Chapter 388: Space Tear Spell

Chapter 388: Spatial Rending Technique

Bang!

Li Wei lunged forward—but grasped nothing but air.

Claude let out a quiet sigh of relief.

He had nearly allowed this boy to breeze through the trial in an instant.

If Li Wei had actually caught him just like that, it would have been utterly humiliating.

After all, he was once the premier spatial mage of the Space Tower.

Li Wei frowned as he stared at Claude, who remained tantalizingly close yet frustratingly unreachable—always just beyond his grasp.

He surged forward again, reaching out with his hand.

But no matter how fast he moved, Claude stayed exactly one palm’s breadth away.

It seemed as though a simple extension of his arm should bridge the gap—

Yet somehow, Li Wei could never close that distance.

Claude smiled gently and said, “Don’t rely on brute force. Try using the methods of a spatial mage. If you only know how to muscle your way through, you’ll never catch me.”

Hearing those words, Li Wei paused mid-motion.

His eyes widened as he scanned the surroundings carefully, trying to sense any fluctuations in space around Claude.

Seeing that Li Wei appeared to understand something, Claude gave a pleased nod.

What nonsense. Perceive anything? Li Wei scoffed inwardly. He couldn’t feel a thing.

Without his cultivation panel, he probably wouldn't even register as sensitive to spatial energy—he'd be practically a spatial null.

How was he supposed to use techniques meant for real spatial mages when he wasn’t one himself?

Thinking it over, Li Wei decided instead to stick with what he knew best.

He fixed his gaze intently upon Claude, searching for any opening.

Claude began to feel uneasy under that unwavering stare.

A strange sensation crept into his heart—an inexplicable fear stirred by Li Wei's piercing eyes.

Why did this kid look so menacing?

It was just a game—whoever said anything about killing intent?

Claude muttered silently in his mind.

Just who was this guy?

There was something deeply unsettling behind those eyes—so intense they made even Claude feel a chill run down his spine.

Suddenly, a tiny flame appeared in Li Wei’s palm.

Describing fire as a mere "grain" felt oddly unfitting,

but Claude found the image oddly apt.

Never before had he seen such a minuscule fireball—

assuming it truly qualified as one.

Claude grew restless.

“What are you doing now?! I told you to think like a spatial mage—not go around blowing things up!”

“Stop right there!”

Sensing a sudden surge of elemental disturbance within the room, Claude trembled inside.

Terrified that Li Wei might blow his quarters sky-high.

With a swift motion, he reached out—

In that instant, Li Wei felt the surrounding space detach from the confines of the room, transforming into its own isolated dimension.

He turned toward Claude, surprise flickering across his face.

That move hadn’t been easy.

Once Claude dragged Li Wei into this separate space,

Li Wei finally became aware of where he stood.

So this is what it felt like—to exist within an independent realm.

Like a speck of ink hidden on the reverse side of paper—visible, yet untouchable.

Now both men were standing on the same side of the page.

On equal footing.

Here was his chance.

Spatial Exchange Technique!

The flame vanished from Li Wei’s palm, replaced instantly by a button—

One from Claude’s magical robe.

At the same moment, the tiny flame reappeared—on Claude’s chest.

He glanced downward—and his pupils shrank.

“Damn it, you little brat!”

Boom!

The flame erupted in a brilliant flash.

Though small in scope, the explosion carried enough force to ripple through nearby space.

Claude had been too close.

He threw every ounce of strength he had left into suppressing the blast.

Thankfully, he emerged unscathed.

Whew! Can’t you show some consideration for an old man?” Claude turned to glare helplessly at Li Wei.

Taking advantage of the moment Claude wrestled with containing the explosion, Li Wei slipped behind him.

Both now existed on the same dimensional plane.

No longer separated by invisible barriers.

Li Wei simply reached out—

And touched him.

Second test passed.

And once again, not in the way Claude had expected.

After pondering briefly, Claude abandoned his original plan for the third challenge.

He waved his hand, and the two returned to the room.

Claude reached out his hand, saying irritably, "Give me back the button."

Levi smiled awkwardly and handed the button back to Claude.

The moment he let go, the button vanished and reappeared on Claude's chest.

Just as it was before.

Claude said, "The third trial: learn Spatial Rupture within three days."

Levi showed surprise.

Wasn't this practically a gift?

Could this even be called a trial?

Seeing Levi's astonished expression, Claude curled the corner of his mouth, smiling smugly.

"Don't be so hasty. I haven't finished yet. The third trial isn't merely about learning Spatial Rupture—I also want you to use Spatial Rupture to open a secret realm."

"Only if you manage to open a secret realm within three days will you pass the trial."

"Otherwise, you'll have to pay the full price for learning Spatial Rupture."

Naturally, Levi agreed—even at full price.

He smiled and said, "I accept."

"What about the Spatial Rupture technique?" Levi asked.

Claude gave a slight smile and replied, "I'll send you to learn it right now."

Upon hearing this, Levi immediately sensed something was wrong.

He stretched out his hand, trying to stop Claude.

"Wait... You don't mean—"

Whoosh!

Levi disappeared once again.

Claude chuckled mischievously, "Teaches you to cheat and slack off. This time, I doubt you can find another crooked path!"

Levi appeared inside a cave.

A sealed cave, with countless magical runes and symbols carved into the stone walls.

Levi scanned his surroundings and looked toward the wall.

With a helpless expression, he muttered, "You could at least let me finish speaking."

He turned his gaze to the magical inscriptions on the wall. As expected, they contained the Spatial Rupture technique.

This time, Claude had directly sent him into an ancient secret realm where murals of Spatial Rupture were stored.

He was given three days to learn Spatial Rupture by himself and then come out.

Claude never believed he could actually master Spatial Rupture in three days.

It was simply impossible.

Even a fourth-tier spatial mage would need at least a month to learn the fourth-tier Spatial Rupture.

Even if Levi had learned first-tier Spatial Transposition in just one hour—

There was no way he could master Spatial Rupture in three days.

To get out, he had only one option:

He must comprehend the mysteries of space within this secret realm.

Awaken the power of Spatial Rupture recorded on the walls, use that external force to tear through space, and escape the secret realm.

He didn't need to truly master Spatial Rupture.

As long as he could awaken the power within the wall, it would suffice.

Three days—if Levi truly possessed hidden potential as a spatial mage, that would be enough time for him to realize this.

Looking at the magical runes before him, Levi sighed, "Good thing I studied magical script and symbols for some time at the Hall of Truth, or else I wouldn't understand any of this."

After all, Claude hadn't expected him to be able to read it.

It was meant for comprehension, not mastery.

Levi slowly analyzed the magical runes and symbols of Spatial Rupture.

Gradually constructing the spell model of Spatial Rupture in his mind.

The spell model was incredibly complex.

Fortunately, Levi possessed the Epic Supernatural Trait—Arcane Enlightenment.

Otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to construct the spell model.

When the spell model finally took shape,

Text appeared before Levi's eyes.

[Spatial Rupture (Fourth Tier - Novice)] 0/1000

(End of Chapter)