Biyue clutched her broken right arm, struggling to move forward. Every step brought sharp pain. Cold sweat streamed down her forehead. It wasn't just her arm—several ribs were broken too.
Li Jong had really changed. She might actually die this time. But she couldn't die yet. Not before she got her revenge. She had held on all these years without killing herself for one reason—to kill Li Jong and put an end to the torment in her heart.
Biyue had suffered so much. Imagine facing your favorite food but having no appetite, everything tasting like wax. Facing the things you once loved but feeling no joy at all. Just constant irritation, like having a hundred flies buzzing in your ears every second of the day. It made sense she'd go insane. Even when Li Jong was still alive, her mind had already begun to unravel. After he died, it got worse. She couldn't take it. There was no joy, no sorrow—just constant noise.
She had to kill the source of her pain—Li Jong. Then she would kill herself. It wasn't really about revenge. It was the urge to destroy. To destroy something she still couldn't let go of. Li Jong, the one she loved the most… the one who loved her most.
So, a month ago, she made her decision—bring Li Jong back to life, then kill him with her own hands. As for the Black Lantern, she got it from a bald man.
And this was just the beginning. The Black Lantern Corps was only starting to sink its claws into Earth.
Biyue was immortal, but her magic wasn't strong enough to beat a Black Lantern demon. Still, she wouldn't stop. Only killing the one she loved most would bring her peace. Only then could she be free forever.
Ahead, an explosion sounded. Biyue gritted her teeth, cast another spell, and rushed toward the blast.
Liu A'dou was locked in battle with the three Black Lantern demons. Their combat skills were undeniably top-tier—flawless, even—but still limited to human capabilities. Against someone like Liu A'dou, who played by entirely different rules, they simply couldn't keep up.
The only problem—Liu A'dou couldn't kill them.
"Light Speed Punch!!" Liu A'dou didn't hold back. Blinding strikes slammed into the Black Lantern demons, tearing apart their bodies bit by bit until they turned to dust.
But as long as the Black Lantern rings remained, no matter how many times they were destroyed, they'd come back.
"A bit annoying." Liu A'dou watched as flesh and bone wriggled back together and reformed human shapes. The sight made his stomach churn.
"Whether you're a hero or a villain, in the end, you'll die. Across this vast universe, only death is eternal. Stop struggling. Let the darkness consume you. You can't resist the truth of the cosmos!" Li Jong said. His arm was still regenerating, bones and flesh reattaching smoothly. "Zhao Hu! Ma Han! Go!"
"Roar!" A spear came crashing in like a dragon, a sword sliced through the air like a blooming lotus—two strikes came from both sides.
"Master, watch out!"
Kaitou Kid unleashed his full power. The few onlookers nearby couldn't help but feel a rush of emotion.
Ming Wu stared in shock at the fight between Liu A'dou and the undead. He thought back to how he once wanted revenge for his brother. But these Black Lantern demons weren't even human anymore. They were monsters. If he had stepped forward, he would've died instantly.
Once, twice, Liu A'dou broke their bodies apart—but it made no difference. It was like playing against someone with infinite extra lives. No matter how many times you kill them, they just keep coming.
Liu A'dou frowned. 'Is sealing them the only option?' But he hated the idea. These rings were an insult to the dead. It was better to destroy them, let the dead rest in peace. "Sunlight Ripple! Melt!"
When one move didn't work, he switched to another.
But even the melted corpses reformed again. "It's useless. You can't kill us, because we are death! Now go!" Li Jong finally activated the true power of the Black Lantern ring.
Li Jong's compatibility with the Green Lantern was unmatched. If you compared the chains he created with those from Green Lantern Hal, Li Jong's were without a doubt stronger. It was all about willpower.
A wall of fists came flying straight at him. Kaitou Kid didn't even have time to defend—he got hit head-on. The ring's manifestation speed was as fast as thought itself. You couldn't predict what was coming.
At close range, the moment the Lantern thought about it, the attack was already in your face.
It was tough. Even if the constructs felt like balloons, they hit like concrete. Kaitou Kid stood up and brushed the dust off his coat. He still believed that draining the ring's energy could defeat them, but he'd better not miscalculate. If he ran out of stamina first, it'd be over.
"Li Jong!" A raspy voice erupted from the side, a cloud of black smoke surged forward and wrapped around Li Jong.
"Mom??!!" Li Cong instantly recognized the voice. He still remembered Biyue's tone.
Li Cong had brought Liu Su back with him. The poor guy had been alone his whole life. And when his parents finally reunited after a thousand years… it still ended in a fight to the death.
Trapped in black smoke, Li Jong couldn't attack. The smoke ignored all physical attacks and cut off his vision completely. This was the kind of move you'd only use if you were planning to die together.
Biyue had made up her mind. Once Li Jong was dead, she'd end her own life too. "Li Jong, the only thing waiting for you now that you've come back… is to die again." The smoke tightened around him.
"I am death!" Li Jong roared. The Black Lantern's power exploded from him. A massive black fist struck the darkness. When it emerged, it was gripping a blazing red heart.
Thump, thump—it was still beating. "You dug your own grave."
Biyue dropped to the ground. Her eyes were wide in disbelief, like she couldn't accept what just happened. But then her expression softened. The torment that haunted her for 1,000 years had vanished. For the first time, her heart was calm.
"Three percent." The Black Lantern ring had absorbed even more energy. A thousand years of love and hate had charged the ring with a massive amount of power.
"Mom!" Seeing her fall, Li Cong couldn't hold it in anymore. He turned into black smoke and charged at Li Jong. "Li Jong! Wake up! Go back to where you belong!"
"Don't be reckless!" Kaitou Kid rushed forward and blocked Li Cong. This wasn't a game—charging in was just asking to die. Just as he stopped Li Cong, Ming Wu came charging in from the other side.
'Great… more chaos!' Kaitou Kid felt a headache coming on. 'What is with these people?! Why is everyone taking turns trying to die?'
"Brother!" Ming Wu had made a promise, and he was going to keep it. Even if he only got in one punch—he had to hit him!
He leapt into the air, fist flying toward Li Jong's face. Zhao Hu and Ma Han moved to strike him down with spear and sword, aiming to kill. But seeing Ming Wu throw everything into landing one punch, Kaitou Kid activated the Force to freeze Zhao Hu and Ma Han in place. He shouted, "This is your one shot—next time, I'm not helping!"
"AAAH!!" With two kicks off the ground, Ming Wu's eyes blazed with fire. He clenched his teeth, poured all his strength into his right fist, and launched like a tiger from the mountain, like a dragon from the sea. Years of brawling gave him the instinct. He drove that punch straight for the jaw. "Take it!!"
CRACK! A clean, crisp pop. Li Jong's jaw dislocated from that single punch.
"Back off!" Liu A'dou couldn't leave Ming Wu exposed. He immediately pulled him back, dragging both Ming Wu and Li Cong to safety. "I swear, you kids better start using your heads."
Ben and Kailan gave an awkward smile. They'd been so caught up watching their master's flashy fighting style that they forgot to watch the field. But still, this was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and their minds were blown.