We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 256 The Realm of Legends, the Power of Laws

The voice wasn't loud, and the tone was even a bit immature.

But it carried an undeniable air of authority and a chilling, murderous intent.

But at this moment, Heya and the other two had already closed in on Xia En's side, so how could they stop so easily?

Heya and Hesa ​​exchanged a glance, a cold glint in their eyes.

Immediately, thousands upon thousands of threads burst forth from the shadows beneath their feet, connecting with each other.

This is a killer move that the twin sisters have developed, and its power should not be underestimated.

in a blink.

Countless shadowy threads crisscrossed and attacked, threatening to slice Xia En's body into countless fragments.

At the same time, Abu appeared behind Shane and delivered a powerful punch to his back with lightning speed!

If this punch lands, even a sixth-level expert will die on the spot!

There is a wolf in front and a tiger behind.

Furthermore, with both his aura and the space sealed off, Xia En couldn't even escape using [Shadow Walk].

It can be described as a truly desperate situation!

Xia En gazed intently in the direction from which the sound came.

His projected body was, of course, unafraid of sacrifice.

The question is, did Lyra successfully use the [Twilight Black Pearl] to temporarily gain legendary power, and can she survive in this perilous situation?

The thought that he might not live to see the final outcome weighed heavily on Xia En's mind.

But at this moment.

With a clang.

Then, time... froze!

The world was completely silent; it seemed as if all sound had been lost.

Whether it was the thousands of threads released by the Heya sisters or Abu's arms stretched out like a full moon, they all remained in the same position as a second ago, frozen in this instant.

Only their thoughts flowed silently.

Xia En stared wide-eyed in astonishment.

He was no stranger to this sight; he had seen this time-frozen spectacle more than once when he entered the Elven Temple.

Moreover, isn't this exactly the function of the pocket watch called "Fleeting Time"?
next moment.

Laila appeared in front of him and gently pulled him away from the deadly trap.

After landing, time began to flow again.

Shane's body also regained its mobility.

He looked at Lyra with surprise: "You did it?"

Lyra glanced at Shane's deformed arm, her beautiful brows furrowing instantly, her eyes filled with self-reproach and anger.

Did they hurt you?

Xia En said dismissively, "It's just a minor injury."

He had experienced far more serious injuries than this countless times, so he naturally didn't take it to heart.

What Shane was more concerned about was Lyra's current condition.

In his eyes, Lyra's aura was several times stronger than before, and it was filled with an indescribable mystery and profundity.

Those emerald green pupils took on a strange silvery-white hue, with tiny specks of light swirling around them.

no doubt.

Lyra successfully absorbed the secret power of the [Twilight Black Pearl] and temporarily advanced to the Legendary Realm!
However, Xia En was a little curious, because it had taken him quite a while to break through using this secret treasure.

How could Lyra have digested the secret power so quickly?
Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed in Xia En's mind.

time!

Judging from that incredible sight of time standing still, Lyra must have mastered some kind of secret technique related to time.

Combining her mother's research with the fact that Lyra had never used her domain before, it wasn't hard for Shane to guess that her domain power was probably related to time!
Therefore, she most likely accelerated the time around her to be able to use [Twilight Black Pearl] in a short period of time.

However, this is not the time to ask these questions.

Hea and the other two had recovered from their stunned state and looked at Lyra and her companion with a mixture of fear and apprehension.

"……legend?"

"Impossible! How could you possibly break through to legendary status on the battlefield?"

The previous arrogance and pride were gone, replaced by intense shock and vigilance.

Simply because the enemy before him had already entered the realm of legend!

Regardless of what methods Lyra used, does this "legendary" rank have any side effects or aftereffects?

A legend is still a legend.

The gap between them widened instantly to a despairing degree.

—Just like how Xia En felt when he faced them before.

"Next, leave it to me."

Lyra uttered these words to Shain, then turned to look at Hea and the other two, her pretty face as cold as frost.

"You hurt him, so die."

Before she finished speaking, ripples like water spread through the air around Leila.

A sudden surge of immense fear gripped Hea's heart.

She didn't know what this mysterious power was or what abilities it possessed.

