The Succubus Queen couldn’t understand it. She had already sworn loyalty to the Demon Emperor, so why was this additional step necessary?

Yet, despite her reluctance, she had no choice. If she wanted to live, she had to comply.

As the oath was completed, the lifeblood that left her body began to boil.

A portion surged toward Demon Emperor Lilian, carrying with it a fragment of the Succubus Queen’s soul.

Lilian accepted the lifeblood without hesitation.

The Succubus Queen shuddered. It felt as though something had embedded itself deep within her soul, like invisible hands gripping it tightly.

At the slightest hint of betrayal, those hands could crush her soul instantly, leaving nothing behind.

From that moment on, betrayal was no longer possible.

A thin sheen of sweat covered the Succubus Queen’s body as dread filled her heart.

Fortunately, she had never intended to betray the Demon Emperor—not before, and certainly not now.

Demon Emperor Lilian smiled, “Congratulations. You will survive the coming tide.”

The Succubus Queen looked up, startled.

The coming tide… was something catastrophic approaching?

But then her shock deepened even further.

The mist surrounding the Demon Emperor began to dissipate. For the first time, the Demon Emperor’s true form was revealed.

Human.

The Demon Emperor’s true form was actually human.

The Succubus Queen collapsed, her body trembling uncontrollably.

Demon Emperor Lilian’s smile grew more radiant, yet there was a cold edge to it.

Dark green Abyss Fire burned fiercely, plunging the Demon Emperor’s Palace into an even deeper chill.

…

Laws roared.

After the law of fire and the law of wind, Lin Moyu underwent the baptism of the law of water and the law of lightning.

Next would come the law of light and the law of darkness.

Lin Moyu was speechless. How did Antares master all those laws? 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Antares showed off proudly, “I’m a peerless genius. What is there I don’t know?”

Lin Moyu shot back immediately, “Then do you know the law of time?”

Antares fell silent.

After a pause, he explained, “In the greater world, there’s a principle called: master one law, and you can comprehend a hundred.”

“Once you reach a certain realm, lower-level concepts become easy.”

In truth, Antares grasped many laws, but only at a superficial level.

For example, with the elemental laws, he could only exert power at the Transcendent God-level, and only because his realm was high enough.

The same went for the law of life. His understanding was shallow, yet sufficient to run rampant throughout this world.

With that alone, he could even forge a mythical-grade weapon like the Genesis Scepter.

During the great war, Antares had intervened from the shadows.

Without him, this world might have already fallen.

Within Lin Moyu’s soul world, Antares stared intently at the skill star core, now pushed to its limit.

Another star was about to be born, about to erupt.

At the instant of its eruption, the mysterious black dot would appear again, the same one that held an irresistible pull over Antares.

Three stars already shone within the soul world. The fourth hovered on the brink of emergence.

Thinking of the eighteen more stars that would one day illuminate this space, Antares couldn’t help muttering that it was insane.

In all his experience, he had never even heard of anyone possessing so many star-grade law arts.

Boom!

The star erupted.

Amid the dazzling brilliance, the tiny black dot appeared as expected.

It lasted only half a second, yet Antares stretched that fleeting moment into eternity.

Lin Moyu focused all his strength on it as well but still failed to grasp anything clearly.

This was his third observation, and he had already committed its aura to memory.

Each time a star formed, the little black dot appeared exactly the same, without the slightest variation.

It didn’t matter that he couldn’t understand it now. He would remember it. When the time was right, comprehension would come naturally.

Antares watched with fascination.

So did Lin Moyu.

When the skill star core erupted and transformed into a star, the vast soul force it had previously absorbed surged back in full.

It was first drawn into the Nine-Colored Dragon Soul Crystal, refined, and then released once more.

As a result, Lin Moyu’s soul rank advanced, and his soul space expanded alongside it.

His soul, already at the peak of level 93, broke through and officially stepped into level 94.

It became purer and more formidable.

For Lin Moyu, even a single level increase in soul meant a tremendous leap in combat power.

[Undead Gaze (100% fusion rate): summons the Undead Eye from the undead world, inflicting soul damage based on soul strength.]

On the surface, the change seemed subtle. Damage was no longer tied to skill level, but entirely to soul strength.

The stronger Lin Moyu’s soul, the greater the damage.

Its power had undoubtedly increased, but the extent would only be known through testing.

However, the laws…

That familiar, unpleasant sensation returned.

The greater world rune exerted its influence once more. The curse that prevented him from bearing laws still remained.

Lin Moyu remained unfazed. This was well within his expectations.

Yet this star seemed different.

The light the star emitted was unusual: somewhat dim, with a faint trace of silver woven within, unlike the vibrant hue of the other stars.

And within that light, Lin Moyu sensed a mysterious aura, as if it were some kind of law.

“Is this… the law of undeath?”

Lin Moyu recalled using the two-star law art against Antares before. At the time, Antares had sensed a trace of a law within the attack, something Lin Moyu had named the law of undeath.

Although the greater world rune’s curse could prevent his star-grade law arts from bearing laws, it couldn’t suppress the laws inherent to the law arts themselves.

Antares had advised him to prioritize comprehending the law of undeath above all others.

Now, within the star of Undead Gaze, the aura of the law of undeath was being released.

Lin Moyu wasn’t entirely sure if his perception was accurate.

At that moment, Antares awoke, fixed his gaze on the star, and murmured, “This law art of yours is formidable.”

Lin Moyu asked, “Is this the same law of undeath you sensed before?”

Antares nodded and said in a serious tone, “Yes. This is the law of undeath—one I’ve never encountered. It’s likely unique to your class.”

Beyond certain third tier elemental laws, most laws were elusive and notoriously difficult to comprehend.

Yet here, the law of undeath stood plainly before him, its aura constantly emanating for Lin Moyu to perceive and study.

It was clear that his understanding of it would deepen rapidly from this point forward.

Antares had never doubted Lin Moyu’s talent.

Even if his growth wasn’t astronomical, it would still be remarkably swift, far outstripping any ordinary genius.

Antares said, “Test its power. There’s no need to find monsters. Use it on me.”

Without hesitation, Lin Moyu raised a finger toward the sky.

Darkness fell all of a sudden.

With a thunderous roar, the phantom undead world descended.

Antares’s eyes narrowed. He had seen the phantom world before, but never like this.

It no longer resembled a mere illusion; it felt tangible, as though a real world had manifested.

Without the gate, a colossal eye materialized in the sky.

Spanning over 100 kilometers, it loomed like a vast scroll unfurled across the heavens.