Magic: Reincarnate from high-voltage electricity at the start, level up independently.

10,000 meters above the ground.

Amidst churning clouds and howling air currents, a civilian airliner bound for the United States smoothly traverses the sky.

Inside the cabin, sunlight streamed through the porthole. A little boy was dozing off, his head resting gently on his mother's shoulder. The next second, he suddenly opened his eyes and stared intently out the window.

"Mom! Look out the window! There's a person, and a big bird on fire!"

The young woman's heart softened. She reached out and gently patted the boy's head, soothing him with a soft laugh, "Silly boy, we're at 10,000 meters altitude, the plane is flying so fast, how could there be living people and birds outside the window? Don't think nonsense."

Even so, she still subconsciously turned her head and glanced out the window.

That one glance made her blood freeze instantly, leaving her rooted to the spot, her breath completely stopped.

Outside the porthole, in the clear blue sky, stood a human figure and a colossal, mythical bird with its wings covering the sky and its body ablaze with raging flames!

After a few seconds of being lost in thought, she hurriedly closed the porthole, frantically trying to reassure herself that it must be because she was too tired from staying up all night for days that she was having such an absurd hallucination.

How could there be any living beings at such a high altitude?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Not far from the passenger plane, the True Phoenix, engulfed in flames, flapped its wings and sped away, its wings tearing through the clouds at an extreme speed. In an instant, it overtook the massive passenger plane, leaving it far behind, and transformed into a streak of light, soaring straight to the horizon.

On the back of the phoenix, a figure sat cross-legged, his robes and long black hair fluttering in the fierce wind at high altitude. He stood tall and gazed indifferently at the horizon.

"Witch, can you go any faster!"

Xu Wan spoke in a deep voice, her tone urgent: "Those two guys have already caused a huge uproar overseas. If we are any slower, they will probably move their battlefield again."

Zhu Rong, now in her true form as a phoenix, carrying Xu Wan, has already searched the entire skies above the Chinese territory.

During this time, China's air defense missiles were triggered several times, but Zhu Rong left them behind at high speed.

Even though the two searched tirelessly, they still couldn't find any trace of Chu Ge and Shadow.

It wasn't until Xu Wan picked up her phone one day and came across a viral video that she finally found the two men's whereabouts.

[Shocking! Amidst the Eiffel Tower, two mysterious magicians engage in an epic duel, unleashing unimaginable destructive power!]

Clicking into the video reveals two figures locked in a fierce battle in mid-air—Chu Ge and An Ying, whom they have been searching for.

Xu Wan muttered under her breath, "Those two actually took their fight overseas. How arrogant."

Upon learning the location, Zhu Rong immediately changed direction and sped off towards Europe.

As they traveled, they were constantly trending on global social media, with every single one related to the two of them.

[Shocking! A magical battle erupts above the Parthenon in Greece, damaging the ancient structure!]

[Shocking! A fierce battle between mysterious figures takes place atop Big Ben in London, drawing a nationwide crowd!]

Clicking into each video news article, the main characters on the screen are all the relentless battles of Chu Ge and the shadows.

Xu Wan then noticed that the white-haired vicious dog girl's right arm was gone.

Xu Wan: Let us observe three seconds of silence for our fellow Daoist.

But beyond the silence, there was a profound sense of helplessness.

The two switched battlefields at an alarming speed, making it impossible for the other two to catch up. If they hesitated even slightly, they would miss their target.

The latest battlefield is now over the Statue of Liberty in the United States.

Some netizens even livestreamed the entire battle.

When there was still a signal at low altitudes, Xu Wan specifically clicked on the live stream to watch.

The battle was incredibly fierce; the majestic statue was even blasted down by the aftershocks.

The British military was furious and quickly dispatched a large number of fighter jets to reinforce them, bombarding the two men with missiles in an attempt to completely suppress them.

However, all the attacks landed on the two of them, but they had no effect whatsoever.

The military personnel from the Eagle Nation were completely dumbfounded, their faces filled with disbelief.

"This is such a hassle."

Annoyed by the fighter jets circling and interfering with the duel, Shadow casually destroyed one of the jets to establish his authority and intimidate others.

In the world of shadows, there are no rules to bind him, and no one can command or control him; he is the only one who reigns supreme in the world.

In his eyes, all ordinary people are weak, and the weak are only fit to become nourishment for his power, without any right to resist.