But she sensed a life-threatening danger!

In the colorless ripples, one after another, white, nameless little flowers quietly bloom, swaying silently, seemingly ordinary.

However, when Hea saw these little white flowers being made.

She then discovered that she was completely unable to move her body.

To be precise, her movements were slowed down hundreds or thousands of times.

Even a simple dodge takes Haya several seconds to complete.

In battles at this level, sometimes a single second can decide life or death!
Lyra simply waved her hand gently.

"Do not!!!"

Amidst Hea's gasp.

The small white flowers swayed like dancers, and then cracks appeared on the frozen scene, like a shattered mirror!
Heya was also part of this scene, and she too was shattered along with it!
One second ago, Hea was still watching Lyra warily.

But the next second, her body was torn to pieces!
"elder sister!"

A look of grief appeared on Hesa's usually aloof face.

But she did not lose her fighting spirit because of this. Instead, she looked at Lyra with venomous hatred and let out a sharp scream.

boom!
Immediately afterwards, Hesa's physical body disintegrated, turning into a viscous shadow.

That wasn't Lyra's doing, but rather a secret innate technique she possessed—

Shadowing!
Just like many mages who possess the skill "Elementalization," which grants immunity to physical damage.

The Dark Elves also possess their own unique secret techniques.

"Shadowing" is one such example.

After abandoning her human form, Hesa ​​transformed into a slender black snake, as thick as a young girl's arm, made entirely of shadow, and lunged at Lyra at a speed too fast for the naked eye to perceive.

The shadow snake's eyes glowed crimson, and it hissed, spitting out black, smoky tongues.

"Fuck, die, die, die, die!"

This bizarre form is sufficient to withstand most attacks from secret techniques.

Even ordinary sixth-tier opponents would find it extremely troublesome, as it can be considered a deadly move.

However, in the face of time, what difference does a mere shadow make?

The nameless white flowers bloomed again, stirring up invisible ripples.

At that moment, Xia En vaguely realized that the water ripples in the air might be a manifestation of time.

such as……

Time flows!

And the little white flowers are just like the waves in the long river of time!
Under Xia En's surprised gaze.

The shadow serpent that Hesa ​​had transformed into froze in place, and then began to retreat continuously!

Like a video rewinding, it went from the end back to the beginning.

Even the words she spoke seemed to have been swallowed back down.

She transformed back into a human from the shadows.

Then, death awaited her! Hesa ​​stared wide-eyed, muttering, "The law...you have mastered the law of time..."

laugh!
A streak of crimson appeared on her neck, and her headless body fell silently to the ground.

The power of time, when used in battle, has such an exaggerated effect!
"law?"

Xia En listened to this somewhat unfamiliar word and pondered it silently.

The difference between fourth and fifth order lies in the domain.

The chasm between the sixth rank and the legendary rank seems to be precisely this so-called "law"!

Let's think about it more deeply.

Isn't a domain simply the manifestation of laws?

The level of the battle between Laila, Hea, and the other two was far too high for Xia En, who was only a fourth-tier Mystic.

He found it difficult to discern those secret forces and the deeper clashes.

However, such an opportunity to witness a legendary expert in action is undoubtedly extremely rare.

Moreover, it will greatly benefit his future secret path.

Therefore, Xia En kept his eyes glued to the battlefield, trying to memorize what he saw that day.

But after Lyra killed the Hea sisters one after another, a pale look flashed across her face.

suddenly.

With a roar, the burly Abu strode forward, gathering all his energy and spirit into one, and threw a punch at Laila!
This punch was completely devoid of any fancy moves.

It's simply fast and strong enough!
That's it.

Even the ripples of time cannot freeze it!

It was as if they had broken free from the cage set up by Leila!
Xia En immediately raised an eyebrow.

His and Abu's fighting styles are actually quite similar; both rely on overwhelming the enemy with powerful and purely numerical advantages.

That's why he could see even more clearly the extraordinary nature of Abu's punch.

The opponent poured almost all of his mind and body, and even everything from his past, into this punch.

Thus, one can achieve the level of "overcoming all methods with one force".

