"Whew—"
"We finally made it."
Linsey took a deep breath.
It was strange to do so underwater, but with the Ecosystem Radar's protection, he could still breathe normally.
After taking that breath, Linsey immediately moved forward, his companions following close behind.
The Law Hall before them showed no visible damage.
Its doors were tightly shut, its presence magnificent, exactly as Linsey remembered from his last visit.
But as an Awakened,
Linsey could sense that some kind of Source Material Skill was invading the core of the laws.
"An Abyss School technique."
Linsey frowned.
With the Human Wisdom Codex and the Thorned Necklace,
his perception of Law Power far surpassed that of ordinary people. Even most Law Knights and Righteous Walkers could not compare to him.
As he carefully sensed the building before him, he immediately discerned the details.
Because everyone in the City of Law World had fallen asleep,
the Law System was currently maintained by no one's will. It retained only its most basic mechanical responses, while devoting the vast majority of its power to protecting the people of the entire world.
As a result, the tightly secured Law System had opened a crack to outside intrusion.
The Abyss School's technique had slipped in through that opening.
The entire process was slow and steady, advancing without pause.
"Law Power is weakened because it protects the people—was that part of their calculations too?"
Rumble—
Linsey raised his head slightly. At that moment, a roar also came from the seawater above.
Though it sounded muffled underwater,
the different medium of transmission made the tremors caused by the clash of two powerhouses even easier to feel.
"..."
Light flickered in Linsey's eyes.
Pitch-black seawater and golden radiance alternated endlessly. Powers belonging to opposite sides collided and shattered, then dissolved into seawater, finally