A rare magical miracle in the world

"Playing with you, I wouldn't dare."

Mei Xiang's eyes shimmered slightly, indicating an investigative technique similar yet different from that of the Bai Luo Family, capable of detecting an opponent's attributes.

However, this ability was limited; the disparity in strength between the two parties couldn't be too great.

It was manageable if they were on the same level, but if the gap exceeded one rank, numerous question marks would appear, only yielding basic information, flagged with a large skull and crossbones as a warning to the kids: 'If you can't beat them, run.'

"Big Sister Black Rose, you don't mind if I fight with her, do you?"

"Do as you please."

Black Rose stood with sakura and lycoris in her arms. Although she was virtually invincible amongst those of the same level, capable of taking on seven or eight at Heroic Level by herself,

a Master, especially a Master like Alaya who was adept in numerous secret techniques and domains, was not someone she could handle.

"I'll take you guys for healing."

Black Rose didn't hold a grudge against Ina and Hailbo. She conjured new undergarments, then after giving Ina a fierce glare, led the two women away to safety.

They were better off not getting involved in a Master Level battle that could bring destruction to the heavens and earth.

"Little ones, the same goes for you."

With her eyes covered, Alaya's gaze was unclear, but Hailbo and the others still sensed her intent.

"We'll leave right away, Sister Alaya."

Alaya lived in the church in Harbor Town and was an instructor for the children, helping solve their problems, which is why she was so popular among them.

Technically, Hailbo should have called her 'Teacher,' but everyone got used to calling her Sister Alaya, as it felt more cordial.

"No need to go too far," said Alaya, "watching a Master Level battle in advance will be beneficial for you."

"Okay."

With permission granted, Hailbo promptly led the retreat towards the distance, maintaining enough space to ensure their safety.

"If it's Her Majesty the Queen's words."

Alaya intended to ask Inya to leave as well, but noticing Iron Simpleton was still there, she specifically inquired, "Do you plan to continue watching?"

"Too weak."

Inya silently panicked inside. She too wanted to leave, but since she had played the role of a big sister, she had to see it through to the end.

"I just found someone who is barely acceptable."

Luckily, Alaya understood her and provided Inya an out, "Deal with her quickly and then come meet up with me."

After speaking, Inya decisively turned around and walked away calmly.

That retreating figure made Mei Xiang hesitate.

'What's up with this person?'

Mei Xiang's mind was mostly constrained by her own domain, occupied with calculations, leaving her less than 5% intelligence, which was why she sometimes spoke in a naive and silly way.

Yet, even with the remaining 5%, Mei Xiang still possessed strategic thinking and calculation abilities far beyond ordinary people.

'She doesn't seem to have any Miracle Power, but her gaze and presence make me feel like she's someone important.'

Mei Xiang shook her head, dismissing further thoughts about Inya's acting skills that had even fooled a Master, and focused her attention on Alaya.

Master versus Master, honestly, Mei Xiang had not experienced this much either.

At most, she had participated in sparring sessions with her companions, but an actual battle was a first for her.

'Let's start with a probe.'

Thinking thus, Mei Xiang tightened her grip on her sword.

[Secret Technique: Snowy Night Cold Flower]

A chilling breeze blew, and snowflakes fluttered. Amidst the white, a faint pink blossomed in the glow of the twelfth lunar month, defying the deep winter.

Suddenly, a petal fell and danced in the wind.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

"Peng!"

Mei Xiang and Alaya passed by each other, though it was impossible to see when she had appeared or how she had gotten behind Alaya.

"What speed is this?"

Hailbo and Ina blinked, and before they knew it, two figures, originally more than a thousand meters apart, collided.

A kilometer in one second?

No, even faster!

Hailbo realized Mei Xiang must have used a technique similar to 'Shrinking Earth into Inches' or stopped time to move at high speeds within a certain time domain.

As Mei Xiang slowly turned around, the surrounding buildings, gardens, and protruding rocks were all reduced to dust in the blink of an eye, vanishing into nothingness.

"!!!"

Ina's eyes widened, "What's happening?"

She couldn't see Mei Xiang's figure because the latter had used a space-time technique, which was normal, but they couldn't understand why the villa had crumbled to ash right before their eyes.

"Could it be…"

Hailbo was also in shock, "I'm the same as you, I can't see it, but, I think I understand."

Hailbo sensed the sword intent; those buildings had been cut by Mei Xiang.

But it wasn't a simple matter of splitting them in two; rather, she had struck the opposing surfaces countless times, down to every particle, every speck of dust.

If one had to describe it, the structures here had been disassembled by Mei Xiang down to the atomic nucleus level.

"This!"

Ina didn't know how to react, but Hailbo affirmed, "It must be some kind of ability!"

A Master Level's physical attributes and peak Heroic capabilities didn't differ, so it was impossible to thrust so many swords through sheer force.

Therefore, it must be some special ability, a power system beyond the understanding of Hailbo and Ina.

"As expected, that move didn't work on you,"

Raising her sword without a visible swing, Mei Xiang just lunged forward, "How about this one then?"

