In the center of the factory, a massive Lingqi Vortex spun wildly, resembling a monstrous beast ready to devour its prey, exuding an oppressive aura that was suffocating. Chaotic Spiritual Energy Fluctuations surged like a tsunami, crashing against the shields of the group with a deafening roar.
"Damn it! Is this Nan Gong Xuan a rat? If he can't win, he digs a pit!" Zhou Haoran screeched, frantically adjusting the output power of the defensive barrier. The power of this Lingqi Vortex exceeded their expectations; the barrier teetered on the brink of collapse, as if it could shatter at any moment. "My God, this thing is scarier than my mom's dark cuisine!" he complained while desperately injecting Lingqi into the shield, which flickered like a dying light bulb.
Su Jiu'er’s face was pale, and the compass in her hand spun wildly, its needle trembling as if it would fly away at any moment. "This is a spatial trap! We’re trapped!" She gritted her teeth, struggling to maintain her own Lingqi balance against the encroaching chaotic Lingqi. "It feels like being thrown into a washing machine on spin cycle!" she couldn't help but mutter, feeling as if her insides were being churned to bits.
Lin Yuan furrowed his brow and activated the Time Manipulator, attempting to slow down the flow of time. However, the chaotic Lingqi interfered with his control; the Time Manipulator flickered erratically like a candle in the wind, ready to extinguish at any moment. "Damn it! This trap is disrupting my abilities!" he cursed under his breath, anxiety gnawing at him. It felt like playing a game that suddenly lagged—skills uncastable while watching the boss unleash its ultimate attack, driving him nearly insane!
"Boss, my defensive barrier can't hold much longer! It feels like a piece of cheese gnawed by rats—full of holes!" Zhou Haoran's voice carried a hint of despair as cracks widened on the barrier, threatening to collapse completely. He felt like crying; had he known, he would have brought extra batteries.
In a critical moment, Su Jiu'er suddenly opened her eyes wide, a glimmer of insight flashing within them. "I found the weakness of the trap! It's those Energy Crystals embedded at the edge of the vortex! They’re like the eyes of the vortex—twinkling and clearly not good news!" She pointed at the crystals glowing with an eerie blue light at the vortex's edge and spoke urgently, "If we destroy those crystals, we can dismantle the entire trap! Just like popping a balloon!"
"Alright! Hao Ran, cover me! Use your Invincible Fire Wheel!" Lin Yuan decisively shouted as he darted toward the Energy Crystals. Golden runes appeared beneath his feet as he moved with lightning speed.
Upon hearing "Invincible Fire Wheel," Zhou Haoran perked up; this was his latest defensive artifact with immense power and incredible defense. "Watch me!" He formed hand seals and chanted incantations as a massive crimson wheel appeared out of thin air, spinning rapidly and enveloping Lin Yuan in an indestructible barrier. The wheel was adorned with various rare treasures that dazzled the eyes—a true display of wealth.
"Boss, be careful! The Spiritual Energy Fluctuation around those crystals is extremely intense; don’t get sucked in! It’s like getting too close to a black hole—you’ll be stretched into spaghetti!" Zhou Haoran shouted anxiously, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. He maintained the Invincible Fire Wheel while nervously keeping an eye on Lin Yuan’s movements.
Facing immense pressure, Lin Yuan inched closer to the Energy Crystals. The chaotic Lingqi pierced his body like countless steel needles; intense pain made it nearly impossible for him to breathe. "Ugh~ This feels like being bitten by hundreds of mutated mosquitoes at once!" He gritted his teeth and endured the agony, each step becoming increasingly arduous.
"Time-Space Manipulation, activate! Time, slow down for me!" Lin Yuan bore through the pain and activated the Time Manipulator again, slowing time to its utmost limit. Everything around him became sluggish; even the rotation speed of the Lingqi Vortex slowed down like a spinning top in slow motion.
In this stillness of time, Lin Yuan discerned the structure of the Energy Crystals and traced the flow of Lingqi around them. "So that’s how it is—these crystals create traps using spatial distortion principles. As long as I destroy their structure, space will return to normal," he thought to himself as clarity dawned in his eyes.
He took a deep breath, channeling all his Lingqi. With swift movements, he formed intricate hand seals, condensing them into sharp Lingqi blades that shimmered with a golden light, resembling the blades of a celestial deity. "Break!" he shouted, launching the Lingqi blades toward the Energy Crystals.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" A series of explosions erupted as the Energy Crystals were destroyed one by one, bursting forth like dazzling fireworks, radiating brilliant light. The energy fluctuations of the trap began to weaken, and the distorted space gradually returned to normal, the surroundings becoming clearer.
"Success!" Zhou Haoran cheered, dismissing the Invincible Fire Wheel and collapsing onto the ground, panting heavily. "That nearly killed me; this thing consumes too much Lingqi. I feel completely drained!" He complained while pulling out a bottle of revitalizing pills and stuffing them into his mouth.
Lin Yuan also let out a sigh of relief, his body swaying unsteadily as he nearly fell. Su Jiu'er hurried over to support him. "Are you okay? You look paler than my compass."
"I'm fine, just a bit fatigued; it feels like I ran a marathon," Lin Yuan managed a weak smile. "Thankfully, we made it out. All thanks to Hao Ran's Invincible Fire Wheel; it's truly a treasure!"
At that moment, Li Honghe's voice crackled through the communicator. "Lin Yuan, I've intercepted Nan Gong Xuan's communication signal. He is remotely monitoring us, and..." Her tone turned serious. "It seems he is planning a more dangerous experiment."
"What experiment?" A sense of foreboding washed over Lin Yuan.
"He is attempting to use Lingqi to create a Space-Time Rift, trying to open a passage to parallel worlds!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan's expression darkened significantly. A Space-Time Rift? Parallel worlds? What on earth does Nan Gong Xuan intend to do?
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