Chapter 411: Li Yu, Who Almost Crashed and Burned

A certain prescient viewer’s comment, as it turned out, became reality shortly thereafter.

Relying on his sleight-of-hand speed that was even faster than "instinct," combined with the properties of the Space-Time Secret Blade, Li Yu acted.

Over the next period of time, he went on a wild spree.

Time and again, he tore through the void, flitting to one arrival point after another.

Taking advantage of the other demigods fighting to the death, he snatched the cosmic curiosities inside and ran, leaving behind one or several bewildered demigods who would only fly into a rage after he had already departed.

Once or twice, he could only obtain two cosmic curiosities: the [Space-Time Secret Blade] and the [Spear of Destruction].

But as the number of times increased, Li Yu’s harvest skyrocketed.

While the viewers exclaimed in succession, they also fiercely "projected" themselves into Li Yu’s perspective.

It was as if they had also become legendary thieves, flitting through the void and stealing curiosities while surrounded by numerous powerful demigods.

This sense of thrill was addictive.

"Hey, hey, look, look, the Son of the Vortex God has succeeded again."

"Who can still stop him? Although he can't beat a single opponent, unknowingly, the number of cosmic curiosities he possesses has firmly secured first place, completely crushing the second-ranked prodigy."

"He actually managed to get the [Invisibility Cloak]; another shortcoming has been patched. How can he still be stopped?"

"That's the fourth arrival point. This time he didn't even use two seconds; he directly turned invisible and stole a bottle of [Water of Life], which is equivalent to having a second life."

"Shameless, too shameless. After he snatched the [Pseudo-Ever-Changing Labyrinth], he used it on the pursuers behind him on the spot, leaving the Blasphemous Twins and Morning Star, who had been chasing him for a long time, trapped inside the labyrinth unable to get out."

"Sixth arrival point. The Blade of Immortality isn't as strong as imagined either. Clearly, it had already made a move, yet it still let the Son of the Vortex God snatch the [Pseudo-Dream Helmet]. Too useless."

"Project yourself into the other demigod contestants; how angry and stifled they must be right now. It is clearly their battlefield, their curiosities, and their strength far exceeds that thief, yet they can do nothing to him..."

"Hehe, I, however, am projecting myself as the Son of the Vortex God."

"It’s too exhilarating. He has the most beautiful and alluring body in the Boundless Spirit Realm, and he is a thief with astonishing talent. Even if he isn't a match in raw strength, he still managed to play a crowd of demigods in the palm of his hand. If I were him, it would be strange if I didn't stir up every plane and universe in the Boundless Spirit Realm."

Who could have imagined it?

On a battlefield of slaughter between a large group of demigod-level powerhouses, the one currently stealing the spotlight is a legendary-level nobody.

Of course, that was before.

Now, the reputation of the "Son of the Vortex God" has already crushed most of the demigod-level contestants.

His popularity ranking is firmly in first place!

Everyone is looking forward to it, everyone is waiting.

As for what they are waiting for?

Naturally, it is the moment Li Yu crashes and burns.

Projecting into Li Yu’s perspective is indeed very satisfying.

But it doesn't last.

After getting a vicarious thrill from afar, all the viewers turned their attention, all beginning to look forward to the scene where Li Yu fails to snatch a cosmic curiosity and run away.

No one doubted whether it would happen.

No matter how cunning, there is a limit.

And the [Famous Scene] the viewers were looking forward to, sure enough, came quickly.

The seventh arrival point!

This place is a desolate planet very suitable as a battlefield for slaughter.

Li Yu repeated his old trick, tearing open the void to appear.

And he immediately searched for the light spot wrapping the cosmic curiosity.

Facts have proven that picking up, stealing, and snatching treasures are behaviors that are very easy to become addicted to; for example, Li Yu was completely immersed in it.

He couldn't care about offending many contestants, continuously and frantically shuttling, constantly committing his "crimes."

Until this moment, he crashed.

What caught his eye was indeed a very rare cosmic curiosity.

Pseudo-Infinity Gauntlet!

The original version of this item is quite famous; it belongs to the ranks of divine artifacts that have a place in the entire Boundless Spirit Realm, and it is also a combination-type divine artifact, with its main components being several cosmic origin gems.

For example, the [Time Gem] that is currently taking effect on Li Yu at this very second.

The one wearing the Infinity Gauntlet is, shockingly, a female demigod of an unknown race. Her appearance is somewhat similar to the dark version of the "Angewomon" that Li Yu once wanted to redeem, only larger, more twisted, and more alluring.

She seemed to have known long ago that Li Yu would come and had been waiting.

The moment the crack appeared and Li Yu just crawled out, he stepped right into her trap.

The entire arrival point!

Was shrouded by the "Time Domain" she released; Li Yu’s body and thoughts were both frozen.

Li Yu initially still held onto a glimmer of hope.