With such an unbridled nature and overwhelming combat power, he can truly be called a citizen of the Eternal Star homeland.

This move thoroughly enraged the top brass of the United States, and the government openly declared war, vowing to suppress the two men.

In the latest live broadcast, the battlefield has shifted to the skies above the White House.

In the global live stream, viewers flooded the screen with comments, and countless overseas viewers showered the two with huge amounts of virtual gifts, clamoring for them to completely destroy the White House.

A closer look at the live stream IPs reveals that almost all the netizens making these comments are from the Middle East, where years of accumulated hatred are laid bare.

Life is full of strange occurrences, and a single word can become a prophecy.

In the midst of the violent collision, half of the White House collapsed.

Whether the two are still in the same place at this moment, no one knows.

"If you keep rushing me, I'll throw you down!"

Zhu Rong's cold and indifferent voice, accompanied by the sound of a phoenix's cry, reached Xu Wan's ears, filled with anger and impatience.

If she could, she really wanted to throw Xu Wan off from 10,000 meters in the air and let her taste the feeling of an elbow hitting the ground in a high-altitude crash.

"Xu Wan, the score between us isn't over yet. Don't think this matter is over."

Xu Wan naturally understood what she was referring to, and pursed her lips to give a perfunctory reply:

"I know, I know, it's my fault. If you want to hold a grudge, wait until we find those two, then you can settle it however you want."

"At worst, I, the Great Emperor, will simply bring you back."

"You think that's enough?" Zhu Rong recalled the previous scene, feeling both ashamed and indignant.

Is that something a human could do?!

If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have opened my eyes in the first place.

No, it should be that we shouldn't have listened to the other party and cooperated.

I'm too honest.

"So what do you want?" Xu Wan asked nonchalantly, not taking it to heart at all. "Try it a couple more times? That's a small matter."

"The most urgent thing is to find those two as soon as possible, so that I, the Great Emperor, can give that bastard Shadow a good kick. After that, even if you try to pin it on me, I won't have anything to say."

"Ha," Zhu Rong sneered, saying disdainfully, "I'm not as disgusting as you."

"Then what do you want?" Xu Wan asked.

"I'll pinch you!"

"???!"

Xu Wan was taken aback at first, then sat up abruptly, picked at her ears, thinking she had misheard, "What did you say? Say it again."

I said—I'll pinch you!

Zhu Rong's furious phoenix cry echoed in Xu Wan's mind: "I will gouge out your eyes and replace mine with the ones you have corrupted."

"Oh... so you're gouging out eyes. I thought it was something else!"

Zhu Rong: "?"

"Xu Wan, I'm not joking with you," Zhu Rong said coldly. "If I say I'll gouge out your eyes, I will."

She usually seems easygoing and dislikes conflict, but once her bottom line is crossed, she becomes ruthless.

Previously at the Divine Order Bureau, a new Divine Order user, relying on the strength of his awakened Divine Order, said some insulting things to Zhu Rong and even tried to lay a hand on her. As a result, she chopped off his hands and feet and hung him at the entrance of the Divine Order Bureau, cosplaying as a teru teru bozu (a Japanese doll).

From then on, the title of the most ruthless person in the East Sea resounded throughout the entire Divine Order Circle, and no one dared to easily provoke Zhu Rong.

Despite the deadly threat posed by Zhu Rong, Xu Wan remained calm and showed no fear whatsoever.

"If you want it, I'll give it to you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Wan did not hesitate at all. She suddenly raised her right hand and plunged it straight into her right eye socket.

puff-

A dull sound rang out, without the slightest hesitation.

With a flick of her fingertips, she gouged out her right eyeball completely.

A bloody eyeball lay quietly in her palm, blood flowing continuously from its socket, staining half her cheek red. A howling wind swept through the air, carrying away the thick smell of blood. The scene was both eerie and gruesome.

"Here's one for you, is that enough?"

Xu Wan's expression was calm, though blood streamed from her empty eye sockets, she seemed to feel no pain whatsoever, her tone utterly indifferent:

"I have never cared about these mortal eyes. If I hadn't failed to cultivate my Mind's Eye and still needed my eyes to see, I would have already sacrificed them to gain greater power. Why do I need you to tell me?"

"Once I cultivate the Mind's Eye, I will be able to see through all things in heaven and earth without needing two eyes. I will personally offer you the other eye."

