Chapter 375 (1/2)
The Thief of Time Shall Die!
Once this idea hit him, he immediately could not resist the urge to try it out.
Although Ning Fan didn’t know what those seven pieces of crystals truly were, he could tell that they contained the power to manipulate the flow of time in the Lost World Tower. Their value might even be able to move everyone in the Rain World!
No, it could be even higher… Those crystals gave Ning Fan the feeling that the power inside them was supreme and unparalleled, just like the power of samsara, a power that was beyond his capabilities to touch…
However, the fact that they were untouchable emphasized that these crystals were an opportunity, a massive opportunity!
He pressed his hand against the spatial barrier in front of him and gently glided across it, estimating the possibilities of breaking the spatial barrier.
The spatial barrier between the seventh floor and the eighth floor was built to prevent Void Fragmentation Realm experts from passing through it. Thus, it was tough enough to defend against any attacks from Void Fragmentation Realm old monsters. Although Ning Fan had the Wind Mist Finger which could use a trace of the power of samsara, he wouldn’t be able to corrode this spatial barrier without a few years of continuous effort.
Even though his Wind Mist Finger was capable of corroding an Immortal Void Formation.
Now, since even he felt that the spatial barrier was tricky to break, it was clearly impossible for ordinary Void Fragmentation Realm old monsters to enter the eighth floor. In other words, no one in the Rain World was capable of stealing these crystals.
Ning Fan’s mind was flooded with various thoughts. He still had ten years before he had to leave this place, so it wouldn’t be difficult for him to spend a few years breaking a hole through this spatial barrier.
Will there be any other danger on the eighth floor? The seven pieces of crystals are just being displayed right there. It was unreasonable if they aren’t being guarded by anything.
Ning Fan’s left eye flashed with purple light. After observing the eight floor for a long time, he was sure that there wasn’t a protective formation set up on the eighth floor. However, it just intensified his suspicion.
He gazed thoughtfully at the hundreds of ancient sculptures.
All those sculptures seem to be only decorations. But are they really just decorations…?
N-No!
Ning Fan bit the tip of his tongue and sacrificed a sip of his blood essence to enhance the vision of his Fu Li Eye.
This time, he had a clearer look at the internal structure of the nearest sculpture on the eight floor through the spatial barrier.
They aren’t decorative sculptures!
Every single one of these sculptures were spiritual puppets that were put under hibernation using seals!
If Ning Fan did not see wrongly, each of the puppets on the eighth floor were all… Void Refinement Realm puppets!
*HISS*
Ning Fan couldn’t help but feel shocked by the grand arrangement of the Lost World Palace.
There were hundreds of Void Refinement Realm puppets hidden at just the Lost World Tower. Not to mention that it was already impossible for Void Refinement Realm experts of the Rain World to enter the eighth floor, even if any one of them did manage to enter, they would be surrounded and attacked by hundreds of Void Refinement Realm puppets. Not even a Void Fragmentation Realm old monster would be able to withstand the joint attacks of a large group of puppets, much less come out of it alive.
After that discovery, Ning Fan suddenly turned silent. The fervor in his face gradually drained away.
He could imagine that once he enters the eighth floor and takes away the crystals, he would alarm all the puppets. Their seals would be lifted and they would then come alive. After that, hundreds of puppets with Void Refinement Realm power would attack him simultaneously. It would be difficult for him to even keep himself alive!
Is it really worth it for me to take such a huge risk just to obtain those crystals which I hardly know anything about…
Besides, even if Ning Fan does manage to obtain the crystals, he wouldn’t be able to use the crystals to slow down the flow of time if he doesn’t have the formation of the Lost World Tower.
However, Ning Fan could faintly feel the massive energy being given out by the crystals. If he could devour a single one of them… even just a single piece…
He was confident that this would help boost his magic power to the Mid Divine Transformation Realm. When that time comes, the three types of power he had would all reach the Mid Divine Transformation Realm. Then, by combining his three types of power, it would not be difficult for him to break through to the Late Divine Transformation Realm. Moreover, there would also be a small probability for him to break through to the Peak Divine Transformation Realm!
