469: The Lord's Might

Thump, thump.

Jacobs' heart pounded rapidly, but he couldn't hide the terror in his heart.

Because he already knew the identity of the terrifying existence before him, one who could suppress him with just a single figure.

Ke Ailve, late but arrived!

Jacobs was filled with immense regret at this moment, regretting why he had been so rash.

He could have waited for reinforcements if he had just held on for a little longer, but he chose to flee at the last moment, trapping himself in an inescapable predicament.

Sure enough, Claws appeared out of thin air, rapidly moving towards Jacobs.

These were the Claws of a Lord-level existence; if struck, Jacobs would surely die.

However, no matter how terrified he was or how much he wanted to escape, it was futile, because his body had already been suppressed by Ke Ailve and he couldn't move at all.

Facing a Lord-level powerhouse, Jacobs couldn't even dream of struggling; he could only watch as his body was completely crushed by Ke Ailve.

It was only because Jacobs couldn't see the situation in the main battlefield; otherwise, he would have been even more despairing.

Just now, at the moment of his death, Lin Tianwei had also completely eliminated his opponent.

So for Jacobs, whether he fought or fled, he had no chance of survival at all.

The only difference, perhaps, was that the inconspicuous metal piece, due to Jacobs' escape, had fallen into Ke Ailve's hands.

It's just unknown how this small change in detail would affect the battle.

"Quick, quick, quick, quick, go and capture this Cosmic Beast for me completely unharmed."

"I truly can't wait another moment; I'm already impatient to study this seemingly overly powerful Cosmic Beast."

Ginas' voice roared incessantly in Ke Ailve's mind, completely unconcerned that six Immortal-level powerhouses had already fallen.

In his opinion, the value of these six Immortal-level powerhouses couldn't be compared to Lin Tianwei.

At this moment, his eyes only held Lin Tianwei's incredibly beautiful figure.

Facing Ginas' command, Ke Ailve, though somewhat displeased, could only obey.

The collar on his body was no ordinary collar; it was a collar that could absorb the main body's power and grow with it.

As strength increased, the Cosmic Beast locked by the collar not only saw no hope of breaking free, but would instead be even more severely bound.

Such a terrifying collar naturally couldn't be an ordinary item; it was a super creation of the Mech Clan.

It was also the Mech Clan's means of controlling Cosmic Beasts in return.

It's just unknown how Ginas managed to decipher such a method and ultimately make it the power of the Law Hunting Ground.

Ke Ailve, unable to break free from the collar's restraint, was completely beyond his control; no matter how outlandish Ginas' commands were, he could only comply.

The only fortunate thing was that Ginas was merely a scientific fanatic, not some pervert.

Aside from enjoying studying the power contained within Ke Ailve's body, he hadn't done anything out of line.

It was just that Ke Ailve really disliked the feeling of his powerful body being treated as research material, but he was helpless and completely unable to resist Ginas.

Under Ginas' command, even if he disliked it, Ke Ailve could only involuntarily intervene in the battlefield to help Ginas capture his newly discovered toy.

Lin Tianwei had actually sensed Ke Ailve's arrival long ago, which was why he suddenly stopped toying with his current prey and quickly dealt with them.

He had even fully withdrawn his attention from his Talent: Star Devourer (Mythical) in preparation for the powerful opponent about to arrive.

Lin Tianwei was never an arrogant tiger; facing true powerhouses, he always went all out.

It was just that since his rebirth, there had been too few Cosmic Beasts strong enough to make him go all out, which made him seem a little unconcerned.

Crunchy.

Quickly chewing the food in his mouth, Lin Tianwei finally swallowed it all.

Next, he would face an unprecedented battle and needed more food for replenishment, so he naturally wouldn't waste the readily available food before him.

The Space Lockdown became even more severe!

Before the battle even began, Lin Tianwei already felt the changes in the surrounding space.

It seemed the enemy intended to completely confine him here, like catching a turtle in a jar.

It's just unknown whether the enemy truly possessed the strength to capture Lin Tianwei.

After completely reinforcing the Space Lockdown and ensuring Lin Tianwei had no escape, Ke Ailve finally made his move against Lin Tianwei.

