In the extraterrestrial domain, the battle between the Evil King and the Dark King had escalated into a scorching stalemate. Half of the Dark King's Eight Celestial Dragons had manifested, with the Supreme Yellow Dragon still locked in combat against the cosmic diagram. That terrifying Planet-Extinguishing Black Dragon ceaselessly wrestled with the myriad planets hurtling in from every direction.
Then there was a semi-transparent divine dragon, nearly ten thousand meters long, the Mirror Dragon capable of dissolving all forms of energy. Opposing it was a concave tiered pagoda—the Heaven-Piercing Divine Pagoda! This was the spire of spirituality the Evil King had forged by absorbing the Concave Divine Demon Hall through chaotic power, possessing terrifying might.
Finally, there was a violet-gold divine dragon, whose combat prowess was in no way inferior to the preceding three. It radiated purple light, its imposing aura erupting like a volcano as it faced off against an armored giant.
This armored giant stood nearly a thousand meters tall, suspended in the cosmos like a pillar supporting the heavens. Every strike from the World-Breaking Heavenly Spear in its hand generated a black hole. Its body was pure armor, yet it wielded the impure power of utter annihilation.
This was a clash between purple energy and black holes.
However, the most crucial element remained the direct confrontation between the Evil King and the Dark King themselves.
Their physical bodies traversed the universe unhindered as they engaged in fierce exchanges with bare fists.
Though the Evil King was diminutive in stature and young in appearance, her combat strength was boundless. Every movement unleashed an atmosphere of terrifying, unrestrained dominance.
Chaotic power gathered within her physical form, dense and unwavering. She unleashed a punch that shattered the space before her like a mirror, directing a torrent of insane force from the higher dimensions to crush the Dark King.
The Dark King, with slender, delicate hands, swept upward, manifesting a screen of white light that instantly blocked the Evil King’s assault. Simultaneously, she vanished without a sound and reappeared behind the Evil King, striking out with a palm.
The Evil King seemed unable to evade, taking the full force of the blow, her body disintegrating in an instant.
"Hmm?" The Dark King’s brow furrowed. The shattered body yielded no blood, nor did it radiate true life energy… It was an afterimage!
"This is returned to you!"
As a warning flared in her mind, the Dark King heard a voice from above. Without pausing to analyze, she shot backward like lightning. A sharp blade of light descended from the heavens, narrowly grazing past her eyes and slicing the void beneath her in half. Fortunately, her rapid retreat avoided injury, though a few strands of white hair drifted through the void.
In the next moment, the two faced each other once more.
At this stage of the battle, neither had deployed their full strength. This wasn't due to reluctance to attack with full power, but because, at their level of attainment, their bodies had reached a state of indestructibility. Even if one managed to annihilate the other using their ultimate technique, the foe would swiftly recover. By then, one’s own ultimate move might be exposed—hardly a worthwhile transaction.
Thus, both planned to first drain the other's reserves. After all, even if they were immortal, physical regeneration required a certain expenditure of energy. If one were depleted to that point, it would present the perfect opportunity to deliver the finishing blow with maximum strength!
Of course, even now, their demonstrated combat power was already awe-inspiring.
"It seems we won't settle this for three days and three nights," the Evil King stated coldly, gazing at her opponent. The words life and death slipped from her lips as lightly as a feather.
The Dark King’s emotions remained unreadable. "Indeed, but I suspect you have no intention of stopping."
As she spoke, she spread her delicate hands flat, and twin white orbs of light appeared in her palms, rapidly absorbing all surrounding energy and simultaneously undergoing hyper-compression.
Seeing this, the Evil King’s pupils constricted, and she let out a cold laugh. "I didn't expect you could absorb cosmic energy too. I underestimated you." The Dark King replied calmly, "Different paths lead to the same destination. I told you long ago, at our level, any place is our home ground."
"Well said. Then let me show you who truly excels here!" Amidst a burst of unrestrained laughter, the Evil King raised both hands. A white vortex spun rapidly between her palms, drawing in visible cosmic energy at an even faster rate—concentrating, compressing, and compressing again!
Shhh! Shhh! Shhh...
As both began drawing in cosmic energy, the surrounding universe suddenly dimmed. Even the star-dust sea in distant nebulae flickered, clearly affected by the duo. Countless fragments of planets they had shattered began to dissipate, emitting terrifying resonant cries.
"Hah!!!"
When the absorbed energy reached its limit, the Evil King roared and hurled the white vortex toward the Dark King a thousand meters away. If one looked closely, they would notice that the space traversed by the vortex turned into absolute nothingness!
"Aah!!!"
On the other side, the Dark King hyper-compressed the two white orbs in her hands, merging them into one, and hurled it toward her enemy. Amidst the terrifying roar, even the cosmos seemed to tremble.
