Breaking the Restriction

Qin Yuan acted at the same time. His hands formed a profound seal, and the power of the Time Law surged out like a tide, precisely covering the area of the wall occupied by the time runes.

The work of breaking the restriction began.

There were three hundred and sixty time runes in all, arranged according to a particular pattern to form a closed loop. Qin Yuan had to activate them one by one in the correct order while keeping the entire loop stable.

It required extraordinarily precise control over the law. The slightest mistake would undo all their previous work.

Fortunately, after ten epochs of accelerated comprehension, Qin Yuan's mastery of the Time Law had reached a terrifying level. He divided his consciousness into three hundred and sixty parts, locked onto every time rune at once, then activated them one by one in the order he had worked out.

The first, the second, the third...

The time runes lit up one after another, their pale golden light growing brighter and brighter.

At the same time, Chaos City Lord was working on the space runes. His progress remained perfectly synchronized with Qin Yuan's, and the two worked together without a single flaw.

Finally, the instant they activated the last runes, all three hundred and sixty time runes and three hundred and sixty space runes erupted in blinding light!

Rumble-

The rock wall at the canyon entrance slowly parted to either side, revealing a deep, dark passage.

The restriction had been broken!

Chaos City Lord let out a long breath. A fine layer of sweat had even beaded on his forehead. The fact that it had exhausted a seventh-tier Universe Master so thoroughly showed just how difficult the restriction had been to break.

Qin Yuan's face was pale as well, and he had used up more than half his divine power. Even so, he was in much better shape than Chaos City Lord-after all, he had only been responsible for half the restriction.

"Let's go in." Chaos City Lord steadied his breathing and stepped into the passage first.

Qin Yuan followed close behind.

The passage was long, and luminous pearls the size of fists were set into the walls on both sides, lighting it as brightly as day. The walls were also covered in exquisite murals depicting a god king waging war in every direction.

As Qin Yuan walked, he studied the murals, marveling inwardly. The god king in the paintings wielded a giant axe, and with every swing, countless stars shattered and countless living beings perished. Even through the murals, Qin Yuan could sense a measure of that heaven-shattering, earth-destroying might.

At the end of the passage stood a massive stone door. There was no restriction on it, and the two pushed it open with ease.

Beyond the stone door was a vast circular hall.

The hall's domed ceiling soared hundreds of meters overhead, inlaid with countless gems arranged to resemble a starry sky. The floor was paved with an unknown kind of white jade, warm and smooth, reflecting the starlight from the dome.

Three objects floated in the very center of the hall.

The first was a crystal the size of a fist, black from end to end. Something seemed to flow inside it, and it gave off a cold, eerie aura.

The second was a scroll made from the hide of an unknown beast. Its surface was covered in the marks of time, but it remained completely intact.

The third was a palm-sized metal fragment engraved with intricate law patterns. The pressure it radiated made both Qin Yuan and Chaos City Lord's hearts tremble.

"That's..." Chaos City Lord stared fixedly at the metal fragment, his voice trembling slightly. "A fragment of a True Supreme Treasure!"

Qin Yuan's gaze was drawn to the fragment as well.

The system hadn't lied to him. There really was a True Supreme Treasure fragment in these ruins!

"City Lord, how should we divide these three items?" Qin Yuan suppressed his excitement and asked.

Chaos City Lord took a deep breath and calmed himself before saying slowly, "The True Supreme Treasure fragment goes to me. The black crystal and the scroll go to you. How does that sound?"

Qin Yuan thought it over, then nodded in agreement.

Although the True Supreme Treasure fragment was the most valuable of the three, it was only a fragment, not a complete True Supreme Treasure. Who knew what year of the monkey it would be before someone could gather all the fragments and reforge the treasure? As for the black crystal and the scroll, anything a god king had kept in his collection was certainly no ordinary object.

Besides, Chaos City Lord was a pillar of the Human Race. The stronger he was, the better it would be for the Human Race. He was also the one who had brought Qin Yuan to these ruins, so it was only fair that he took the larger share.

The two each put away the treasures that belonged to them.

Qin Yuan first picked up the black crystal. It was icy cold and heavy in his hand. He sent a trace of divine power into it to examine its internal structure, only to find that the power vanished like a clay ox into the sea, without the slightest response.

"System, identify this crystal."

[Identifying...]

[Item name: World Stone (fragment)]

[Item grade: Hunyuan-level treasure]

[Item effects: Contains the embryonic form of a Small World. It can be used to cultivate an avatar, store items, or even serve as the seed of a Miniature Universe.]

[Special notice: This World Stone is damaged and approximately 30% intact. If repaired, its value will increase more than a hundredfold.]

A World Stone!

Qin Yuan's heart pounded.

In the original story, World Stones were incredibly rare treasures. Luo Feng had used one to cultivate his second avatar. This thing was worth even more than an ordinary True Supreme Treasure!

He had struck it rich!

Qin Yuan forced down his wild joy and carefully put the World Stone away, then picked up the beast-hide scroll.

He sent his divine power into it, and a stream of information flooded into his mind.

"Void God King Inheritance · Basic Chapter-I am the Void God King. I waged war all my life and slew countless enemies. At the end of my life, I leave behind my inheritance in three parts. This is the first. Let one with the fate to find it obtain it; if they can comprehend the mysteries within, they may enter the Void Dao and attain the rank of god king."

The Void God King's inheritance!

Qin Yuan could no longer keep the delight from his face. A god king's inheritance! This was an unparalleled opportunity that could let a Universe Master break through to become a true god, or even reach higher realms!

"It seems you've gained quite a lot," Chaos City Lord said.

Qin Yuan looked up to find that Chaos City Lord had also put away the True Supreme Treasure fragment and was watching him with a smile.

"Thank you for making this possible, City Lord." Qin Yuan bowed.

"This is your own opportunity." Chaos City Lord waved a hand. "You contributed a great deal to breaking the restriction. These are what you deserve. Besides, the stronger you are, the better it is for the Human Race. There's no need to thank me."

He paused, then added, "But we'll have to be careful from here on. Breaking the restriction caused quite a stir, and it could very well attract Universe Masters from other factions. Let's leave this place first."

Qin Yuan nodded and quickly left the hall with Chaos City Lord.

The two had only just emerged from the canyon when they sensed several powerful auras approaching rapidly.

"They came quickly enough." Chaos City Lord sneered. "Qin Yuan, I'll draw them away. You go on your own. Remember, staying alive comes first."

"City Lord..." Qin Yuan started to say something.

"Don't worry. A mere handful of Universe Masters can't do anything to me." Chaos City Lord cut him off, his voice full of confidence. "You, on the other hand-this is your first time on the Primal Star, so you must be careful. Go on."

With that, he flashed forward, heading to meet the approaching auras.

Qin Yuan watched Chaos City Lord's retreating figure, a warm current welling up in his heart. This pillar of the Human Race might appear cold, but he truly treated his own people with sincerity.

I won't let you down, Qin Yuan said silently to himself. Then he turned and flew off in the opposite direction.

His main quest required him to kill three Universe Masters from Alien Races. Now it was time to look for prey.