Lin Moyu reached level 82, and his soul force surged once more.

Upon entering the skill space, he felt that familiar sensation of having strength to spare.

He immediately realized that this time, he could relocate two additional skill star cores.

There were still 19 skill star cores left in the skill space.

But as his level continued to rise, the soul force gained with each breakthrough would only grow stronger.

Moreover, with the steady elevation of his soul rank, the same amount of soul force could unleash far greater force.

Lin Moyu was confident that before reaching level 90, he would relocate every single skill star core—hopefully even sooner.

And once that was done, he would have to head to the mysterious talent world.

Compared to the skill star cores, his three talents were far more crucial. They were not something he could afford to miss.

Once one reached God-level, the gateway to the talent world would contract, making it increasingly difficult to extract talents and integrate them into the soul.

Everything had to be completed before level 90.

Level 90 was known as God-level, and it marked the first true transformation.

Everything before it was merely preparation, laying the foundation for that first transformation.

And the stronger the foundation, the higher one could ultimately rise.

After all, only a solid base could support towering heights.

Lin Moyu understood this deeply. He never allowed himself even a moment of complacency.

The first skill star core was successfully transferred into the soul world.

Soul force flooded into it without restraint, rapidly emptying out his soul.

The sensation was far from pleasant, but he had long since grown used to it.

Ignoring the discomfort, as his soul force ran dry, Lin Moyu spoke the words Antares had been waiting for.

“I’m about to make a move!” Antares said with a grin.

Lin Moyu shot him an askance glance, “You’re talking like you’ve never done it before.”

Antares laughed, “I was just thinking about what method to use to kill you this time.”

“Any method is fine. Just hurry up, you limp-legged Dragon.” Lin Moyu said impatiently.

“I told you not to call me that! This time, I’ll kill you using laws.” Antares said fiercely, releasing a hot breath.

The hot breath was infused with the law of fire, carrying power to wound Transcendent Gods.

The law of fire engulfed Lin Moyu and turned into a raging inferno. The undead army collapsed instantly.

Under the scorching heat of the law of fire, the undead army died twice in a row.

As the fire dissipated, a violent wind followed. The law of wind surged into his body and then detonated inside him.

Antares controlled everything with perfect precision. After the two attacks using laws, Lin Moyu’s Comprehensive Rebirth talent triggered exactly as intended.

Bathed in purple light, he began the second round of injecting soul force into the skill star core.

Antares asked, “Still planning to go to the Dragonkind?”

Lin Moyu shook his head, “No. There’s little to gain from going again. Not for now.”

“Then what’s next?”

Lin Moyu replied after a brief pause, “The Abyss Demons. Since I’ve already visited the Dragonkind, it wouldn’t be right to leave them out.”

Antares frowned, “Don’t you have a cooperation with Lilian?”

Lin Moyu explained, “That’s with her personally. It has nothing to do with the Abyss Demons as a whole.”

“Besides… she’s already prepared to sacrifice the Demon Race. Killing a few won’t bother her. In fact, she might welcome it.”

“She may appear to intervene, like the Dragon Emperor did. But it would only be an act.”

Though his interactions with Lilian had been limited, Lin Moyu had already discerned her nature.

She held no true attachment to the Demon Race, at least not in the way he felt toward the human race.

She had a half-human lineage, something she was deeply conscious of and despised.

But she had grown up among the Abyss Demons, inheriting immense power from the Demon lineage.

Her emotions remained deeply conflicted.

Above all, Lilian was ambitious. She refused to remain a pawn.

She sought every possible way to break free from the chains binding her fate.

To achieve that, she was willing to sacrifice both the Abyss Demons and the entire fragment world.

Her goal was to completely escape the control of the Abyss Demon Race and become truly free.

Lin Moyu murmured softly, “Lilian… she’s someone with a very broad vision and great ambition.”

“If she manages to break free from the control, her future will be limitless.”

Perhaps it was his long time spent with Antares, but in that moment, he felt as though he were gazing down upon the world from a great height.

…

In the Abyss, Demon Emperor Lilian received news of Lin Moyu’s rampage through the Dragonkind World.

After reviewing the detailed report, a faint smile curved her lips.

Reclining lazily upon her throne, she sipped Dragonkind blood wine, letting the crimson liquid trail slowly from the corner of her mouth.

“Growing so fast… you haven’t disappointed me.”

“The stronger you become, the closer my plan comes to fruition.”

“I understand your thoughts. After slaughtering the Dragonkind, the Abyss should be next… shouldn’t it?”

“Shall I send you a few heads as a gift?”

“What do you think, Little Lena?” Her gaze lowered.

Below, the Succubus Queen knelt, trembling uncontrollably.

Before the Demon Emperor, she could not summon even the faintest hint of defiance.

A millennium of accumulated authority pressed down on her like a mountain. She didn’t even dare to speak.

The Succubus Queen’s real name was Lena. Since becoming a Demon King, almost no one had dared to use it.

As for “Little Lena”… only the Demon Emperor before her had ever spoken those words.

Uncertain of the Demon Emperor’s intent, the Succubus Queen remained silent.

A sharp clink echoed through the palace. An exquisite Abyss Stone rolled to a stop before her.

It was exquisite and of very high grade, and it faintly radiated law aura.

This was a top-grade Abyss Stone, a treasure reserved for the Demon Emperor alone.

The Succubus Queen knew her entire fortune couldn’t match this single stone.

Yet she had no idea why it had been tossed to her.

Whatever the reason, it couldn’t be simple.

“I want to know the depth of your loyalty.” The Demon Emperor said.

Her voice struck like thunder in the Succubus Queen’s ears.

Without hesitation, the Succubus Queen replied, “I am absolutely loyal to you, Your Majesty.”

There was no embellishment and no flattery.

She understood the Demon Emperor. She didn’t like flattery; she preferred directness.

The Demon Emperor let out a soft, chilling laugh, “I will give you a chance to live.”

“Swear a Demon blood oath and pledge loyalty to me.”

The Succubus Queen cried out in shock, “Have I committed some offense?”

A Demon blood oath was absolute. Once sworn, it could never be broken. Failure meant annihilation.

The Demon Emperor said calmly, “You have no choice. Swear loyalty, or die here.”

It was tyranny, pure and simple.

Become the Demon Emperor’s slave or perish here; the decision required little time.

A powerful aura surged from the Succubus Queen as lifeblood rose from her body, forming a crimson cloud before her.

Facing the blood cloud, she declared loudly, “I swear this blood oath—to forever serve as the most loyal subject of the Demon Emperor…”

“Not the Demon Emperor—me.”

“You may use my real name… Lilian Yule Herli...”

Lilian was only her given name. A Demon’s full name was far longer.

The Succubus Queen did not dare resist. She obediently swore her oaths once more.