"He—he wasn't trying to ambush me. He was trying to snatch my Space Stone?"
Morris's body began trembling violently.
His branches and enormous green leaves swayed wildly, as if battered by a gale.
Morris nearly fell apart.
Regret overwhelmed him to the extreme.
It was all his own fault for chatting with his subordinates while holding the Space Stone, his head muddled.
Otherwise, the moment he sensed Shadow Emperor's aura and knew how fast Shadow Emperor was, he would have immediately strengthened his shield before moving to block him.
With Shadow Emperor's offensive power, there was no way he could have shattered Morris's shield in an instant and snatched the Space Stone from his hand at the same time.
"Damn you, Shadow Emperor! I'll kill you! I'll grind your bones to ash!"
Morris was furious beyond control.
His perception spread rapidly in every direction.
Where had Shadow Emperor gone?
He suddenly froze.
In terms of speed, he was still a little faster than Shadow Emperor.
His perception also far surpassed Shadow Emperor's.
If he gave chase directly, he would definitely be able to keep closing the distance between them.
With his strength, and with Shadow Emperor needing time to unleash that terrifying Stealth Ability, if he pursued relentlessly, he could not only take back the Space Stone and kill Shadow Emperor, but also completely eliminate this hidden danger that might otherwise force him to remain in the Milky Way for a long time.
And yet, when he suddenly discovered that the Space Stone had been taken, he had actually focused only on regret and fury, completely forgetting to chase after Shadow Emperor.
By the time he came back to his senses, Shadow Emperor had already escaped beyond the range of his perception.
One mistake after another.
And they were two