When Lin Yu first met the Peerless Daoist, he felt that the old man in front of him was unfathomable, and the energy on his body could be described as inexhaustible.
But after the explanation from the Peerless Daoist today, Lin Yu finally understood.
The powerful force he initially sensed did not actually originate from the Peerless Daoist alone, but from the entire Twelve True Palaces!
Just as the Peerless Daoist said before, thousands of years ago, he and eleven other powerful figures sacrificed their entire blood and spirit to build the Twelve True Palaces.
These twelve palaces naturally contain a great deal of energy.
The other eleven powerful figures had already passed away, and only the Peerless Daoist was still alive. It was probably because of this connection that Lin Yu regarded the Peerless Daoist and the energy of the Twelve True Palaces as one, mistakenly believing that the Peerless Daoist still possessed this powerful energy.
"Senior, to be honest, even a junior like me will have my strength suppressed within these Twelve True Palaces."
"If that black-robed Daoist had wanted to forcibly take the key, I'm afraid even I would have been powerless to stop him."
"In that case, Senior, your act of rashly handing over the key to me was far too risky. How could you be so sure that I would bring the key back intact, instead of having it forcibly taken away by that black-robed Daoist?"
"If we really grant the black-robed Daoist's wish, and the Twelve True Palaces are forcibly opened from the inside, wouldn't all your efforts and forbearance over the years have been in vain?"
Lin Yu suddenly noticed a huge loophole in what the Peerless Daoist had just said and immediately asked his question.
All of Wushuang Daoren's views are based on the premise that Lin Yu himself is an extremely powerful cultivator.
However, Lin Yu and Wushuang Daoren had only met a few times and were essentially strangers. Why would a powerful figure like Wushuang Daoren trust someone he had never met before?
Upon hearing Lin Yu's question, Daoist Wushuang showed no anger whatsoever; instead, he revealed a relaxed smile.
For some reason, Lin Yu felt that the more questions he asked, the more carefree and at ease the Peerless Daoist seemed to become.
Perhaps it was because, for thousands of years, the Peerless Daoist had been trapped in the Twelve True Palaces, and no one had ever questioned him about these issues. Furthermore, she had always focused her attention on the Black-Robed Daoist, which was why she hadn't spoken to anyone for so long.
"The internal energy cultivation method practiced by that black-robed Daoist is extremely strange. Even the twelve of us powerful experts combined were no match for him, let alone you alone?"
"Moreover, the black-robed Daoist can never be completely destroyed. His body may be burned, but his evil soul is immortal. As long as there are people in this world who harbor greed, the black-robed Daoist can use that as nourishment to survive."
"That's why the twelve of us didn't choose to eliminate them initially, but instead simply imprisoned them here."
"But even if we let the black-robed Daoist live, what difference would it make? He has been weakened countless times. Even if he wanted to harm the world, he probably wouldn't have the chance. In this way, it can be considered a righteous path."
Lin Yu finally understood after hearing Wushuang Daoist's explanation.
He had been wondering what kind of cultivation technique the black-robed Daoist had practiced to be so powerful that even he himself was intimidated.
You should know that by cultivating with the internal energy techniques provided by the Hongmeng System, I should have been at the very top of the fantasy world, but now I realize that's not the case.
"It turns out that the black-robed Daoist priest nourished himself with human greed. And in a fantasy world, no one can be without greed, so naturally he is immortal."
Lin Yu thought to himself, and understood the fundamental reason why the black-robed Daoist was so difficult to deal with.
"But even so, why does Senior have such faith in my abilities and believe that I can protect the key?" Lin Yu continued to press.
If Lin Yu doesn't get all the answers clearly today, a knot will remain in his heart.
This might not seem like much under normal circumstances, but if facing the black-robed Daoist, this weakness could very well be exploited by him.
Hearing Lin Yu's words, the Peerless Daoist smiled again, "As someone who can stand before me, if you didn't even have this much strength, I'm afraid you would have been torn to shreds by that vortex before you even reached me."
"If that's the case, then you are not the person I'm looking for."
The last sentence, spoken by the Peerless Daoist, was indeed quite cold.
Clearly, over the past thousands of years, it wasn't that no cultivators hadn't discovered that vortex; it's just that without exception, none of them had entered it.
Lin Yu is the only person who discovered the existence of the vortex and was able to enter it.
This alone is enough to demonstrate that Lin Yu's strength is definitely superior to that of ordinary cultivators.
"And one more thing, young friend, you can rest assured, this key would be of no use to the black-robed Daoist."
"On this point, the black-robed Daoist priest wasn't lying to you. This key can only open the Twelve True Palaces from the outside; it cannot be opened from the inside."
Lin Yu: "..."
Seeing the nonchalant look on Wushuang Daoren's face, Lin Yu suddenly realized something again.
It turns out that everything was just a test that Wushuang Daoist put on himself!
The Peerless Daoist knew long ago that the key could not open the Twelve True Palaces from the inside, but he still sent Lin Yu to find the formation inside the Twelve True Palaces.
The first test was that Lin Yu was not bewitched by the black-robed Daoist after meeting him; the second test was that he was able to reappear unharmed before him.
"I apologize, young man. I have lingered here for so long, waiting for the chosen one. If he is merely mediocre, I truly do not wish to waste my time."
"After all this trouble, I just wanted to find an opportunity to tell you the truth and pass this responsibility on to you."
"Only in this way can I be completely freed and join my eleven closest friends in the afterlife!"
As he finished speaking, a genuine smile appeared on Wushuang Daoren's face. Perhaps it was because he was thinking of his eleven good friends that he was in such a good mood.
However, when Lin Yu looked at the Peerless Daoist, he felt rather complicated.
The claim that his power was damaged was merely a humble way of putting it by the Peerless Daoist. In reality, if he wanted, he could find a new body or reconstruct his physical form and reappear before the world in this way.
However, the Peerless Daoist clearly did not want to do that; he simply chose to remain stagnant and closed off from the world.