Spatial Storm

Zhao Li had learned the location of the Spatial Wormhole and headed straight into the city.

Before he had truly entered the center of Sky's Edge City, Zhao Li sensed an extremely dense Spatial Energy there. Following that sensation, a massive black High Platform entered his view.

The entire High Platform had been built from a special black brick. At a glance, it gave off an imposing, solemn air.

Several dozen feet above the High Platform, a pitch-black passage roughly thirty meters wide slowly rotated, seemingly capable of devouring everything.

Zhao Li stared fixedly at the pitch-black passage, as if even his mind had been sucked into it. His soul power spread outward and probed into the passage, but the instant it entered, it vanished without a sound, like a stone sinking into the sea, leaving no echo.

"Is this the Spatial Wormhole? It truly is extraordinary."

With his current soul power and control over it, he had actually been unable to detect anything at all. Zhao Li clicked his tongue inwardly.

Zhao Li stopped Probing and instead followed the long line, slowly inching forward.

Soon, Zhao Li stepped onto the High Platform. People from the Luo Clan were collecting Gold Coins from those passing through the wormhole while also selling Spatial Boats.

"The Spatial Wormhole costs one hundred thousand Gold Coins per person. A Spatial Boat costs one million Gold Coins. With one, you'll travel faster and more steadily, with your safety guaranteed. It's exactly what you need, sir. Would you like to buy one?"

Zhao Li thought for a moment and bought one.

He wanted to use this trip through the Spatial Wormhole to comprehend space. Having a Spatial Boat might make things more convenient.

The moment he stepped into the passage, Zhao Li felt the world spin around him. A sensation of Space-Time Disorientation washed over him, but it came and went just as quickly.

In an instant, Zhao Li saw a pitch-black passage whose destination was unknown.

Silver light flickered around the passage from time to time. Those were cracks formed by the mutual interactions of Spatial Energy. The scenes visible through the cracks could be anywhere. Although they appeared right before his eyes, their true locations might be tens of thousands of kilometers from Sky's Edge City.

"The passage doesn't look completely black from the inside, unlike how it appeared from outside."

The flickering silver light lent a hint of color to the pitch-black passage.

Zhao Li sensed the extremely active and dense Spatial Energy around him and released his soul power once more. Although it was disturbed by the chaotic Spatial Energy, Zhao Li could barely maintain control of it.

He took a few casual steps. There was clearly nothing beneath his feet, yet walking through the passage gave him the feeling of standing on solid ground. Such a method made Zhao Li's eyes light up.

"This level of control over Spatial Energy is already extraordinarily impressive."

After walking a few steps, Zhao Li took out the Spatial Boat. As he poured Dou Qi into it, the boat, originally only the size of a palm, rapidly grew larger, becoming large enough to carry several people.

This was the first time Zhao Li had seen such a method, and he was amazed.

This transformation set Zhao Li's thoughts racing. He wondered whether, after pushing his mastery of space to its limit, he might create a supreme ability like Universe in the Sleeve. His brow grew hot with excitement.

Zhao Li boarded the Spatial Boat and experimented with it for a while. He soon mastered how to use it.

As Zhao Li infused it with Dou Qi, the Spatial Boat shot forward, transforming into a streak of light as it traveled through the pitch-black passage.

Although it moved extremely quickly, Zhao Li felt perfectly steady aboard it. He immediately sat cross-legged, leaving only a sliver of his mind to control the Spatial Boat while sending the rest toward the Spatial Wormhole to sense the extremely dense soul power within the passage.

Time passed unnoticed during cultivation. After some time, Zhao Li ended his cultivation. He had gained enormously from this session.

When he finished cultivating, Zhao Li opened his eyes. He was still sitting cross-legged on the Spatial Boat. With a thought, he wielded the Power of Rules and lightly swiped his fingertip. A small opening was cut into the pitch-black passage. Under Zhao Li's control, it gradually widened. By the time it was large enough for one person to pass through, Zhao Li was already struggling.

Through the opening, Zhao Li saw endless mountain ranges outside. He withdrew his Spatial Energy, and the opening slowly closed.

