Chapter 879: Absolute Protection

Ao Zu was getting closer and closer, and a giant shadow of Jufu gradually formed above Su Che’s head. Normally, it would have taken just a thought to summon Jufu in an instant, but within this time domain, even such a simple task was slowed down countless times. It was uncertain whether they could activate Jufu’s defensive barrier in time before Ao Zu arrived.

Ao Zu’s grotesque face twisted into a strange smile. “Do you really think such a mere defensive artifact will be useful?”

Jufu’s defensive power was only on par with a Chaos Spirit Treasure. Against a top-tier powerhouse like Ao Zu, it would shatter like paper at the slightest touch—something anyone could guess. This showed that Su Che was truly at his wits’ end, able only to make futile struggles.

Was it really that vulnerable?

Tian Yin desperately tried to harness her sonic powers, but the speed of the conical sound waves didn’t change at all—slower even than a snail’s crawl. The same was true for Xiao Hei, who tried to swing his battle axe to shatter the time domain and save his father, yet the axe’s movement remained almost stationary, thousands of miles away from Ao Zu, as if it could never reach him.

Ao Zu, clad in dark golden scales, was now just 500 feet away. He slowly raised his right hand, ready to attack Su Che.

Just 500 feet? With his terrifying strength, one strike would surely be enough to defeat Su Che effortlessly, right?

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a blue light shot out from Su Che’s forehead and rushed toward Ao Zu. It seemed similar to the Soul-Seizing Power Su Che had mastered in the mortal world, but surprisingly, this blue light was unaffected by the time domain and moved at incredible speed.

Ao Zu’s expression changed drastically. He knew that any force unbound by the time domain posed a huge threat to him. The reason was simple: such a force had to transcend the time domain to ignore its effects.

“What is this?”

Ao Zu tried to dodge, but the problem was that even within his own domain, his movement speed was quite slow—only slightly faster than Su Che and the others. He still couldn’t evade the light in an instant.

Was this a form of self-imposed confinement? But that was the nature of the time domain—there was no true perfection in the world, nor any spell or power without weaknesses.

Ao Zu twisted his body, attempting to dodge sideways, but he was instantly enveloped by the blue light.

The four members of Tianyin were immediately overjoyed. Though they didn’t know what kind of damage that blue light could inflict on Aozu, they all understood that a force unaffected by the Time Domain must be extremely powerful.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh…

Outside the Time Domain, the chaotic mist within millions of miles suddenly changed, swirling together toward the center.

That center wasn’t Su Che but Aozu.

This change ended in almost an instant. The chaotic mist from millions of miles gathered to form a terrifying force that could not be resisted. The Time Domain shattered like a soap bubble with a pop, and then that terrifying force concentrated entirely on Aozu, turning him into an oval-shaped giant egg—a black-gray-shelled egg ten zhang tall.

What was going on?

With the Time Domain broken, the four of Tianyin returned to their normal state and immediately flew back to Su Che’s side. Without needing to speak, they could clearly express their confusion through their eyes.

Only Lao He seemed to guess something and quickly asked, “Master, did you use Chaos Protection?”

“Yes,” Su Che nodded and explained, “Back then, I bought ten treasures from the merchant god Mordel. ‘Chaos Protection’ is one of them. Its function is to summon Chaos Protection, gathering chaotic energy from millions of miles around to form a protective shell that encloses oneself inside, effectively sealing oneself in. Of course, Chaos Protection isn’t only useful for oneself; it can also be applied to others. Unfortunately, it can only be used once, and it was wasted on Aozu.”

So that’s how it is!

The members of Tianyin immediately understood that the blue light earlier wasn’t an attack spell but a defensive spell. Su Che had activated Chaos Protection, gathering chaotic energy from millions of miles to form a protective shell that trapped Aozu inside.

This wasn’t uncommon. Techniques like Ultimate Petrification or Absolute Freezing could also create strong protections to block enemy attacks, but they all had one drawback: once the protection was in place, those trapped inside couldn’t escape.

What kind of protection could be formed by chaotic energy spanning millions of miles?

Although Aozu was powerful, he couldn’t break free from inside. Consequently, during that time, Su Che and his companions had no way to harm him either.

Applying protective measures to the enemy—one must admit, Su Che’s mind is truly quite agile. In that situation just now, only by leveraging the power of the Great Chaos Realm could they break through Ao Zu’s small-time domain. There was truly no other way.

“You actually met the godly merchant Mordred? Such luck is truly enviable.”

