The space inside the temporal rift is extremely peculiar, the ground beneath Bexia's feet feels like some kind of very fragile crystal, delicate yet seemingly non-existent, quite mystical.
This is a special substance condensed by the power of spacetime, but Bexia feels no sensation of any substance, especially with these grid-like squares laid out, giving him a feeling as if he's just laying down floor tiles at home. However, recalling what Mo Qingqin said, it all makes sense, after all, it is obvious that this place is man-made, so isn't it only natural for such things to exist here?
"Everyone, be careful. Many have explored this place before, but only very few have made it out. It's extremely dangerous inside!" Long Nyssa, following along with everyone, kindly reminded.
"Yeah!" Bexia nodded. Even without Long Nyssa's reminder, he was very cautious here, as Mo Qingqin had already mentioned that this temporal rift was artificial, and being in an unfamiliar territory, he wasn't foolish enough to let his guard down.
The power of spacetime made this place very strange, with people moving as if in a flickering manner, sometimes feeling like a long time had passed in an instant, unable to get close to things that seemed within reach, yet feeling as if it was only a matter of a few breaths; even seemingly distant targets would suddenly be right in front of them with the next step.
"Crackle, crackle—!"
"Did you hear something?" Christine, the most perceptive among them, felt a hint of an unusual sound and furrowed her brows, asking.
"Sounds..." Bexia listened carefully to the surroundings, indeed hearing some very faint noises, sounding like some kind of chewing.
"Everyone, be careful!" Bexia warned, then flipped his palm, sending a beam of spacetime energy straight into the space ahead of the entrance.
"Squawk—!" A sharp cry resounded, and a black hole appeared in the space like a shattered mirror, from which a black worm emerged, one of its tiny eyes already punctured, obviously hit by Bexia's power, with black liquid still oozing out.
"Crackle, crackle—!" The other eye of the black worm glared at Bexia fiercely, its mandibles chewing a piece of spatial fragment and then rushed towards him the next moment.
"Move aside!" Bexia pulled Long Nyssa beside him, throwing a punch towards the charging black worm.
"Incredible strength!"
"Boom—!"
The black worm was sent flying mercilessly by the punch, but it didn't yield the desired effect for Bexia; the black worm was protected by a spatial force, his attack not connecting with its physical form.
"Squeak—!" The black worm raised its body, emitting a low growl, a strange sound wave gradually spreading out. Bexia felt uneasy, and at that moment, Luo Ningxian's voice came, "It's calling for companions!"
"Quick, kill it!" Bexia decisively struck again, forming a warblade made of spacetime energy in his hand and charging at the black worm.
Within the temporal rift, where spacetime was chaotic, many of Bexia's abilities related to space were unusable here, while some space-related powers were easier to unleash and even enhanced by the roaming energy.
Despite everyone's attacks having little effect, the black worm's body was enveloped in a layer that acted like a devouring black hole; many attacks were simply sucked into space, while a few broke through only to be resisted by the resilient outer skin of the black worm.
But Bexia's attacks were the only effective ones; without advantages or weaknesses in spacetime powers, Bexia's warblade pierced through the protective layer and the skin, causing limited damage, not enough to kill the creature.
Bexia unfurled his Wing of Azure Sky, transforming into a phantom attacking the black worm relentlessly. The damage might be limited, but the frequency of attacks compensated for the gap.
"Squeak, squeak—!" The black worm sensed the fear of death, the various small holes on its body increasing, weakening its defense, making death inevitable at this rate.
"Swoosh—! However, at that moment, a white light suddenly shone from another direction, prompting Bexia to instinctively retreat; the light shone directly on the black worm, causing its fleshy body to crystallize gradually, resembling a large cocoon.
"Another one is coming!" Everyone looked towards the direction of the light, a white worm slowly crawling towards them, but the entwined forces around it made Bexia furrow his brows!
Because that was the power of time!
The black worm represented spatial power, while the white one embodied time power. It's worth noting that the saying "space is king, time is emperor" is not just a casual remark. The strengths of these two powers are among the top, fundamental forces, irreplaceable in nature, unless the universe returns to nothingness, merging into one!
