**Chapter 995: The Source of the Law, the Root of the Struggle**
The front line stabilized, and the demons retreated. Lin Moyu finally brought back the Law Star, leaving a trace of the Night Rain God’s remnant soul and a sliver of life.
In the God King-class warship, Lin Moyu met Zhu Tian. This time, it was not a projection but the real person.
Zhu Tian’s smile was very bright as he took the Law Star from Lin Moyu’s hand. He felt the remnant soul of the Night Rain God within the Law Star, along with that sliver of life.
At this moment, the remnant soul was stable, and the life force was stable, allowing Zhu Tian to finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Not bad, you did a great job this time."
Lin Moyu did not boast but also did not modestly decline the praise. He calmly said, "It was my duty. Fortunately, Senior Qingjian escorted me; otherwise, I wouldn’t have made it back."
Qingjian Daoist waved his hand, "I was just following orders. If the Domain Lord thinks I worked hard, give me something practical."
"You..." Zhu Tian laughed and took out a gourd, tossing it to Qingjian Daoist.
Qingjian Daoist’s eyes lit up. He pulled out the stopper and took a big gulp, shouting, "Refreshing!"
The aroma of the wine filled the entire warship. Lin Moyu just took a sniff and felt a bit dizzy, his head spinning.
If it weren’t for his high-quality soul, he might have passed out directly.
This wine was extraordinary!
Lin Moyu thought to himself, just a whiff made him almost drunk; it was no ordinary wine.
Zhu Tian continued to speak to Lin Moyu, "This time, we miscalculated. We didn’t expect the demons to suddenly increase their forces, putting us in a passive position."
Lin Moyu had already heard about the situation from Qingjian Daoist. Although not in detail, it was roughly the same.
The demons suddenly launched a massive attack, disrupting Zhu Tian’s deployment, which almost prevented Lin Moyu from returning.
Fortunately, Qingjian Daoist was strong enough, almost invincible in the God King realm, to bring Lin Moyu back.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the demons eventually chose to retreat.
Qingjian Daoist, drinking the fine wine, had a flushed face, "This time, the demons tried to gain an advantage but ended up losing. Not only did they fail to kill the Night Rain God, but they also lost a God King. It will hurt them for a while."
Zhu Tian shook his head, "Their God King also had a remnant soul escape, but it will take thousands of years to recover."
"Comparatively, the Night Rain God is in a better state."
"I feel that the Night Rain God’s condition is quite stable, better than expected."
Qingjian Daoist glanced at the Law Star, "I sensed it long ago. It must be because Lin Moyu treated the Night Rain God. This kid’s law can heal souls. My soul was injured and would have taken at least a thousand years to heal, but now it will only take a few decades."
Zhu Tian made an "oh" sound, thinking of Lin Moyu’s Undying Law.
The Undying Law contained both life and death forces. They had seen the power of death but not much of the life force.
Unexpectedly, Lin Moyu’s life force could also heal souls, which was beyond his expectations.
He carefully sensed the Night Rain God’s remnant soul. Based on previous experience, it would take at least two thousand years to recover.
Now, five hundred years would be enough.
Zhu Tian smiled, "You did well. The war is over. When we return, we will settle the rewards based on your performance."
Lin Moyu looked slightly puzzled, "Domain Lord, I have a question that I don’t understand. I don’t know if I should ask."
"Go ahead, ask anything," Zhu Tian said kindly, treating Lin Moyu almost as an equal.
Qingjian Daoist saw this and roughly understood what was going on.
Zhu Tian wanted to push Lin Moyu to become the City Lord’s disciple, while Luo Qiankun wanted to pull Lin Moyu into the War God Hall.
Both were vying for him, so their attitudes couldn’t be bad.
Lin Moyu asked, "I don’t understand why the demons would suddenly attack and besiege the Night Rain God, only to gain nothing."
"Such unwise actions are not typical of the demons."
He had this doubt since the mission began.
Was it just to kill the Night Rain God? Or was it merely for the Law Star? The demons shouldn’t be so unwise.
But during the mission, Lin Moyu kept his doubts to himself and didn’t speak out. Zhu Tian smiled kindly, "It’s good that you thought of this. It’s indeed not that simple."
"Oh? Domain Lord, please explain. I also find it strange. Why would those demons suddenly attack the Night Rain God?" Qingjian Daoist asked, his eyes burning with curiosity.
Zhu Tian said, "The root cause is that the Night Rain God discovered a source of law."
A source of law?
Lin Moyu had never heard of it and couldn’t help but feel curious.
Qingjian Daoist gasped, "What law?"
Zhu Tian said, "The Star-Slaying Law."
Boom!
Qingjian Daoist jumped up, excitedly shouting, "Is it really the Star-Slaying Law?"
Zhu Tian nodded, "Yes, that’s what the Night Rain God reported."
"But the Night Rain God wasn’t the only one who discovered this source of law. The demon’s Ghostfire God also found it."
Lin Moyu asked curiously, "How could it be such a coincidence?"
The starry sky is vast, and although there are countless races, it is still unimaginably empty in the grand scheme of things.
An ordinary person could fly in one direction for hundreds or thousands of years without encountering other beings.
How could it be such a coincidence that both discovered the source of law at the same time?
"You don’t understand. Let me explain," Qingjian Daoist said, his face flushed from the wine, and he became more talkative.
"When a source of law first appears, it radiates a strong law outward."
"The radiation range can be as small as ten light-years or as large as hundreds or thousands of light-years."
"Within this range, as long as your soul quality is above the third grade, you can sense it."
After listening to Qingjian Daoist’s explanation, Lin Moyu understood.
The Star-Slaying Law source must have radiated a large amount of law, which was sensed by both the Night Rain God and the demon’s Ghostfire God.
In the end, the Ghostfire God and the demon’s strongmen besieged the Night Rain God.
Lin Moyu didn’t know the details, but the result was clear.
Both sides suffered heavy losses, and neither gained any advantage.
Zhu Tian took out a small stone from the Law Star.
Lin Moyu saw that it looked exactly like a Law Origin Stone.
The only difference was the law on it, but the appearance was the same.
Qingjian Daoist’s eyes lit up, "It really is the Star-Slaying Law Origin Stone. This is the key to the source of law."
Zhu Tian smiled, "Yes, this is what they were fighting over."
Qingjian Daoist’s eyes shone with desire, clearly very interested in the Star-Slaying Law source, even determined to obtain it.
Zhu Tian said, "Qingjian, you know the rules. Whether you can get it in the end depends on yourself."
Qingjian Daoist took a big gulp of wine and shouted, "Of course, I understand. No need to say more. I must get the Star-Slaying Law!"