1577

**Chapter 1577: Breaking Through the Barrier, Colliding with the Water Dragon**

The giant stone ascended, flying towards the sky. Lin Moyu's idea of changing direction was not to go left, right, forward, or backward, but to head directly towards the sky. Moving in any other direction had become meaningless. Lin Moyu speculated that breaking through the cloud layer was the correct way out of the secret realm.

As they got closer to the sky, the pressure on the skeletal god generals increased. Each drop of golden rain felt like a giant fist, crashing onto the stone with a roar. Initially, only four skeletal god generals were holding up the stone. As the pressure increased, their speed slowed down. Lin Moyu added several more skeletal god generals.

The skeletal god generals were small God Sovereigns, possessing immense strength. In terms of physical power, they far surpassed ordinary small God Sovereigns. Even they struggled to withstand the impact of the golden rain, indicating how powerful the rain's force was. Lin Moyu felt the impact of the golden raindrops and understood, "As long as one has the strength of a small God Sovereign, they can break through the golden rain barrier."

"The key is that the stone must not be too large, with dimensions not exceeding ten meters."

The larger the stone, the more golden rain it would endure, and naturally, the greater the pressure. The secret realm's level limit was the ninth level of the God King realm. Among the human race, there was no shortage of geniuses, and a ninth-level God King could unleash the power of a small God Sovereign. As long as the stone was reasonably controlled, it could block the golden rain and break through the cloud layer.

Lin Moyu was never arrogant. Since he could think of a solution, others could too. The world was never short of smart people. Dozens of skeletal god generals held up the giant stone, enduring the golden rain, and forcefully broke through the cloud layer. The world changed, and bright light shone down. Lin Moyu stood above the clouds, looking at the floating clouds and the beautiful scenery. In the distance, a light ball resembling a star slowly rose, like the rising sun, bringing a sense of peace and joy.

Suddenly, a sense of unease struck. Lin Moyu instinctively flew to the other side of the giant stone. In an instant, countless golden beams shot up from below, like a spectacular reverse waterfall. The skeletal god generals couldn't dodge in time and were hit by the beams, instantly turning into golden skeletons and losing contact. The golden skeletal god generals fell from the sky, back into the cloud layer.

Lin Moyu reached out and firmly grasped the giant stone. At this moment, only the giant stone could block the golden beams. Hiding behind the stone, Lin Moyu was extremely safe, but he had lost dozens of skeletal god generals. The attack had come too suddenly. Flying out of the cloud layer and seeing the warm sun was the most relaxing moment. At such a moment, the sudden beams could easily catch one off guard.

Lin Moyu felt a lingering fear. This secret realm was more dangerous than any dungeon he had experienced. The danger didn't come from the enemies within the secret realm but from its rules. The power of the rules was something even he couldn't resist; he could only follow the rules to find a solution.

The golden beams shooting up from the cloud layer gradually disappeared after a few seconds. The clouds completely dispersed, revealing the clear sky. Lin Moyu saw the ground again. At this moment, the ground was covered with golden water, turning the secret realm into a swamp. Falling into it would have dire consequences.

The light ball in the distance seemed to grow larger and was rapidly approaching. Lin Moyu became vigilant and summoned dozens of skeletal god generals again, having them hold onto the giant stone. This time, he was smarter, placing skeletal god generals on all sides of the stone. This way, no matter where the attack came from, he could respond calmly.

The light ball grew larger in his vision, quickly approaching. When it was less than ten thousand miles away, Lin Moyu saw clearly that it wasn't a light ball but a large mass of golden water composed of rune fragments. The golden water mass had a diameter of several thousand kilometers, resembling a small star. Countless runes flickered on its surface, emitting dazzling golden light. Although it was beautiful, Lin Moyu knew it was extremely deadly.

The golden water mass stopped and began to change shape. Gradually, it transformed into a water dragon made of golden runes. In appearance, it was identical to the divine dragons of the dragon race. In terms of power, it wasn't strong, only at the ninth level of the God King realm, not even reaching the small God Sovereign level. But it was extremely dangerous because it couldn't be touched. Even a God Sovereign who touched it would be turned into gold by the runes and never escape.

A dragon roar echoed through the secret realm. The water dragon spewed dragon breath, which was also composed of golden water filled with runes. "Damn..." Lin Moyu was still observing when the attack came fiercely. Without thinking, he immediately hid behind the giant stone. The dragon breath hit the stone, causing it to fly backward. The skeletal god generals on the side facing the water dragon instantly turned into gold and fell from the sky.

As Lin Moyu had expected, touching it meant death. He couldn't just sit and wait. Since he couldn't touch it, he would attack from a distance. After all, he had plenty of skeletons. A large number of skeletal god generals appeared in the air, unleashing powerful sword energy. The small God Sovereign-level attacks hit the water dragon, shattering it into countless pieces. The water dragon exploded into a rain of golden water, falling into the golden swamp below.

"Is it over?" Lin Moyu was slightly stunned. It seemed too easy. But in the next second, a huge wave surged from the golden swamp, and the water dragon reappeared. It spewed a large amount of dragon breath, which turned into water and covered the sky like a reverse waterfall. Lin Moyu changed positions again, using the giant stone to block the golden water. The skeletal god generals scattered, avoiding contact with the golden water. They unleashed sword energy again, shattering the water dragon. The golden water fell to the ground, merging with the swamp. In less than half a second, the water dragon reappeared. This time, the skeletal god generals attacked first, shattering it before it could attack.

But in less than half a second, the water dragon reappeared. Lin Moyu watched as the water dragon was killed repeatedly and reappeared repeatedly. "Does this thing have a resurrection ability like mine?" The answer was obviously no. He knew the water dragon's immortality was due to some special rule. There must be something he hadn't discovered.

Activating the undead vision, he saw the water dragon's soul fire. The soul fire matched the ninth level of the God King realm. Apart from the golden water, the water dragon had no other peculiarities. The problem was that no matter how many times the water dragon died, its soul remained unharmed. For the water dragon, the entire swamp was its body. As long as its soul was intact, it couldn't be killed. But where was the soul? Lin Moyu tried to lock onto the soul but found it constantly changing positions, never fixed in one place. The soul would rise with the water dragon and fall back into the swamp when the water dragon died. This process couldn't be stopped.

As the water dragon was repeatedly killed, Lin Moyu finally noticed something. Each time the water dragon exploded, it turned into a large amount of golden water falling back into the swamp. Among the golden water, there were water masses and water droplets of various sizes. But each time, one water mass was particularly bright. Lin Moyu realized that this special water mass was the key to killing the water dragon. However, the water mass appeared in different locations each time, making it hard to predict. Since it was hard to predict, he decided not to. Lin Moyu chose a straightforward solution.