31: The spatial rift, beginning to reveal its power.

The light screen of the Myriad Worlds Battlefield fluctuated slowly like a giant breath, emitting a heart-palpitating, vast aura. Before the screen, dozens of prodigies from the Six Realms stood in distinct groups, the atmosphere between them so heavy it was almost tangible. Opportunity and danger coexisted; everyone knew that stepping behind the light screen would mean even more brutal elimination and competition.

The arrival of Lin Fan, Zi Linger, and Ethereal Moon was undoubtedly like throwing a pebble into a calm lake. Mo Yuan's gaze, Su Zhiqing's nod, and the overt or covert scrutiny from other top prodigies all indicated that their trio had already attracted significant attention.

"Seems like we're quite popular," Zi Linger licked her lips, her fox-like eyes scanning the area. Far from being intimidated, she was actually somewhat excited.

Ethereal Moon remained as cold and quiet as ever, as if everything around her had nothing to do with her. Only when her gaze occasionally swept across the distorted light screen would a flicker of barely perceptible fluctuation flash through her eyes.

Lin Fan's aura was calm, like the deep sea. He focused most of his attention on sensing the situation behind the light screen and the changes in the ancient path token in his arms. He could feel that the space behind the light screen was extremely unstable, filled with various chaotic and violent energy currents, and there were even several exceptionally hidden yet malicious auras lurking in the shadows.

"People from the Shadow Hall might have already snuck in, or they're nearby," Lin Fan whispered to the two women via voice transmission.

Just then, a sudden change occurred! At a certain spot on the edge of the light screen, space suddenly twisted and shattered like a mirror. A spatial rift over ten meters long, its edges flickering with unstable black light, abruptly appeared! Within the rift was a violent and rampaging space-time turbulence capable of strangling Purple Mansion Realm Cultivators! Even more terrifying was that this rift seemed to have a life of its own, slowly and irreversibly spreading toward and devouring the most densely populated area!

"Oh no! It's a spatial collapse!"

"Retreat, quickly!"

Cries of alarm rang out. Several prodigies near the rift turned pale and hurriedly retreated. However, the rift spread extremely fast, and the terrifying suction it generated made their bodies feel as if they were stuck in a quagmire! Two Cultivators from a small realm who were only at the Peak Divine Power Realm had their Protective Aura shattered instantly. They were sucked into the rift with screams, vanishing into the violent turbulence in an instant, their fates unknown.

Chaos erupted instantly! Everyone used their own methods to retreat frantically, fearing they would be caught in that deathly rift. The scene fell into temporary disarray.

Lin Fan's eyes narrowed. He saw clearly that the appearance of this spatial rift was not entirely natural; deep within its core, there was a faint trace of an exceptionally hidden dark energy fluctuation! It was the Shadow Hall! They were actually able to trigger the spatial instability of the Ancient Road itself to cause slaughter!

The rift continued to spread, aimed directly at several Yao Race and Ghost Cultivator prodigies not far away who seemed stunned by the sudden situation and were slow to react. If they were caught in it, they would likely face a grim fate.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Fan moved. He didn't choose to retreat; instead, he stepped forward toward the spreading rift!

"Lin Fan!" Zi Linger cried out in alarm. Ethereal Moon also looked worried.

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Eternal Divine Light erupted from Lin Fan's body like a golden sun, forcibly resisting the terrifying suction and cutting force emitted by the spatial rift! His feet were nailed to the ground like roots, his right fist clenched tight, and within his Sea of Consciousness, the Star Sword Seed and the newly acquired war soul mark thundered simultaneously!

He didn't choose to use brute force to strike the rift, as that would only trigger a more violent spatial storm. Instead, he channeled his vast blood-qi power and Star Sword Intent, integrating them into his comprehension of the Nine Nether Reincarnation Art and the Other-Transformation Freedom Magic Concept in a mysterious way. This transformed into an invisible yet tangible strange force that seemed capable of interfering with spatial stability, covering the spreading edge of the rift!

"Suppression!" Lin Fan shouted softly, pressing his hands down into the air. That strange power, like a most skillful craftsman, began to "weave" and "mend" the broken spatial structure! The brilliant Eternal Divine Light and specks of starlight flowed between his palms. Wherever they passed, the speed at which the hideous spatial rift spread slowed down visibly to the naked eye, and the flickering black light at the edges gradually became stable.