Zhu Rong remained silent for a long time before slowly nodding: "Alright, I'll wait for your other one."

As soon as she finished speaking, she opened her mouth and swallowed the eyeball. The speed of the True Phoenix increased dramatically, and it sped through the air.

Moments later, the two entered the territory of the United States and approached the airspace over the White House.

Meanwhile, at the Eagle Nation's National Defense Command Headquarters.

The piercing, highest-level alarm blared throughout the command center, plunging everyone, already on edge, into utter panic.

"Report! Catastrophic-level extremely high magical energy detected! Target is rapidly approaching the White House!"

The monitor's voice trembled as he shouted his report, the energy dots on the screen shining blindingly brightly.

The Defense Minister, his face ashen, roared furiously, "I can see it without you telling me!"

"Two jinxes weren't enough, now another one has arrived!"

"Immediately deploy satellites and lock onto the target!"

"yes!"

Satellite images were instantly projected onto the large screen. In the images, a giant bird engulfed in flames, carrying a human figure on its back, soared through the air at breakneck speed, while monitoring data fluctuated wildly.

"Target flight altitude: 5,000 meters; speed exceeding Mach 50!"

"Mach 50..."

The Minister of Defense was deeply shaken.

At this speed, it can circle the equator of Eternal Star in thirty or forty minutes, and arrive at the White House from the current location in less than a minute.

Ordinary weapons are not even qualified to pursue, let alone intercept or attack...

Where did this monster come from?

Could it be that the Three-Body Vanguard has attacked?

The Minister of Defense was in a terrible mood and was wondering if he should just take off his clothes and run away.

But wouldn't this be treated as treason afterward?

Never mind, safety first!

etc--

He suddenly started thinking again.

If those monsters can wipe out all those guys in the White House, will I have a chance to advance further?

The Minister of Defense stopped in his tracks and began to silently pray that his wish would come true.

It's getting cold, time to put on an extra layer.

High above Washington.

Zhu Rong and Xu Wan gazed at the devastated White House and the two figures locked in fierce combat in the sky above.

The True Phoenix, accompanied by raging flames, slowly descended and hovered in the sky. Its oppressive aura swept across the entire area, causing all the fighter jets to instinctively retreat and dare not approach.

"Chu Ge, Empress Xu Wan has arrived!"

Xu Wan shouted and jumped off Zhu Rong's back, instantly conjuring up demonic armor and a trident in mid-air before charging towards the shadows.

Shadow glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, a disdainful sneer curling his lips. His tone was indifferent and full of contempt: "It's you again, you rookie, daring to interfere in my duel?"

"Don't be so arrogant!" Xu Wan shouted angrily, her attacks becoming even fiercer.

But in the next instant, the trident in her hand suddenly went out of control.

Boom—

With a loud bang, the trident slammed heavily into Xu Wan's body, its power so immense that it was impossible to withstand.

The black-haired, vicious dog-like girl was violently knocked away like a kite with a broken string, and fell into the flowerbed.

"Useless, overestimating yourself."

With a cold glance, Shadow casually manipulated his weapon using the "Soldier's Mantra" and easily crushed his opponent.

Not far away, the white-haired, vicious dog-like girl watched this scene quietly, sighing softly in her heart.

A moment later, Xu Wan staggered to her feet, covering her empty eye socket with one hand. Her remaining left eye was chillingly cold as it locked onto the shadows.

"Shadow! Don't underestimate me!"

"You're just more divinely ordained and have been cultivating for longer!"

"The magic of Eternal Star has only been restored for a few months, and the magical power of heaven and earth is extremely scarce."

She spoke each word clearly and forcefully:

"But I, Xu Wan, have reached this point solely through my own talent. Almost no one of my generation can match me; I have directly trod the supreme path!"

"In terms of effort and resolve, I, Xu Wan, am second to none!"

"So?" Shadow raised an eyebrow, looking at her with interest.

Xu Wan's left eye was as cold as frost as she spoke in a deep voice:

"If I had been born in the realm of the divine order, you would not exist!"

"If we're on the same level, what do you have to offer me to compete with you?!"

"Shadow, I, Xu Wan, am no weaker than you!"

"What gives you the right to look down on me?!"

How dare you look down on me—!!!

The voice burst forth.

She released her hands from her eye sockets, and a strange, scarlet beam of light suddenly burst forth.

