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Just at this critical moment—
A profound barrier, seemingly condensed from the purest darkness and the Origin of evil, silently appeared in front of the Demon Empress.
Complex dark-gold Divine Runes flowed across the barrier, emitting an ancient aura of "absolute isolation" and "invulnerability to all Laws."
Evil God Barrier!
Xuan Ming had acted.
He could not stand by and watch the Demon Empress be obliterated; after all, he had previously promised the Deep Sea Demon Whale King that he would ensure the safety of his wife and child.
BOOM—!!!!
The Evil Emperor's destructive light, powerful enough to heavily wound Di Tian, slammed violently onto the Evil God Barrier!
There was no energy explosion as imagined, nor was there any shockwave diffusion.
The destructive dark-red beam, the instant it touched the Evil God Barrier, was like a clay ox sinking into the sea; all its energy and all its destructive will were silently swallowed and annihilated by the profound dark barrier, unable to even stir a single ripple!
Evil God Barrier, absolute defense below the Divine Rank!
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The Evil Emperor's massive single eye instantly bulged, its pupil filled with extreme disbelief and absurdity!
Its strongest attack... was actually blocked just like that?
Blocked by an inconspicuous dark barrier? It couldn't even make the barrier tremble?!
How is this possible?! Even Di Tian could never handle it so easily!
It abruptly turned toward Xuan Ming, and for the first time, genuine fear appeared in its colossal eyeball.
This human... what kind of monster is he?!
Meanwhile, the Demon Empress, who had just broken free from mental paralysis, stared blankly at the unharmed dark barrier before her, sensing the sacred yet evil aura emanating from it that made even her Soul tremble.
She had originally harbored some doubt about Xuan Ming's strength, but now, that doubt had vanished, replaced by a profound chill.
Xuan Ming slowly raised his head, his ice-blue eyes calmly looking at the stunned Evil Emperor, and spoke faintly:
"Are you done attacking? Then... is it my turn?"
The instant Xuan Ming's flat voice fell, the Evil Emperor's giant single eye was instantly filled with boundless terror!
It didn't hesitate for a moment.
Its massive body violently twisted, erupting with unprecedented speed, attempting to tear space and flee!
Dignity and anger were jokes in the face of absolute strength disparity!
It had only one thought now—escape!
The farther away from this monster, the better!
However, how could Xuan Ming allow it to escape?
Buzz!
Buzz!
Buzz!
Three distinctly different yet equally terrifying Domain powers burst forth centering on Xuan Ming!
Colorless Domain—stripping perception, freezing thought!
Slaughter Domain—ferocious malice corroding the Soul, causing mental collapse!
Mental Domain—vast mental force forming absolute control, suppressing all mental fluctuations!
Under Xuan Ming's precise, almost abnormal control, the three great Domains not only avoided conflict but perfectly overlapped, forming an absolute death zone!
Especially when the ring of evil, which originated from the God of Evil, subtly lit up, it injected the pressure of Divine Rank Law into this overlapping Domain!
The Evil Emperor, heavily exhausted from the fierce battle with the Demon Empress, found its massive body sinking into an invisible swamp under the terrifying impact of the triple overlapping Domains.
Its spiritual Origin was firmly suppressed, and even its thoughts became incredibly sluggish!
It desperately activated its mental force, but it was like an ant trying to shake a tree; it was completely unable to break free from this comprehensive confinement!
Xuan Ming took a step and instantly arrived before the confined Evil Emperor, speaking calmly: "Now, we can have a proper talk."
"I give you two choices.
First, you sacrifice yourself, giving your spirit ring and Spirit Bone to me.
I promise that if the opportunity arises in the future, I will consider reshaping your Soul.
Second, I directly kill you and forcibly absorb your spirit ring and Spirit Bone."
"Although a fair amount of energy will be lost, with my current abilities, absorbing a spirit ring of less than eight hundred thousand years like yours poses no difficulty."
