Demon Hunter and His Cabin

"Even without you, I would reveal this plan today. But now it's just right, all those who resist me, you don't have to leave today."

"Use your life force to initiate the first ring of the entire plan!"

Energy shot out from the black pillar of light, dispersing onto the surrounding barriers. Instantly, the entire space became dim, and everyone could clearly feel the suppression on the energy they controlled.

"Don't hesitate any longer, this old guy is beginning to fuse with the shadow fragments. It won't be long before the entire space is completely sealed. Besides the shadow, other rules will be completely suppressed!"

"If we wait any longer, all of us will die!!"

Abuyi roared, then took the lead in attacking.

"Attack the shadow energy behind, only by shattering it can we release the barrier's lock. I'll hold off Fernando for you, as long as he loses the shadow's protection, he's doomed!"

"I'll help you!"

The first to respond was Leon. He leaped into the air, and without any visible action, a silver handgun appeared in his hand.

Slightly gathering strength, a rain of blood red bullets poured out; however, Leon's attack had no effect because, unknowingly, Alicia, with a pale face, had already blocked his attack path.

"As long as I'm here, don't think you can succeed!!"

With Leon's action, the flames of battle were instantly ignited. Some attacked, some defended, even Tersko couldn't completely stay out of it.

Both sides were on guard against him.

"Come back quickly!" Sonia shouted loudly.

But Tersko tensed his muscles and dared not make any move, because a single mistake could provoke simultaneous attacks from both sides.

With everyone's interference, Abuyi gradually gained the upper hand, and at this moment, those who were originally watching also showed hesitant expressions.

The first to break the silence was Genevieve, who had been neutral.

But at the same time, Koyatel, who had been wavering, stood in Genevieve's way.

"Don't get entangled with them. Fernando was seriously injured in battles many years ago, and all his power comes from the shadow fragments."

"Just destroy the core, and the shadow fragments within will return to our world. There's no need to fuse them; more perfect rules can gradually enhance our power!"

Abuyi revealed the final secret, and under the stimulation of battle, everyone no longer had time to think carefully, doing their best to follow their instincts.

Not only in the central area, but battles also started in the outskirts.

Roger and Sonia were originally farther away, but as they watched the battle, several figures surrounded them.

Tersko, who saw from a distance, was anxious but unable to help himself, could only loudly remind them.

"Watch out!"

"Get lost, stay away from my friend!" he roared while advising Roger.

"In this situation, if they're not friends, they're enemies!" A sneer came, obviously someone had targeted Tersko.

"I'm really sorry, I didn't expect it to turn out like this." Sonia said with guilt on her face.

Roger pressed his lips together and said nothing, but no one noticed that his attention wasn't focused on the surrounding figures, but on a place farther away.

At the center of the battle, Fernando and Abuyi.

By this time, Abuyi had gained complete advantage, the rings around his body expanded, seemingly suppressing Fernando's energy rules.

But unfortunately, his several attacks only passed through Fernando's body, with roars echoing as if not causing too much injury.

"Help me, smash that core!"

Abuyi shouted loudly, somehow managing to temporarily confine Fernando, while the energy spread.

Amidst the shadows connecting heaven and earth, a twisting, constantly merging black sphere slowly emerged.

"Now's the time!"

Leon shouted in fury, suddenly raising his right hand; it seemed like all his energy was being drained, his right arm first swelling then drastically shrinking.

All the power poured into the weapon in his hand.

[Hell's Requiem]

Boom!

The red pillar of light hit the black core, with Genevieve and Igor also launching attacks.

The massive energy collision almost solidified space, then amidst Alicia's desperate scream, the shadow core shattered with a roar.

Bang!

The surrounding barrier disappeared, the explosive energy swept across, affecting all Fifth Tier Transcendents in the field.

Poof!

Meanwhile, Abuyi's weapon also penetrated Fernando's chest, and both their bodies fell from the sky.

"We succeeded, we succeeded!"

He cried out loudly.

"No, father!"

Alicia looked utterly saddened, the man who filled her with fear had fallen.

"Haha... hahahaha!"

A hysterical laughter sounded, Abuyi holding his head in his hands, appearing completely mad.

At first, everyone thought he had been suppressing for too long and needed to vent, but as time went on, Abuyi's laughter became increasingly bizarre.

"We did it, we succeeded!"

"Yes."

A familiar voice came, responding to Abuyi, it was Fernando who had been pierced through the chest and was lying on the ground.

Pale hands emerged from the wide black robe, he grasped the weapon inserted in his chest, slowly pulled it out, then sat up and removed the hood from his head.

An aged face, but within those murky eyes was an uncontrollable ecstasy.

"Father...?"

Upon seeing this familiar yet strange face, Alicia trembled within, and called out somewhat uncertainly.

It was only then she realized that it had been a long time since she had seen her father's true face.

"Abuyi, what is happening?"

Leon's right arm was completely withered, his weapon utterly destroyed, a sense of unease rose in his heart as he cautiously asked.

"What are you doing?"

"Why isn't he dead?" It was the Druid, Igor, who spoke.

"Oh... what are you saying?"

Abuyi slowly turned his head.

"You made me kill him, kill the teacher I respect most?"

"No no no, that won't do, in my heart, he is the most important, even above my life."

By this time, Fernando had already slowly stood up from the ground, other than the large hole in his chest, he seemed not to be greatly affected.

"What is going on here?" Even Alicia was full of doubt.

"He betrayed us!" As if realizing something, Leon said in a deep voice.

"Oh... or should I say this has been a conspiracy against us, from the very start Abuyi never betrayed Fernando, his various disguises were merely to gain our trust."

Leon's voice trembled, his peripheral vision scanning the surroundings, but deep in his heart, he knew he had little hope of survival.

Facing two Ring Bearers, all resistance was futile.

"But what is all this for?"

Igor could no longer control his emotions.

At this moment, a mass of black mist exploded in the distance, and a battered Genevieve suddenly appeared in the void.

"My child, where do you plan to go?"

Fernando asked with a smile.

Pop!

In the next moment, Genevieve's body suddenly split open, her snow-white skin tearing apart, squeezing out a mass of sticky, wriggling flesh.

It looked like a fleshy maggot, devoid of the beauty it once had.

"Sorry, but you'll have to start evolving again from a worm."

"Oh... maybe soon you won't even be able to maintain the form of a worm."

Fernando said lightly.

"What have you done to me?" Genevieve conveyed her emotions.

"That's a good question, but you missed the crucial point."

"Not you, but all of you!"

In the next moment, the expressions of everyone present drastically changed, something seemed to be writhing and growing in the shadows behind them.

"Roger!" Sonia turned around in terror, only to find her shadow overlapping with Roger's, seemingly showing no obvious changes.

Meanwhile, Alicia stumbled to Fernando's side, she saw Fernando spreading his arms wide, just when she thought this man was about to give her a fatherly embrace.

A figure flashed by.

Abuyi stepped forward, and the two men, old and young, embraced each other.

"This..."

Before Alicia could say anything, a shocking scene occurred, the two figures merged into one amidst the writhing!

"My Alicia, don't worry, it's all over."

"This... this..."

In that instant, countless scenes flashed through her mind, Fernando's kindness and severity, as well as Abuyi's tenderness and intimacy.

Two faces, two identities.

Alicia suddenly opened her mouth, vomiting profusely.

In a daze, she heard a familiar yet strange voice.

"There was only ever Fernando."

"Heh heh, isn't it amusing?"