498: Acting with each other

After saying this, Lin Tianwei's tiger-like eyes swept around, looking at the Cosmic Beasts lurking in the darkness.

In fact, he had long discovered these schemers, but he didn't care; after all, why would a King care about the gaze of an ant?

He had thought the enemies would make their move before he ate, but he didn't expect them to just watch as he swallowed one of their Novice Villages whole.

It was as if the value of this Novice Village in their eyes was merely to test Lin Tianwei's strength.

Facing Lin Tianwei's provocation, Lahe's eyes were filled with uncertainty and surprise.

He had thought he was well hidden, leaving no trace, making it impossible for Lin Tianwei to discover him.

But he didn't expect that Lin Tianwei had not only discovered him long ago but had also, right in front of him, swallowed the Novice Village whole.

This act was nothing short of a provocation, a blatant challenge that infuriated Lahe.

However, despite Lin Tianwei's provocation, Lahe did not dare to act rashly.

Lin Tianwei's powerful eating behavior had just displayed unparalleled strength, making Lahe extremely wary and deeply aware that a rash move was not a good choice.

Even with the Burning Sky Fire Seed and the power of a God-King, Lahe still dared not take Lin Tianwei lightly.

Although the Burning Sky Fire Seed was powerful, it depended on who was using it.

If the wielder of the Burning Sky Fire Seed was not strong enough, it might not even have a chance to hit the enemy.

Perhaps he should plan for the long term, send more personnel, and find a better opportunity to hunt this mysterious Cosmic Beast.

Facing the immense power Lin Tianwei possessed, Lahe was already intimidated before the fight even began.

He finally understood why these Novice Villages, along with the Cosmic Beasts living on them, had disappeared so silently.

Even powerful Universe Masters could not escape.

It turned out they were facing such incredible, utterly irresistible power.

This power even made Lahe, a peak Universe Master, feel immense pressure; it was terrifying.

Just as Lahe was lost in thought, preparing to make up his mind to flee, Lin Tianwei grew a little impatient.

The food hidden in the dark seemed to have no awareness of being eaten, not showing itself for a long time. So, Lin Tianwei decided to proactively pull them out, immediately scoffing at the hiding place of Lahe and the other Cosmic Beasts:

"Are you cowardly cowards so timid that you don't even have the courage to show your faces?"

"Come out and die. I'll be merciful and let you die quickly."

Facing Lin Tianwei's taunts, Lahe immediately became enraged.

As a descendant of the Blazing Sky God-King, he had always been high and mighty; when had he ever been mocked like this?

The reason he chose to flee was not that he thought he couldn't defeat Lin Tianwei, but that he wasn't confident in defeating Lin Tianwei without taking damage.

These ancient Cosmic Beasts were even more afraid of death, terrified of being harmed, and would never make a move unless they were 100% certain of victory.

In their own words, "What is my status, what is your status? How could I gamble on probabilities with you?"

Of course, this was only under normal circumstances. Lahe, enraged by Lin Tianwei, clearly had other ideas, saying:

"I had intended to spare your life for now, but I didn't expect you to be so eager to die."

"Very well, I shall let you witness the might of our Burning Sky clan. Perhaps in your next life, you will learn what to say and what not to say."

Although angry, Lahe had not completely lost his reason. He chose not to personally enter the battle with Lin Tianwei.

Instead, he sent two subordinates who had been standing behind him to fight Lin Tianwei.

He himself remained outside the battlefield, observing the combat situation while setting up some necessary preparations, waiting for an opportune moment.

Since victory was already within reach, Lahe's task was to ensure his absolute safety while eliminating all chances of Lin Tianwei escaping.

Although these two Cosmic Beasts were Lahe's subordinates, their strength was not inferior to Lahe's; they were also peak Universe Masters.

As the two Universe Masters rapidly approached, a pinnacle battle seemed imminent.

However, when the battle truly erupted, the situation exceeded the expectations of all Cosmic Beasts.

Neither side gained an advantage, trading blows, and a stalemate developed from the very beginning of the fight.

Only the constantly collapsing space around them could prove that the level of this battle far surpassed the imagination of ordinary Cosmic Beasts.

