The God King's Treasure

He raised both hands at once, forming a profound hand seal.

"Crystal Race secret technique-Fall of Ten Thousand Stars!"

In an instant, countless brilliant points of light appeared in the sky, each radiating an aura of destruction. They fell like meteors, every one of them locked onto Qin Yuan.

It was a devastating, wide-area attack, covering such a vast expanse that even Lord Peng Gong and the Lord of Ice Peak were caught within it.

"Lunatic!" Lord Peng Gong cursed, hurriedly activating his defensive Supreme Treasure.

The Lord of Ice Peak also summoned a wall of ice crystals to shield himself.

Qin Yuan did not retreat. A fierce fighting spirit blazed in his eyes as his Divine Power, with a Gene Level of 2,200 times, erupted at full force.

"Time-Stop!"

The power of the Time Law surged upward, enveloping all ten thousand falling meteors. Under the effects of Time Stop, their descent abruptly slowed by dozens of times. Though they did not stop completely, it was enough for Qin Yuan to respond.

"Space-Shattering Slash-Ten Thousand Blades!"

Qin Yuan held out both hands as if gripping something, and the Space Law condensed into countless spatial blades. Like a storm of blades, they slashed upward at the swarm of meteors!

Rumble-

The spatial blades collided with the meteors, unleashing an earth-shaking roar. Explosions lit up the entire sky, and violent shockwaves of energy spread in every direction, raising towering waves in the lakes of energy on the ground.

When the light faded, more than seventy percent of the ten thousand meteors had been cut down. Though over two thousand remained in free fall, their might was much diminished.

The Lord of Stars watched quietly, a trace of seriousness finally appearing in his eyes.

"Mastery of both the Time Law and the Space Law, a Peak Domain Supreme Treasure, and an ultimate secret technique of your own creation..." he said slowly. "Qin Yuan, you truly are no ordinary second-order Universe Master. Your true combat strength has probably reached the peak of the fifth order, or even higher."

He paused, his tone growing a touch more solemn. "You're worthy of my full strength."

As his words fell, a dazzling light erupted from the Lord of Stars' body. His aura soared wildly, and his cultivation, originally at the peak of the fifth order, forcibly broke through that bottleneck and entered the sixth order!

"What?" Lord Peng Gong's expression changed drastically. "He broke through to the sixth order!"

The Lord of Stars had actually broken through during the battle!

Though a sixth-order Universe Master was only one minor realm above the peak of the fifth order, the difference in strength was as vast as heaven and earth. The sixth order meant a Gene Level of at least 8,000 times, and both the quality and quantity of Divine Power would undergo a qualitative leap.

"I originally planned to wait a while before breaking through," the Lord of Stars said calmly. "But your strength makes it worth taking that step early. In return, I'll kill you with my strongest power."

He raised his right hand, and a fist-sized ball of light gathered in his palm.

The ball of light looked unremarkable, even somewhat dim. But Qin Yuan's pupils contracted sharply-his senses told him that the energy contained within it was enough to destroy an entire star region!

"Crystal Race ultimate secret technique-Origin Destruction."

The Lord of Stars gave it a gentle push, and the ball of light drifted toward Qin Yuan.

It was not moving quickly, but Qin Yuan found that he could not dodge it at all. It was not because space had been sealed off, but because the ball of light had locked onto his very "existence." No matter where he teleported, it would follow.

He could only take it head-on.

Qin Yuan took a deep breath, gathering all his Divine Power, all his Law Comprehension, and all his will into his right hand.

The Time Law and the Space Law intertwined in his palm, forming an unprecedented compound power of law. It was no longer a simple combination of Time Stop and spatial cutting, but an entirely new power born from their deep fusion.

"Time-Space-Return to the Ruins."

Qin Yuan struck out with his palm.

The strike carried no earth-shaking force, nor did it produce any dazzling light. Only a hazy gray palm print flew toward the ball of light.

The palm print and the ball of light collided.

There was no explosion, no roar. The ball of light and the palm print vanished at the same time, as though they had never existed. Only the space around the point of collision shattered inch by inch like a broken mirror, revealing a pitch-black spatial rift beneath it.

Shock finally appeared on the Lord of Stars' face.

"Time-Space Fusion... You've actually touched the threshold of Time-Space Fusion?"

Time-Space Fusion was a realm in which the Time Law and the Space Law truly became one, a supreme method that only a True God could master. Although Qin Yuan's "Return to the Ruins" was only a rudimentary form of Time-Space Fusion, still a long way from the real thing, it had already surpassed the level of a Universe Master!

"It seems I underestimated you." The Lord of Stars fell silent for a moment before speaking slowly. "I can't kill you today. But the next time we meet, I'll be stronger."

With that, his figure dissolved like a bubble. He had actually retreated on the spot.

Qin Yuan stood where he was, his chest heaving and his face as pale as paper.

That single "Return to the Ruins" had drained over ninety percent of his Divine Power and consumed more than half his soul power as well. If the Lord of Stars had not left, he probably would not have lasted through the next move.

"Qin Yuan!" Lord Peng Gong and the Lord of Ice Peak hurriedly flew over and supported him, one on either side.

"I'm fine." Qin Yuan waved a hand, his voice weak. "I just used up too much power. I need to recover."

He took out Divine Power recovery potions he had exchanged for in the system shop and drank five bottles in succession before his complexion improved slightly.

"That palm strike just now..." Lord Peng Gong hesitated, his eyes full of shock. "That was Time-Space Fusion! A method only a True God can master! Just how many trump cards do you still have, you brat?"

Qin Yuan gave a bitter laugh and did not answer.

"Return to the Ruins" was indeed a move he had created on the spot, breaking through under the pressure of life and death and combining everything he understood about the Time Law and the Space Law. But the cost was terrifying, and it was only a rudimentary form of Time-Space Fusion, still a hundred and eight thousand li from the real thing.

Even so, forcing back the Lord of Stars, who had just broken through to the sixth order, was enough to take pride in.

"The Lord of Stars is gone, but the Lord of Sky Wolf is still here." Qin Yuan stood up, determination returning to his eyes. "We have to go support the Chaos City Lord as quickly as possible."

"But in your condition..."

"I'll recover on the way." Qin Yuan cut Lord Peng Gong off. "It's too dangerous for the city lord to face the Lord of Sky Wolf alone."

Lord Peng Gong and the Lord of Ice Peak exchanged a glance and nodded.

The three set off again, flying toward the God King's ruins where the Lord of Darkness and Lord Huang Jian were trapped.