She no longer even looked at Xuan Ming Di Tian. A huge phantom of a demonic whale appeared behind her, carrying boundless hatred and killing intent. It locked onto the Evil Emperor and pounced on him fiercely!
The Destruction energy unique to the Deep Sea Demon Whale Clan transformed into countless purple light blades that tore through space, pouring down on the Evil Emperor like a torrential rain!
Xuan Ming Di Tian exchanged a glance and, in perfect unison, simultaneously stepped back a short distance.
When a woman is angry, it's best to stay away.
Hundreds of miles away from the Sun Moon Imperial City, fierce fighting continues.
The great battle between the Demon Empress and the Evil Emperor lasted from dusk until late at night, and then from late at night until dawn!
Both were super Ferocious Beast with cultivation levels of around 800,000 years. Every collision they made caused the heavens and earth to lose their color and the Sun Moon to lose their light!
The Demon Empress's deep purple Destruction demonic light, like a raging storm, relentlessly assaulted the Evil Emperor's massive mental barrier. The Evil Emperor, in turn, relied on his unpredictable mental attacks and a constant barrage of illusions and mental assaults to contend with the Demon Empress.
The Demon Empress's cultivation was indeed above that of the Evil Emperor. She had devoured too many powerful Sea Soul Beast, accumulating immense energy.
However, the Evil Emperor was, after all, an old monster who had lived for nearly 800,000 years, with extremely rich combat experience and a masterful command of Divine Power. Although the Demon Empress's power was strong, it appeared somewhat violent and lacked precise control.
The Demon Empress's cultivation was indeed above that of the Evil Emperor. She attacked in anger, each strike containing a violent power capable of tearing everything apart. The deep purple energy torrents repeatedly blasted the Evil Emperor's massive body, causing him to retreat repeatedly, his tentacles to break, and his mental field to become unstable.
However, the Evil Emperor had lived for nearly 800,000 years and possessed incredibly rich combat experience! It quickly realized that although the Demon Empress's power was vast and boundless, its application was somewhat crude and lacked variation. Clearly, the vast majority of her astonishing cultivation was forcibly enhanced by absorbing external forces. She possessed the numerical value but had not fully integrated it. Especially when facing an opponent like it, who was proficient in mental control and unpredictable techniques, she was more likely to expose weaknesses.
"Now!"
A sinister glint flashed in the Evil Emperor's enormous single eye. Taking advantage of the brief gap after the Demon Empress's all-out attack, an extremely subtle, almost imperceptible gray-white ray— Mental Paralysis Ray —shot out silently like a venomous snake, accurately striking the Demon Empress!
The Demon Empress's delicate body stiffened abruptly, and the Destruction energy around her instantly became chaotic and dissipated. She felt as if her soul was bound by countless invisible chains, her thoughts stagnate, and her control over her body and energy plummeted! A hint of shock and anger flashed in her eyes, but she was unable to break free from this strange control that specifically targeted her soul.
"Not good!" Di Tian, who was watching from afar, changed his expression. He knew all too well the insidious nature of the Evil Emperor's move. Once hit, one would be almost unable to move for a short period of time and would be at the mercy of the enemy!
The Evil Emperor would naturally not let this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip by! Its enormous single eye instantly gathered a terrifying, Destruction energy that made one's heart tremble, and the surrounding sky seemed to be dyed dark purple! A terrifying pressure that could make even the Di Tian tremble instantly locked onto the paralyzed Demon Empress!
" Light of Destruction! Die!" The Evil Emperor roared with a ferocious mental attack!
The enormous single eye instantly gathered a chilling dark light, and the surrounding space collapsed inward due to the convergence of this power! A dark red beam of light, over a hundred meters in diameter and containing an aura of extreme Destruction — the Light of Destruction —shot down like a judgment from the abyss towards the temporarily paralyzed Demon Empress!
This attack, Evil Emperor had been accumulating power for a long time, almost drained most of its Spiritual Origin. Its power was so great that Di Tian, who was watching from afar, suddenly narrowed his eyes and felt a chill in his heart! He thought to himself that even if he defended with all his might, he would definitely be seriously injured if he took this attack head-on!
As the Demon Empress gazed at the pillars of Destruction light filling her vision, a flicker of despair and resentment finally crossed her eyes. She knew she had been overconfident and underestimated the old monster's ruthlessness and hidden strength!
Chapter 389 The Evil Emperor Resigns to His Fate
At this critical moment—
A profound barrier, seemingly formed from the purest darkness and Evil, silently appeared before the Demon Empress. Intricate dark golden divine runes flowed across the barrier, emanating an ancient aura of "absolute isolation" and "impervious to all laws."
Evil God Barrier!
Xuan Ming made his move. He couldn't just stand by and watch the Demon Empress be blasted to death, after all, he had promised the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King to ensure the safety of his wife and children.
boom--!!!!
The Evil Emperor's Light of Destruction, powerful enough to severely injure Di Tian, slammed into the Evil God Barrier!
There was no energy explosion as expected, no shockwave spread. The Destruction dark red beam of light vanished the moment it touched the Evil God Barrier, like a clay ox sinking into the sea. All the energy and all the Destruction will were silently swallowed and annihilated by the deep dark barrier, without even causing a ripple!
The Evil God Barrier: Absolute defense below the God Level!
"!!!"
