Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 562 - 190. Tearing Reality

Chapter 562: 190. Tearing Reality

Poof!

Canyue’s figure was captured by gravity, his spine instantly bent, and every cell in his body became as heavy as iron.

However, the effect was too short.

[Sequence 56: Waning Moon]—Initiate!

"Special Ability Deconstruction: Dimensional Jump!"

Canyue’s body instantly transferred to another dimension.

Standing in the world of card illustrations, there was no wind, no air, no water, no collisions or interactions of substances. Everything was crudely simple, with the color particles appearing extremely jarring.

Protected by Arcane Energy, his body did not unfold but moved frame by frame on the paper surface. From Li Aozi’s perspective, Canyue’s figure instantly scattered, countless cards pouring down like rain.

"I didn’t expect you to also be a holder of Sequential Arcane Energy..."

Canyue was slightly surprised, but that was all.

With one look at the opponent’s Arcane Energy, he could tell it was the renowned Sequence 9: Gravity, ranked within the top ten. Whether in potential or destructive power, it surpassed his own.

However, gravity posed no threat to him.

At least, from Li Aozi’s development level of Arcane Energy, that was the case.

His understanding was spot-on.

Indeed, in physics, even without introducing superstring theory, it was clear: gravity could traverse time and space. But as Arcane Energy, gravity was confined to a specific region.

Or more plainly, Li Aozi, as Sovereign, could only wield his mandate within his territory.

As a Psychic at the Zeta Rank, mandate was insurmountable, much like a king unable to enforce law across nations.

"What’s the matter? Leoz, do you think with just your current self, you can traverse dimensions?"

Canyue spread his hands.

If it weren’t for the opponent’s insistence on opposing him, he wouldn’t have wanted to be enemies with this junior. The Dominator System was declining, and having a few geniuses appear was something to be cherished. Otherwise, when it came time to submerge in the Starry Abyss, there would be no one to accompany him.

However, Li Aozi’s response was always straightforward.

Gravity, Spacetime Ripple, Speed Bump.

Li Aozi raised his hand, quickly unleashing a gravitational wave. Under his Will, gravity expanded and diffused in an indescribable pattern, making the initially stable surroundings slow under his overwhelming power.

"Spacetime will always be a servant to gravity."

Li Aozi snapped his fingers lightly, the golden halo in his eyes completely filling his pupils. His voice instantly spread out, crossing the dimensional barrier, issuing an order to the entire universe:

"Kneel!"

Kneel!!!

His voice swept across all directions, spreading towards the cosmic sky. Just as his voice was about to pass through Baizhu Star, a figure suddenly appeared, framing Baizhu Star with thumb and forefinger.

Buzz—

"Can’t let you spread that."

From the gaps in the asteroid belt, a lavishly decorated, religiously intense Night Butterfly warship slowly emerged. Admiral Bablushka stood on the bridge, slightly bowing, continuing to watch the play:

"An internal war between Arcane Users? Interesting."

A staff officer nearby reminded, "Sir, we can’t delay too long. The higher-ups on Baizhu Star will eventually react. Allowing Canyue to spar might affect our goals?"

"Don’t worry. His ship has already switched to Transmission Tower mode. Our team can advance or retreat swiftly at any time."

Bablushka interlocked his fingers, crossed his legs, confident in his victory:

"Canyue also has his personal motives. We can’t assist too much. This guy will eventually ascend to the Kappa Rank. With his capabilities, becoming a force within Layer Abyss is not difficult."

"Aren’t you worried he’ll monopolize the knowledge of the Eye of Discernment..."

"Precisely because Canyue wants his own power, he wouldn’t dare to monopolize it." Bablushka nodded. "He knows very well that this action is like dancing on a blade’s edge. If a Narrative-Level Civilization discovers he has forbidden knowledge of the Eye of Discernment... it would be more terrifying than being hated by dozens of civilizations."

"Oh? You have a cunning plan, Sir. It seems, you’re planning to shift the blame to Canyue."

"Why not use a ready-made scapegoat?"

Bablushka chuckled:

"As a Kappa Rank, I’m no match for Balkmon the butcher, but Canyue will be a real headache for him. Comparatively, I’m more curious about that newcomer. What a peculiar Pathway... It’s my first time seeing a Zeta Rank causing such a commotion, louder than a Kappa Rank. I almost couldn’t hold it down."

"Might be a new Dominator System’s Pathway. Narrative-Level Civilizations have been developing new Pathways to expand their strength."

"Perhaps." Bablushka grew more excited. "Let’s see, just how marvelous this Echoing Pathway of the youngster is!"

His gaze pierced the cosmos and atmosphere, landing instantly on the surface.

