Chapter 21 Escaped?

"Escaped?"

The hundred-odd powerhouses were stunned by this scene. The wondrous item they so desperately wanted, the 'Miniature Abyss,' had been snatched away, and Xu Jingming had completely escaped, making it impossible to pursue him.

"Who is he?"

These hundred-odd powerhouses all had extraordinary origins; some had even participated in the 'Space-Time Arena' events. Yet today, they had been robbed by a stranger. Naturally, they were unwilling, and now, they wanted to know everything about this stranger.

"Don't recognize him."

"Not from our territory."

"Never seen him before."

The powerhouses all shook their heads.

This time, the invincible Half-Step Third Realm and Abyss Masters exploring the Ultimate Land had all been sent by the 35 Third Realm beings! They belonged to the 35 Third Realm individuals. Powerhouses from different territories indeed didn't know each other.

Of those participating in the competition for the 'Miniature Abyss' item, only Xu Jingming represented Featherfire City, so no one present recognized him.

"Looks like a powerhouse from a strange territory. I didn't expect… he could shuttle through the void even with the rules of the Ultimate Land suppressing him."

"His accomplishments in space-time are simply incredible."

"Having explored the Ultimate Land for so long, he is the only one I've ever seen capable of traversing the void."

"With such abilities, who can compete with him for treasures?"

"Such a powerhouse… I believe it won't be long before we learn his name."

The powerhouses were all amazed by Xu Jingming's ability to 'traverse the void.' Since their strength was inferior to Xu Jingming's, they had nothing to say. After all, to be able to seize the wondrous item 'Miniature Abyss' right before their eyes and escape safely… this ability made many powerhouses admire him.

"Let's go."

"The Ultimate Land shouldn't just have wondrous items; there should be even greater opportunities." The hundred-odd powerhouses quickly dispersed, many of them bearing the instructions of Third Realm beings.

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Xu Jingming moved silently in the depths of the mountains, a smile on his face.

"When I was weak, I was cautious and hid from any big commotion. Only when I became strong did I have the right to compete for real treasures." Xu Jingming had already arranged for a clone to enter his inner universe.

Inside the inner universe.

The wondrous item 'Miniature Abyss' floated there, with one of Xu Jingming's clones sitting cross-legged on the vast earth, observing the item.

"Even the *Xu Yuan* (Void Abyss) lineage only imitates a small part of the true abyss." Xu Jingming observed. "Even in terms of the amount of information, the *Xu Yuan* lineage's understanding of the abyss is inferior to this one wondrous item."

Xu Jingming understood that this wondrous item was likely created by an ultimate existence.

Third Realms found it difficult to understand the true appearance of the abyss.

Ultimate existences, however, could easily understand it, even leaving behind wondrous items like the 'Miniature Abyss.'

"It's so beautiful." Xu Jingming reached out and touched it, increasingly amazed the more he looked.

He cultivated in two major lineages: Void Abyss Illusion and Mind Weapon! He was extremely talented in the Void Abyss aspect and had deep accumulation.

"My past understanding was too shallow. The true abyss has too many layers." As Xu Jingming watched, countless branches of the abyss wriggled and changed like living things. As they wriggled, abyss spaces were naturally born, and abyss spaces were also destroyed. "Time and space have restricted my vision."

"I can sense… this Miniature Abyss is still just the tip of the iceberg. In other space-times, it still has other appearances."

After all, Xu Jingming had condensed a God Rune. He could break through the obstacles of the timeline and vaguely perceive that in the 'unknowable' space-time regions, the true Miniature Abyss was countless times more complex and vast.

Xu Jingming didn't know that even Third Realm existences only controlled the endless territories of their space-time.

As for countless other space-times? The price Third Realm existences paid to cross space-times was very high. Peeking into countless other space-times? With the strength of a Third Realm, they could only glimpse a few scenes.

Xu Jingming could now confirm the existence of other space-times, but he couldn't glimpse any images at all.

"I'm weak, so that's how it appears to me." Xu Jingming looked at the wondrous item, filled with admiration. "If I become a Third Realm, the way it appears to me will probably be even more shocking."

"My past Void Abyss Illusions were too crude in comparison."

When he saw it, his understanding changed.

Many past confusions about the *Xu Yuan* lineage were resolved, and his past accumulation underwent a qualitative change at this moment.

"This is the true Void Abyss." Xu Jingming's heart stirred, and he began to rebuild the illusory abyss in his heart, using the illusion item 'Void Abyss' as a carrier! This construction lasted for more than three days.

At the moment of successful construction, Xu Jingming felt a sense of satisfaction.

"In the Void Abyss Illusion lineage, I can feel that I have reached the Half-Step Third Realm Invincible level." After all, Xu Jingming had the complete Void Abyss lineage and a clear understanding of his level of accumulation.

"Unfortunately…"

"The distance between Half-Step Third Realm Invincible and the Third Realm is too far. I still need a very long time to accumulate before the Void Abyss lineage can hope to impact the Third Realm," Xu Jingming thought.

Xu Jingming was still very satisfied.

His talent in the Illusion lineage was obviously extremely high, not inferior to Mind Weapon at all! Earlier, he had reached a relatively strong level in illusion with just the ordinary *Three Lines of the Mind Realm* lineage.

Later, after obtaining the *Xu Yuan* lineage, he made even more rapid progress.

"In the Mind Weapon lineage, I previously had the *Mind God Weapon*, and later the complete Third Realm lineage *Nine Strategies of Extermination*, and the ultimate spear technique on the silver paper. It was only a few days ago, when I was forced by Monarch Chanming, that I comprehended the fifth form of Golden Glaive, 'Beacon Fire,' which can be called a Half-Step Third Realm Invincible Mind Spear Technique."

