Chapter 637 - 396: Extraction

Chapter 637: Chapter 396: Extraction

In the frozen time, Lu Cang saw the Magic Array in the sky and the Dead Souls soaring toward it!

’It would be impossible to think during their battle.’

’Once they really start fighting, I won’t be able to keep up at all.’

’In just a few seconds, An Su might be defeated...’

’Judging by An Su’s attitude, he’s clearly no match for Iz.’

’The only question left is how long he can last.’

’And...’

’Even if Iz can’t finish off An Su, if he decides to just kill me, An Su might not be able to protect me...’

’No... that can’t be right!’

’An Su said time can’t be reversed, that the past can’t be changed.’

’How can Iz kill my past self?’

’Wouldn’t that change history? Wouldn’t that alter the past?’

’This isn’t an Illusion Realm; it’s a real place.’

’Is this the real future?’

’No, something feels off.’

In the stillness, his heart wasn’t even beating. But now, facing life and death, he found himself becoming even calmer.

’This is... the Realm of Secret Knowledge.’

’Iz’s magic is Time Magic.’

’He used magic to pull me into this world.’

’If he really wanted to kill me, the safest way would have been to strike me down the instant I appeared... I wouldn’t have had time to react.’

’And yet, up to this point...’

’...my Final Sense hasn’t given me any premonition of danger.’

’No magic is about to fall upon me.’

’Does Iz know how to block a premonition of danger, preventing me from sensing it? Or... does he simply have no intention of attacking me?’

’Think...’

With the mind of a Level 6 Decryption Scholar, Lu Cang sensed a deeper mystery at play.

’If this was a world-ending crisis, and I were in his shoes, I definitely wouldn’t give my opponent any chance to talk.’

’If I had already resolved to do it—even if it meant killing Izparut, or my own family...’

’If that day ever came...’

’...I probably wouldn’t give them so many chances.’

’Iz has given me far too many chances.’

’And with Iz’s speed, if he wanted to cast an instantaneous spell, given his proficiency as a Level 9 Mage, I might not have even had time to call out to An Su...’

’If Iz can really summon people from the past and kill them...’

’...then why did he choose to summon me?’

’And not some other potential enemy?’

All sorts of theories surfaced in his mind. Some were discarded, while others gained credence.

But countless clues...

...all ultimately pointed to one conclusion: ’Iz doesn’t actually want to kill me...’

’The past cannot be changed.’

’The past is not necessarily the past; it could also be the future.’

Two phrases surfaced in Lu Cang’s mind.

One was a lesson from An Su; the other, knowledge from his study of Future Studies.

’Screw it—’

’I’ll take the gamble!’

Lu Cang gritted his teeth!

Time flowed once more—

THUMP!

Everything before him became an indecipherable blur. Space, Time, all concepts collapsed in an instant. The only thing he could feel was that he was still alive!

Black and brilliant light blurred and intertwined!

The battle between Level 9 Reincarnators.

’I can’t even see it clearly... I don’t even have the right to comprehend or observe it.’

’I can’t keep up with the speed, the reaction time.’

’I can’t comprehend the Laws at work.’

’But... none of that matters. What matters is...’

Lu Cang gazed at the infinitely brilliant mass of light and extended his "hand" toward it.

It was only as he performed this action that Lu Cang realized he no longer had hands. Right now, his physical body was being endlessly divided, broken down into a mass of minuscule particles.

Only the existence of his Divine Level Ten Thousand Battles Absolute Body was ensuring he didn’t die in this state.

At the same time, a faint black qi enveloped his minuscule particles.

’An Su is protecting me.’

’He’s providing the bare minimum protection to keep me alive.’

’This is likely the most An Su can do for me right now...’

But...

Lu Cang looked at the magic within the countless masses of light.

’So much magic.’

’If I could just use this Izparut as a personal magic library to draw from, I could master a billion different kinds of magic.’

’But... that’s obviously impossible right now.’

Seventh Forbidden Magic—Element

Third Forbidden Magic—Space

Second Forbidden Magic—Time

Ninth Forbidden Magic—Mind

Fifth Forbidden Magic—Illusion

’Five Forbidden Magics.’

Lu Cang gritted his teeth...

’If I could draw Iz’s magic, I could master five of the Original Forbidden Magics in one fell swoop.’

’But my life is on the line!’

’No matter what, I have to escape this place first. If I get any greedier... I’m really going to die!’

WHOOSH—

The black qi scattered, and the surrounding space was instantly restored to a brilliant kaleidoscope of color!

The form of Izparut floated high in the air!

His arms were spread wide!

Behind him shimmered a countless, splendid array of colors.

He looked like a great Divine Spirit!

Below, An Su’s body was riddled with holes, pierced through and through as he plummeted toward the ground!

BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG!

More dazzling flashes erupted!

The black mist splattered like spurting blood, staining the sky with patches of black and color!

Even though he couldn’t see the fight between the Level 9s clearly, it wasn’t hard to tell this was a one-sided slaughter. If he didn’t act now, An Su would really be killed.

’Divine Level·Lighthouse of All Laws.’

’Extract Magic—Tier Nine Time Magic: Historical Extraction.’

At that moment,

Lu Cang finally found the magic he was looking for!

Finding the specific magic he needed from a seemingly infinite collection was no easy task.

Who would have thought that even with the ability to extract magic directly from a person, it would still take so long to find the right one.

Usually, a single glance was all it took to see through others.

He extracted it with a violent pull!

Lu Cang didn’t care whether he was discovered or not; he just pulled it out at that very instant!

VMMMM—

Almost simultaneously, Lu Cang felt a collision of black and color right in front of him!

BOOM!

In that last instant, Iz had tried to attack him.

But the heavily wounded An Su had managed to block him.

WHOOSH—

He felt an ethereal sensation wash over him as his form gradually began to turn illusory... Izparut lowered his hands, quietly watching as Lu Cang’s body completed its Rebirth.

He remained silent.

’The magic has been extracted by me.’

’Iz has now forgotten that magic, and forgotten magic cannot be cast. Because of this, I’m returning to my own time...’

’So that’s how it works. Just as I thought.’

’Iz, my gamble really paid off...’

Watching the departing Lu Cang, Iz raised his hand again.

His Magic Staff began to glow.

His Divine Level·Lighthouse of All Laws remained active, revealing the magic Iz was using.

’Seventh Forbidden Magic—Element.’

’It seems... I still have a little time.’

Lu Cang raised his hand toward Iz once more.

A brilliant light flowed back into his body with incredible ease.

The spell Iz had cast was nullified, stolen by Lu Cang once again.

SWISH—

The next instant,

...both Lu Cang and An Su vanished.