The Genesis Scepter shimmered brilliantly. At its top, the Life Core radiated an especially dazzling light.

The Life Core steadily absorbed the Dragon Crystals, its structure growing more complete. The law aura surrounding it thickened.

Just as the Life Core was about to be fully repaired, Antares’s sudden remark caught Lin Moyu off guard.

“Why would you say that?” Lin Moyu asked.

Antares let out a low chuckle, “You need to understand what this thing is made of. Relying on mongrel Dragon Crystals alone will never be enough.”

Lin Moyu glanced at the Life Core, then back at Antares, who wore a strange smile, “This thing is connected to you?”

“Who else would it be?” Antares replied casually.

“Then why didn’t you say anything earlier?” Lin Moyu asked.

“You didn’t ask.”

“You obviously knew.”

“I didn’t.”

“You definitely did.”

“I really didn’t!”

…

The two bickered back and forth, neither willing to concede. As always, Antares refused to admit fault.

Lin Moyu finally gave up on the pointless argument, “Fine. Then tell me, how do I fix it?”

“No rush. Let it keep absorbing for now.”

One by one, the Dragon Crystals were devoured by the Life Core.

The repair continued, but its pace gradually slowed.

When the final crystal, belonging to the high-tier Dragon King, was fully absorbed, the process came to a halt.

To the naked eye, the Life Core looked whole again.

But Lin Moyu knew that there was still a tiny crack running through its center.

It was nearly perfect, about 99% restored. Yet that final sliver made all the difference.

The law aura emanating from it was still incomplete.

For a mythical-grade weapon, even the smallest flaw was unacceptable. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Antares chuckled, “See? I told you it wouldn’t work.”

Lin Moyu’s voice turned impatient, “Can you get to the point now?”

Antares chuckled, “Dragon Crystals can certainly repair it, but the rank of those from mongrel Dragons is too low. Even those of high-tier Dragon Kings aren’t enough.”

“Unless you had the Dragon Emperor’s crystal, this is the limit.”

“No matter how many lower-rank crystals you use, you’ll never fully restore it.”

Lin Moyu cut him off, “Get to the point.”

Antares snorted lightly, “You really have no patience. It’s actually simple. This thing was made using one of my scales.”

Lin Moyu’s eyes widened. “Your scale?”

“Is that so surprising? At my level, using a single scale to forge a mythical-grade weapon is overkill.”

“Back then, if it weren’t for—”

Antares stopped abruptly, leaving the sentence unfinished. Whatever lay in the past, he clearly had no intention of revealing it.

Antares exhaled a breath onto the Genesis Scepter. At once, the scepter erupted with light far more brilliant than before.

Within that light, a faint roar echoed, so subtle it could be missed without paying attention.

Lin Moyu realized Antares had deliberately suppressed his aura all along

No wonder he had never suspected anything before.

When the Genesis Scepter first appeared, the Dragonkind had yet to descend, so there shouldn’t be any connection linking the two.

At the time, Lin Moyu only found it a bit strange and didn’t think too much about it.

Only now did he realize that it was actually related to Antares.

Under the influence of Antares’s breath, the final crack in the Life Core vanished.

The Genesis Scepter was fully restored.

This mythical-grade weapon that once belonged to the God of Life had been reborn.

A brilliant pillar of white light shot into the sky, carrying with it a dense law aura.

Lin Moyu could feel its overwhelming power. Mythical-grade weapons were the domain of high-tier Gods and possessed immense power.

While one could wield mythical-grade weapons after reaching level 90, only at level 96 could their true potential be unleashed.

Lin Moyu cast Detection and examined the attributes of the Genesis Scepter.

[Genesis Scepter: mythical-grade weapon exclusive to the God of Life, all attributes +500,000. Attached skill: Light of Life and Extinction, Resurrection.]

[Light of Life and Extinction: can heal or attack the target.]

[Resurrection: can reconstruct a God’s body and heal their soul.]

After being repaired, the scepter’s attributes had surged.

Its skills had evolved as well. The former Light of Life and Light of Extinction had fused into a single skill: Light of Life and Extinction.

Whether it brought salvation or annihilation depended entirely on the user’s will.

A new skill, Resurrection, had also emerged.

For Lin Moyu, this skill was a spark of hope. The Gods who had fallen into slumber after the great war might finally have a chance.

But Antares quickly doused that hope.

“Don’t get ahead of yourself. Only one who becomes the God of Life can use that skill.”

“The Gods are either dead or asleep. Even if one obtained the Genesis Scepter, becoming the God of Life would take at least one or two centuries.”

“Unless, they had the assistance of the world will. That could shorten the process… but the world will itself is currently asleep.”

Lin Moyu said, “Even so, it’s better than having no hope at all.”

At least now, there was a path forward. It was far better than the endless darkness before.

“You forged the Genesis Scepter from a scale, so why does it carry the law of life?”

Lin Moyu could sense the familiar law aura coming from the scepter. He had once truly experienced it before and had even nearly grasped it.

Antares scoffed, “What level do you think I am? Is it so strange that I grasp a fragment of the law of life? Otherwise, how do you think Jiang Yi was resurrected?”

Lin Moyu accepted the explanation. Antares’s realm was indeed beyond his comprehension.

After briefly sensing the law aura, he stored the Genesis Scepter away.

It was time to get down to business.

Sitting cross-legged, Lin Moyu let his soul force surge straight into the skill space.

Antares’s eyes gleamed with anticipation as he began preparing.

…

In the Human World, the moment the live broadcast ended, orders were quickly issued from the center of authority.

The Shenxia Empire immediately entered a state of martial law and combat readiness.

They were preparing for a possible attack from the Dragonkind.

Lin Moyu’s actions had not only dealt devastating damage to the Dragonkind but had also dealt a heavy blow to their pride.

In their anger, it wasn’t impossible for the Dragonkind to launch an attack on the humans.

Across the Dimensional Battlefield, every fortress stood on high alert.

The Demon Watcher Eyes spun relentlessly, monitoring the entire battlefield.

With them active, a surprise attack was nearly impossible.

Meanwhile, news of Lin Moyu’s achievements spread like wildfire.

Not only within the Shenxia Empire, but across the entire Human World, his name had become legendary.

He was now the undisputed number one idol.

Countless people looked up to him, each aspiring to become the next Lin Moyu.

At the same time, the truth about the Dragonkind’s actions 1,000 years ago was revealed and recorded in textbooks.

Humanity finally realized that it had such a tragic history soaked in blood and tears.

Everyone grew even more determined and motivated to grow stronger.