Chen Tian looked at the vortex in the sky. The aura emanating from it was enough to make him feel minuscule. He asked curiously, "What exactly is in there? Such a terrifying aura."
However, he knew one thing: whatever was inside absolutely could not appear in this world. The attack he had just launched hadn't even touched the vortex; it had been affected and dissipated by the distorting power the vortex generated.
The power generated by the vortex's mere appearance was already this immense. He couldn't imagine what kind of existence lay within. Its aura alone was enough to crush Chen Tian's true self. He pondered how to close this vortex.
Three consecutive surges of energy came from three directions, flying into the vortex and causing it to grow larger. Seeing this, he had an idea: it seemed this thing was reacting to the energy. Situations were occurring in these three battlefields, and he flew towards the nearest one.
After he left, the surrounding space shattered, and a group of young boys and girls stood before the vortex.
"It's indeed the aura from that place. How could it descend to this world? This universe and its worlds won't be able to withstand it."
A weak voice echoed. Everyone present was a cosmic consciousness, representing this universe and its surrounding ones. They had gathered here for one purpose: to prevent the vortex from expanding further.
Once that place manifested, there would be no such thing as a universe; all universes would collapse.
"Find a way. How did those people do it back then?"
"Search for information, everyone get to work."
Several cosmic consciousnesses became visibly anxious. Their universes had only just formed. If they were gone, they too would vanish, which was not what they desired.
Cosmic consciousnesses also valued their existence. They wouldn't die, but under special circumstances, they could disappear. Who wouldn't want to live forever?
Who wouldn't wish for immortality?
Figures vanished one by one. Observing the vortex's rate of expansion, they knew they had some time to intervene.
Meanwhile, Wang Xue was locked in an intense battle with Li Yunfeng. The residual energy from their clashes almost submerged the entire city. Neither of them noticed the shockwaves drifting elsewhere amidst their collisions.
Fists and palms met with a thunderous boom. The ground fractured, sending debris flying. Simultaneously, they retreated. Beneath their feet, lava erupted, shooting straight towards the heavens.
The battle's impact had reached the earth's core lava. A fight of this magnitude was capable of destroying the heavens and earth.
Wang Xue panted, her breath coming in ragged gasps. Despite using her full strength, she was still no match for her opponent. This guy had been significantly boosted by demonic energy. In the past, she could have easily slain him in this state.
"Is that all you've got?"
A taunt, and her change in expression was evident, though she tried to conceal it. Li Yunfeng saw his opportunity and vanished. He reappeared silently behind her, his hands forming claws. His palms had transformed into demonic claws at that moment, aiming to pierce through her back.
However, Wang Xue had anticipated his move. White wings unfurled from her back. As the wings spread, a dazzling light shone. She was clad in armor, her palms covered in scales, her entire body encased in protective gear.
The demonic claws struck the armor. Her body shuddered slightly, its defenses proving to be formidable.
"Impossible!"
This scene shocked him. It was because of this ability and energy fluctuations that did not belong to this world. She hadn't even used her power from before her reincarnation.
This meant she possessed three or even more powers within her. But hadn't she only reincarnated once?
Normally, powers from before reincarnation couldn't be easily awakened and used; only the powers of her current identity should be accessible. Yet, how could the scene before him be explained?
"There are many things you don't know."
Seeing Li Yunfeng's bewildered expression, she couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction. Her angelic wings spread, radiating divine brilliance. Under the light, she appeared even more extraordinary.
Li Yunfeng still seemed confident as he spoke, "So what? I don't believe you can kill me. Furthermore, if I die here, that world will face a crisis of destruction. Do you dare to kill me?"
Wang Xue felt a headache coming on. Indeed, she couldn't kill him here. If he died, their world would instantly disintegrate and face ruin.
"What should I do?"
She sighed inwardly. If she disregarded the world's fate, she could easily deal with him. But her family and friends were still in that world!
Mercy in battle was a grave mistake, yet these emotions were something she couldn't abandon.
Taking advantage of this moment of contemplation, he launched a surprise attack, disregarding any sense of propriety.
A claw descended. Just as the demonic claw was about to reach her, a figure blocked her path.
A hand grasped the demonic claw, and a voice declared, "You dog of the demonic tribe, you don't belong to this world. Are you a reincarnated soul? This is not where you should be. Leave quickly."
"Kid, who are you to dare block my path?"
He looked at the young boy before him, a mere youngster daring to obstruct him.
The demonic claw unleashed its power, but he found it couldn't move an inch. The force transmitted from the claw caused him pain.
He was inwardly shocked, thinking, 'Who is this guy? It's impossible for anyone stronger than me to exist in this world.'
With a slight flick of his arm, the figure was sent flying.
Chen Tian turned to Wang Xue and said, "Contain your energy, unless you wish for this world to be destroyed."
She looked at him with a bewildered expression and asked, "Chen Tian, what do you mean? Is something going to happen?"
"See for yourself."
As he spoke, they both looked into the distance. The vortex was gradually expanding, as if something was about to emerge from it.
"Hahaha, so that's how it is, so that's how it is. The key has already merged with you all. So, when you three entered combat together, it generated fluctuations that attracted that thing."
"It's truly a stroke of luck. As long as I continue to fight you, it will eventually emerge. The mysterious power will be mine."
Hearing Li Yunfeng's wild laughter, if one still couldn't grasp the meaning of his words, they would be truly foolish.
Wang Xue retracted her power and stated indifferently, "I cannot intervene here. This is your fight."
Chen Tian nodded. Seeing that Li Yunfeng was about to attack again, he stepped forward and said, "Your opponent is me, and I'm very curious about what you're referring to."
An impatient voice came through, "Kid, this is not something you can meddle with. Now, move aside. This has nothing to do with you."
"That remains to be seen, based on your strength."
Chen Tian and Li Yunfeng met each other's gaze. The battlefield shifted, and their opponents were exchanged.
The young man before him gave him an unfathomable feeling. This was intuition, not a joke.
He felt he had no confidence in defeating this opponent. He wondered why he had such a feeling.
He knew where he came from; their universal hierarchies were different.
He could only ask the system about the origin of the youth before him, but the system clearly didn't want to divulge information.
"Query failed. Insufficient strength to ascertain. Even the true self standing here could not know."
Alright, he was refused by the system. Now, he didn't even have any information.