# Chapter 2: Power Fragment: Darkness...
The black-blue smoke spread out like a living creature, writhing and twisting in the air. Su Xiao stood in the center of his exclusive room, his right hand gripping the hilt of Dragon-Slaying Flash, his expression calm.
The smoke gradually condensed, forming a humanoid figure. It was a middle-aged man wearing a black robe, his face pale, his eyes deep and hollow, as if they could swallow all light.
"You are... the inheritor of the Law Destruction Faction?"
The middle-aged man's voice was hoarse, carrying a strange echo, as if coming from another space.
Su Xiao did not answer, but instead carefully observed the other party. He could feel a familiar aura from this man—the power of the Law Destruction Faction.
"I am the last generation of the Law Destruction Faction, code-named 'Darkness.'" The middle-aged man continued, "I have been waiting in this fragment for a very long time, waiting for someone who can inherit my power."
"Power Fragment?" Su Xiao finally spoke.
"Yes, this is a fragment I left behind before my death, containing my lifelong understanding and power." The middle-aged man raised his hand, and a black light sphere appeared in his palm. "As long as you pass my test, this power will belong to you."
"What test?" Su Xiao asked directly.
"Simple, defeat me." A strange smile appeared on the middle-aged man's face. "But I must remind you, although I am only a remnant soul, my strength is still at the eighth rank level."
Su Xiao's eyes flickered. He was now at the seventh rank, and although he was confident in his own strength, facing an eighth rank remnant soul was still risky.
"Can I prepare?" Su Xiao asked.
"Of course, I'll give you ten minutes." The middle-aged man nodded, then his figure gradually faded, disappearing into the air.
Su Xiao immediately opened his personal interface and began checking his equipment and skills.
[Name: Su Xiao]
[Rank: Seventh Rank]
[Life Value: 100%]
[Mana Value: 8200 points]
[Strength: 85 points]
[Agility: 92 points]
[Stamina: 78 points]
[Intelligence: 65 points]
[Charm: 5 points]
[Luck: 18 points]
[Main Skills:]
[Blade Path: Azure Demon Lv.62]
[Blade Path Sword: Time Lv.58]
[Blade Path Sword: Extreme Lv.55]
[Azure Steel Shadow Energy Lv.70]
[Shadow of Law Destruction Lv.65]
[Equipment:]
[Dragon-Slaying Flash: Legendary Rank]
[Black King Bracer: Epic Rank]
[Soul Severing Shadow Stone: Holy Spirit Rank]
[Soul Crown: Epic Rank]
Su Xiao pondered for a moment. His current strength was mainly focused on close combat and the Blade Path system. Facing an eighth rank enemy, he needed to use all his strength.
"Bubu Wang, Baha, Amu, you three stay outside and don't come in." Su Xiao said to his three summoned beasts.
"Understood, Master." Bubu Wang nodded.
"Be careful, Master." Baha flapped his wings.
"Mm." Amu grunted.
Su Xiao took a deep breath, then walked toward the center of the room.
"I'm ready."
As his voice fell, the black-blue smoke surged again, and the middle-aged man's figure reappeared.
"Very good, then let's begin."
The middle-aged man raised his hand, and a black longsword appeared in his palm. The sword body was covered with strange runes, exuding a dangerous aura.
"Blade Path: Azure Demon!"
Su Xiao made the first move, his figure flickering as he appeared in front of the middle-aged man, Dragon-Slashing Flash slashing horizontally.
Clang!
Sparks flew as the two blades collided, producing a sharp metallic sound.
"Not bad strength." The middle-aged man showed a hint of approval, then his figure suddenly retreated, pulling distance.
"Shadow Severing!"
The middle-aged man raised his hand, and a black energy blade shot out, tearing through the air as it flew toward Su Xiao.
Su Xiao's expression remained unchanged, his body slightly sidestepping to avoid the energy blade. But the next moment, the energy blade suddenly split, turning into countless small blades that attacked from all directions.
"Blade Path Sword: Time!"
Su Xiao's figure suddenly became blurry, as if he had stepped into another time and space. Those small blades passed through his body, but did not cause any damage.
"Interesting, you actually comprehended the power of time." The middle-aged man's eyes showed surprise.
"Blade Path Sword: Extreme!"
Su Xiao's figure suddenly appeared behind the middle-aged man, Dragon-Slashing Flash stabbing straight at his back.
The middle-aged man's reaction was extremely fast, his body twisting to avoid the vital point, but his shoulder was still pierced.
"Not bad, but this level is not enough."
The middle-aged man's body suddenly turned into black smoke, disappearing in place. The next moment, he appeared above Su Xiao, the black longsword in his hand slashing down.
Boom!
Su Xiao raised his sword to block, but was sent flying by the powerful impact, crashing heavily into the wall.
"Your strength is good, but your experience is still lacking." The middle-aged man shook his head. "If that's all, then you can't pass my test."
Su Xiao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a strange smile appearing on his face.
"Is that so? Then let me show you real power."
As his voice fell, Su Xiao's aura suddenly surged. Black runes appeared on his body, and his eyes turned blood red.
"Shadow of Law Destruction... activate!"
A powerful aura erupted from Su Xiao, causing the entire exclusive room to tremble.
"Oh? You actually mastered this technique." The middle-aged man's expression finally turned serious.
"Azure Steel Shadow Energy, full output!"
Su Xiao's figure suddenly disappeared, the next moment appearing in front of the middle-aged man, Dragon-Slashing Flash slashing with a black blade aura.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The two figures rapidly exchanged blows in the air, producing continuous collisions. Every time they clashed, the surrounding space would tremble.
"Blade Path: Azure Demon, second form!"
