[Buddha-Heart Lamp Transmission] Wu Song Imbued with Spiritual Power; [Emergency Circlet] Successfully Developed! (Continued)

"As long as you're willing to spare me, I can serve you like an ox or a horse!"

"I'll be a dog beneath your command—whoever you tell me to bite, I'll bite, with absolutely no second thoughts!"

"You're going after that Water Monkey Wuzhiqi next, right?"

"That wild monkey has a terribly violent temper. I can help—I can be a spy and scout out his true strength!"

"Spare my life! I'm still of great use!"

Gonggong's pleas were miserably shrill, utterly devoid of the backbone expected of a fearsome fiendish god.

But Lin Chen merely sneered coldly.

"You haven't submitted. You just know you're about to die!"

Lin Chen was well versed in mythological records. Gonggong had lived through the reigns of several Human Kings, repeatedly stirring up rebellions and flooding the Nine Provinces.

A vicious god so fickle, cruel, and treacherous had rebellion written into his bones. Lin Chen would never believe that he was willing to submit with genuine loyalty.

Lin Chen's gaze turned icy as he directly activated the [Emperor Shun] destiny within his body.

A vast, mighty aura of kingly authority surged skyward from Lin Chen.

Lin Chen seemed to transform into an ancient Human King, his words carrying the law of Heaven as he issued the Human King's edict of "Exiling the Four Fiends," delivering Gonggong's final judgment:

"Great Shun Edict: Gonggong is without virtue, bringing calamity upon all living beings. His crimes are unforgivable!

Today, his authority as the Water God is stripped away. He shall be exiled to the Netherworld and eternally imprisoned in the dark prison!"

As this edict descended, an incomparably immense power of karma gathered from the unseen.

This perfectly matched the historical deed of Emperor Shun exiling the Four Fiends. The very heavens and earth seemed to cheer for