LRAB Chapter 230: The Expansion of the Rift and New Threats
Chapter 230: The Expansion of the Rift and New Threats
The Void Avatar fully awakened deep within the rift, causing the entire universe to tremble.
The black rifts were no longer confined to the central area, but expanded outwards like spiderwebs, swallowing countless stars from the edges. The entire rift exhibited a bizarre symmetrical pattern, as if mimicking the breath of some ancient and malevolent life form. Galaxyes throughout the universe began to be eroded by energy, their light gradually dimming.
The observer stood on the dimensional bridge, his gaze fixed on the vast and endless darkness in the distance. His expression was more somber than ever before.
“The situation is worse than we thought,” the observer murmured. “The crack is not just expanding; it’s absorbing the rules of the universe… as if it’s trying to drag the entire universe into its abyss.”
Behind him, Lessa raised the long spear that pierced through the void, its tip gleaming with a faint golden light. She had just fought a battle, and her armor still bore traces of cracks, but she showed no sign of backing down.
“We’ve sealed the core rift, so why is it continuing to expand?” Lessa’s voice was filled with anger and confusion. “Could it be that the true form of the Void Avatar… has completely merged with the rules of this universe?”
The observer did not answer, but instead turned his attention to the dozens of dark figures that were gradually brightening in the distance. They were a new threat emerging from the depths of the rift—splits of the Void Incarnation.
These ethereal avatars' sub-cores were unlike any enemy they had encountered before. Each of their bodies was woven from countless ethereal tentacles, their heads were blurry vortexes of black energy, and their chests bore an "Eye of Rules" that shimmered with red light. They floated in the void as if weightless, but every movement caused the cracks to tremble.
"Warning! The edge of the universe's rules is collapsing!" The system's voice suddenly rang in the observer's consciousness.
The Observer frowned, turned to Lysa and the Arbiter behind him, and said in a deep voice, "We must stop them immediately, or the expansion of the rifts will completely destroy the balance of the universe. We have no time!"
Without hesitation, Lysa nodded, raised her spear, and leaped into the void. Her figure was like a golden light, rushing straight towards the shadowy figures. The Arbiter followed closely behind, his hands igniting with crimson flames, transforming into a pair of enormous energy blades. He coldly stared at the split forms of the Void Avatar, his voice low and deep: "These things... must have some connection to the Void Avatar's main body. Dealing with them might slow the expansion of the rift."
Instead of charging forward, the observer activated the Star Chart Scepter in his hand, and a layer of light blue light enveloped the three of them, forming a barrier to resist the corrosive force field of the Void Avatar.
The battle between the three and these split entities is about to begin.
Lessa launched the first attack, her spear slashing out in a golden arc, its tip bursting with dazzling light as she thrust it straight at the chest of a ethereal split entity. However, the "Eye of Rules" released a strange energy that actually blocked Lessa's attack. The black tentacles swiftly retaliated, forming a giant net that trapped Lessa within.
"This thing absorbs energy!" Lysa felt his spear become heavy, and he couldn't even easily pull it back.
The Arbiter immediately charged forward, his twin blades transforming into two burning red whirlwinds that severed the tentacles wrapped around Lysa. But just then, another split entity suddenly appeared behind him, its black tentacles piercing through his armor and sending him flying.
The observer raised the Star Chart Scepter, and a beam of azure light shot from its tip, repelling the split entity. However, the "Eye of Rules" was not destroyed; instead, it shone even brighter. The split entity of the Void Avatar began to emit a low hum, as if summoning more power.
The ethereal tentacles stretched wildly through the void, forming an impenetrable barrier. The observer attempted to use the scepter to manipulate the power of the star chart to open a passage, but discovered that these tentacles were not merely physical forms; they seemed to be directly bound to the rules of the universe, capable of restricting the operation of the star chart.
"Damn it, they can actually suppress the power of the star map!" the observer gritted his teeth.
As the battle progressed, the bodies of the split entities began to change. Their tentacles gradually retracted into their bodies, transforming into clusters of dark red energy orbs that floated in the void. The Arbiter attempted to slice open one of the energy orbs with his twin blades, only to find that the orbs exploded, releasing a powerful shockwave that knocked him back.
"These things are getting stronger and stronger!" The Arbiter climbed out of the shockwave, cold sweat pouring down his face.
Lysa regrouped her power, gripping the spear with both hands and channeling her energy into it. The golden spear was enveloped in a layer of blazing flames, and she roared, "Let me end this farce!" The spear transformed into a golden streak of light, piercing towards the largest ball of energy.
However, just as she was about to hit her target, the energy ball suddenly exploded, transforming into countless tiny specks of light that seeped into the darkness of the crack. The next second, the entire crack trembled violently, as if the specks of light were infusing it with new power.
The observer's expression changed drastically; he immediately realized what had happened: "Damn it! They're injecting energy into the core of the crack! We can no longer remain passively defensive; we must find their weakness immediately!"
The observer used the Star Chart Scepter to forcibly break through the Void Avatar's split-body defenses and discovered a kind of "periodic" energy fluctuation hidden in their Eye of Law. This fluctuation becomes extremely unstable at certain moments, which is precisely the split-body's weakness.
"Listen, attack their 'Eyes of the Rules,' strike when their energy fluctuations are at their strongest!" the observer shouted.
Lessa and the Arbiter quickly adjusted their strategy and launched a joint attack. Lessa pierced the Eye of Rule of a split entity with his spear, and the Arbiter followed closely behind, unleashing a devastating energy wave with his twin blades, utterly shattering it.
However, a deafening roar echoed from the depths of the rift. The true form of the Void Avatar seemed even more enraged by the destruction of these fragments. The expansion of the rift not only did not stop, but intensified.
The observer watched the scene unfold before him, his gaze icy. He knew their battle had only just begun.
The expansion of the rift and the destruction caused by the splitting of the Void Avatar were like a wildfire, rapidly engulfing the very foundations of the universe's rules. Although the Observer, Lessa, and the Arbiter successfully destroyed some of the Void Splits, the power at the rift's core continued to steadily increase. All of this was like an endless abyss opening its gaping maw, threatening to drag the entire universe into the abyss of destruction.