Ian did not waste any time. With the rhythm of his will, he decisively activated the newly created gray spherical magic weapon in his hand. With the violent collapse and reorganization of the spatial dimension, his figure instantly disappeared without a trace from the dim underground research room.
When the dizzying feeling of exile in space subsided, Ian found himself suspended quietly in a dead and vast void. He lowered his head slightly, looked down deeply, his sight penetrated the layers of Void, and locked on the familiar blue planet - Shinobi World Planet.
However, the Shinobi World Planet at this moment was completely different from what he had seen on a daily basis. A thick and cold gray barrier, like a huge and cold eggshell, tightly enveloped the entire planet and even the surrounding star field. Ian keenly sensed that this barrier was entirely made of high-purity Void Energy Construction.
"Is this the appearance of the stolen timeline?" Ian stared at the closely protected Shinobi World Planet and whispered to himself.
Although from the current observation perspective, it seems that only the Ninja World has been taken away by the mysterious "Main God", the cruel truth is that the entire universe represented by the entire timeline has been roughly stripped away from the original time and space sequence.
"Morgana, I remember that I ordered someone to research Steal the Timeline's related technologies before. What is the current progress of the Empire?" Ian asked in Sea of Consciousness.
Since Luna and Rowena had discovered similar stolen timelines near the Empire's base camp in previous explorations, Ian began to think about it, hoping to replicate this plundering technology that could cross the bottom of the universe by studying the Silk horse tracks left by Main God Space.
"The owner of the report, the scientific research team of the Empire, after preliminary evaluation, agreed that stealing an entire timeline is an extremely difficult task. Judging from the arcane underlying architecture currently mastered by the Empire, this level of technology has exceeded the scope of our creative capabilities." Holographic House-elf Morgana Blink replied with a light blue light.
Ian's brows wrinkled slightly, and a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes. "So, they just gave up because it was too difficult?" He did not want to see any slack in the researchers he had funded so heavily, and he could not tolerate anyone using Empire's scientific research funds to engage in private activities that enriched their own pockets.
"That's not the case, Master. Although they are temporarily unable to steal the timeline at the offensive level, due to the change in research direction, they have now focused all their energy on defensive technology - that is, how to effectively isolate the timeline where Arcane Empire is located to prevent unknown terrorist forces from the outside world from interfering or invading our universe." Morgana quickly explained.
"This is a wise choice. I remember that the overall person in charge of the project is Rowena. How is the progress on her side?" Ian said in a slightly slower tone.
"Rowena is currently fully devoted to her personal taboo subject, but she has indeed provided a large amount of underlying logical data for this isolation project. Some phased results have been achieved so far, and I will transmit the detailed research report to you."
Ian slowly closed his eyes and began to quickly review this information in his mind. At the same time, the spherical gray magic weapon was rotating steadily around him, constantly emitting weak ripples to detect and analyze the gray barrier surrounding Shinobi World Planet. About an hour later, the magic weapon returned to Ian's hands.
'Did you fail?' Ian's heart moved slightly. The feedback information of the magic weapon shows that with its current level of deciphering, it is completely unable to shake the Void Energy barrier in front of it. This means that the person standing behind this timeline is most likely a senior Main God with monstrous power.
"Look for the next target." Ian gave the order coldly. Then, the magic weapon bloomed with light again, tearing open a portal to another time and space node.
For the next whole week, Ian was like a patient hunter, shuttling back and forth among the endless Void cracks and repeatedly sifting through countless stolen timelines.
"Finally found it." After checking thousands of coordinates, Ian's eyes finally burst into excitement. According to the data analysis of the magic weapon feedback, the strength of Void Shield around the timeline in front of him is very weak, and it can even be said to be full of loopholes. It is completely incomparable to those iron plates encountered before. The most important thing is that Ian has absolute confidence in being able to tear it apart by force.
"Perfect." Ian whispered, but he did not choose to rush in rashly. As a cautious dictator by nature, he first returned to his own timeline and began the most rigorous pre-war consolidation.
He crazily filled his extra-dimensional space ring with the Empire's War Machine: thousands of high-level arcane Golem, and multiple Machine Clan legions that he had just completely conquered and modified.
His ring already stocked a large number of forbidden weapons, and in order to cope with possible extreme changes, he even crazily stuffed several miniature planets and stars that had been transformed by arcane magic and could be detonated at any time into the space dimension, preparing to use them as the last trump card to perish together.
