Crack, crack!
The barrier synchronized with the surrounding space gave a crisp crack. This meant the World Synchronization Barrier was under immense strain and would not hold for much longer.
Chris leaped out between the Boundary Severing Threads like a little cat, putting as much distance between herself and Su Xiao as possible. She was unsure whether she could take advantage of this chance to kill Su Xiao, but if she failed, she was doomed. So she chose the safer option.
Boom!
The barrier shattered. Su Xiao rolled his somewhat sore shoulders. He had had a chance to break free 1.2 seconds after the barrier appeared, but he had waited—or rather, he had lured the enemy into approaching him. Unfortunately, his enemy had remained cautious.
A dozen meters away, Chris gasped for breath. Cold sweat dripped from her chin.
"The Spacetime Core isn't here..."
Clang! Blade Glow slashed over. Chris gritted her teeth and extended a palm. There was no room for negotiation—no, it was that the enemy simply refused to give her a chance to negotiate.
After slashing out three Blade Glows, Su Xiao pressed one hand to the ground and carefully sensed the anomaly beneath it. The Spacetime Core could be on either of them.
A faint tremor came from underground. Su Xiao looked at the ground dozens of meters to his right. Something was moving beneath it. Though extremely well concealed, it still caused a faint tremor—or more precisely, a tremor on the level of perception.
A crystal layer clung to Su Xiao's right hand, with the Wood Spirit attached to its outer surface. His figure flashed and vanished from the spot. As he leaped into the air, he smashed a fist into the ground.
Boom!
It was like two high-speed trains colliding. A large amount of