[Secret Technique: Boundary Break Tree·Plum Blooming on Treetop]

With a 'crack', the space in front became like shattered yet unbroken glass, with countless blue-black cracks spreading at an alarming rate towards the sky, ground, and the world beyond.

"Glala~~"

The rifts spread like a robustly growing tree, sprouting countless branches, each one representing Mei Xiang's sword.

And it wasn't just the sword that contained the "Boundary Break" rationale, which, like the principle of instant death, could tear apart all things, forcibly severing and separating them with its might.

Because it had already been "boundary broken", the severed wound could neither heal nor merge.

"What is that thing?"

In the deep blue-black rifts, Ina faintly saw the night sky and the stars.

She had a feeling that if she were touched by this, the outcome would certainly be far more terrifying than that of Thorns Blood.

Fortunately, there weren't many of them, incomparable to the economy of blood.

This was a stroke of luck amidst the unfortunate.

"That is the power of boundary break, which I've read about in the books my teacher gave me, a kind of Dimensional Power,"

Hailbo took Ina and immediately retreated to Inya's side. Beyond them lay another dreamscape space, but the two only went this far; any further and they would not be able to watch the battle of the masters.

"Boundary Break Power?"

"Similar to a spatial rift," Hailbo explained: "Behind it is a dimension known as the Zero Boundary that can suck in anything it touches, then grind it to pieces."

"Oh, I see."

Though Inya did not understand, it felt incredibly potent.

"Your Majesty, surely you wouldn't consider such a move beneath you?"

Considering Inya's previous remarks, Mei Xiang was too weak; she didn't even deign to battle.

"Err..."

Inya paused, then scratched her cheek: "It's not my sister, it's me."

"Sister Inya?"

"Not the Queen?"

"But this is too similar!"

Both were simultaneously shocked, but upon reflection, indeed Isefia had not joined the battle.

One must admit, Inya's imitation of her elder apprentice sister was extremely good.

"Whoosh!"

Alaya swung her unsheathed Cross Sword, creating a massive sword qi storm that instantly destroyed all the branches of the Boundary Break Tree.

[Secret Technique: Boundary Break Tree·Forest Mountain Crown]

However, Mei Xiang did not take a single step back; instead, she thrust the sword in her right hand forward.

"Glala."

A plethora of Boundary Break branches sprouted anew.

If the previous spatial rifts consisted of dozens of branches, this time, the speed was faster, the number greater, nearly reaching a hundred.

"Too simplistic."

Alaya saw through Mei Xiang's sword technique: "It's very powerful, but in casting it, you're immobilized, aren't you?"

A black light blossomed behind Mei Xiang, creating a small black hole-like spatial tunnel from which Alaya's terrifying sword qi emerged.

"I, don't need to move."

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

In the sky, the Boundary Break branches suddenly bent and deviated multiple times at an astonishing speed.

They skirted around Mei Xiang's head and shoulders, acting like beams of refracted light, staunchly blocking the sword qi behind her.

Auto-attack, auto-defense, Auto-Tracking.

"Hmm?!"

Yet the Boundary Break branches were not able to fully defend against Alaya's sword qi. Amidst the standoff, the sword qi gradually approached Mei Xiang's lower back.

'Can't block it?'

Mei Xiang felt genuine surprise from within: 'Such a simple swing, but the sword contains special Dimensional Power, somewhat like the Justice Power from the order series dimensions, and even a hint of the Holy dimension's aura.'

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

More and more Boundary Break branches emerged to fill the gaps, finally completely dissipating the sword qi.

"How strange."

Mei Xiang was unsure how to evaluate Alaya: "Clearly a simpleton from the Miracle lineage, why are you using the moves of justice and holiness from the order series?"

"Thud!"

Without answering Mei Xiang's question, Alaya hefted her enormous Cross Sword, calling upon her strength, and charged furiously at her opponent.

Regrettably, during her sprint, Alaya suddenly swung her Cross Sword, shattering the surrounding Boundary Break branches that were swarming in from all sides.

[Secret Technique: Boundary Break Tree·Sole Beneath the Sky]

"Glala glala!"

A series of spatial rifts appeared around Alaya, spreading throughout the entire villa ruins.

"Whoa!"

Ina was stunned: "How many Boundary Break rifts are there? Were they all opened by that woman?"

Plum Blooming on Treetop, a single strike created dozens of spatial rifts.

Forest Mountain Crown, a single sword strike created hundreds.

Sole Beneath the Sky, Mei Xiang gently waved her sword, and in an instant, thousands emerged.

"Stop with these pointless probes; they're not interesting."

Alaya lifted her Cross Sword, pointing its sheath to the left, and like the hand of a clock, drew an upward parabola before driving it into the ground.

"Boom!"

An invisible stance centered on Alaya expanded outward in all directions.

Instantly, all Boundary Break branches disappeared.

[Domain Technique: Absolute Seal]

Alaya sealed the space-time of this area: from now on, all acceleration, slow-downs, stops, instant moves, coordinates, substitutions, spatial cuts - all will be rendered utterly ineffective.

[Absolute Seal]

Not just time and space, but also various elements, and even matter and force, all phenomena are banned within the domain.

This was one of the domains mastered by Alaya.