Chapter 100: with translation of chapter title

He rode the Six-Winged Holy Eagle, carefully avoiding several obvious energy turbulence and space rifts, heading toward a relatively stable platform on the outskirts of the Extreme Abyss, formed by piecing together several huge continental fragments, and descended.

On that platform, some crude yet sturdy buildings had actually been erected; the largest was a three-story stone tower of rugged appearance, quite sturdy-looking, with a crooked signboard hanging at the entrance, bearing three ancient characters: Raincoat Tower.

It is said that the Raincoat Tower has a mysterious background, with branches in many chaotic places, specializing in selling various intelligence and special items.

Ye Wuque and Xiao Jie stored away the Six-Winged Holy Eagle and entered the Raincoat Tower.

Inside, the light was dim, the atmosphere oppressive; only a few people sat, all with vigorous auras and sharp eyes; upon seeing Ye Wuque and the two enter, they merely gave a cold glance and then paid no further attention.

Ye Wuque went straight to the counter, paid a considerable amount of essence marrow, and purchased a latest intelligence scroll on recent developments in the Extreme Abyss, as well as a relatively detailed map.

Opening the scroll, his Divine Sense swept over it, and a large amount of information flooded his mind.

Within the Extreme Abyss, forces are intricately intertwined; major outlaw gangs, dark organizations, and assassin halls are entrenched, constantly fighting over resources.

At the same time, this place indeed attracts many Heavenly Pride disciples from major powers who come here for training, engaging in combat to seek breakthroughs.

The most important information concerns that most core and dangerous "Space-Time Rift."

According to the scroll, in about three days, the largest core space-time rift will undergo a periodic "limit opening" moment.

At that time, the space-time energy within the rift will erupt violently, often spewing forth rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures tinged with the aura of the Space-Time Law, or exotic items swept in from ancient eras or even other universes and space-times.

Each limit opening triggers frenzied contention both overt and covert, with rivers of blood being the norm.

"Space-Time Rift limit opening… spewing treasures…" Ye Wuque's eyes flashed with sharp light; this is indeed an opportunity not to be missed.

Stowing the scroll, Ye Wuque and Xiao Jie left the Raincoat Tower.

Just as they stepped out the door onto the relatively open platform, Ye Wuque's brow twitched slightly and the corner of his mouth curled into a playful arc.

His soul sense was extremely keen; he immediately noticed at least four or five faint yet malicious auras, which, after they left the Raincoat Tower, silently clung to them like bone-attached maggots.

These auras blended among the numerous outlaws coming and going on the platform, inconspicuous, yet they firmly locked onto the two of them.

"Big Brother Ye, what's wrong?"

Xiao Jie also noticed the subtle change in Ye Wuque's expression, asked curiously; his thoughts were simple, and he did not immediately spot the followers.

"Nothing," Ye Wuque said, his expression unchanged, giving a light smile, "just a few ignorant ants."

"Ants? Where? Are they trying to rob us?" Xiao Jie instantly became interested, his eyes darting around; not only was he unafraid, he felt a bit excited.

"Maybe," Ye Wuque said calmly, "they seem to regard us as naive newcomers, easy prey. No matter, just a bunch of clumsy dogs; the truly interesting ones are still hiding behind. No need to pay them heed—let's go straight to the vicinity of the Space-Time Rift."

Having said that, Ye Wuque, as if unaware, led Xiao Jie, following the map's indications, slowly flew toward the deeper parts of the Extreme Abyss, to the most chaotic core region where energy was most violent.

The closer they got to the core area, the more the harshness of the environment increased geometrically.

Gigantic space rifts resembled the maw of a beast, opening and closing intermittently, devouring everything.

Violent energy storms swept everything; occasionally, one could see colossal, ferocious-looking void beasts, entirely formed of chaotic energy, roaming and roaring amidst the ruins.

Even some ancient battle spirits, having lost their sanity and retaining only the instinct to kill, drifted about.

Likewise, one could also see many more beings coming to try their luck, some acting alone, with strong yet concealed auras;

others moved in groups, mutually wary.

Everyone headed in the same direction—toward the immensely large dark rift that seemed to tear the entire starry sky apart.

One day later, Ye Wuque and Xiao Jie finally reached the periphery of the Space-Time Rift.

Here, countless figures had already gathered, each occupying relatively safe floating boulders or continental fragments, their gazes burning as they stared ahead at the magnificent yet terrifying sight.

It was a black rift so vast that words could not describe its magnitude, spanning the Void, as if it had torn the entire universe in half!

Inside the rift were twisted light and shadow and space-time energy pushed to the extreme; countless shattered law runes flickered like lightning, exuding a destructive aura that made the soul tremble.

Merely standing at the edge, one could feel the terrifying suction and the influence of chaotic laws, as if one might be torn apart at any moment and sucked into the endless dark abyss.

One can imagine how fierce and terrifying the ancient battle that created this rift was, and how earth-shattering the power of its participants must have been!

Ye Wuque and Xiao Jie also found a huge meteorite, landed on it, quietly regulated their breath, and awaited the moment of the rift's limit opening.

Approximately one day remained until the time estimated by the scroll.

However, just at this moment—

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Five pitch-black silhouettes, like ghosts, suddenly shot out from different shadowy corners behind them!

Their speed was astonishingly fast, with no superfluous words; five icy, bloodthirsty attacks brimming with killing intent, like venomous snakes emerging from their holes, instantly tore through the Void, coming from five extremely cunning and vicious angles, directly aiming for Ye Wuque's vital points all over his body.

Before the attacks even arrived, the intensely condensed killing intent already pierced the marrow like an ice cone!

The five black-robed masked figures who had been tailing them finally chose, at this moment, to launch a surprise attack!