Phoenix City Sword God arrived at the capital of Moon Wheel Kingdom atop ten thousand swords, his astonishing presence once more displaying the might of a Sword God.
Yet in the small courtyard southwest of the capital, all had long since changed. The young girl had vanished, and in the end, she had failed to wait for the youth's arrival.
Lifelong rivals, lifelong kindred spirits—the only two people of their era capable of matching one another. Phoenix City Sword God stared blankly at the empty courtyard, the light in his eyes gradually dimming.
Eight years later, the divine sword that had not yet had the chance to leave its sheath would never again have the chance to do so. Phoenix City Sword God stepped into the courtyard, and all the sword intent around him dissipated.
In the human realm, Darkness Qi surged. Its earth-shaking power had already reached its peak.
Within the Darkness Qi, the Lord of Darkness stood suspended in the air, black currents constantly swirling around him. His formidable power had long surpassed the Monarch Realm.
Before the Creation Realm, the Lord of Darkness was the strongest. Only half a step separated him from the legendary domain of gods.
In the Purple Star Starfield, Buddhist light swirled. A silver-haired woman sat cross-legged, guarding the last light of the human realm.
In the final struggle between darkness and light, though hope was faint, the human realm's last guardian refused to yield even half a step.
Vast darkness surrounded the feeble light. Darkness had fully awakened, and light hung by a thread.
Above the human realm, the Sixfold Heavenly Realm was affected as well, and ominous signs began to appear.
Amid the surging black currents that filled the skies, the Lord of Darkness, who had reached the critical juncture of