Chapter 1446: Chapter 1446

Great fear exists between life and death, and National Master was no exception. In that moment just now, when all of her abilities were suppressed and her neck was tightly bound by the "rope," she seemed to have returned to many years ago when she was still a little girl. It was a winter day before she was taken in by her master. She had fallen into a pond while trying to preserve an odorous half of a herring, struggling to breathe and feeling as if she would permanently sink into the boundless darkness.

After the "rope" was cut off, National Master greedily took several breaths of air, and a hint of joy flashed through her bright eyes as she looked at 孙大人 beside her.

However, 孙大人 still looked solemn. He had been somewhat hasty just now, and as he recalled the events, he realized that he had violated the taboo of this place: he should not have attacked these "deities."

Just before his spirit was completely annihilated, 孙大人 finally grasped a part of the rules governing Tail Demise Palace by a hair’s breadth. Then, River God’s power erupted, using Divine Fire to thoroughly eliminate the corrosion of Divine Ashes. However, the rules 孙大人 had understood were only a portion of the void movement of Tail Demise Palace. This was because he had already possessed a foundation in the rules of the void.

After discovering National Master was missing, 孙大人 immediately searched for her using these "rules" and promptly saved her in the nick of time. Only after taking action did he realize that there was another "rule" in Tail Demise Palace – he must not be an enemy of these "deities!"

For example, James used his situation to his advantage. He wanted to use this place to kill the three of them, but instead of truly "controlling" the deities to kill them, he guided them into the dangerous "time-space" since he didn’t have the ability to control them himself.

When 孙大人 cut off the "rope," it was like stirring a hornet’s nest! The rope automatically reconnected, and the flames in the Divine Temple suddenly thickened. In an instant, the temple became a sea of fire. The four gigantic totem pillars rose into the air – two of them attacked the Black Tortoise, while the other two attacked National Master and 孙大人!

The rope cunningly hid in the sea of fire, leaving no trace. It waited like a venomous snake, ready to strike a fatal blow.

孙大人 pulled National Master: "Only defend, don’t counterattack!"

"Take the Black Tortoise back!"

孙大人 temporarily endured and didn’t go all out, because the situation hadn’t reached a point of no return. He had already found a Void Life Gate and had the opportunity to escape.

At the moment, 孙大人’s overall grasp of the rules of Tail Demise Palace was still inferior to that of James, but he did not fall short when it came to the rules of the void.

With a thunder-like voice, the Divine Beast Black Tortoise said, "Without me, can you resist?" The two totem pillars, which had become divine beings and were incredibly massive, alternately struck the tortoise’s shell, causing a muffled echo like the beating of a wooden fish. These impacts caused the Black Tortoise’s voice to break intermittently.

National Master said, "Trust in 孙大人."

The Black Tortoise secretly pursed its lips, and then seized the opportunity to withdraw and return to National Master’s sleeve. As the totem pillars alternately struck down, 孙大人 pulled National Master and dodged nimbly countless times, using the void rules to evade the totem pillars.

Boom, boom, boom... Each strike from the totem pillars could directly obliterate a Seventh Realm cultivator and heavily injure one of the Tire-8. Every dodge made by 孙大人 was extremely close. During the critical moment, 孙大人 disregarded everything and used Gourd Vine Immortal Rope with a whoosh to bind National Master and himself together since holding hands was no longer sufficient.

National Master slid down from 孙大人’s back, and although they were close, neither had any flirtatious intentions. The four totem pillars grew more immense, and the void space available for dodging became increasingly narrow. Sweat beads formed on 孙大人’s forehead as he finally found a Void Life Gate. Just as he was about to step through it, a sudden sense of danger arose in his heart. A thin shadow appeared like a venomous snake, silently attempting to wrap around 孙大人’s feet. A moment’s delay would allow the totem pillar behind him to crush both of them!

孙大人’s hand moved, and Dragon-Slaying Divine Short Sword once again severed the "rope"! Moreover, this time, he showed no mercy and directly annihilated the rope – there was no need for caution since they had already been declared enemies.

The severed rope flew to both sides, and 孙大人 plunged into the Void Life Gate, instantly returning to the low wall. The two of them exchanged glances, both relieved and startled.

孙大人 willed the Gourd Vine Immortal Rope to retract, and National Master slid off his back, feeling smooth and comfortable.

孙大人 urged several powerful Magic Treasures to surround him: "Go find Princess Amelia!" The second time he severed the "rope," he not only provoked the enmity of the "deities" again but also gained insight into a small portion of the special "rules" from it.

孙大人 initially thought that the "deities" here could not be killed. This was because the "time-space rules" in this place were chaotic – if a deity from one "time-space" was killed, the deities from other time-spaces would still exist, and they would mark their vengeance. As soon as they encountered the offenders, they would immediately give chase and kill them.

However, the second time he severed the rope, 孙大人 discovered a way to kill all "time-space" deities in one fell swoop – by turning them into "Divine Ashes!"

Simply relying on powerful Magical Instruments would not be enough. They needed River God’s divine power and precisely timed actions based on the void rules. As long as they found the right opportunity, their strike would not only kill the "deities" in front of them but also transmit their attack to all "time-spaces" through the void rules, killing the other deities as well.