readease Chapter 303 - 304: Law Awakening?!
Chapter 303 - 304: Law Awakening?!
Tremble!
Even the soul couldn’t stop shuddering—
This was Lazuli’s only feeling when facing that destructive attack.
In front of the colossal tortoise that seemed capable of annihilating everything, all struggles seemed futile.
However.
At this moment....
A warm and steady hand suddenly grasped her cold fingers.
Aster Grant stepped forward, standing firmly by her side.
Every moment of crisis, it was always Lazuli standing in front of him.
But this time...
Aster Grant wanted to change things up.
They would face it together!
"Master?!"
Lazuli turned her head, eyes filled with astonishment.
But Aster Grant said nothing more, only tightening his grip on Lazuli’s hand.
Watching the colossal tortoise approach, blocking out the sky, Aster Grant spoke softly, yet his voice was clearly heard in Lazuli’s ears:
"Lazuli, all this time... thank you for staying by my side!"
Although he was Lazuli’s master, all along...
He had always been under the care of this little girl.
Both in battle and in life.
However.
Lazuli immediately shook her head, her golden eyes full of determination:
"Master, it’s a Beastbond’s duty to protect the Beast Tamer!"
"Besides..."
"It was you who brought me out of the abyss..."
"I should be the one thanking you!"
However...
Aster Grant initially wanted to respond to Lazuli.
But when he looked up at the destruction-bearing colossal tortoise drawing ever closer, his expression turned exceedingly grave:
"Lazuli—it’s coming!"
At Aster Grant’s low shout, Lazuli’s expression sharpened, twelve light wings suddenly spread, their surface covered in dazzling golden patterns.
The light of the Guardian Domain became even more intense and solid.
However——
Before the colossal tortoise, still hundreds of meters from the domain, its destructive breath pressed in substantially.
The surface of the Guardian Light Domain began to crack, cobweb-like fissures rapidly spreading, making a chilling "crack" sound.
Without contact, just the presence was enough to render Lazuli’s Guardian Domain indefensible.
Under this terrifying pressure, blood slowly seeped from the roots of Lazuli’s twelve wings.
Lazuli was nearing her limit!
Aster Grant also bore unimaginable pressure.
All the destructive energy was locked onto him alone, his entire skeleton groaned under the weight, his heart pounding frantically as if to break free from his chest.
Yet, even so, he gritted his teeth and shouted hoarsely:
"Sovereign Celestial Grace!"
A grand golden light surged from his hand, enveloping Lazuli.
With this power’s support, the blood between Lazuli’s wings ceased, and the domain’s cracking slightly stalled.
After all, the Guardian Domain Lazuli released was the only hope for the two of them.
Ensuring Lazuli’s status was crucial for their endurance.
However, after forcibly invoking "Celestial Grace," Aster Grant’s condition deteriorated rapidly.
Blood uncontrollably trickled from the corner of his mouth, the excessive exhaustion of spiritual power brought intense pain, like a thousand sharp needles piercing his mind, causing his vision to blacken.
"Master!"
Lazuli glimpsed his pale face out of the corner of her eye, her voice laden with panic.
"Lazuli, focus!"
Aster Grant gritted out through clenched teeth, each word seeming to be squeezed out, "Don’t worry about me... I’m fine!"
Then, Aster Grant’s gaze locked onto the colossal tortoise creeping closer.
At this moment, the distance between them was less than a hundred meters——
He could see clearly the shadowy patterns on the tortoise’s shell, each one seemingly infused with the power of the Annihilation Law.
Simultaneously, the Guardian Domain’s surface fissures rapidly spread, like a glazed cup about to shatter, emitting a continuous cracking sound under the pressure of destruction.
At this rate, they might not even wait for the tortoise to truly fall, the Light Domain would be thoroughly destroyed by the escaping aura!
Realizing this, Aster Grant’s fingers clenched tight, nails nearly digging into his palm.
Damn it... is there really no way?
He had tried all means.
Under the chaotic Laws of the world and the locked-in aura, even the Ghost Race’s Jade Talisman couldn’t be activated;
He forcefully utilized the World Tree Leaves—still no response!
He even attempted to invoke the two Divine Patterns in his mind...
They only flickered twice before returning to silence.
Faced with this entity beyond comprehension, even the power of the Divine Patterns seemed to retreat.
This awareness made Aster Grant understand clearly——
This time, perhaps they had truly reached a dead end.
"Crack——!!!"
Finally, before the colossal tortoise truly touched down, the Guardian Domain shattered completely!
"Divine Protection——!"
Lazuli did not hesitate, instantly igniting her final trump card.
Holy radiance erupted from her body, transforming into a brilliant barrier forcibly standing before the tortoise.
However...
Even the Divine Protection Power could only block this destructive strike for a second—
"Bang——!"
A dazzling golden barrier lit up again, forcibly halting the colossal tortoise in mid-air.
"Guardian Angel’s ability?"
A cold snort came from the depths of the skies from the Giant Insectoid Clan, full of disdain.
What futile struggle!
Aster Grant stared at the colossal tortoise mere feet away, its encompassing presence spanning miles, like a fallen vault pressing down.
He and Lazuli were as insignificant as dust, like two ants challenging a sky-high giant.
The Divine Protection Power could only hold for a moment.
And after a second....
He and Lazuli would die!
Realizing this, Aster Grant suddenly felt the whole world slow down.
Is it really... going to end like this?
Buried here with Lazuli?
But if he dies....
What about Vera?
What about Veridia?
What about the other Beastbonds?
What about Draconia?
An indomitable will surged from the depths of his heart.
At least try one last time!
The silvery Sovereign Light and the blood-red Soul-devouring breath, originally distinct forces, began fusing and converging under the pressure of despair.
And at that moment, Aster Grant suddenly sensed the entire world becoming stagnant.
In his eyes, countless flowing Law Patterns appeared—
Water, fire, destruction, life, the void...
Numerous Laws of the world unfolded clearly before him.
But in front of this colossal tortoise, all the world’s Laws retreated.
Am I...
Aware of Laws?
Almost instantly, Aster Grant understood his condition.
But...
The Law he awakened seemed different from those of Lilith and others.
Aster Grant had previously asked Lazuli Gardner, Vera, and Lilith.
They could only see the type of Law they commanded.
Like Lazuli, who could only see Guardian and Destruction Laws.
Lilith could only see the Blood Law.
Vera could only see the Law of Life.
However...
Aster Grant’s gaze swept around.
Water, fire, destruction, life, the void....
All sorts of Laws were incredibly clear in his eyes.
But...
Even seeing the Laws, what of it? If even the world’s Laws retreat before this clan, how could he resist?
Yet just as he was nearly despairing, he suddenly realized...
Perhaps his ability wasn’t merely observing the flow of Laws between heaven and earth.
...
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