Space-Time Turbulence

The instant the two forces collided, time seemed to freeze, and space let out a groan of unbearable strain.

There was no earth-shattering explosion as expected, only a suffocating silence. Pure white and deep crimson darkness eroded and devoured each other, forming an ever-expanding energy singularity. Around it, light twisted, laws collapsed, and the fabric of reality was torn open with pitch-black cracks, revealing the cold, empty Dimensional Barrier beyond.

"Crack..."

Space began to distort across a vast area. With a sharp crack, the entire sky started to cave in. Powerful Space-Time Turbulence appeared overhead, and its immense suction instantly swallowed everything nearby.

When that white light exploded on the horizon like a second sun, everyone instinctively shut their stinging eyes.

As the brilliant light faded, the world fell into an eerie dead silence. The oppressive pressure and trembling ground from before had vanished, leaving only a heart-pounding calm.

"Is... is it over?" Lucy murmured, her voice exceptionally clear in the excessive silence.

Carla stared in the direction where the white light had disappeared, disbelief filling her face. "What was that just now? Was it one of Ye Yang's techniques?"

Natsu took a deep sniff of the air, his brow tightly furrowed. "Something's wrong... I can't smell Ye Yang anymore. That power just now didn't carry his scent."

Erza's heart sank sharply, and she decisively gave the order. "We can't stand here guessing! Selene, take us over there!"

"Understood." Selene waved her hand, unfolding a teleportation Water Circle that enveloped everyone. Yet after the light flickered, they did not arrive at the intended center point. Instead, they appeared at the edge of a vast, barren land.

The sight before them made everyone suck in a sharp breath. As far as the eye could see, the earth seemed to have been