Infinite Potential System

That's him for sure. William thought as he relayed his location to his Beasts through the System and asked them to stand guard outside. Even Uri was alerted, since Retribution seemed to have many incredible escape techniques and he wanted as much help as he could get.

They wouldn't be able to dig down to the complex in a short time, which seemed to be almost five hundred kilometers underground, but they could at least wait up top. Only Atticus was able to approach William.

William maintained his invisibility all the way down to the bottom of the Headquarters, slipping through the door with the help of Atticus' Illusion Territory. On the inside, William could see many old men wearing cloaks of different colors, but Tenebris wasn't among them.

Gu Dianlong hadn't moved from his previous spot, still crouched on the ground and restrained while the men muttered to themselves on how to allocate the man. They couldn't risk Gu Dianlong breaking free from his restrictions, but his presence was required for many incidences, especially when it came to creating long-distance portals.

"I say we should leave him in the Headquarters permanently. His combat power is strong, but it's useless if he has found a loophole to our restrictions." the orange-cloaked man proposed to the group.

"What about when we absorb the third Greater Core in the Eastern Ocean? Will we leave him inside while our people die?" the blue-cloaked man in charge of the Eastern Ocean asked.

"Naturally we will bring him along for the most important events, but this is about day-to-day activities." the white-cloaked man replied.

"What about me? Can I have him on weekends?"

The cloaked men looked around with surprise and confusion, "Who said that? Show yourself!"

William's form melded into existence from thin air, catching the group off guard. His face wore a calm smile that suggested everything was within his grasp, having decided not to take Gu Dianlong away secretly.

One might think that William was being stupid here, since Retribution would clearly move their Headquarters now, but it would have happened anyway when Gu Dianlong was released. The man was a Tribulation Transcendence expert, after all.

All Gu Dianlong needed to do was tell the appropriate Ancient Families or otherwise that had a grudge with Retribution, and they would have no choice but to abandon their Headquarters.

Since it didn't matter either way how William handled Gu Dianlong's rescue, he opted to control the situation directly, while also answering a few questions on his mind.

"It's you!" the orange-cloaked man said. He and William had never met, but he recognized the portrait of the previously twelfth most-wanted man on the Continent.

His incredible rise to fame upon defeating Supreme Left and Unbreakable Right ended up wiping away that bounty, but not before he became the second most feared individual in the World.

Yes, second. Stay tuned to mvl

"Yes, it's me. What do you say about my offer, though? Is he mine on the weekends?"

The old men didn't understand the definition of weekend, but they knew William was telling a joke, which infuriated them all.

After improving their Elements with the absorbed World Cores, four of the old men were able to survive the final Tribulation of the Tribulation Transcendence Realm and reach the peak. They were almost as strong as Tenebris now, who only had an advantage because of his powerful Contracted Beasts that they had gathered for him.

"Don't push your luck too far, boy. You're not ready to compete with us old men yet." the red-cloaked man replied. He had no intention of giving up Gu Dianlong yet.

"Are you sure about that?" William smiled as he took a step forward.

The red-cloaked man smirked when he saw William's initial movement, already prepared to defend himself with a Wind Spell that wrapped around his body. As the Wind Barrier was created, however, time was suddenly reversed and the old man found himself in the same state as before, except William was now right in front of him.

How did Gu Dianlong break free already? the old man looked over to the Five Elements Sect Master, who was still kneeling on the ground. It wasn't him? Then...

"That's right. It was me." William smiled as he threw out a punch aimed directly at the red-cloaked man's shoulder, obliterating it instantly. The layers of Space tore around the attack, threatening to pull the red-cloaked man inside, but he managed to get away just in time.

Seeing the spatial tears from William's attacks that distorted the World, the old men simultaneously had the same thought.

"Your combat strength is in the Ascension Realm?!"

William smirked, "Who knows. I haven't tested that yet."

The cloaked individuals became fearful as they ordered Gu Dianlong to prepare them a portal. They ran away from William at the highest speed they could muster to stall for time, but Gu Dianlong wasn't moving.

"Come on, old man! Make the portal!"

Gu Dianlong's Enslavement Array had taken away his will, but he smiled upon seeing how the old men were suffering. "I can't, he's removed the Space Element from the area."

"W-What?" the men were stunned. Did William have this ability too? This wasn't reported from the fight with Supreme Left! Was he hiding his strength even during that fight?

Without a portal waiting for them, the old men had no choice but to escape the conventional way. They each burned their blood and flew to the closed door, but a massive snake head suddenly appeared, phasing from the opposite side.

Atticus smiled as he looked at the pitiful old men below, "Masster, did you bring snacksss for me?"

"Not this time, sorry little buddy." William shook his head as he replied. "Lock them in your Domain for now, we need them alive."

Little buddy? How can this behemoth be considered a little buddy?!? the old men wailed in their minds as the Illusion Territory wrapped around their bodies, forcing them into a prison that sealed their senses and would force them to run in circles for eternity.

Even while not moving, the old men found themselves incredibly dizzy, some even throwing up despite their peak Tribulation Transcendence Cultivation.

William walked up to Gu Dianlong and inspected his condition. The Sect Master was mostly fine, though he had suffered a few injuries from when the Enslavement Array was strengthened, and his Cultivation had dropped to the first level of the Tribulation Transcendence Realm while his Mana Reserves were only a quarter of what they used to be.

"Are you here to save me again, Disciple William? I'm afraid it won't be so easy this time." the Sect Master sighed.

He was too weak to use the Time Loop Spell, since he had been given powerful drugs that affected his Mana Reserve. Only after a month passed would Gu Dianlong regain the ability to use such a powerful Spell.

William nodded, "You're right, it won't be as easy. But this time I have some helpers."

"Helpers? You mean him and that dragon?" Gu Dianlong looked at Atticus, who was aimlessly floating through the air out of boredom.

"Yeah, and the others." William replied simply. He took out the cloaked men's clothing and put them on some Array Puppets, then seated them in their respective seats next to a handwritten note.