In mere moments, the two white vortices collided. White electrical currents erupted between them, illuminating the entire void. Yet, this illumination was coupled with immense destruction... Centered on the two vortices, the surrounding space began to shatter, inch by inch. From the lowest dimensions to the highest, the signs of breakage spread outward like ripples.
Although this terrifying devastation was wrought by the Dark King and the Evil King, even they dared not be careless upon witnessing it, simultaneously retreating backward.
Having heaven-defying offensive power did not equate to heaven-defying defensive power. For instance, an ordinary person with a kitchen knife can kill another, but if they accidentally cut themselves, they still suffer tragedy, as their flesh and blood cannot withstand the blade.
At this moment, the cosmic shattering caused by the two white vortices might not be enough to kill the Dark King or the Evil King, but it was certainly difficult to withstand, so neither dared approach.
But!
"Ruin Apex Killing Sword!"
Just as the traces of destruction spread outward for a thousand meters, an ill-timed voice suddenly pierced the air, reaching the ears of the Dark King and the Evil King. They instinctively looked up. High above the star field, a man stood there, holding a massive black greatsword thousands of meters long, which he violently hurled downward!
The black greatsword ripped through the void and plunged directly into the juncture of the two white vortices. Instantly, an unparalleled force of destruction erupted, forcibly scattering both white vortices. The black greatsword vanished at the same moment.
The next second, the man materialized at the center point of the cosmic shattering. The cosmic collapse, capable of tearing anything apart, was blocked by a layer of white mist surrounding his body. Then, he spread his arms, pulling outward, "Create heaven and earth, merge the cosmos!"
Swoosh!
As if by divine miracle, the shattered void was instantly restored to its original state.
Witnessing this, even the Dark King and the Evil King were stunned. Guided by the alerts from the Heart Sutra, they learned the man's identity.
"This BUG man!" Even the arrogant Evil King couldn't help but utter words laced with envy, jealousy, and hatred. The Dark King remained silent, but her expression turned grave at that moment.
The Dark King and the Evil King specialized in offense far exceeding their defense. But the person before them was different; his offense and defense were perfectly proportional—absolute defense and absolute offense... invincible among peers!
This man, whom the Evil King dubbed a 'BUG,' was naturally Lin Luo. He glanced at the two and said calmly, "Let this battle end here."
"Hmph, you say it ends, and it ends? Who do you think you are!" The Evil King laughed in anger, shaking her hand to summon a surge of chaotic power, pressing it fiercely down toward Lin Luo.
"As expected, it comes down to fists instead of words," Lin Luo sighed inwardly, yet his actions were utterly predictable. His rule of creation emerged, blocking the chaotic power outside his body. "In that case, let's fight to our hearts' content!"
Saying this, Lin Luo held the Destruction Killing Sword—but!
Just as he was about to attack, a shower of seven-colored light descended through the void.
"Hahahaha, I found you!" A green-haired girl with twin tails leaped out from the multicolored glow, laughing as she rushed toward the Dark King—it was Hatsume Mirai!
Damn it! Why is she here? This isn't in the script!
Due to Hatsune's intrusion, Lin Luo's attack abruptly halted, his mind filled with confusion. He couldn't fathom why Hatsune would barge into a fight between the two Kings. Moreover, judging by her demeanor, she seemed to have an inexplicable connection with the Dark King!
Suddenly, Lin Luo remembered that the Captain was chasing Hatsune. If Hatsune was here, would the Captain be far behind?
"That despicable Leek-girl, you won't escape from me!" As if responding to Lin Luo's thought, a hole suddenly ripped open in the void, and a black-haired girl with straight hair burst out, yelling loudly.
Seeing this person, Lin Luo gave up on any further commentary. This was Haruhi Suzumiya, a highly competitive, self-centered, exceedingly arrogant, and utterly capricious god-tier problematic girl!
Good grief! This is getting messier and messier, isn't it?!
As the battle of the Twin Kings descended into chaos, in a certain divine hall, a golden-haired beauty sitting quietly on a throne suddenly stood up and began walking outward.
"Sister, where are you going?" A knight-clad youth inquired.
"That person has appeared. I'll go and return soon. You stay here obediently," the golden-haired beauty stated calmly before her entire body transformed into a ray of golden light and flew toward the distance.
Above the boundary line of Gensokyo.
The dark ground was dotted with countless bizarre, blinking eyes emitting multi-colored light. In the center of the ground lay a luxurious chaise lounge where Yukari Yakumo, also golden-haired, reclined, her eyes half-closed, seemingly asleep yet awake, radiating an undeniable aura of dominance.
"Since that is the case, I suppose I must make a journey too."
Yukari Yakumo raised her folding fan and pointed at the space before her, opening a gap.