An Ancient God had joined the battle in person.
The Universe immediately raised the Crown's Ontological Rank to its highest level.
Tit for Tat!
Perhaps this was the Universe's fury—and its way of reassuring itself.
Xu Yuan sat motionless, thinking quietly.
A stronger Third Crown—
Only one final step remained.
It was the quest related to All Beings at Ease that had been issued earlier.
Xu Yuan turned the Fortune Stick over.
Beneath "All Beings at Ease" on its front, the line of text had changed:
"Do many things quietly while hidden among the crowd."
"This was once your wish, but your wish has now changed to 'kill the Ancient God.'"
"For the next three minutes, do not use Nibelung or Void of Authority again, until Yanmen's Ritual Executor completes the Dimensional Ascension of the Dark Crown Ritual."
Three minutes?
Xu Yuan found that strange.
Why was he forbidden from using the Lord of the Time Cage's power for three minutes?
...There was no point overthinking it.
It was only three minutes. He might as well take a break.
Xu Yuan stretched, got up, and walked into a convenience store. He bought chocolate and an energy drink, then sat eating while he waited for the time to pass.
He finished quickly.
A deep breath in.
He exhaled.
Another deep breath.
He exhaled.
Xu Yuan's heartbeat gradually steadied, and amid the strain of being hunted by the Ancient God, he slowly recovered his composure.
He had fought two battles, after all.
A halftime break was exactly what he needed.
Being hunted by an Ancient God was hardly a good thing, but since matters had come this far, he might as well rest properly.
He cast aside every stray thought and quietly adjusted his body and mind.
Boarding had ended by then.