Fine Spacetime Runes flowed along the edge of the vortex, flashing like words carved into the Void. Each flicker made the surrounding Seven-Colored Light tremble.
At the vortex's center lay a deep darkness.
The instant the Space Vortex appeared, it was as though an invisible hand had plucked a taut string running through the entire Glazed Sword Sect. Every gaze converged on that gateway.
Great Emperor Black Flame's pupils contracted sharply.
His Divine Sense spread at full force like an invisible net the moment the vortex appeared, probing like an unseen needle to pierce the rotating halo and glimpse what lay beyond.
But when it touched the Nine-Colored Halo at the vortex's edge, a remarkably resilient resistance repelled it, as though the surface of water had held up a hand trying to break through.
His brow furrowed slightly.
"What a powerful Spacetime Barrier. This vortex didn't form naturally. Some force tore it open!"
His voice was low and hoarse, carrying the caution and vigilance of one who had lived through long ages.
Yun Qianxue's Divine Sense reached out at the same time, meeting Great Emperor Black Flame's in the Void.
Her power was gentler and finer, like a slender silver needle trying to slip through the gaps between the Spacetime Runes at the vortex's edge.
But as soon as her Divine Sense approached, a gentle yet irresistible force pushed it back. It felt like the brush of an invisible feather—not strong, yet she could not advance an inch.
Her brow tightened too. Her voice was cool and grave. "This vortex's structure is stable. It isn't a passage torn open in haste. It's more like a reinforced Teleportation Gate. And the force repelling me is gentle, but it carries a level of Law I can't comprehend!"
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