Awakening：The Infinite Evolution of My Talent as a Low-Level Awakener - Chapter 452

Chapter 452: Chapter 452: Half-Upgraded Divine Authority Level
The mummies also sensed something and paused their attacks.

“Princess Billie!”

“Are you going to make your move as well?”

“Good! Good! Good! United, we will definitely slay the remnants of the Starry Clan.”

…

The mummies shouted fervently. Although they had mostly lost their sanity, the sight of the impending “beauty” still evoked a glimmer of infatuation in them.

Sterl felt a bit strange; it seemed…

that this Princess Billie was the main reason the mummies were determined to remain in the underground palace to ambush the inheritors of the Starry Clan.

That was just fine; the probability of other races lying in ambush in the underground palace had decreased significantly.

Creak.

Creak.

The coffin finally opened, and two red wooden “doors” fell to the ground.

Sterl distinctly sensed that a significant amount of temporal energy had crystallized between these two doors, which rapidly turned to ashes, sparkling with twinkling starlight.

Clearly, this was a rare material that could be used to forge equipment.

“Wait a minute, if the doors have withstood the ravages of time, then the one inside must be…”

“Much better off than these mummies.”

It was important to note that the mummies themselves were at the upper divine authority level! If the being inside the coffin had not suffered any damage, Sterl would be facing an upper divine authority-level enemy.

Without hesitation, he turned and ran.

Sterl didn’t think of abandoning Star Mark; instead, he decided to draw things out a bit. If he truly encountered an upper divine authority-level opponent, Sterl felt that his output might not even be enough to kill them, so he considered it a loss before it had even begun.

Better to retreat first.

After all, the Lock of Captured Stars was only launched by those mummies, and Sterl still had the chance to maneuver around and eliminate the mummies, thus lifting the seal on Star Mark…

His thoughts raced.

Meanwhile, a figure slowly emerged from the coffin as the smoke cleared.

A woman, her features as exquisite as jade, wearing a green veil dress, suddenly opened her eyes.

She appeared somewhat emaciated; her once full breasts seemed shrunken, and although her skin was pale, her thinness exposed the purple-blue veins beneath.

Despite this, the female of this humanoid race still possessed a peculiar allure, even if her body had become considerably unattractive due to its desiccation.

Even with the protection of the coffin’s doors, the “princess,” as the mummies referred to her, had endured severe wear over endless time.

Yet somehow, she managed to maintain her form.

Thanks to his Holy Spirit Bloodline, Sterl could still sense her level of power.

His expression softened considerably.

The opponent had fallen from the realm of upper divine authority.

She had become something akin to a quasi-divine being, perhaps half the power of an ordinary upper divine authority.

Sterl could sense the profound energy surging within Princess Billie, resembling the essence of his own [Creation].

“Perhaps there’s still hope?”

“After all, she’s not a true upper divine authority.”

He thought to himself.

At that moment, the woman stepped out of the coffin, her bare feet making a soft pattering sound against the ground.

She gazed ahead indifferently.

“Starry Clan, you destroyed my homeland and insulted my family back in the day; today is the day of vengeance!”

Billie’s intelligence remained remarkably intact.

Billie’s speech was much more coherent than the frenzied shouts of the mummies. Sterl’s first reaction was to…

Continue running while communicating with his refined Divine Power.

“I only obtained this inheritance by coincidence. Regardless of any grudges you have with the previous generation of the Starry Clan, they have long since perished in history. Perhaps we can talk.”

“For instance… I can help you kill the remaining members of the previous Starry Clan?”

Sterl was reluctant to kill these creatures that offered no benefit. Moreover, even if Billie was a half-upgraded divine authority, it was still a kind of transformation. Sterl felt that his current firepower, not yet having advanced to legend, might not be enough, so he thought it best to negotiate first.

However, the response from the mental realm was extremely cold:

“Hate?”

“Hate is meaningless.”

“I act out of responsibility.”

“A responsibility that must be fulfilled by one who knows the truth.”

“The Starry Clan cannot be allowed to exist!”

“Otherwise… the world will never know peace.”

Billie’s mind rapidly returned to clarity; the frenzy she had just experienced upon leaving the coffin had already turned to calm.

“Ah?” Sterl was taken aback.

What does that mean?

If it’s not for hate, then what does she want?

In a flash, he couldn’t afford to think too much. Although Billie acted not out of hatred, her killing intent was even more intense than that of the mummies!

He couldn’t fight her!

Sterl quickly made his judgment!

Immediately, he gathered his power…

A massive amount of energy was expended.

This was the Time Law activated in an ascended state—Time Rift!

A transparent wave of energy surged, elusive and invisible.

