Deceiving Heaven and Crossing the Sea

"Our plan is to secretly take away the Space Ancestral Symbol and Senior Zhou Tong, then leave some disguises to restore this place to its original state, temporarily deceiving the Three Great Yuan Gate Giants, and keeping it a secret for as long as possible."

Lin Dong revealed his long-planned scheme.

"To confuse the Three Great Yuan Gate Giants? How can I confuse them? The fluctuations of my Divine Soul are one thing, but those three old dogs think that my Divine Soul has already been corrupted by the Demon Emperor Lock. I only need to cut off a wisp of my Divine Soul and mix it into the depths of the Space Ancestral Symbol, and that will be enough to deceive them."

"But how can we simulate the fluctuations of the Space Ancestral Symbol? This is one of the Eight Supreme Ancestral Symbols, and nothing can simulate its aura. The best course of action now is either to simply take the Space Ancestral Symbol away and then immediately retreat, or to leave it behind, taking only my Divine Soul and leaving a Divine Soul it mixed in to confuse the Yuan Sect for a long time."

Zhou Tong pondered for a moment before answering.

"Indeed, no external object can simulate the fluctuations of the Ancestral Symbol, but what about the Ancestral Symbol itself?" Lin Dong smiled mysteriously.

In the original novel, Mo Luo, the Hall Master the Fire God Palace, took only a fragment of the Thunder Ancestral Symbol's essence to lure out the Yi Mo in the Chaotic Demon Sea, disguising it as the Thunder Ancestral Symbol. The real Thunder Ancestral Symbol was refined by Lin Dong, but several Otherworldly Demon King still fell for it.

If an Origin Power is taken from Ancestral Symbol, it will take decades or even centuries for it to be regenerated and reach perfection. However, this will not affect the normal use of the Ancestral Symbol, only its power will be slightly reduced.

Since even three King-level Demons could be fooled by the aura of the Ancestral Symbol, which was simulated by the origin of the Ancestral Symbol, including a True Demon King who had survived the Reincarnation Tribulation, how could the three experts of the Yuan Sect, who were merely Samsara Stage experts with Demon Seed planted in them, possibly distinguish between the real and the fake?

"You mean?"

Zhou Tong had a sudden thought, as if he vaguely guessed something, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"Taking a strand of Origin Power from the Space Ancestral Symbol and using that Origin Power to disguise the aura of the Space Ancestral Symbol is absolutely flawless. As long as the Yuan Sect doesn't use the Space Ancestral Symbol, they won't be able to detect that the Space Ancestral Symbol has been switched."

"Both of us Ancestral Symbol Master, so we should know very well that taking out only a portion of the Ancestral Symbol's primal Origin Power will not excessively damage the Ancestral Symbol's essence. After a period of accumulation, the Ancestral Symbol will be able to generate new Origin Power on its own."

"If the wielder of the Ancestral Symbol provides assistance, this process can be accelerated. This is also the safest approach at present. What do you think, Senior Zhou Tong?"

Lin Dong said leisurely.

"It's perfectly feasible. You may step back."

Zhou Tong acted decisively, raising his arm and instantly reaching deep into the Space Ancestral Symbol. Then, he pulled it outward sharply, and a ball of silver light, shimmering with silver glimmers, appeared in his palm.

As the silver light swirled and twisted, it faintly coalesced into an Ancient Rune with silver patterns on its surface, radiating an extremely ancient aura.

"Drink! Unleash the Primordial Spirit Power!"

After doing all this, Zhou Tong took a deep breath and, enduring the excruciating pain, tore off another considerable amount of Primordial Spirit Power from his already illusory body. He quickly stuffed it into that Origin Power, and the silver light cluster opened up on its own, enveloping that golden light in its deepest part.

Seeing that Zhou Tong's body was on the verge of collapse, Lin Dong hurriedly activated the Ancestral Stone again, shining down endless gentle light as if risking his life to stabilize his body.

"Hoo hoo~ I'm fine. Let's send this Origin Power back to my body. Success or failure hinges on this." Zhou Tong's body was still trembling slightly, but his eyes were bright and alert.

