The fog over the sea of the Guixu Rifts grew ever thicker. The Shrinking Distance Boat threaded its way among the black whirlpools like a lone skiff. Han Li had lost count of how many Space Rifts he had passed through-since bidding farewell to the Star Palace, he had spent over a month exploring thirty-six rifts, with little to show for it. Only the few stalks of star-pattern grass, a Wind Spirit Fruit, and half a piece of black iron essence newly added to the Storage Bag at his waist proved that the journey had not been entirely fruitless.
[System notification: Exploration progress: 37/100. Current rift designation: "Guihai-37". Spatial activity: 85% (high risk). Han Li's status: nascent soul early stage (spiritual power remaining: 60%). Magical treasure wear: 12% (minor spatial cracks in the Shrinking Distance Boat's hull).]
Before entering the thirty-seventh rift, Han Li still vividly remembered his encounter in the thirty-sixth.
It had been a Chaos Rift a thousand feet wide, with lightning and black vapor interwoven within its vortex. The moment the Shrinking Distance Boat slipped into its edge, spatial turbulence sent it rocking violently. Han Li activated Gravity Control, condensing a magnetic essence shield around the boat, only to see a Void Ray swim out from the depths of the rift. The demonic beast resembled a bat, with a hundred-foot wingspan and a transparent body. Only his eyes were visible, like two balls of ghostly fire. He was actually a spatial demonic beast at the nascent soul early stage!
"Roar!"
The Void Ray beat his wings and lashed his tail, sending several black Space Blades slicing into the shield with piercing screeches. Han Li dared not hesitate. He held the Water-Magnetic Sword horizontally, the blood magnetic star pattern on its blade lighting up as he