The Final Thirty Minutes

Time passed second by second.

"It's off!!"

Brandishing the dagger in her hand, the Goddess of Theft gazed with satisfaction at the traps she had completely destroyed, a smug smile spreading across her face. It seemed that even if all those traps were combined, they still wouldn't be a match for her. Although Goddess of Theft had nearly triggered the traps several times along the way, she had ultimately managed to resolve the current troubles. The fact that she had disarmed all the traps set by the God of Justice proved that her skills remained unmatched.

Next up is this book.

Gazing at the Great Book of Law before her, the Goddess of Theft held her breath, cautiously reaching out to touch this powerful Book of Order.

However, the Goddess of Theft stopped.

There are also traps.

This wasn't experience or signs, but instinct, warning the Goddess of Theft that traps were hidden here, lurking around the Great Book of Law. Only by disarming them could he pick up the book. Those traps were merely bait; the real poison and the book's teeth were yet to come. The Goddess of Theft warily watched the area around the Great Book of Law, his mind racing. Clearly, this was also a conspiracy by the God of Justice. If someone could disarm the traps, he would surely become excited and lower his guard, allowing the real traps to take effect when he touched the Great Book of Law.

But where exactly is the trap?

The Goddess of Theft knew she didn't have much time left to search. She had also sensed the dimensional conflict earlier; clearly, Mount Celestia had officially entered the Prime Material Plane. And based on her understanding of Luoxia would definitely not wait for her for long. If she couldn't seize the Great Book of Law in the shortest time, then if the Arcane Mage sealed off the Prime Material Plane, it would be too late.

But even now, the Goddess of Theft has not found that final trap. Where is it?!

There isn't much time left.

The Goddess of Theft gritted her teeth, feeling anxiety for the first time. Of course, she didn't want to fail, but... this was the only way!

Thinking of this, the Goddess of Theft sighed slightly, then reached out and picked up the Great Book of Law.

A flash of golden light appeared.

An unparalleled power erupted the moment the Great Book of Law was picked up, transforming into tangible chains that tightly bound the Goddess of Theft's body. However, the Goddess of Theft did not panic in the face of this situation; on the contrary, she revealed a resolute smile.

"Don't think you can trap me like this, God of Justice."

Divine power erupted.

With the aid of this divine power, the Goddess of Theft collapsed helplessly to the ground, becoming a victim of the energy shackles. At the same time, a wisp of divine soul struggled to fly out, enveloping the Great Book of Law, and transformed into a flash of light, disappearing into the hall.

At the same time, the God of Justice also felt the feedback from the loosening of the trap he had set, which startled him.

Someone has come to steal the Great Book of Law!

This thought startled the God of Justice, but he quickly regained his composure.

Don't panic. Since the trap has been set, the opponent has naturally failed, so there's nothing to fear. Although we don't know how powerful that thing is, this is Mount Celestia, our territory! No one here can stand against us! However, despite having considerable confidence, the God of Justice still immediately ordered the angels guarding the Temple to go and check, to avoid any problems.

And it was precisely this slight wavering deep within his heart that affected the continued progress of Mount Celestia.

Did the Goddess of Theft succeed?

Sensing the pressure from Mount Celestia suddenly lessen, Li Lin's heart stirred. He slowed his movements, awaiting the final moment. Now, with fifteen minutes remaining before the plane's closure, the Seven Ring Spirit Envoys were ready, awaiting only the appearance of the Great Book of Law to begin the ritual, reconstructing the distorted order and returning it to its original course. However, would the Goddess of Theft have enough time? She was a deity; descending to the Prime Material Plane in her true form would leave her extremely weak. Under such circumstances, if anything went wrong, it would be too late.

"Angela."

Now that things have come to this, Li Lin has no time to hesitate.

"Yes, Master."

Upon hearing Li Lin's summons, Angela immediately came to him. Then, Li Lin grasped her right hand, a gesture that surprised Angela slightly. However, accompanied by intense pain, magical runes appeared on the back of Angela's hand, beginning to shine with an unusual brilliance.