"Go!"

Lin Dong nodded silently, then raised his hand and threw a powerful punch. The "Space Ancestral Symbol," propelled by a tremendous force, immediately transformed into a streak of silver light, hurtling towards Zhou Tong's brow with lightning speed.

"Buzz!"

The Demon Emperor Lock, which had been dormant, suddenly erupted with ten thousand Demonic Tattoo like a predator that had been lying in wait for a long time, sealing the "Space Ancestral Symbol" into the demon's body, thus completing the seal.

"It's done!"

Seeing this, Lin Dong smiled with satisfaction. With a wave of his hand, the wide black robe immediately fell down, once again concealing the shocking and evil demonic body.

Deep within the extremely dark hall, a slender figure draped in a black robe sat cross-legged, enveloped in a faint black mist, motionless, like a statue.

Everything seems to have returned to square one!

"Senior Zhou Tong, your Divine Soul is currently too incomplete. You should retreat into the Ancestral Stone to nourish it. The Ancestral Stone is a powerful divine object that ranks second on the Ancient Divine Artifact Ranking. At most, it will be able to completely repair your Divine Soul in half a year."

"At that time, we will ask the Sect Master to help you condense your physical body. Then, our Dao Sect will have another top-level Samsara Stage warrior. At that time, our Dao Sect will also have the same number of Samsara Stage experts as the Yuan Sect."

"Get inside immediately, we're leaving right away."

Lin Dong urged Zhou Tong, whose golden light was growing dimmer.

"Hehe, no rush. Before entering the Ancestral Stone, I have one more thing to ask of you. I know that the Devouring Ancestral Symbol has the characteristic of absorbing other Ancestral Symbol, so I want to hand over the Space Ancestral Symbol to you. Don't refuse yet, let me finish."

"Over the past century, although my Divine Soul has been constantly protected by the Space Ancestral Symbol, it has inevitably been tainted by some Demonic Qi. In fact, the Space Ancestral Symbol has been subtly resisting my control."

"The Ancestral Symbol is a supreme divine object born from the Heaven and Earth Will and earth, and it is naturally meant to eliminate Alien Demonic Qi. I am no longer qualified to wield it. So, I'll entrust it to you for safekeeping. Your talent is far superior to mine, and the Space Ancestral Symbol will be of greater use in your hands."

"Moreover, I am of the same generation as Chen Zhen and Wu Dao, and can be considered your elder. Consider this Space Ancestral Symbol a gift from me, a senior from my sect. Please accept it; the Divine Soul imprint inside has already been erased by me."

Zhou Tong smiled, and with a flick of his finger, the Space Ancestral Symbol began to tremble incessantly, as if reluctant, but it still resolutely carried out the last command given by its master, flying far away to Lin Dong's side.

"Yes, I will."

Lin Dong was not one to hesitate, and directly put the Space Ancestral Symbol into his body.

At worst, after Zhou Tong rebuilds his physical body, he can simply return the Space Ancestral Symbol to him; it's not a big deal.

"Hahaha, Lin Dong, you little guy, don't underestimate me. I, Zhou Tong, am the fifth person in the history of the Dao Sect to wield the Great Desolation Scripture. Even without the Space Ancestral Symbol, I, Zhou Tong, can still suppress all those who dare to disobey."

"Well then, goodbye, little one..."

As if he had seen through Lin Dong's plan, Zhou Tong laughed loudly and turned around without hesitation to disappear into the Ancestral Stone.

"I'm number six~"

Lin Dong smiled slightly, put away the Ancestral Stone, and said in a relaxed tone, "Senior Zhou Tong has fallen into a deep sleep. Let's go and return to our residence first."

"Um!"

The three brothers exchanged a glance, and a black scroll appeared out of thin air. With a flash of black light, it swept the three of them into the void and quickly disappeared.

Deep within the main hall, a slender figure clad in a black robe sat cross-legged like a sculpture, as if it had existed there since time immemorial.