Su Xiao's sword technique suddenly changed, the blade aura becoming more fierce and ruthless, each strike aimed at the middle-aged man's vital points.
"Good timing!" The middle-aged man laughed loudly, his sword technique also becoming more fierce.
The two fought for a full ten minutes, neither able to do anything to the other.
"Not bad, you have the qualifications to inherit my power." The middle-aged man suddenly stopped, sheathing his longsword.
"But I still haven't defeated you." Su Xiao also stopped.
"Defeating me is not the goal, the goal is to let me see your potential." The middle-aged man smiled. "You have already proven yourself."
He raised his hand, and the black light sphere floated toward Su Xiao.
"This is my power fragment, containing my lifelong understanding and power. Accept it, and you will gain new strength."
Su Xiao hesitated for a moment, then reached out and grabbed the light sphere.
The moment he touched the light sphere, a powerful force surged into his body, causing his entire body to tremble.
[Warning: Detected external power infusion, please confirm whether to accept.]
[Accept.]
[Power Fragment: Darkness is fusing...]
[Fusion progress: 1%... 10%... 50%... 100%]
[Fusion complete!]
[Congratulations, you have gained new skills: Shadow Severing Lv.1, Darkness Control Lv.1]
[Your Azure Steel Shadow Energy level has increased: Lv.70 → Lv.75]
[Your Shadow of Law Destruction level has increased: Lv.65 → Lv.70]
Su Xiao opened his eyes, a flash of black light passing through them.
"How is it, do you feel the new power?" The middle-aged man asked with a smile.
"Yes, thank you." Su Xiao nodded.
"No need to thank me, this is your own effort." The middle-aged man's figure gradually became transparent. "My time is almost up, I hope you can carry on the legacy of the Law Destruction Faction."
"I will." Su Xiao said seriously.
"Very good, then... goodbye."
The middle-aged man's figure completely dissipated, turning into specks of light that scattered in the air.
Su Xiao stood quietly in place, feeling the new power within him.
"Shadow Severing... Darkness Control... these two skills are very useful."
He opened the skill interface to check.
[Shadow Severing Lv.1: Active skill, releases a shadow energy blade, dealing 150% true damage, cooldown 30 seconds.]
[Darkness Control Lv.1: Passive skill, increases control over darkness-type abilities, all darkness-type skill effects +10%.]
"Not bad, these two skills will greatly enhance my combat power." Su Xiao nodded with satisfaction.
He walked out of the exclusive room and saw Bubu Wang, Baha, and Amu waiting outside.
"Master, how did it go?" Bubu Wang asked.
"Very smooth, I gained new power." Su Xiao replied.
"That's great!" Baha flapped his wings excitedly.
"Mm." Amu also showed a happy expression.
"Alright, let's go, there are still many things to do." Su Xiao said, then walked toward the trading market.
He planned to go to the trading market to see if there were any good items, and also to sell some useless equipment.
Walking into the trading market, the surrounding noise immediately surged. Countless contractors were shouting, trading various items.
Su Xiao walked straight to a stall, where a contractor was selling some equipment.
"Boss, how much is this sword?" Su Xiao pointed to a longsword.
"Five hundred Paradise Coins." The contractor replied.
"Too expensive, three hundred." Su Xiao bargained.
"Four hundred, no less." The contractor shook his head.
"Deal." Su Xiao directly paid four hundred Paradise Coins and took the longsword.
He planned to give this longsword to Amu, as Amu's current weapon was a bit outdated.
After continuing to stroll around the trading market for a while, Su Xiao bought some materials and potions, then returned to his exclusive room.
"Next, I need to upgrade my skills." Su Xiao opened the skill upgrade interface.
He currently had three Golden Skill Points and five Law-Destroying Skill Points, which could be used to upgrade skills.
"First upgrade Shadow Severing to Lv.10."
[Confirm upgrade? Will consume 1 Golden Skill Point.]
[Confirm.]
[Shadow Severing Lv.1 → Lv.10, upgrade complete!]
[Shadow Severing Lv.10: Active skill, releases a shadow energy blade, dealing 250% true damage, cooldown 20 seconds.]
"Then upgrade Darkness Control to Lv.10."
[Confirm upgrade? Will consume 1 Golden Skill Point.]
[Confirm.]
[Darkness Control Lv.1 → Lv.10, upgrade complete!]
[Darkness Control Lv.10: Passive skill, increases control over darkness-type abilities, all darkness-type skill effects +30%.]
"Finally, upgrade Azure Steel Shadow Energy to Lv.80."
[Confirm upgrade? Will consume 5 Law-Destroying Skill Points.]
[Confirm.]
[Azure Steel Shadow Energy Lv.75 → Lv.80, upgrade complete!]
[Azure Steel Shadow Energy Lv.80: Passive skill, increases all damage by 40%, increases Azure Steel Shadow Energy effect by 50%.]
Feeling the surging power within him, Su Xiao showed a satisfied smile.
"Now, I should be able to easily deal with eighth rank enemies."
He stood up, ready to continue his adventure.
But at that moment, a system notification suddenly appeared.
[Warning: Detected special mission trigger, do you accept?]
[Mission: Darkness Inheritance]
[Mission Content: Go to the Eternal Light World, find the remains of the previous generation Law Destruction Faction inheritor 'Darkness,' and obtain his complete inheritance.]
[Mission Reward: Unknown]
[Mission Difficulty: ★★★★★]
[Accept/Decline]
Su Xiao was slightly startled, then showed a meaningful smile.
"Eternal Light World... it seems there are still many secrets waiting for me to uncover."
He directly chose to accept.
"Let's go, set off for the Eternal Light World."