He was actually using his own strength to forcibly stabilize this collapsing space!

This scene caused all the retreating prodigies to stop in shock, looking in disbelief at the figure that didn't seem tall before the spatial rift but felt as if it could support the heavens.

"He's actually repairing space?"

"What kind of Divine Ability is this? Unheard of!"

"Such powerful control! Has his understanding of power reached such a refined level?"

A sharp light flashed in Mo Yuan's deep eyes as he muttered to himself, "As expected, you always manage to surprise people."

Su Zhiqing's cold eyes also sparkled with brilliance, and her hand holding her sword tightened slightly.

Seeing this, Zi Linger and Ethereal Moon did not hesitate and immediately flew forward. Zi Linger's nine-tailed phantom reappeared, and her vast demonic power transformed into a purple light screen, assisting Lin Fan in resisting the violent energy leaking from the rift. Ethereal Moon formed hand seals, her Power of Reincarnation turning into gentle ripples that smoothed out the restless Law fragments at the edge of the spatial rift.

With their assistance, the pressure on Lin Fan was greatly reduced, and the repair speed increased. The hideous rift, under the influence of his miraculous power, was slowly smoothed out as if by an invisible giant hand, finally mending completely and vanishing, leaving behind only a few ripples in space that had not yet fully settled.

The crisis was averted! The field fell into silence. Everyone looked with complex expressions at Lin Fan, who stood after finishing his technique, his breath only slightly hurried. That move just now was not only a display of strength but an absolute crushing of the understanding of the essence of power! No one present believed they could have done the same.

The few Yao Race and Ghost Cultivator prodigies who had been saved were filled with gratitude and stepped forward to offer their solemn thanks. After this incident, Lin Fan's status in everyone's hearts rose once again, no longer just as a powerful competitor but as a trustworthy ally in times of danger.

Lin Fan accepted the thanks calmly, but his gaze turned back to the light screen, his brow slightly furrowed. While repairing the space earlier, he had clearly captured that fleeting dark energy and vaguely felt that behind the light screen, there was more than one cold gaze that had withdrawn in annoyance due to the failure of their plan.

"Rats hiding their heads and tails," Lin Fan cold snorted in his heart.

Just then, the fluctuations of the giant light screen suddenly intensified! A clear outline of a portal slowly emerged in the center of the light screen. Behind the portal, a tragic scene of thousands of miles of scorched earth, pervasive smoke, and mountains of skeletons was vaguely visible! A desolate, ancient, and murderous aura surged out like a tide!

The entrance to the Myriad Worlds Battlefield was officially open!

At the same time, the ancient path tokens held by everyone erupted with unprecedented heat and light, creating a strong pulling force with the portal!

"The entrance is open!"

"Let's go!"

Someone shouted, and dozens of figures turned into beams of light, vying to be first as they shot toward the portal in the light screen!

Lin Fan, Zi Linger, and Ethereal Moon looked at each other and no longer hesitated. The three of them simultaneously turned into three streaks of light, merging into the torrent rushing toward the final battlefield.

At the moment he entered the portal, Lin Fan felt a strange fluctuation from the token in his arms, as if some kind of authentication was taking place. He looked back at the receding scene of the Ancient Road behind him and the prodigies with various expressions rushing in with him.

He knew that the true test was only just beginning.

And the moment he stepped into the Myriad Worlds Battlefield, the System's notification sounded in his mind once again:

[Ding! Detected that the host has stepped into a key area—the outskirts of the Myriad Worlds Battlefield. Meets the special sign-in conditions. Would you like to sign in?]

Lin Fan thought silently: ["Sign in!"]

[Ding! Sign-in successful! Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Innate Chaos Qi (one wisp)!]

A chaotic, primitive aura that seemed to originate from the era before the heavens and earth opened and the Universe was born, an aura that could encompass all things, quietly merged into Lin Fan's Dantian and his entire body! Although it was only a wisp, it seemed to possess the potential to generate all things!

Lin Fan's spirits were greatly lifted, his eyes shining with divine light.

Myriad Worlds Battlefield, I have come with the Chaos Qi! Darkness Divine Son Shadow Nightmare, your end is near!