Chapter 166: The Ancient God of Shadow
[Attempting to Plunder: Naraku - Shadow Shock] [Acquiring Trait...]
Naraku let out a furious roar. Dark aura instantly erupted, sweeping towards Riku's area like a raging tide. Riku resisted with all his might but was drawn into the vortex-like dark wave.
"System, emergency activation of 'Abyssal Lockdown' defense!" Riku shouted loudly. His Nen domain expanded abruptly, blocking the dark energy outside.
"Plunder Complete!" the system prompt sounded. Riku felt a powerful trait power integrate into his body—"Shadow Shock," a mysterious ability capable of suppressing an enemy's Nen fluctuations.
With the help of this new trait, he launched another attack, aiming straight at Naraku's energy core.
"Thunder God: Ultimate Sanction!"
The giant lightning sword, carrying an aura that could destroy everything, slashed towards the Ancient God. Accompanied by the buff of the trait power, it struck the weakest link in Naraku's defense.
Naraku let out a massive shriek of agony as cracks appeared on its core.
"So this is... the power of trait plundering!" Gon exclaimed in awe.
But the battle was far from over. Naraku's body shook violently, and dark patterns expanded like ripples, the surrounding space beginning to collapse.
"Must finish this quickly!" Riku's gaze was as sharp as a blade. Transforming into a mad god of lightning, he charged towards the Ancient God's core.
In this ultimate final battle between light and darkness, Riku's Infinite Trait Plunder System unleashed unprecedented power. He broke through the opponent's defenses step by step, continuously growing in the process.
In the distance, deep in the void, the shadow fluctuations grew increasingly frantic, as if an even greater crisis was approaching.
As Riku's lightning blade slashed down ruthlessly, Naraku's torn core let out a piercing wail. The dark patterns spread rapidly, swallowing everything around them like black flames. The signs of spatial collapse became more obvious, as if the abyss of the entire Dark Continent were trembling.
"Hold on a little longer, everyone!" Riku roared in anger. Lightning erupted all over his body; the energy from the trait system was almost tearing him apart.
The suppression effect brought by "Shadow Shock" began to show. Naraku's Nen fluctuations were significantly weakened, and its movements gradually became sluggish.
"Seize the opportunity!" Gon and Killua immediately unleashed their respective ultimate skills. Killua's Thunder God's Roar, coordinated with Gon's Phantom Combo, pressured Naraku layer by layer.
"Biscuit, help me protect the core!" Riku commanded while concentrating more trait power into his Lightning Core.
The system automatically activated a new fusion skill: [Trait Fusion: Thunder God Shadow Resonance] [Lightning-type and Shadow-type powers complement each other, erupting with extreme damage in a short time]
A streak of incandescent white lightning intertwined with gloomy dark shadows, forming a Lightning Shadow Blade pointing straight at Naraku's heart.
"Thunder God Shadow: Final Judgment!"
The interwoven slash of lightning and shadow pierced through Naraku, completely collapsing its core energy.
"Boom!"
The Ancient Dark God let out a final, tragic scream. Its body turned into countless black mists and dissipated, the spatial fluctuations slowly returning to stability.
Riku slowly retracted his lightning sword, exhausted all over but with a firm gaze.
"The first wave of guardians of the Dark Continent has been completely shattered by me."
However, from the abyss of the rift in the distance, an even more bizarre fluctuation transmitted over. A massive phantom slowly emerged. Its blurry outline resembled an incomparably giant ancient beast, exuding primeval pressure.
"Is it... the true master of the Dark Continent?"
Riku's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and the trait system within his body scanned frantically.
[Warning: Ultimate Existence 'Abyssal Behemoth' is awakening] [Suggestion: Evacuate immediately or prepare for ultimate battle]
But Riku knew deeply that evasion was not the answer.
"No matter how strong, I will become the strongest." His gaze burned like a torch, and the Lightning Core on his back released an even more blazing light.
"Infinite Trait Plunder System, extreme state, activate again!"
Between heaven and earth, lightning and darkness intertwined; the prelude to battle had already begun.
From within the abyss, the phantom slowly took shape. It was a massive ancient beast, its enormous body covered in thick black scales. The scales flowed with a starlight-like brilliance, while cold abyssal fire flashed in its eyes. Every breath it took drove violent fluctuations in the surrounding space, possessing a power that seemingly could tear heaven and earth apart.
Riku felt unprecedented pressure. The Infinite Trait Plunder System within his body alarmed continuously, and the energy in his trait core surged abruptly, seeming to remind him that the true final battle was about to arrive.
"Gon, Killua, Biscuit, prepare to face the strongest enemy." Riku's voice was steady, a fearless light shining in his eyes.
The four quickly assembled. Their Nen fluctuations converged into an indestructible defensive cover, preparing to meet that magnificent dark power.
The Abyssal Behemoth let out an earth-shattering roar. Its massive figure, like a black mountain, stepped out slowly. Every step made the earth tremble, filling the space with endless dark aura.
"System, analyze target!" Riku focused his gaze, his finger lightly tapping the Lightning Core.
[Target Identification: Abyssal Behemoth - Ultimate Dark Creature] [Abilities: Spatial Distortion, Nen Devouring, Extreme Destruction] [Suggestion: Activate all combat traits, engage with full force]
Riku gripped the lightning sword tightly. The trait energy rapidly erupted, lightning intertwining on his body surface to form battle armor fused with lightning and Nen.
"Thunder God: Ultimate Lightning Armor, activate!"
