516: Chapter 516 Replacing the Runes of the Whole World

Nie Ning took a step back, and the pressure on him weakened once again.

Without wasting any more time, Nie Ning reached out and gestured, causing seven snowflake-shaped mystic tools to fly out of his spatial ring.

Recalling the setup Claude had previously described, Nie Ning began to arrange the Profound Ice Nether Spring Array as required, while simultaneously keeping an eye on the world core.

Although Claude had said that the world core usually does not awaken consciousness and only develops one after the world undergoes massive changes, Nie Ning still felt uneasy.

It was mainly because he didn't trust Claude; that guy might still have some tricks up his sleeve.

Therefore, he needed to acquire the world core as quickly as possible to prevent Claude from having other ways to control the array.

Under Nie Ning's control, the snowflake-shaped mystic tools flew to seven different directions, using the giant boulder as the center.

Once everything was ready, Nie Ning formed hand seals, preparing to activate the array.

Seemingly triggering the world core's survival instinct, the three arrays on the giant boulder suddenly lit up, and a terrifying pressure surged towards Nie Ning again.

Nie Ning gritted his teeth. The moment he activated the array, the seven snowflake mystic tools projected seven small array diagrams, then shot out blue lines that connected with the other snowflake mystic tools.

At the same time, the temperature in the entire sea of flowers plummeted, forcefully pushing back the pressure radiating from the giant boulder.

"That guy Claude didn't say it would be this difficult!"

Amidst this clash of Spiritual Power, Nie Ning's face turned a deep, purplish-red.

Yet he could not stop; he had to endure the dizzying sensation and continue driving the array.

As Nie Ning continuously injected energy, he discovered that the Power of the World Rune was beginning to weaken. Apparently, the world core had started to restrict his Power of the World.

Nie Ning took a handful of mana-restoration pills from his spatial ring and swallowed them, then activated the god-forbidden ring to inject energy into the array.

At this moment, a large number of snowflakes drifted down from the sky. Runes floated on the snowflake mystic tools, and they connected with the other mystic tools to form a complete, large-scale array diagram.

At this moment, the pressure on Nie Ning suddenly decreased.

The world core seemed to fall into a deep sleep, and the three surrounding arrays became dim and lusterless.

Seeing that he had temporarily brought the situation under control, Nie Ning took 7,000 high-grade magic crystals out of his spatial ring with a pained expression, arranging them around the snowflake mystic tools to maintain the normal operation of the array.

"I should have asked Claude for more magic crystals."

Last time, Claude had only given him 3,000 high-grade magic crystals and had sworn that it would be enough.

That's not enough at all!

Fortunately, the Nales Church still had some remaining funds, otherwise he would have definitely been screwed over by that old guy Claude.

After catching his breath for a moment, Nie Ning's gaze returned to the world core.

Nie Ning scratched his head, feeling hesitant.

Because back then, Claude hadn't told him the method to seize the world core; he had only taught him how to use the world core's power to reopen the portal.

However, since he had already come this far, he had to give it a try. If it really didn't work, he would just open the portal and go back to bring reinforcements.

Thinking of this, Nie Ning activated the world rune and cautiously approached the world core.

But the further he went inside, the greater the pressure Nie Ning had to endure.

By the time he was within two meters of the world core, Nie Ning felt as uncomfortable as if a giant mountain were pressing down on him.

Looking at the world core within arm's reach, Nie Ning took a deep breath.

He took a step forward, and a creaking sound came from his body, as if his bones were being crushed.

Even with Super-Limit Fusion activated, this pressure was still so great that it was almost unbearable.

Struggling to lift his arm, Nie Ning gritted his teeth and thrust his hand forward, touching the world core.

At this moment, the world rune floating near Nie Ning began to rapidly change its form, while Nie Ning's consciousness was pulled into a strange world filled with colorful runes.

Nie Ning sensed carefully and discovered that those runes were all composed of elements.

When he reached out to touch one of the red runes, a mysterious piece of information surged into his mind, as if the corresponding Truth of Fire were manifesting before his eyes.

Artistic Conception!

Nie Ning instantly realized what these things were, and an indescribable feeling of excitement welled up in his heart.

But just then, Nie Ning's expression changed drastically.

"Ugh!"

In reality, Nie Ning suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his complexion turning deathly pale at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"What is going on? Why can't I understand it?"

Nie Ning's expression held a trace of astonishment.

Although he knew what those runes were, for some unknown reason, he was unable to comprehend the truths manifesting before his eyes!

He had originally thought he had hit the jackpot, gaining an opportunity to quickly comprehend Artistic Conception and thereby accelerate the speed at which he grew stronger.

But even though those runes were indeed similar to Artistic Conception, how could he be unable to interpret them!

"Could it be due to individual differences? The difference between a world core and a living organism?"

Nie Ning's eyes flickered as various possibilities flashed through his mind, but he couldn't find any solution.

Furthermore, because of the prying just now, his soul had suffered trauma.

After thinking it over, Nie Ning did not continue to attempt this action.

His soul had just recovered, and if he did it a few more times, he was afraid he would drop dead on the spot.

Moreover, this was not his goal to begin with, and a soul injury would affect his subsequent plans.

After all, he had already prepared to seize the world core; even if Claude hadn't given him the relevant data, he already had his own plans.

Nie Ning drew the world rune into his palm.

His plan was actually very simple: use the world core to complete the world rune, and then reseal the world core.

By then, even without the world core, he could still become the god of this world!

Watching the constantly changing world rune, Nie Ning slowly pressed his hand against the world core.

In an instant, Nie Ning felt something surging into the world rune.

Seeing this, Nie Ning finally breathed a sigh of relief; at least he didn't need to initiate other backup plans.

The world rune did not disappoint Nie Ning's expectations; like a hard drive plugged into a computer, it began to frantically read the data of the world core.

"Why do I feel a bit tired?"

In just a few minutes, Nie Ning looked as if he had aged more than ten years.

Not only that, Nie Ning felt that his Spiritual Power was being consumed a bit too quickly. If this continued, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to complete the world rune at all.

"It seems I was too impatient."

Nie Ning couldn't help but sigh.

His understanding of the world core was too limited, which meant he could only use this crudest of methods to pursue the world core.

"Rip~"

Suddenly, an unusual sound startled Nie Ning.

Nie Ning looked toward the sound and saw that a pitch-black gap had appeared in the air at some point.

"Damn traitor!"

A furious shout suddenly rang out.

Immediately after, a pair of hands reached out from the pitch-black gap, then violently tore open the spatial rift, revealing a three-meter-long spatial rift.