The Demon Ancestor and the Diviner appear

When Lin Yu first saw the Founding Emperor of the Great Rui Dynasty in the Prison Mountain Realm, he genuinely thought that the other party was doing all this in search of something like "immortality".

Or at least, they are practicing some kind of evil magic.

After all...

The fact that the "Karma Silk Divine Power" could bring up past karma means that, to some extent, the founding emperor of the Great Rui Dynasty is still "alive".

It is impossible to perceive Karma on a dead person's body through the "Karma Threads Divine Ability".

Therefore, hidden beneath this Formation, within these stone coffins made of black jade...

The lying emperor of the Great Rui Dynasty was not completely dead.

In a sense... he was merely in a near-death slumber.

Such a long lifespan is bound to raise suspicions; perhaps this guy did something "good"?

But Lin Yu eventually learned the truth about the Karma...

The Great Rui Emperor and most of the Daoist Sect practitioners in the Prison Mountain Realm still share similar characteristics.

No matter how high their position or how powerful they are, they are not hesitant to sacrifice their own lives.

The Great Rui Emperor built his mausoleum, constructed Formation, and connected the Earth Vein... not to seek immortality or eternal life for himself.

Even now, Lin Yu can clearly sense that although in a sense the emperor's sleeping body is still alive, he will never wake up again.

His soul had completely dissipated over the long years, and no trace of its existence could be found in his body.

Even if this physical body is alive, it is merely an illusion of being integrated with the Formation and the Earth Vein.

Once separated from the Earth Vein, this physical body will immediately turn to ashes and dust.

And the reason why this emperor of Great Rui did this...

It was precisely for the sake of the common people in the Two Mountains and Six Hells.

The figure that emerged from the bottom of Nine Cold Mountain was something Lin Yu could sense even from just a glimpse of its shadow through Karma... It was an existence of "apocalyptic disaster" level.

It was powerful, and its aura was filled with malice and foreboding.

If such a creature were to escape from the Nine Cold Mountain, the Two Mountains and Six Hells would indeed be Living Beings.

Therefore, in a sense, the rumors that Master Wei Jian heard were not entirely wrong—the ancient Royal Palace of the Great Rui Dynasty was indeed sunk into the mountains to seal away an exceptionally powerful Yaomo.

Only...

It is not that the Yaomo was born in the ancient capital.

Rather, this ancient capital was built to seal away this Yaomo.

"So that's how it is. This Emperor of Great Rui is truly admirable," Qin Siyu, having witnessed Lin Yu's Karma Threads Divine Ability, immediately exclaimed upon hearing Lin Yu's words, "If I were emperor, I wouldn't be willing to risk my life to seal away a terrifying being..."

Master Wei Jian nodded and said, "So that's how it is... In that case, the folding and concealment of this Formation is to prevent the seal from being discovered and destroyed!"

Lin Yu said in a low voice, "Yes, but... it's a pity that the existence of this Formation has still been discovered by that 'Diviner'."

Master Wei Jian pondered, "But even if he is discovered... he might not be able to break this Formation. After all, it was set up by the Great Rui Emperor himself, and it's connected to the Nine Cold Mountain's Earth Vein. Perhaps it won't be so easy to break."

Lin Yu shook his head. "I don't think we can be so optimistic. The 'Diviner' is a scoundrel, and also a unfathomable opponent... He won't waste his time."

"At the same time, this Formation is probably not truly without flaws," Lin Yu paused, "Otherwise... why would there be Formation added by the Dao Ancestor here later?"

"A thousand years have passed, and this formation may have developed many flaws, which is why the Dao Ancestor intervened and repaired it... However, another five hundred years have passed since the Dao Ancestor set up the formation."

Lin Yu spoke in a low voice, Qin Siyu spoke up.

"But with the Dao Ancestor's intervention and the Great Rui Emperor's selfless Array Formation... what exactly is sealed here?"

Qin Siyu asked, puzzled.

Master Wei Jian nodded in agreement. "A being that could command the Dao Ancestor's attention is certainly no ordinary Yaomo..."

"It's the 'Demon Ancestor' — Dao Ancestor, there will naturally be Demon Ancestor. The 'Heavenly Dao' and 'World Will' of the Prison Mountain Realm follow the principle of 'balance' the most. Since the 'Human Race' and the 'Righteous Path' were able to successfully merge with the Heavenly Dao, and there haven't been any signs of the Yaomo gaining power afterward, it naturally means... that Demon Ancestor is hidden in this world."

A gentle voice answered Qin Siyu and Master Wei Jian's confusion.

Master Wei Jian and Qin Siyu were both somewhat confused.

Where did that noise come from?

The two looked around nervously, unable to find the source of the sound.

Lin Yu, who recognized the voice...

His complexion was extremely bad.

His Mental Power instantly expanded, searching for the source of the sound.

At the same time, Lin Yu also spoke up loudly, "It's a 'Diviner' —be careful!"