"Without coordinates, I don't know where this place is. To be safe, I'd better wait until the destination before going out."

After experimenting, Zhao Li now understood what he had accomplished. However, he failed to notice that as the passage opened and closed, the dense Spatial Energy within the Spatial Wormhole had become several degrees more chaotic.

After merely a dozen or so days of cultivation, Zhao Li's control over space had improved so dramatically that it was like comparing heaven and earth to what it had been before.

"This cultivation session not only brought tremendous progress, it also confirmed my earlier theory. The Way Follows Nature. With a reference point, one can comprehend the Rules. Although this journey has lasted only a dozen or so days, my improvement has been enormous. Unfortunately, it won't be so easy from here on."

Zhao Li summarized the results of his cultivation. His heart settled, though he also felt a little regretful.

He had comprehended nearly all the applications of the Space Rules displayed within the Spatial Wormhole. As for deeper Rules, he likely wouldn't achieve much in a short time.

Zhao Li quickly composed himself, withdrew his mind, and began controlling the Spatial Boat with all his strength.

As Zhao Li increased the Dou Qi he fed into it, the Spatial Boat sped up further.

After another three days or so, Zhao Li suddenly felt the Spatial Boat jolt violently.

Zhao Li extended his soul power and "saw" clusters of invisible whirlwinds. There was clearly one where the Spatial Boat had just passed.

Seeing these tiny whirlwinds, Zhao Li furrowed his brows tightly. He did not know what they were, but as more and more appeared in his perception, he instinctively sensed that something was wrong.

Then, he seemed to realize something.

"Could this be a Spatial Storm taking shape?"

As if confirming his guess, the Spatial Storm gradually grew in scale and became increasingly violent.

This sight also made Zhao Li realize that he had indeed encountered the so-called Spatial Storm. It had only just begun to form and posed no threat for now, so he could still control the small boat and continue forward.

"Have I been cursed with terrible luck? Or is the Spatial Wormhole in Sky's Edge City really this dangerous?"

Zhao Li was speechless. He remembered that when he had read the novel, Xiao Yan and the others had also encountered a Spatial Storm while using a Spatial Channel, causing them to scatter. And the route they had taken was this very one in Sky's Edge City!

Complaining was one thing, but Zhao Li did not dare to be careless. He focused intently on controlling the Spatial Boat, making it weave between the gradually expanding whirlwinds like a nimble fish.

Just as he was about to leave the storm's range, Zhao Li sighed in relief.

The Spatial Storm continued to gather and grow, already taking on a definite scale. Even he could sense a trace of danger from it.

Zhao Li even wondered whether, if he could not get out soon, he would have to cut open the passage himself and escape.

"Phew~ Fortunately, I'm a cut above the rest. A little storm can't catch me at all. I'll have to go even faster from here on. Staying inside the Spatial Wormhole is ultimately unsafe."

Zhao Li felt that he was about to leave this dangerous stretch and relaxed slightly. His small frame could not withstand the Spatial Storm's violent Spatial Energy slicing through him.

Suddenly, an extremely powerful suction force swept over. Even the Spatial Boat came to a halt.

The moment Zhao Li sensed the suction, he turned his head to look.

The already chaotic pitch-black passage had somehow been torn open by the storm. This tiny opening acted like a catalyst, causing the nascent storm to swell violently. The Spatial Storm instantly took shape, growing even more ferocious as it swept toward everything inside the passage.

"Fuck! I really shouldn't have celebrated too soon."

Zhao Li's scalp went numb. In an instant, he poured Dou Qi into the Spatial Boat without holding anything back, driving it to its limit. But the Spatial Energy within the passage was being sucked away by the storm. The Spatial Boat was like a stranded vessel, and under the Spatial Storm's tearing force, it retreated instead of advancing.

His heartbeat seemed to slow for a beat. Zhao Li did not dare delay. He instantly cut open a tiny exit and, without caring where it led, leaped out.

At that moment, the storm swept over. The Spatial Boat was caught up in it and instantly reduced to dust.