Cosmic Beasts of lesser strength couldn't even watch the battle, risking complete annihilation by the battle's aftermath at any moment.

Repelling another Universe Master's attack, Lin Tianwei's eyes flickered with an inexplicable light, full of playfulness.

Although this battle seemed fierce, Lin Tianwei knew that the two Universe Masters he was fighting were not using their full power.

They were only maintaining a basic offensive frequency, keeping him busy, and not using any killing moves.

Instead, they were using the gaps in their attacks to cooperate with Lahe in the distance, constantly setting up something.

Slightly trembling, Lin Tianwei's nose caught an inexplicable aura—the aura of laws being tampered with.

Lahe and his subordinates were busy, intending to completely seal off this area, turning Lin Tianwei into a trapped beast with nowhere to escape.

Lahe's actions were also standard procedure in a life-or-death battle.

Any Cosmic Beast capable of growing into a Universe Master possessed extremely excellent life-saving abilities. If a decisive kill couldn't be achieved, allowing the enemy to escape by chance would lead to endless trouble.

Therefore, in a true life-or-death battle, preventing the enemy from escaping was far more important than defeating them.

Without absolute certainty of a killing blow, these cunning Cosmic Beasts would never reveal their true trump cards.

Lahe's side not only had an absolute numerical advantage of three to one but also possessed a God-King artifact like the Burning Sky Fire Seed.

From any angle, they had the upper hand and no possibility of failure.

It was precisely for this reason that they invested so much effort in preventing Lin Tianwei from escaping.

To prevent Lin Tianwei from sensing danger prematurely and abandoning everything to escape, they even thoughtfully played along with Lin Tianwei, controlling their power to a degree that gave Lin Tianwei some pressure but was not enough to directly take him down.

Unfortunately, what they didn't know was that while they were acting, Lin Tianwei was also acting.

How powerful was the Body of Talents? It was a genuine Legendary Talent, fully capable of allowing Lin Tianwei to easily fight above his rank.

Even fighting two against one, and having to guard against Lahe's potential sneak attack, Lin Tianwei could still easily defeat his opponents.

It was just that Lin Tianwei also had his own concerns, concerns similar to Lahe's.

Just as Lahe was guarding against Lin Tianwei's escape, Lin Tianwei was also guarding against these three delicious prey escaping.

Bringing this entire surrounding space into his own cosmic domain, replacing the rules of this space with his own rules—this was what Lin Tianwei was currently doing.

To avoid alerting the enemy and scaring away these three delicious prey, Lin Tianwei could only patiently restrain his strength and play along with them in this drama that everyone enjoyed.

He was using the fake battle to buy himself time to bring this entire space under his dominion!

In fact, Lin Tianwei's preparations were even earlier than anyone imagined.

As early as when he saw through the movements of Lahe and the other beasts with his Eye of Insight, this setup against the enemy had already quietly begun.

When he transformed into a cosmos and devoured the Novice Village, the three beasts, Lahe, were so shocked that they didn't notice a part of Lin Tianwei's aura had silently drifted out, gradually merging with this space.

Lin Tianwei's comprehension of laws was simply too terrifying. Even in the special environment of the Alien Battlefield, he could simulate it perfectly.

It was under this terrifying degree of simulation that the three beasts, Lahe, didn't even notice that the Cosmic Beast around them had been infiltrated by Lin Tianwei, and they were even setting up their laughable blockade in this space already ruled by Lin Tianwei.

This was the benefit of utterly eliminating the enemy.

If either Spears or Dimitar, two Cosmic Beasts, had been allowed to escape back then, Lin Tianwei's unique characteristic would inevitably have been exposed, making the enemy wary.

With the enemy on guard, it would have been much harder for Lin Tianwei to quietly dominate this space without any of the enemies noticing.

Time flowed by, minute by minute, and both sides' preparations were gradually perfected. The battle was about to get serious.

Especially for Lahe, he was already impatient to make his move and hunt Lin Tianwei, this extremely valuable prey.

Although he stayed out of the fight, he watched the entire ridiculous battle.

He knew perfectly well that his subordinates were holding back; in fact, it was his command.

But he didn't expect Lin Tianwei to be so vulnerable, unable to even force out twenty percent of his subordinates' strength.

