Ren Xiaoyao, covered in blood, resembled a war god reborn from an ancient blood calamity, wielding Golden Light Sword in one hand. The blade resembled a blazing sun, each Dao Patterns frantically emitting blinding golden light, within which Ancient Runes flickered. These runes seemed to possess life, wandering and weaving, emitting a stirring hum, as if singing the legend of the Era of Light, recounting the eternal struggle of light against darkness.
The blood dripping from the sword, carrying intense heat, sizzled and hissed. Wherever it touched, the remaining Dark Puppet smoke and wisps of smoke on the ground vanished as quickly as snow meeting the blazing sun. Where the blood fell, the ground was instantly corroded into tiny pits. Golden light mingled with the blood, forming Dao God runes that briefly illuminated the darkness-shrouded land. These runes flickered with a faint light, seemingly dispelling the darkness, yet also challenging the Dark Forces.
Just as his tense nerves relaxed slightly and he was about to take a short break, the surrounding space seemed to be squeezed violently by a Demon Hand from the Abyss of Nine Nether, emitting a dull "creaking" sound. Space Cracks spread rapidly like a spider web, with eerie purple arcs of electricity flashing within them from time to time, as if they were about to tear this world apart completely.
At the same time, a strong aura of darkness rushed over, as if it wanted to devour Ren Xiaoyao.
This aura was mixed with the howls of countless vengeful spirits, sending chills down one's spine and making one feel as if they were in the Nine Nether Hell. Wherever the dark aura went, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and a layer of frost emitting a ghostly blue light condensed in the air. The frost seemed to have a life of its own, constantly devouring the surrounding light, making it increasingly difficult to breathe. Every bit of cold felt like it could freeze the soul, leaving icy marks on the skin.
Under the shadow of this dark aura, the surrounding flowers, plants, and trees withered and died instantly, and the once vibrant land became deathly silent.
Immediately afterwards, a sharp, piercing friction sound surged in from all directions. The sound was like countless wronged souls howling in the deepest depths of Nine Nether Hell. The sound waves were almost tangible, carrying a chilling impact that violently assaulted Ren Xiaoyao's eardrums, causing his head to throb with pain as if struck by a heavy hammer. The surrounding air was violently distorted by this sound wave, forming Black Vortex from which Black Demonic Qi, carrying a strong, putrid stench, continuously surged. The demonic energy roamed around like a living thing, instantly swallowing up light wherever it went, turning everything into an eerie, pitch-black color. Even the flow of time seemed to be distorted by this evil power, becoming slow and chaotic.
Under the corrosive influence of demonic energy, the surrounding Law of Space began to become disordered, with small Spacetime Distortion Point appearing from time to time, instantly swallowing up surrounding objects. Some of the swallowed stones and trees emitted painful groans within the Spacetime Distortion Point, as if they too had possessed souls, struggling under the torment of Dark Power.
Ren Xiaoyao's pupils contracted sharply, his mysterious power and spiritual energy surging wildly within him, and golden light erupted around him. Each ray of golden light, like a nimble dragon, coiled and danced across his body, Ancient Runes swirling around them. The runes shone Dazzling Light, emitting a resounding hum and exuding a powerful sense of oppression. The runes intertwined, forming a mysterious Golden Array Diagram that hovered above Ren Xiaoyao's head, providing him with a continuous source of power. Each rune in the array shimmered with a unique light, resonating with each other to form an unbreakable protective net, tightly guarding Ren Xiaoyao within.
At the same time, a huge Golden Phantom appeared behind Ren Xiaoyao. The phantom held Golden Long Sword and exuded a holy and majestic aura, as if it were the Incarnation of an ancient hero, cheering on Ren Xiaoyao. The phantom's presence made the surrounding light power even more intense, and the dark demonic energy retreated continuously under the pressure of this light, letting out a series of mournful roars. The phantom occasionally let out low roars, the sound reverberating around, causing the dark demonic energy to pause.
