Chapter 678 - 672: Nationwide Manhunt
After unexpectedly assassinating two Tier Twelve Lords with the law of time, the power of law within Lin You was already running low.
Moreover, Xing Kui and Heaven-Devouring’s big skills needed quite some time to recover, so he didn’t linger in battle, directly breaking through the encirclement and continuing his escape beyond the borders of the Pantheon.
In pursuit and escape, finally, after more than ten minutes, by relying on Hidden Dragon’s speed, he managed to shake off the pursuit, reaching a vast mountain range.
He had seen the Pantheon’s territorial range before.
As long as he crossed this mountain range, he would be out of the Pantheon’s territory, heading to the more central area of the Divine Realm.
By that time, as long as he went incognito, he probably could still avoid pursuit.
However.
To Lin You’s surprise.
Just as he was preparing to climb over the mountains and shake off the pursuers, he discovered a vast number of figures waiting there in the distance, almost blocking all paths to the outside.
The news reached here so quickly?
Lin You’s face was composed as water, realizing he had underestimated the Pantheon’s speed in spreading information.
In just this short period, Lords were already waiting here, and their strength was mostly at Tier Twelve, clearly waiting for him to walk right into the trap.
Without hesitation, he immediately concealed his form, descending into the dense forest below.
Faintly, he could hear the voices of conversation coming from afar.
"I heard that guy went southward, no idea if he’d pass by here."
"Probably right, the north is blocked by the Demon King Army, and the distance east and west is too far; the best escape direction is south."
"Wonder what that guy did to offend the Pantheon; they set a bounty of 200,000 Law Crystal Stones for him alive."
"200,000. If all are absorbed, I could elevate two or three small levels, how many Tier Twelve Demons would I have to kill to gather that much?"
"Keep a close watch; we absolutely can’t let him get away."
Listening to their conversation, Lin You furrowed his brows gradually.
A bounty for 200,000 Tier Twelve Law Crystal Stones; the Pantheon indeed held him in high regard.
Not to mention other Lords, even he was tempted to walk into the trap.
After all, 200,000 is no small number.
Then, just at that moment, a shout came from afar.
"Brothers! Latest news, Godslaying Alliance has just released a bounty, 150,000 Law Crystal Stones, regardless of life or death!"
"Whoa, didn’t expect even the Godslaying Alliance to issue a bounty?"
"What on earth happened? That guy offended both major forces in the north at the same time?"
"It’s my first time seeing such an exaggerated bounty."
"Let’s do it! We must catch that guy no matter what this time."
The exclamations rose at the mountain’s edge; all Lords were agitated, eager to find Lin You and capture him for the reward.
This was undoubtedly an opportunity for overnight wealth!
Unbeknownst to them.
Their conversation had already completely reached Lin You’s ears, making his gaze even more solemn.
Now, he had already become a nationwide wanted target, a commodity coveted by the Lords.
Even the Godslaying Alliance, its face turned faster than a book page, similarly released a bounty on him.
Great.
Very well indeed.
Today’s enmity, he will repay a thousandfold in the future!
Never before had Lin You yearned for power so intensely.
Even in the Ten Thousand Realms, he only kept leveling up due to the pressure of survival.
But now it was different.
He wanted to kill, to annihilate everyone who intended to harm him!
He wanted everyone within the Divine Realm to tremble at his existence!
As if to respond to his thoughts, a system alert suddenly echoed in all Lords’ minds.
[Attention all Lords, "Peak of the Gods" has issued a wanted order for this Lord.]
[Name: Lin You]
[Species: Plant Type]
[Level: Tier Twelve Level 3 Quasi-God]
[Introduction: This individual is a person who ascended from the Lower Realm, and has stolen the treasure of Peak of the Gods, hence the want.]
[Reward: Providing location information (100,000 same-level Law Crystal Stones), capture alive (500,000 Law Crystal Stones, and an opportunity to join Peak of the Gods.)]
!!?
Hearing the alert in his mind, Lin You was completely stunned.
Peak of the Gods, what kind of force is this?
Could it actually issue system wanted orders, how powerful must it be to achieve this?
Moreover, the wanted individual wasn’t anyone else, it was him himself, which caught him somewhat unprepared.
But he quickly reacted, his expression suddenly darkening.
There’s no mistake.
This Peak of the Gods force must be the real puppeteer behind the Pantheon, the ones who dispatched Mo Tian into the Ten Thousand Realms, to attempt seizing the World Core!
Otherwise, it couldn’t have issued the wanted order for him so swiftly.
The system wanted order, though its scope is unknown, mustering so many Lords to hunt him down, are they pushing him to a dead end?
Since arriving at the Divine Realm, Lin You finally learned who his true enemy was.
But more than that, he was shocked by the significance of the World Core.
So many major forces coveting it, even willing to mobilize in such a grand scale.
Could there be some secret hidden within the Main God’s World Core that he was unaware of?
As he pondered, perplexed, all forces within the Northern Territory were boiling over.
