Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 1677: Chapter 1672: Expedition Triumph

Law, decree.

The Witch also mentioned that the Star Law brought back by Leytin was twisted beyond comprehension, not because of its structure, but because of its essence.

It remains supreme and intricate, yet has lost its foundation for existence.

So could it be that this foundation has gone elsewhere?

For example, to this world which originally only had remnants left?

This journey to Xi Yuan was based on an agreement with the Witch.

And the scene before him after much effort truly makes one feel it was worth the journey.

Are the connections between the two worlds even tighter than imagined?

As a professional with rich imagination, Fu Qian’s mind quickly sorted out a possible thread—

In some ancient times, something that could be called the core essence of law was taken from this world...

And after being brought to the world where the Witch hadn’t been born yet, it was used to forge the law of the stars, serving as a shield for human survival...

The shield was so strong, yet it could not withstand the covetous gaze of many Superior Beings and was eventually broken over long years...

And after being born in the apocalyptic world thus created, the Witch came to the sanctuary within the World Within the Painting...

However, it didn’t take long before a strange mutation caused the return of yesterday...

Seemingly the law returned, the world regained vitality, but in reality, even the apocalyptic order collapsed directly, like history becoming reality, reality turning into a nightmare...

And at about the same time, a group in this world, based on the power of law, was reborn...

No longer needing to patch together imperfect products with random stuff as in his fruit and candy theory...

Because the core essence of law originally extracted from this world has returned again...

Everything seems to align.

This includes what Lord Patch just mentioned, that the law has lost its color for far too long.

And what Lord Sha Ming confidently believes, the brilliance of order has re-emerged.

Though it’s currently uncertain whether this return has subjective guiding factors or is simply a matter of timely return.

...

Investigation success.

Even if it’s just a conjecture, it’s sufficient to report to the Pope, and it probably won’t be a problem to get a good evaluation.

Of course, this isn’t the only possibility.

For example, the thing representing the core concept of law might actually be native to that world, and this time it’s just the second time it was snatched over.

But it doesn’t matter, some things can absolutely allow the Witch to verify them over there.

Besides, this trip introduced many heroes and gallants, some not just grassroots, but officered, like the one behind the rag doll.

Since starting with the Transcription of Truth till now, it was a mere instant.

But on that coarse rag doll in view, the bloodstains have been completely absorbed.

Judging from its posture, it’s clearly unhappy about being overshadowed.

Fortunately, it’s not the only one, as someone has been overshadowed twice.

”Night Watchman...”

It wasn’t until this moment that Sha Ming gritted through all the Miranda Fragments around him.

He recognizing this appearance is not strange, even if he hasn’t seen it before, Miranda must have relayed what was seen in surveillance.

Given his manipulative prowess from behind the scenes, it’s not a problem to realize some things at this point.

His current expression, besides anger, shows a few shades of complex emotions as proof.

Such a nature of being overshadowed far exceeds the baseline usually claimed by the Night Watchman...

Indeed, having such inherent cognition is why Sha Ming never considered this much before.

Now, finding out this action if taken is grave, especially if it’s discovered that Night Watchman did such a thing, then the nature is even graver...

Screeee—

The Night Watchman especially doesn’t appear inclined to communicate with you.

In a considerable tearing sound, that previously ridiculed doll for no eyes and only a mouth tore a vertical seam on the head’s central position.

What spurted out wasn’t cotton, but jelly-like flesh.

”Quickly, give me the book!”

And almost simultaneously, Sha Ming shouted over here.

”I can’t sever the bonds between us!”

...

Truly worthy of a professional.

The cage wasn’t lifted, the bond rule was always there, that’s a conclusion reached earlier.

But facing the rag doll’s self-destructive behavior, many still struggled to immediately grasp its purpose, especially when the ”chains” were now unseen.

After the victory fruits were snatched, the person behind the rag doll clearly didn’t want more talk.

Regardless of oneself or Sha Ming, past consecutive casualty events, especially Miranda’s suicide, even if Sha Ming must’ve made efforts to block, physically there should’ve been considerable accumulated damage.

This moment, compounded with the rag doll’s self-harm, undoubtedly hastens the arrival at the last moment.

Especially the rag doll didn’t just limit to opening its eyes—amid successive tearing sounds, it clumsily dismembered itself piece by piece, unleashing a jelly storm.

”Why don’t you tell me how to lift it?”

Yet despite this, Fu Qian merely slapped the book cover without responding to the urging.

”Fool! Only I can lift it, use your brain a little, if it wasn’t useless even if you take it, why would I be so complacent?”

Although somewhat agitated, Sha Ming swiftly explained.

”And also don’t think about using any method to take it away directly, one of the underlying rules of the Transcription of Truth is that it can’t perform any form of temporal or spatial crossing!”

Turns out humans, when pressured, can do anything.

Clear and logical, Sha Ming completed the current situation analysis with exaggerated efficiency, signaling to discard illusions.

This isn’t intimidation.

Since the moment it was acquired, Fu Qian knew he spoke the truth—the instant the Transcription of Truth was held, Homeward on the Affection Ring became unusable.

It seems likely impossible to remove the mask and return to the warehouse.

Unless he throws the book away.

But then the situation seems to turn back around.

Even if what Sha Ming said is true, that the inability to perform spatial or temporal crossing is one of the core rules of the Transcription of Truth, then even if he removes the mask and rings the Bell for such invincible Hearthstone actions, the probability of taking it together isn’t likely high.

”Hurry!”

While Fu Qian reviewed, Sha Ming couldn’t help but continue urging.

In view, the rag doll had hollowed its torso almost entirely, ripping its head into halves.

Sigh...

Amid such turbulent conditions, Fu Qian finally sighed deeply while moving a finger on the Transcription of Truth.

A special wave, shaped like a fish swimming, emerged from a rough barbed copper ring, rushing directly toward the Golden Canon.

Copper Fishbone Hook.

An item obtained yet never used before.

Cooling time as long as seven days, upon firing it can transform any encountered creature into ”fish”.

Even Lord Patch said this book is alive, and the Thread of Concern proved effective; testing it doesn’t cost a dime, right?

More so, where this item was acquired was essentially a realm where law governs everything.