Demon Hunter and His Cabin

"So, it was like this."

"What made us choose opposite directions..." murmured the Lord of the Mist.

The fire in the room had already gone out, and outside, fluffy snowflakes were falling.

He pushed open the door and walked down the steps, leaving long trails in the snow with his footprints.

The entire city was silent, the Lord of the Mist moved slowly, stopping before each person on the street, seemingly to memorize their appearance or perhaps simply enjoying being among them.

He took a deep breath and closed his eyes. When he opened them again, the entire city began to collapse until only a small graveyard remained.

"I may not be able to kill you, but I can destroy this plane."

He opened his hand, and the tombstones before him shattered, with several coffins emerging from the soil, containing parts of the Lord of the Mist.

Countless souls surged in, twisting and struggling to form a few vague human figures. He lightly flicked, and a weak brightness entered these forms, then he issued the final command.

"Go and destroy, start with the Dragon Court!"

Whizzing noises!

A piercing sound rang out as several figures dove into the depths of the Sea of Souls.

Meanwhile, Roger, led by Ophelia, traversed through dense valleys to a nearby mountain peak.

"I have no chance, but you do."

Ophelia pointed repeatedly, and the view before them changed. The distant mountains vanished, replaced by an endless, pitch-black abyss.

Even so, Roger could clearly see the enormous remains stretching over ten thousand meters at the abyss's bottom.

"This is..."

"A part of the World Serpent!"

"Reshaping nearly consumed all of the World Serpent, but as I once said, the World Serpent is not a creature in the usual sense."

"It is the protector of the rules of this plane, a manifested entity. As long as the threat is not eliminated, even if it's killed, it will regenerate before long."

"At that time, most of it was absorbed by me, yet over the years, this corpse has gradually restored its form out of nowhere."

"It won't be long before a new World Serpent is born."

"It may become stronger, more complete, but now Nassero is no longer the same, most importantly he has completely soulified himself, walking on a unique path."

"Everything starts in nothingness and ends in chaos."

"He truly is a genius."

"So, you must reshape yourself, forging your flesh with the World Serpent's body; only this way can you approach the source, becoming a transcendent being like us."

"Fusion?"

Roger looked at the enormous body of the World Serpent, feeling his scalp tingle.

"It represents all things, is vast, is the beginning, yet not pure enough, what you need to do is not merely fusion."

"Mastering more won't help in the upcoming battle, but you can first strengthen your body to the extent like mine."

"Then build a defensive stance for your soul with your body. Achieving this step will prevent Nassero from easily destroying your soul."

"At that time, I will weaken his Soul Power, and you should seize the opportunity to inflict serious damage on him; only by continuously weakening him can we find a chance to seal him."

"Seal?"

"Only powerful souls can kill Nassero, I can briefly help you grasp the source using a clever method, possessing similar physical strength to mine."

"But soul strength is not my specialty."

"Therefore, we can only seal him now; we cannot kill him. But we have time, after sealing him, you will grow, and he will weaken as your soul becomes stronger."

"Someday, you will be able to kill him!"

Ophelia revealed her plan.

"But how do we seal him?"

"With my body, my body is the best vessel!"

Ophelia answered.

"Yourself?!"

"Yes, your body can establish defense for your soul, so naturally, I can become his sealing barrier."

"I have no soul, Nassero's influence on me is very limited, as long as we can weaken him and seize the opportunity to inflict heavy damage, we will certainly succeed."

"At that time, I'll fall into slumber, the rest will be up to you."

"Eliminate his soul, and I can awaken again."

"What should I do?" With no room for hesitation, Roger had no other choice.

"Follow me."

Ophelia led Roger's body into the abyss, weakened lights illuminating around them, slowly landing on the forehead of the World Serpent.

Observing this vast creature up close left Roger profoundly shocked, he could even feel the trembling of its scales.

"Only the heart is missing."

"What you need to do now is to replace its heart and then thoroughly control this body; the rest is merging, let it become your body."

Ophelia advised.

"You must always remember your identity, don't lose yourself in that vastness, once you lose your self, you will become its nourishment, a part of its heart."

"Then we fail."

"I understand." Roger nodded.

Ophelia explained some key points to pay attention to, then with a wave, the World Serpent's tough scale armor was opened, and Roger slid in as a stream of light.