Chapter 554: Chapter 358: Competing for the 8th-Stage Law Treasure (Part 2)

It was because, if he didn’t show up, the Realm of Illusion and Reality might very well be broken by those creatures, and then a few curious beings from the Space Faction might follow the trace to explore further, causing unnecessary trouble and misunderstandings, which is equally unnecessary.

The Tier Seven beings were quite disappointed to see Lor ignore their discussion and dared not probe further, instead switching to point-to-point sound transmissions to discuss countermeasures with their teammates.

"I think we can slightly change our target, keeping an eye on the Space-Time Transcender during the battle for the Dark Heaven. If he’s in danger, maybe we can extend a favor."

"Indeed, our odds of obtaining the Dark Heaven are low anyway. If we don’t get it, we will have come for nothing. If we manage to save him, it won’t be a loss."

"Agreed."

"Our goal is the Dark Heaven. During the fight, make sure not to affect that being, otherwise..."

"It’s really a hassle. He could have just stayed in the Plane Group without breaking through and obtained over eleven thousand Law Value every ten thousand years. Why take the risk of fighting us for the Law Treasure?"

"Complaining is pointless. The fact is, he’s here, and that can’t be changed."

"Understood."

...

Among the Tier Seven beings, some wanted to save the Space-Time Transcender to extend a favor, while others were frustrated, seeing him as an obstacle, yet they were helpless.

The only common point was that none believed the Space-Time Transcender could seize the Tier Eight Dark Element Law Treasure, the Dark Heaven.

After all, no matter how you look at it, he is only Tier Six, and it is unrealistic to contend with them.

After discussing counter strategies, nearly ten Tier Seven beings dove into the Second World, coincidentally sharing the news of the Space-Time Transcender’s appearance in the Vortex Plane Sea once again.

Of course, they didn’t provide specific coordinates, as the competition pressure was already high enough.

With each additional competitor, their chances of grabbing the Dark Heaven would decrease by one percent.

Unlike before, this time, due to the overwhelming number of posts by many well-known beings, it was confirmed to be in the Vortex Plane Sea.

Thus, the beings who saw the posts gradually shifted from disbelieving to skeptical.

Time flew, and another three years passed in the blink of an eye.

At this point, the number of Tide Spirits within the united Defense Shield remained unchanged, yet outside, the number of Tier Seven beings had unknowingly increased from less than a hundred to three hundred and twenty-seven.

Over half of them focused chiefly on the Tier Eight Dark Element Law Treasure, monitoring the contraction speed of the peculiar waves. In no more than a minute at most, those Tide Spirits would start fighting amongst themselves.

At that moment, it would be the opportunity to seize the Law Treasure.

A smaller portion kept their focus on Lor, hoping for him to encounter danger so they could rush in to save him.

Lor took a deep breath, maxed out the time acceleration, making everything around unbelievably slow.

Then, he concentrated his Spiritual Power within the Space Witchcraft Model, ready at any moment to activate the Space Jumping Witchcraft and snatch that Dark Element Tier Eight Law Treasure.

50...

30...

0.

At the instant the peculiar wave completely contracted, the Tide Spirits within the united Defense Barrier abandoned its maintenance and leisurely lunged at the Dark Heaven situated at the center.

Simultaneously, the united Defense Barrier experienced minor fluctuations due to their movements.

Thousand Pulse Wheel

Whispering Disaster Roar

Wind Induced Suction 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

...

The vast majority of Tier Seven beings outside the Defense Barrier unleashed various terrifying Law Secret Techniques, directly bombarding the united Defense Barrier.

The remaining few Space Faction beings tore open spatial fissures directly adjacent to the Tier Eight Law Treasure.

However, none intended to take their teammates inside because the united Defense Barrier hadn’t been genuinely broken.

If they entered now, they would certainly be trapped and were highly likely to be annihilated instantly by those Tide Spirits. The risk was too high.

Lor, too, did not rush but silently observed the battle inside the united defense and the ’slowly’ approaching various Law Secret Techniques targeting its barrier.

"Boom— Boom— Ka-ka-ka—"

One after another, Law Secret Techniques struck the Defense Barrier, instantly shattering the already unstable defense.

