"Beg for mercy?"
Mu Qing rubbed his brow, feeling somewhat conflicted.
Wasn't Darkless Emperor working for the Devil Ancestor? Why was he asking Mu Qing to plead with the Devil Ancestor on his behalf?
"What exactly is going on? Explain it clearly, or I won't cooperate with you."
Mu Qing said in a low voice.
Darkless Emperor gave a bitter smile.
"There's no harm in telling you. Do you really think I'm working for the Devil Ancestor? That man wouldn't think much of someone like me, who only just entered the Extreme Emperor Realm."
After a pause, a flicker of terror appeared in Darkless Emperor's eyes.
"The Devil Ancestor's methods are far more terrifying than you can imagine. He's clearly on the Dominion Road, yet he can still interfere with the Chaos Universe. I fucking slipped up once, and he directly took half my divine soul!"
His face darkened as he said hoarsely, "The Devil Ancestor is no kind soul. After using me, he may not return the other half of my divine soul. He might simply burn the bridge after crossing the river and erase me outright!"
Darkless Emperor took a deep breath.
He continued, "I investigated carefully. The Devil Ancestor doesn't know everything happening throughout every realm of the universe at all times, and it's even more impossible for him to return here from the Dominion Road—unless he uses certain methods. For example... an Extreme Realm puppet!"
Mu Qing frowned. "You mean the Devil Ancestor wants to turn you into a puppet and use that to return from the Dominion Road?"
"That's right!"
A trace of regret surfaced in Darkless Emperor's eyes.
Gritting his teeth, he said, "I was originally only at the peak of the High Realm. Later, I encountered an opportunity and broke through to the