"You mean the Heavenly Dao's increased suppression of me was caused by the Heavenly Palace?"
Devil Master Thunder Prison looked thoughtful as he recalled, "When I fought Qin Hao, I did spend most of the battle within the Heavenly Palace's territory..."
"Now that you mention it, that does seem very likely."
Devil Master Thunder Prison felt that Devil Lord Dao Devourer's explanation made sense. More importantly, if they ruled out this possibility, there were no others left.
At least...
Devil Master Thunder Prison could think of no other possibility.
"That must be it," Devil Lord Dao Devourer said with certainty. "Although Qin Hao hasn't fully taken control of the Heavenly Palace, he is still part of it. The stronger Qin Hao becomes, the more of the Heavenly Palace's power he can unleash."
"That's the only possibility." Devil Master Thunder Prison nodded. The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
"But if that's true, wouldn't killing Qin Hao be utterly impossible for me?" Devil Master Thunder Prison's expression darkened.
With the Heavenly Palace suppressing him, killing Qin Hao would be far too difficult.
Devil Lord Dao Devourer also knitted his brows and fell into thought. If his deduction was correct, then with the Heavenly Palace's suppression...
Devil Master Thunder Prison alone would indeed find it difficult to kill Qin Hao.
On top of that, Qin Hao himself was no weakling...
Even if he went himself, killing Qin Hao would probably still be difficult.
"The safest and best approach is still to wait for Wan Sha to emerge from seclusion," Devil Lord Dao Devourer said thoughtfully. "Once Wan Sha refines the Star-Shattering Ring, his strength will surely soar. When that happens, even with the Heavenly Palace's protection..."
"Qin Hao will be no match for Wan Sha. His death will