471: The key to breakthrough

The collar was a means to control Koili Ao, growing by drawing energy from his body, ultimately aiming to permanently imprison Koili Ao.

In a sense, the power contained within this seemingly insignificant collar was even stronger than the power within Koili Ao himself.

It was precisely for this reason that unleashing the power within the collar and integrating it into himself was Koili Ao's last resort.

It must be said, this was truly ironic.

Lord-level first stage… Lord-level second stage… Lord-level third stage!

As the collar merged, Koili Ao's strength continuously increased.

Although it was only a two-stage increase, it allowed his power to become at least a hundred times stronger, enabling him to unleash even greater power.

Looking at Lin Tianwei, who was within reach and completely under his control, a cruel glint flashed in Koili Ao's eyes.

He unleashed his full power and viciously tormented Lin Tianwei.

He believed that after he unleashed all his power, Lin Tianwei would be easily crushed by him, like the most fragile dust.

It seemed to be true.

Lin Tianwei's originally incredibly tough body became fragile and unbearable after Koili Ao's burst of power.

Although he still managed to resist, defeat was only a matter of time, and Lin Tianwei's gradually collapsing body was the best proof.

Pressure, immense pressure, terrifying pressure was constantly oppressing Lin Tianwei's body.

As if he had given up resisting, or perhaps had no strength to resist at all, Lin Tianwei could only watch helplessly as his body was gradually compressed.

Compressed into a ball of flesh that Koili Ao could easily crush.

However, even in such a desperate situation, Lin Tianwei's eyes showed no panic, only immense excitement.

It was precisely under Koili Ao's full assault that Lin Tianwei's seemingly perfect body underwent a miraculous transformation, becoming even more solid.

Countless Talents and Laws, under the powerful pressure from Koili Ao, surprisingly showed a tendency to integrate and harmonize.

Lin Tianwei instantly realized, no wonder he felt that his Body of Talents seemed to be missing something.

It seemed powerful, but ultimately it was not complete.

Even the Talent Extraction System only gave it a pseudo-mythical Talent rating.

Using Power of Faith as a lubricant and adhesive was merely a temporary measure; to truly unleash the full power of the Body of Talents, all Talents must genuinely merge without conflict, completely and perfectly.

There were only two ways to achieve this.

One method was to spend a long time, using a slow and steady approach, gradually refining his Body of Talents, allowing it to eventually grow into a complete state.

This method was the most stable and risk-free, but it required an extremely long time.

One change affects the whole body.

No one knew what kind of impact the strengthening or weakening of one Talent would have on this body.

The other method was much simpler and cruder: to seek a powerful force.

A force so powerful that it was even stronger than Lin Tianwei's Body of Talents.

Just as Koili Ao was doing now, violently forcing Lin Tianwei's Body of Talents into one, making all Talents indistinguishable.

Although this method was simple and crude, it was also not easy.

The biggest difficulty was finding a force that could perfectly match his desires.

Although Lin Tianwei's Body of Talents was not complete, it was still incredibly powerful.

It was hard to imagine how powerful a force would be needed to forcibly merge Lin Tianwei's body into one.

At least, the current Koili Ao, with his Lord-level third stage strength, was not enough.

Under his full power, although Lin Tianwei's body vaguely showed a tendency to integrate, it was merely a fleeting illusion.

Lin Tianwei's Body of Talents had only just compressed by 5%, and Koili Ao already showed signs of being unable to sustain it.

Even though Lin Tianwei had completely given up defense, this was the extent of what Koili Ao could achieve.

Seeking a stronger force also meant that Lin Tianwei would bear greater risks.

How could a powerful individual be driven by Lin Tianwei's will and become an aid for his Body of Talents to evolve into its complete form?

Provoking hatred and making them attack him with full force was the best method.

This meant that with the slightest carelessness, Lin Tianwei could be instantly killed if he couldn't withstand the power of a true strong individual, perishing completely.

Although both methods seemed unfeasible, they at least provided Lin Tianwei with a path to becoming stronger.

It also pointed him towards a clear path for his future.

As an enemy capable of inspiring him, Lin Tianwei decided to bestow upon Koili Ao the greatest honor.

That was to become his food, giving him the chance to serve as his energy and fight in all directions with him.

Too weak, still a bit too weak.

