Lord Naraku

"However, today's protagonist is not me. I am merely fulfilling my promise to Lord Nairo. I haven't disappointed you, have I?" Tu Ning stepped aside, revealing a handsome, long-haired man clad in bone armor.

Nairo gave a seductive, wicked smile. "You've done well. After merging with the spirit of the spatial rules, you truly have enabled my descent into this realm."

Liu Lang and the others braced themselves, exchanging resolute and trusting glances. Nairo was wreathed in dense black mist, within which faint dark-red light flickered like evil fire from the abyss of hell, radiating a chilling aura.

"The anchor point of our numerous worlds—to think it is merely a world fragment. How intriguing," Nairo sneered, his voice echoing through the mysterious space like the grinding of sharp metal.

As his words fell, the surrounding evil creatures seemed encouraged by some immense power, charging even more frantically toward Liu Lang and his companions.

Liu Lang took the initiative, rapidly forming seals with his hands as the power of the Spirit-Ruling Holy Scripture surged violently within him.

In an instant, the surrounding elemental force was mobilized by his will. Wind blades howled as they swept toward the enemies, slicing the evil creatures to pieces wherever they passed.

However, shrouded in the black mist, these destroyed creatures quickly re-formed and continued their assault.

"These fellows are quite troublesome!" Xiao Rong knitted her brows, the cold light of the longsword in her hand flashing. She moved with fluid agility, weaving effortlessly through the enemy ranks, her every sword swing kicking up a spray of blood. Yet there were simply too many enemies; even with her formidable strength, she gradually felt the pressure mounting.

Liu Fei'er stood at the rear, exerting her support abilities to the utmost. Her hands bloomed with a soft radiance, and wherever the light touched, the wounds on Liu Lang and the others rapidly healed while their stamina was partially restored. "Everyone, hold on!" she shouted, her eyes filled with worry and determination.

Bai Meng stood to one side, chanting incantations as she pushed the secret arts of the Joy Sect to their absolute limit. Under the influence of her spells, a portion of the previously frantic evil creatures suddenly fell into chaos, turning to attack one another.

Yet Nairo was evidently prepared. With a cold snort and a wave of his hand, a wall of black light instantly separated the chaotic creatures, neutralizing Bai Meng's spell.

"With mere tricks like yours, you still wish to stop me?" Nairo said, his figure flashing as he instantly appeared before Liu Lang, thrusting a black blade straight at Liu Lang's chest.

Liu Lang reacted with lightning speed, immediately channeling the power within him to form a protective barrier in front of himself. With a resounding clash, the blade struck the barrier, sending sparks flying as the immense impact drove Liu Lang back several paces.

"Such formidable power!" Liu Lang thought to himself in shock, acutely aware that the enemy he faced now was stronger than any he had ever encountered. Yet not a shred of retreat crossed his mind; instead, it ignited his inner fighting spirit. "Everyone attack together, we cannot let him succeed!" he shouted, charging toward the mysterious man once more.

Hearing this, the group unleashed their full abilities. Xiao Rong attacked from the flank, her longsword carrying sharp sword qi that pressed directly toward the mysterious man's vital points. Unflustered, the mysterious man sidestepped lightly, easily evading Xiao Rong's attack while simultaneously kicking at her abdomen. Xiao Rong hurriedly used her sword to parry, yet the force of the kick still left her arm numb and tingling.

Seizing the opportunity, Liu Fei'er gathered a powerful beam of energy in her hands and fired it at the mysterious man. A trace of disdain flashed in the mysterious man's eyes; with a casual wave of his hand, the black mist instantly swallowed the energy beam.

Meanwhile, Bai Meng continuously cast spells from a distance to disrupt the mysterious man's movements, attempting to find his weakness and deliver a fatal blow. But the mysterious man's defense was airtight, making it difficult for her spells to inflict substantial damage.

The battle reached a white-hot phase, locking both sides in a stalemate. Although Liu Lang and the others were not weak, the mysterious man was simply too formidable, and coupled with the endless stream of evil creatures, they were gradually beginning to feel overwhelmed.

"We cannot go on like this; we must find his weakness," Liu Lang shouted to the others during a brief lull in the fighting.

"But his defense is practically flawless; we simply cannot find an opening," Xiao Rong panted.

At that moment, Liu Lang suddenly recalled a special ability he had comprehended while practicing the Spirit-Ruling Holy Scripture—the Power of Insight. This ability allowed him to briefly see through an enemy's weaknesses and flaws. He instantly concentrated his mind and activated the Insight.

In Liu Lang's vision, faint red veins appeared around Nairo's body, and these veins seemed to be the location of his weaknesses. "I've found his weakness!" Liu Lang shouted excitedly.

Hearing this, the others perged up. "Where is it?" Liu Fei'er asked eagerly.

"On his left shoulder and right leg; those red veins are his weak points," Liu Lang said.

"Alright, let's attack his weak points together!" Xiao Rong said, taking the lead as she charged toward Nairo's left shoulder. Liu Lang and Liu Fei'er followed closely behind, while Bai Meng cast spells from the side to create an opening for them.

Sensing their intent, Nairo began reinforcing his defenses around those vulnerable spots. But Liu Lang and his companions had already made up their minds to defeat him at any cost.

Xiao Rong's longsword pierced toward Nairo's left shoulder with piercing sword qi, and Nairo hurriedly raised his arm to block. At that very instant, Liu Lang launched an attack from the other side, gathering formidable power into a punch aimed at the mysterious man's right leg. Failing to dodge in time, Nairo was struck squarely by Liu Lang's fist.

"Ah!" Nairo let out a cry of agony as a deep wound opened on his right leg, black blood spilling forth.

"Now is the chance!" Seizing the moment, Liu Fei'er gathered a massive energy sphere in her hands and fired it at the mysterious man. The mysterious man attempted to dodge, but his movements had slowed due to his injury. The energy sphere struck his body directly, blasting him backward.

Yet Nairo was not completely defeated. Struggling to his feet, his aura grew even more feral. "You have successfully enraged me. I will make you pay the price!" he roared, raising his hands high as the black mist rapidly condensed into a massive black sphere in his grasp.

"Oh no, he's about to unleash a devastating attack!" Liu Lang was startled, instantly realizing that this black sphere contained terrifying power; if it hit them, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Everyone dodge!" Liu Lang shouted, simultaneously channeling all the power within him to form a sturdy shield before the group.

Nairo hurled the black sphere toward Liu Lang and the others. Carrying the power to destroy everything in its path, the black sphere instantly shattered Liu Lang's barrier and rushed toward them.

At this hair-trigger moment, Tu Ning snapped his fingers, and the instant before the black sphere was about to strike the group, he transferred it to another space.

"Phew, that was close!" Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing his attack neutralized, Nairo wore a look of utter disbelief. "Tu Ning, are you betraying me?"

"Although this is the anchor point of the myriad worlds, it is merely a world fragment after all, incapable of bearing your full attack," Tu Ning smiled gently.

Nairo let out a cold snort. "This won't do either. A world fragment possesses the status, but cannot bear my true strength. If my true form enters, my power will still be restricted to the S-rank; how am I to control it then?"

"Why should My Lord be impatient? We can only proceed slowly," Tu Ning said ingratiatingly.

"I will return. No matter which world it is, it shall belong to me, Nairo!" As his words faded, Nairo's figure dissipated, the surrounding evil creatures collapsed one by one, the black mist gradually dispersed, and the entire space began to brighten.

Tu Ning glanced at them, flashed, and vanished as well.

Only a massive black fissure remained hanging high in the sky.