The black hole devoured light. Not a single ray could escape its immense pull; any attempt to flee would only drag one deeper into the mire.
Xu Kefu's sword drew near.
Seeds stepped forward, shielding the Blaze-haired Girl. The instant Xu Kefu approached, Seeds's armor was stripped away and fell from his body.
Void Territory
The ground beneath his feet became the land of the Void's abyssal rim. The summoned Void plane briefly descended upon this world, but was swiftly stripped away and swallowed by the black hole's pull. Xu Kefu merely raised his blade, crushed the Void and its extending tentacles beneath his feet, and lightly brought his sword down upon Seeds's head.
Sshk—
There was no resistance. The Black Hole Sword swept from Seeds's left shoulder to his right waist, and his body split into two along the path of the slash.
"It's over."
Xu Kefu sneered and walked toward the Blaze-haired Girl with his sword in hand.
"If this is all the strength you have, then you are destined to be buried beneath the dust of history—it's time to drag you down from the altar of the Overlord Class."
Smack! "Hey, cheater."
A bloodied hand grabbed Xu Kefu's shoulder. He paused in slight surprise and turned around—Seeds clenched his fingers around Xu Kefu and pulled himself upright. Tentacles sprang from the Void, forcibly stitching his severed body back together. He grinned and gave Xu Kefu a contemptuous smile.
"I still... haven't allowed myself to die!"
Xu Kefu glanced at the Blaze-haired Girl. She had raised both hands, and endless pink and blue intertwined lines streamed from her body. They were the Redemption Class's signature life-links, binding her tightly to Seeds.
"Oh, Death Rejection. That move really does make killing you impossible."
Xu Kefu casually explained it to