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nEztein looked into the distance and narrowed his eyes. He sensed several intense energy fluctuations heading in his direction.

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"So, they are finally taking this seriously. The people who play at being gods are angry,

" he said with a mocking look on his face.

nSwoosh!!

nIn the next few seconds, several cracks appeared in the fabric of space, and unknown figures emerged from them. They all stared at Eztein, intense energy radiating from their bodies.

nEach one of them was far from ordinary.

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"Shackled Realms... Fourteen Shackled Realm experts. For a lower dimension, this number is significant. It seems something is truly happening in the shadows,

" Eztein said as he observed them one by one.

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"Where are you from? We know everyone of great strength in this universe, which means you must be an outsider,

" an unknown elven expert said in a cold tone.

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"An outsider? Then we have to eliminate him. No one from the outside should know the truth,

" a human expert added, glaring at Eztein.

nA man with long black hair and a pair of swords hanging on his back stared at Eztein. After a moment, he spoke,

"Eliminate him. He's an expert from Imperium. I don't know why he is here, but this information must not be spread.

"

nIf word got out about this world, dozens of experts from Imperium would invade, seeking whatever valuable resources were hidden here. Even though this was just a weak world, there were experts who could benefit from its resources.

nOnce that happened, they wouldn't be able to dominate and rule this world.

nSwoosh!!

nThree people immediately rushed toward Eztein. Their energy erupted, covering a vast expanse and shaking the entirety of the pocket dimension.

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"Hmph!

" Eztein snorted as he pulled out his weapon. His spear glowed with a bright light as he thrust it forward, colliding with the three experts.

nBoom!!

nThe pocket dimension immediately collapsed under the force of the extremely powerful experts. They reappeared on a vast planet covered with water.

nThe inhabitants of this planet quickly felt the intense energy vibrations in the air. They shivered as they had never experienced this kind of pressure in their entire lives.

nTo them, the experts fighting now were like gods-beings beyond their comprehension.

nThe elven expert stared at the spatial fragments in the air with a gloomy expression.

"The pocket dimension where the game was held has collapsed. Without it, we will not be able to continue the game between planets anymore.

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"It doesn't matter. As long as we kill that man, the price is nothing. We can create pocket dimensions like that again, but if word of this gets out, your world, your universe, will no longer be in your hands,

" the man with the pair of swords replied, looking at the elven expert.

nThe elven expert remained silent. She knew the man with the swords was from the so-called Divine World. She didn't know the full extent of that place, but she had heard there were countless beings there who could easily destroy her universe.

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"So you have to kill him, whether you want to or not,

" the man insisted.

nBoom! Boom!

nA series of powerful explosions erupted as Eztein crashed into the ground.

nHe stood up and tasted blood in his mouth. Looking up, he saw the experts gazing down at him.

nEztein glanced left and right, seeing the devastation they had caused on this planet in such a short amount of time. He needed to bring the fight to outer space to prevent the living beings here from getting caught in the battle.

nSwoosh!!

nIn the next instant, four experts rushed at him.

nEztein tightly clenched his weapon as strings of flesh covered his body. He bent his knees and launched himself into the air, intercepting the four experts.

nBoom!!

nHe exchanged blows with them while moving towards outer space. He finally understood why gods rarely moved in Imperium-because their movements could affect countless lives and devastate the lands.

nBy the time Eztein reached outer space, he was already fighting eight experts simultaneously while the rest blocked his escape route.

nEztein knew there was no way he could escape unless he could overwhelm them all at once. But it was nearly impossible with his current strength.

nHe could only fight these experts and hope that Vashno and Franklin completed their investigation in time.

nThe people living on the planet were enveloped by fear and helplessness as powerful beings far above their level fought fiercely. Tsunamis and earthquakes occurred as the shockwaves swept out, destroying countless infrastructures they had built.

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"Is this a god?