The Evil Emperor's massive eyeball was filled with humiliation and fury.
It tried to detonate its spiritual Origin, determined to drag this human down with it even in death!
But Xuan Ming's mental force, which had already reached the half-step Divine Sense Realm, was like an invisible set of shackles, having long since penetrated its Soul core and firmly suppressing its intent to self-destruct!
It didn't even have the right to make a final desperate stand!
Seeing the unwilling yet despairing light in the Evil Emperor's eye, Di Tian sighed and stepped forward, speaking in a deep voice: "Evil Emperor, at our level, you should understand that only by living is everything possible."
"Sacrificing yourself at least preserves a sliver of hope for resurrection.
If he forcibly kills you, resulting in Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, then truly nothing will remain.
Think about your clan."
Di Tian's words were the final straw that crushed the Evil Emperor's psychological defenses.
It stared intently at Xuan Ming, then looked at Di Tian and the Demon Empress watching nearby, and finally, the violent mental fluctuations slowly subsided, replaced by deep exhaustion and resignation.
"...I... choose to sacrifice myself."
The Evil Emperor's voice was filled with bitterness.
Ultimately, no one wants to die, and neither did it.
"Very well."
Xuan Ming nodded, "Before the sacrifice, is there anything else you need to arrange?"
The Evil Emperor remained silent for a moment, then said: "I need to return to the Evil Demon Forest first to arrange subsequent matters within the clan."
It paused, its massive single eye looking at the iceberg nearby that was freezing the hundred-thousand-year Evil Eye Tyrant, "Also, return it to me."
"No."
Xuan Ming directly refused, "I have a use for that hundred-thousand-year Evil Eye Tyrant."
He planned to take it back to use as a spirit ring for Hu Liena; perhaps a valuable external Spirit Bone would even drop.
The Evil Emperor was so angry that its tentacles trembled.
Suppressing its rage, it said: "My clan possesses a hundred-thousand-year Evil Eye Tyrant external Spirit Bone produced years ago!
The quality is excellent!
I can give you that Spirit Bone!
Return it to me!"
Hearing this, Xuan Ming pondered.
Poseidon had indeed promised to grant a god-bestowed spirit ring, and the effect of a god-bestowed spirit ring would certainly be the most suitable for the Spirit's needs, definitely better for Hu Liena than a spirit ring forcibly obtained by hunting a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast.
Moreover, he could gain a hundred-thousand-year external Spirit Bone for free...
After thinking for a moment, Xuan Ming nodded: "Agreed."
With a casual wave of his hand, the iceberg freezing the hundred-thousand-year Evil Eye Tyrant silently melted away.
After being freed, the Evil Eye Tyrant looked fearfully at Xuan Ming and quickly flew to the Evil Emperor's side.
The Evil Emperor gave Xuan Ming a deep look, said nothing more, and led its subordinates away as a streak of light, heading towards the Evil Demon Forest.
The Demon Empress watched the direction the Evil Emperor left, her brows slightly furrowed, and she couldn't help but ask Xuan Ming: "You're just letting it go back like that?"
"Aren't you afraid it will take the opportunity to flee, or gather the strength of the entire Evil Demon Forest to resist stubbornly?"
Xuan Ming looked toward the Evil Demon Forest, his ice-blue eyes completely calm, his tone flat yet carrying a chilling indifference:
"If it dares to run, I will completely wipe the entire Evil Demon Forest off the map of the Sun Moon Continent."
"It will just take a little more effort; I can always find it.
My current area of destructive power surpasses that of ordinary Divinities."
"As for casualties..."
He paused, his voice devoid of emotion, "At that point, they will be outside the scope of my consideration."
Hearing this, both the Demon Empress and Di Tian felt a chill in their hearts.
They had no doubt that Xuan Ming was absolutely capable of doing it.
This composure, built upon absolute strength, was more intimidating than any verbal threat.
As long as the Evil Emperor wasn't foolish, it knew how to choose.