At the spatial rift, an aura of death emanated from the fractured space, sending chills down one's spine.
Zi Lingling swallowed nervously, her expression firm. "Are you all ready?"
Shangguan Yulin shivered, then steeled himself. "We've come this far. Let's fight!"
Rong Guang suppressed his fear. "There's nothing more to say. Let's go!"
Xuanyuan Xun nodded. "Mm! Let's see what kind of place the Divine Relic Continent is!"
Shen Liuxing cast a deep, affectionate glance at Zi Lingling, then let out a hearty laugh. "Let me see if this spatial rift is truly as terrifying as the legends say!"
With that, he was the first to step into the spatial rift.
"Hiss—"
The moment he entered, his clothes were torn in several places, the wounds reaching his skin.
But he only let out a gasp of cold air before resolutely taking his second step.
With love in his heart, no difficulty is insurmountable!
Shen Liuxing's step emboldened Shangguan Yulin, Rong Guang, and Xuanyuan Xun.
They took a deep breath and stepped into the spatial rift.
Instantly, several cuts appeared on their bodies.
Blood seeped out, and expressions of pain crossed their faces, but they gritted their teeth and took their second step.
Zi Lingling patted "Chong'er" and stepped in.
Immediately, her outer garment was also slashed several times.
However, she was unharmed, for the "Destiny" burial suit she wore inside had blocked the attack.
The spatial wind blades struck "Chong'er" behind her, producing a dense series of crisp sounds.
But due to "Chong'er's" heaven-defying nature, the spatial wind blades left no trace upon it.
The resistance within the spatial rift was immense, forcing the group to move forward step by step.
Moreover, each step required absolute concentration, both to avoid unnecessary injury and to navigate the unpredictable spatial currents.
The four men instinctively moved to shield Zi Lingling, but she stubbornly refused.
She was not a damsel in distress, nor a burden, and thus unwilling to hide behind others.
"Shangguan Yulin! Be careful!" Zi Lingling shouted.
The others immediately looked towards Shangguan Yulin.
Their hearts leaped into their throats.
For a massive spatial flow stone had appeared before Shangguan Yulin without their knowledge.
Simultaneously, a spatial current surged behind him.
This meant that if Shen Liuxing were hit by the spatial flow stone, he would inevitably be swept into the spatial current.
With the spatial flow stone mere moments from impacting Shen Liuxing, the situation had become dire.
Shen Liuxing himself seemed paralyzed by fear, standing frozen and unresponsive.
Just then, a scalpel appeared in Zi Lingling's hand.
Instantly, the scalpel glowed with light.
Zi Lingling aimed the scalpel at the spatial flow stone, preparing to strike.
However, at that moment, Shen Liuxing, standing beside her, grabbed her arm. "Sister Zi, no! We can't use power here. If the space is damaged, we'll all be sucked into the spatial current."
"No! If I don't act now, Shangguan Yulin will be in danger! I'll be careful and try not to damage the space!"
Zi Lingling threw off Shen Liuxing's hand and once again gathered her strength to strike the spatial flow stone.
In an instant, the blade's light fell upon the spatial flow stone.
With their collision, the spatial flow stone shattered.
Yet, even so, Shen Liuxing was struck by the shattered fragments.
He lost his footing and was involuntarily pushed backward, his body teetering on the brink of falling into the spatial current.
If he collided directly, Shen Liuxing would undoubtedly be swept away by the spatial current.
At this critical juncture, a long spear was thrust out behind Shen Liuxing, just managing to shield him from the spatial current.
"Move forward quickly!" Xuanyuan Xun gritted his teeth.
Although he had intercepted Shen Liuxing with his Overlord Spear, the spear was now bearing the immense suction of the spatial current.
The pull of the spatial current was no joke.
Xuanyuan Xun's hands gripped the Overlord Spear tightly, concentrating ninety percent of his strength in his arms, yet the spear still threatened to slip from his grasp.
"I'll help you!"
Rong Guang adopted a stable stance, his hands gripping the shaft of the Overlord Spear.
Meanwhile, Shangguan Yulin, with Shen Liuxing's assistance, had also escaped the suction of the spatial current.
But the situation worsened for Zi Lingling. Despite her caution, she had underestimated the fragility of the spatial barrier within the rift.
Thus, her strike, though it shattered the spatial flow stone, had ultimately torn through the spatial barrier.
Consequently, another spatial current appeared, its immense suction pulling Zi Lingling inexorably toward it.
Shen Liuxing was alarmed. He rushed towards Zi Lingling while shouting to Shangguan Yulin, "Go help Ninth Uncle and Brother Rong quickly!"
As his words fell, he reached Zi Lingling's side.
He twisted his body, placing himself between Zi Lingling and the spatial current.
Then, with a powerful shove, he pushed Zi Lingling away.
"Sister Zi, take care!"
As his voice faded, Shen Liuxing's mask, acted upon by the spatial current's pull, fell to the ground, revealing his harmless and handsome face.
He smiled, a smile of release.
He thought to himself, "Sister Zi, I'm sorry, I can no longer protect you!"
"Shen... Young Master!"
Zi Lingling was stunned when she saw Shen Liuxing's face.
She had never imagined that the "Boss Shen" who had followed her daily would be Shen Liuxing of the Tianyuan Continent.
However, had the Shen family not been eradicated by her and Ye Lingyuan? How was Shen Liuxing still alive?
But this was not the time for Zi Lingling to ponder such matters.
Her priority was to save him!
No matter what the Shen family had done in the past, it was no longer that important.
What Shen Liuxing had done for her and Ye Lingyuan along the way was enough to erase their past grievances.
"Shen Young Master, grab on!"
Zi Lingling said, then moved in front of Shen Liuxing and grasped his right hand.
"No! Sister Zi!"
Shen Liuxing, who had already resigned himself to his fate, was now terrified.
He tried to pull his hand away from Zi Lingling, but how could she let go?
Shen Liuxing panicked. He quickly channeled his power to resist the spatial current.
He was willing to give his life, but he would not let Zi Lingling die with him.
"Sister Zi! Let go quickly, I can't hold on much longer!"
He strained to resist the spatial current's pull, shouting to Zi Lingling.