"Do you have a lover?"
The vast, ethereal female voice rang out once more. It seemed devoid of emotion, yet carried an absolute, irresistible force.
The instant her words fell, an invisible yet majestic force of restraint surged in from every direction of the Gold and Silver Crystal World.
Like countless unbreakable chains, it sought to completely imprison Xia Ming's body, Soul Power, and even his mind.
Forcing him to follow the Valley of Love and Emotion's process, answer its questions, and undergo the subsequent "adventure."
This power far exceeded mortal limits.
Xia Ming could clearly sense that its intensity had firmly entered the realm of God Rank, something no Limit Douluo could possibly contend against.
It was enough to easily suppress any Limit Douluo on the continent.
Yet, to the current Xia Ming—
"Nothing special."
He made the indifferent assessment inwardly, but showed no anomaly on the surface. He merely answered the question calmly as instructed.
"No."
His tone was crisp, his expression unchanged, as though he were simply stating a basic fact.
"..."
The vast voice seemed to pause for a rare moment at this unexpected answer.
Then, an even colder judgment rang out.
"Lies. Punishment begins."
Sharper rule power filled with punitive intent began to gather, transforming into tangible golden and silver radiance.
Like spears of judgment, they were about to pierce Xia Ming's body and exact the price of "lying."
At the very instant that punitive force was about to touch him—
The corners of Xia Ming's lips suddenly curled into a calm smile that showed everything was under his control.
"You think..."
He slowly raised his head, his gaze seeming to penetrate layer upon layer of crystal walls and stare directly into the core of this secret realm's rules.
His voice echoed clearly and steadily