He sighed slightly, feeling that his Body of Talents had only melted 0.01% under Koili Ao's attack.

Lin Tianwei felt that perhaps only a Universe Master-level powerhouse could "help" him.

If he had the chance to encounter a powerful Universe Master, he would definitely seize the opportunity to test them thoroughly, making sure they would attack him with full force.

After realizing that Koili Ao had completely lost his value to him, Lin Tianwei also began his counterattack.

His self-healing Talent began to take effect, and supported by powerful primordial energy, Lin Tianwei's seemingly collapsing and distorted body instantly recovered to its original state.

The speed was so fast that even Koili Ao had not reacted.

Swelling, Lin Tianwei's body began to expand rapidly.

Since Koili Ao enjoyed the feeling of crushing his enemies so much, Lin Tianwei intended to use the same method against him.

Although his original form was not overly massive, that was only his original form.

With the Super Multiplication Talent, Lin Tianwei's body could expand to an extent far beyond Koili Ao's imagination.

By the time Koili Ao came to his senses, he only saw a shadow large enough to completely engulf him, and only then did he realize what kind of existence he had provoked.

From beginning to end, he had no chance of winning.

The only reason he was still alive was due to some perverse pleasure of this powerhouse.

A perverse pleasure in toying with a weakling like him.

Escape, he must escape as quickly as possible.

There was no time to consider how powerful Lin Tianwei's combat strength was; Koili Ao's only thought at this moment was to escape.

Time Domain!

Using the power of time, Koili Ao cast a layer of Time Barrier on himself.

Although it could not block any attacks, it could instantly reverse time when Koili Ao suffered fatal damage, restoring him to a completely unharmed state.

Coupled with the terrifying vitality of a Lord-level powerhouse, under normal circumstances, he would have no risk of death whatsoever.

Utilizing his almost immortal characteristic, Koili Ao could completely exchange injuries with powerful individuals, wearing down opponents far stronger than himself.

It was precisely by relying on his unresolvable Time Domain that Koili Ao easily killed a large number of geniuses from the Law Arena under the hands of countless powerful protectors.

He was truly the number one assassin in the Law Hunting Ground.

However, such a powerful individual, when facing Lin Tianwei, was flustered and dared not make any move, his mind filled only with thoughts of escape.

The terrifying shadow of the giant claw had long dissipated, and Koili Ao transformed into countless starlight, intending to break into pieces and escape Lin Tianwei's attack in this manner.

However, Koili Ao never expected that what awaited him would be a giant palm, a giant palm countless times larger than his entire body.

Before the starlight representing Koili Ao had completely dissipated, it grabbed Koili Ao and firmly held him in its hand.

With a slight squeeze, Koili Ao was suppressed by Lin Tianwei's powerful force and turned into a ball of energy light.

Feeling the powerful energy contained within, Lin Tianwei was not polite and immediately threw it into his mouth, preparing to enjoy the prey he had finally hunted.

After all, it wasn't every day that such a foolish prey would choose to voluntarily walk into a tiger's mouth.

However, as Lin Tianwei chewed Koili Ao, he felt the energy that originally belonged to Koili Ao instantly disappear from his mouth.

In its place, another completely unharmed Koili Ao appeared not far behind Lin Tianwei.

It was as if he had never been injured.

Dead? He had died so carelessly?

Connecting it to the scene where he was about to be completely devoured by Lin Tianwei, Koili Ao felt a chill of fear.

Even as strong as he was, he didn't even have a chance to struggle or resist.

At the moment he was about to enter the tiger's mouth, he had a feeling that he was about to be completely devoured.

And he firmly believed that this was absolutely not his imagination.

What kind of terrifying strength did this Cosmic Beast named Lin possess? It was truly incomprehensible to a beast.

If he couldn't figure it out, he wouldn't think about it anymore.

The only thing Koili Ao needed to think about now was to escape, how to escape from Lin Tianwei's tiger's mouth.

One layer?

No, three layers!

After quickly releasing three more layers of Time Domain on himself, Koili Ao finally felt a little more at ease.

Under the protection of three layers of Time Domain, at least he would not be at risk of death.

This seemingly meaningless escape was the key to his victory.

Ginas was not a fool; the moment he realized he was at a disadvantage, he would send reinforcements.

He only needed to protect his life and stall for time until reinforcements arrived.