After all, he was still wearing the Invisibility Cloak.

This imitation curiosity naturally possessed an invisibility effect sufficient to deceive most demigods.

Yet he didn't expect to encounter an exception.

Without even a conversation, he was hit on the spot.

This existence, resembling a Dark Lady Beast, even teleported in front of Li Yu, and immediately tore off the cloak on his body that possessed the authority of invisibility.

A cold yet burning, infinitely soft body pressed up against him, and a face like a female demon leaned in, whispering alluringly:

"A demigod reported in advance that the only legendary-level contestant among us who is not a demigod is adept at stealing, and very shamelessly snatches things and runs, accumulating many treasures this way."

"His outward appearance is a handsome human male, and he already possesses cosmic curiosities like the [Invisibility Cloak], [Spear of Destruction], [Ever-Changing Labyrinth], [Dream Helmet], and [Water of Life]... Besides these, he himself also possesses various curiosities and divine artifacts; he can be called a treasure-delivery boy."

"I didn't expect that I would be the one to hit the jackpot."

"If I eat you, this little thing, I might be able to become the champion of this grand competition."

"As a token of gratitude, I can let you experience ultimate pleasure before you die... Believe me, in the vast Boundless Spirit Realm, only the goddesses and gods under the [Sin God] can rival me in this regard."

When he heard these words, Li Yu was about to be completely frozen.

At the very last instant, he stared at the infinitely alluring body before him, feeling its wonder, and suddenly recalled her identity and origin.

"Dark Lady Beast?"

"No, that's wrong, it's the advanced version, the [Black Beast Saintess], who is also a demigod under the [Lord of All Darkness], the mortal enemy of the Lord of All Light."

"As a proper goddess, she was bestowed with the three powers of authority: sex, darkness, and dreams."

"The reason my Invisibility Cloak failed, could it be because I am in a dream... hmm?"

Li Yu suddenly blinked.

He realized how he had been caught.

The Black Beast Saintess had set up a Dream Domain in this "Seventh Arrival Point"; those who step in enter the dream directly. The Invisibility Cloak can perfectly hide my body and soul, but it cannot exempt me from dream pollution.

Therefore, he was discovered, and subsequently caught by the time solidification of the Infinity Gauntlet.

Since he knew it was a dream!

Of course, he could wake up immediately.

He immediately discovered that he still had a ten-thousandth of a second of leeway.

"After all, it's just an imitation of a genuine divine artifact, it's been weakened too much."

"And my soul strength goes without saying; even just my physical strength far exceeds the legendary level. For the Pseudo-Infinity Gauntlet to completely freeze me, it cannot be done within a second."

"Most importantly, I saw through the dream and woke up."

"Any later by a ten-thousandth of a second, and it wouldn't work; I would be completely frozen into a space-time amber, and then my life or death would be uncertain."

These thoughts had not yet fully formed.

Li Yu’s instinct, the moment he realized it was a dream, launched a counterattack.

In that gap of time, he simultaneously activated the various curiosities and divine artifacts within his body.

First, the Space-Time Demon Luo Pan jumped out! The second hand dialed back, directly countering the Time Gem, and he gained another half-second.

Immediately, he opened his mouth and spat; the scarlet Spear of Destruction appeared, its tip spitting out terrifying Qi, about to lock onto the Black Beast Saintess in his arms and blast her to death.

Of course, to be more precise.

It was Li Yu, in her arms.

The size difference between the two completely fit the so-called small horse pulling a large... and it was also very convenient for Li Yu to take the opportunity to strike a lethal blow.

The Spear of Destruction was, after all, a divine artifact blessed by a fallen Sovereign-level evil god.

Even if it was an imitation, it could still ignore all defenses, including those of dreams and time.

However, just as he was about to succeed, a change occurred.

Infinite darkness surged, and countless "Dark Lady Beasts" of various appearances and various allurements appeared. White arms stretched out from the darkness, and endless black beasts surged over, wanting to drag down and drown Li Yu and the Spear of Destruction.

The latter trembled incessantly, but for a moment, it could not break through this power that was clearly a Divine Kingdom domain to lock onto and kill its opponent.

Seeing this!

Li Yu did not hesitate and turned to run.

Although he still had many trump cards he hadn't used, such as the Pseudo-Holy Scepter, the Dream Helmet, the Ever-Changing Labyrinth, etc., not to mention his skills as the Food-Foraging True Lord.

In a head-on collision, or even fighting over relevant authorities, Li Yu was not afraid in the slightest.

He was confident he could deal with this female demigod called the Black Beast Saintess; if he acted decisively enough, winning and slaughtering the other party were both possibilities.

As the Son of the Vortex God, he wasn't a fake.

In a competition of flesh-and-blood harvesting, Li Yu was also confident.

However, he still made the decision to flee within a tenth of a second.