500,000 Law Crystal Stones, wanting a Tier Twelve Lord.
This news was like a deep-water bomb, stirring the murky waters into a frenzy.
At this moment, everyone remembered one name.
Lin You!
A Lord ushered from the Lower Realm, actually capable of provoking so many major forces into action, it was simply unimaginable.
In just an instant, the Lords began frantically searching for Lin You’s whereabouts, causing a storm in every city.
Lin You was sure that if he dared to appear in a populated area now, he would definitely be attacked by a crowd, making it impossible to escape.
"Heh."
"Do you really want me to die so badly?"
Lin You chuckled self-deprecatingly, never expecting to find himself in such a predicament.
Perhaps.
He didn’t belong here from the start.
In that case, he had nothing left to worry about.
Gradually.
His gaze turned cold, and the last trace of mercy vanished from his heart, leaving only endless killing intent.
Taking a deep breath, he took out the two Resource Balls he just acquired.
If he wanted to survive and seek vengeance, he needed sufficient strength; he had to seize every opportunity to enhance his power.
[Do you wish to use "Resource Ball x2"?]
"Use!"
[Congratulations, you have obtained the following resources.]
[Tier Twelve Law Crystal Stone x4406]
[Tier Eleven Law Crystal Stone x388]
[Legendary Species Token Fragment (Random) x1]
...
With a chain of prompts, Lin You’s personal space suddenly filled with a pile of items.
Especially the Tier Twelve Law Crystal Stones.
The combined total from those two Lords amounted to over four thousand pieces, almost equaling several days’ worth of his gains.
After discarding all useless items and absorbing every Law Crystal Stone.
He quickly got up and hurried in another direction.
Since the south was impassable, he could only try other directions.
With his current strength, if he were held up, it would surely attract a swarm of Lords.
Though he wished to kill them all right now, he hadn’t reached the point of losing his mind.
A tree left standing will eventually grow again.
Sooner or later.
He would return here to flatten the Pantheon and the Godslaying Alliance!
So quickly, he left those boundary-guarding Lords far behind, fleeing in another direction.
...
Meanwhile.
In the distant Pantheon.
Having just been through a fierce battle, the Grand Elder and Elder Seven stood panting like oxen, looking at the ruins created by the aftermath of their fight.
"He managed to escape; now it’s real trouble."
Elder Seven said gloomily.
On the same day, letting two important figures flee, if the Hall Master found out, they would likely face severe punishment.
"That monster is a reincarnated Tier Fourteen Demon Venerable Level Demon; his strength is recovering swiftly. It’s normal for him to escape. We should focus on finding that kid with the World Core."
The Grand Elder’s gaze was calm, not showing much emotion despite repeated failures, and immediately contemplated remedial measures.
"Should we use the Yin-Yang Mirror again?" Elder Seven hesitantly asked.
The Yin-Yang Mirror, as he mentioned earlier, was a precious treasure containing the power of time and the Pantheon’s sacred artifact, capable of obtaining some useful clues from the endless river of time.
"We have no other choice." The Grand Elder pondered for a moment and finally nodded.
Every use of the Yin-Yang Mirror expends tremendous resources.
Even with the Pantheon’s wealth, they couldn’t afford such repeated consumption.
But as long as they could pinpoint the location of the World Core, it would be worthwhile.
Soon.
The two mounted their rides, flying to the top of the tallest building.
After winding their way through several passages, they finally arrived before a square mirror with a twisted surface.
"Let’s begin."
The Grand Elder said in a low voice, immediately concentrating the Power of Law and channeling it into the mirror while placing a heap of high-tier Law Crystal Stones beside it.
Elder Seven followed suit, forcing out his power to activate the Yin-Yang Mirror.
Soon.
The Yin-Yang Mirror erupted in a wave of distortion, swallowing all the Law Crystal Stones like a whale, while sweat began to seep from their foreheads.
Until Elder Seven’s trembling hands were about to give way, a vague image gradually appeared within the Yin-Yang Mirror, shocking them both.
"To the east!"
"Quickly send people to block the eastern side!"
With those words, they immediately withdrew their powers, hurriedly left the building, and disappeared outside in the blink of an eye.
...
Elsewhere.
In the Eastern Region within the Pantheon’s sphere of influence.
Lin You rode the Hidden Dragon, racing across the plains at extreme speed.
"Kid, you can’t escape; surrender quietly!"
Behind him, less than a hundred meters away, came shouts, as dozens of Tier Twelve Lords pursued relentlessly, countless Flying Species whistling over the plains.
Lin You frowned, remaining silent.
But inwardly, he cursed to the heavens.
He initially thought the vast east would have sparser pursuers.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be even more crowded than the south.
Carelessly, his identity was discovered, provoking a mass pursuit.
This also led him to a conclusion he least wanted to see.
The Pantheon seems to have somehow publicly revealed his appearance; otherwise, those Lords wouldn’t have recognized him at first sight!