This is a deadly technique that Xu Wan comprehended in the "Great Thousand Records" at the cost of sacrificing one of her eyes. It can only be used once per eye, allowing her to transcend realms and kill powerful enemies!

puff!

The beam of light pierced through flesh and blood, leaving a huge bloody hole in the shadow's chest. Flesh and blood were mangled, bones and tendons were broken, and the aura around the body suddenly became chaotic.

"Hahaha! Shadow! Did you see that?!"

Xu Wan's face was contorted with rage as she laughed maniacally, "You worthless piece of trash, I can still severely injure you!"

"Shadow, you're nothing special, you're nothing special at all!"

"Did you hear me?!"

Xu Wan screamed, causing the empty eye sockets to bleed profusely, staining her entire face red and revealing only her pale white teeth.

"shadow--!!!"

"I said you're nothing special—!!!"

"Hahahahahahaha—!!!"

"The once invincible Shadow is nothing more than this!!!"

Shadow looked down at the huge hole in his chest, then looked up at the crazed girl, his expression calm and unwavering.

"Are you done talking?"

"Then you can go die."

The shadowy figure vanished instantly.

"Xu Wan!"

Chu Ge rushed to the rescue, and Zhu Rong also set off in an instant.

However, their speed was utterly insignificant compared to the Shadow's spatial teleportation, extremely slow.

As soon as Xu Wan came to her senses, she felt a deadly killing intent enveloping her.

The next second, the shadow appeared in front of her, and with an immense pressure, he slammed his palm down on her forehead.

Boom—

Xu Wan is dead.

Their bodies exploded, turning into a cloud of blood mist.

Shadow raised his hand, clenched his fist in the void, condensed all the blood mist into a ball, and swallowed it directly into his body, completely severing any possibility of her resurrection and leaving no trace of future trouble.

"After saying all that, you're still useless."

His eyes were cold as he licked the blood from Xu Wan's lips. He activated the "Zhe" mantra, and the wound inflicted by Xu Wan healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if he had never been injured.

"You're too late, she's already dead."

Shadow turned his gaze to Chu Ge and spoke calmly:

"I know."

"You want to avenge her?"

"Won't."

Chu Ge gently shook his head, calm and composed:

"Life and death are determined by fate, and the struggle for the Great Dao is a fight to the death. Even if you don't kill her today, we will inevitably fight each other in the future, and I will still not escape death. All of this is her own choice."

"If she had not wanted to die, she would not have perished."

Chu Ge gazed at the shadows, his voice ethereal and otherworldly:

"Her bold words just now were already born from a determination to prove herself to the death, to fight to the death. She only wanted to prove that her will and strength were in no way inferior to yours."

"If I had succeeded in stopping her and saving her life, she would only resent me and have trampled on her lifelong Daoist beliefs."

"But you knew this all along, yet you still went to stop her? Aren't you afraid she'll hold a grudge later?" Shadow asked.

"She is my friend."

"So?" Shadow asked, increasingly curious. "What are your plans next?"

"Let's continue the fight."

Chu Ge said softly.

"Now that she is dead, right and wrong are no longer important. I will only pursue my own path."

"What path?"

"The Invincible Path".

The white-haired girl gazed up at the sky, her voice clear, cold, and aloof:

"If I cannot even defeat you, how can I be emperor? How can I claim to rule for all eternity?"

She withdrew her gaze and looked directly into the shadows:

"Between you and me, one of us must perish here."

"That would be considered... settling her karma."

Shadow looked up at the Celestial Phoenix: "And what about you?"

Zhu Rong's aura was extremely calm, each word spoken clearly:

"I'll watch you fight. If she dies, then I'll go in and avenge them both."

"Then let's go."

The power of space around Shadow surged, his eyes were indifferent, and he swept across the two without the slightest fear, but rather with overwhelming fighting spirit.

"The final battle will end it all."

As soon as the words were spoken, the three figures vanished from the White House area.

All that remained was devastation, collapsed buildings, dust everywhere, and the trembling, helpless military of the United States.

This sent shockwaves around the world.

High-ranking officials from various countries and the headquarters of the Australian Magic Association immediately convened a top-secret video conference, linking up globally to discuss countermeasures.

Ordinary weapons are no longer able to shake these rebels; if they are allowed to exist, the whole world will face annihilation.

After intense discussions and negotiations, all parties finally reached a consensus and made a final decision.

Nuclear bombing.