The Might of Time and Space

But Qin Yuan had already fled tens of thousands of kilometers away.

He found a hidden cave and set up a restriction to conceal his Divine Power. Then he sat down cross-legged and began to recover it.

"System, use the Divine Power recovery potions from the shop."

[Divine Power Recovery Potion (Elementary): 100 points per bottle. Restores 10% Divine Power.]

[Current points: 1,400 (original 400 + mission reward of 1,000)]

[Exchange?]

"Exchange for three bottles."

[300 points deducted. Remaining points: 1,100.]

[Divine Power Recovery Potion ×3 delivered to System Space.]

Qin Yuan took out three bottles of potion that glowed pale gold and drained them in one gulp. Warm energy spread through his body, and his depleted Divine Power began to recover rapidly.

At the same time, he opened the World Ring left behind by the Crystal Race Universe Master.

The space inside the ring was enormous, spanning tens of thousands of cubic meters. It was piled with vast quantities of ore, crystals, and Universe Coins, as well as two items radiating the fluctuations of Supreme Treasures.

The first was a pale blue longsword, its blade engraved with countless crystal patterns and radiating an incomparably sharp aura. The system identified it as the Elementary Attack Supreme Treasure "Jing Guang Sword," suitable for experts cultivating the Law of Light or the Law of Crystal.

The second was a transparent pearl the size of a fist, with what seemed to be countless specks of starlight flowing within it. The system identified it as the Elementary Domain Supreme Treasure "Star Luo Pearl." It could unleash a Starlight Domain that suppressed an enemy's speed and perception.

Two Elementary Supreme Treasures. I can't use them myself, but I can save them for Luo Feng or exchange them for System Points, Qin Yuan calculated.

Besides the Supreme Treasures, the ring also contained a large number of Universe Coins. Universe Coins were the universal currency of the universe, formed from condensed Universe Origin Law. They could be used for trade or absorbed directly for cultivation. By a rough estimate, this batch of Universe Coins was worth about as much as an Elementary Supreme Treasure.

Exchange them all for System Points, Qin Yuan said silently.

[Estimating value...]

[Jing Guang Sword (Elementary Supreme Treasure): exchangeable for 800 points]

[Star Luo Pearl (Elementary Supreme Treasure): exchangeable for 700 points]

[Universe Coins (approximately 1.2 million in total): exchangeable for 600 points]

[Light Silver Ore Vein (unmined): exchangeable for 500 points]

[Total exchange value: 2,600 points. Confirm exchange?]

"Confirm."

[Exchange successful! Current points: 3,700.]

Qin Yuan nodded in satisfaction. With 3,700 points, he could exchange for Law Comprehension Acceleration several times. On this trip to the Primal Star, the gains from this battle alone had already made the trip worthwhile.

But what concerned him more was the progress of the main mission.

He had to kill three Alien Race Universe Masters, and he had already taken care of one. Two more, and he would receive a 1,000-fold Gene Level Upgrade Card and 5,000 points.

A 1,000-fold increase in Gene Level! That meant his Gene Level would leap straight from 1,100-fold to 2,100-fold, and his combat power would increase by nearly twice!

"I have to kill two more." A cold gleam flashed in Qin Yuan's eyes. "And I have to do it quickly."

Just then, his Virtual Universe communicator suddenly vibrated.

Qin Yuan sent a sliver of consciousness into it and found an urgent message from the Chaos City Lord:

"Qin Yuan, be careful! The Lord of Sky Wolf has issued an order to hunt down our Human Race, and all the Alien Race Universe Masters are searching for traces of human experts. Peng Gong and Ice Peak were ambushed by a joint force of the Demon Race and the Machine Race. I've already gone to support them. We've also lost contact with Darkness and Huang Jian. They're suspected to be trapped in some kind of restriction."

"Find somewhere to hide immediately, and don't reveal your whereabouts! Once I've dealt with the situation on Peng Gong's side, I'll come find you."

Qin Yuan fell silent for a moment, then replied, "City Lord, I don't need to hide."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean-" Qin Yuan stood up, and the restrictions in the cave dissipated with him. "Let them come looking for me."

