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**Chapter 2454: The Lady Kills but Doesn't Bury**

The gentle breeze continuously struck the iron armor, making a clinking sound. Iron Feng was very cautious and did not continue upward but instead adapted to the breeze. 

Lu Fengyao whispered, "His name is Iron Feng. He holds a significant position within his clan and is quite powerful, but unfortunately, he's not very bright."

Lin Moyu chuckled, "How can someone at the high-level Celestial Sovereign not be bright?"

Lu Fengyao laughed, "The demon race's cultivation differs from ours. Some of their abilities come from bloodline inheritance. The Iron Armor lineage seems to have some issues with their bloodline inheritance, making them not very smart."

Lin Moyu thought of the previous knocking sound, which could elevate one's realm but erase wisdom. If the bloodline inheritance brought many benefits to the Iron Armor lineage, it might also come with some drawbacks.

Lu Fengyao continued, "If I'm not mistaken, the difficulty of this altar increases the higher you go. He won't make it far."

Lin Moyu agreed. Although Iron Feng's defense was strong, it was at most comparable to the dragon race. If the dragons couldn't make it up, neither could he. If he could, the dragons would already be on the altar. 

To Lin Moyu, Iron Feng's attempt was pointless. As Lu Fengyao said, he wasn't very bright. 

After adapting for a while, Iron Feng took another step, stepping onto the second step. The clinking sound became more intense, and Iron Feng's body shook but remained stable. After adapting for a while longer, he took a third step. Instantly, his face changed dramatically, and his iron armor silently turned to powder, followed by his body. He retreated frantically, even more miserably than the previous high-level Celestial Sovereign from the human race. By the time he retreated, half of his body was gone, with blood and internal organs spilling everywhere. The blood of a Celestial Sovereign contained immense power, enough to crush stars, but on the mountain top, it was quickly absorbed by the ground.

He took out a pill and consumed it, beginning to recover. Physical injuries were not a big deal for a Celestial Sovereign and could be easily repaired, but the newly regenerated body would take some time to reach its previous level. 

Iron Feng's failure was expected by many and came as no surprise. However, everyone became more cautious of the altar, pondering how to ascend it. 

Lin Moyu looked at the ground thoughtfully. Lu Fengyao noticed his unusual behavior, "Did you discover something?"

Lin Moyu said, "The ground's absorption of blood seems odd!"

"Odd?" Lu Fengyao hadn't observed as closely as Lin Moyu and hadn't noticed anything unusual. The blood of the previous human Celestial Sovereign and now Iron Feng was quickly absorbed by the ground. During this brief process, some patterns appeared on the ground. Lin Moyu compared the patterns from both times and felt they looked familiar. After thinking for a moment, he remembered where he had seen similar patterns—on one of the fish bones he had obtained. Each fish bone had unique patterns, and Lin Moyu now had four fish bones, each with different patterns. Although the four patterns looked different, some parts were similar.

Lin Moyu took out a fish bone and, looking at its pattern, was 100% sure that the ground beneath the altar had patterns similar to those on the fish bones. This could lead to many deductions. Suddenly, he felt many eyes on him. Both the demon and human races were looking at him. Most of the gazes were filled with greed, and some with envy. Lin Moyu realized that some people present might not have obtained any fish bones.

Lu Fengyao whispered, "What are you doing? Haven't you heard the saying 'don't flaunt your wealth'?"

Lin Moyu didn't put the fish bone away as she suggested but said, "It's just a fish bone, no big deal."

Lu Fengyao held her head, "Fish bones can be exchanged with the King of the Realm Sea for rewards. The King has countless treasures, making fish bones very valuable."

Lin Moyu said, "They've already seen it, putting it away now is too late. Besides, with Sister Fengyao here, they won't dare to rob me."

Lu Fengyao was exasperated, "Even if I want to protect you, with so many people here, I might not be able to. If things get bad, you should activate the Realm Sea Token and leave. It's not safe here anymore."

Lin Moyu shook his head, "I used the Realm Sea Token once before, and due to some accident, it's still recovering and can't be used temporarily. Besides, Sister Fengyao won't let anything happen to me."

"If it comes to it, I'll give the fish bone to Sister Fengyao. I believe they won't dare to rob her."

Lu Fengyao's eyes widened, "Don't joke around."

Lin Moyu smiled, "I'm not joking!"

He then tossed the fish bone to Lu Fengyao. She caught it, realizing he wasn't joking. Her expression grew complex; the fish bone was extremely valuable, and he just gave it away like that?

Lin Moyu knew that holding onto the fish bone was like holding a hot potato, making him a target. In Lu Fengyao's hands, it was a different story. With her status and strength, anyone trying to rob her would have to think twice. Moreover, Lin Moyu had his own plans. The Lu Feng Chamber of Commerce seemed very powerful on the Origin Continent. Lu Fengyao's status within the chamber was likely significant. Building a good relationship with her might help him in the future when he set foot on the Origin Continent. Giving her the fish bone was an investment. Most importantly, he believed Lu Fengyao wouldn't let him suffer a loss.

As expected, after giving the fish bone to Lu Fengyao, many people's attention shifted away from him. Lu Fengyao glared, "What, do you want to rob me?"

Her high-level Celestial Sovereign aura burst forth, causing many to avoid her gaze. She put the fish bone away and snorted, "If you want to rob, go ahead. I kill but don't bury."

Seeing Lu Fengyao's strong stance, Lin Moyu saw a bit of Lin Mohan's shadow in her. Such women were not to be trifled with!

Lin Moyu said, "Sister Fengyao, will you accompany me for a walk?"

Lu Fengyao whispered, "Did you discover something?"

Lin Moyu said, "I'm not sure yet, I need to check."

Lu Fengyao readily agreed, "You go, I'll follow."

Lin Moyu walked to the edge of the altar, with Lu Fengyao following like a guardian. His actions drew everyone's attention again.

"What's he doing?"

"Does he want to ascend the altar?"

"A mere peak Supreme, lucky to get here, now wants to climb the altar?"

"Does he not know his limits? He doesn't even know how he'll die." Everyone wanted to see Lin Moyu make a fool of himself, to see how he would die.

Unfortunately, Lin Moyu had no intention of climbing the altar. He stopped at the steps, crouched down, and gently touched the edge of the step. A drop of his blood fell onto the step.