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But let alone Ye Shou, even the emperor himself didn't care about the lives of these subordinates at all. At this moment, his anger and resentment were completely focused on Bayeli, and he wouldn't pay attention to anything else until he completely eliminated him!

"The force was indeed a bit too much, but it's far from enough."

With a flick of his cloak, Emperor Empera unleashed a fierce sword strike, his movements more unrestrained than before. He had transformed from a majestic emperor into a warrior focused on destruction, each strike of his longsword capable of tearing apart planets aimed precisely at Ye Shou's vital points.

Clang!

After Baye finished his powerful strike, he immediately swung his wrist horizontally. Ampera dodged to the side, the blade grazing the edge of his cloak, shaving off a dark corner that silently burned away in the vacuum.

The two swords suddenly intensified their attacks. The steel plateau had vanished, and on the ruins now a dead zone, they attacked and defended each other. The frequency of their sword strikes increased, severing even the starlight shining from afar. Burning steel fragments rained down all around them.

At first, with the help of two badges, even when Empera's destructive power increased greatly in his rage, Ye Shou could still forcibly support it with a significant increase in attack and defense stats. However, over time, he could feel that power slowly flowing out of his body... Even the transition effects were of no use.

When the timer on his chest started flashing, Ye Shoucai suddenly realized:

It's not that there's a problem with the badge, it's that "Truth Form" is about to collapse!

He can connect to the [Eternal Core] to activate the unity of light and darkness, but there are already great limitations to transferring energy across worlds. In theory, being able to maintain it for even a minute would be considered quite good. He is able to forcibly extend his lifespan several times over thanks to his special physique and the effects of his affixes, as was the case when he fought Gatanothor.

However, Emperor's strength surpasses that of the evil god, and his energy expenditure is naturally even more astonishing. Now, he can no longer maintain his True Form!

The unity of light and darkness is his foundation. Once he exits the form of truth, he will no longer be able to exhibit such a performance, whether he transforms into light or darkness.

Despite sensing the impending danger, Empera's onslaught made it difficult to concentrate, and Ye Shou could only grit his teeth and continue. But when his movements began to show slight delays, Empera's sword energy immediately grazed his shoulder armor and waist, leaving two scorching marks!

"You're too slow!"

Ampera noticed this almost imperceptible change, but instead of pursuing, he stopped his sword strike and took a half step back, observing with interest the gradually dimming light on Ye Shou's body.

—I had a strange feeling that he was somewhat happy.

His previous anger had diminished by three points, and now he was like a child who had won a game in a video game.

"Look, the light has abandoned its followers once again... Judging from your appearance, you should also possess equal dark power, and your aptitude may not be inferior to yours. So why maintain such a troublesome balance and restrict your own movements?"

Rather than clinging to this empty belief, watching helplessly as you lose your power, and resentfully facing defeat and death, wouldn't it be better to simply abandon that hypocrisy, embrace the darkness that envelops the entire universe, and then engage in a thoroughly enjoyable battle with Yu?

"What a twisted sense of humor, Your Majesty."

Ye Shou remained unmoved, and with a swing of his holy sword, the slightly chipped blade reflected the dark figure.

"Do you really want to see others end up in the same situation as you?"

Seeking out like-minded people for mutual support is the behavior of the weak, something you would probably disdain. Therefore, only one possibility remains—

You want repeated evidence to prove that you didn't do anything wrong.

"Shut up! You bastard, do you... do you know..."

"This universe is indeed very unfair. Some civilizations are saved, while others have all hope taken away... But even so, shouldn't we vent our resentment on others? What's the point? Does destroying other planets and bringing pain equally to everyone bring solace to our departed compatriots?"

"Shut up!"

The harsh words tugged at Ampera's nerves, and the twisted, frenzied shadow, like a giant vortex, tore the steel planet apart completely.

"What do you know? You hypocrite! Stop spouting nonsense!"

For the first time since the start of the battle, the Dark Emperor took the initiative to charge towards Ye Shou, disregarding his image!

Clang!

The powerful, sharp sword pressure forced Ye Shou back, while Ampera bit down like a wild beast.

Clang!

"That's why I hate you all the most, and I hate the light!"

Why say something so lightly when it's clearly impossible? It gives others hope only to take it away, it instills expectations that can never be fulfilled.

"It's better to fall into despair from the start!"

laugh!

Golden sparks scattered across the universe, and the injured Ye Shou was repeatedly repelled, allowing Emperor to gain a complete advantage.

If he were to step back a few steps and unleash his ultimate attack, Ye Shou, who was already in a weakened state, would probably be unable to withstand it.

But he refused to retreat or adjust his rhythm, and just kept swinging his sword. Although his attacks were fierce, they gradually became chaotic. This allowed Ye Shou to persist for longer, since Ye Shou was technically superior to him.

"You can naively continue to spout nonsense about believing in light only because you haven't experienced real suffering. When you too fall into despair... you will suffer the same way!"

The two swords clashed, and the two men faced each other in a stalemate for a moment.

"I will destroy your planet! And you can do nothing! Look, your homeland is now devoid of light!"

