Unlike the lush green leaves of the other Law Leaves, this Law Leaf had already withered yellow.
Even the power of law within it had dissipated.
Only the faint aura of law around it reminded Styx that an immensely powerful law had once existed here.
Only the final section of branch remained.
Yet Styx still could not see where the crown of the Law Tree truly stood.
The Law Tree remained too tall to see its top.
It seemed the Law Tree possessed more wonders than merely containing three thousand laws.
Styx crossed over the 2,999th section of branch and was about to head for the next one.
A gust of wind swept past.
Styx froze. Why was there wind here?
Then, the withered yellow Law Leaf was stirred by the wind, leaving its branch and fluttering down into Styx's palm.
Styx caught it and waited for a while. Only after confirming that the Law Tree showed no reaction to him taking the withered Law Leaf did he step away.
By the time Styx reached the final section of branch, he was only a thread away from becoming a Quasi-Sage.
And as long as Styx chose his own law, that final thread would no longer be a problem.
The moment he stepped onto the final section of branch, the environment around Styx suddenly underwent a tremendous change.
Styx had originally been certain that he stood upon a branch of the Law Tree.
But in an instant, he arrived atop a great formation!
The formation was layered upon layer, nine levels in total.
Each level had a corner, and each corner was suppressed by a stone statue.
At the center of the formation, Styx saw the final Law Leaves.
But there were two of them!
The instant he saw those two Law Leaves, Styx's soul issued a frantic warning, urging him to take them.
Styx examined the two Law Leaves carefully, but he could not determine what laws they contained.
Yet that was precisely what proved how extraordinary these two Law Fragments were!
Only...
These two Law Leaves were clearly different from the earlier ones and could not simply be taken away.
Otherwise, there would have been no need for a Ninefold Formation to suppress them.
"Want to take the Law Leaves?"
An unknown voice suddenly sounded behind Styx.
"Who is it?!"
Styx instantly became vigilant and activated all four of his spiritual treasures.
Yuantu and Abi appeared in his hands, one sword in each hand, like two silver dragons.
The Karma Fire Red Lotus beneath his feet flashed red, while the Profound Origin Water Control Flag above his head emitted waves of mysterious light.
Only after summoning all four spiritual treasures did Styx discover that the mana sealed while he was on the Law Tree had been unsealed.
Behind Styx sat a man upon a white cloud.
The man also wore white robes, so white that he seemed to have merged with the clouds.
Styx could not sense this man's realm, which meant he was likely a Quasi-Sage, perhaps even stronger!
No wonder Styx had sensed none of the man's aura when he first arrived.
The man's temperament was exceedingly cold and detached; even his words seemed to carry ice with them.
"Want the Law Leaves? Then defeat me!"
Styx noticed that the person before him moved somewhat stiffly, and his eyes lacked the expression a normal person should have.
He understood at once. This person should be an envoy guarding the Law Leaves.
But Styx did not rashly make a move.
Clearly, the envoy before him was far stronger than he was.
If they truly fought, Styx would definitely be at a disadvantage.
Styx wanted the two Law Leaves, but he was no fool.
Seeing that Styx had not moved, the Law Envoy observed him for a moment before bluntly remarking.
"So weak!"
Styx: ???? Such icy words...
His expression grew complicated.
But indeed, compared to the envoy, he truly was weak.
"It has been a long time since anyone came here. But among all those who have come, you are still the first to be this weak."
Just as Styx was quietly grieving over his cultivation, the Law Envoy spoke again, one word at a time.
And he sounded utterly sincere, so much so that Styx could not hear the slightest hint that he was deliberately mocking him.
"Alright, I get it. Stop talking about it."
Seeing him open his mouth as if he intended to say more, Styx hurriedly stopped him.
Was hurting him once not enough? He was actually rubbing salt into the wound.
"May I ask, Envoy, what realm are you in?"
After thinking it over, Styx still took the initiative to ask.
The envoy thought with a serious expression for a moment before finally shaking his head.
"I don't know. But I am much stronger than you."
Styx: Fine, fine, fine. I shouldn't have asked.
"However, I will suppress my cultivation to the same realm as yours."
As he spoke, the Law Envoy's aura continuously fell, no longer as unfathomable as before.
Before long, Styx could sense the other's realm.
It was the same as his own: Great Luo Golden Immortal Peak.
Styx's expression turned serious. It seemed a battle between him and this envoy was unavoidable.
But even though the envoy had voluntarily suppressed his cultivation, he would definitely not be easy to deal with.
For one thing, the techniques he possessed were surely of a higher grade than Styx's.
His comprehension of laws was also beyond anything Styx could compare to.
Styx raised his focus to the utmost limit.
"Since we are to fight, then come!"
This was the first time since arriving in the Primordial Wilderness that Styx had seriously fought someone whose realm was close to his own.
The Law Envoy opposite him flipped his right hand, instantly conjuring a law sword. With a flick of its tip, sword qi formed and shot toward Styx.
Styx was utterly unafraid.
This was merely a shallow probe from his opponent.
The Northern Mysterious Yuan Controlling Water Flag easily blocked the sword qi.
Styx also raised the twin swords in his hands.
"You use a sword, and I use swords. Then let us see whose blade is sharper!"
Styx dared to say that he was absolutely a master swordsman of the Primordial Wilderness!
Perhaps only Tongtian among the Three Pure Ones could compare with him in the way of the sword.
As for everyone else, heh!
The Heavenly Dao Envoy wore an expressionless face, seemingly waiting for Styx to make his move.
Indeed, he had the capital to be proud before Styx.
But Styx was different.
He had to take the initiative and open the battle!
"Yuan Tu, A Bi! Merge!"
Styx exerted force with both hands at once!
Yuan Tu in his left hand, A Bi in his right.
The two swords had been born from the same origin as Styx. Their origins were connected, and they could even completely merge into one.
It was only because Styx was not strong enough yet that he could not turn the two swords into a single blade.
But he could still make them temporarily unite!
Yuantu and Abi erupted with dazzling silver light as terrifying sword qi soared into the heavens!
Styx's daoist robe also billowed as all his power gathered into the twin swords in his palms.
"No Sword!"
Styx called the sword formed from Yuantu and Abi's union No Sword.
A sword that was also no sword, because man and sword had become one!
With one sword strike, there was no heaven, no earth, no living beings!
The Heavenly Dao Envoy's gaze finally turned serious.
He gripped the law sword in his hand and drew upon the laws of water and fire, imbuing them into the blade.
Styx, who saw this from afar, had already guessed as much.
As a Law Envoy, he could naturally wield laws.
But being able to draw upon two laws at once to empower his sword still filled Styx with envy.
"Do not disappoint me, No Sword!"
No Sword left Styx's palm and shot forth.
Likewise, the law sword in the envoy's hand flew out as well.
After Yuantu and Abi merged, No Sword's might had clearly surpassed the limits of a Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
Styx did not know whether it had reached the level of a Connate Supreme Treasure.
But Styx was certain that his No Sword would inevitably become the number one sword of the Primordial Wilderness!
"Clang!!!"
No Sword collided with the law sword, producing a clear ringing clash!
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