Bright Sword: This unit is really ruthless

Yan Luo pounced on Zhang Ling again, as fast as lightning.

Zhang Ling knew that he was no match for Yan Luo and could only keep dodging.

The small space in the cave restricted Zhang Ling's movements.

"boom!"

Zhang Ling was kicked in the chest by Yan Luo, and flew backwards, hitting the stone wall heavily.

"puff!"

A mouthful of blood spurted out, and Zhang Ling felt that his internal organs were shifted.

"With just this little ability, you still want to fight me?" Yan Luo walked up to Zhang Ling with a grim smile and looked down at him. "Now, do you have any last words to say?"

Zhang Ling struggled to stand up, but found that he had no strength at all.

"I...I won't...let you go..." Zhang Ling said with difficulty, his eyes full of unwillingness and anger.

“Hahaha!” Yan Luo laughed wildly again, “You are still stubborn even when death is imminent! Go to hell!”

Yan Luo raised his claws, ready to give Zhang Ling the final blow.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred!

The golden key suddenly emitted a dazzling light, illuminating the entire cave like daylight.

A powerful force surged out from the key, knocking Yan Luo away.

"what!"

Yan Luo let out a scream and fell heavily to the ground, with black smoke coming out of his body.

"What's going on?" Yan Luo looked at the golden key in his hand in horror, his eyes full of disbelief, "What...what on earth is this?"

The light of the golden key became stronger and stronger, and finally formed a huge ball of light, wrapping Zhang Ling inside it.

"what!"

Zhang Ling groaned in pain, feeling as if his body was being torn apart.

The ball of light slowly rose into the air and disappeared into the cave with Zhang Ling.

Yan Luo struggled to stand up, but found that he could not move at all.

He could only watch Zhang Ling disappear, his eyes filled with resentment and anger.

"Damn it! I will find you!" Yan Luo gritted his teeth and said, "I will take back the Book of Life and Death and the Key of Time and Space!"

......

At the same time, in a mysterious space outside the sky, a huge golden ball of light slowly descended.

The ball of light dissipated, revealing Zhang Ling inside.

Zhang Ling slowly opened his eyes and found himself in a strange place.

Here, there are birds singing, flowers blooming, and the air is fresh, it is like a fairyland.

"Where...is this place?" Zhang Ling muttered to himself.

Suddenly, a voice sounded in his ears: "Welcome to the outer world."

Zhang Ling turned around suddenly and saw an old man in white standing behind him.

The old man had a kind smile on his face, giving people a feeling like a spring breeze.

"Who are you?" Zhang Ling asked vigilantly.

The old man smiled and said, "I am the guardian of Tianwaitian. You can call me Old Man Tianji."

Zhang Ling's heart shuddered. Yan Luo? He had clearly stabbed the dagger into Yan Luo's heart with his own hands and watched him fall. Why was he standing in front of him alive now? Was it an illusion? An illusion brought about by the Book of Life and Death?

He forced himself to calm down, tightly grasped the golden key in his hand, and asked in a deep voice: "What on earth are you?"

Yan Luo smiled strangely, his voice hoarse like a broken bellows: "I am the ruler of hell, the embodiment of death. Do you think you can kill me with a mortal dagger? How ridiculous!"

"Immortality? Is there really such a thing in this world?" Zhang Ling thought to himself, but he said without showing any weakness, "Even if you are the ruler of hell, I will fight you to the death today!"

Yan Luo snorted disdainfully: "You don't know what you can do! Do you think you can compete with me with your little tricks? Today I will let you see what real power is!"

After saying that, Yan Luo flashed and appeared in front of Zhang Ling like a ghost, and slapped him on the chest.

Zhang Ling quickly dodged to the side, and the palm wind from Yan Luo brushed past his clothes, bringing with it a chilling breath.

Zhang Ling was secretly shocked. Yan Luo's speed and strength were far beyond his imagination. This was simply not a power that a human could possess.

He did not dare to be careless and quickly waved the golden key in his hand, trying to resist Yan Luo's attack.

However, the golden key was like a toy in front of Yama and was vulnerable.

Yan Luo grabbed the golden key and squeezed it hard. The key instantly deformed and twisted into a ball of scrap metal.

Zhang Ling was horrified, this was his only hope to enter Tianwai Tian and find the Xuanyuan Sword!

"No!" Zhang Ling let out a desperate roar.

Yan Luo sneered and said, "Now, what else do you have to rely on?"

Zhang Ling's heart was filled with anger and unwillingness. He gritted his teeth and rushed towards Yan Luo with his bare hands.

He knew that he was no match for Yan Luo, but he would never surrender!

Yan Luo smiled contemptuously and slapped Zhang Ling on the chest.

Zhang Ling flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, fell heavily to the ground, and blood spurted out of his mouth.

"You don't know your own limitations!" Yan Luo snorted coldly and walked towards Zhang Ling step by step.

Zhang Ling struggled to stand up, but found himself so weak that he could hardly move even a finger.

Yan Luo walked up to Zhang Ling, looked down at him, and said, "Do you think you can escape from my grasp? Everything about you is under my control!"

