After slaying the Mysterious Iron Lizard, Lin Yue and Su Qingyan rested in the passage for a while. Lin Yue put the Metal Law Fragment into his storage bag, then consumed a Life Fruit to replenish the energy he had spent in the fight. Su Qingyan, meanwhile, circulated the Flame Law to dispel the metallic energy lingering in her body, and color gradually returned to her cheeks.
"Let's keep going. This secret realm is huge; we might find something even better deeper inside." Su Qingyan rose to her feet and dusted herself off, her eyes gleaming with anticipation. After two battles, she wasn't tired at all. If anything, obtaining a Fire Attribute Law Fragment had only made her more excited.
Lin Yue nodded, and the two of them walked side by side toward the depths of the secret realm. The passage opened onto a vast plain, where many strange plants grew. Some had leaves with a metallic sheen, while others gave off a faint aura of laws.
After walking for about half an hour, a series of deep, muffled hums suddenly sounded ahead. The noise was like the sacred chant of the Great Dao, filled with an ancient, mysterious aura. At the same time, wisps of pale golden light seeped out from the depths of the secret realm, illuminating the path ahead.
Lin Yue's heart stirred. He activated Spatial Perception and instantly detected the pure Law fluctuations contained in the light. They faintly resonated with the aura of the Dao Rhyme Fragment in his possession, and were far more intense than those of the Metal Law Fragment and Vitality Law Fragment he had obtained earlier.
"This is...the aura of a High-level Law Fragment!" A flash of delight crossed Su Qingyan's eyes, and her tone was certain. "This aura is even purer than that of Innate Ore. It's definitely a rare High-level Law Fragment!"
But she quickly grew wary. "Still, such a precious Law Fragment must have an even more powerful guardian beast. We have to proceed carefully and not let our guard down."
Lin Yue nodded in agreement. He carefully probed the area ahead with Spatial Perception. There were no obvious signs of living creatures at the source of the light, only an invisible Energy Barrier covering it. Faint Law patterns flowed across the barrier, clearly protecting the treasure behind it.
"There are no signs of living creatures up ahead, just an Energy Barrier," Lin Yue said. "We can approach carefully, inspect the barrier, and then decide how to break through."
Su Qingyan nodded, gathering a layer of Flame Shield at her fingertips to protect them both. "I'll use the Flame Shield to protect us. You look for weaknesses in the barrier."
Lin Yue merged the Metal Law Fragment into the Chaos Little Light Orb to increase its power, then moved toward the light alongside Su Qingyan. As they drew closer, the hum grew clearer and the Law fluctuations intensified. They could both feel the Law Fragments within their bodies trembling faintly, evidently drawn to the High-level Law Fragment behind the barrier.
The two stopped when they reached the barrier. It stood about ten zhang tall and five zhang wide, its surface covered in flowing pale golden Law patterns. The patterns contained the aura of the Law of Space, causing the surrounding space to warp slightly.
"This barrier contains the Law of Space. Breaking through it won't be easy," Su Qingyan said with a frown. She tried attacking it with fire, but the instant the flames touched the barrier, the Law of Space warped them aside. They couldn't damage it at all.
Lin Yue also tried using Spatial Perception to search for weaknesses, but the Law patterns on the barrier were interlinked, with no obvious weak points. "The patterns are very intricate. Someone must have set up this barrier to protect the treasure behind it."
The two fell into thought, unsure how to break through. Just then, the pale golden light behind the barrier suddenly grew brighter, and the hum grew louder, as though something was about to emerge from behind it.
"Uh-oh! The treasure behind the barrier may be about to appear!" Su Qingyan's expression changed. "We have to break through as soon as possible, or someone else might take it!"
Lin Yue also realized how serious the situation was. He took a deep breath and merged the Chaos Energy with the Law of Stability in the Dao Rhyme Fragment, forming another Enhanced Chaos Light Orb. He aimed at the center of the barrier and hurled it with all his strength.
"Bang!"
The orb struck the barrier. The Law of Stability instantly froze the Law patterns at its center, and a fine crack appeared in the barrier.
"It worked!" A flash of delight crossed Su Qingyan's eyes. She quickly formed a Flame Spear and thrust it into the crack. The spear carried a scorching heat, and its impact widened the crack slightly.
Without hesitation, Lin Yue formed two more Enhanced Chaos Light Orbs and hurled them one after another at the crack. With each impact, the crack grew wider, and the Law patterns on the barrier began to grow chaotic.
"Keep it up! The barrier's about to break!" Lin Yue shouted. Chaos Energy surged wildly through his body as he formed an even larger Chaos Little Light Orb.
Su Qingyan also urged the Flame Law to its limits, forming a Flame Spear even hotter than before and driving it fiercely into the crack.
"Crack!"
With a sharp snap, the barrier shattered. Pale golden light burst forth, and a fist-sized Space Law Fragment, shimmering gold, floated at the center of the barrier. Space around the fragment warped slightly, and it contained the fundamental Law of Space Folding.
"A Space Law Fragment!" Lin Yue and Su Qingyan cried out at the same time, both of them overcome with delight. The Law of Space was one of the highest laws in Chaos. Obtaining this fragment would greatly aid their cultivation.
Just as they were about to step forward and claim it, hurried footsteps sounded in the distance. Other creatures had evidently been drawn by the aura of the Law Fragment and were rushing toward them.
"Someone's coming! We have to grab it!" Su Qingyan cried urgently, rushing toward the Space Law Fragment first.
Lin Yue followed close behind. They both reached for the fragment at once, and a new struggle erupted.
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