After everything was ready, Ian returned to the weak target node again. He casually took out a small metal ball that sealed the violent Void Energy. In an instant, complex and mysterious purple runes covered his face like vines, and Ian instantly entered the peak state of "Magic Sage Mode".
In this super-sensory, extra-dimensional state of blessing, he began to accurately and calmly dismantle the Void Energy emitted from the ball and convert it into temporary supplies that he could use.
"What a fascinating power." Ian sighed sincerely. After years of fighting, countless experiments, and the extreme sensitivity given by Sage Mode at this moment, he finally fully understood the three core properties of Void Energy: time and space, Creation and destruction.
Rowena discovered the mystery of time and space a long time ago. Later, they deduced the possibility of the existence of the "destruction" attribute based on Void Energy's terrifying characteristics that are enough to Annihilation all things.
Although there are also theories that this destructive power is just a side effect of the chaotic Space-Time Law collision, Ian is more inclined to think that it is some kind of independent Authority. And after descending on Naruto World, he unexpectedly captured the "Creation" characteristics hidden in it.
'I'm very curious, is this Void Energy the original energy naturally generated during the evolution of the universe, or was it created by someone the Presence who stands at the top of life?' A horrifying thought passed through Ian's mind. If the answer is the latter, then the other party's level of terror will completely exceed Ian's current understanding of power.
Ian shook his head, dismissed these distracting thoughts, and concentrated on the breakthrough in front of him. He forcibly activated the Void space-time characteristics that he controlled, and built a layer of transparent shield that circulated around him. Then, like a sharp arrow piercing the tranquil lake, he savagely rushed towards the barrier of the stolen timeline.
Luna and Rowena had previously encountered numerous near-death dangers when forcibly infiltrating such spaces. After learning from their blood and tears, Ian developed a more scientific and efficient infiltration plan.
When the energy shields of both sides collided fiercely, Ian did not fight to the death. Instead, he used his own understanding of the destruction and Creation rules to neutralize and offset the opponent's rules of the same attribute. At the same time, he used his master-level knowledge of Space-Time Law to accurately anchor the frequency of the opponent's space-time characteristics, assimilate it and use his strength to teleport himself into the barrier.
The technical difficulty of this is far beyond what it seems on the surface. After all, Ian has just touched the threshold of "Authority of Destruction", and it seems a little difficult to fight against the defense mechanism of Main God Space.
In the field of "Creation", which he knows almost nothing about, he can only rely on his unreasonable huge magic power and personal willpower as tough as steel to forcefully resist. Only in the field of time and space, he is the real supreme Overlord, who can take over and manipulate the opponent's space coordinates at will.
Boom!
With a soul-shaking loud noise, Ian successfully tore open the shell and landed inside this stolen timeline. Although the physical body suffered some serious lacerations when breaking through the barrier, in front of a strong man of his level, these were just drizzle.
He expressionlessly dispersed the remaining hostile Void Energy in his body, and the damaged cells were instantly regenerated by Self under the infusion of majestic vitality. Then, he cast an extremely concealed high-dimensional stealth spell, completely erasing his own aura, and landed quietly on the land of Shinobi World.
At this time, the ninja world is in the white-hot stage of Fourth Shinobi World War.
However, the battle situation in front of him made Ian feel a little stunned. In the center of a dilapidated battlefield, two ninjas dressed in extremely strange clothes were engaged in an extremely fierce game.
One of them has dark brown skin, flamboyant dreadlocks, and sharp eyes. His opponent is a young woman with Fusion looks that combines oriental aesthetics and Europe silhouette.
"Michelle, today is your day of death. As long as you are defeated, Allied Shinobi Forces's defense will completely collapse. This will be the best gift I can give to Akasha Organization (that is, Akatsuki in this timeline, but more similar to some kind of Main God camp)." The man with dreadlocks named Tobias said coldly.
"Tobias, don't you get tired of saying this nonsense every time before you start a fight?" The woman named Michelle gently ruffled her long black hair, with a hint of sarcasm in her tone.
"Today is different."
"Then let me show you the truth." As soon as Michelle finished speaking, three humanoid puppets exuding a strange aura appeared out of thin air behind her: one was dressed in blue, one was as red as a torch, and the last one was dressed in pale white.
Tobias's eyes narrowed and his expression became a little more solemn. "It seems that your 'Innate Curse Technique' (Innate Curse Technique) has evolved again and can actually control media in more dimensions."
