Chapter 678: Wu Zhene’s Utter Disarray, Time and Space in the Forbidden Realm

After entering the Forbidden Realm, the over two hundred God Emperors present dispersed, scattering to various parts of the Forbidden Realm.

Wu Li was no exception. However, just as Wu Li was about to leave, he sensed something, his brow involuntarily furrowing. With a flicker, his figure vanished.

Meanwhile, in the vast Forbidden Realm, an extremely brutal battle erupted.

A lone figure was seen fighting against dozens of Forbidden Creatures. His body was covered in gruesome wounds, yet he gritted his teeth, saying nothing, and continuously swung his blade, slaying the Forbidden Creatures attacking him.

But two fists are no match for four hands, especially since among the Forbidden Creatures before him were those whose strength surpassed his. Thus, he was soon sent flying by a punch from a Ninth-Level Perfection forbidden Creature, falling heavily to the ground, severely injured and utterly disheveled.

"Wu Zhene, you stole our Ten Heavens Sect's treasure. Now, you are sentenced to death."

The leading forbidden Creature looked down from on high at Wu Zhene lying powerless on the ground, his eyes icy cold as he spoke.

Wu Zhene's expression twisted with conflict, finally revealing a bitter, melancholy smile. Could it be that he would ultimately have to use the power of the Divine Realm to escape from their grasp?

But just as Wu Zhene was about to expose himself and use the power of the Divine Realm, the surrounding time seemed to freeze for an instant. By the time the Ten Heavens Sect's Forbidden Creatures around him reacted, Wu Zhene's figure was nowhere to be found.

The leading Ten Heavens Sect forbidden Creature's expression turned extremely ugly as he roared, "Find him! I refuse to believe a mere Ninth-Level Early Stage can escape right under our noses!"

Upon hearing this, the Ten Heavens Sect Forbidden Creatures beside him wore expressions full of timidity. After acknowledging the order, they scattered to search for Wu Zhene's trail.

What they didn't expect was that Wu Zhene had already arrived at a place that would take them approximately half a year to reach even at full speed.

Only after stopping did Wu Zhene finally come to his senses. However, his extremely vigilant expression did not relax. He surveyed his surroundings with an intensely grave look, but upon hearing that familiar voice, his tightly wound heart finally eased.

"What happened? How did you end up in such a sorry state?"

Wu Li looked at Wu Zhene before him and sighed helplessly.

He hadn't expected that upon arriving in the Forbidden Realm, he would immediately encounter his Cousin facing a life-and-death crisis.

Hearing this, Wu Zhene raised his head and gave a somewhat disheveled, bitter smile. "Isn't it all for this thing?"

With that, Wu Zhene retrieved a fragmented ancient jade from his Storage Ring.

The moment Wu Zhene took out the ancient jade, Wu Li's breath hitched. He too could sense the aura contained within this jade, likely not inferior to some Grade Eight Divine Artifacts.

But Wu Li was still somewhat puzzled. "Given our background, you shouldn't be interested in something like this."

"No, in fact, this ancient jade is incomplete. If it can be restored, its true power is fully comparable to a Ninth-Grade Divine Artifact. Moreover, the most important reason I obtained it is that it can help me absorb Forbidden Power, rapidly grow stronger, and enhance my talent by at least tenfold."

Gazing at the ancient jade in his hand, Wu Zhene spoke with unwavering determination.

Hearing this, Wu Li said nothing more. Since his Cousin had decided this, he would let him be. He just didn't know how powerful the force his Cousin had offended truly was.

After putting away the ancient jade in his hand, Wu Zhene then looked at Wu Li and asked curiously, "Brother, how did you get here? Shouldn't you be in the Divine Realm?"

After all, when they had left the Divine Realm earlier, Wu Li's whereabouts were unknown.

Hearing Wu Zhene's question, Wu Li sighed and then spoke. "Great-Grandfather sent us. It's not just me; there are over two hundred God Emperors as well. So you must be careful and absolutely not expose your identity."

Upon hearing that over two hundred God Emperors had actually come to the Forbidden Realm, Wu Zhene's expression was full of astonishment. Clearly, he hadn't expected Great-Grandfather to make such a decision.

But upon second thought, given the current situation of their Divine Realm, sending so many God Emperors to infiltrate the Forbidden Realm was actually a normal course of action.

Soon, however, Wu Zhene thought of something and looked at Wu Li with a worried expression. "Brother, you haven't Cultivated Forbidden Power yet, right? Then how did you just save me? You didn't use the power of the Divine Realm, did you?"

If he had used the power of the Divine Realm and attracted the attention of those above in the Forbidden Realm, there would likely be significant trouble.

But Wu Li's expression turned extremely grave as he spoke. "I did not use the power of the Divine Realm. What I used was the power of the Forbidden Realm."

Hearing Wu Li's words, Wu Zhene wore a completely puzzled expression, clearly not understanding what Wu Li meant.

Seeing this, Wu Li offered no explanation. He extended his hand, and the next second, everything around him froze with a snap of his fingers, then returned to normal with another snap.

This was how Wu Li had taken Wu Zhene away from amidst the group of Ninth-Level Forbidden Creatures. So, in the eyes of those Forbidden Creatures, only an instant had passed, but in reality, they had been frozen in place for tens of thousands of years.

Witnessing this scene, Wu Zhene couldn't help but widen his eyes in disbelief. "How is this possible?"

"Nothing is impossible. Upon arriving in the Forbidden Realm, I sensed that my Physique, my power, allows me to directly manipulate the time and space of the Forbidden Realm."

Wu Li shook his head, speaking in an extremely grave tone.

For a world to take form, two forces are essential: time and space.

Although Forbidden Power is dominant in the Forbidden Realm, for it to become a true world, the power of time and space also exists within the Forbidden Realm. However, Forbidden Creatures have no means to Cultivate the power of time and space, which means that within the Forbidden Realm, Wu Li is the only one capable of manipulating time and space.

Of course, beings powerful enough can also manipulate time and space, but the prerequisite is being powerful enough. Clearly, such beings are few in the Forbidden Realm.

Due to their inherent nature, deities within the Divine Realm can all control time and space, albeit to varying degrees.

But what sets Wu Li apart is that the Time-Space Dao Body within him allows Wu Li to directly manipulate time and space, even without using the power of the Divine Realm.

And this means that within the Forbidden Realm, beings capable of harming Wu Li can be counted on one hand.