Chapter 88: Dimension Giant
To a Star Realm Master born of civilization, the majority of Dimension Dominators in the Endless Dimension are entities that can be easily manipulated.
As long as the battle is not within the dimension where the Dimension Dominator was born, even a newly promoted Dominator can defeat some Dimension Dominators.
However, this does not mean that all Dimension Dominators are pushovers.
The lifespans of Dimension Dominators are longer than those of Star Realm Masters in the Material World, and they possess more effective longevity methods. Under such conditions, almost every dimension will have a group of elders with extremely long years.
Each of these ancient dominators possesses battle strength unimaginable to ordinary dominators, and each is a force to be reckoned with in the Endless Dimension.
Such Dimension Dominators are referred to as Dimension Giants by Wizards.
When faced with such a dominator, even a Breaking Limit Sovereign has to retreat. If within the dimension, the best approach is to withdraw from the dimension.
In a confrontation with a Dimension Giant born in its dimension, even a Breaking Limit Sovereign could perish on the spot.
"Escape!"
Without much hesitation, Richard immediately made the most correct decision under the circumstances.
He was unsure why this giant had appeared, perhaps due to the violent energy reaction caused by Mo Ke's self-destruction, or maybe because of the little whale he had captured. Regardless of the reason, his only option now was to flee.
The first rule of the Endless Dimension Exploration Guide is never to fight with Dimensional Creatures on their home turf, unless you have absolute overwhelming strength.
Power of Dimension surged from Richard's body like tidal waves, and the space around him, as if pressed with a pause button, began changing again.
However, Richard's expression grew more grim.
He found himself unable to open the Dimension Gate.
It seemed the ability of this Dimension Giant made everything come to a standstill.
Beads of cold sweat formed on Richard's forehead; was this the power of a Dimension Giant?
The jellyfish-like Dimension Giant sped towards Richard, and with each inch closer, the space around Richard became more rigid, making transformations more strenuous.
In this dimension known as Wan Bian, the ability of this Dimension Giant was astonishingly stubborn immutability!
Determining that he couldn't leave the dimension, thoughts raced through Richard's mind, and he immediately flew towards the location of the maze, even leaving the newly captured Whale Dominator behind.
If he couldn't leave the dimension within the giant's influence, surely he could exit its range.
Furthermore, if he couldn't escape the giant's domain, the maze, rumored to be nearly infinite in space, could definitely delay the giant. Even if the maze couldn't hold it, the two Curse Demon Emperors of the Curse Demon, along with that scheming Mo Ke, would surely act against the giant.
The Dimension Giant, though strong, would have to retreat when faced with multiple Breaking Limit Sovereigns, and even in the worst of cases, multiple Breaking Limit Sovereigns working together could forcibly escape this dimension.
The Jellyfish Dominator noticed Richard's actions, and its tentacles, seemingly like a rainbow crystal, suddenly waved.
Buzz!
A faint buzzing sound suddenly emitted from the air, and a shockwave spread from the Jellyfish Dominator's tentacles, quickly closing in on Richard.
In the area affected by this shockwave, everything turned into frozen sculptures.
Even the Whale Dominator could not escape.
The skin of the Whale Dominator, formed by the Power of the Dimension of Change, was transformed under the shockwave into a completely opposite nature of Power of the Dimension of Change.
This Power of the Dimension of Change, like a layer of amber, fixed the body firmly in place, leaving no room for any change.
"Damn, is it targeting me?"
Noticing the shockwave passing through the Whale Dominator and heading straight for him, Richard realized that things were developing towards the worst-case scenario.
The target of this Dimension Giant wasn't the Whale Dominator but Richard, the outsider from a Different Dimension.
Seeing the shockwave getting closer and closer, Richard had to slow his pace and diverted some of his focus for defense.
Dimensional lines of pure white emerged from his body, wrapping him tightly like a cocoon.
Within the pure white cocoon, the flow of Power of Dimension was intricate yet cohesive. The Power of Dimension resonated during its cyclical flow, leading to structural changes.
In an instant, a vast repulsive force against the Power of Dimension erupted from the cocoon, splitting the approaching shockwave like a rock.
The shockwave from the Jellyfish Giant tried to freeze Richard, but the repulsive force from the cocoon prevented its Power of the Dimension of Change from getting anywhere within a kilometer of Richard.
Even giants must adhere to basic principles; although the methods of the Jellyfish Giant were mysterious, their essence was still based on the Power of Dimension.
As long as the methods are based on the Power of Dimension, repelling them nullifies them into nonexistence.
This was also Richard's strongest means of defense.
The creator of the Dimensional Thread Weaving Technique once relied on this skill to cleanse Dimension Dominators from within a dimension, converting the dimension of the Dimension Dominator into materials for his Dimensional Thread.