"Qin Yuan! Don't be impulsive!" The Chaos City Lord's voice turned stern. "You may have killed a Crystal Race Universe Master, but he was Second-Order. The Lord of Sky Wolf has at least three Universe Masters of Fourth-Order or higher under his command. You're no match for them!"

"Don't worry, City Lord. I know my limits," Qin Yuan said calmly. "Besides, I never fight a battle I'm not confident of winning."

With that, he cut off communication.

The Chaos City Lord was right. With his current strength, taking on a Fourth-Order Universe Master head-on would indeed be a little beyond him. But battles had never been decided by strength on paper alone. He had the various trump cards provided by the system, the combined use of the Time Law and Space Law, and the ultimate secret technique he had just created, "Time-Space: Space Shattering."

More importantly, he needed points, he needed Gene Level, and he needed to grow stronger quickly.

Hiding in the shadows was safe, but he would also miss countless opportunities. Taking the initiative was riskier, but the rewards were richer as well.

Qin Yuan walked out of the cave and looked up at the Primal Star's three eerie suns, a faint smile curving his lips.

"System, scan for all lone Alien Race Universe Masters within 200,000 kilometers."

[Scanning...]

[Scan range: 200,000-kilometer radius]

[Universe Master Level life fluctuations detected: 7 locations]

[Lone targets: 2]

[Target one: 120,000 kilometers southwest. Energy intensity approximately that of a Third-Order Universe Master. Race: Prison Race.]

[Target two: 180,000 kilometers due east. Energy intensity approximately that of a Fourth-Order Universe Master. Race: Machine Race. Note: This target is joining up with another aura and is expected to no longer be alone in three minutes.]

"Third-Order Prison Race, Fourth-Order Machine Race..." Qin Yuan narrowed his eyes.

The Prison Race was the most mysterious of the Six Great Peak Races. Its members specialized in Soul Attack and curse secret techniques, and their fighting methods were bizarre and unpredictable. At the same order, a Prison Race Universe Master was a far greater threat than those of other races.

By comparison, the Machine Race's fighting methods were more direct, relying mainly on Supreme Treasures and energy attacks. Although stronger on paper, they were actually easier to deal with.

"The Machine Race one it is."

Qin Yuan's figure flashed, turning into a streak of light as he sped due east.

At full speed, it would take less than thirty seconds to cover 180,000 kilometers. But he had to arrive before the Machine Race Universe Master joined up with his companion, or he would have to face two enemies at once.

Twenty seconds...

Ten seconds...

Five seconds...

He had arrived!

Two figures appeared in Qin Yuan's sight. One was the metallic humanoid Machine Race Universe Master he had seen at the site where the Crystal Race member had fallen. The other was an enormous Demon Race beast.

They were less than a thousand kilometers apart. At a Universe Master's speed, they could join up in a single breath.

"I'm too late." Qin Yuan gritted his teeth, but instead of slowing down, he pushed his speed to the limit.

Since he was too late to stop them from joining up, he would kill the other one too!

"Time Stop!"

Qin Yuan opened with his strongest killing move. The power of the Time Law descended like a net cast across heaven and earth, enveloping both the Machine Race Universe Master and the Demon Race beast.

But a Fourth-Order Universe Master was indeed beyond comparison with a Second-Order one. The instant Time Stop descended, a silvery-white energy shield lit up over the Machine Race Universe Master's body, forcibly resisting the erosion of the Time Law. Although he was not completely immune to Time Stop, he at least retained some ability to move.

"Human trash! You're courting death!" the Machine Race Universe Master roared. His right arm transformed into an enormous energy blade that slashed toward Qin Yuan.

At the same time, the Demon Race beast let out a heaven-shaking roar and spewed a pitch-black beam of light straight at Qin Yuan.

It was one against two, and both of them were Fourth-Order beings.

But there was not the slightest trace of fear in Qin Yuan's eyes. Instead, his fighting spirit blazed.

"Come on!"