The battle between the two sides seemed utterly ridiculous to Lahe, no different from children playing house.

The Chaos Universe had so many Novice Villages captured by such a weak Cosmic Beast; this was simply laughable to the extreme.

Especially Balota, he was simply a joke.

Threat? A Cosmic Beast of this strength doesn't deserve to talk about threats; there's no need for such a grand mobilization.

Not to mention that he possessed the Burning Sky Fire Seed; even with the power of just three Universe Masters, it would be enough to successfully hunt Lin Tianwei.

Perhaps the only powerful thing about this Cosmic Beast was that secret art, the secret art that could devour a Novice Village in one gulp.

It was precisely because of the power of this secret art, which seized the initiative, that the three beasts, Lahe, had developed the misconception that Lin Tianwei was incredibly powerful.

Thinking of this, Lahe became incredibly envious, the greed in his eyes overflowing.

If he could also possess such a powerful secret art, wouldn't his strength advance by leaps and bounds, becoming even stronger?

One must know that this was a secret art capable of devouring even ordinary Universe Masters. With just one gulp, he could acquire a large amount of energy.

Judging from Lin Tianwei's swallowing frequency, the digestion efficiency of this secret art was also extremely fast, truly heaven-defying.

Possessing such a secret art would be nothing but beneficial for Lahe.

It could not only enhance his strength, assisting him in striving for the God-King realm that only existed in legends.

He could even offer it to the Blazing Sky God-King, maintaining and deepening his relationship with the Blazing Sky God-King.

Thinking of this, Lahe subconsciously felt a pang of heartache, looking at the Burning Sky Fire Seed in his hand.

He spoke casually at the Chaos Universe Alliance meeting, as if he could easily obtain such a powerful weapon simply by virtue of his blood relation with the Blazing Sky God-King, but only he knew the hardships involved.

If he hadn't frequently offered a large number of secret art resources, how could the Blazing Sky God-King have shown such favor to a descendant like him?

Those were secret art resources that could even interest a God-King, and the difficulty of acquiring them was ridiculously high, almost driving Lahe to madness.

Because of this, he even developed an extremely unreasonable idea, as if maintaining the relationship with the Blazing Sky God-King.

Of course, this was just a thought. He could still distinguish between the importance of secret art resources and the favor of a God-King.

It was precisely for this reason that he was so envious of what seemed to be a powerful secret art possessed by Lin Tianwei.

Thinking of this, Lahe subconsciously looked at the "distressed" Lin Tianwei, muttering:

If you obediently hand over this secret art, then all the better; I can let you die a quick death.

But if you don't know what's good for you and resist stubbornly, then don't blame me for being ruthless.

As a peak Universe Master who had been famous for a long time, Lahe had countless methods for tormenting and interrogating enemies.

He would make Lin Tianwei taste the flavor of these methods.

However, that was for later. For now, Lahe's task was to capture Lin Tianwei, this priceless prey, as soon as possible.

That was a reward of one hundred billion merit points, a reward that even Lahe couldn't help but covet.

If he could complete this mission without using the Burning Sky Fire Seed and also acquire a powerful secret art, Lahe would be making an extreme profit.

Of course, Lahe could also distinguish between priorities.

If he found the situation impossible, he would not be so foolish as to neglect the essential, and would immediately use the Burning Sky Fire Seed to burn Lin Tianwei to ashes.

After all, in a situation where he knew he was doomed to die, Lin Tianwei would never cooperate too much with Lahe's methods.

Compared to a powerful inheritance, one hundred billion merit points were clearly more important.

Moreover, Lahe's creed was to kill any Cosmic Beast confirmed as an enemy, to eliminate future troubles!

Time's up!

Just as Lahe was deep in thought, this battle stage, meticulously prepared by both sides, was also complete.

Almost simultaneously, a glint flashed in the eyes of both combatants, thinking that the enemy had no escape and it was time to complete this protracted hunt.

Thinking this, Lahe's figure flickered, instantly appearing near the "fleeing in disarray" Lin Tianwei, and with a wave of his hand, a blast of energy cannon shot towards Lin Tianwei. (End of Chapter)