Fwoosh——

Within the range of Gravitational Arcane Energy, time became increasingly slow, solidified under his dominion.

Air stopped flowing, heat stopped transferring, all particle motion halted. Even light couldn’t escape, and the scattered figure suspended in the stillness.

At the Zeta Rank, Li Aozi’s mastery of Gravitational Arcane Energy reached new heights. Although he couldn’t intricately manipulate reality like Telekinesis, distorting reality itself, he wielded a fearsome power.

Localized time solidification!

"The essence of gravity is the distortion of spacetime."

Canyue understood Arcane Energy well and had a good grasp of gravity, but no one understood Sequence 9: Gravity Arcane Energy in this era better than Li Aozi.

As Canyue spread his arms, awaiting the gravitational field to dissipate in the two-dimensional world, Li Aozi had already utilized the time stop effect, quickly scanning through the myriad of falling cards from the sky, pinpointing his presence.

Snap.

Li Aozi did not launch a direct, brutal attack but precisely set gravitational wave nodes.

Arcane Energy couldn’t directly traverse dimensional space, but Echo Force transmitted entirely in the form of gravitational waves.

"Just like that!"

Li Aozi focused, his hands converging, pressing his palms together rapidly.

Gravitational waves continuously swept like tides. Although spacetime was immobilized, gravity could still traverse, carrying immense energy akin to infrasonic bombs, sweeping through Canyue’s dimension.

When the surrounding pigments rapidly collapsed and disintegrated, hurtling towards him, Canyue immediately sensed something was wrong.

"How is this possible? With his development level in Arcane Energy, he shouldn’t have developed this usage method."

Thinking that way, but his instincts reacted swiftly, instantly switching dimensions, leaping to another card’s surface, only to face the same fate, with gravitational waves still sweeping in.

Dimensional Jump!

He stood on a gas molecule’s surface, but immediately regretted it—due to the halted spacetime outside, the static molecules had no temperature.

This was what is usually referred to as absolute zero.

The bone-chilling cold instantly sapped all his body heat. His body was almost completely stiff due to the time stop effect.

Fortunately, his implant gear was designed for cosmic warfare, and he could endure such low temperatures for a few seconds.

Canyue spread his hands.

"Dimensional Fold Jump!"

This time, he didn’t jump to any real material existence but directly traversed to another dimensional plane.

In Layer Abyss, such simple and unfinished semi-planes were abundant.

With his affinity, he was instantly drawn to an elemental semi-plane, landing on a storm’s gas mass, surveying his surroundings—lightning entwined, plasma flowed freely like water, and various native wild Elemental Giants looked at him curiously, even approaching him.

Luckily, he’d arrived at an atmospheric elemental semi-plane rather than a burning or dark dimension.

"That guy—really packs a punch."

Canyue promptly switched his implant modules. Luckily, in Layer Abyss, heat transfer took time. He only briefly made contact with absolute zero, not enough to kill him.

In fact, absolute zero couldn’t kill anyone. Leoz could only momentarily stop spacetime, not entirely destroy particles. Electromagnetic field vacuum fluctuations or spiritual energy surges would prolong the existence of matter. That moment of stillness was too brief to damage any molecular structure.

The damage to his arm occurred due to the influence of manipulating Arcane Energy during reactivation.

Should he feel fortunate? Or unfortunate?

If that guy’s development level in Arcane Energy were a bit more advanced, mastering more spacetime techniques, Canyue absolutely wouldn’t be his match.

Arcane Energy had inhibitory and auxiliary relationships. Leoz’s Gravity affected spacetime on a macro level, while Canyue focused solely on dimensional and spatial manipulation.

No matter what, the opponent’s upper limit was higher than his own. For the Sovereign of Gravity, mastering time manipulation was just a matter of time.

But.

No matter how fierce Leoz’s gravity was, it could never capture him. Complete time stops were impossible; he couldn’t alter the spacetime he personally experienced, demonstrating insufficient development level in Arcane Energy.

Canyue’s implanted brain spun rapidly. He was smarter, stronger, and more favored by the Starry Abyss than Leoz. Even if Arcane Energy was restrained, his advantage would remain unchecked.

Soon, he analyzed Leoz’s flaw based on combat records.

His Echo Force was terrifying but wouldn’t pursue him relentlessly.

"Leoz, you might be a promising newcomer, the light of tomorrow."

Canyue raised his hand, brushing it lightly before him, collecting all the friendly storm giants:

"But now, you’re just a junior!"

Let a senior like me teach you a lesson in precedence!

Canyue’s hands released Arcane Energy, tearing open a rift:

"Special Ability Interpretation: Infinite Dimension Slash!"

Then, like a landslide or tsunami, relentless slashing attacks crossed dimensions, madly descending upon Leoz!