Above the Dou Qi Continent, in the void.
At Xiao Tian Ce's words, Ling'er's smile grew even brighter. She clung to him like a koala and even planted a kiss on his cheek to express her delight.
Xiao Tian Ce merely smiled knowingly.
Although this girl had existed for untold ages, she did not understand the rich complexity of human emotions. She was simply expressing her joy.
Xiao Tian Ce understood. For a being like Ling'er, born countless years ago, to retain such a pure, childlike heart was truly rare.
After gently setting Ling'er down, he rubbed her head and said warmly, "Now that I've advanced to the overlord realm, I intend to head to the Land of Ten Thousand Tombs myself and deal with the Heavenly Evil God once and for all.
"Ling'er, would you rather stay on the Dou Qi Continent and watch its rapid expansion, or come with me to eliminate that scourge?"
Ling'er tilted her head, looking adorable as she pondered for a moment. Then she looked at Xiao Tian Ce and asked, "Little Mister, according to you, the Heavenly Evil God is at most in the half-step overlord realm. With your strength, killing him should be as easy as turning your hand over, right?"
"Of course. The Heavenly Evil God has been sealed by the Immortal Emperor for nearly fifty thousand years, so his strength must have diminished. With my current strength, dealing with him shouldn't take much effort," Xiao Tian Ce replied with a smile and a nod, his eyes brimming with confidence.
He was not becoming arrogant. He knew perfectly well that although the overlord realm and the half-step overlord realm sounded only a hair's breadth apart,
the actual gap was probably far greater than the gulf between a great perfection earth sovereign