"I need you to enter Mount Celestia to cover the Goddess of Theft. If you cannot find the Goddess of Theft within fourteen minutes, cast this magic rune back to my side! Do you understand? Only fourteen minutes. Mount Celestia is now corrupted; the power of good has been destroyed and will not have much of an effect on you. Do not confront the God of Justice head-on. Remember, your mission is to find the Goddess of Theft and obtain the Great Book of Law. This is your top priority."

"So, it really is my turn to make a move after all?"

Upon hearing Li Lin's order, Angela narrowed her eyes smugly.

"All we need to do is find that guy and get the Great Book of Law, right, Master?"

"I'll be keeping an eye on you, so don't go looking for any unnecessary trouble."

When have I ever caused you any trouble, Master?

Dark wings unfurled, enveloping Angela's petite body.

"Please watch, Master, I will complete this mission perfectly as well."

Then, Angela flapped her wings and flew toward the massive mountain range that was slowly descending.

Mount Celestia.

The once lush and peaceful forest has now become a source of pollution. Black water, foul odors, and unknowable congealed substances of various energies are everywhere. Faintly glowing divine souls wander through it, evading the angels' pursuit and surveillance. The Goddess of Theft has abandoned her body and most of her power to activate the final trap and successfully seize the Great Book of Law. However, she has also sacrificed a great deal. Now, with only a wisp of divine soul remaining, she is not far from death. Without a suitable source of divine power to replenish her, she will be completely exhausted like water without a source. Even now, the power of Mount Celestia still suppresses her. Fortunately, due to the effects of the dimensional bomb, the environment here is no longer the supremely pure good, giving the Goddess of Theft a chance to catch her breath.

However, given its current form, I really don't know if it will be able to reach the dimensional rift in time.

While fleeing swiftly through the shadows, the Goddess of Theft pondered helplessly. Her consciousness was waning; if she didn't think, even her formed personality might vanish. Even damage to a god's avatar could severely harm their true form, let alone the Goddess of Theft risking her own—the danger was self-evident. The Supreme Temple was far too far from the dimensional portal, and the Goddess of Theft understood that once the God of Justice discovered the trap had been triggered, he would send someone to investigate. If she still possessed sufficient power, leaving behind this counterfeit to mislead her opponent would be a viable option. However, the Goddess of Theft had already exhausted all her strength merely by condensing and refining her divine soul; she could only hope she had enough time to complete this task.

But this good fortune didn't last long.

Just as the Goddess of Theft crept to the edge of the forest, suddenly, the entire Mount Celestia trembled. Then, the aura of divine power began to rapidly recede, as if something was greedily absorbing everything in Mount Celestia.

They've been discovered!

The Goddess of Theft felt a chill run down his spine. The God of Justice had indeed discovered his actions. Now, with only this wisp of his divine soul remaining, he was utterly powerless to resist the absorption. This was Mount Celestia! If he were pulled to the side of the God of Justice, his divine power would be completely absorbed!

Thinking this, the Goddess of Theft increased her speed even more, rushing forward like a fish struggling upstream in a river. However, the immense attraction seized her fragile soul and began to slowly pull her back.

This is absolutely terrible!

The Goddess of Theft felt his power rapidly draining away. After all, the God of Justice's power was derived from absorbing divine power, and now, with him absorbing divine power on such a large scale, the Goddess of Theft's power would naturally flow into his own body as well. From this perspective, the God of Justice's reaction was swift, considering that in the Upper Planes, there wasn't even half a god who could counter his cheating ability.

It's over, we failed...

These were the Goddess of Theft's last thoughts. Then her consciousness completely dissipated, leaving only her remaining divine essence struggling instinctively.

That's why she didn't have time to see the sudden, overwhelming evil aura.

"Mount Celestia?"

Angela had rushed into the dimensional rift, floated proudly in the air, carefully examining the land before her, and then let out a cold snort.

"A land of freedom and kindness? How utterly boring!"

Angela immediately felt the power of the plane being absorbed.