As a pathetic powerhouse controlled by a collar, he simply couldn't bear the consequences of Lin Tianwei escaping.

Without hesitation, Ke Ailve directly launched an attack on Lin Tianwei.

A Claw, like a pillar supporting the sky, suddenly descended from above, attacking Lin Tianwei.

Before the attack arrived, the pressure descended.

Terrifying pressure enveloped Lin Tianwei's body, attempting to bind him; Ke Ailve actually intended to handle Lin Tianwei just as he had handled Jacobs.

After all, Ke Ailve was already at Lord-level Stage Three; in his eyes, Immortal-level was Immortal-level, and even if there were differences, they weren't significant, so no other attack methods were needed.

The only difference was that due to Ginas' command, he dared not kill Lin Tianwei; at most, he could only firmly restrain Lin Tianwei like prey.

Facing the colossal Claw about to grasp him, Lin Tianwei seemed as if he were scared stiff, making no movement at all.

He merely watched as Ke Ailve's Claws drew closer and closer to him.

A downward scoop, then a swift upward lift.

Like scooping a fish, Ke Ailve effortlessly scooped up Lin Tianwei.

However, the moment he retracted his Claw, he felt something was off; the sensation in his hand was so insubstantial, as if he hadn't captured any prey at all.

Upon exerting his senses, Ke Ailve indeed discovered something amiss: what he held tightly in his hand was merely an illusion.

An illusion that Lin Tianwei had condensed in an instant to deceive him.

Ke Ailve was immediately enraged; he had actually been successfully tricked by a Cosmic Beast weaker than himself. This was an utter humiliation to him, so he immediately crushed the illusion in his hand.

He dared not directly kill Lin Tianwei, but he showed no mercy towards this illusion.

As for guarding against Lin Tianwei launching an attack during his offensive opening?

Ke Ailve had no such awareness at all.

In his opinion, Lin Tianwei using an illusion to buy himself time must have been for escape; how could it possibly be to attack him?

How dare a mere Immortal-level Cosmic Beast defy him and attack him?

However, just as Ke Ailve was thinking this, as if being slapped in the face, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his Claw.

Looking down, he still didn't see Lin Tianwei's figure, but he discovered a huge wound on his right Claw.

A wound that pierced through the fur and deeply into the flesh.

Although such a wound was not even considered an external injury to Ke Ailve, it could fully heal in an instant.

But this act was nothing short of a provocation to him.

Only Ginas, as if discovering a new continent, roared wildly in Ke Ailve's mind:

"Good, very good."

"So flexible, and the attack power is quite impressive, capable of breaking through the body of a Lord-level powerhouse."

"With proper cultivation, Lin will definitely become another great general of the Law Hunting Ground."

"Such a special existence, I'm already impatient to study you. I really want to know what powerful Talent you possess."

"Ke Ailve, be careful, don't hurt my precious darling."

"Bring him back completely unharmed, so I can study him better."

Ginas' words annoyed Ke Ailve immensely, yet he had no choice but to obey.

Bring him back completely unharmed? Bring back such a cunning prey completely unharmed?

Ke Ailve had already envisioned his miserable fate; without paying a certain price, he simply couldn't complete Ginas' mission.

However, he had no choice but to carry out Ginas' orders.

Thinking this, Ginas simply chose to abandon his defense, intending to lure Lin Tianwei into attacking him in this manner.

Then, taking advantage of Lin Tianwei's offensive opening, he would capture Lin Tianwei in one fell swoop.

This act of using himself as bait truly surprised Lin Tianwei; this Lord-level Cosmic Beast was a bit too undignified, actually doing such an unbelievable thing to capture him.

Looking at the collar on Ke Ailve's body, Lin Tianwei felt this might be the answer to the problem.

Facing such a good attacking opportunity, Lin Tianwei showed no hesitation at all.

He dared to attack Ke Ailve even when Ke Ailve hadn't dropped his guard, let alone now?

Even if he knew it was a trap, in the Origin Universe, there was nothing Lin Tianwei dared not do.

