Catastrophic necromancer

Chapter 4043: The Structure of the Heaven and Earth Battlefield

The Lord of Life, radiating pure white light, stepped gracefully out of the Dao Lord Hall. She looked at Lin Moyu with a smile in her eyes. “Congratulations, Daoist Lin, on becoming a Great Dao Lord.”

Lin Moyu smiled. “It’s been many years, Daoist Shengxin. I hope you’ve been well.”

Meng Ruohai suddenly laughed. “So Daoist Lin knows Daoist Shengxin. Then I’ll trouble Daoist Shengxin to handle the registration, all right?” Shengxin smiled, “Of course, leave the registration to me.”

It was clear that Shengxin had an excellent relationship with everyone here. The other Great Dao Lords, whether human or from other races, all looked at Shengxin with goodwill. Lin Moyu could easily guess why: Shengxin was the Lord of Life, and when it came to healing, few could claim to be above her. This was the Heaven and Earth Battlefield, and most Great Dao Lords here would be injured at some point. Great Dao Lords aren’t afraid of minor wounds, but serious injuries especially soul injuries are hard to recover from and can even lead to long periods of slumber. That’s where Shengxin’s value shone; her Life Great Dao could heal everyone. Some wounds were so strange that only the Life Great Dao could treat them. Plus, Shengxin was easygoing, so over time her status among the others became irreplaceable.

Lin Moyu descended, and Shengxin led him into the Dao Lord Hall for registration.

At this moment, everyone looked at the God of Light and the Lord of Darkness with odd expressions. Lin Moyu was Shengxin’s friend, which made him everyone’s friend, while those two were his sworn enemies. That made things interesting.

A Great Dao Lord remarked, “If I remember right, the Lord of Darkness was seriously injured last time, and it was Daoist Shengxin who healed him with all her strength.”

Someone else agreed, “Yes, if not for Daoist Shengxin, he’d probably still be unconscious.”

“This time, he’s an enemy of Shengxin’s friend. I wonder if she’ll still help him if he gets hurt again.”

“Who knows? She probably will Daoist Shengxin is kind, not like some people.”

As everyone discussed the Lord of Darkness, his expression became wonderfully twisted. The God of Light was ignored he’d slept so long that people had forgotten him. Here, he was just a newcomer and not very important. Even if his strength was above the average Great Dao Lord, there were still the eternals above him, so no one had to show him any respect.

The God of Light and Lord of Darkness exchanged glances. “Let’s go.” The two left, distancing themselves from the gossip.

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Inside the Dao Lord Hall, Shengxin asked, “Daoist Lin, do you have a grudge with those two?”

Lin Moyu nodded. “With the God of Light, it’s a blood feud. As for the Lord of Darkness, it’s nothing major when I was a Dao Lord, I forced him into the Origin Ancestral Land, and he felt humiliated, so he’s always wanted to get even.”

Shengxin said, “Do you need me to mediate?”

Lin Moyu shook his head. “Thank you for your kindness, Daoist Shengxin, but I don’t take those two seriously.”

Shengxin didn’t insist. Since Lin Moyu said no, she believed him.

Lin Moyu looked around the Dao Lord Hall. The setup was simple apart from a special half person tall pillar in the center, there were just some meditation mats and a small dais, likely for lectures.

Shengxin led Lin Moyu to the central pillar. “Daoist Lin, just inject your soul power into it.”

Lin Moyu did as instructed. As his soul power entered, the formation inside the pillar lit up. The formation recorded Lin Moyu’s soul aura, and all the other formations it controlled did the same. From now on, Lin Moyu could move freely throughout the Heaven and Earth Battlefield.

As the formation recorded his soul aura, information also flowed into Lin Moyu’s mind. The information detailed the Heaven and Earth Battlefield and its enemies far more thoroughly than Meng Ruohai’s earlier introduction.

The Heaven and Earth Battlefield has existed since the beginning of the world. When the world was born, countless Great Daos evolved, and then the Origin Ancestral Land appeared to contain them. But the myriad Great Daos weren’t pure; they had impurities and filth. These impurities were stripped away during evolution, gathered together, and ultimately became the Dao Wild Beasts. The Dao Wild Beasts’ home is also in the Origin Ancestral Land, separated from the Great Daos by the world itself, and the region between them is the Heaven and Earth Battlefield.

Because the Dao Wild Beasts are fundamentally filthy, they instinctively crave pure Great Daos and constantly try to break through and devour, absorb, and refine them. Of course, the Great Daos cannot be devoured if they were, the world would collapse so Heaven and Earth command the Great Dao Lords to come and stop the Dao Wild Beasts. This is a mandate of Heaven and Earth and cannot be refused.

As for the Heaven and Earth Spirit Demons, they are a special kind of being. No one knows their origin, but they are ancient seemingly present since the dawn of the world. They occupy a special region, but no one knows exactly where. All that’s known is that the Spirit Demons appear periodically and also try to invade the myriad Great Daos. According to previous analyses, they seem to want to use the Great Daos as a road to enter the heart of the world.

What surprised Lin Moyu was that the information on the Spirit Demons didn’t come from Great Dao Lords, but from the few eternal beings.

The Heaven and Earth Battlefield is divided into two parts: the outer battlefield, guarded by the Great Dao Lords, and the inner battlefield, guarded by the eternals. Some Great Dao Lords have entered the inner battlefield and brought back information, saying it is even more dangerous and the battles are fiercer.

To become a Great Dao Lord is to guard all of Heaven and Earth, maintaining the normal operation of the world this is the duty of a Great Dao Lord.

After reading all this, Lin Moyu sighed, “This world really is far from peaceful.”

Shengxin asked, “Daoist Lin, what do you think of the Heaven and Earth Battlefield?”

Lin Moyu replied, “People think that the higher your cultivation, the greater your rights. That’s true, but actually, the higher you go, the greater your responsibilities. There are only a few thousand Great Dao Lords, and just a dozen or so eternals, but we have to bear the burden of guarding the world. Outsiders just don’t understand.”

Shengxin said, “Yes, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. We’ve thought about eradicating the Dao Wild Beasts and Spirit Demons completely, but…”

Lin Moyu interrupted, “But it’s impossible. As long as the world and the Great Daos exist, so will they. They are like the shadow side of the world coexisting with it. Wanting a once and for all solution is impossible, but…”

Shengxin asked, “But what?”

Lin Moyu said, “But maybe there are other ways to reduce the pressure on the battlefield.”

His eyes flashed as he fell into deep thought, considering some possibilities. Shengxin didn’t disturb him, instead standing guard and preventing anyone else from interrupting.