" the leader of the race on this planet muttered, watching the battle with fear in his eyes.

nThe beings above were transcendent. Every time they moved, it caused natural disasters. It was unstoppable in their eyes.

nBoom! Boom! Boom!

nEztein moved as fast as he could, thrusting his spear repeatedly. But his opponents were not easy to defeat. Three of them blocked his attacks while the other three struck him from behind. The remaining two experts cast debuff spells to decrease his combat prowess and buff spells to enhance their allies.

nSwoosh!!

nEztein turned around and saw a huge beam of flames heading in his direction. He knew he couldn't avoid it, so he raised his spear.

nWith a swift move, he tried to deflect the attack, but it exploded right in front of his face. The explosion caused the entire space to vibrate.

nBoom!!

nEztein's figure was blown away, crashing into the moon at high speed, causing dust to shoot

nup into the air.

nUgh!

nEztein immediately stood up and spat a mouthful of blood. His burned skin and flesh quickly healed thanks to the power of the parasite in his body.

n'It's hard. I wanted it to be easier, but they don't show any openings. If I try to act, the people watching from a distance will move too. I need to create an opportunity,' Eztein thought

ninwardly as he took a deep breath.

n'I'll surprise them with this.'

nEztein narrowed his eyes, but then he felt something change.

nOhm!

nHe felt the world come to a halt. All the atoms stopped moving suddenly. Even the experts attacking him had frozen, and their attacks had paused in mid-air. Everything was frozen in

ntime.

nA beautiful elf stepped forward, looking down at Eztein.

n'Time stop?!' Eztein exclaimed inwardly.

nAmong the fourteen experts, only five people were clearly unaffected by the time stop. These

nfive were far stronger than the other nine experts.

nEztein circulated his mana and forcefully broke through the time stop as he unleashed his

nElement Drive.

nDual Element Drive: Lightning and Fire Force!

nHis mana surged out like a raging tide as the lightning and fire swept out in every direction. Eztein leaped through the space, arriving in front of the elf.

nThe elf was a little surprised, seeing Eztein break through the time barrier. But it was within

nher expectations since he came from a higher dimension.

nWith a swift motion, Eztein thrust the spear in his hand forward with elements twisting

naround its blade.

nNight Piercing Thrive!

nThe elf wanted to avoid the attack but realized that it was too late. The powerful attack had

nlocked onto her, cutting down all of her escape routes.

nThe spear was about to reach the elf when several figures appeared beside Eztein simultaneously. All of them unleashed their Element Drive too.

nBoom!

nEztein gritted his teeth and forced himself to move forward, ignoring the enemies beside

nhim.

nHis spear flashed brilliantly as the elements shot forward, piercing through the body of the elf. At the same time, the enemies managed to land a fierce attack on Eztein's body. Their attacks collided, causing a massive explosion that destroyed the entire moon. Time returned to normal as the inhabitants of the planet witnessed the destruction of their moon. The shockwaves from the explosion heavily slammed into the side of their planet,

ndestroying everything in sight.

nBoom!!

nEztein emerged from the explosion with his body covered in wounds. The wounds didn't last long, as they completely healed due to the ability of the parasite.

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"I couldn't finish that elf. They managed to change the direction of my attack at the last moment,

" he muttered in a low voice.

nHe had hoped to surprise them and eliminate one of them when he used his Element Drive, but he failed. His enemies were even prepared for it.

nEztein turned his head and saw that the enemies who had been affected by the time stop were

nstarting to move.

nThe elf and the rest of the experts emerged from the smoke, staring at Eztein with frowns on their faces. They were surprised by his regeneration ability.

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"A low-tier healing spell or any ability could barely work against a being that broke a shackle,

nyet he managed to heal all of his wounds in an instant,

" the man with a pair of swords on his

nback muttered.

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"This... He almost got me. I'm done with this. I'm going to take this seriously,

" the elf said

nwith a hint of anger in her tone.

nAlthough they managed to change the direction of the attack, avoiding her vital parts, she still sustained injuries. Her shoulder was bleeding badly.

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