His sinister eyes remained fixed on Bai Qinchen, who stood behind the women's protective line, his face twitching slightly with extreme anger and humiliation.
"Absurd! What an absolute laughingstock!"
The God of Evil laughed in fury, black mist churning around him as though he might erupt at any moment. "Are we supposed to leave this scourge alone just because of the tricks this brat used? Lie Yan, as a Supreme God King, do you lack even the resolve to make this little sacrifice?!"
"Evil! Shut your mouth!"
A furious shout suddenly rang out, but it came not from Bai Qinchen, but from Ji Dong.
This God King, ordinarily so refined and mild-mannered, now stared at the God of Evil with bloodshot eyes. Divine power surged around him, faintly threatening to stand toe-to-toe with the other god.
"You can try to kill him, but if it costs Lie Yan her life, I, Ji Dong, will be the first to refuse!" Ji Dong gritted his teeth, his voice shaking with overwhelming anger and lingering fear as he roared, "Our mission is to protect the Divine Realm, not sacrifice our companions and our loved ones for some so-called victory!"
"You!" The God of Evil choked with anger. His gaze swept toward the other God Kings. "Sea Dragon, Lei Xiang, do you think so too? Are we supposed to watch this brat swagger right under our noses?"
Sea Dragon, Lei Xiang, and the others exchanged glances, their expressions troubled.
Half a cup of tea earlier, they would have unhesitatingly sided with the God of Evil and joined forces to execute Bai Qinchen.
But they had only just learned that their wives had narrowly escaped disaster, and they were now caught between relief at that escape and guilt over Lie Yan's enormous sacrifice.
If they