The Heart was formed of stone and soil and pulsed slowly, each beat resonating with a deep, steady rhythm that seemed to echo through the very space around them.
Lin Mu recognized it instantly.
His breath caught.
"That…" he whispered.
The realization struck him fully.
The True Earth Heart Dao Embryo.
Without thinking, he spoke aloud.
"You have the True Earth Heart Dao Embryo too?"
The words caused every elder to pause.
They turned toward him in unison, their expressions shifting from focus to curiosity.
"What do you mean?" one of them asked.
Lin Mu did not answer immediately.
Instead, he raised his own hand.
Dao Traces gathered around him, forming a shell.
His Dao Shell appeared.
Unlike the others, his shell took the form of a shield and within it, his Dao Embryo manifested. It was the same, a heart of stone and soil, pulsing with steady force.
The only difference was clear to all present.