By then, this incredibly arrogant Cosmic Beast would have no chance of escaping.

He was strong? But the Law Hunting Ground was stronger!

Once Universe Master-level powerhouses were dispatched, Lin would have no chance of escaping whatsoever.

However, before Koili Ao could run much further, a familiar tiger's paw once again struck at him.

It easily balled him up into an energy sphere again.

This time, however, facing Koili Ao, who had already been balled up into an energy sphere, Lin Tianwei was not in a hurry to enjoy his meal.

Because he knew that Koili Ao would definitely escape again.

Without deciphering the opponent's bizarre resurrection method, unless he spent a lot of time, he simply couldn't completely capture Koili Ao.

Without surprise, Koili Ao appeared again in another place, a place he had been before.

This time, however, Lin Tianwei, who was already prepared, finally caught a hint of something unusual through his incredibly sensitive sense of smell, a trace of an extraordinary Law aura.

That was the aura of the Law of Time!

A Law of Time aura completely different from the Time Acceleration, Time Deceleration, and Time Reversal that Lin Tianwei possessed.

If one had to say, this Law of Time was more similar to the aura of Time Reversal; it should be a Talent akin to Time Rewind.

This conclusion made Lin Tianwei's eyes light up; he felt that Koili Ao was truly an excellent food source.

Not only did he contain powerful energy and was incredibly nutritious, but he also came with a Talent that could make Lin Tianwei even stronger.

This was simply too good.

However, no matter how good the food was, it only became real food if it could be eaten.

Facing Koili Ao, who enjoyed the protection of time, Lin Tianwei was momentarily in a difficult position.

Koili Ao was simply too slippery, always activating his Time Rewind ability at critical moments, allowing himself to quickly return to a normal state.

Due to the uncertainty of Time Rewind, Lin Tianwei was at a loss for a while.

He had to find a way to capture him quickly, killing him before he could release his Time Domain!

Unlike the lone Lin Tianwei, Koili Ao had an organization called the Law Hunting Ground behind him.

If he continued to delay, Lin Tianwei would only be at a disadvantage.

He was not so arrogant as to believe that he was already invincible at this moment.

And just as Lin Tianwei expected, as soon as Koili Ao began scurrying around, Ginas immediately arranged for action.

A grand hunting operation, targeting Lin Tianwei, that was extremely elaborate.

"Excellent, truly excellent."

"It's been a long time since I've seen such a promising prey."

"Lin? Wait patiently for my arrival; I will personally place the collar of honor on you."

Ginas, who had watched the entire battle through the collar, felt joy instead of worry when he saw Koili Ao flee in panic.

He had absolute confidence in himself, confident in his ability to hunt any prey.

Therefore, the stronger Lin Tianwei was, the more excited he would be, feeling no fear at all.

It was just unknown whether his courage could match his combat strength and if he truly possessed the power to capture Lin Tianwei.

On the other side,

After a moment of thought, Lin Tianwei had found a solution; he no longer acted recklessly, continuing to play cat and mouse with Koili Ao.

Instead, he meticulously observed Koili Ao's movements.

As long as he could predict Koili Ao's trajectory for Time Rewind and strike first, he would be able to easily catch this cunning mouse.

Koili Ao would have no chance of escaping!

Talent: Time Reversal (Extraordinary)!

Talent: Eye of Insight (King)!

Under the influence of these two powerful Talents, Lin Tianwei's eyes began to shine brightly, clearly possessing the ability to see into the past.

A glance through ten thousand years!

Various possible locations where Koili Ao might appear connected into a continuous line, transforming into one possibility after another in Lin Tianwei's mind.

Next, he only needed to verify them one by one to completely block Koili Ao's escape routes, leaving him nowhere to hide.

Thinking this, Lin Tianwei's tiger's paw suddenly clawed behind him.

However, this incredibly bizarre and completely illogical strike, nevertheless, perfectly captured Koili Ao, who was escaping through his Time Rewind Talent.

One layer of the Time Domain shattered, and Koili Ao reappeared in another location.

What greeted him, however, was another strike from Lin Tianwei's tiger's paw.

Koili Ao immediately broke out in a cold sweat; he felt as if he had fallen into a boundless trap, like a mouse that could not possibly escape the tiger's hunt.

Eternal death awaited him! (End of Chapter)