The Immortal Undine spoke quickly: "This seal is made with heroic power, even the will of that other bitch was used. Even these chains are made from supreme material. This can’t be broken…!"
Before she could finish speaking, the hammer struck the runes of the formation, precisely at the golden chains holding her. Sparks flew, and the chains shattered.
It happened so easily it was almost unbelievable. It wasn’t just the Eraser’s power; Liumi, Vorion, and Fides had reunited, controlling the hammer. Now, they had full control of the weapon, and the three of them acted as its spirit.
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Combined with the power of their celestial souls, which, although drained, could still perform remarkable feats, and with Ruri’s precise instructions pointing out the exact weak spots in the formation, the barrier became as fragile as dry twigs in front of them.
"Impossible!"
The Immortal Undine’s pupils shrank, and she screamed. It wasn’t just her — the High Elders outside, witnessing everything, seemed to synchronize with her shock.
With a cold snort, Alm and Bruno waved their hands. In the next moment, the chains binding her were drawn into the inventory. Alm and Bruno knew those chains were undoubtedly treasures. Their material was unique, and they planned to study them later.
*Buzz!*
At that instant, the formation above their heads rumbled. The three High Elders appeared above them, each surrounded by runes glowing above the formation, watching them from above with tense expressions.
They had witnessed the power to destroy the formation that Alm possessed, and clearly, they were acting — albeit too late. Quickly, countless spatial distortions appeared, and hundreds of figures emerged. They were all Elders or High Elders of the sect, summoned in an emergency.
The formation tablet was being activated. They all wore serious expressions, channeling all their power and life force to support and reinforce the grand formation.
’Master! They’re adding new strange runes. I’ll have to study them, but it will take some time. It’s going to be dangerous, we need to force the exit quickly,’ Ruri spoke quickly.
At that moment, the glacier beneath their feet rumbled. It felt like every bone in their bodies was crushed. As for the young ones present, before they even understood what was happening, they were launched into the air by a terrifying force and vanished.
Alm and Bruno snorted, knowing the old ones were removing the young ones to increase the pressure on them. In the end, the surviving youths were saved. They then prepared to attack and flee, for once they left the peak, the pressure would ease, allowing them to escape through a more vulnerable point.
But suddenly, a hand gripped their arm. The Immortal Undine had grabbed them, and they felt a soft pressure from two exposed mounds, free for the world to see. She used her soul to condense her body a bit. Just enough to be felt, maybe on purpose. This made Ruri narrow her eyes coldly, but she focused on her task, taking a deep breath.
"Lend me your energy!"
"No!" Alm replied angrily.
She said seriously, "Let me unleash my rage! I’m willing to accept anything. If you take me with you, I could even become the spirit of one of your weapons, or whatever you wish."
Alm snorted dryly and didn’t answer. Bruno took over, his tone firm: "I don’t accept betrayals or lies. I swear, if you do anything other than what I say…"
She immediately felt a chill run down her spine. "You have my word! I’m an ancestor who has lived for millennia, I can be useful. I won’t do anything wrong, I’ll repay my debt of life to you. Or… wait, there are two of you?"
She realized she was speaking to two people. Bruno didn’t answer, but nodded in agreement. She sighed lightly and then moved behind him, wrapping her arms around his neck and pressing herself against his back.
At that moment, a bone-chilling cold invaded their fragile bodies. Alm and Bruno didn’t know if it was her energy merging with theirs, or if it was Ruri’s fury growing, nearly exploding from the inventory.
The Immortal Undine looked up at the thousands of enemies above her, her eyes filled with a fierce killing intent.
"You’ve given me millions and millions of years of pain and humiliation. I’ll never forget. Today, I’ll collect the interest!"
She absorbed all the Qi from their low cultivation bodies, but even that in her hands was enough. The glacier beneath their feet collapsed. Those above the formation widened their eyes, staring at the female figure in horror.
*Rumble!*
The glacier exploded, releasing a white light around her. In that instant, everyone’s expression completely changed. They were shocked to realize that the formation had lost its effectiveness. It seemed the runes that had been placed to reinforce the barrier had frozen!
