Hum!
The Samsara Vortex shuddered. It spun faster, its diameter expanding once more. Gray currents churned around its edge like a river of stars being stirred, while its suction tightened like a vast net, tearing the Altar's protective barrier thinner still.
The amber-colored energy barrier was riddled with cracks, like a sheet of ice struck countless times by a hammer. It could shatter completely at any moment.
"Human, do you not understand what I'm saying?"
A trace of barely perceptible agitation entered the Chaos Thousand-Eyed Worm's voice. "That Vortex of yours can't do a thing to me!"
Her words came faster and faster, like a relentless rain of arrows striking at Fang Chen's resolve. "Look at you. Some junior who crawled out of who knows what corner dares act so brazenly before me? I've lived for over a hundred million years. I've seen plenty of your kind!"
Fang Chen gripped the Floating Immortal Sword and could not help cursing. "You can fuck right off! If you've got the guts, then blow up already! If you don't, quit yapping! You're driving me insane!"
Perhaps sensing Fang Chen's anger, the Floating Immortal Sword began to tremble violently. Even its hilt grew hot.
The Dao Patterns along the Sword Body grew brighter and more solid, like Refined Iron tempered again and again.
"You want to Devour me? You're still too green!"
The Chaos Thousand-Eyed Worm's cold voice rang out from within the Altar.
Then countless mysterious Formation Runes appeared across the Altar. Strange Law Fluctuations spread outward, ceaselessly resisting the Samsara Space's Devouring Power.
Under the effect of those mysterious laws, the Altar actually pulled away from the Samsara Vortex.
"Hmph. You really think I have no way to deal with you?"
Fang Chen stared at the Altar as it drew farther from