He scanned his surroundings warily, only to see the dark demonic energy that had just been dispelled suddenly gathering at an alarming speed, as if drawn by a mysterious and evil force. In the blink of an eye, blurry outlines appeared and disappeared within the demonic energy. As the demonic energy gradually thinned, these figures became clearer—they were a group of puppets of various shapes and chilling appearances.
At the front of the puppet horde stood a row of Human Warrior Puppet clad in tattered Mysterious Iron Battle Armor. Their armor was covered in mottled rust and horrifying bloodstains, as if silently recounting countless brutal massacres of the past. Their hollow eyes emitted an eerie, ghostly green light, like two will-o'-the-wisps flickering in the darkness. Each ray of light contained powerful dark Demonic Power, instantly swallowing up any light it touched. One of the Martial Artist puppets gripped a broken greatsword tightly in both hands, the blade writhing with black demonic energy. This energy writhed and twisted like countless tiny venomous snakes, emitting chilling hissing sounds.
Wherever the demonic energy reached, ripples spread through the surrounding space, like a canvas corroded by acid, constantly shattering and dissipating. Inlaid at the joints of this Martial Artist arts puppet were Black Crystal emitting an eerie glow, from which faint, painful groans emanated, as if countless souls were trapped within. With each stiff step it took, the ground trembled, cracks spreading outwards like a spiderweb, accompanied by a low, cracking sound, as if the earth itself was groaning in agony. It brought with it a nauseating stench, a tangible odor that permeated the air, gradually swallowing the surrounding light.
It slashed a blade of light, imbued with dark Demonic Power, at Ren Xiaoyao. The blade was a strange dark red, like a hideous wound, Sky-Rending Strike. Wherever it passed, the space was like a fragile piece of paper, easily scratched with a small crack, from which black smoke with strong corrosive properties continuously seeped out.
The smoke spread rapidly, corroding everything it touched, leaving it riddled with holes. Even the surrounding Law of Space were severely disrupted, becoming chaotic. Sharp whistling sounds echoed through the space, as if the space itself was wailing in agony. At the same time, a ring of black electric arcs swirled around the blade's edge, like nimble venomous snakes, winding and twisting, attempting to entangle Ren Xiaoyao's body and prevent his escape.
Ren Xiaoyao snorted coldly, his spiritual energy surging wildly within him. A massive array composed of Golden Runes appeared beneath his feet, shimmering with Dazzling Light. A powerful force instantly lifted him up. He lightly touched the ground with his toes, and like a golden lightning bolt, he shot off to the side at incredible speed, leaving a lingering afterimage in the air. A faint smell of burning filled the air.
In the instant he dodged the blade's edge, he flicked his wrist, and the Golden Light Sword drew a dazzling arc in the air. The runes on the sword shone brightly, each one seemingly coming to life, emitting a resounding hum. The runes resonated with each other, forming a powerful energy field.
A dazzling Golden Sword Qi, carrying intense heat, whistled as it slashed towards the Human Warrior Puppet. Wherever the Sword Qi passed, space distorted, and the surrounding dark demonic energy dissipated like melting snow. The Sword Qi and the dark blade light collided fiercely in mid-air, producing a deafening roar. The powerful shockwave spread outwards, instantly blowing away some small puppets nearby.
Wherever the shockwave reached, a thick layer of dust was kicked up from the ground. The dust was mixed with black demonic energy, forming small Black Vortex. From the vortexes came the wails of ghosts and howls, as if countless wronged souls were trapped inside, crying out in despair under the impact of the shockwave.
With a deafening roar, the Martial Artist puppet was instantly torn to pieces by the Golden Sword Qi. Each fragment, illuminated by the golden light, turned into countless wisps of black smoke, unwillingly dissipating in the air with mournful screams, as if the souls trapped within the puppets had finally been freed. However, these mournful screams seemed to be a signal, triggering a frenzied attack from the surrounding puppets.
