Chapter 405: Fountain of Rules

Black clouds, red clouds, and wisps of golden threads quickly converged into a massive and terrifying vortex.

The momentum was grand, like the beginning of an apocalypse.

This scene was as if... a powerful cultivator was undergoing tribulation, and the Ninety-Nine Lightning Tribulation was brewing.

Heavenly might was awe-inspiring!

Terrifying beyond measure!

“Good heavens! This world truly doesn’t adhere to any science at all!”

Mingxi tightly clutched Golden Yuanbao’s wings, while Little Silver Flower in her hood continuously maintained the Barrier.

Where was Lan Yue?

Mingxi had already sent her back to the Pet Space.

Although she could use Elemental Rejection to fly in the air for a short time, the Energy consumption was too great.

More importantly, her speed couldn’t keep up.

In moments of escape, elegance was a knife.

“Stone Land!”

The Stone Pincers Land Lord below let out another meaningless cry, and the Venerable-level Transcendent creature’s oppressive aura spread out even more fiercely!

Mingxi spat out another mouthful of old blood!

She was about to curse!

“Master!”

Just then, Guangguang’s voice sounded in her mind.

The voice sounded urgent and excited!

What’s wrong?

Even you, an intelligent AI that remains calm amidst cataclysms, can be affected?

“I detected that new order rules are forming in the area where that Stone Pincers Land Lord is located!”

Upon hearing this, Mingxi was utterly astonished.

Although she had long heard that when the old rules of the Mystic Realm of Fallen Laws collapsed, new rules were highly likely to emerge within the Mystic Ground.

It was the same principle as the common saying, ‘When old gods fall, new gods rise.’

The path of balance in the universe.

There were many theories regarding the birth of new rules.

Hearsay, theoretical hypotheses...

Although none of these theories could be accurately verified, some still held a certain reference value.

For example, nascent rules also had strengths and weaknesses.

If they were weak and imperfect rules, they might dissipate over time, merge into other Mystic Grounds, or be swallowed by other dominant rules...

Most of the nascent rules in the Mystic Realm of Fallen Laws were like this!

But if they were inherently powerful rules, there was a chance they could spontaneously attract various elemental energies, gradually perfect themselves, and even devour weaker rules, forming new Mystic Grounds or even new planets.

Of course, the probability of the latter being born might not even be one in a billion.

While startled, Mingxi quickly asked, “Can you distinguish the strength of the rules?”

Guangguang immediately replied, “Very strong! I can confirm that a Spring of Rules is already forming below! Master, you must find a way to approach that Spring of Rules!”

A Spring of Rules was a materialized form of a rule at its nascent stage.

It was said that only powerful rules could materialize!

Upon hearing this, Mingxi was also excited, but she couldn’t understand Guangguang’s excitement, and asked in confusion, “The Spring of Rules shouldn’t have overflowing energy to collect, right?”

“No, but the Time Realm can directly absorb the Spring of Rules, and then it will also be able to evolve new functional rooms!”

Well, then!

This time, it was all about taking advantage of every opportunity.

But—

Mingxi looked up at the cloud vortex that covered the sky, then looked down at the ferocious and roaring Stone Pincers Land Lord.

In this situation, even if they had ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ nine lives, it wouldn’t be enough, right?

New functional rooms were appealing.

But her and Golden Yuanbao’s lives were more valuable!

Without their lives, a hundred functional rooms would be useless!

Sensing her hesitation, Guangguang dropped another bombshell:

“Master, I don’t know if it’s because of the Spring of Rules, but the Time Realm’s laws just now prematurely derived an empty room next to the Creation Chamber.

Although the room was empty, the nameplate on the door read ‘Energy Pool (God)’.”

Good heavens!

The Time Realm was even engaging in marketing now?

An Energy Pool was an Energy Pool, but it deliberately added a suffix!

This wave of advertising would even impress Brain Gold.

But, Energy Pool (God)!?

Does that mean this Energy Pool can allow pets to directly break through to the God-level?!

Mingxi quickly shook her head, shaking off this incredible thought.

Too exaggerated!

It definitely isn’t that absurd.

However, ‘God’ was indeed tempting!

Mingxi glanced again at the Stone Pincers Land Lord below, which was as steady as an old dog.

She saw that although it had been continuously releasing its oppressive aura, it had never moved an inch!

Lin Guanyue and the other three were clearly behind it, but it didn’t even turn around.

Connecting this with the Time Realm’s aggressive advertising.

Is there a possibility that this Stone Pincers Land Lord evolved and broke through its rank precisely because of the nascent Spring of Rules?

After all, the Shen Yi Secret Ground has existed for so many years, and its danger level has always only been three or four stars.

Even if there were some errors or omissions, it couldn’t be this wildly off.

In fact, the Mystic Realm of Fallen Laws was not sudden; it might have begun a hundred years, or even longer, ago.

If that Stone Pincers Land Lord accidentally discovered the Spring of Rules and its strength rapidly increased as a result.

Wouldn’t that explain it?

Then, adding ‘God’ after Energy Pool would also be understandable.

Although the Time Realm’s advertising was very brainwashing, Mingxi didn’t rashly rush in to fight for her life.

A Venerable-level Transcendent creature, were she and Golden Yuanbao going to fight with their heads?

Steady!

First observe, then plan the grand scheme!

Below, Lin Guanyue and the other three were already swaying, breathing less and spitting more blood.

Their pets had been recalled to their Pet Space for convenience because the ‘cave entrance’ was too narrow just now.

They had thus escaped a disaster.

“...Who among you has defensive items? Hurry and use them! If we don’t fight for our lives now, all of us will die here!”

Fang Qin’s face was ashen at this moment, pale like a ghost.

The oppressive aura of a Venerable-level Transcendent creature made even Mingxi, who was far away and had B-level physical fitness, continuously spit blood, let alone those who were so close?

Fang Qin was already in the best condition among the four, as he was C-level.

Lin Guanyue, Zhang Huining, and Shi Nianhua were probably only a hair’s breadth away from dying on the spot.

Especially Lin Guanyue, who had just suffered a backlash from her pet’s death not long ago.

Now, she was suffering this calamity again; the three holes below her nose were still taking in air, which meant her family’s ancestral grave was burning itself out.

As Fang Qin’s voice fell, Shi Nianhua, whose face was also pale, tremblingly pulled out a delicately designed oiled paper umbrella from his spatial item.

Upon seeing this oiled paper umbrella, Fang Qin’s eyes immediately widened.

He exclaimed excitedly, “Feng He Umbrella! Is this the Xu family’s Feng He Umbrella?!”

The Feng He Umbrella was famous, and he had seen it with his own eyes before, so he absolutely couldn’t be mistaken!

Shi Nianhua didn’t say anything.

But he also didn’t refute, which was equivalent to tacitly agreeing.

The oiled paper umbrella in his hand was indeed the Feng He Umbrella that Fang Qin spoke of.

The Feng He Umbrella was the famous family heirloom of the Emperor Capital’s prestigious Xu family, an SSS-grade item.

Unlike the SS-grade True Martial that Fang Qin had taken out before, this Feng He Umbrella was not a one-time use item.

Instead, it was a defensive item that could be used continuously as long as it wasn’t damaged.

Under the Feng He Umbrella, the weather was calm and pleasant.

Under normal circumstances, the Feng He Umbrella could withstand most attacks from Saint-level Transcendent creatures.

Fang Qin, Zhang Huining, and Lin Guanyue all watched in shock as Shi Nianhua opened the oiled paper umbrella.

The elegant sky-blue umbrella surface was spread open.