The moment Field rushed into the rift, he caused a powerful disturbance within it. Even though he was merely following Chen Chuan's trail, he could still affect every rift he passed through.
Outside the rifts, he would never have been able to compete in speed with a Human Aspect Fighter like Chen Chuan. But within the rifts, things were different.
Traveling through them was an innate instinct of his Variant Appearance. Not only was he incredibly fast, but his strength in battle could rise to more than twice what it was outside.
The instant Field rapidly approached, Chen Chuan sensed an extremely dangerous field gradually closing in on him. The surrounding rifts began to undergo violent changes as well.
It was as if a smooth current had suddenly turned into a raging whirlpool, creating wave after wave of resistance. The ease with which he had previously been able to come and go with a mere turn of thought had vanished.
At the same time, the Celestial Mystery Fish sent him streams of information. Due to the interference, it could no longer easily carry him back to rift locations he had previously visited.
He immediately realized that the situation had shifted against him. Decisively, he withdrew from the rift at once.
What had once been a smooth exit now felt like forcing his way through something thick and viscous.
The moment he emerged, he saw a deer-headed, human-bodied creature closing in on him, its two eyes fixed on him with naked malice.
When he dropped out of the rift, the creature followed him out. The thorn-like antlers on its head rapidly extended and twisted toward him, accompanied by the blackish-purple Spiritual Fire around it. It looked like some warped object from a nightmare.
Chen Chuan's spirit clearly sensed the danger carried