The Dark Lord soared through the air effortlessly, moving as if walking on solid ground, witnessing the atrocities committed by the invaders.

"I guess I should have come out earlier; I can see how cruel they are," he muttered to himself.

Everywhere he looked, a sea of blood-red greeted him. Villages were ablaze, women clung to their loved ones in tears, and men were subjected to merciless cruelty.

"These guys are not just killing, but they are torturing them," the Dark Lord thought with a grim expression.

"Let's go to the place where someone cried out for my help first."

Whatever Dark Lord had seen, it just took a blink of an eye and without a moment's delay, he surged forward, increasing his speed exponentially. His speed was so extraordinary that even the speed of light would feel inadequate in comparison.

Meanwhile, in a certain world, The bald man looked at the husband and wife with a perplexed gaze and inquired," Who is this dark lord? He looks formidable, yet it seems everyone has forgotten about him and he shows no inclination to save anyone too."

Hesitant, the woman replied, "No one knows who he is or where he came from. One day, the sky collapsed, and the Dark Lord emerged from it. That's all I know."

"But what I'm certain of is that he has never committed evil deeds like you wicked individuals. The gods branded him as evil, and we foolishly believed them," she added.

The bald man looked at the sky and thought of something "To collapse the sky of the universe... Is it possible to breach the protection layer of the universe? Impossible! He must have had a companion of this universe to aid him in his entry."

In every universe, a protective layer is shielded against the entry of non-native beings. If breaching it was easy, wouldn't countless universes have faced attacks already? The only way for non-native beings to enter in any universe was with the help of a native.

As a native entered their own universe, the protection layer would create a momentary gap, providing an opportunity for others to follow.

Thinking of all these, The bald man sneered at the couple before him, "He could be a worthy opponent, but alas, he is a coward who can't even show himself before us."

"Now that you're done with crying, you can die in peace."

The bald man stretched out his right hand, and a sword appeared in his grasp. He held the sword ready to make a big hole in the man's stomach before delivering the final strike.

However, just as he was about to strike, suddenly, he felt a hand resting on his shoulder.

"Well, maybe I am a coward?" a voice stated.

When the bald man heard it he felt his scalp went numb.

"Someone was standing behind me, and I didn't even feel anything?" Fear gripped his heart.

How could anyone approach him without his awareness, except for his leader, who possessed the ability to do so?

Turning his face towards the source of the voice, he saw an eerie figure in a black dress standing before him.

Simultaneously, Luise flew over, witnessing the unexpected turn of events from afar.

To her astonishment, the bald man, originally prepared to fight the Dark Lord, knelt down and said, "Gr-Great Sword Lord, this servant greets you."

The Dark Lord regarded him with cold eyes and delivered a quiet statement that resounded throughout the universe, "Didn't I say that if I ever find out again that this army is using their power to abuse the weak, then this army has no reason to exist?"

As the Dark Lord's words echoed, the leader and billions of soldiers who had been enjoying their wicked acts, hastily came to the world where Dark Lord was standing. Seeing the Dark Lord's face, the entire ten billion-strong army suddenly knelt together followed by their leader.

The leader, drenched in cold sweat and unable to meet the Dark Lord's gaze, pleaded, "We are terribly sorry, Lord. It was this world's god who told us we could do anything here as long as we helped him take revenge on the Dark Lord."

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The Dark Lord's expression remained unchanged as he looked at them indifferently. "So you started massacring here? I know that unless someone native to this universe aids outsiders, no one can enter this universe, except for someone as strong as me."

His gaze landed on every member of the army "Didn't I say before, if I find you killing innocent people again, I will destroy your entire army?"

In this high-level universe, everyone present was immortal, capable of seeing the entire universe if they wished.

Seeing this scene, all the immortals, who were like children in front of even a single army member, felt immense joy. It was as if their dearest ones had come back to life after dying.

They couldn't believe their eyes, unable to fathom what they were witnessing.

After hearing the Dark Lord's words, the leader of the army asked, "Do we have no choice then?"

"No, even if each of you killed two people you would have already taken hundred billion lives," the Dark Lord replied with a sigh.

The leader of the army sighed as well and suddenly shouted, "Fight to the death!"

All the army members pounced at the dark lord together, using their strongest mystical powers.

