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Lin Lu performed a backflip with agility, his movements as light and graceful as a moon rabbit.

The black snake missed its bite, then swiftly turned its head and lunged towards Lin Lu. Its sharp fangs were as thick as stone pillars; if someone were bitten, they would likely be reduced to minced meat without even having time to chew.

"You're scared."

Lin Lu repeated.

This time, the black serpent abruptly stopped, feeling an overwhelming sense of fear.

It was as if his mental world would collapse and he would die in the next second.

how come?

I am an immortal.

A thousand years of will, even natural disasters cannot erase my soul.

The black serpent stared at Lin Lu with wary vertical pupils, analyzing its own thoughts. When it saw the black spindle thread being woven in Lin Lu's hands, the black serpent's huge body stiffened, as if it had been frozen in place.

"Black magic, drawing upon memories rather than consciousness, not a one-way dissemination but a two-way sowing and harvesting—how is this possible?!" The black serpent screamed in horror, its pupils widening, and it roared, "Have the Sarkaz of Kazdel all gone mad? The demon race actually has a king of a different race!"

Lin Lu smiled, raised his hand, and black arcs of electricity flowed between his fingers.

"There's something I want to return to you verbatim."

"what?!"

"Only here...can I unleash my true power."

Lin Lu clenched his fists, slowly lowered his eyes, and felt the power of his soul flowing through his mind.

"Lend me your power."

Lin Lu murmured to himself.

The sky of the spiritual world is in disarray, the clouds are tangled together, creating a scene reminiscent of the end of the world.

Cracks appeared in the fake cage, and Talulah, who was carrying Alina on her back and walking across the ice field in the distance, paused and turned around in a daze.

No, this is not a request.

Lin Lu slowly opened his eyes, cobalt blue and deep red colors swirling in them, but ultimately his will took over.

"This is an order."

In an instant, the heavens and earth trembled, and a will imbued with overwhelming fighting spirit and killing intent emanated from her petite frame. Carter's long ears stood erect, her slender figure towering above the sky. The rings on her ten fingers glowed red. The ring on her index finger cracked first, followed by her middle finger, ring finger, little finger, and thumb—finally, all ten rings shattered!

Under the black snake's terrified gaze, a series of black phantoms floated around him in mid-air, each one different.

Some were as majestic as mountains, some were only two meters tall, each wielding a three-foot-long sword; some looked graceful and elegant, and some... Despite their varied forms, these phantoms all belonged to the Sarkaz kings.

These are legends of their respective eras, and also symbols of the end of those eras.

Without hesitation, the black serpent tore open the back door hidden in Talulah's spiritual world, creating a crack in the sky as it prepared to escape.

Even if it would make him incredibly weak, even if it meant facing annihilation, He dared not stay here for another second!

Lin Lu merely raised a finger, pointing at the black snake's panicked retreating figure, and his lips moved slightly.

"kill!"

Chapter 451 The hand you should be holding is no longer mine.

"kill!"

With a deafening explosion, the figures of the Demon Kings of all generations flashed and appeared directly in front of the Black Serpent.

The mountain-like demon king unleashed a powerful punch, his right arm exploding with a sonic boom. The black snake's head was dented by the blow, and it fell to the ground in agony.

"You can't kill me! You can't kill me!!"

The black snake twisted its body, feeling pain and danger, both shocked and angry, and tried to escape from the crack.

However, the enormous demon king ignored His howl and his fist, which contained the power to destroy all laws, fell from the height with overwhelming force, like a meteorite falling.

The explosive shockwave shook the earth, creating a dust-free land. The black serpent's enormous body spewed out crystal-clear flames, and cracks could be vaguely seen appearing on its body. Its shrill screams echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

Another Sarkaz king appeared on the black serpent's belly, wielding a longsword that emitted a ghostly glow, its blade flowing with an inextinguishable blue flame. He first glanced at Lin Lu, then stood with his sword in both hands on the black serpent's Great Wall-like body, and he moved.

Azure flames erupted and coalesced into the shape of a greatsword, its blade piercing the black serpent's body. The Sarkaz king, wielding the greatsword with both hands, charged forward, vanishing in an instant like an arrow released from a bow. Several seconds later, the horrific wound appeared, a nearly three-meter-high surge of shimmering crimson flames rising into the sky. A startling gash appeared on the black serpent's body, as if a god had slashed it.

"————!!!"

An indistinguishable roar erupted from the black serpent's mouth, the excruciating pain devouring its soul, its consciousness nearly melted away by the agony.

A phantom of a female Sarkaz Demon Lord attacked the Black Serpent from above, unleashing a calamity-level spell that gave the Black Serpent no chance to breathe.

Black serpent blood and flames splattered everywhere, and in Talulah's mental world, the sky was torn apart and shattered into countless broken cracks.

A white phantom of a demon king is walking towards the black serpent, preparing to end it...

Lin Lu reached out his hand, reached towards her, and grasped her hand.

The white demon king paused for a moment, then slowly turned his head.

"...Theresa."

Lin Lu's voice trembled.

