Chapter 234
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Chapter 234: The Restraint of Heaven’s Way
When the Tree of Corpses discovered that Mu Lin – who was supposed to perish alongside it – turned out to be a mere substitute, its mindset shattered completely.
Though mentally drained, the tree understood this version of Mu Lin would never stop.
Driven to madness, it screamed curses while attacking relentlessly, desperate to kill Mu Lin and stop the domain of Heaven’s Funeral from expanding.
All efforts proved futile.
The forbidden strange powers from the City of Heaven’s Funeral kept corrupting everything around them.
The tree’s attacks couldn’t harm Mu Lin, and it couldn’t even get close to him.
Helpless, the Tree of Corpses watched its surroundings grow increasingly hostile.
In the end, countless White Papers shrouded the area like funeral cloths, burying both the Tree of Corpses and… Mu Lin.
“It’s finally over.”
A sigh came from Mu Lin standing on a distant hillside as the battle concluded.
Unnoticed by all, he’d withdrawn from the battlefield earlier.
Or rather, the original Mu Lin who summoned Heaven’s Funeral’s power had truly died there – fully corrupted by the forbidden energy.
The current Mu Lin on the hill had arrived from another location.
Lin Qi and Flower Xingyu, who’d been evacuated earlier, stared at him with fearful awe.
Protected throughout by Yin soldiers and ghost officials, they’d never entered combat and thus escaped the Tree of Corpses’ notice.
Fox Demon Bai Zhi’s illusion magic from the Fox clan helped them retreat safely after altering their appearances.
Though not fighting personally, they witnessed the entire battle.
The combat abilities of the Yin soldiers and ghost officials left them stunned. Despite considering themselves geniuses, neither Lin Qi nor Bai Zhi believed they could defeat even a twelve-member Yin soldier squad.
Yet Mu Lin had summoned three to five hundred such entities.
This display alone horrified them.
“Did we really start cultivation training together?”
…
Lin Qi initially thought the Yin soldiers represented Mu Lin’s full power.
He soon realized how wrong he was.
When the Tree of Corpses unleashed its overwhelming Withering Territory, Lin Qi nearly despaired.
The domain drained magical energy from inside his body, making him fear he’d die without any enemy action.
At his lowest moment, Mu Lin delivered another shock – not a pleasant surprise, but sheer terror.
The domain of Heaven’s Funeral surpassed the Withering Territory completely.
The pervasive decay, fluttering funeral money, and eerie weeping sounds chilled Lin Qi to the bone.
For a moment, Lin Qi wondered if Mu Lin was the true monster here, with the Tree of Corpses merely playing the role of doomed challenger.
Emerging from the domain of Heaven’s Funeral with lingering worries, Mu Lin looked up and froze. Another Mu Lin stood quietly nearby, observing everything. A pang of sympathy for the Tree of Corpses struck him.
"Provoking this fiend was your gravest mistake."
After this thought, both Lin Qi and Fox Demon Bai Zhi silently vowed:
"Never oppose Mu Lin. We’d die without knowing how."
…
Fear of provoking Mu Lin spread far beyond these two after the battle.
Outside, wealthy nobles who’d debated rescuing him now abandoned all thoughts of confrontation.
His mutually destructive ultimate move and unpredictable Substitute Paper Figures left none confident of killing him.
While others feared his power, Mu Lin himself felt dissatisfied.
"Burying everything with Heaven’s Funeral works, but has flaws… Initially, I can channel little forbidden power. Determined enemies might escape."
"This victory relied on the Tree of Corpses being immobile."
"I need ways to trap foes or force them into the domain."
As Mu Lin pondered upgrades, a soft voice interrupted.
"Mu brother, thank you! But Sister Yunyu—we must save her!"
Chu Lingluo stood beside him, rescued too. Her survival stemmed from their connection—through Dual Cultivation, Mu Lin had planted Manjusaka in her sea of consciousness. Using yin-yang principles, he’d balanced life and death there, boosting her power to Spirit Pool-stage Qi Practitioner level. She’d hidden in the deadwood forest using the flowers’ illusionary ability until his arrival.
…
Though pleased by Chu Lingluo’s concern, Mu Lin kept watching the domain. His reason wasn’t cruelty:
"Wait. Another Substitute Paper Figure approaches Yunyu. We’ll meet soon."
Yan Yunyu (his lover) and Chu Lingluo (his right hand) held equal importance. Choosing between them felt like picking between drowning girlfriend and sister. Thankfully, his duplicates allowed saving both.
…
Far away, Mu Lin’s duplicate morphed into an Ink Dragon, soaring through clouds toward Yan Yunyu. The original Mu Lin kept observing—would Heaven’s Funeral keep spreading without his guidance?
His observations troubled him. The domain was expanding.
"But not endlessly. Something restrains it…"
After scrutiny, realization dawned:
"World’s self-preservation? Or natural repair?"
Most extraordinary worlds possessed this restraint—often called Heavenly Dao. Whether highly awakened or dormant, it acted to protect the world. Thunderbolts culled Qi Practitioners to preserve spiritual energy. Creating "Destined Ones" during crises was another method. Now Mu Lin witnessed a third—containing anomalous forces.
"No wonder multiple paper folders in Great Spirit Dynasty can summon Heaven’s Funeral, yet no permanent forbidden zones exist. Heavenly Dao suppresses them."
"But this isn’t the cultivation realm. The suppression’s weaker here… This expansion could be useful."
…
While Mu Lin strategized, his Ink Dragon duplicate neared Yan Yunyu’s location. Her situation looked dire—trapped in a lakeside nightmare. At the water’s edge stood a deceptively beautiful woman washing her face. Yan Yunyu’s group watched tensely from shore.
