440: Chapter 440 Azure Sky

Twenty hours later.

The spirit source fluctuations of the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Venerate entered a state that Lu Sheng had never seen before.

Data sent back by the Eye of Law showed that the spirit source concentration inside the spherical space was climbing rapidly. The already extremely dense spirit source particle density had doubled again over the past twenty hours.

The interior of the entire spherical space seemed to have become a spirit source bomb on the verge of exploding.

"He's close," Lu Sheng said in a low voice.

Xuan Yin squatted beside him, eyes closed, using sonic waves to perceive the changes inside the spherical space.

"The Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Venerate's spirit source core has expanded to its limit. My sonic wave detection shows that his core's volume is at least three times larger than normal. The Law energy density has already exceeded the endurance limit of a Peak Spirit Saint."

"Exceeded the endurance limit—that means he could Breakthrough at any moment."

"Or—the Breakthrough fails. He explodes."

"He won't explode," Lu Sheng shook his head. "The Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Venerate has cultivated for hundreds of years. His control over his spirit source core is beyond what ordinary people can compare to. Even if there are Law conflicts, he can suppress them the instant he breaks through."

"But the harder he has to suppress it, the longer the Law blank period will be."

"Exactly. So next—"

Lu Sheng's gaze locked onto the patrolling figure on the periphery of the spherical space.

Qing Ming.

Over the past twenty hours, Qing Ming's state had clearly changed. He was no longer patrolling along a fixed route, but was instead moving back and forth close to the outer wall of the spherical space. The Qing Ming Spear in his hand was held in a constant combat grip.

He had sensed the abnormality inside. He was on high alert.

"Qing Ming's current position?"

"Thirty degrees north of east on the outer wall of the spherical space. Approximately fifty meters from the wall," Xuan Yin reported the precise coordinates.

"Where is the location I need to infiltrate?"

"Fifteen degrees north of east on the outer wall of the spherical space. That's the area with the lowest density of law threads."

Thirty degrees north of east and fifteen degrees north of east—the distance between the two directions was roughly one-sixth of the spherical space's circumference. Calculating with the spherical space's diameter of over two hundred meters—it was about a hundred meters.

"A hundred-meter distance. If Qing Ming flies over from his current position, it will take about three seconds."

"I need to stop him within those three seconds."

"Not just three seconds. It will take me three to five minutes to infiltrate the spherical space. You need to hold him off for three to five minutes."

"Understood."

Lu Sheng closed his eyes, confirming the combat plan in his mind one last time.

Step one: He departs from the hidden position and flies at maximum speed toward the infiltration point fifteen degrees north of east of the spherical space.

Step two: Begin infiltration. The Law Disguise will fail the moment he actively manipulates Space Law—Qing Ming will definitely discover him.

Step three: After discovering him, Qing Ming will immediately fly over to intercept. At that moment, Xuan Yin will cut in from the side, using Sonic Wave Interference to stall Qing Ming.

Step four: He completes the infiltration within three to five minutes and enters the interior of the spherical space.

Step five: Wait inside the spherical space for the moment the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Venerate breaks through—then launch a fatal attack.

"There is a problem," Xuan Yin said.

"Speak."

"At the moment the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Venerate breaks through—his spirit source core will undergo an explosive Law restructuring. This restructuring will produce an extremely violent Law shockwave. Inside the spherical space—the power of that shockwave might be enough to heavily wound a Peak Spirit Saint."

Lu Sheng thought for a moment.

"You're right. The Law restructuring shockwave—can my dragon scales block it?"

"I am not certain. The quality of a Spirit Immortal Realm Breakthrough shockwave—might exceed the defensive limit of the dragon scales."

"Then I will launch my attack before the shockwave arrives."

"The shockwave and the Law blank period happen simultaneously—at the moment the Law framework collapses, the energy of the old Laws will be released outward in the form of a shockwave. There is almost no time difference between the blank period and the shockwave."

