Ye Hao was covered in soot, his clothes torn in several places, as though he had just erged from a brutal battle.
Only his old face remained untouched—especially his long beard, which showed not the slightest hint of disorder.
Lin Moyu found the sight secretly amusing. Senior Ye Hao clearly valued his image. Clothes could always be replaced, but growing a beard like that took a lot of ti. He certainly knew where his priorities lay.
ng Anwen said quietly, “In his youth, Senior Ye Hao was quite the handso man.”
Lin Moyu nodded faintly. He could easily believe it.
Ye Hao casually tossed aside his tattered outer robe and changed into a clean, immaculate set of clothes. In an instant, his aura transford. The previous dishevelnt vanished, replaced by an imposing and dignified presence.
His gaze settled on ng Anwen. After a brief pause of surprise, Ye Hao smiled faintly, “Ah, Young ng. What brings you here?”
When there was no conflict of interest, the two sides were always courteous.
ng Anwen smiled, “I ca to pay my respects, and to bring Moyu to take care of a certain matter.”
Following ng Anwen’s lead, Lin Moyu cupped his fist, “Lin Moyu greets Senior Ye.”
Ye Hao was a venerable elder who had made genuine contributions to the human race. Lin Moyu naturally showed him the respect he deserved.
When Ye Hao noticed the five-star godly general badge on Lin Moyu’s shoulder, his pupils shrank, “The younger generation truly inspires awe.”
“Senior, you flatter .” Lin Moyu replied modestly, “I still have a long way to go.”
Ye Hao chuckled and gestured toward the Demon Extermination Tower, “Go on, then. Perhaps you’ll succeed. It would save from staring at that thing every day—wanting it, yet unable to claim it, just drooling in vain.”
ng Anwen nodded at Lin Moyu, “Go ahead. Give it a try.”
Lin Moyu nodded in return and flew toward the Demon Extermination Tower.
Watching his retreating figure, Ye Hao let out a long sigh. If he still couldn’t guess why Lin Moyu had co, then his years of training would have been wasted.
Five-star godly general represented far more than status. It was proof of terrifying strength.
Ye Hao had no doubt about the authenticity of Lin Moyu’s military rank.
Having witnessed his performance in the Divine Stone Dungeon and investigated his background, Ye Hao knew that Lin Moyu was a peerless genius, one the human race had not seen in the past millennium.
His true combat strength could not be asured by level alone.
Turning to ng Anwen, Ye Hao said, “You’ve taken in an extraordinary disciple.”
ng Anwen accepted the praise without false modesty, “Old Bai was fortunate, but Moyu himself is extrely diligent.”
“Diligent indeed.” Ye Hao echoed, unable to hide his envy.
Who wouldn’t covet such a disciple?
“Senior Ye, do you think he’ll succeed?” ng Anwen asked.
Ye Hao pondered briefly, “Even if not this ti, he will eventually. If even he fails, then the Demon Extermination Tower may never find another master.”
ng Anwen nodded, “It’s been without a master for centuries. Though it stands guard, its role is severely limited.”
Ye Hao agreed, “The past few hundred years have been relatively peaceful. The Demons haven’t launched any major invasions, so things here have been quiet.”
“That’s because the human race has grown stronger and stronger.” ng Anwen said with a smile, “But with the Dragonkind’s return, there’s now a new variable.”
“A three-way balance might bring even greater stability.” Ye Hao replied.
The Dragonkind had only just returned, and much remained uncertain. Although humanity was steadily growing stronger, it still lacked the power to launch a true counteroffensive.
For now, all they could do was wait.
“It’s starting!” Wang Lin shouted softly.
Everyone turned their gaze toward Lin Moyu as he entered the Demon Extermination Tower’s sphere of influence.
The instant he crossed the boundary, a sword-like aura slashed toward him. It was infused with the lightning elent, threaded with traces of the wind elent.
The fusion produced a razor-sharp force. The power of these attacks was extrely close to God-level.
They were strong enough that even Ye Hao, at level 95, had to confront them seriously.
While the others wondered how Lin Moyu would respond, he walked forward as though he felt nothing at all.
Countless attacks descended upon him, yet they vanished like clay oxen sinking into the sea, leaving him completely unaffected.
Lin Moyu knew that Bone Armor would be useless here. It wouldn’t last more than a few seconds, so he didn’t bother casting it. Attacks of this level weren’t worth his attention.
“Judging from the lingering traces of Ye Hao’s aura, he has altered his path several tis.”