But unfortunately, without the strength of that Dominator, Richard could barely hold his own in front of a Dimension Giant, unable even to launch an attack.
Noticing Richard's resistance, a slight change in color appeared on the Jellyfish Giant, seemingly surprised that this prey could resist its methods.
However, its tentacles immediately waved again.
This time, an even more intense shockwave surged towards Richard.
Buzz!
The shockwave collided with Richard's repulsive force field, producing an ear-piercing buzzing sound.
Under the effect of this shockwave, Richard's repulsive force field was sharply compressed from a kilometer radius to five hundred meters.
Seeing that Richard was still not frozen, the tentacles of the jellyfish giant waved once more, sending another stronger shockwave roaring towards Richard.
This is purely using force to overwhelm others. In its Mother Dimension, the Dimension Dominator's Power of Dimension practically doesn't consider the concept of exhaustion. As long as Richard cannot overpower it in terms of strength, it can use the endless Power of Dimension to exhaust Richard bit by bit.
"Damn it!"
Richard cursed in his heart, forcing himself to calm down his mind.
Complaining and cursing don't solve the problem.
What he needs is survival, not an outlet for emotions.
Under the influence of rationality, Richard began to sort out what he needed at the moment.
His speed is very fast, capable of soaring to ten thousand times the speed of light. Although this speed is not suitable for combat, it is definitely not a problem for escaping. Calculated at this speed, even if he is now at the very edge of the ritual's range, flying to that labyrinth would only take a few hours.
And currently, his position is already deep within the ceremony guidance range, so naturally, he cannot be at the edge position.
That is to say, he only needs to maintain this speed for several hours to reach that labyrinth. What he has to do now is maintain his speed and enter that labyrinth at all costs.
He must avoid getting caught in a battle of attrition.
Good, the problem is found, now the issue is how he should solve this problem.
Richard's mind raced, the knowledge and skills from the Furnace Man heritage, Ghost Craftsman, and even from the weaver of the Hermit's Robe, all appeared in his mind.
He must now find a way from these things, a method to solve the current problem.
Buzz!
A loud buzzing sounded in Richard's ears, the buzzing sound couldn't propagate in the Jellyfish Dominator's domain range so it could only spin incessantly around Richard, driving him to distraction.
Amidst this irritating buzzing, Richard's repulsive force field narrowed once more,
This time, the range of the repulsive force field had been compressed within a hundred meters.
If things continued this way, in two more instances, Richard would be covered by the Jellyfish Dominator's power.
At that point, he would not die immediately—at least not before the Thread Of Destiny on him was severed by the Civilization Devourer, he certainly wouldn't die.
But he would surely be severely injured or be treated as a collectible by the Jellyfish Giant.
For Richard, this was absolutely unacceptable.
"So, what's the answer?"
Richard's mind raced, as if endless information was rushing through his brain.
Soon, a cruel fact appeared before him.
No solution.
Despite having many inheritances, none could solve his current problem.
Even the nearly omnipotent Dimensional Thread Weaving Technique couldn't solve his problem at this moment.
At least not at his current level of development.
Spiritual evolution is different from physique evolution; spiritual evolution usually requires plenty of time to accumulate and study knowledge.
Cramming last-minute won't make a significant leap in battle power for spiritually evolved creatures.
Is it going to end?
Richard frowned, suddenly pulling Mo Ke the deer head out of his pocket.
"Mo Ke, I need your help now."
Mo Ke looked around somewhat puzzled, and upon noticing the domain collision, his expression instantly turned serious.
"Giant?"
"Mm."
"Master, what do you need me to do?"
Richard said in a deep voice, "I need to sustain this field for at least six hours."
Mo Ke glanced at the field around Richard, his body continuously emitting intense waves of spiritual power.
Buzz!
The ear-piercing buzzing sounded again, this time, the range of the repulsive force field was directly compressed to ten meters around Richard.
In the situation where Richard spread his True Body, the field was nearly indistinguishable from a second skin.
It was at this moment, that Mo Ke finally spoke.
"Master, your Magic Skill only contains Power of Dimension, with no rules mixed in. While this is pure, it is not suitable for the current situation. I have here a magical method that speaks to the mysteries of Divine Skills.
Since the Master holds the Gravity Rule, if you can comprehend the mysteries of Divine Skills, you can allow this field to expand."
As he spoke, a spiritual wave containing complex information entered Richard's soul.
In an instant, Richard seemed to enter a gigantic lecture field, where there was a massive Bodhi Tree, and under the Bodhi Tree, countless Monks sat quietly.
In the center of these Monks, a figure akin to a withered tree, yet brimming with endless life, slowly opened his eyes.
"You have come."