Scene 1: The Dead End
Liu Ming and Jian Chen walk cautiously through the labyrinthine paths of the lab. The air is heavy with tension.
Liu Ming: "This path is a dead end. The other path must be the right one. Let's head back."
Jian Chen smiles darkly.
Jian Chen: "For you? This is where it ends."
Jian teleports behind Liu Ming, summoning an air sword, aiming for his back.
---
Scene 2: Kael's Revelation
Meanwhile, Kael confronts Sakura in another room.
Kael: "What are you talking about, Sakura?"
Sakura laughs eerily, her demeanor shifting. She pulls at her face, revealing a grotesque centipede-like creature beneath her skin.
Centipede: "Foolish boy. I've lived for millennia, jumping from planet to planet, spreading chaos and destruction. Civilizations fall to my will. Your Jian Chen believed I was his savior because I accessed the memories of this girl's mother. I thrive on suffering. Watching you squirm is more satisfying than killing you."
Kael is horrified.
Kael: "You monster! Why didn't you just kill us outright?"
Centipede: "Because despair tastes sweeter when it ripens."
Suddenly, the door explodes. Jian Chen stumbles in, his body sliced into pieces, revealing Liu Ming standing ominously behind him.
Liu Ming: "I never let my guard down."
---
Scene 3: Liu Ming vs. Jian Chen
The scene flashes back to the battle between Liu Ming and Jian Chen.
Jian launches a flurry of attacks, but Liu Ming's movements are precise and calculated.
Liu dodges an air blade, appearing behind Jian and delivering a devastating kick to his face.
Summoning a scythe of air, Liu disarms Jian, severing his hand. Terrified, Jian flees, begging for mercy.
Jian reaches Kael and Sakura, but Liu Ming follows, his presence unyielding. With one final slash, Liu Ming ends Jian Chen.
---
Scene 4: Kael's Anguish
Kael watches as Liu Ming calmly points a small sword at the centipede.
Liu Ming: "Kill it, Kael.
The centipede laughs mockingly.
Centipede: "You won't kill her. She's your love, isn't she? Weak creatures, always bound by emotions."
Kael hesitates, but as the centipede torments him further, he has memories of his life and close his eyes
Kael: "No more!"
Grabbing a blade, he slashes Sakura's body, killing both her and the centipede.
As the centipede's hold fades, Kael drops to his knees, overwhelmed by grief and rage.
---
Scene 5: The Mountain Summit
Liu Ming enters the portal, emerging at the peak of a towering mountain. The wind howls, and the sky darkens.
Kael, desperate and broken, follows through the portal.