"You...what do you want to do?" Zhang Ling asked with difficulty.

Yan Luo sneered, "I will make your life worse than death! I will let you experience what true pain is!"

After saying that, Yan Luo stepped on Zhang Ling's chest and crushed him hard.

"Ah!" Zhang Ling screamed and felt like his ribs were about to break.

A cruel light flashed in Yan Luo's eyes, and he increased the force of his foot.

Zhang Ling felt that his breathing was becoming increasingly difficult and his consciousness was beginning to blur.

Just when he was about to faint, he suddenly saw a look of fear on Yan Luo's face.

"What's going on?" Zhang Ling was puzzled.

He followed Yan Luo's gaze and saw a woman in white standing behind him.

The woman had a stunningly beautiful face and an extraordinary temperament, like a fairy from heaven.

"Who are you?" Yan Luo asked vigilantly.

The woman did not answer, but slowly stretched out her hand and waved gently.

A white light flashed, and Yan Luo's body instantly turned into ashes and disappeared.

Zhang Ling was stunned. He couldn't believe his eyes.

Who is this woman? She killed Yan Luo so easily!

The woman turned around and looked at Zhang Ling with a gentle smile on her face.

"Are you okay?" the woman asked, her voice as sweet as the sound of nature.

Zhang Ling shook his head and said, "I'm fine, thank you for saving me."

The woman smiled and said, "You're welcome. It's just a small favor."

Zhang Ling looked at the woman, his heart filled with gratitude and curiosity.

He wanted to ask the woman's name, but found that he couldn't utter a word.

The woman's smile became even gentler, and she reached out and gently stroked Zhang Ling's cheek.

"You are very special," the woman whispered, "I like you very much."

Zhang Ling's heart trembled. He felt his heartbeat quicken and his cheeks began to get hot.

He had never felt anything like this before, and it was strange and exciting.

The woman continued, "I will protect you until you become an emperor."

After saying that, the woman gently kissed Zhang Ling on the forehead, then turned and left.

Zhang Ling looked at the woman's back, his heart full of doubts and desire.

Who is this woman? Why did she want to help him? What did she mean by "emperor"?

He felt like he was in a dream, a dream full of mystery and fantasy.

He wanted to chase after him and find out everything, but he found that he was too weak to move at all.

He could only watch the woman disappear into the darkness, his heart filled with loss and unwillingness.

At this moment, he suddenly heard a voice in his ear:

"Congratulations, you have activated the Emperor System!"

Zhang Ling suddenly opened his eyes and found himself lying in a cave.

He looked around and found that the cave had returned to its original state, as if everything before was just an illusion.

"Emperor System?" Zhang Ling was confused.

"What is the Emperor System?" he asked.

A mechanical voice sounded in his ears:

"The Emperor System is a system that can help you become an emperor."

"Become an emperor?" Zhang Ling's heart moved and he remembered what the woman in white had said.

Is all this true?

Can I really become an emperor?

He was filled with anticipation and excitement.

"Emperor System, what functions do you have?" he asked.

"The Emperor System has many functions that can help you improve your strength, recruit talents, develop the country, and so on." The mechanical voice replied.

"That sounds great." Zhang Ling said, "Then how do I use the Emperor System?"

"You just need to silently recite 'Emperor System' in your mind to open the system interface." said the mechanical voice.

Zhang Ling silently recited "Emperor System" in his heart.

A virtual interface appeared in front of his eyes, displaying various information.

"This...this is too amazing!" Zhang Ling exclaimed in his heart.

He began to study the functions of the imperial system carefully, his heart full of longing for the future.

He believed that with the help of the Emperor System, he would be able to become an emperor and realize his dream!

Just then, he suddenly heard footsteps coming from outside the cave.

He was startled and quickly stood up, looking towards the cave entrance vigilantly.

A figure appeared at the entrance of the cave and walked in slowly.

Zhang Ling took a closer look and found that the person coming was actually...

Zhang Ling looked closely and found that the person who came was Lao He, the village butcher. Lao He was holding half a pig in his hand, with a smile on his face, as if nothing had happened.

"Xiao Ling, are you awake? I saw you lying here for a long time and thought something happened to you." Lao He put the pork on the ground and said in a muffled voice.

Zhang Ling was even more confused. Old He was usually fierce and ferocious, so why was he acting so abnormal today? Also, where was the woman in white? Where was the Emperor System? Was it really just a dream?

"I...I'm fine." Zhang Ling suppressed the doubts in his heart and got up from the ground.

"I'm glad you're okay, I'm glad you're okay." Lao He rubbed his hands. "I noticed you didn't look well. Are you hungry? Here, I just slaughtered a pig and left you a piece of good pork belly. Take it home and eat."

Zhang Ling took the pork belly, it was cold to the touch, and a fishy smell hit his nose. He was even more confused, why was this old He so generous today when he was usually stingy?

"Lao He, you...what's wrong with you today?" Zhang Ling couldn't help but ask.

Lao He chuckled and said, "I just feel sorry for you, you are all alone and have no one to take care of you. Just consider this piece of meat as a token of my appreciation, don't despise it."