There it is!

With a red glow in her eyes, Angela immediately sensed the location of the Goddess of Theft. She flapped her wings and flew towards the white forest before her. Just then, the angels patrolling in the sky also discovered Angela's presence. They rushed forward to stop this evil creature and drive it out of this sacred world.

"Get out of here!"

Facing the charging angel, Angela coldly charged down, her sharp claws grazing the angel's thrusting sword. She gripped the angel's neck tightly, squeezed hard, and then tossed the corpse aside like a rag doll before continuing her descent. Meanwhile, the angels pursuing her saw the struggling soul on the ground. They let out piercing cries, nocked their arrows, and aimed at the spirit.

No matter how fast Angela was, she couldn't outrun the arrow of light shot by the angel. Just as she was rushing towards the ground, an arrow of light pierced through the soul of the Goddess of Theft, completely annihilating him.

Damn it!

As the soul was destroyed, the Great Book of Law immediately fell downwards. Noticing this, Angela her teeth, flapped her wings forcefully, and reached out as fast as she could. Several arrows of light shot into the little creature's body. In pursuit of maximizing speed, Angela abandoned the protection of her own body. The arrows of light penetrated deep into her chest, pierced through her arms, and tore her wings, but even so, Angela did not stop her actions.

"Puff!!"

An arrow was shot down.

The arrow of light easily pierced Angela's skull through the back of her head, knocking out one of her bright red eyes. Several teeth fell from her gaping mouth. With this arrow, Angela seemed to finally lose her last bit of strength. Her Angela stopped fluttering, her arms hung limply at her sides, and her small, dark figure crashed heavily to the ground. Blood splattered from the gaping wound, flowing across the sacred earth.

Just then, a dazzling light flashed.

The God of Justice appeared before Angela, coldly gazing at the petite corpse before him. He then stepped forward and picked up the Great Book of Law.

Luckily, I arrived a little early.

Thinking this, the God of Justice breathed a sigh of relief. After learning that the Great Book of Law had been stolen, he originally thought it was too late. Fortunately, the power of the Goddess of Theft after she fully materialized was too weak, which is why she couldn't resist his absorption. Now, the power of the Goddess of Theft has become food for the God of Justice. As for the book... he will absolutely not let it go.

But at that moment, the God of Justice stopped what he was doing.

Because a small hand stained with blood had grabbed the other side of the Great Book of Law.

"Has no one ever told you not to take other people's things without permission, you male dog?"

Angela her head, revealing a ferocious smile. Her right eye socket was still completely black. The enormous impact had even blown off half of her head, and the sulci of her brain were clearly visible. But even so, Angela seemed to feel no pain. She slowly stood up and gripped the book in her hand tightly.

"This belongs to the master, you lowly commoner, do not touch it with your filthy hands!"

"How dare you! You wicked monster!"

The God of Justice roared, unleashing his divine power. Back in the Astral Plane, he hadn't been able to destroy Angela because it was a fair battleground. But now, this was Mount Celestia, his own territory, and he absolutely could not lose to this strange monster!

A divine light instantly enveloped the entire Mount Celestia, pressing down on Angela. The conflict between good and evil natures caused an unavoidable clash. Even bearing the power of the entire Mount Celestia plane, Angela gritted her teeth. Her body began to split under the corrosive influence of the good forces. Her once fair skin turned charred black, hardening and cracking like firewood. The flames of light entered Angela's body, scorching her internal organs. Even her empty right eye began to burn brightly. The lace coat on the girl's body gradually dissipated, and even the hand that held the Great Book of Law began to crack, becoming dry, hard, and thin like a monster.

"Speaking of which..."

However, even after being attacked to such an extent, Angela did not give up. She raised her head, and her mouth, which had split to her ears, clearly revealed a smile.

"My master seemed to have said that he only intended to destroy this idiotic god, and as for this godforsaken place, he never said what he would do with it, right... In that case, I won't be polite."

At this point, Angela slightly opened her mouth, then whispered.

"Die."