"I gave you a chance last time too but you don't want to cherish it" Dark lord sighed.

Behind him, Luise and billions of immortals had already arrived to assist him in the battle too.

"We will also fight to the death with the Dark Lord!" all trillions of immortals shouted with intense fighting spirit.

The Dark Lord was their only hope to save this universe from the invaders, so they were ready to fight to the death with him.

Everyone knew what would happen to their families if they lost this battle.

But suddenly, they heard the Dark Lord's voice, leaving them dumbfounded.

The Dark Lord looked back at everyone with a serious face. "Everyone, back down 40 million miles from me."

Many of them felt relieved upon hearing this because the pressure from the billions of soldiers in front of them, where even the weakest was in the realm of god, was just too overwhelming.

Yet, they hesitated to step back from the fight when they heard the Dark Lord's order.

"Luise, you also go back with them"

Even though Luise could still stand but the pressure was too much even for her.

She bit her lips and nodded sadly, thinking, "If dark lord will be in danger, I will die to save him even if I will have to explode myself with the burst of qi"

Then the Dark Lord waved his hand towards them, and everyone felt a strong but gentle force pushing them 40 million miles away.

Though it might sound like a great distance for mortals, for cultivators, it wasn't much at all. If they wanted, they could return to battle in the span of three breaths, but the Dark Lord had ordered them not to come back, so they could only obey.

At this moment, the air started moving around the Dark Lord, and a black aura began to emanate from him.

The leader looked at it in shock and said, "This aura looks like the demon aura, but in truth, it is the aura of the peak sword. A sword aura that has reached the highest peak can absorb and destroy everything, including light, which is why it appears black."

At that moment, billions of army soldiers who were in the middle of attacks to kill the Dark Lord felt an uneasiness grew in their hearts.

The Dark Lord looked at them as if they were ants.

"Sword of Blink," the Dark Lord whispered, moving his finger from east to west direction.

As the Dark Lord's whispered words filled the air, a massive surge of sword qi erupted from his outstretched finger. It was sharper than anything the enemy had ever experienced. Even before the sword aura could touch them, the soldiers felt an intense sensation, as if they were being sliced into thousands of pieces.

In a split second, the devastating impact of the Dark Lord's attack swept through the enemy ranks. The soldiers, who were once a fearsome army, now found themselves disintegrating before the overwhelming power of the peak sword aura. Their bodies shattered like fragile glass, their essence scattered into nothingness.

The battlefield turned into a chaotic whirlwind of debris as the enemy's existence faded away. In a matter of moments, all that remained were the echoes of their former threats, lost miserably by the Dark lord's unparallalled sword.

The Dark Lord stood amidst the aftermath, his figure radiating an aura of dominance. With a single stroke of his sword aura, he had silenced an entire army and asserted his position as the guardian of the realm.

In the blink of an eye, before the astonished gazes of the onlooking immortals, those billions of soldiers could no longer be seen.

Silence!

The entire universe fell silent!

Everyone could even hear each other's heartbeats.

For a while, everyone was in a state of shock.

After some time, someone said, "Where did everyone disappear?"

"Did they already turn to ashes just by a sword of the Dark Lord?"

"We... We won?"

"Hurrayyyy"

The entire universe was in uproar.

"One sword, and all fifty of billions of soldiers died?"

"No, he didn't even use a sword; it was just his finger!"

"The Dark Lord is incredibly strong."

"We were foolish to listen to the gods."

Every corner of the universe buzzed with talk about the Dark Lord.

But the Dark Lord didn't linger on their praises. He held Luise's hand and smiled, saying, "Let's go."

Luise gazed at the Dark Lord with an adorable smile, replying softly, "Haii."

All woman who saw this, wanted to die out of anger.

"Dark Lord is so handsome"

"I wish the Dark Lord would hold my hand too."

"I wouldn't mind if he held something else of mine..."

Everyone looked at her with wierd gaze.

Realizing her inappropriate comment, she hurriedly ran off to find a place to hide her face.

"Hahahaha"

Laughter filled the air as people teased her, and they resumed chatting happily among themselves.

With peace restored to the universe, everyone could now live a joyful life.

They all knew it was all thanks to the Dark Lord, the hero who single-handedly saved the universe.

For all generations to come, they will remember and strive to become a true hero like the Dark Lord.