Before Ren Xiaoyao could even get his footing, several Demonic Beast Puppet pounced on him from different directions like hungry tigers. One of them was a huge Azure Wolf Puppet, its fur standing on end and emitting a ghostly blue light. Each hair was like a sharp steel needle, gleaming coldly in the moonlight.
Its claws carved deep furrows into the ground, instantly corroding the soil in their wake. Black magma gushed from the furrows, emitting a pungent sulfurous smell. In the blink of an eye, the Azure Wolf Puppet appeared before Ren Xiaoyao, opening its blood-red maw and spewing out a black poisonous mist. The mist contained countless tiny Black Crystal, which shot towards Ren Xiaoyao like Hidden Weapon.
Wherever the poisonous fog reached, the ground was instantly corroded into bottomless pits. The air was filled with a pungent, suffocating odor, and even the surrounding light was swallowed up by the fog, becoming dim and dark. Strange purple arcs of electricity flickered intermittently within the fog, like nimble venomous snakes, winding and twisting, attempting to engulf Ren Xiaoyao. On the back of this Azure Wolf Puppet, a pair of wings formed from Black Demonic Qi grew. When the wings flapped, they created a powerful black whirlwind, carrying countless sharp fragments of demonic energy that shot towards Ren Xiaoyao like Hidden Weapon.
As the Azure Wolf Puppet launched its attack, its tail, like a long black spear, pierced towards Ren Xiaoyao's back with a fierce momentum.
Seeing this, Ren Xiaoyao immediately used his body skills. The spiritual power and mysterious power in his body blended with each other, and the whole person seemed to be integrated with the power of the surrounding heaven and earth. He rolled several times in the air, and each roll caused violent fluctuations in the surrounding space. Golden light and black poisonous mist violently collided in the air, emitting dazzling light and ear-splitting roars. Under the impact of these two forces, the surrounding space continued to twist and deform, making a sharp whistling sound, as if wailing in pain.
The poisonous mist grazed his body, leaving black marks and throbbing with pain. He endured the agony and continued fighting. Then, he concentrated the mysterious power within him at the tip of his sword, roared, and the Golden Light Sword, like a golden meteor, pierced fiercely toward the throat of the Azure Wolf Puppet with World-Ending Aura.
Where the sword blade passed, space was instantly torn apart, and a golden crack rapidly spread out, emanating a powerful force of light that quickly purified the surrounding dark demonic energy. The golden light and the Black Demonic Qi clashed fiercely at the throat of the Azure Wolf Puppet, emitting Dazzling Light that seemed to illuminate the entire dark battlefield. Under the light, the surrounding dark demonic energy twisted and struggled, emitting mournful howls in an attempt to resist the purification of the light.
With a shrill howl, the Azure Wolf Puppet crashed to the ground, turning into a pile of foul-smelling black remains, from which black smoke continuously billowed, as if resisting the purification of light. However, this was only the beginning of the Demonic Beast Puppet' attack. More Demonic Beast Puppet surged in from all directions, launching a frenzied siege on Ren Xiaoyao.
Just then, an even larger Giant Bear Puppet charged over with heavy steps.
Its body was as majestic as a mountain, its skin covered with a layer of hard black scales, each scale engraved with eerie runes that shimmered with a ghostly purple light, constantly absorbing the surrounding dark demonic energy to enhance the Giant Bear Puppet's power. The Giant Bear Puppet swung its enormous paws, creating a powerful black storm. The storm contained countless sharp fragments of demonic energy, like a volley of arrows. Wherever it went, trees were uprooted, boulders were instantly pulverized, and the ground was plowed with Bottomless Ravines.
Black magma continuously surged from the ravines, corroding everything in its path. The air was thick with a pungent stench of sulfur and decay, almost suffocating anyone who smelled it. Small Black Vortex were interspersed within the black storm, emanating eerie howls that seemed to connect to another terrifying world. The Giant Bear Puppet spewed forth pillars of Black Flames from its mouth, scorching and distorting the very space they touched. Embedded between the Giant Bear Puppet's brows was a Red Gem emitting an eerie light, constantly flashing and providing the Giant Bear Puppet with a continuous stream of Dark Power, making its attacks ever more ferocious.