Ampera continued to increase his pressure, his voice rising uncontrollably, as if he were getting impatient: "Where is the light you've been waiting for? Where is the thing you fought for, the thing you sacrificed for?!"

In this universe filled with darkness, can you find even the slightest thing that can illuminate your path?

He stretched out his hand and pointed to the Earth in the distance, shrouded in darkness, as if he wanted Ye Shou to see that direction with his own eyes.

"The light you're waiting for will never come... it never will... when the darkness is deep enough, nothing will come to save you!"

Is it painful? Is it regrettable?

The feeling of being betrayed by the one you trust most... I know it better than you do!

Clang!

Sizzle! Sizzle!

In the instant the two crossed paths, most of Empera's cloak was ripped off, while Ye Shou's body burst forth with brilliant flames, shooting out like liquid gold.

"Well!"

Ye Shou gripped his sword, struggling to keep his body upright, and persevered until he did not fall.

"It seems you have a very strong vitality."

Ampera probably realized that the more injured Ye Shou was, the more amazing his resilience became, and his energy endurance kept breaking the law, which meant he had some special ability.

But he didn't care!

Even if Ye Shou were to be resurrected or have his combat power enhanced again, Emperor remained confident.

At this moment, he felt as if he could fill the entire universe with darkness if he wanted to... This infinite power would surpass all light!

Before I die... tell me your name.

Ampera turned around, a rare moment of rationality returning to him: "I will probably never forget you in my life. In the future, when I miss you, I will at least know who made my final step possible."

"My name? Kuze Hakumori... No, from my current perspective..."

Ye Shou gripped his sword with both hands, his eyes gleaming: "Bayeri—Bayeri Ultraman."

"!"

Ampera's fingers, gripping the sword hilt, twitched suddenly, and his gaze beneath the mask seemed to be fixed on something, momentarily losing focus.

“Bayel…”

A blurry image surfaced deep within his dark red eyes, and a voice, both ancient and familiar, seemed to echo in his ears… but it lasted only a moment.

The past that once caused me immense pain, which I never wanted to recall again, and which I chose to bury forever in darkness, leaving only endless anger and resentment... Now, it is like a hungry wolf in the winter night, chasing after Ampera from behind!

--pain!

Ampera snapped out of his daze and found himself clutching his chest, but the strength in his wrist didn't loosen. After a moment of confusion, he raised his sword again and brought it down on Ye Shou!

Resolute yet restrained, as if severing both the enemy before him and his own weakness!

hum!

—Just then, on the pitch-black background in the distance, where there was no starlight, a tiny point of light suddenly appeared.

It was as faint as a candle flame about to go out, but in this moment when the entire universe was shrouded in darkness, it stood out like a nail stuck in a black curtain.

As if by some strange twist of fate, both Empera and Ye Shou's attention were simultaneously drawn to it—

The light did not go out; the outline of the cross became clearer and clearer, expanding from a small dot into a pillar of light, and from the pillar of light into a halo of light. Something passed through the dark barrier from the ground and extended upwards.

That was Earth, which should have been completely shrouded in darkness!

"The race of light? There are still giants left on that planet?"

Ampera's gaze was firmly drawn to the cross-shaped starlight, and his grip on the sword loosened slightly.

"This is Ultraman... the original, no..."

Sawai!

There's no mistake! It's Sawai and the Land of Light!

Ye Shouze felt a strange fluctuation echoing from afar... First, the timer on his chest suddenly stopped flashing, and in its place, a layer of warm blue light spread outward from the center.

The dark silver patterns that had faded back to light up, this time with a very faint white light around the edges, as if illuminated from the inside by something, making the whole thing look like a dreamy, clear glass.

call!

As the rosy dawn fades, the golden truth returns once more!

When Ampera turned around, he saw Bayeri standing in the light, who had returned to his prime!

"Your posture... what is that... is it 'silk'?"

The Dark Emperor was momentarily stunned. He could vaguely see one faint thread after another on Ye Shou's body... The faintest light was wrapped around it in countless strands. It was not even visible if one did not look closely, but with the slightest movement, it could create waves that could be transmitted to the distant Earth.

The power of light?

"How could such weak light possibly break through such powerful darkness... What trick did you play?!"

However, Ye Shou was also in a daze, and he didn't know how to answer Ampera's question for a moment—this was not in his plan.

In fact, he had done his best even at this point!

He stared intently at his right hand, which seemed to be holding countless glittering grains of sand, and the interconnected threads caught his eye, jolting him awake.

This isn't "silk" but "root"!

Once, when the plant destroyed Zijra, it had already instilled the roots of desire and depravity deep into the hearts of everyone. And when it disappeared in the light, it naturally connected all of humanity with the giants.

Now, the light rising from the earth has found Ye Shou and the others once again!

At this moment, his energy source also changed from the [Eternal Core] to the spiritual light of the Earth and all mankind!

Every single thread is fragile, but when billions are combined, they become indestructible!

"You've regained your power? So what!" Empera's eyes flashed with murderous intent. "It's just one more time—"