Thinking this, Lin Tianwei's figure gradually emerged from the void, rapidly launching an attack on Ke Ailve's body.

Talent: Stealth (King)!

This Talent had now completely integrated with his Body of Talents, becoming Lin Tianwei's innate power.

The reason he hadn't used it before was simply because his opponents weren't worth Lin Tianwei hiding himself for.

However, even the most powerful Stealth technique had its flaws: the moment Lin Tianwei used his own power to attack Ke Ailve,

He would no longer be able to conceal his form.

I found you!

Like a cat playing with a mouse, the moment Lin Tianwei attacked Ke Ailve, Ke Ailve had already discovered Lin Tianwei's whereabouts.

However, he pretended not to have noticed Lin Tianwei at all, still facing Lin Tianwei with his back.

But just as Lin Tianwei's attack was about to hit Ke Ailve's body, Ke Ailve's Claws suddenly appeared in Lin Tianwei's path at an incredibly impossible angle.

Lin Tianwei's attack, instead, seemed like he was walking into a trap, actively throwing himself into Ke Ailve's Claws.

Got you!

Ke Ailve's eyes were filled with surprise; he hadn't expected Lin Tianwei to be so foolish, so easy to trick.

He had completely captured the opponent with just a small trick.

The solid feeling in his hand made him feel very secure.

However, his confident expression quickly changed,

Because just now, he once again felt a familiar pain, the pain of his body being torn by Claws.

Not only that, a strange force even invaded his body through his wound.

Although it couldn't cause much damage to his body, it suppressed his recovery ability, requiring more time to fully recover from his injuries.

What's going on? If the enemy is attacking him, then what is he holding in his hand?

Thinking this, Ke Ailve subconsciously looked down at his right Claw, only to find that it was indeed holding a "Lin Tianwei."

However, it was a Lin Tianwei whose aura was completely wrong.

A clone, this was actually a clone.

First an illusion, then a clone; he had actually been tricked twice by the same tactic.

Ke Ailve instantly realized something was wrong; even if he was foolish, he couldn't possibly fall for the same trick twice in a row.

Moreover, the opponent's strength was lower than his own.

If there had to be an explanation for all of this, then it could only mean that the opponent was not as simple as he had imagined.

Ke Ailve's expression instantly changed drastically.

By the time he realized something was wrong, it was already a little too late.

Lin Tianwei's first strike had been fruitless, not because he couldn't harm Ke Ailve,

It was purely because he intended to numb Ke Ailve's senses, making him believe that he couldn't cause him any harm, thus carelessly exposing his vital points.

This led to Lin Tianwei's second attack, an even more powerful one.

This time, Lin Tianwei's Claws were not only imbued with a terrifying Destruction Domain, but he even took advantage of the moment Ke Ailve's body was torn, transforming into an invader and directly entering Ke Ailve's body.

Compared to a clash of strength, Lin Tianwei was actually more interested in Ke Ailve's body.

Lin Tianwei's strength was very strong, but it was strong on a different level and meaning, purely relying on energy.

This created a drawback, which was that Lin Tianwei simply couldn't unleash power commensurate with this powerful body.

For example, right now, Lin Tianwei's Body of Talents, under full power output, could indeed reach the Lord-level realm,

However, due to the lack of Lord-level offensive means, he could only ever bully some Immortal-level powerhouses and was completely unable to contend with true Lord-level powerhouses.

Unless he could obtain a Lord-level inheritance, or know the secret of why Lord-level powerhouses were so strong, Lin Tianwei would find it difficult to fully unleash his potential strength.

It was precisely because of this that when he learned that the opponent might send stronger individuals to pursue him, Lin Tianwei immediately began to hold back, unleashing a flood of power.

And he finally succeeded in luring Ke Ailve over as he wished.

And now, by the time Ke Ailve realized he had fallen into a trap, it was already a little too late.

Because Lin Tianwei had already, through the wound he had just torn in Ke Ailve's body, directly entered Ke Ailve's body in one go.

Lin Tianwei only hoped that by studying Ke Ailve's body structure, he could gain some insight into Lord-level power.

If so, he would then have the capital to fight against Lord-level powerhouses. (End of Chapter)