Chapter 651: Just Watch the Show (2/2)

”However, this Celestial Protection Formation can't hold forever, no?”

Luvile nodded once more.

”Naturally. I'm already very impressed that it even exists to start with. Unfortunately, the demon beast outside is dead. Its Silver Demon Core is full of cracks as well. Sooner or later, the formation will reach its limit and break apart. When that happens, everyone on this planet will be doomed. In fact, that will also be the moment that the Silver Core outside will collapse for good, becoming nothing more than an empty shell.”

”How long do you think it will take?”

”Hard to say. At the moment, the Celestial Protection Formation is very sturdy. Not to mention that these Celestial Organizations seem to be taking excellent care of it. If I were to guess, I would say at least a few more chaos cycles. Of course, the time here passes ten times faster than outside, so it might not take an entire chaos cycle there.”

Krune couldn't help but sigh. When that moment comes, billions, if not trillions of lives, will perish in a single moment.

”Don't overthink it. You should instead pay attention to how lucky they are. If this demon beast didn't exist in the past, the lives here would have never been born. It's just that their fortune would come to an end eventually. Don't forget that even in the Mortal Realm, an entire Universe being destroyed isn't anything that rare. What is happening here can already be considered relatively small in scale.”

Krune nodded in the end.

”Right! Anyway, what should I do if I try to win, and they use those tokens against me?”

”Don't worry, that won't happen.”

Krune was taken aback by that answer.

”How do you know?”

Luvile then chuckled before saying.

”If all of them have the same kind of token as that guy, then they can't activate it by themselves. I can totally tell that those are protection amulets. Unless their own owners' lives are in danger, they will not show their power. Besides, they are very hard to make. I don't think they would waste one of these in such a low-level competition.”

Krune understood where Luvile came from.

”Oh, so these two groups are probably from two different Celestial Organizations. After all, they forced that guy's token to activate.”

Luvile nodded.

”Exactly. Anyway, just follow the initial plan. In the last 200 kilometers, activate your Purple Lightning Shield Wings and leave them behind. I want to see what they can do about it.”

Krune nodded and continued to follow those guys from a distance.

The death zone with the eruptions continued for a total of 650km straight. On the way, they also found even more of those obstacles created by the Lavagator Race. Still, as time passed, those two Celestial Organization Groups began to pull apart from the rest of the competitors. By the time they exited the death zone, there wasn't a single other cultivator or demon beast close to them anymore.

Well, everyone except for a certain wisp.

Back where Gavei and Iem's group was staying, everyone was accompanying those ten Celestial Organization Members. Obviously, there wasn't anyone that hasn't noticed their real identities by now. Thus, those who had ordinary members participating in the competition already gave up the idea of acquiring the Wind Essence Vein.

However, everyone noticed a little Purple dot that seemed attached to those two groups all the way to this place. It always kept a distance of 10km, never letting go. Obviously, the purple maggot was none other than Krune. What really impressed everyone was how Krune always kept exactly 10km of distance. Every time Erven and Wagando's groups stopped to deal with one of the obstacles, Krune would stop at the same time. It was as if he could see the groups ahead even though Divine Sense shouldn't go so far at his level.

It didn't take long for everyone to understand that Krune was playing the fisherman on troubled waters. He was letting the two groups ahead destroy themselves while he kept his energy for a final sprint. Sure enough, the powers that had allowed those Celestial Organization members to take the slots for the competition began to feel uneasy. Unfortunately, there was nothing they could do to warn Erven and Wagando's groups.

Iem, on the other hand, was laughing all the time. Not only him, but Gavei also had a smile that went from ear to ear. Krune's actions spelled a single word to him, hope!

He then turned in Iem and Sisan's direction and asked with a Divine Sense message.

'What do you think are his chances of victory?'

Sisan didn't know much about Krune, so he didn't answer. However, Iem simply gave Gavei a thumbs up.

'Don't worry, old man. Just watch the show.'

Finally, the last 200km arrived.