Chapter 903: No Sense to Rely Upon (1/2)

”We were supposed to land in safe zones, right?” Krune muttered in confusion, retreating deep into the cave as he groaned. He then blinked a couple of times, looking around him as he soon realized something.

He then recalled the contents said by the mountainous demon beast, realizing how there was a certain twist to it.  He immediately cursed upon noticing the wordplay he used. ”Oh, for fuck's sake. So the place we spawn is safe. But anything beyond that isn't.”

Krune immediately understood that only a small area, spanning a circle with a radius of a couple of meters, was a safe zone, undisturbed by any danger. And, when they arrived, nothing would happen to them. It was a temporary safe zone.

But that was it. Eventually, they would have to move away from the place if they didn't wish to be subjected to danger. Then again, as long as they move, they would have to face danger. After all, they were most probably dropped in the heart of a dangerous place.

Upon seeing the wall of lava that had been raging forth for a couple of minutes now blocking the cave entrance, Krune realized that this was the case. His cave was the only safe zone. But that was only temporary.

If he didn't wish to become a puddle of lava, then he had to swiftly move away. Krune was just about to use his Divine Sense to probe around when the Calamity Laws that formed a part of him flashed, warning him.

From the name itself, they were the best at detecting calamities. Surprisingly, this calamity was a relative substance. If the situation was something Krune considered calamitous, the Calamity Laws would give him a subtle warning.

At first, the Calamity Laws were the ones that made his life hell. After he comprehended it to a surface extent, it was no longer able to manipulate his karma. Nevertheless, it still made his breakthroughs incredibly life-threatening.

Moreover, the Calamity Laws were also able to manipulate scenarios and lead a bunch of people into having a conflict with Krune. Even Cultivator had been manipulated through numerous coincidences to garner interest in Krune.

But with the creation of his Spiritual Incarnation, Krune had swallowed and digested the Calamity Laws, turning them into a part of him. After this, the Calamity Laws were no longer able to affect him, at least, based on what he had experienced so far.

After all, Little Cally hadn't appeared after that. Based on his understanding of the Calamity Laws that was a part of him, Little Cally was no longer able to make his life a mess without it taking damage as well.

After all, as Krune continued to grow and develop, he would comprehend the Calamity Laws more and more. This meant that he was taking control of the laws from Little Cally, with Little Cally ending up in a passive situation. After all, despite having sentience, it was still a law. Laws could be comprehended and gained control over.

On top of that, each God had become an existence that was one with their respective law. They were the law, and the law was their existence. So, when Krune reached such a realm, Little Cally would be destroyed while Krune would turn into the Calamity Law himself.

So, to ensure his growth wouldn't encroach on its existence, Little Cally was most probably not willing to appear and risk him comprehending it more. After all, it could no longer scheme without him being notified of it. They both had the same laws now.

Moreover, as long as it waited, it would regain control over its Calamity Laws. After all, the core of Krune's Spiritual Incarnation wasn't the Calamity Laws, but the Balance Laws. So, when he reaches the phase where he would turn into a God, he would become an entirely new law and not interfere with Little Cally.

That was what he could vaguely guess based on his understanding of the Calamity Laws. Since they were a part of his body, he could obtain such information through meditation.

Now that the Calamity Laws had warned him, Krune refrained from using his Divine Sense. He immediately noticed how there wasn't even a speck of Godly Energy in the surroundings, neither in the air nor in the ground around him.

The place seemed void of all traces of Godly Energy and even other forms of energy for that matter. Only the simplest forms of energy in nature, like thermal energy, were present in the area.

”There's a good chance that something unexpected might get triggered the moment I use any Godly Energy. I should probably refrain from using any techniques.” Krune frowned as he muttered, feeling that the level of difficulty had increased right from the start.

He then thought about how he would escape from the place. After all, the wall of lava hadn't receded yet. Moreover, the temperature was melting the edge of the walls forming his cave. Not only that, but as it melted, its shape was changing, no longer acting as streamlined redirectors of fluid flow.

This caused the lava to steadily seep into the cave, beginning to flood towards Krune. The lava seemed toxic, causing Krune to begin coughing immediately. He coughed out blood as his eyes turned red while his nose cracked.