Sterl, without looking back, continued to flee. He could jump back at any moment with his spatial abilities. If Billie was immobilized, he would turn around and eliminate the mummies to clear the path; if she wasn’t immobilized… then he would keep running.

“Even upper divine authority should struggle against the Time Law,” Sterl thought confidently, though he chose to escape out of caution.

“Open for me!”

Billie seemed to have anticipated an ambush. After a furious shout, a radiant-level skill illuminated her.

An extremely peculiar wave of energy forcefully shattered the energy before the Time Law had fully formed!

While the Law of Time was indeed unresistable, Sterl overlooked one crucial point: during the era of the Starry Clan, many talents flourished like fish crossing a river. Although few understood the Time Law, there were still quite a number!

Almost everyone would consciously cultivate skills to resist the power of time!

Billie’s strategy was to unleash her strongest radiant-level skill while utilizing the shockwave generated before its release to disrupt the operation of the Time Law! Time itself could not be touched, but the energy before the formation of time constraints could still be traced.

If there were contemporaries who mastered the power of time, they might have been able to turn the tables by intentionally delaying the operation of the time power, countering it cleverly.

But Sterl had only just grasped the Law of Time; he couldn’t operate it so skillfully!

Suddenly, his technique was shattered!

Sterl felt numb!

“Poof!”

For the first time, he suffered a recoil from his power, coughing up a mouthful of blood. This kind of pain was incredibly unfamiliar to Sterl; he began to understand why those struck by the Silent Domain lost their ability to resist so instantly.

The frenzy of energy within him surged chaotically; this wasn’t something one could endure merely through willpower—anyone would suffer immensely!

A light, white mist glowed around Sterl.

Yet his escape did not slow down in the slightest.

No other reason—he simply had the resources.

In his backpack, there were at least hundreds of rare life-saving items that could dispel backlash effects. When Sterl used Silent Domain against others, most people wouldn’t dare to use life-saving items just to negate a single backlash, and as a result, they would be taken out in an instant.

As for Sterl, he was wealthy and extravagant! The effect of the white mist he had just used was to revive him and remove all abnormal states, including backlash from his abilities. He had even wasted the revival feature.

However…

Even though he was escaping quickly and not looking back, he still felt a chill run down his spine! A tremendous sense of unease enveloped him!

“Damn! Is it really necessary to be this hard to deal with?!”

Sterl felt numb.

Ever since encountering the Frost Giant, he felt as though his path to invincibility had been abruptly cut off!

He had been thoroughly beaten down…

Although the rewards he obtained were staggering—first mastering the Law of Time, and then acquiring the inheritance and legacy of the Starry Clan—he still felt overwhelmed by the opponents he faced!

With the Law of Time rendered ineffective, he could only run and apply a time acceleration effect on himself.

Sterl had mentally prepared himself to give up on Star Mark.

Meanwhile, a deep aura surged from behind him.

The radiant-level skill had been fully gathered!

Sterl’s expression grew even more pained. He wasn’t particularly afraid; he had sensed that due to the passage of time, no matter how powerful Billie’s soul had been in life, she certainly hadn’t reached zero stage now.

Even if he were to be killed by her skill, it wouldn’t affect his revival.

The problem was, it was frustrating!

What if Billie kept chasing him with a group of mummies? If the Law of Time couldn’t trap them, how long would he have to fight to break free?!

Sterl felt a little uncomfortable.

“If it comes to that, I’ll find a place to log off.

Then I’ll switch accounts to Mephistopheles, and I can observe from a distance to see if Billie and the others are still guarding the corpse…”

The next moment, Sterl felt a sharp pain all over his body.

Before he even realized he was dying, he was enveloped in a boundless green light, turning to ashes.

Then, Sterl used a revival item with teleportation capabilities, forcibly escaping from Billie and the mummies’ vicinity…

However, the distance he managed to create was almost meaningless. The half-upgraded divine authority-level, withered girl rapidly approached again, launching her radiant-level ability once more!

For some reason, the energy within her seemed limitless, allowing her to unleash it freely, which made Sterl quite envious.

“Oh, my energy bar is still just at third class level. No wonder; that’s no big deal…”

The more critical the situation became, the more he cracked jokes in his mind to ease his tension.

Unfortunately, the second burst of green light shone even faster.

It seemed that with the fight, Billie was gradually reclaiming the sensations she had in life.

“Block!”

Sterl chanted in his mind and activated Rebirth of All Thoughts. Unusual soul marks surged from his body, forming a similar green swirling shield.

He gained an exceptionally high damage resistance effect!

After being killed by this move earlier, Rebirth of All Thoughts could theoretically withstand almost all of the power of this radiant-level technique!

However…

The emerald light indeed lasted for a while, and Sterl finally understood the principle behind his opponent’s technique—