The beautiful demon queen hovered in the air, her long, soft, pinkish-white hair flowing in the wind, without a trace of malice. She smiled, her gentle gaze reflecting Lin Lu's figure, as tender as the moon, silently sharing the warmth she received with others.

She also reached out her hand, placing her palm on the back of Lin Lu's hand, and the warmth of that touch brought tears to Lin Lu's eyes.

Perhaps because Amiya was also a crybaby, Lin Lu was already in tears.

Perhaps it's because this world is just too cruel, even Lin Lu sometimes forgets that Amiya is only fourteen years old. She's just a child, yet she carries so much on her shoulders, walks so heavily, and could fall at any moment.

At this very moment, the one who had guided Amiya, chosen her as his successor, and deeply loved Amiya, stood before Lin Lu.

Lin Lu held Theresa's hand, frantically trying to search for memories of her, but only pain welled up in his chest.

Theresa gazed into Lin Lu's eyes and gently patted his hand. She seemed to want to speak, but no sound came out.

Lin Lu's lips trembled. He had many questions he wanted to ask, but in the end, he remained silent.

The two stared at each other for a very long time, until their heartbeats became synchronized.

Lin Lu said, "I will come to pick you up."

"No matter where you are, no matter how far you have to go, I will come to pick you up."

"Not now, I can't leave Amiya and the others behind. Wait for me, wait for me..."

Perhaps Lin Lu let go first, or perhaps Theresa, with a smile in her eyes, chose to let go, or perhaps they both withdrew their hands at the same time.

Theresa cupped a warm ball of light in her hands and gently placed it into Lin Lu's chest. She left with a faint smile and turned to walk towards the black snake.

The black serpent, on the verge of death under the siege of the kings, lay prostrate on the ground. Its entire body seemed to coil from within, its dim eyes fixed on Theresa's approaching figure. It seemed to recognize who she was, and just as it was about to speak, a dazzling beam of light fell from Theresa's hand.

"—"

Under the radiant will that illuminates the entire world, the Black Serpent was unable to utter even its dying words, and vanished in the light.

The phantoms of the Sarkaz kings stood in the void, turned to look at Lin Lu, nodded silently, and then scattered into starlight.

Lin Lu gazed calmly at the sky, placing his hands on his chest, feeling the warmth left behind by Theresa.

The sky of the spiritual world shattered, and with the passing of the black serpent, Talulah's mental prison also crumbled.

“Talulah…”

Talulah, who was drifting aimlessly on the frozen tundra, felt a gentle tug on her shoulder and stopped.

“Ah…” Talulah opened her mouth, took a breath, and choked out, “I’m listening, I’m listening.”

"You should leave here..."

Alina's weak voice reached Talulah's ears.

“I can’t leave you behind, Alina, we’re almost there…really, we’re almost there.” Talulah felt the weight of the Elafia girl and started running. As if hypnotizing herself, she murmured, “I’ll call the medics to give you a blood transfusion. You’ll be alright, you will be alright!”

“Talulah… that’s enough.”

Alina sighed helplessly; her body was dissipating.

Talulah stopped in a panic, but because she had been running too fast, she lost her balance and fell heavily to the ground.

Ignoring her own injuries, she hurriedly turned around and hugged Alina, holding her only remaining hand.

"Alina, don't close your eyes, don't close your eyes. I beg you, I beg you."

Faced with Talulah's request, the Elafia girl shook her head with a wry smile.

“Talulah…you know, I know very well what that curse is.” Alina’s dim eyes stared at Talulah, she breathed heavily, and struggled to finish her sentence, “The old man who cursed you used me…to trap you here. Now it’s time for you to leave…besides me, there are many others waiting for you.”

"Alina..."

Talulah held Alina's hands tightly, and Alina's body was turning into points of light along with the surrounding environment.

Alina slowly closed her eyes, and suddenly smiled, a smile as radiant as when they first met.

“Talulah, I once said that if we were still by your side back then… we would have been able to pull you back. No matter how deep the darkness you went, we would never have given up on you. Now, we can’t do that, but I hope you can survive.”

"Alina...don't go..."

Talulah kept reaching out to try and hold back the fading light, but she couldn't hold onto anything.

The deer-like girl blinked, and with her last strength, she raised her hand and cupped Talulah's tear-streaked face.

"The hand you should be holding is no longer mine."

Chapter 452 Crimson Sky, A Sword Severing a City (4K)

The rooftop of the command tower in the heart of Chernobog.

A light shone in Drak's white-haired eyes. She glanced dazedly at the man holding her tightly, then slowly closed her eyes and collapsed into his arms. Her body, subjected to Originium Arts by Black Serpent in a way that rendered her unusable, was already pushed to its limit. Her mental energy, exhausted from trudging through the long prison, was utterly depleted. Looking at Lin Lu, the former leader of the Reunion Movement, the huge weight that had been hanging over her heart finally lifted, and she instinctively lost consciousness.

Lin Lu's consciousness returned to his body. He blinked, and tears streamed down his cheeks.

He hurriedly wiped away his tears; he couldn't let anyone see him in such a shameful state, as it concerned his lifelong reputation.

"She cried."

A voice full of laughter came over, and the mischievousness in the laughter was self-evident.