Chapter 6: The Power of Breaking Boundaries (Part 2)

Cerislin’s face turned red as she mumbled, “Um…” She felt extremely embarrassed—how could a renowned expert of the Blade Clan be scared like a little girl?
Guo Shierou put his arm around her and said, “It’s okay. I’m ready.”
Li Ran shouted, “One… two… three!” In an instant, he activated the boundary-breaking ability, and the four of them teleported to the left simultaneously to avoid the rapidly expanding spatial rifts.
Except for Cerislin, who was hanging on Guo Shierou, the other three were all top experts, capable of teleporting at least a thousand meters at a time. With two consecutive teleportations, they safely escaped the threat of the spatial rifts. They didn’t dare to keep teleporting either, as the space here was extremely unstable—just one misstep could land them in a spatial rift, which wouldn’t be fun at all.
Cerislin could also teleport a little, but she had never seen teleportation on such a scale. At that moment, she was stunned—in just a second or two, the surroundings had completely changed. She could barely see the massive light barrier formed by the spatial rift in the distance, but it was already very far away. Before she could figure out how she had suddenly moved so far away, she felt Guo Shierou gently patting her. Then she heard him say, “It’s okay. Let go… We’re safe now.”
Cerislin’s face was so red it seemed to be bleeding. She quickly released her grip. To hide her embarrassment, she asked, “I… how did we… get here?”
Guo Shierou smiled and replied, “We teleported here.”
Cerislin knew the concept of teleportation, and she could do it a little too, but only within a distance of about ten meters. Her teleportation wasn’t true teleportation but rather an illusion created by extreme speed. So she couldn’t understand how Guo Shierou and the others could teleport such long distances. She asked, “How is it possible to teleport… such a long distance?”
Guo Shierou said, “If the space here weren’t so unstable, we could teleport even farther. But here… we dare not teleport further. If we encounter a spatial rift, it would be very dangerous. Especially since this place is extremely unstable, we should try not to use teleportation unless necessary. Hehe, otherwise, using teleportation to avoid danger is quite convenient.”

Due to the existence of spatial rifts, using teleportation is extremely dangerous. Unless it’s absolutely necessary, none of them dare to use it, but when things get critical, there’s no choice but to do so. One must understand that the gaps created by a fractured space expand at an astonishing speed, beyond what ordinary people can evade. Even the three top experts wouldn’t take the risk; in such cases, teleportation is the only viable option. Their bold attempt proved effective, and they finally managed to escape the spatial rifts caused by the broken space.

Li Ran gave a bitter smile and said, “We’ve used over two hundred souls…”

Guo Shier said, “It’s okay. With just over two hundred souls, we can still cope.” He still had a considerable supply. Back in the World of Spells, he had collected millions of souls. Although most of them had been used, getting rid of the threat of the spatial rifts by using just a few hundred souls was still worth it.

Li Ran said, “Let’s try to save as much as possible. The altar has also consumed some souls. If we can’t replenish them, our supply will keep dwindling, and that will cause big problems in the future.”

Qi Wu Zhen said, “There should be a way to find a substitute.”

Li Ran nodded. “I know. Before we find a substitute, we must be cautious. We were lucky this time. If we got trapped in a spatial rift, the number of souls consumed… heh, without thousands upon thousands, there’s no way to escape.”

Guo Shier said anxiously, “I hope we won’t encounter spatial rifts of this scale again…”

Before he could finish speaking, the entire sky darkened, and a sense of extreme danger penetrated deep into their souls. Not only Guo Shier but also Li Ran and Qi Wu Zhen felt their souls tremble. Sericeline’s face turned pale suddenly as she cried out, “What’s happening?” Although her strength was far inferior to that of Guo Shier and the others, her intuition for danger was sharp, and she too sensed the approaching peril.

The four of them didn’t have time to carefully observe the changes in the space. Li Ran shouted, “Come over!” In an instant, he flew out of the broken space, and Qi Wu Zhen instinctively cast a spell.

Guo Shier shouted at Sericeline, “Hold on to me!”

Their reactions were lightning-fast—reacts honed through countless trials. They didn’t know where the danger came from or what it was, but no one could ignore the fear triggered by their trembling souls. Ignoring such a warning meant certain death. So Li Ran didn’t hesitate and immediately used the most powerful ritual to break through the barrier, even at the cost of sacrificing souls.

The four of them gathered under the protection of the broken space barrier. Only then did they dare to calm down and observe the changes outside.