The Behemoth's dark devouring wave suddenly swept towards Riku and the others, distorting space into a black vortex.
Riku roared in anger, instantly detonating the trait "Thunder God Extreme: Final Chapter." Endless lightning broke through the dark vortex, striking straight at the Behemoth.
The Behemoth's body shook violently, cracks appearing on its dark scales.
Gon and Killua took the opportunity to launch a coordinated attack. Phantoms and lightning crisscrossed, sword light and electric flashes tearing through the Behemoth's surface defenses.
Biscuit continuously used Nen shields to protect the team, resisting the Behemoth's intense spatial impacts.
Riku's plunder system issued an urgent prompt: [Warning: Target is releasing 'Abyssal Spatial Tear'] [Suggestion: Rapidly suppress core to avoid spatial collapse]
The Behemoth spewed dark energy waves from its mouth, attempting to create a larger range of spatial distortion.
"Can't let it tear this space apart!" Riku frowned tightly, immediately releasing "Rule Reversal: Abyssal Seal," striving to stabilize the space.
The battle grew increasingly fierce. Darkness and lightning intertwined on the battlefield, the air filled with the trembling sounds of electric currents and Nen.
Riku gritted his teeth and charged forward, his sword blade slashing at the Behemoth's core like the wrath of a Thunder God.
"Ultimate Plunder, activate!"
With a low shout, the trait system within Riku's body operated violently, instantly absorbing a portion of the dark energy released by the Behemoth.
[Successfully Plundered: Abyssal Behemoth - Spatial Tear] [Trait 'Spatial Distortion' activated] [Core Lightning Core energy has reached its limit]
The Behemoth let out a mournful, furious roar. Its figure began to gradually blur, as if the abyss itself were rebelling.
"Only one strike, must go all out!"
Riku condensed his entire body's power. Lightning and shadows intertwined, forming the final strike.
"Thunder God: Extreme Final Chapter: Abyssal Judgment!"
A sword light, where absolute radiance and absolute darkness coexisted, tore through space and slashed toward the Behemoth.
With a loud crash, the Abyssal Behemoth collapsed with a boom, turning into countless starlights and dissipating. The battlefield returned to calm, but Riku understood that this battle was merely the tip of the iceberg of the Dark Continent.
His gaze was resolute as he stepped toward the unknown distance. "The true darkness has only just begun to awaken..."
The Abyssal Behemoth turned into starlight and scattered. The dark aura between heaven and earth seemed to retreat slightly, but Riku knew this was only the calm before the storm. The trait system within his body continued to vibrate. The newly acquired "Spatial Distortion" trait brought an unprecedented sense of power, but also made the core energy extremely unstable.
"Gon, Killua, Biscuit, we must find the source of this Dark Continent as soon as possible and unlock its true secret." Riku's gaze was firm, lightning flowing at his fingertips.
Everyone nodded, following Riku across the ruined battlefield, advancing deeper into the rift.
Inside the rift, space was abnormally distorted. Darkness and light intertwined, and the bizarre aura made it almost difficult to breathe. "Here... it feels like torn reality." Gon said in a low voice, his eyes vigilant.
Riku opened the trait interface, quickly searching for relevant information. [Trait Correlation Hint: Dark Continent Core - 'Heart of the Abyss'] [Heart of the Abyss: Source of the Dark Continent's power, controls all dark Nen]
"Heart of the Abyss..." Riku muttered. "We must stop it, or the entire continent will be swallowed by darkness."
Suddenly, space distorted ahead, accompanied by a low rumbling sound. A massive dark tentacle reached out from the void, like the residual will of the Abyssal Behemoth.
"Enemy attack!" Riku warned sternly, immediately laying down Nen defenses while preparing to counterattack.
The tentacle swept across, carrying endless dark energy. The ground shook violently, as if to swallow everything. "Thunder God: Final Defense!" Riku deployed his defense with full force. Lightning and dark energy exploded in space.
Killua and Gon quickly supported him. Their dual attack severed the tentacle, but more tentacles poured out like a black tide. "They refuse to give up!" Biscuit shouted, her Nen shield frequently blocking attacks.
Riku thought calmly, and the plunder system prompted a new target trait. [Plunderable Target: Abyssal Phantom - Shadow Tentacle]
"Plunder with full force, absorb their power!" Riku commanded.
The trait system within his body roared into operation, continuously absorbing the tentacles' dark Nen, strengthening his own core. "Thunder God: Shadow Fusion!" Riku activated the new trait skill. Lightning and shadows intertwined, forming an indestructible attack.
The tentacles rapidly collapsed under the powerful power of lightning and darkness, but an even deeper breathing sound came from deep within the rift. "The true secrets of the Dark Continent are not just these guardians." Riku frowned tightly, a formless pressure surging in his heart.
"Keep moving forward, we cannot shrink back." The four had firm gazes, stepping deeper into the even darker and more bizarre space. A journey more perilous than any before was slowly unfolding.
Inside the rift, the spatial distortion grew increasingly bizarre, the surroundings filled with a suffocating dark aura. Riku led Gon, Killua, and Biscuit, advancing steadily, every step like walking on thin ice.
"It feels like this place is swallowing our Nen." Gon reminded in a low voice, his brows furrowed tightly. "The power of the Dark Continent is not simply destruction; it also carries extremely strong absorbing and corrosive properties." Riku said in a deep voice, the Lightning Core in his hand rippling with flashes of electric light.