Boom—!
Star-Gazer plummeted, smashing apart the ice covering the street... The mecha could no longer move... And falling alongside it was the gravely wounded Master Lu.
Master Lu stumbled out from behind Star-Gazer's mecha. He glanced up, then staggered into the snowstorm.
At the same time, a towering figure could be seen carrying Evil Lord Xing Ye's body in his arms, slowly descending onto a rooftop.
Human Emperor Qing.
Snowflakes drifted down.
The self-destructing Evil Lord Xing Ye looked anything but peaceful. His gray-white face, blood streaming from all seven orifices, appeared especially savage.
"I've already used a time secret art on you once, buying you a day back from death." Human Emperor Qing muttered, "Now, I can no longer save you. I can't even save your soul..."
—So you're Dugu Xing Ye, the last descendant of Sacred Emperor Dugu?
—Who are you?
—Qing. My name is Qing. From this day onward, your life belongs to me. I'm giving you this sword. Pick it up, then go kill them!
"Xing Ye, get some good sleep here." Human Emperor Qing slowly set Dugu Xing Ye down, then rose and gazed at the world before him. "Wait for me... to kill our enemies!"
"Human Emperor Sword, come!"
Human Emperor Qing swept out his hand. A stone sword that looked rather ugly even appeared slowly, trembling and giving off a faint ringing sound.
At that moment, the winds and clouds changed color, and even the raging snowstorm came to a halt.
Strands of golden light wound out from Human Emperor Qing's palm and spread onto the stone sword, reforging the stone sword, which was already covered in cracks!
Feather patterns shimmered across the blade, glowing with golden radiance. Human Emperor Qing lowered his head, bent his elbow, and slowly drew the blade