Ren Xiaoyao dared not take the attack head-on. He frantically circulated his spiritual energy, rapidly condensing a golden shield in front of him. Runes flickered on the shield, radiating powerful defensive energy. The runes intertwined, forming a mysterious defensive array that firmly protected Ren Xiaoyao within it. At the same time, he flashed and quickly circled behind the Giant Bear Puppet, skillfully avoiding the black storm's attacks with each movement.
He concentrated, and the instant the Giant Bear Puppet turned around, he found a gap between its scales and thrust the Golden Light Sword deep into it. The moment the blade pierced the scales, a powerful surge of light energy rushed into the Giant Bear Puppet's body like a raging tide, triggering a violent explosion.
The Giant Bear Puppet's body was blasted to pieces, black flesh and scales flying everywhere. Each fragment, illuminated by the golden light, turned into wisps of black smoke and dissipated into the air. The shockwave from the explosion sent some nearby puppets flying again, creating a huge crater in the ground. Black demonic energy continuously surged from the crater, attempting to reform into a new puppet. At the same time, the aftershocks of the explosion caused the surrounding space to tremble, and spatial ripples spread outwards, completely dispelling any remaining dark demonic energy in their path.
But the puppets seemed endless, surging in wave after wave. Ren Xiaoyao charged left and right among the puppets, each swing of his sword causing violent fluctuations in the surrounding space. Golden light and Black Demonic Qi collided fiercely in the air, emitting Dazzling Light and deafening roars.
His body was covered in wounds, blood seeping out continuously, which mingled with the golden light, making him stand out starkly. However, with his indomitable will and superb combat skills, Ren Xiaoyao held his ground and was not defeated by the puppet horde.
His gaze grew increasingly resolute, and the Golden Light Sword in his hand shone ever brighter, as if declaring his indomitable spirit to the Dark Power.
During the battle, Ren Xiaoyao continuously mobilized the mysterious power within his body. The runes on his Golden Light Sword shone even brighter, and golden lightning bolts frequently appeared on the blade. These lightning bolts carried immense power, rapidly dispelling the surrounding dark demonic energy. He also occasionally chanted Ancient Incantations to stimulate the potential of the light power within his body. The golden light around his body grew increasingly intense, forming a golden protective shield that resisted the erosion of the Dark Power.
Just as Ren Xiaoyao felt the pressure mounting, he suddenly discovered that there seemed to be some subtle connection between the puppets' actions. Whenever one puppet was destroyed, the actions of the others would briefly pause. A thought struck Ren Xiaoyao, and he realized that this might be the key to breaking through the predicament.
He took a deep breath, concentrated all his attention, and began to carefully observe the puppets' patterns of movement. Finally, he discovered the connection between the puppets—in the center of the puppet group, there was a Black Sphere radiating intense dark Demonic Power.
This sphere acts as the control core for the puppets, continuously supplying them with dark Demonic Power. Eerie purple arcs of electricity flicker across its surface, writhing like nimble serpents, occasionally emitting sharp hissing sounds. Rings of black energy swirl around the sphere, containing powerful dark Demonic Power that strips away all life wherever it goes, even seemingly affecting the flow of time, slowing it down and causing chaos.
Small Black Crystal floated around the sphere, their surfaces flashing eerie lights as if exchanging some mysterious energy with it. Below the sphere, an Altar composed of Black Demonic Qi stood, Altar surface covered in malevolent runes that shimmered with a ghostly light, continuously supplying the sphere with Dark Power. A ring of Black Flames surrounded the Altar, from which sinister laughter emanated, as if countless evil souls were reveling within.
