However...
At the sight of Ren, completely unharmed...
The fury in Chthon's heart erupted.
"Little insect."
"I've changed my mind. I absolutely won't let you die easily."
"I'll let you savor the most vicious black magic in this world!"
"I'll imprison your soul and torment it until the universe is utterly destroyed!"
Chthon uttered the most vicious of curses.
He stared daggers at Ren, his eyes brimming with savage rage.
Fortunately, his eyes were already red.
Otherwise, Ren genuinely feared he would get so angry that blood would drip from his eyeballs.
"Chthon."
"You've lived this long, and you still don't know that running your mouth is useless?"
"Especially when we're in the middle of a fight!"
Ren's words were still echoing through space.
The next second...
He appeared right in front of Chthon like a ghost.
His speed was downright absurd.
Not even light could trace his movements.
He seemed entirely free of time's restraints. No one could see how he had done it.
He planted his feet.
And threw a punch.
Brilliant silver-white light instantly enveloped Ren's fist.
Compared to Chthon's enormous body, Ren was smaller than a single hair.
Yet that unremarkable punch inflicted unimaginable agony on Chthon.
The mighty ancient god of black magic...
Now doubled over in pain like a street thug punched in the gut, his features twisting together.
Chthon let out a garbled, piercing scream, yet a strange glint of vengeful satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
"Dark Ember! End of Time!"
The moment his words fell...
A horrifying scene like an ancient inferno descended.
Layer upon layer of impenetrable darkness erupted around Chthon.
Like enormous invisible hands, the darkness instantly trapped Ren at its center.
Ren immediately felt the flow of time around him fall into utter chaos. He could even clearly feel