moyu, “What exactly is this little guy thinking? Nodding one moment, shaking his head the next, not even watching the duels.” Lin Moyu’s behavior seemed strange; he closed his eyes in thought, showing no interest in the duels, and it was unclear what was on his mind.

Through his analysis, Lin Moyu guessed that the title of the strongest prodigy, which garnered a lot of fortune, must have other purposes. As for what those purposes were, he couldn’t figure it out.

However, Lin Moyu’s curiosity was piqued. What secrets were hidden behind the Prodigy Gathering?

Moreover, the Prodigy Gathering had been held so many times, always in the mall, never changing locations, which was also peculiar.

The more peculiar it was, the bigger the hidden secret, and this secret was related to the mall.

If there were no secret, the Prodigy Gathering could be held in the Southern Continent, which would be safer.

The Eastern Continent was originally a place of trouble, not only facing other races but also the hidden Eastern Spirit Empire.

Such an unsafe place was actually not suitable for holding any Prodigy Gathering.

Lin Moyu thought for a long time but couldn’t guess the secret behind the gathering.

He glanced at Xiahou Yuan; he could actually ask him directly, as Xiahou Yuan surely knew.

But after thinking about it, Lin Moyu decided not to ask.

“What is meant to be mine will be mine; what is not, there’s no need to force it.”

“Better to watch the duels peacefully. Although a bit boring, it’s like watching a show.”

Lin Moyu shook his head lightly, seemingly mocking himself for thinking too much, and resumed watching the duels.

Half a day later, the second round of duels ended. The results were almost as expected, with victories and defeats closely matching the rankings, except for three upsets.

Among them, the overly arrogant Zhong Ao surprisingly succeeded in an upset, defeating an opponent ranked two places higher.

However, Zhong Ao’s journey ended there; his next opponent was beyond his capability.

After defeating his opponent, Zhong Ao looked towards Lin Moyu with a challenging gaze.

Lin Moyu raised an eyebrow but did not respond.

He was not the opponent Lin Moyu had chosen; Zhong Ao’s techniques and personality were not suitable for Lin Moyu’s performance. After a short break, the third round of duels began, with twenty-two participants.

By now, the gap in combat strength had begun to show, and the battles progressed faster.

Several battles ended in crushing victories, lasting less than a minute from start to finish.

One duel was resolved in just half an hour.

Then, Ye Xuan, who had a bye, joined the duels. Ye Xuan continued his dominant performance, winning with overwhelming strength.

His techniques remained grand and imposing, exuding an indescribable aura, making him stand out.

The fourth round concluded in less than twenty minutes, with six winners emerging.

These six would compete against the top ten ranked participants.

Since the gathering did not consider subsequent rankings, only determining the strongest prodigy, the previous matches did not need to consider absolute fairness. If absolute fairness were pursued, all hundred participants should compete in a round-robin format.

There was no need for such measures; true strength never chooses its environment or rules.

After a long silence, Xiahou Yuan spoke again, “Before the final duels begin, let’s have a special challenge.”

“All first-realm Dao Sovereign prodigies who wish to challenge Lin Moyu may stand up.”

“However, the final choice will be made by Lin Moyu himself.”

In an instant, many people stood up.

There were exactly ninety first-realm Dao Sovereign prodigies present, and more than half stood up.

Clearly, these prodigies were not convinced by Lin Moyu, who had joined halfway, and decided to teach him a lesson through duels.

Although they had lost in comprehension and Dao heart, they believed they could regain their dignity in the dueling segment.

No matter how strong Lin Moyu might become in the future, for now, they wanted to make him lie low.

Lin Moyu scanned the surroundings and finally fixed his gaze on one person, “You.”

Everyone followed Lin Moyu’s gaze and saw that he had chosen Xiang Qing, who was seated at the left twenty-sixth position, originally ranked fifty-first.

Xiang Qing, from the Red Mountain Sect, was a first-realm Dao Sovereign.

Among the hundred prodigies, his strength was mid-tier, practicing the Earth Dao, one of the Five Elements Daos.

Xiang Qing’s techniques leaned towards defense, with extremely strong defense but insufficient attack.

The two were simultaneously transported into the arena, separated by ten thousand meters.

The space within the arena was greatly expanded, allowing ample room for maneuvering despite the distance.

Xiang Qing looked at Lin Moyu, “You chose me because my techniques are defense-oriented, right?”

Xiang Qing was self-aware, roughly understanding why Lin Moyu chose him.

His techniques lacked offensive power, so even if Lin Moyu lost, it wouldn’t look too bad and could even delay the battle.

Lin Moyu cupped his hands, “Senior Xiang is half correct; that’s part of the reason. As for the other reason, I have my own considerations.”

Xiang Qing didn’t probe further, “Rest assured, I will go easy on you and won’t make you lose too badly.”

Lin Moyu smiled, “Thank you for your consideration, Senior Xiang.”

Xiang Qing didn’t mince words, “It’s nothing. A top-tier talent like you has limitless potential. I don’t want to offend you and have you come after me in the future.”

Lin Moyu was surprised by Xiang Qing’s straightforwardness.

Xiang Qing said, “Alright, you can make the first move. As a senior, I give you the right to attack first.”

Lin Moyu replied, “Then I won’t hold back!”

Lin Moyu snapped his fingers, and a hundred Skeleton Generals appeared around him.

The hundred Skeleton Generals were all mid-level Heavenly Sovereigns, slightly stronger than Lin Moyu.

Xiang Qing was slightly taken aback, “Are these puppets?”

Lin Moyu shook his head, “These are my summoned beings. I’m skilled in summoning techniques.”

Xiang Qing said, “I’ve heard of summoning techniques. Seeing them today is an eye-opener. With these hundred skeletons, you could be invincible among mid-level Heavenly Sovereigns.”

The implication was that using them against him was still far from enough.

Lin Moyu said, “My summoning technique is not limited to this.”

Then, the leader of the Dragon Cavalry Corps appeared.

Along with him, a hundred Dragon Cavalry soldiers also appeared.

The Dragon Cavalry soldiers were also mid-level Heavenly Sovereigns, stronger than the Skeleton Generals, almost reaching high-level Heavenly Sovereigns.

The leader of the Dragon Cavalry Corps was a true high-level Heavenly Sovereign, among the top in his realm.

Xiang Qing squinted, “I take back what I said earlier. Your strength is enough to compete with high-level Heavenly Sovereigns. No wonder you broke through the illusion so quickly.”

His words made the spectators understand why Lin Moyu could break through the illusion so quickly.

Originally, he was skilled in summoning techniques, capable of summoning an army of skeletons, making him much stronger than those who fought alone.

Lin Moyu remained silent and snapped his fingers again.

A flame ignited out of thin air, and the Skeleton Throne emerged from the Undying Flame. A thousand-meter-tall Skeleton King appeared behind Lin Moyu.

The aura of a peak Heavenly Sovereign surged through the arena.