Without further hesitation, Ren Xiaoyao unleashed his full power, rushing towards the Black Sphere at top speed. Along the way, he encountered countless puppets frantically blocking his path. A Bat Puppet flapped its enormous Black Wings, swooping down from the sky towards him, its sharp claws gleaming with a cold light, wrapped in black demonic energy. Each strand of demonic energy was like a black chain, attempting to bind Ren Xiaoyao.
Ren Xiaoyao dodged to the side, simultaneously unleashing a Sword Qi Sword Qi containing powerful light energy. The sword aura instantly cleaved the Bat Puppet Bat Puppet in two, causing it to dissipate into two wisps of black smoke in the air. The Sword Qi collided with the Bat Puppet's demonic energy, producing a sharp whistling sound that shook the surrounding air.
As the Bat Puppet dissipated, it released a cloud of black poison powder, which rapidly spread through the air, attempting to corrode Ren Xiaoyao's body. Wherever the poison powder reached, a pungent odor filled the air, forcing Ren Xiaoyao to hold his breath and quickly circulate his spiritual energy to resist its corrosive effects.
Another Centipede Puppet emerged from the ground, its long body covered with countless legs, each dripping with black venom. The moment the venom hit the ground, it corroded deep pits, and the venom would also evaporate into a poisonous mist that filled the air, making it difficult to breathe.
The Centipede Puppet quickly coiled around Ren Xiaoyao's legs, attempting to drag him underground. Ren Xiaoyao roared, and the golden light within his body surged forth. The powerful force instantly shattered the Centipede Puppet into pieces. The Centipede Puppet's remains turned into black sewage, flowing onto the ground. Black bubbles continuously rose from the sewage, emitting a nauseating odor.
The Centipede Puppet's head was inlaid with a Red Gem that emitted an eerie light. Even after the puppet was shattered, the gem continued to shimmer with an eerie light, attempting to summon more Dark Power. Just as Ren Xiaoyao was about to continue forward, several black tentacles suddenly emerged from the sewage and wrapped around his ankles.
When Ren Xiaoyao finally arrived in front of the Black Sphere, the surrounding puppets seemed to sense the danger and rushed towards him without regard for their own safety. Ren Xiaoyao roared and unleashed all the mysterious power within his body. The runes on the Golden Light Sword shone brightly, and the Golden Flame on the blade burned fiercely, emitting a powerful Purifying Power. Ancient runes could be faintly seen flickering within the flames, each rune containing a powerful Law of Light.
He wielded his Light Sword like a war god, each swing unleashing a massive Golden Sword Qi that slayed any approaching puppets. Wherever the Sword Qi struck, the puppets vanished into ashes, turning into wisps of black smoke that dissipated into the air. While slaying the puppets, Ren Xiaoyao continuously channeled the mysterious power within his body, causing the runes on his Golden Light Sword to shine ever brighter, and even golden lightning bolts to appear on the blade. These lightning bolts, carrying immense power, rapidly dispelled the surrounding dark demonic energy. Simultaneously, Golden Phantom behind him continuously wielded Golden Long Sword, working in perfect harmony with him to defend against attacks from behind.
Finally, Ren Xiaoyao, wielding his Golden Light Sword, fiercely stabbed at the Black Sphere. With a deafening roar, the Black Sphere exploded instantly, and a powerful shockwave spread outwards from the sphere, carrying with it golden light and black demonic energy. The two forces collided, triggering a violent Space Storm.
The surrounding puppets collapsed to the ground under the impact of the shockwave and Space Storm, turning into a pool of black sewage. Black bubbles kept rising from the sewage, making gurgling sounds, as if telling the story of the defeat of the Dark Power.
Within the Space Storm, vortexes of golden light and black demonic energy intertwined, emanating mysterious fluctuations that seemed to herald the end of the battle. As the Black Sphere exploded, the surrounding dark demonic energy rapidly dissipated, and a glimmer of dawn gradually appeared in the sky that had been shrouded in darkness.
As the puppets disappeared, the surrounding dark demonic energy also quickly dissipated. Ren Xiaoyao looked around and found that the Dark Puppet had vanished without a trace.