The crystals right before his eyes were obviously a great opportunity. However, with great risk comes great reward.
An internal conflict rose within Ning Fan’s mind. He stared at the seven stone platforms and was absorbed in his thoughts.
“What is the possibility of me successfully stealing a crystal?”
His eyes carefully scanned across the hundreds of spiritual puppets while calculating inwardly. When his eyes paused at the final puppet, he found out that there were 343 puppets in total.
It seemed like each of the stone platforms was being guarded by 49 puppets.
Does this mean that if Ning Fan just steals a single crystal, he would only be attacked by 49 puppets?
With this thought in mind, he felt like the risk of stealing a crystal had been reduced to one-seventh of his initial estimation.
“If there are only 49 puppets, perhaps… I can give it a try! I also have a lot of puppets with me. Moreover, three of them are at the Void Refinement Realm. These puppets might be able to hold the 49 puppets back for a while, but the losses I will experience will certainly be very huge if they are attacked by the 49 Void Refinement Realm puppets at once…”
“The seven stone platforms are being guarded by the same number of puppets. However, each of the seven crystals corresponds with the seven floors of the Lost World Tower. The flow of time on the seven floors are completely different. Therefore, I’m afraid the power contained inside every crystal is also different. The crystal that is responsible for reducing the flow of time on the seventh floor must be the most powerful crystal of them all! If I can only steal one crystal, I will of course take away the strongest one! However, if I steal this crystal, it will certainly cause the time on the seventh floor to flow at the same speed as the outside world. It will lose its time distortion, which is also the main benefit of stealing the crystal manipulating the time flow on the seventh floor!”
“However, taking away the crystal controlling the time on the seventh floor is the least likely to be found out by others. After all, the seventh floor is a floor that only Void Refinement Realm experts can enter. In the Rain World, it was rare to have Void Refinement Realm experts coming to the Lost World Palace to cultivate. Naturally, no one will realize that the effect of time distortion on this floor has disappeared.”
“Even if a Void Refinement Realm expert really finds out that the seventh floor of the Lost World Tower no longer has the effect of time distortion, it is not something that will happen right away but sometime in the far future. When the time comes, who can even figure out that I was the one who stole the crystal!”
“Even if they manage to guess correctly, I would have already attained the Void Refinement Realm, Void Fragmentation Realm or even a greater level. Moreover, my relationship with the Lost World Palace is not superficial. How would the Lost World Palace hold me accountable for a crystal of a silver tower in the mortal world! In my eyes, this crystal is certainly precious. However, I’m afraid it won’t be something of value to those immortals… Besides, the puppets which are responsible in guarding the crystals are all just at the Void Refinement Realm. They are the biggest proof! If these crystals are valuable enough to attract immortals, the Lost World Palace would’ve definitely foreseen that some immortals would come to the mortal world to steal them. The puppets they set up to guard the crystals won’t just be at the Void Refinement Realm…”
Countless thoughts ran across Ning Fan’s mind as he weighed the advantages and disadvantages of stealing the crystal. His intention which seemed daring and risky at first gradually became feasible after he analyzed it from different angles.
I have puppets and the Inlaid Star Compass. Once I take out the crystal of the seventh floor and run away, there will be at least a 50 percent chance for me to get out alive by using my puppets to hold the 49 guardians back.
If my movement speed can be as fast as that of the Void Refinement Realm, the success rate of stealing the crystal will be at least 10 percent more, with the aid of a self-harming secret technique that will boost my movement faster!
Ning Fan extended his purple Fu Li Wings and calculated inwardly.
If both of his wings are carved with one hundred and eighty thousand Spirit Seals, it will not be difficult for him to improve his flying speed from the Half-Step Void Refinement Realm to the Void Refinement Realm!
“Sixty percent success rate. It is still a bit low… But I still have the Grievance Technique which specializes in restraining different kinds of puppets. Even though my current level in performing that technique is still unable to subdue Void Refinement Realm puppets, I should be able to turn the group of puppets absent-minded and stop them for a short period of time… In this way, my success rate will probably be at 70 percent!”
“With seventy percent chance of success, exchanging it for a chance to attain the Peak Divine Transformation Realm… is worth it!”