Manzi expressed her admiration first, then asked, “So, how long can this Chaos Guardian keep Ao Zu sealed?”

“Several dozen days, I guess,” Su Che replied. “It’s hard to determine the exact time, but I think about thirty days should suffice.”

“Not bad.”

Manzi nodded. “Using this time, we can escape far away. We can even make some preparations and set a trap for Ao Zu somewhere.”

“Oh?”

Su Che was delighted and quickly asked, “Do you have a way to deal with his time domain?”

It was impossible to predict how far they could escape in thirty days or whether Ao Zu would catch up again. But if Manzi had a way to set a trap and completely eliminate this troublemaker, it would indeed solve everything once and for all, eliminating future worries.

Manzi replied, “It’s a bit risky, but I think there’s a 60% chance of success.”

“60% chance?” Su Che didn’t hesitate and made an immediate decision. “60% is already very high. Let’s go by your plan.”

“Alright, we’ll discuss it as we go.”

Manzi pointed in a direction. Xiao Hei lifted Su Che and the others and flew away at high speed. In that area, only the black-gray giant egg enclosing Ao Zu remained, floating quietly in the chaos.

Another notable feature of the Chaos Guardian was that, as it was a form of protection created using chaos energy, this giant egg was tightly connected to the entire Chaos Realm. Even if Su Che wanted to take it into the Immortal Prison to deal with Ao Zu slowly, it would be impossible.

No matter who tried to put it into their personal space, it would only draw in more chaos energy from all directions, like trying to move a pillar with a dragonfly’s touch—utterly ineffective.

In essence, the Chaos Guardian was an absolute protection bestowed by the Chaos Realm. The person sealed inside would not suffer any harm. As their enemy, they could only wait outside patiently until this protective effect naturally faded, allowing them to emerge.

The Chaos Guardian was meant for saving lives, but since it was also for survival, its usage could be flexible.

Under the circumstances just now, if Su Che used Chaos Protection on himself and turned into a giant egg, he could indeed remain immune to Ao Zu’s attacks for dozens of days. But the problem was that Tian Yin and the other three would suffer at Ao Zu’s hands. Moreover, after dozens of days, once the effect of Chaos Protection wore off, he would still fall into Ao Zu’s grasp. Wasting such a precious treasure would only allow him to survive barely. Therefore, applying Chaos Protection to Ao Zu was definitely the best solution. On the contrary, in another scenario—where Su Che was alone, severely injured, and surrounded by enemies—he could use Chaos Protection on himself, spend dozens of days hiding inside the eggshell to heal his wounds, and take time to devise a plan to escape. At this moment, Ao Zu, trapped inside the eggshell, had completely different feelings. “Damn it! It’s Chaos Protection!” Ao Zu had some understanding of Chaos Protection. He was furious yet helpless. Not only was he enraged, but he also felt uncontrollable jealousy: “Me, Ao Zu, who has traveled through the Chaos for countless years, never encountered a Mordel merchant… That kid clearly entered the Chaos not long ago, yet he’s so lucky…” “I must not let him go! I must capture him!” “Kid, you can’t escape! Your luck, everything about you, will belong to me!” Ao Zu roared frantically inside the eggshell, but not a single sound came out. More than thirty days later, a wolf-headed, human-bodied Chaos traveler with a robust build flew to this area. From millions of miles away, he detected the giant egg. “What is this?” This traveler had just left the universe where he grew up and knew little about the Chaos. He had never met many Chaos travelers either, let alone understand the significance of this giant egg. Thinking he had stumbled upon some treasure, filled with curiosity, he circled the egg for a while before drawing his weapon and slashing at it repeatedly. Seeing that the eggshell remained unharmed, he was overjoyed: “What a treasure! Such a hard material would be perfect for crafting weapons or defensive gear.” “Huh?” He wanted to take the eggshell into his personal space, but it didn’t budge at all. Could it be that it was too heavy, far beyond his ability to carry? But regardless, he wouldn’t give up such an opportunity so easily.

Those who can grow into Chaos-level powerhouses are all those with great perseverance and determination. This traveler with a wolf’s head refused to leave, pondering over strategies around the giant egg and trying various methods to obtain it…
A few days passed. Crack, crack, crack—suddenly, a strange sound came from the giant egg, accompanied by cracks appearing on its surface.
“Could it be that the energy I’ve infused is sufficient, causing some creature to be about to hatch and be born?”
At that moment, he thought of the ways he had obtained pets in his own universe. Without hesitation, he quickly inscribed several mysterious runes on it—perhaps he could acquire a powerful Chaos-level pet this way.