Smack!
The Grand Elder backhanded his deputy across the back of the head, sending him stumbling.
"Run? Is your head full of Chaos waste?" The Grand Elder pointed at Qin Chuan on the screen, his teeth clenched. "Look closely! He doesn't have a trace of God King Tier rule energy on him. At most, he's a peak Void True God! Do you think a Void True God could kill a God King Beast with his own strength?"
His deputy clutched his head, stunned. For a moment, he couldn't answer.
The Grand Elder sneered, convinced he had seen through everything.
"That brat must be carrying a one-use rule artifact left by some ancient powerhouse! That last attack used up his trump card and drained his own Origin Essence dry! Look at him. He's standing there because he probably hasn't even got the strength to take a step. He's bluffing to scare everyone off!"
At the same time.
Aboard the Tian Xing Merchant Guild's flagship.
The guild president was holding an emergency encrypted call with the leaders of several major powers. On the holographic display, the old monsters' expressions shifted uneasily.
"Everyone, the Thunder Temple has made its position clear. The Night Roaming God is an empty shell now, strong on the outside and hollow within." The Tian Xing president tapped the table.
The leader of the Starfeather Alliance hesitated. "What if he still has strength left?"
"Even if he isn't injured, we still have hundreds of thousands of allied troops here. Add the stragglers outside, and we can wear down his defenses by throwing lives at him!" The Tian Xing president raised his voice, unable to hide his fervor. "That's God King Origin Essence! If we get it, we could become the next God King—even escape this universe! Are you in?"