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.
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—