The first wave entered.
This time, there was far less reckless movement.
The individual trials had already taught people not to mistake speed for efficiency, and the Law Interweaver itself was hardly new anymore.
For months, factions across the Big World had trained with it.
Many competitors already knew exactly what their preferred reservoir combinations could do.
What the Interweaving Trial would reveal was something harder.
Could they still use those combinations efficiently when the battlefield refused to cooperate?
The teams moved.
Then the suppression began.
It did not descend everywhere at once.
In one sector, Fire became inaccessible.
Another suppressed Motion.
Elsewhere, several weapon Laws weakened beneath a heavier authority.
The reactions were immediate, but rarely panicked.
A Scarlet Sect disciple felt Fire retreat and activated Stone almost at once.
There was no hesitation in the transition.
He had clearly practiced it before.
