As soon as the words fell, the vortex began expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Wherever it passed, space seemed to be sharply severed, falling into a deep darkness, which then turned into nothingness.
Moreover, as the vortex gradually grew, the speed of this devouring also became faster and faster.
In almost an instant, the vortex, which was just a few square meters in size, had grown to the size of a basketball court, and it kept expanding.
Witnessing this scene, everyone was shocked with fear.
People around the world who saw this scene through the live broadcast also felt their hearts tighten into a ball.
Zhuge Cang shouted, "Retreat, all of you retreat, do not touch it, or you will fall into the abyss and never come out again!"
Upon hearing this, those nearby hastily retreated, trying to avoid it like the plague.
For many, dying in battle was acceptable, but being dragged into that unknowable darkness was more terrifying than death.
Meanwhile, the size of the vortex was rapidly increasing at a geometric rate.
Zhuge Cang saw this and shouted once more, "Quick! Use all means to seal it, or the whole world will fall into the abyss!"
Although many did not know the identity of Zhuge Cang, they instinctively chose to heed his words at this moment.
"Mountains and rivers as array, draw the earth as a prison!" The first to take action was Song Yi.
After his command, high barriers rose along the edge of the vortex, and at the same time, the aura was sealed off.
The expansion speed of the vortex slowed as a result.
But he could only hold on for a few seconds before the vortex shattered all the barriers in its way and started devouring again.
Song Yi let out a muffled grunt.
He was truly unlucky.
Since his appearance, he had only acted twice, both resulting in failure.
Moreover, he suffered mild injuries from the backlash.
However, his actions were not entirely without effect; at least the few seconds he held out gave others time to react.
So just as the vortex breached its limits, light exclamations were heard from the crowd.
"With the sword as an array, seal the heavens and the earth!" This was Yu Ming, known as the Little Sword Immortal of today, using his Sword Dao cultivation to seal everything.
"Dark Barrier!" This was Anastasia.
"Golden Light Array!" This was Zhang Chu from the Heavenly Master Mansion.
Even Griffin, the Bone Picker, threw out several demon blades that had slaughtered thousands of beings, using fierce power to counter the vortex.
In a moment, radiant brilliance filled the space, and seals were forcibly holding back the expansion of the vortex.
Finally!
The vortex quieted down, seemingly sealed.
Only then did everyone let out a long sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat off their foreheads.
Fortunately, they stopped it, otherwise, at its rate of expansion, the whole world would be destroyed in less than a day.
"Phew! This thing looks like a black hole, doesn’t it?" Feeling the crisis had been averted, someone online remarked with a tone of relief.
"Yeah, I thought so too!"
"I was scared to death just now! Thankfully, the masters were up to the task!"
"Honestly, I was so scared I peed my pants!"
The internet was filled with laughter and joy.
But unlike others, Zhuge Cang’s expression was still extremely serious, and countless profound characters floated in his gaze while his hands kept calculating.
Suddenly, his whole body trembled, "No! This vortex...."
Before he could finish, Xue An, who had been silent on the side, suddenly said, "Retreat!"
The vortex, like a spring suppressed for too long, began expanding violently again at near-explosive speed.
Hiss!
The world was shaken.
But at this moment, Xue An said in an unruffled tone, "Causality... freeze!"
Instantly, the vortex, like a button pressed to pause, froze in place.
Seeing this, Zhuge Cang in the distance couldn’t help but change color dramatically, "Causality divine skill? Heavenly secrets above, what has Brother Xue experienced during this reincarnation?"
It’s no wonder he was so shocked, because anyone with causality divine skills in the Multiverse was a top-tier powerhouse.
Even for them, they couldn’t use this ability as easily and comfortably as Xue An did now.
But soon, a trace of worry appeared in Zhuge Cang’s eyes.
Because although causality divine skill is powerful, it’s used during battles.
Like freezing causality now, although feasible, it cannot last long at all.
Because causality is like a river, interconnected and never ceasing.
Xue An’s current freeze is like building a temporary fortress in the middle of the river, effective for a time, but it will soon be submerged again.
Sure enough.
With the crunch of sound, the vortex began to slowly turn again.
But at this moment, a tremendous divine light burst from Xue An’s eyes. He then stepped forward, like a king ordained by heaven announcing a decree, and shouted, "With my body, isolate heaven and earth!"
As he spoke, a drop of blood, red to the point of transparency, suddenly emerged from the center of Xue An’s brow, rose into the air, and turned into a layer of blood-red light, firmly enveloping the vortex.
The vortex frantically swelled and sought to break the light barrier, yet all efforts were in vain, and instead, it was suppressed by the blood light until it gradually shrank and finally stood still.
Watching Xue An’s proud figure standing in the air, Zhuge Cang showed a bewildered expression, softly murmuring, "Blood of the Immortal King? But you are clearly not yet an Immortal King!"

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