Chapter 877 - 871: All Trapped in a Dead Loop

Lin Yuan took out the map that the Yin Celestial Son had given him previously, only to see that indeed, there wasn’t any black dot left on it.

Only one remained, a gigantic dot emitting a faint red glow.

This big red dot represents the Chaos Gate located on Jie Mountain.

The Chaos Star Beasts have all been dealt with now, but it’s just a temporary relief.

Right now, it’s merely treating the symptoms, not the root cause.

The remedy alleviates the Chaos Star Beasts.

To address the root cause, the Chaos Gate must be uprooted!

If the Chaos Gate isn’t removed, it’s always a hidden peril.

Lin Yuan instructed everyone, "You all go back first, I’ll make a trip to Jie Mountain."

After splitting up with everyone, Lin Yuan went to Jie Mountain alone.

At this time, the Yin Celestial Son was still stationed on Jie Mountain.

However, recently he hadn’t reinforced the seal on the Chaos Gate for a long time.

Reinforcing the seal on the Chaos Gate was necessary because the Chaos Star Beasts inside always tried to rush out, which would deplete the power of the seal.

Hence, the seal needed to be reinforced from time to time to prevent more Chaos Star Beasts from escaping the gate.

But recently, the Chaos Star Beasts inside the gate stopped charging out.

Since the energy of the seal on the Chaos Gate was not depleted, there was naturally no need to replenish it.

The Chaos Star Beasts inside the Chaos Gate stopped causing trouble, making the Yin Celestial Son much more relaxed these days.

"I knew you’d be fine."

"This is Heaven and Earth, your home field. How could mere Chaos Star Beasts do anything to you?" The Yin Celestial Son said confidently.

Two months ago, Yang Jing had come to Jie Mountain hoping to ask the Yin Celestial Son for help in rescuing Lin Yuan.

The Yin Celestial Son did not intervene; he just comforted Yang Jing and sent him away.

Lin Yuan chuckled and said to the Yin Celestial Son, "A blessing in disguise for experiencing the Human King’s power."

"I feel I’ve taken another step closer to becoming a Human King."

The Yin Celestial Son looked at Lin Yuan, speaking with a serious tone, "I think it shouldn’t be the main body achieving the Human King, but the Possession Corpse achieving the Human King."

Actually, Lin Yuan had always planned for the Possession Corpse to achieve the Human King.

However, after experiencing the power of the Human King’s sword, he somewhat wanted to have his main body achieve the status of the Human King.

Because the Human King’s power was so strong that it stirred Lin Yuan’s heart.

Lin Yuan could feel that whether it was the current Yin Celestial Son, the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins, or the former Wa Huang, Buddha, Demon Lord, none of them could match the Human King.

Lin Yuan believed that the Human King was the strongest of Tier One.

Perhaps the power the Human King wielded was the same power once mastered by Luo Hou among the Three Thousand Demon Gods.

It was the power just one step away from transcension.

"Why?" Lin Yuan asked the Yin Celestial Son.

The Yin Celestial Son slowly spoke with utter calmness, "No matter how strong the Human King’s power is, it is still the road of predecessors, not your road."

"The road of predecessors has an end, your road shouldn’t have an end."

The Yin Celestial Son’s words plunged Lin Yuan into silence.

Indeed!

If he followed the Human King’s path, even if he reached the end, it would still only be the peak of Tier One, the strongest Human King.

But even the strongest Human King remains Tier One, not transcended.

If he hadn’t known that there was transcension above Tier One, perhaps he could have accepted it.

But now, he knew.

Since he knows there is a road ahead, how could he cut off his own path for momentary gain?

Lin Yuan nodded solemnly, promising, "I understand now!"

"Cutting Possession Corpse, achieving Human King. My body must carve out a path of its own."

In fact, Lin Yuan secretly made a resolution in his heart.

That is, not only does he want to transcend himself, he also wants to bring everyone along.

His woman, his brothers, his friends.

Even all races of Heaven and Earth, Netherworld Yin Spirits, Heavenly Generals of Returning Ruins...

The realm above Chaos, he wants to bring everyone to the realm above Chaos.

What Luo Hou couldn’t accomplish, let Lin Yuan do.

After secretly resolving, Lin Yuan looked at the Yin Celestial Son and said, "Let’s not talk about this for now, have you thought of a way to uproot the Chaos Gate?"

The Yin Celestial Son first nodded, then quickly shook his head?

Lin Yuan: "???"

The Yin Celestial Son’s action left Lin Yuan utterly baffled.

Nodding yes, shaking on.

The Yin Celestial Son nodding and shaking his head leaves it unclear whether it’s yes or on.

Lin Yuan, puzzled, looked at the Yin Celestial Son and asked, "Do you have a solution or not?"

The Yin Celestial Son thought for a moment and earnestly said, "There is a way, but it can’t be done."

Indeed, the Yin Celestial Son does have a way.

But with their current strength, it is impossible to implement.

Therefore, having a way = no way.

"What’s the method?"

"Regardless if it can be done, just tell me first." Lin Yuan asked.

The Yin Celestial Son didn’t hold back, directly saying, "It’s simple, kill Luo Hou."

"If Luo Hou’s soul is scattered, this Chaos Gate becomes ownerless, and naturally, it can be removed."

With numerous experiences sealing the Chaos Gate, the Yin Celestial Son is very confident that the master of this Chaos Gate is Luo Hou.

Whether it was the Buddha who once controlled the Chaos Gate or the later Demon Lord, none were the gate’s true master, merely objects Luo Hou exploited.

In fact, Luo Hou’s initially chosen tool was not the Demon Lord, but the Buddha.

Luo Hou had always sought the opportunity to control the Buddha, but unfortunately, the Buddha was cautious and never gave him that chance.

Until the Demon Lord became the victim sacrificed by the Buddha.

Although Luo Hou preferred the Buddha, the Buddha never gave him the opportunity, so he didn’t want to wait any longer.

Therefore, he settled for second best and chose to exploit the Demon Lord.

Truth be told, the Demon Lord was indeed unlucky.

To remove the Chaos Gate, Luo Hou must be killed, which is no easy task.

For a moment, Lin Yuan was filled with worry.

Not just Lin Yuan was worried, but also the Yin Celestial Son was troubled.

To uproot the Chaos Gate, Luo Hou must be eliminated.

To eliminate Luo Hou, entering the Chaos Space is required.

But entering the Chaos Space, there’s no guarantee Luo Hou will be defeated, and it might be him who defeats us instead.

Damn!

This has fallen into a deadlock.

Not only Lin Yuan here but Luo Hou there is stuck in a deadlock too.

The Demon Lord rebelled and refuses to help Luo Hou.

Without the Demon Lord helping Luo Hou, no one restrains the Yin Celestial Son.

With no one restraining the Yin Celestial Son, the Chaos Gate remains sealed.

With the Chaos Gate sealed, the Chaos Star Beasts can’t escape.

If the Chaos Star Beasts can’t escape, Luo Hou’s plan can’t be implemented.

Two deadlocks, Lin Yuan there couldn’t break out, and neither could Luo Hou.

For now, both parties have no solution to the stalemate, and can only indefinitely hold out.

Under such circumstances, the only way to break the deadlock is through luck.

The one blessed by fortune will claim victory.