Systemless Villain

Chapter 154 Embracing the Dark Command

"Welcome to the Realm of the Undead," a sinister voice reverberated in Long Tian's ears.

Long Tian's senses tingled with alertness as he scanned the eerie surroundings, but nothing suspicious met his gaze.

"Very strange. Well, time to delve into this place. Perhaps I'll cross paths with that creature," he muttered to himself, determination flashing in his eyes.

With that, he unfurled wings of darkness from his back and took to the air, ready to confront whatever horrors lay ahead.

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Meanwhile, In the heart of the forest, among the skeletal trees, Lei Guang clashed violently with hordes of aggressive dark souls.

"Raaaaaargh!" His battle cry reverberated, his powerful crimson aura interwoven with the surging darkness within him, hurling the dark souls around him aside.

His grip tightened on the hilt of the Darkblade, and the blade pulsed with darkness, engulfing his hands and spreading like a menacing shroud over his body.

In the depths of his mind, eerie whispers resounded, urging him, "Kill, everything!"

"Kill, everything!" he mirrored the voice with menacing tone, embracing the dark command.

The darkness from the sword crawled to his face, veiling his entire form and forging a sinister armor around him.

His eyes blazed with a blood-red intensity.

A solitary dark soul charged at him, but his response was swift, raising the Darkblade high and effortlessly cleaving the dark soul into oblivion.

"Let's kill, everything!" his voice merged with the creepy whispers, resonating with a chilling tone.

With that, he dashed and danced with his Darkblade.

Slash!

Slash!

Slash!

Slash!

Slash!

Slash!

Each of his strikes killed the dark souls effortlessly.

Slash!

The final strike obliterated the last dark soul, causing its body to evaporate into smoke.

Lei Guang's breath was heavy and aggressive; however, his eyes gradually returned to normal, and the darkness within his body began to fade, restoring him to his normal state.

Perplexity twisted his features as he surveyed the aftermath of the battle, a haze of uncertainty clouding his memory.

"Weird, but I feel stronger," he muttered to himself.

His gaze immediately turned to the Darkblade he held, a sinister grin spreading across his face.

"Perhaps it's because of this sword. I'm really grateful to have found it," he said with contentment.

Not only was the sword incredibly sharp and powerful, but it also possessed natural darkness elements that could effortlessly annihilate the dark souls.

He stored the blade back into his spatial ring and then his attention shifted to a living tree among the dead ones.

"It's time to claim my trophy," he said, his grin widening with anticipation.

With that, he dashed and came to a halt right in front of the tree.

He touched its surface, sensing otherworldly Reiki in abundance within the tree.

Placing both hands on the tree, he absorbed its essence swiftly into his body.

Bright green aura began radiating from him, lasting for more than 10 minutes.

In that moment, the aura surged upward from his body, indicating a breakthrough.

Lei Guang released his hands from the tree, and it promptly withered and died.

He paid it little mind; his grin stretched wider with unparalleled satisfaction. He had just ascended to the Flowing Qi realm.

"At 18, achieving the Flowing Qi realm... Now, am I not one of the Han Empire's prodigies?" he declared, his grin broadening.

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Meanwhile, in another location, Long Tian strode through a vast pool of water, spanning over 200 meters in width and colored a deep shade of blood-red. He could not be certain it was blood, as there was no scent of it in the air.

Suddenly, he noticed ripples in the water not far ahead.

Simultaneously, he realized he couldn't feel the ground beneath the pool. His eyes widened in realization. Yet, it was too late, and he felt himself being dragged into the depths of the crimson pool.

His form vanished into the red abyss.

The atmosphere fell into a haunting silence, devoid of any sound.

At the same time, a figure clad entirely in red robes emerged from the depths of the pool. His grin widened, revealing sharp fangs.

"You couldn't even anticipate this. In the end, you won't be able to face 'the fallen'," he declared, his voice eerie and sinister.

He spun around, poised to take a step, but then he sensed vibrations in the crimson pool.

Burst!

Water erupted beneath his feet, and a black dragon emerged, clamping its jaws around him and soaring into the air.

His expression twisted in disbelief, "What the hell is happening!" he exclaimed incredulously.

However, his cries only spurred the black dragon to bite down harder, causing his body to shatter and dissolve into darkness.

"Damn it..." His life ended, his final words swallowed by the abyss.

A palm-sized crystal fell from the remnants of his existence, plummeting downward.

Before it could touch the water, Long Tian surfaced from the pool, swiftly snatching the crystal from the air. His feet met the water's surface, allowing him to walk upon it—a skill bestowed upon him by Long Guanyu back in the dragon realm.

The black dragon in the sky swiftly flew back to him, reverting into a tattoo on his left arm.

"Now, let's examine this trophy," he declared, his eyes fixed on the red crystal.

The crystal emitted a peculiar aura, something he had never experienced before.

The crystal emanated an unusual aura, a sensation entirely foreign to him.

Suddenly, an idea sparked in his mind. He gripped the crystal tightly, eliciting a sharp "Crack!" as it shattered into pieces.

Crimson smoke billowed from the fragmented crystal, ascending into the air and swiftly darting southward.

Long Tian arched an eyebrow, but soon realization dawned upon him.

"Perhaps it's indicating a direction to something. I better follow it," he declared.

With that, wings of darkness unfurled on his back, and he took flight, tracing the path of the red smoke.

His figure vanished as he flew swiftly, pursuing the crimson trail. Heading toward an unknown destination...