"If the improvement in the Mind Weapon lineage was stumbling, the illusion aspect broke through naturally. The external resources are far less, but today it has also reached the Half-Step Third Realm Invincible level." Xu Jingming vaguely felt…

Perhaps his talent in the Illusion lineage was above Mind Weapon?

It was just that the external resources for the Mind Weapon lineage were too good. The mysterious characters in the Ultimate Land were also from the same source as the spear technique on the silver paper! This made his path of spear techniques smoother.

…

As time passed, there were fewer and fewer wondrous items in the mountain area. One day, a mountain range exploded, revealing a raw gold mine! This naturally attracted some powerhouses to snatch it.

"Whoosh."

Xu Jingming broke through the barriers of space-time and appeared near the raw gold mine, directly taking the entire raw gold mine away.

"It's Wu Ming!"

"This Wu Ming is here to snatch treasures again!"

"He can traverse the void even in the Ultimate Land; there's no way to stop him." The powerhouses watched as Xu Jingming completely disappeared from their sight in just two steps, feeling helpless.

Some powerhouses asked, "Who are you talking about? What's the origin of this Wu Ming?"

"Wu Ming is a Half-Step Third Realm Invincible from Featherfire City. His space-time realm is extremely high, and he can even traverse the void in the Ultimate Land. I heard that he has snatched several precious wondrous items."

"Yes, I watched him snatch the wondrous item 'Miniature Abyss' last time."

"I also saw a winged wondrous item with light obscuring the sky being snatched by him."

The powerhouses were all quite unwilling, but there was nothing they could do.

"He's a lone wolf who has taken so many treasures. Has no one thought about joining forces to assassinate him?"

"If a group of powerhouses joins forces, he will only escape as quickly as possible. But if three or five powerhouses attack… they can't beat him."

"Three or five can't beat him? How is that possible? The strength of Half-Step Third Realm Invincible should not be too different!"

"This Wu Ming is an exception. I don't know if he obtained a powerful wondrous item or mastered some special power from the mysterious characters. In a one-on-one fight, he can kill a Half-Step Third Realm Invincible in two or three moves. Three or five joining forces really can't beat him."

The powerhouses talked among themselves. They came from different territories, each with a great reputation. But now, in the Ultimate Land, they had encountered a stronger existence.

…

Xu Jingming stood on the top of a mountain peak, looking out at the vast mountains, somewhat puzzled. "It's been half a year since I came to the Ultimate Land. In the past month, I haven't found a single wondrous item in this mountain area."

"The wondrous items in the mountain area have probably all been plundered." Xu Jingming smiled slightly. "In any case, my harvest this time has been great."

After his strength broke through after condensing a God Rune, Xu Jingming was determined to compete for treasures.

Opportunities had to be fought for!

Like the 'Miniature Abyss,' which clearly helped with comprehending the Void Abyss lineage. The more similar opportunities he fought for, the greater his hope of becoming a Third Realm in the future!

"During this period, I repeatedly took action to compete, which has provoked the hostility of many powerhouses. Some have even joined forces to assassinate me." Xu Jingming smiled slightly. Three or five powerhouses coming to assassinate him was like sending him treasures!

Competition, fighting, escaping… This period has been wonderful, and the number of treasures accumulated has also been large.

"Recently, I have obtained a total of 29 wondrous items, with varying values, 16 Third Realm weapons, and more than 120,000 characters." Xu Jingming was very satisfied. "My harvest is great, but the key now is… how to get out alive!"

Xu Jingming was indeed somewhat puzzled.

In the past six months, whether it was the clone in the mountain area or the clone in the outer area, Xu Jingming had been searching for a way out.

Even in Featherfire City, Xu Jingming was now widely known and was also communicating with many Half-Step Third Realm Invincible individuals to find a way out.

"Until now, I haven't heard of anyone being able to come out of the Ultimate Land alive." Xu Jingming shook his head gently. "If I can't get out, it means that these wondrous treasures can't be taken out at all. Even the Third Realm weapons I carry will have to be left here!"

Even if he couldn't take the treasures out, Xu Jingming felt that his harvest was great! After all, both lineages had reached the Half-Step Third Realm Invincible level, and he had also condensed a God Rune.

"Buzz buzz buzz~~~"

Xu Jingming's expression changed slightly as he felt the mountain beneath his feet tremble slightly.

"No, the entire mountain area is trembling." Xu Jingming looked into the distance and could clearly see that the continuous mountains were trembling, and the mountains in the far distance were beginning to crack open, with terrifying auras emanating from the cracks.

Sensing this aura, Xu Jingming couldn't help but tremble and weaken, unable to control himself from kneeling down.

At this moment, all living beings within the scope of the Ultimate Land sensed the invisible terrifying aura and couldn't help but kneel down. Because that was the supreme, ultimate existence’s aura.

"What is that?" Xu Jingming looked.

Endless, majestic, and continuous palace complexes slowly emerged from the depths of the cracked mountains.

The aura emanating from the palace complexes made Xu Jingming and other Half-Step Third Realms look up in awe.

At this moment, outside the Ultimate Land, the 35 towering existences, through the karma of these Half-Step Third Realms, also glimpsed the scene at this moment. Each of their expressions became much more solemn, and their hearts were even more burning with desire.

"Is it an opportunity left by an ultimate existence?" These Third Realms also had a desire. They already felt very lucky that an ultimate existence could stay in their space-time and leave behind an opportunity.

Because the vast majority of Third Realms never had the opportunity to contact an ultimate existence in their lifetime.