"Is it possible to achieve this level simply by relying on strength?"

Xia En was touched.

But what he was more worried about was Leila's safety.

There was a muffled sound.

A fierce clash occurred between the realm of time and pure power.

Finally, a fierce fist struck Lyra's delicate body.

Flesh and blood flew everywhere.

A huge, bloody hole appeared in Lyra's neck, and her head began to fall.

Xia En was deeply shaken, his throat was extremely dry, and he couldn't utter a sound.

But in the next instant.

Time began to reverse for Lyra.

The blood hole disappeared, and the blood flowed back into her body, restoring everything to its original, intact state.

Abu remains standing in the same spot, like a statue.

Xia En let out a long breath, while warily watching the tall man.

Leila glanced at Abu, who remained rooted to the spot, with a complicated expression, and said softly.

"he died."

Upon closer inspection, Xia En realized that Abu was already lifeless.

That punch just now had burned away his life, leaving only a useless empty shell.

Rather than saying Lyra killed him, it's more accurate to say he killed himself.

Realizing this, Shane finally breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time felt a little strange.

You know what, occasionally being a kept man isn't so bad, is it?

But then again.

This ability to manipulate time is almost too overpowered.

It can not only restrict the enemy's movements, but also revert one's own injuries to the state before the injury occurred.

Wouldn't that put us in an invincible position from the start?
Or is this the true strength of a legendary expert?

Before this day, Shane had only ever seen a sixth-tier Twilight warrior make a move.

Even under the restrictions of the Sand Island.

Today, Xia Encai witnessed firsthand the battle between a sixth-tier expert and a legendary powerhouse.

This made him realize that he had only traveled a short distance on the secret path, and there was still a very high mountain waiting for him to climb.

Its significance is no less than opening a door to a new world!
"One day, I will become stronger than them!"

As Shane made up his mind, he looked at Leila with concern.

"Laila, are you alright?"

Leila smiled and said, "I'm fine."

But as soon as she finished speaking, her face turned pale and a little blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.

Xia En's expression changed slightly, and he immediately went to her side and helped her up.

"This is the backlash from manipulating time."

Leila explained softly, "But it's okay, we just need to slow down."

Xia En murmured, "As expected..."

The greater the power, the more severe the side effects.

Manipulating time, which goes against the laws of nature, would undoubtedly bring a tremendous burden.

Fortunately, the biggest crisis has passed.

Within this barrier, no other dark elves could threaten them.

After a short rest.

Lyra began to deal with the barrier that had been set up by several legends at the cost of their lives.

Although Heya said that the barrier would take at least three days to break.

But that's when the barrier is broken from the outside.

The strongest fortresses are always breached from within.

This barrier is no exception.

In fact, the reason why the Dark Elves sent three Tier 6 assassins to kill Lyra within the barrier was not because all their legendary warriors had died.

Rather, the barrier can only accommodate a maximum of sixth-tier powerhouses.

At this moment, as Lyra exerted her power, the entire barrier itself began to collapse.

The moment the barrier collapsed, several elven guards rushed in.

They expected to be devastated to see the Queen's body, but what appeared before them was...

A black-robed man of unknown origin was walking towards them, supporting each other as their esteemed Queen, who was about to ascend the throne.

On the Queen's face was a bright smile they had never seen before.

Like a pure white, flawless little flower.

Pure yet beautiful.

This greatly shocked the guards.

Who is this man in black robes?
How could Her Majesty the Empress show such an expression?

Furthermore, Her Majesty the Empress actually broke through to the Legendary level at a critical moment?

Upon seeing the guards in front of her, Leila quickly shed her girlish demeanor and regained the majesty befitting an empress.

She decisively suppressed the remaining dark elves, issued a series of orders, and once again reached out to begin repairing the elven mother tree beside her.

But just as Xia En couldn't help but relax.

Another mutation occurred.

Boom!
dong dong!

The dull thumping of a heartbeat echoed throughout the entire [City of Giant Trees].

The source of the heartbeat is nowhere else but this enormous and unparalleled Mother Tree of Spirits!

(End of this chapter)