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Chapter 2989: The Young Fox Surpassing the Old
A figure appeared on the distant horizon. He carried no trace of mortal aura. One moment he was tens of thousands of miles away, the next he was before them.
The Three Ancestors looked like an extremely ordinary person. Judging by his aura, he was only a seventh-level Dao Venerable powerhouse.
The Three Ancestors had concealed his true cultivation when traveling.
The Three Ancestors' appearance didn't attract anyone's attention. It was as if he had always been there, and everyone ignored his arrival.
This situation of being overlooked by everyone was actually very strange and proved the Three Ancestors' strength.
Everyone here was a Dao Venerable, and Dao Venerables' senses were incredibly keen.
To not be noticed and to not draw attention was even more difficult.
Before the Three Ancestors could speak, Lin Moyu quickly said, "Three Ancestors, something has happened."
The Three Ancestors was slightly stunned and followed Lin Moyu's lead, asking, "What happened?"
Lin Moyu immediately explained at the fastest speed about the Beast Emperor inviting him over.
He exaggerated slightly, at least in Lin Moyu's words, he had no choice but to go, while also expressing his unease.
The Three Ancestors frowned, "You're saying the Beast Emperor learned of your existence through that treasure, and also knows you might have the ice and fire dao stones?"
Lin Moyu nodded, "That's right."
Actually, this possibility was mentioned by Xia Hou Yuan. Lin Moyu just elaborated on it a bit.
The Three Ancestors understood the Beast Emperor better than Xia Hou Yuan. After thinking for a moment, he said in a low voice, "It's indeed possible. If that's the case, I'll accompany you."
Lin Moyu acted as if greatly relieved, "Thank you, Three Ancestors!"
The Three Ancestors snorted, "Don't think I don't know your plan. If I didn't agree, you definitely wouldn't bring out the ice and fire dao stones."
Lin Moyu shamelessly said, "The Three Ancestors' wisdom is unparalleled in the world."
The Three Ancestors said irritably, "Stop flattering."
Xia Hou Yuan, watching this scene from the side, felt as if he had eaten something strange, with an indescribable feeling.
From the moment the Three Ancestors arrived, it seemed the entire rhythm of the conversation was controlled by Lin Moyu.
In terms of realm, Lin Moyu was far inferior to the Three Ancestors, and the aura Lin Moyu displayed was also at a disadvantage, just like his realm.
In the whole narration of events, he seemed to be asking favors from the Three Ancestors.
But strangely, the Three Ancestors kept following Lin Moyu's rhythm, being led by Lin Moyu, so to speak.
When had the Three Ancestors, as a shrewd businessman, ever been like this?
Xia Hou Yuan had known the Three Ancestors for many years and had never seen such a situation.
He tried to put himself in their place and found that Lin Moyu's control of the rhythm was too strong, leading to this situation.
Another reason was that the Three Ancestors wanted the ice and fire dao stones.
In Xia Hou Yuan's eyes, both were foxes - one an old fox, one a young fox.
Now, this young fox seemed to be surpassing his teacher.
He still said nothing. He couldn't say anything. Speaking up might offend both foxes.
Lei Tian finally finished cleaning up the aftermath and came to Lin Moyu, "Fellow Daoist Lin, can we set off now?"
He ignored the Three Ancestors beside them, as if he didn't exist.
Lin Moyu followed what the Three Ancestors had said earlier, "Let's go."
Lei Tian looked pleased and let out a long whistle.
Thunder clouds gathered in the sky, condensing into a purple thunder tiger.
Lei Tian said, "We beasts don't have many flying treasures. This tiger will serve as Fellow Daoist Lin's mount."
The subtext was that he found Lin Moyu's speed too slow, so he used his power to create a temporary mount.
After Lin Moyu jumped onto the thunder tiger, Lei Tian shouted, "Let's go!"
The two transformed into two streaks of lightning, flying towards the distance.
The Three Ancestors and Xia Hou Yuan didn't move. The Three Ancestors said in a low voice, "Xia Hou, I'll handle the rest."
"There's no need to send people to the Ice and Fire Secret Realm in the future. Tell the beast race that we're completely giving up our spots in the Ice and Fire Secret Realm."
Xia Hou Yuan nodded, "Alright, as you say."
The Three Ancestors continued, "After you finish things here, return to the commerce city. It's about time, you should change your path."
Xia Hou Yuan made a sound of agreement, "There's one last thing, almost done. After that, I can focus on cultivation."
The Three Ancestors asked, "What thing?"
Xia Hou Yuan nodded, "The things Little Lotus was looking for are basically all found. We can start."
The Three Ancestors made a sound of acknowledgment, "Alright then."
As the words fell, the Three Ancestors had disappeared.
Two streaks of lightning crossed the Northern Continent at an astonishing speed.
This was the fastest flight Lin Moyu had ever experienced. The speed of a ninth-level Dao Venerable was faster than many flying ships.
Especially Lei Tian, who manipulated the Thunder Dao. Speed was his specialty.
In less than a day, they had crossed more than half of the Northern Continent, arriving at the location of the Beast Emperor Palace.
The Beast Emperor Palace wasn't in the center of the Northern Continent, but in the northern part.
The temperature here was icy cold, extremely low.
During their flight, they passed through several blizzards.
A huge mountain range separated the northern world from the outside. Even for Dao Venerables, crossing this mountain range wasn't easy.
It wasn't because the mountains were high enough. No matter how high the mountains, Dao Venerables could fly over them.
It was because there was a natural formation above the mountain range.
And beneath the mountain range, there was an Origin Spirit Vein.
The formation relied on the Origin Spirit Vein, possessing astonishing power, forming a year-round blizzard.
The blizzard contained immense power, blocking all outsiders.
Lei Tian explained that this mountain range was actually a test for the beast race.
If any beast below Dao Venerable could break through this mountain range, they could gain the Beast Emperor's recognition. With good luck, they could enter the Beast Emperor Palace and receive personal guidance from the Beast Emperor, or even be heavily used.
And the Beast Emperor Palace, in the hearts of all beast race cultivators, was the supreme holy land.
The Beast Emperor was the emperor unanimously supported by all beasts, the only emperor.
After passing through the hundreds of thousands of miles of snowy mountains, they finally entered a plain.
Strangely, although it was in the extreme north's icy land, after the snowy mountains, it was a lush grassland.
The grassland stretched endlessly towards the horizon, the view suddenly becoming incredibly vast.
From high in the sky, looking down towards the distance, they could vaguely see a palace.
This grassland was also strange. The temperature here was extremely low, actually unsuitable for any plant growth.
But in such a harsh environment, the grass was growing very well.
Lei Tian explained, "This grass is special, deliberately planted by the Beast Emperor. It's actually also a kind of test."
"Passing through the snowy mountains is just the first step. What specific benefits one can get depends on how far they can walk on the grassland."
"The further they walk, the greater the benefits."
Lin Moyu knew that the so-called benefits naturally meant the Beast Emperor's attention and recognition. This model actually existed in many human sects.
So Lin Moyu didn't find it strange. It was just a test of willpower, dao heart, potential, and so on.
These things were all old tricks for humans, showing that the beast race was indeed less intelligent than humans.
The Beast Emperor Palace on the grassland looked close, but was actually still very far.
What they saw was just a projection of the Beast Emperor Palace.
They flew for another several million kilometers before finally seeing the real Beast Emperor Palace.