"You possess self-awareness, Evil God... You clearly haven't returned to chaos. If so, perhaps we can negotiate after all. There's no irreconcilable conflict between us..."
Narukami suppressed the shock and anger in his heart and had already recognized the situation before him.
"Oh? That's not out of the question. Hand over the Wish Power and faith you've stored up, and I'll let you go."
Tao Yu didn't give it a second thought.
An organization like the Nine Heavens Divine Path must have accumulated a terrifying amount of resources. Even a true god would consume a great deal of Wish Power and faith, but they would surely have some set aside for emergencies. That was no small sum.
"That's a perfectly reasonable price. But to ensure the transaction goes smoothly, I need to contact a few of my friends to witness it."
Narukami wasn't angered by Tao Yu's words. Instead, they spoke calmly.
"Your Excellency, why make me laugh?"
Tao Yu scoffed and said no more, immediately unleashing all kinds of attacks.
Slick tentacles surged toward them, while one puppet soldier after another closed in under various enhancements.
Countless sinister eyes continued to inflict conceptual effects such as petrification, disease, and weakness.
The divine aura around Narukami began to unravel and wither!
Colorless flames surrounded them, wrapping them tightly as if they would turn everything into chaos.
The slick tentacles that burrowed into the flames weren't affected. Instead, they seemed to gain some kind of enhancement, their tips imbued with the chaotic fire.
Meanwhile, Tao Yu exerted his full control over his spatial authority, restricting Narukami's movements and eliminating any chance of escape.
That earlier sword strike had grievously wounded the other party. In the short term, Tao Yu couldn't afford to pay the price to replicate it.
Unless he was