"Luo Heng!"

As soon as I got close, I heard a cheerful shout!

Lacey Beya, holding a black parasol [Qiqi], is waving to Lu Cang in front of the blood-red archway!

Upon seeing Lacey, Nehercato curled his lip.

He looked unhappy.

Lu Cang and the others approached the blood-red archway.

To the naked eye, it is only a distance of a few hundred million kilometers.

However, as they actually approached that direction, they felt no approach at all; the distance between the blood-flowing archway and the group remained unchanged.

But... the only thing that hasn't changed is the distance.

In fact, the surrounding space was beginning to bleed.

Looking at the countless stars with the naked eye, one discovers that these stars have all begun to appear ferocious and blood-red.

The vibrant astral plane gradually turned bloody.

Everything was blurry.

"father."

Lacey gave a coquettish reproach, her tone slightly displeased.

And with that coquettish cry.

As if a helpless sigh came from afar, the blood-red scene around them suddenly vanished into nothingness.

Before anyone could react,

They had already arrived at the blood-red archway.

After meeting up with Lacey Beya, Lacey Beya immediately wanted to hug Lu Cang upon their first meeting.

Simply put, it's a warm hug.

But she was just about to hug him.

Time stood still.

Nehercato remained calm, suppressing his displeasure, and said indifferently.

"I don't think you two are close enough to warrant such a grand welcome."

Nehercato released Lacebea's time freeze.

Lacey Bell scoffed, "I don't think friends who have been apart for a long time don't deserve a warm hug."

Neherkato: "Don't you vampires have the term 'embrace'? You're just casually embracing someone like that, it's really too reckless of you."

Lacey: "Huh? Are you an idiot? The Embrace is a ritual that transforms alien races into vampires. Who told you it's just a regular hug?"

"Also, I would never use such outdated rituals!"

Nehercato sneered: "Who knows if you have ulterior motives?"

They really have energy.

The two of them started arguing as soon as they met.

Seeing this, Luo Ya wanted to mediate, but didn't know what to say.

I had a feeling that if I tried to mediate, the two women might take their anger out on me.

I decided to keep quiet.

"You really came."

Lu Cang smiled and said, "After all, it was an agreement."

"You really do keep your promises."

Lu Cang: "I will try my best to fulfill any promises I make."

As he uttered those words, Lu Cang's memory became somewhat hazy.

He thought of what he had said to Xin Jueyue during the chaos.

That promise was a lie to Xin Jueyue.

Sending Xin Jueyue to Zero Order was a plan arranged in the previous life, and also a secret promise made with Lotte before she finally killed herself in Zero Order.

Returning to the guild after the end of the era was also one of Lu Cang's plans.

However... not every plan will come to fruition.

"Well, my dad is waiting for you."

"Anyway, come in first..."

clatter--

In that instant.

The air stagnated, and black mist swirled before Lu Cang's eyes. The viscous, gelatinous air enveloped his pupils, and the black mist spread from the depths of his retina, like thousands of swimming black snakes gnawing at his vision.

Laceybea's white hair is dissolving into a faded watercolor painting, while Nehercato's skin is being drawn into stardust in the void.

Everything turned into a blurry phantom.

Amidst the ebb and flow of reality and illusion, the blurred re-coalescing into a new form.

A figure wearing a black hood appeared before Lu Cang's eyes, the brim of the hood hanging low, obscuring the face and making it impossible to discern the contours of the features.

"Lu Cang".

It opened gently.

This sound pulled Lu Cang into a dark and secluded place.

“Tish”.

Lu Cang suddenly remembered who was in front of him.

It's as if the memory of this name has been pulled out from the dust of the past.

It's Tissot.

"It's been so long since I've seen you."

"According to the agreement, you should have met me in the Realm of the End."

Tishi fell silent.

Everything was still and empty.

He paused for a moment before speaking, "The plan has changed."

“There are better ways to go to zero, and this may be the only solution.”

Lu Cang asked, "Is it Naraku?"

Tish nodded, then shook her head: "Yes, and no."

"Naraku is only a part of it."

"You already know this part."

Lu Cang nodded: "Yes... I know."

"Naraku originally said, 'We cannot let the hero who saves the world die.'"

"It says that if a person brings hope to the whole world, he should not be a victim to be taken for granted."

"It wants the sky to become the god of time."

"Replace Eichator".

"Moreover, Naraku also believed that this important task should be undertaken by him, not by Ehkator."

Lu Cang: "So, what are your plans?"

Tish's small mouth moved slightly beneath her hood, obscuring her expression.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that by the time you see it, you've already forgotten it.

"I can't make any plans."

"To me, that sky is you, and you are you. I can't bring myself to lay a hand on a friend."

"However, Naraku instigated him to kill you."

"Naraku has another plan that I don't know about, but it's possible that your existence won't be tolerated in his plans."

"But it has no intention of getting involved in your conflict."

"I only intend to have him kill you."

Lu Cang: "Watching two skies kill each other? That fits my stereotype of darkness."

Tish: "This Naraku certainly has a rather wicked sense of humor."

"But the other you is very strong."

"He inherited the legacy of both Zhuya and Naraku."

You need to be careful.

Lu Cang replied, "Aichkator also told me that he wanted to kill him."

Tish whispered secretly, his voice originating directly from Lu Cang's mind: "I know."

“I was there.”

“I know what Ahkator told you.”

Lu Cang: "You need to change your voyeuristic tendencies."

Tish: "Heh, still so fond of being glib."

"I am now a true god, while you are only a pseudo-god. I can kill you in the blink of an eye."

Lu Cang: "But you won't do that."

Tish just chuckled coldly and said, "Yes, I won't kill you, but I won't support you anymore."

Lu Cang remained silent.

Tish is a very strong asset.

But for Tish, it was indeed true, as He said, that both heavens were real.

Tish couldn't help one side kill the other.

Not to mention...

If Naraku and Tish are allies.

If Tish insists on helping, it's to help the sky of light and darkness, not to help herself.