"To survive in this damn Samsara Hall, isn't evolution the instinct for survival?" Michelle snorted coldly and entered a state of full alert. Since the enemy is so confident, she must be ten times more cautious to deal with it, otherwise she will end up dead.
Tobias stopped talking nonsense, and suddenly flashed, bringing with it a series of rapid air-piercing sounds, and rushed towards the enemy like an arrow. Michelle The blue-clothed puppet behind was the first to attack, and instantly teleported between the two of them, forming a seal with both hands, holding up a huge "Ice Shield".
However, at this moment, Tobias's arm was suddenly completely covered by a deep and solid black substance, as if covered with a layer of the hardest metal armor - Armament Haki!
Bang!
With just one punch, the ice shield that was enough to withstand the Jonin's full blow shattered into pieces. The powerful shock wave shook the blue-clothed puppet back again and again. Just when Tobias was about to pursue the victory, his originally calm face moved slightly, as if he sensed the fatal threat from the blind corner of his vision, and his body drew an arc to the side and rear very nimbly.
The next second, a blazing explosive bomb exploded in the place where he was originally standing. Tobias did not pause. He jumped up and stepped hard on Void with both feet, making a sound like the explosion of air. He actually stepped several times in mid-air, using his "Moonwalk"-like skills to increase his instantaneous speed to an extreme.
The figure of Tobias left an afterimage, and less than five meters away from Michelle, he suddenly punched the empty atmosphere fiercely.
Poof!
A blood arrow spurted out. The white-clothed puppet, which was originally invisible, was accurately blasted out of its prototype by this punch. Its bones were shattered, and its tough wooden body was covered with miserable cracks, and it fell to the ground in a panic.
"Is this... the 'Observation Haki' who predicts the future?" Michelle took a breath, with disbelief in his voice, "You have actually evolved to this point?"
"It seems you are quite knowledgeable." Tobias showed a cruel smile.
"Damn it." Michelle cursed secretly, her heart sinking. She knew very well what this level of power increase meant. With the outbreak of Tobias's combat power, the balance of Fourth Shinobi World War, which concerns the ownership of the timeline, is very likely to completely tilt towards the side of "Akatsuki".
Once their camp loses, all Reincarnators will either be harvested on the battlefield, or they will be forced to pay Astronomy digital "Samsara Points" to the greedy Main God in exchange for a chance to survive.
"The warm-up exercise is over, Michelle." Tobias's voice became cold and chilling.
"Shave!"
His figure disappeared again. Michelle reacted extremely quickly and instantly summoned a white-clothed puppet to stand in front of him, trying to use this last inferior victim to gain even a second of breathing time.
As expected, Tobias directly defeated Shihui with one force, and the power of Armament Haki exploded with his fist again, completely beating the broken puppet in white into sawdust on the ground.. And Michelle took advantage of this gap to crazily activate Cursed Energy in his body, controlling the two red and blue puppets behind him to merge into one, and burst out a Destruction Beam with yin and yang flowing.
However, a scene happened that sent shivers down her spine. Tobias looked at the oncoming energy wave, with an evil smile on his lips that showed he was sure of victory. He appeared strangely behind the two puppets, and his movements were so fast that it was difficult to catch the sight.
"Tempest Kick!"
Tobias twitched his thigh violently, and an extremely sharp crescent-shaped vacuum sword energy Cleansweep came out, instantly beheading Michelle's two remaining main puppets in public. Immediately afterwards, he appeared in front of Michelle's body as if he had shrunk to an inch, and struck the opponent's face with a heavy punch containing the power of Mountain Breaker.
If it were an ordinary ninja, this punch would be enough to make his brain burst. But at the critical moment, a dark Cursed Energy emerged from Michelle's body, condensing into a thick shield in front of him, blocking most of the force.
"You're not dead yet? Haha, it seems that you have completely mastered 'Reversal Technique'." Tobias raised his eyebrows in surprise.
As we all know, Cursed Energy originates from the negative and cold emotions of human beings, and naturally cannot be directly used for healing. Only those top-level magicians with amazing talents can reversely translate this Negative Energy using extremely esoteric theories, thereby deducing the "positive energy" that can life and death of flesh and bone to heal injuries.
Ian, who was hiding in the dark and observing all this, had a glimmer of interest in his eyes. The complexity and evolutionary potential of the power systems of these so-called "Reincarnators" were indeed somewhat beyond his expectations.