"In other words—I must land my attack on the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Venerate at the same time the shockwave hits me."

"Correct."

Lu Sheng fell silent.

The time windows for the shockwave and the attack overlapped completely.

He would have to endure a Spirit Immortal Realm level shockwave while simultaneously striking with the fatal blow of Chain Resonance.

"If my body can't withstand the shockwave—my attack won't be delivered. If the attack isn't delivered—the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Venerate will complete his Breakthrough once the Law blank period passes. After completing the Breakthrough—as a Spirit Immortal Realm expert, he will crush me instantly."

"So everything depends on whether—my body can tank the shockwave in that instant and still maintain combat effectiveness."

Lu Sheng looked down at his hand.

A Physical Body at the Peak Spirit Saint stage. Dragon scale defense had increased by two major Ranks.

If he activated the Human-Dragon State—triple all attributes. Physical Body strength at the Spirit Immortal Realm level.

A Spirit Immortal Realm Physical Body tanking a Spirit Immortal Realm shockwave—

"Let's gamble."

He looked up.

"Go."

The two of them flew out from behind the wreckage.

The Law Disguise was still being maintained. Their figures blended into the surrounding space debris.

Rapidly approaching the spherical space.

One thousand meters.

Eight hundred meters.

Five hundred meters.

Three hundred meters.

Qing Ming was still patrolling on the other side of the spherical space.

One hundred meters.

Lu Sheng stopped fifty meters in front of the designated infiltration point.

At this position—once he began to manipulate Space Law, the Law Disguise would fail. Qing Ming would sense his presence within one second. Then Qing Ming would fly here within three seconds.

Three seconds.

Xuan Yin had to complete the interception within three seconds.

"Are you ready?" Lu Sheng did not look back.

"Ready," Xuan Yin's voice was calm, not at all like someone about to face a Peak Mid Spirit Saint Stage opponent.

"I'll count to three."

"Good."

"One."

Lu Sheng's right hand rose, and Space law threads condensed at his fingertips.

"Two."

Xuan Yin's lips parted slightly as spirit source accumulated in her vocal cords.

"Three!"

Lu Sheng's Law Disguise instantly dissipated!

The Law fluctuations of a Peak Spirit Saint erupted without reservation—like a torch suddenly lit in the darkness, exploding into a massive Law halo in the deathly silent space of the Old God Abyss!

At the same instant—

On the other side of the spherical space.

Qing Ming's movements suddenly stiffened.

His head whipped toward the direction fifteen degrees north of east.

Peak Spirit Saint!

The Law fluctuations of a Peak Spirit Saint had appeared out of thin air beside the spherical space!

"Intruder!"

Qing Ming's pupils shrank to pinpoints. He did not hesitate for half a second—the Law platform beneath his feet shattered, and his entire being transformed into a deep blue afterimage, shooting toward Lu Sheng's direction!

He was extremely fast.

A full-speed sprint of a Peak Mid Spirit Saint Stage—three seconds to arrive.

But he only flew for one second.

One second later—

A silent sonic wave accurately struck his Law shield from his flank.

"Buzz—"

Qing Ming's body came to a sudden halt in mid-air.

His Law operation speed was forcibly suppressed by fifty percent in this instant!

Fifty percent!

"Multi-frequency Chain Resonance"—Xuan Yin's explosive, short-term high-intensity interference—scored a direct hit!

Qing Ming's flight speed plummeted. The distance that originally took three seconds would now take at least six seconds with his Law operation speed halved.

And six seconds—was enough for Lu Sheng to begin his infiltration.

Lu Sheng did not waste even half a second.

The Space law threads at his fingertips had been compressed to their limit—0.005 millimeters.

First layer. Penetrated!

Second layer. Penetrated!

His fingers were like the most precise surgical scalpel, weaving through the Law barrier of the spherical space.

Three seconds.

Third layer. Fourth layer.

"Boom—"

A dull sound came from the distance.

