Chapter 2518: I Am Very Committed to My Promises
Lin Moyu watched Gu Nianshui with great interest, observing his transformation from the very beginning to the present. He had seen him evolve from an extremely arrogant yet polite young master of a Holy Land, who appeared competitive but was actually very thoughtful and wanted to put on a show, to the current state where he had to sincerely seek peace and even engage in a gamble.
Lin Moyu naturally understood the meaning behind Gu Nianshuiâs words. Gu Nianshui felt that he couldnât compete with Lin Moyu anymore, and even the soul vow couldnât bind him, so he wanted to use another method to obtain the inheritance. At the same time, Gu Nianshui also expressed his intention that all he wanted was the inheritance, nothing else.
Lin Moyu smiled faintly, "How can you be sure Iâm not just boasting? Maybe if the killing intent gets a bit stronger, I wonât be able to hold on!"
Gu Nianshui shook his head, "I trust my intuition. Senior Linâs strength is unfathomable, and I donât want to gamble."
Lin Moyu asked again, "Besides the inheritance, everything else belongs to me, including the method of controlling the killing intent within the inheritance. Are you willing?"
Gu Nianshui replied, "I have no objections. I think itâs worth it."
Lin Moyu laughed, "I also think itâs worth it, but I have one condition."
Gu Nianshui responded without hesitation, "Please state it, Senior."
Lin Moyu said, "You must make a soul vow that after leaving the secret treasury, if you, your grandfather, or anyone from the Cold Water Holy Land comes to trouble me, you will die."
"Of course, you can also gamble and see if the soul vow will backfire if I get the inheritance, whether your grandfather can kill me outside, and even if he kills me, whether the Star Lord inheritance will still exist."
Gu Nianshui didnât hesitate much and immediately made a soul vow. However, he was cautious and added a time limit to his soul vow, setting it to ten years. After ten years, the vow would automatically expire. Without a time limit, Lin Moyu could provoke the Cold Water Holy Land at will, while the Holy Land couldnât retaliate without causing Gu Nianshuiâs death.
Soul vows are magical, and the soul vows of a Heavenly Venerate are very effective, reaching the Great Dao. After making the vow, Gu Nianshui immediately asked, "Senior Lin, is this acceptable?"
Lin Moyu smiled, "Not bad. In that case, the inheritance is yours."
He then looked at the giant jiao, "Senior Jiao, I give up!"
The altar did not emit the expected light, and the giant jiao glared at Lin Moyu, "You canât leave."
Lin Moyu said, "Senior Jiao, you set the rules, and you must keep your word. I donât want the inheritance, and you canât force it on me, right?"
He knew the giant jiaoâs identity. As a spirit-like entity, it had to follow certain rules. Even if it could change the rules, it could only do so within a small range.
The giant jiao snorted, "You can give up, but you must provide convincing proof. You claim your killing intent surpasses the Star Lordâs; show me!"
Lin Moyu sighed, "Itâs really unnecessary. My cultivation level is far below the Star Lordâs."
The giant jiao said, "Itâs not about cultivation now; itâs about killing intent. Stop talking nonsense. If you want to leave, show your killing intent. If you dare to deceive me, youâll all die here today."
The giant jiao seemed genuinely angry, its giant eyes fixed on Lin Moyu and also on Gu Nianshui. If it wasnât satisfied today, neither of them would leave alive. Gu Nianshui looked innocent, thinking, "What kind of situation is this? I just came to get the inheritance, tried all sorts of methods, and now my life and death are out of my control. Even the inheritance depends on others."
With a deeply resentful look, Gu Nianshui said, "Senior Lin, please satisfy Senior Jiaoâs request."
The giant jiao also said, "Either show proof or die here. The Star Lordâs killing intent is not something anyone can insult."
Lin Moyu felt helpless, "Alright, since you insist!"
Boom!
Terrifying killing intent surged from Lin Moyuâs body, shooting straight into the sky in the next moment. The killing intent was indescribably terrifying. The Horned Jiao Star Lordâs killing intent was instantly pushed back. Gu Nianshui felt a sudden lightness, the pressure on his treasure robe reduced by several times. Originally, eight origin crystals had lit up, but now only four remained.
Lin Moyuâs killing intent was immense, even in the Horned Jiao Star Lordâs domain, it dominated. Gu Nianshui, shocked, could see that Lin Moyuâs killing intent was vast but not condensed. In other words, Lin Moyu had unimaginably vast killing intent but couldnât use it for attacks. However, having such immense killing intent allowed Lin Moyu to ignore the Horned Jiao Star Lordâs killing intent.
"Senior Lin, how many people have you killed?" Gu Nianshui wondered, feeling a chill from his soul. He realized Lin Moyu was a god of slaughter, having killed countless beings. The Horned Jiao Star Lord, master of slaughter, killed countless beings each time he appeared. But compared to Lin Moyu, it seemed insignificant.
The giant jiao on the altar was utterly shocked, screaming, "How can your killing intent be so strong? How many have you killed?"
Lin Moyu couldnât answer that question himself. Most of what he had killed werenât even humans. He said softly, "Countless. Now, Senior, can you keep your promise and let me leave?"
The giant jiao stared at Lin Moyu, its tone suddenly softening, "Are you sure you donât want to reconsider? With your killing intent foundation, if you obtain the Star Lordâs secret techniques..."
Lin Moyu shook his head, "Iâm not suited for the Star Lordâs path; I have my own path to follow."
"Moreover, I am very committed to my promises. I will do what I promise others."
"Thank you for your kindness, Senior, but this inheritance is not for me."
The giant jiao asked again, "Are you sure you donât want to reconsider? This is the Horned Jiao Star Lordâs inheritance, one of the top inheritances on the Origin Continent, comparable to any Holy Landâs inheritance."
Lin Moyu shook his head, "Thank you for your kindness, Senior, but my mind is made up."
The giant jiao was helpless. It had to follow the rules, "Alright then!"
Some things couldnât be forced. Even if it was stronger than Lin Moyu, it couldnât force him to accept the inheritance. A beam of light shot out, landing on Lin Moyu, who disappeared from the altar.
The scene before Lin Moyu changed, and he found himself back in the cave, holding a high-quality fifth-order origin crystal, a reward from the giant jiao.
"Lin Daoyou, you made it out too."
"Lin Daoyou is safe and sound; thatâs great."
Miao Wen and Lian Chengâs voices came, filled with genuine joy, and Lin Moyu could feel their sincerity.
Lin Moyu smiled, "I was lucky, nothing happened."
Gu Nianhai asked, "Is Nianshui still inside?"
Lin Moyu nodded, "When I left, he was still inside."
Gu Nianhaiâs eyes lit up with joy, "So the inheritance should belong to Nianshui."
"It should," Lin Moyu answered truthfully. There was no one else left; who else could it be given to?