"The cycle of karma flows, and the debts will be settled one day. Die!"
With her furious shout, a white light filled the world, condensing into a gigantic blade of water laws.
It was a blade whose entire body resembled a shining diamond, its tip pointed at the enemies above the barrier. Seeing this, everyone was horrified.
"Run!"
The three High Elders were the first to flee.
**BOOM!**
They had just disappeared when the blade pierced through the barrier and exploded in the midst of the hundreds of thousands that had just arrived.
The three used the others as shields, managing to avoid the direct impact. A white wave spread, and anyone hit by it was immediately disintegrated. It was as if some energy inside their bodies had frozen them and then exploded.
Besides the three, everyone else was obliterated. Even the formation collapsed.
Ice and snow fell; every snowflake glowed with a divine... but also eerie, light.
The laws in the sealed world went into complete chaos. Although she had received some Qi, the Immortal Undine still possessed her true body — the water rune.
It was like when Alm and Bruno used their ancient bodies. She could unleash immense power. Too bad she was completely drained and damaged, able to only attack with what little remained.
After the attack, the Immortal Undine’s aura plummeted, as if she were about to vanish. Her body became ethereal again, and the two lost the soft sensation on their backs. But they didn’t dare feel the loss, or Ruri would notice.
’Get in, you can recover slowly here,’ Bruno murmured as he opened the inventory and placed her inside.
Once inside, the Immortal Undine’s eyes widened, completely shocked.
’This... this is a micro-universe!’ She realized immediately, then spotted the massive tree, resembling a supreme cosmic titan.
As she sensed the environment and the laws, her shock increased, multiplying again and again. But upon seeing that tree, she immediately felt a connection, as if something in her soul was calling to her.
Without hesitation, she moved toward the tree.
Liumi was about to say something when she was startled, feeling the ’soul’ inside the tree vibrate in response. When the Immortal Undine got too close to the Chaos Tree, a root materialized and moved toward her.
The tree seemed to synchronize, as if it wanted to merge with her. The root slowly pierced her soul and damaged rune. That rune, which was her original body, disintegrated, making Liumi jump, startled. Then... the Undine vanished!
’What the hell...’ Liumi murmured, stunned, unable to feel the tree’s vibrations or any trace of the newcomer.
Outside, Alm and Bruno moved, wanting to run away. There was no formation holding them anymore, and their speed was astonishing. A strange smile appeared on Bruno’s face.
"You think you can escape?! Keep dreaming!" At that moment, the three High Elders blocked their path in midair and snorted.
Suddenly, in the opposite direction, a beam of light shot out. Its speed was even greater.
The three’s faces twisted as they felt something abnormal.
"This is an illusion! That might be the real one!" The High Elder leading the others shouted.
The other two immediately attacked the beam of light at the same time. Now there were two, and they were very cautious, as they couldn’t discern which one was the illusion. Fearing that just one wouldn’t be enough, both moved to stop it.
The lead High Elder moved toward the first, while the other two went in the opposite direction where the other fled.
But... at that moment, the ground opened in the center, and a third one appeared. The three, now far apart, noticed this and their expressions twisted.
"Idiots. I’m the real one. This was a good first meeting. We’ll meet again. But next time, it will be our last."
Bruno scoffed, waving the talisman in his hand. Then, he disappeared. As soon as he did, a court of swords attacked the spot where he had been. Fragments of space-time flew around.
Unfortunately, the attack had no effect. He was already gone.
Two more explosions sounded. The first ’illusion’ disappeared, transforming into earth runes that dissipated, and the second was identical. In fact, they weren’t illusions. They were bodies created with the laws of earth, identical to the original.
Using the superior knowledge of their ancient race, combined with control over the laws of earth and the power of the rune created with the Behemoth lineage, Alm and Bruno formed earth bodies that became literally identical to the real ones.
It also helped that they were completely out of Qi. There were three identical, energy-less bodies, with their laws identical, making them indistinguishable.
The talisman, in turn, was a gift from Yue. Along with it, Bruno received many other useful talismans she had given him.