Chapter 1142: Heart Thief Succeeds! Where is My Main Artifact?!

Chapter 1142: The Steal of the Heart Achieves Success! Where Is My Master Artifact?!

At the same time,

White Yun was still planning to prolong the skirmish with the enemy when she suddenly saw that this newly summoned horde of crimson forces—having been lured by them—appeared to have received some command, abruptly ignoring their harassment and marching directly back into the main army.

Seeing this, White Yun's mind instantly flashed with a terrible suspicion.

The enemy's forces were vastly superior to hers. Even if their guerrilla tactics were troublesome, it would not be reasonable to expect the enemy to flee in fear, refusing even to retaliate?

After pondering for a while, she couldn’t come up with any clear strategy, so she decided to launch another surprise attack.

Taking advantage of the Cosmic Emperor’s speed and the Eternal Mothership’s anti-detection system, White Yun and her allies silently approached the edge of the crimson horde.

This time, they chose a different target—a mid-level Crimson Empire ruled by the Abyssal Maggot Clan.

Then, as before, they sent all their True Gods into action, unleashing a coordinated barrage upon the enemy.

The next instant—

And suddenly, a blood-red spectacle materialized before the crimson horde, deflecting all 194 true god-tier rule techniques launched by them, sealing them beyond the barrier.

White Yun and the others stared, frozen in shock.

Without further thought, they immediately turned and fled back to the Universe Emperor Ship, distancing themselves from that horde of crimson beings.

"Ha ha ha..."

A crimson true god, one hand cradling the Blood-Commanding Heavens Shield, the other gripping a lower-tier master god crystal, watched the retreating Universe Emperor Ship with a mocking, triumphant laugh.

...

"Lord," Chaos's Spiral approached Os, smiling, "the true gods of the Sun Empire, seeing their attacks repelled by the Blood-Commanding Heavens Shield, all fled in panic."

Os nodded expressionlessly.

The Blood-Commanding Heavens Shield was one of the very tools He had specifically prepared for this invasion of the Supreme Continent. Naturally, He did not find it surprising.

"These are merely appetizers."

"When we reach the borders of the Sun-Emperor's domain, that's when the real feast begins."

Os said indifferently.

"With the forces currently at the Emperor's disposal, conquering the Sun-Emperor's realm would be child's play."

The Chaotic Spiral praised respectfully.

Os said nothing.

He naturally held full confidence.

With the forces at His disposal now, if He still couldn't subdue the Sun-Emperor's realm, then He might as well have His true form execute itself in atonement for the offense before the Crimson Lord.

...

The Everlasting Vessel.

Within the Everlasting Realm.

"Hmm?!"

Zhou Zhan looked at the suddenly appearing blood-colored shield, his brow twitching slightly.

"A master divine artifact?!"

He muttered to myself.

His gaze passed through the blood-colored shield, and after observing for a moment, his eyes fell upon the scarlet true god holding a blood-colored orb of light.

His gaze narrowed slightly.

Heart's Theft—activate!

The next second.

The Heart's Theft pendant within his body glowed faintly.

Then, a textual prompt suddenly appeared before his eyes.

[Current lootable items: Black God Belt (spatial item, containing vast treasures) (theft success rate: 95%), 1 True God upper-tier law technique skill book 《Polar Gravity》 (theft success rate: 96%), 1 True God upper-tier law technique skill book 《Extinction Star》 (theft success rate: 96%), 1 True God upper-tier divine artifact 《Tunnel Realm Demon Spear》 (theft success rate: 94%)... 1 upper-tier divine artifact, the Xuan Yu Wan Du Shou (theft success rate: 96%), 1 sub-divine artifact of the Main God, the Yu Xue Luo Tian Zao (theft success rate: 80%) (unowned), 1 sub-main God divine crystal (theft success rate: 99%).]

The things carried by this crimson True God were few; most of his treasures were stored within his spatial artifact.

Zhou Zhan's gaze immediately fell upon the sole sub-main God divine artifact, the Yu Xue Luo Tian Zao.

"Indeed, it's here on this creature."

"Only an 80% chance?"

"That's already quite high."

"It might be worth attempting a theft."

With that thought, Zhou Zhan activated his Heart of Thievery.

...

Meanwhile.

Bai Yun, after their first strike failed, did not waver.

They had anticipated this very scenario before launching their attack.

Instantly, they shifted positions, aiming to bypass the enemy’s defensive artifact and strike at other vulnerable points within the crimson horde.

As they approached another edge of the crimson army and unleashed a coordinated barrage of true god-tier laws,

they saw the crimson true god wielding the Blood-Commanded Heavens' Shield sneer, instantly teleporting to the very front of the targeted crimson force, and then activate the shield.

As a superior true god, he could not directly command this artifact of lower-tier main god status.

Yet, the Blood-Commanded Heavens' Shield had one advantage—it could be activated not only by a main god, but also by a main god-tier crystal.

Now, he was using precisely one such main god-tier crystal bequeathed to him by Os, to power this immensely defensive lower-tier main god artifact.

And as the shield activated, a second, identical blood-red defensive aura instantly materialized, blocking the incoming assault of 194 true god-tier law techniques.

Bai Yun and his allies clenched their teeth at this sight.

Will it block us once again?

If this thing can continue to repel their attacks, how can their subsequent ruse to lure us into a trap ever proceed?

"Ha ha ha..."

The crimson true god, wielding the Blood-Regent Heavenly Shield, laughed with renewed arrogance as he sensed his defense would once more intercept the enemy's assault.

His eyes burned with fervor, fixed upon the divine artifact in his hands.

"Such a precious item!"

"Indeed, such a precious item!"

He murmured to himself.

In past times, he could never have imagined how a true god of upper rank could, by sheer will, withstand a coordinated assault from nearly two hundred true gods.

But now—thanks to a mere lower-tier divine artifact and a lower-tier divine crystal—he had accomplished it effortlessly.

This is the terrifying power of the Master Artifact!

Had it not been for Os's sheer horror, he would have already fled with this Master Artifact in his grasp.

But then—

His eyes widened suddenly, his face turning instantly as pale as death.

For the Blood-Commanding Heavens Cloak in his hands had... vanished without a trace!

"Where is the Master Artifact!"

"Where is the Master Artifact beneath Os's command?!"

He gasped aloud.

A profound terror surged within him.

If he lost this Master Artifact, how could he face Os upon returning?

At that very moment, he suddenly sensed something, and sharply lifted his head toward the sky.

There, a cascade of 194 different divine-tier rule techniques descended like a heavenly waterfall, roaring toward him and his following army of a trillion soldiers.

In an instant—

before he could utter a word, he was swallowed by the onslaught and fell to his doom.

...

The Everlasting Fleet.

Within the Everlasting Realm.

Zhou Zhan stared at the blood-red orb that suddenly appeared in his hands—the subordinate divine artifact of the Supreme God, "Blood Sovereign Roaring Sky Shield"—a faint smile playing on his lips.

"Got it in one go."

"Good luck."

"The first battle of Xinzi Diao has also performed admirably."

"Indeed, a mythic-class, sole lord's talent."

He studied the lower-tier divine artifact from the Master God with careful attention before turning his gaze toward the battlefield where Bai Yun and the others stood.