A few Law Secret Techniques were not wholly countered by the Defense Barrier and continued to bombard towards the Tide Spirits.

The Tide Spirits simply ignored, focusing solely on attacking their own tribe that had seized the Law Treasure and was attempting to escape.

They won’t die, so it’s pointless to divert attention to defend against the external beings’ aggression. Seizing the treasure is the rightful action.

Meanwhile, the Tide Spirit holding the treasure desperately plummeted towards the vortex, for once it enters the Vortex Sea first, the chance of holding onto the Law Treasure exceeds twenty percent.

Just at that moment, Lor instantly split part of his Spiritual Power and unleashed the Great Dissolving Technique before the other Space Faction beings could react.

"Ka-ka-ka—"

Centered around the Tide Spirit that had snatched the Law Treasure, space across the nearby million-mile region shattered entirely.

Under the Space Collapse with Law Strength reaching 55, the bodies of all Tide Spirits turned into ashes as the Tier Eight Law Treasure Dark Heaven hung in its original spot.

These Tide Spirits had no Tier Seven Law Treasures, so naturally, they couldn’t withstand his Space Collapse.

However, it disappeared only for an instant and would resurrect in the next.

At this moment, virtually no Tier Seven beings could seize it except Lor, who had initiated 6666 times time acceleration.

Taking advantage of the Tide Spirits yet to revive, the second wave of attacks from other Tier Seven beings hadn’t reached, and the Space Faction beings hadn’t opened spatial fissures near the Law Treasure.

Lor hesitated not an ounce, immediately deploying Space Jumping Witchcraft, leaping beside the Dark Heaven and smoothly capturing it with a Gravity Technique to lift it behind him.

Then, he re-entered the spatial fissure and returned.

Following that, he released another Space Jumping Witchcraft over ten spatial nodes, making a swift escape.

Such treasures are too tempting; he wouldn’t risk a jealous Tier Seven being targeting him, so he doesn’t even give them the opportunity.

No one understands strategic withdrawal better than him.

Once Lor completed this series of actions, the Tide Spirits resurrected, and the second round of secret techniques from the Tier Sevens unleashed sequentially.

The first strike upon the Tide Spirits was a series of space-distorting and reconstructing Space Secret Techniques, causing them to die and resurrect over and over.

It was only then that all the Tier Seven beings realized one thing: the Tier Eight Dark Element Law Treasure, the Dark Heaven, was missing.

"Wait, where’s the Law Treasure?"

"Who got it?"

"I think...maybe...I vaguely sensed the Space-Time Transcender lingering there for a moment, then the treasure vanished. If I’m not mistaken, it’s likely the Space-Time Transcender who took it."

"Impossible!!!"

"I barely sensed it too."

"The Space-Time Transcender is gone!"

"This..."

"Oh my heavens."

Most Tier Seven beings didn’t even sense what just happened; only a handful of beings provided the answer in a shocked tone.

Considering the now-absent Space-Time Transcender, even if this answer is utterly unbelievable, and they themselves are reluctant to accept it, but facts are facts, disbelief is not an option.

"Actually, we overlooked one thing: the Space-Time Transcender is not merely a Space Cultivator but a Space-Time Dual Cultivator. He never showcased the might of Time Secret Techniques in the Arena before, thus we inadvertently forgot."

"Yes, exactly, the Time Faction!"

"I imagined the Time Faction to be outrageous, but to this extent, isn’t this a bit excessive?"

"I didn’t even sense him just now; a Tier Six, able to rely on speed to elude my perception, even a Speed Law Strength at over 200 in a Wind-Lightning Dual Cultivator wouldn’t be like this."

"I recall, more than two hundred years ago, someone posted in the civilization information exchange list saying they had been watching a Tier Seven Law Treasure for over a hundred years when it suddenly vanished without a trace. Could it be..."

"Hiss— Confirmed, indeed it’s him, everything is explained."

"Oh, what a pity."

"Indeed."

...

The identity of the person who took the Law Treasure was confirmed, yet all the Tier Seven beings expressed helplessness, sighing repeatedly.

If it had been some other being, they could attempt to chase and snatch it back.

But the one who took it is the Space-Time Transcender, and there’s no chasing that.