Li Ran took just one glance before her expression changed. Qi Wu Zhen’s face also turned slightly pale. Guo Shier said under his breath, “Damn, large-scale space collapse?” His voice was so low that only Celine, who was holding him, heard it. She asked softly, “What do you mean… space collapse?”
Qi Wu Zhen suddenly shouted, “Run!”
Li Ran and she cast spells together. At this moment, nothing else mattered; they gave it their all. As they broke through the boundary, a dazzling light burst forth, accompanied by a roar and a thunderous crash, as they rushed through the air.
Even Guo Shier felt dizzy from such speed, while Celine was completely stunned. She wrapped her arms tightly around Guo Shier’s waist. If not for his extraordinary strength, an ordinary person would have been broken in two by her grip.
Li Ran and Qi Wu Zhen were fully focused, no longer paying attention to their surroundings or any changes. Their only goal now was to escape—there was no room to stop. Among the four, only Guo Shier was still observing what was happening. Celine had buried her head in Guo Shier’s arms. Her thinking was simple: as long as Guo Shier was safe, she was safe too, so she chose to act like an ostrich.
Guo Shier kept staring intently at the place they had left. Due to the extreme speed of breaking through the boundary, they had already traveled a kilometer in an instant. The surroundings grew darker, and in just a few breaths, it became completely dark, with only the sound of glass shattering filling the air. This wasn’t an ordinary sound—it seemed to originate from within the soul, as all four of them were experts, especially Li Ran and the others, who were top-tier professionals with keen senses for danger.
“Damn it…”
Guo Shier couldn’t help but curse. He stared in shock at what was behind him. A thin beam of light streaked across the dark sky, and suddenly, countless threads stretched out. Without even using a vision-enhancing spell, he could clearly see that the entire world seemed to be cracking.
They fled frantically through the broken boundary. As a boundary-piercing artifact crafted by top professionals, its power was undeniable. They instantly crossed the most dangerous area. The place they had been standing in was the center of the space collapse, which didn’t happen instantly, giving the four of them time to escape. In just over ten seconds, they were already tens of thousands of meters away.
Light had returned, and it was no longer pitch black. Guo Shier continued to stare intently at what was behind him.

At this moment, the darkness could be seen clearly, like a continent shrouded in dark clouds in the distance, with a storm raging across that land. But it wasn’t a storm—it was a spatial collapse far more violent than any storm.
Crack! Boom! Boom! Boom…
Deafening noises erupted—the sound of the earth breaking apart, causing the air to vibrate violently. The unimaginable force of the shockwave spread rapidly, easily tearing apart the ground and hurling countless rocks and soil. Even these rocks and soil had terrifying destructive power; it was estimated that even a steel plate would be easily pierced. At such a speed, the flying rocks, soil, and air currents could easily catch up.
Guo Shieru shouted, “Protect the back!”
Li Ran and Qi Wu Zhen turned around at the same time. Both couldn’t help cursing before immediately casting spells to strengthen protection at the back.
Puff! Puff! Puff…
The shockwaves hit from behind, causing Breakworld to shake slightly. Even Breakworld, an extremely powerful sacrificial artifact, could be shaken—though only slightly. Since Breakworld was an artifact capable of crossing boundaries, one could imagine just how extreme the shockwaves behind it were. Guo Shieru breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn’t participated in its creation, but he had inherited knowledge on how to control it, so he knew its weakness was at the back. Only when he saw Breakworld blocking the shockwaves did he relax a bit.
Countless spatial cracks began to spread outward, some hundreds of meters wide and tens of thousands of meters long, with these cracks expanding rapidly. As for the smaller ones, they were countless, colliding with each other and turning the entire land into a chaotic mess as large areas disappeared. Guo Shieru saw the ground behind them continuously collapsing, forming a rapidly deepening giant pit.
Breakworld charged forward at an even faster speed, almost reaching the point of tearing through space. Such speed couldn’t last—either it would tear through space or slow down. Thus, it was a momentary speed, only sufficient for instant teleportation. In just two seconds, Breakworld had traveled thirty thousand meters. Li Ran and Qi Wu Zhen simultaneously cast spells to prevent Breakworld from entering a boundary-crossing state. In those two seconds, over two thousand souls were consumed.
Guo Shieru cursed, “Damn it, this space is too dangerous.”

In just two seconds, they were completely out of danger. No matter how fast the spatial rift expanded, it couldn’t keep up with such speed—unless the entire space collapsed. Li Ran and Qi Wu Zhen began to cool down the rift. Li Ran said, “That’s enough. I need to retract the rift. Sigh, we’ve suffered a huge loss.” He was also distressed at having expended so much of his essence in one go.

Soon, the four of them flew again. It wasn’t until then that they could breathe a sigh of relief. What had just happened was terrifying. Just one spatial rift had left them in disarray, and they only managed to escape thanks to their ultimate sacred artifacts. Who knew what dangers lay ahead?

After briefly assessing their direction, Li Ran reoriented them, and the four flew onward.

Selin felt her limbs go weak. But at this point, she didn’t dare keep holding onto Guo Shier, so she had to fly on her own. With lingering fear, she glanced back and moved slightly closer to Guo Shier, asking, “Th-That’s… dangerous behind us… It… it won’t follow us, right?”

Guo Shier reassured her, “It’s okay. We’ve gotten away from it.”

Selin still couldn’t help but look back and suddenly said, “What’s that behind us?”

Guo Shier asked, “What?” He also turned to look.