The Evil Emperor's Mental Power was now equivalent to the ancestral realm, so covering the entire Chaotic Demon Sea was no problem at all. In less than half the time it took to drink a cup of tea, he locked onto his target.
He did not approach. Standing on the sea a thousand miles away, he enveloped the entire Undying Sacred Whale clan with his Mental Power, then guided Mu Lingshan through an illusion until she left the clan's territory on her own.
After easily capturing her, the Evil Emperor simply knocked her unconscious and carried her away. Not a single person noticed anything throughout the entire process.
This was the advantage of specializing in Mental Power. As long as its wielder played dirty enough, opponents whose strength did not exceed his by too much might not even realize they had fallen victim.
By the time the Undying Sacred Whale clan discovered Mu Lingshan was missing, the Evil Emperor had already returned to Sky City beyond the heavens.
Seeing the returning Evil Emperor and the Life and Death Ancestral Talisman he had captured, Li Chen said, "The remaining two Ancestral Symbols should be with Lin Dong. Stop playing around. Once you've recovered them, lower the Heavenly Towers and begin refining this world."
"Yes, Venerable Lord." The Evil Emperor could only silently lament the missed opportunity. He had wanted to let Lin Dong recover for a while before continuing, but with the Venerable Lord's orders issued, he had no choice but to obey.
Only after the Evil Emperor left did Li Chen turn to Mu Lingshan. "Stop pretending. Keep it up, and I'll knock you back into your original form."
The girl on the floor did not react.
Li Chen did not repeat himself. He raised his hand, and Emperor Flame