As soon as the Orion Cube fully emerged above the sea, several Loose Immortals rushed toward it, attempting to step inside. The moment their feet touched the cube's shifting surface, a blast of invisible force threw them back.
One Immortal groaned while picking himself up. "This one requires Orion Cube fragments to enter. Without them, we're blocked."
Another sighed in frustration. "Judging by the reaction, all twenty-two fragments must already be nearby. That's why the Orion Tesseract revealed itself."
All around the chaotic battlefield, Loose Immortals began scanning the area with Divine Sense, searching for anyone hiding fragments. Their eyes gleamed with both excitement and hostility—anyone carrying an Orion Cube fragment instantly became a potential target.