“With his strength, there was no need to dodge attacks of this caliber.”
“That ant sothing stronger is coming; sothing better avoided than endured.”
“Four changes in direction… aning he encountered four great attacks.”
“The Demon Extermination Tower’s range is 500 ters. One great attack every 100 ters—four in total.”
Although Lin Moyu appeared calm, his mind was working at full speed.
He analyzed every trace Ye Hao had left behind, refining his approach step by step. He couldn’t be certain his deductions were flawless, but he was confident they were largely correct.
As he reached the 100-ter mark, Lin Moyu’s expression sharpened. His soul force circulated slowly as he braced himself.
Boom!
A bolt of lightning burst from within the tower, accompanied by a deafening roar.
In midair, it condensed into a colossal blade of lightning that cleaved straight toward Lin Moyu’s head.
Lin Moyu imdiately sensed the dense lightning elent contained within it.
“About 30% to 40% similar to Godslaying Lightning. As expected, it was modeled after the Thunderclap Tower.”
“The power has reached God-level, roughly level 91. Not bad.”
“To unleash an attack of this magnitude without anyone controlling it… it truly deserves its title as the strongest offensive weapon among the three great towers.”
“If soone were controlling it, it could likely reach Mid-tier God-level strength, pushing the limit of legendary-grade equipnt.”
Lin Moyu’s thoughts moved as swiftly as lightning itself, completing the analysis in an instant.
Had it been any other elent, he might have made a token attempt to evade.
But this was the lightning elent.
He didn’t bother dodging. He stood his ground, calm and unmoving.
Wang Lin and the others stared in disbelief, “He’s not dodging?!”
Ye Hao’s eyes widened, “That kid is being reckless.”
ng Anwen chuckled softly, “Relax. Moyu knows exactly what he’s doing.”
Of course, he couldn’t say outright that Lin Moyu was immune to lightning. Attacking him with lightning was like throwing a at bun to a dog; not only would it fail, it would only feed the dog.
ng Anwen knew Lin Moyu well: the boy never took a fight he wasn’t certain of winning. If he wasn’t dodging, then he clearly had absolute confidence.
The lightning blade struck Lin Moyu head-on with a thunderous blast.
And then—nothing.
Like a clay ox entering the sea, the lightning vanished without leaving even a ripple.
Without breaking stride, Lin Moyu ignored the attack entirely and continued forward, his pace even faster than before.
The crowd was stunned.
Wang Lin could hardly believe his eyes. An attack that even Ye Hao would need to dodge had been completely disregarded.
It wasn’t blocked. It wasn’t resisted. It was ignored.
Ye Hao was equally shaken, “What… just happened?”
ng Anwen shook his head, “To be honest, even I don’t fully understand Moyu’s true combat strength. He always has his own thods.”
He offered no further explanation. This was Lin Moyu’s secret.
Ye Hao smiled awkwardly and chose not to press further.
anwhile, Lin Moyu thought calmly, “If the remaining attacks are also the lightning elent, then there’s nothing to worry about.”
“Since it’s a replica of the Thundercloud Tower, it should have a core.”
“And if the trial inside is also the lightning elent… then success is practically guaranteed.”
A faint smile flickered in his eyes.
The second attack ca swiftly—still a lightning blade, but stronger, reaching the peak of level 91.
Lin Moyu still didn’t dodge or block. His speed increased once more.
In rapid succession, the third and fourth attacks descended. They had reached level 92.
They were just as useless.
By the ti Lin Moyu reached the entrance of the Demon Extermination Tower, the massive gate opened on its own, as though welcoming its rightful master.
The tower rose 30 ters high and appeared to have five floors from the outside. Yet inside, there were no stairs, no partitions.
Nothing obstructed the view straight up to the top.
At the tower’s peak floated a brilliant lightning sphere, clearly its core. Electric serpents coiled and danced around it.
Lin Moyu knew that once he reached the core, communicated with it, and imprinted it with his soul brand, the Demon Extermination Tower would be his.
The real challenge lay in reaching it.
A vast, crushing pressure descended from above, bearing down on his body.
To a God-level expert, this alone was insignificant. There had to be sothing worse coming.
“Don’t tell it’s lightning again.” Lin Moyu muttered with a chuckle, “If it is, I won’t hold back.”
He shot straight toward the core.
Boom!
The tower erupted in chaos as countless bolts of lightning crashed down toward him from above.
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