Compromise, Bait

Not long after, the thin black energy film covering the painting suddenly began to vibrate violently.

Then, a ball of crimson light surged forcefully out of the world connected within the painting.

Clack!

The black energy film cracked and dissipated.

The next second, the painting on the wall split straight down the middle into two halves.

That ball of crimson light landed on the ground and transformed into Richard's magic clone.

"Only one clone was found."

The magic clone spoke, pulling a ferocious heretic god statue out from his robes.

Richard took the heretic god statue, and with a smile, said, "No matter, I guessed as much long ago."

The magic clone nodded and instantly turned into a wisp of crimson mana, returning inside Richard's body.

Meanwhile, Richard began to examine the ferocious heretic god statue.

"Huh? I thought some old friend had dropped by uninvited..."

"I never expected it would turn out to be a dimensional deity I've never seen before!"

The heretic god statue:...

Trapped inside the heretic god statue, the clone of the Lord of Evil Spirits glared with resentment at the crimson energy chains wrapped around the heretic god statue, feeling utterly aggrieved in his heart.

He was resting quite well in the painted world when a bastard suddenly barged in.

This bastard completely ignored all rules of engagement and didn't utter a single polite word; the moment they met, he launched an immensely fierce attack. The clone merely reacted a fraction of a second too slow, and the heretic god statue he possessed was wrapped up like a zongzi by countless crimson energy chains.

When he gathered divine power to counterattack, he discovered that these crimson energy chains were just too damn bizarre!

They not only sealed the body but also sealed the soul!

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