Chapter 11:Edge of Death 2

You feel your body breaking. Each swing of the sword is like ripping a piece of yourself apart.

The system screams at you, warning of the cost.

But you can't stop—not when Jian's life is on the line. Not when Alicia's memory burns in your heart.

You swore you wouldn't waste this second chance.

The sword hums louder, pulling you deeper into its hunger. If you keep going, it will devour you whole—but if you stop…

She dies.

Jian's heart pounded as she sprinted toward the Night Emperor. She could feel Jackson's presence behind her—a blur of blood and steel, cutting down the skeletons that swarmed the room.

The core. She had to strike the core.

Her spear trembled in her hands as she leaped onto a broken pillar, using the momentum to propel herself toward the Night Emperor's exposed chest.

"Piercing Star!"

Golden energy blazed along her spear as she drove it into the glowing, pulsating orb embedded in his ribcage.

For a moment—just a heartbeat—everything froze.

The Night Emperor's purple flames flickered. His massive sword trembled and fell from his grasp, clattering against the stone.

And then—he screamed.

A wave of dark energy exploded from his body, sending both Jackson and Jian flying across the chamber.