He reminded Master Wei Jian and Qin Siyu, then immediately took out Old Zheng and Hannah, preparing all the methods he needed to prepare beforehand, and gripped the [Ancient Notebook] and [White Bone Flowing Light] tightly.

Because...

Lin Yu still couldn't find where the "Diviner's" voice was coming from.

Although rationally Lin Yu felt that the "Diviner" was probably still being held back by Jian Cunyi and the God of Desire, and that he hadn't found him simply because he had triggered some kind of scare tactic the "Diviner" had used to scare people, but...

Lin Yu didn't dare to gamble; the sounds coming from here were just sounds.

The "Diviner" ignored Lin Yu and continued talking to himself.

"'Nature' and 'balance'... These are Two Authorities that were naturally born in the Prison Mountain Realm, and 'balance' is even more significant to the Prison Mountain Realm than 'nature'."

"This is the most important Authority in the Prison Mountain Realm, and it is also the one that the World Will and the Law heaven and earth will prioritize... Human Race and Yaomo are like the opposing yin and yang, and are the most obviously affected by the 'balance'."

"When Daoist Sect flourishes and Yaomo decline, the Human Race who fall into Yaomo will increase; conversely, if the Righteous Path withers and the people suffer, many Daoist geniuses will emerge among the Human Race."

"However... neither the brilliant founding emperor of the Great Rui Dynasty who established a unified dynasty, nor the Dao Ancestor who merged with the Heavenly Dao during the Chaos of Bewilderment, gave birth to a 'new' top-tier demon capable of contending with them."

"Naturally, it's because... within this Prison Mountain Realm, there has always existed a Great Demon, born of nature, embodying the purest malice and chaos of this world..."

"It would be more accurate to say that both Great Rui and Dao Ancestor were born to counter that 'Demon Ancestor'!"

"The reason that Demon Ancestor is so powerful is because He Himself... comes from outside this world."

"He was the first 'Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon' in the Prison Mountain Realm. After falling into this world, he absorbed the 'World Malice' separated from the 'balance' Authority of this world and became part of the World Will of the Prison Mountain Realm."

"And the word 'prison' in this world... originates from the fact that this world was originally a purgatory used to imprison Him—after He merged with a part of the World Will, because His status and existence had surpassed all Living Beings in this world, He was immediately restricted by 'balance' and jointly suppressed by the other World Will, forcing Him to slumber beneath the two mountains under the pressure of the power of the Heavenly Dao!"

"Therefore, compared to the ring-shaped world created by the God of Judgment, I think this place is more worthy of the name 'Eternal Prison'."

"Therefore... the one imprisoned at your feet is one with the 'Yin Side,' 'malice,' and 'darkness' of this world..."

"Demon Ancestor, Gan Duo."

As the "Diviner" finished speaking, Lin Yu once again felt the fleeting gaze he had just experienced in the Karma and effect lock onto him.

"That's true..."

Lin Yu felt the deep malice and murmured.

This Karma is constructed through the corpse of the Great Rui Emperor... but the Great Rui Emperor's soul has long since dissipated and his consciousness has completely vanished, so how could he possibly be able to spy on himself in reverse?

Therefore... that spying naturally comes from...

Those things sealed away by the Emperor of Great Rui!

"Are you going to release this thing?" the Diviner. "... What benefit would you gain from cooperating with such a high-ranking being composed of 'pure malice'?"

Lin Yu asked in a murmur.

"His ability to escape is the greatest benefit to me... Moreover, He can show me the location of the Authority I desire."

The "Diviner's" voice rang out again, this time responding to Lin Yu's question.

In response...

A figure with silver-white hair and a dark blue Daoist robe also emerged from the ground.

However... this is clearly not the original body, but a Doppelganger.

"You actually hid your Formation beneath the Dao Ancestor's Formation... That's incredibly audacious. The Dao Ancestor didn't even notice you," Lin Yu immediately realized that this Doppelganger was formed using Formation hidden within the Earth Vein. "Moreover... such a lifelike Doppelganger must have caused considerable damage to your soul, right?"

Lin Yu stared intently at the "Diviner" before him, gripping the [White Bone Flowing Light] in his hand tightly.

"Destroying such a Doppelganger must have been a major blow to your strength, right?"

The "Diviner's" laughter rang out again. "Indeed... However, I have no intention of letting this Doppelganger fight you."

All I need to do is... trap you.

After the "Diviner" finished speaking, then...

Lin Yu suddenly sensed that the flow of the Earth Vein had shifted!

The ground beneath our feet, paved with jet-black jade, rippled like water.

Then...

The black stones came to life, spreading up Lin Yu's ankles like a layer of black crystals.

The moment these black stones touched his skin, Lin Yu discovered the hidden properties that these black jade stones would only reveal after being activated.

That is...

Cut off all energy flow!

In an instant, Lin Yu's entire lower body was covered by these jade stones, trapping him in place and rendering him unable to move!