The reason is very simple.

Li Yu sensed immense danger and could not afford to gamble.

"This Saintess of the Dark Beast said earlier that a demigod had predicted in advance that I would come to rob her."

"Doesn't this mean... I might be targeted by multiple demigods?"

"Are the victims who were toyed with and robbed going to collectively hunt me down for revenge?"

"No way, they are all at the level of divine children, surely they wouldn't be so petty as to team up to hunt me down just because I stole some imitations of cosmic artifacts?"

Accompanied by these suspicious thoughts.

Li Yu successfully slipped into the void that had opened behind him, heading toward the next arrival point.

The Saintess of the Dark Beast originally intended to pursue him and followed him in.

But the terrifying murderous intent she felt at that moment forced her to stop.

This pause, in fact, saved her.

Once her divine kingdom domain entered the void channel opened by Li Yu, it would inevitably fail.

At that point, not only would she be unable to hunt Li Yu, but she would also lose her own life.

The moment they embraced, Li Yu knew what kind of demigod the "Saintess of the Dark Beast" was; having done certain things, there was absolutely no possibility of showing mercy.

Simply put!

She is somewhat similar to the Giant of Light, Morning Star.

Morning Star's "Dharma transmission" would summon light radiation, burning all those who received the transmission to death; he could be called a maker of charred corpses.

And this Saintess also shoulders the duty of transmitting the Dharma for the [Lord of All Darkness], only the Dharma she transmits does not create charred corpses, but mummified ones.

That's right, wherever this Saintess passes, every living creature on every planet is drained dry in the darkness.

Against such beings, Li Yu is also very ruthless, especially since he covets that pseudo-Infinity Gauntlet.

Among the pile of cosmic artifacts announced by the Lord of the Veil!

This item has relatively high utility.

And just half a second after Li Yu fled.

In the seventh arrival point where the Saintess of the Dark Beast was located, blade tips emerged one after another, tearing through the void.

The Profane Twins, Morning Star, the Queen Bee, and the Undying Blade—four demigods in total—appeared with uncanny synchronization.

Immediately, they all saw.

There was only the Saintess of the Dark Beast here, and no Son of the Vortex God; disappointment appeared on the faces of all four demigods.

Reacting the same way as them were the spectators of the myriad worlds; hisses rose continuously, and messages flooded in:

"What a pity, this guy ran away again."

"What an astonishing talent, what a slippery thief; he was just a hair's breadth away."

"Four demigods were chasing right on his tail, yet they were still a step too late."

"I'm afraid he already sensed something was wrong. Otherwise, this [Saintess of the Dark Beast] would be in trouble. Although her authority divine kingdom is one level higher than the Son of the Vortex God, in terms of attributes, she is clearly countered by the Son of the Vortex God. Plus, with that pile of cosmic artifacts and ancient saintly divine artifacts, if the two were to tangle and fight, the Son of the Vortex God would have a high chance of winning."

"Sensing it doesn't matter; he stole the pseudo-Labyrinth of Myriad Changes and offended the most petty [Laughing Nightmare]. It holds a secret blade and does nothing else but go around spreading the news."

"Hahaha, the front is full of traps; the Son of the Vortex God still has no way out."

Upon learning that he had successfully fled despite stepping into the trap, none of the four demigods were surprised.

Clearly, their previous dealings made them all understand how slippery and cunning Li Yu was.

If he could be killed so easily, they wouldn't have acted on a whim to hunt him down collectively.

In any case, this third stage, the battle royale mode, has plenty of leeway before the third round.

Now it is only the first round, which is the stage for mutual slaughter and collecting cosmic artifacts.

Teaming up to chase the only "Legend" selected by all can also be considered a kind of hunting pleasure, especially since they are all considered victims.

And so, the next moment!

The Profane Twins, the Queen Bee, and the Undying Blade tore open the void again to hunt Li Yu.

Behind them, the two demigods, Morning Star and the Saintess of the Dark Beast, revealed their true forms and began to entangle and bombard each other.

There was no other way.

They are the divine children of the [Lord of All Light] and the [Lord of All Darkness], respectively.

They are fated enemies.

If they didn't meet, it would be fine.

But as long as they met, there would only be one reaction: a life-or-death struggle.

The Saintess of the Dark Beast was neither an unfathomable prodigy invited in advance nor a Son of the World.

The reason she appeared at the Gate of Myriad Worlds.

Was precisely because the "Lord of All Darkness" sensed that Morning Star was among the contestants and deliberately threw the Saintess of the Dark Beast in as well.

Compared to this grudge, Li Yu became insignificant.

If he could see this scene, he would surely be overjoyed.

The number of demigods hunting him was reduced by two.

It is a pity!

The reduction of two is not very significant.

Because Li Yu did not stop there.

In fact, he intensified his efforts.

(End of this chapter)