Qing Ming used brute force to break free from a portion of the Sonic Wave Interference's shackles. His flight speed recovered somewhat.

But Xuan Yin immediately followed up with a second wave of sound—

Qing Ming was slowed down again.

"Damn it! Who are you!" Qing Ming's roar spread through the vacuum via Law fluctuations.

Xuan Yin did not answer.

Her entire focus was concentrated on the Sonic Wave Interference. Wave after wave. Each wave had a different frequency—the Multi-frequency Chain Resonance made it impossible for Qing Ming to adjust his shield's resonance frequency in time.

Ten seconds passed.

Lu Sheng penetrated the fifth layer.

Qing Ming finally broke through the control of the sonic interference—the tip of his spear suddenly thrust out an ice-blue light toward Xuan Yin!

Ice-Sealing Ray!

Xuan Yin tilted her body, narrowly avoiding the ray. The ray grazed her shoulder and flew past, directly freezing a piece of wreckage behind her into ice shards.

"Early-stage Spirit Saint?" Qing Ming saw through Xuan Yin's strength level. "An Early-stage Spirit Saint dares to come here and seek death?!"

He did not pursue Xuan Yin further. Instead, he turned his head toward the spherical space—

He saw Lu Sheng.

He saw Lu Sheng's fingers inserted into the Law barrier of the spherical space.

"He is infiltrating Master's sealed space!"

Qing Ming's expression changed drastically.

He abandoned Xuan Yin and charged toward Lu Sheng at full speed!

"Stop him!" Lu Sheng shouted.

He couldn't look back. His fingers couldn't stop. The law threads of the sixth layer were being separated one by one at his fingertips.

Xuan Yin bit her lip.

Her spirit source surged violently—Sound Domain, deploy!

A three-hundred-meter sonic Domain instantly covered Qing Ming!

Within the Sound Domain—the effect of the Sonic Wave Interference doubled!

Qing Ming's Law operation speed was once again dragged to rock bottom. His body almost came to a standstill in mid-air.

"You—" A flash of shock and anger appeared in Qing Ming's eyes. "Sound System Law?! This kind of low-class interference method—"

He roared, and the Ice-Sealing Law within his body erupted.

"Ice Coffin!"

A layer of ice-blue light expanded from his body, attempting to freeze the surrounding space—including Xuan Yin's sonic waves.

But sound waves were not matter.

Sound waves were Law fluctuations.

Ice-Sealing Law could freeze matter, but it could not freeze Law fluctuations.

Qing Ming's Ice Coffin was pierced by Xuan Yin's Multi-frequency Chain Resonance sound waves the moment it was deployed. The ice crystals shattered into powder, scattering into space.

"How is this possible—" Qing Ming's face became extremely ugly.

Twenty seconds passed.

Lu Sheng penetrated the sixth layer.

The final layer.

The seventh layer—the one with the highest density. The gap was only 0.012 millimeters.

His current Space Law precision was 0.005 millimeters.

He didn't need the assistance of Xuan Yin's sonic resonance anymore.

Just push through!

The Space law threads from his 0.005-millimeter fingertips pierced into the 0.012-millimeter gap—

Easy.

He was through.

Lu Sheng's finger pressed out the final miniature opening in the Law barrier of the spherical space.

He dived inside.

The opening closed rapidly behind him.

The spherical space returned to its complete state.

Outside—

Qing Ming finally broke free from the sonic interference and thrust his spear toward the outer wall of the spherical space.

The spear tip slammed into the Law barrier, producing a piercing metallic crash.

The Law barrier did not budge.

Qing Ming was stunned.

He had infiltrated it.

That Peak Spirit Saint—had gotten inside.

Qing Ming's face was terrifyingly pale.

He whipped his head around to look at Xuan Yin.

Xuan Yin had already retreated three hundred meters away.

"Who are you?!"

Xuan Yin did not speak.

She just looked toward the spherical space.

Everything that followed—would depend on Lu Sheng.