Struck by Time
The two men faced each other from a distance. Neither rashly closed in, but the Spatial Cutlines and barriers they released flashed incessantly, their attacks and defenses alternating without pause. The storm was torn apart, and the Safe Zone was shredded. With every attack, part of the Safe Zone collapsed. Starting beneath their feet, this fortress, built at the cost of countless lives and fortunes, rapidly crumbled!
The sound of the city collapsing was as deep and muffled as the bellow of a giant beast. Smoke and dust billowed skyward, only to bow beneath the pounding rain, churning until the air grew thick. The wind no longer flowed freely, and gray mist veiled the view, steadily shrinking the range of vision. Yet neither side's attacks stopped, even as this cataclysmic clash spread beyond the Safe Zone.
Shadows darted through their field of perception. Xu Huo glanced over for only a moment, and in the next second, Jin Feixue suddenly appeared within his sight. A tremendous pressure bore down on him, crushing him backward. In the blink of an eye, he sank into the hollow of the Hypercube Space.
Jin Feixue lost sight of his target and stopped in midair. He looked around, then another Jin Feixue emerged from the nearby chaos. The next second, a Space Defense Barrier pressed both of them toward the ground!
The first Jin Feixue could not withstand the crushing pressure and faded away. Before the second had even touched the ground, a lotus-shaped device flew from his hand. As it passed through the pressure, he returned to the sky. His bowstring swept through the air, and countless Spatial Cutlines rippled from his instrument, slicing chaotically through the surrounding space. With the forceful surge of Space Power, Xu Huo, who had been hidden