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 Chapter 2221: The Great World Can Also Be Reborn

The Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign spoke of an ancient secret, which happened to explain Lin Moyu's previous doubts.

At that time, the Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign had already made all preparations, left his inheritance, and was ready to leave this world.

He hadn't planned to come to the Finger Ruins; most of the twelve core ancient runes were already shattered, and the Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign had no intention of staying.

This matched the situation when Lin Moyu first obtained the Xuan Star Rune. At that time, the Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign gave him the same feeling.

The entire world had been ruthlessly abandoned by these Heavenly Sovereigns, with little nostalgia.

Leaving the inheritance was, in his view, the greatest grace.

It was at that time that he was approached by the mysterious master.

Who was he?

The Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign didn't explicitly say, but it wasn't hard to guess that he was the mysterious master.

The mysterious master found the Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign and had him do some things.

Even though the Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign was reluctant, he had no choice but to comply.

The Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign re-collected the remaining core ancient runes, repaired the shattered ones, and made arrangements in the Finger Ruins.

But he was in a hurry at the time; he needed to leave the Great World.

Leaving the Great World wasn't something that could be done at will; certain conditions had to be met.

Those conditions didn't appear just anytime.

This also explained why the Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign's behavior in the Finger Ruins was so abnormal, completely different from what had been seen before.

The appearance of the mysterious master completely disrupted the Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign's plans.

In the end, the Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign completed the mysterious master's request and left the Great World.

The Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign sighed with a hint of helplessness, "I thought his prediction that someone would come to take the core ancient runes was just a guess. I didn't expect it to be true."

"He really sees further than we do."

"It's a pity that back then, he was just a bit short. Otherwise, we wouldn't have needed to leave."

"The outside world is full of storms; it's not necessarily better. After all, it's leaving one's homeland!"

The Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign sighed deeply. Despite his eccentric personality, this remnant soul seemed to be quite sentimental.

Lin Moyu asked, "Senior, did any Heavenly Sovereigns really die back then?"

The Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign glanced at Lin Moyu, "Are you planning to search for the remains of the Heavenly Sovereigns?"

Lin Moyu admitted frankly, "Yes."

The Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign's tone became serious, "I advise you not to seek death!"

Lin Moyu quickly said, "Please guide me, senior."

The Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign said, "Heavenly Sovereigns are different from Supremes. The rule world within a Heavenly Sovereign doesn't collapse after death but evolves on its own."

"No one knows what it will evolve into, but I can tell you it will be extremely dangerous."

"Not just you, even a peak Supreme might not return safely."

"Heavenly Sovereigns are on another level. If you have the chance to reach that level in the future, you'll naturally understand."

Sighing, the Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign continued, "The hope for this world is already dim. What he did back then, I think, was meaningless!"

Lin Moyu didn't argue. Standing in different positions naturally led to different views.

He and the mysterious master stood on the same side, believing that the Great World could still be saved.

The Heavenly Sovereigns had already made their decisions, so they had no right to make sarcastic comments.

The fate of the Great World no longer concerned them.

The Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign squinted his eyes, looking around, and finally sighed, "This remnant soul of mine is about to dissipate. Since you are my inheritor, I'll leave you something more."

The Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign's body emitted a faint glow, and the aura of a Heavenly Sovereign rapidly ascended, pushing Lin Moyu away with an invisible force.

The power of a Heavenly Sovereign was too strong, so strong that Lin Moyu couldn't resist at all.

Even just a remnant soul had enough power to kill a Supreme.

A rune appeared in the Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign's palm, ancient, powerful, and exuding an astonishing aura.

It was a sixth-level ancient rune, stronger than the twelve core ancient runes of the rune warrior.

The strength of the rune warrior lay in its combination, using twelve fifth-level ancient runes as the core, along with a large amount of top-tier materials and countless other runes, ultimately forming a seventh-level rune warrior.

A single core ancient rune wasn't as high-grade as the one before him.

Lin Moyu admired it like a piece of art, but the more he looked, the stranger it seemed.

Although this ancient rune was powerful, Lin Moyu felt it had only one function: escape.

The Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign condensed the sixth-level ancient rune, consuming a vast amount of power, making his remnant soul almost disappear.

When the sixth-level ancient rune was fully condensed, the Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign's remnant soul was nearly gone.

He handed the ancient rune to Lin Moyu, "This is a life-saving rune. If you truly enter the remains of a Heavenly Sovereign, this rune can save your life."

"Remember, there's only one rune. Once used, it's gone."

The life-saving rune was permanently solidified by the power of the Heavenly Sovereign, just like the core ancient runes. As long as it wasn't used, it wouldn't dissipate.

Lin Moyu put away the life-saving rune and sincerely bowed to the Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign, "Thank you, senior!"

The Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign laughed, "This world has nothing to do with me anymore. Good luck!"

With that, the Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign completely disappeared.

From the Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign's words, Lin Moyu could feel the helplessness he felt when he decided to leave.

Standing in the starry sky, watching the Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign dissipate, Lin Moyu couldn't help but sigh, "What happened to the Great World?"

"Why did the Heavenly Sovereigns of ancient times think the Great World was beyond saving?"

"Two million years, such a long time, why didn't the Heavenly Sovereigns try to save the Great World?"

Suddenly, a voice rang out, "Because they couldn't save it!"

Lin Moyu looked up sharply and saw a mass of mist.

The voice was too familiar, unforgettable after hearing it once.

The mysterious master had arrived. Here, not only was there a remnant soul of the Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign, but also a mark left by the mysterious master.

The mysterious master's methods were more advanced than those of the Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign. Clearly, the Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign didn't know of his existence.

Only after the Holy Rune Heavenly Sovereign dissipated did the mysterious master appear, as if everything was within his calculations.

"Greetings, senior!" Lin Moyu bowed to the mysterious master, "Please enlighten me, senior."

The mysterious master, hidden in the mist, spoke in his unique voice, "The runes of the Great World have undergone some changes. You can understand it as the source of the Great World being severely damaged, and this damage is irreversible."

"Over time, the damage to the Great World will grow until it eventually collapses. If it can devour the source of other worlds, there might be a chance."

"The Heavenly Sovereigns went to the World Sea and saw the future of the Great World. In the next million years, no world will encounter the Great World."

"At that time, there were only two paths for the Heavenly Sovereigns: one was for someone to ascend to the Dao Sovereign and use the power of the Dao Sovereign to repair the source of the Great World."

"The other was to leave the Great World, severing all causal ties with it."

Lin Moyu immediately understood, "But with the source of the Great World damaged, the path to becoming a Dao Sovereign is blocked. The Heavenly Sovereigns actually had only one path."

The mysterious master said softly, "Exactly!"

As Lin Moyu spoke, he carefully sensed, but he couldn't detect the mysterious master's soul fluctuations.

Without leaving a remnant soul, how was he communicating with him?

The mysterious master had once again touched upon a realm that Lin Moyu couldn't understand.

Unable to comprehend it, Lin Moyu stopped trying, "But why didn't you leave, senior?"

The mysterious master replied, "I have my reasons for staying."

Lin Moyu said, "Senior believes there is a third path, that the Great World can still be saved."

The mysterious master let out a light laugh, "Then what do you think all my efforts are for?"

This statement...

Lin Moyu inexplicably felt that the mysterious master's tone was somewhat familiar.

The mysterious master continued, "The Great World can indeed be saved, but it's very difficult. However, if successful, the Great World will have a chance to be reborn!"