The Evil Emperor's enormous single eye widened instantly, its pupil filled with utter disbelief and absurdity!
Its strongest attack... was actually blocked just like that?
Blocked by a seemingly insignificant barrier of darkness? Unable to even make that barrier tremble slightly?!
How is this possible?! Even Di Tian could never do it so easily!
It abruptly turned to Xuan Ming, and for the first time, genuine fear was revealed in its enormous eyes.
This human... what kind of monster is he?!
The Demon Empress, who had just broken free from mental paralysis, stared blankly at the unscathed dark barrier before her, and felt the Evil yet holy aura emanating from it that made her soul tremble.
She had initially harbored some doubts about Xuan Ming's strength, but now those doubts had vanished, replaced by a profound chill.
Xuan Ming slowly raised his head, his icy blue eyes calmly looking at the stunned Evil Emperor, and spoke softly:
"Finished? Then... it's my turn?"
As soon as Xuan Ming finished speaking, the Evil Emperor's huge single eye was instantly filled with boundless fear!
Without the slightest hesitation, its massive body twisted violently, unleashing unprecedented speed as it attempted to tear through space and escape!
Dignity and anger were nothing but jokes in the face of overwhelming power! It had only one thought: escape! Get as far away from this monster as possible!
However, would Xuan Ming allow it to escape?
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
Three completely different yet equally terrifying domain powers erupted from Xuan Ming's center!
Colorless Domain – Depriving of perception, freezing of thought!
The Slaughter Domain – A malevolent and ferocious aura corrodes the soul, driving people to mental breakdown!
The Spiritual Domain – the vast Divine Power forms absolute control, suppressing all spiritual fluctuations!
Under Xuan Ming's abnormally precise control, the three domains not only did not conflict with each other, but instead perfectly overlapped, forming an absolute forbidden zone of death!
In particular, the Ring of Evil from the God of Evil glowed slightly, injecting a pressure originating from God Level laws into this superimposed domain!
Having just endured a fierce battle with the Demon Empress and expending immense energy, the Evil Emperor, under the terrifying impact of the triple superposition of domains, found his massive body sinking into an invisible quagmire. His Spiritual Origin was suppressed, and even his thoughts became incredibly sluggish! He desperately tried to rouse his Divine Power, but it was like an ant trying to shake a tree; he was utterly unable to break free from this all-encompassing confinement!
Xuan Ming took a step forward and arrived in front of the imprisoned Evil Emperor, calmly saying, "Now, we can have a proper talk."
"I'll give you two choices. First, you Sacrifice yourself and give me your Soul Ring and Soul Bone. I promise that if there's an opportunity in the future, I'll consider reshaping your soul. Second, I'll kill you directly and forcibly absorb your Soul Ring and Soul Bone. Although it will consume a lot of energy, with my current abilities, absorbing Soul Ring like yours, which is less than 800,000 years old, won't be difficult."
The Evil Emperor's enormous eyes were filled with humiliation and rage. It attempted to detonate its Spiritual Origin, determined to drag this human down with it even in death!
However, Xuan Ming's Divine Power, which had already reached the Half-Step Divine Consciousness realm, was like an invisible shackle that had long since penetrated into its Soul Core, suppressing its thought of self-destruction! It didn't even have the right to fight to the death!
Seeing the unwilling yet desperate light in the Evil Emperor's eyes, Di Tian sighed and stepped forward, saying in a deep voice, " Evil Emperor, at our level, we should understand that only by living is there any possibility. Sacrifice, at least, can preserve a sliver of hope for resurrection. If he forcibly kills you, and your soul is scattered, then there will truly be nothing left. Think of your clan."
Di Tian's words were like the last straw, breaking down the Evil Emperor's mental defenses. He stared intently at Xuan Ming, then glanced at Di Tian and the Demon Empress who were watching him intently. Finally, the violent mental fluctuations subsided, replaced by a deep weariness and resignation.
"... I... choose to Sacrifice." The Evil Emperor's voice was filled with bitterness. In the end, no one wants to die, and neither did it.
"Very good." Xuan Ming nodded. "Before the Sacrifice, is there anything else you want to say?"
The Evil Emperor remained silent for a moment, then said, "I need to return to the Evil Demon Forest first to arrange matters concerning my clan."
It paused, its enormous single eye looking at the Ice Seal beside it that held the 100,000-year-old Evil Eye Tyrant. "And give it back to me."
"No way." Xuan Ming refused outright. "I need to keep that 100,000-year-old Evil Eye Tyrant."
He planned to take it back to Hu Liena to make Soul Ring; perhaps it would even yield a valuable External Soul Bone.
The Evil Emperor's tentacles trembled with rage as he forced back his fury, saying, "My clan possesses a 100,000-year -External Soul Bone of the Evil Eye Tyrant, produced in its early years! It's of exceptional quality! I can give you that Soul Bone! Give it back to me!"
Upon hearing Xuan Ming, Xuanming fell into deep thought.
Poseidon did indeed promise to grant her God-Given Soul Ring. The effects of God-Given Soul Ring would be perfectly suited to her Martial Soul's needs, definitely more so than the Soul Ring obtained by forcibly hunting a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Hu Liena, she'd get a free 100,000-year-old External Soul Bone...
After a moment's thought, Xuan Ming nodded. "Okay."
With a casual wave of his hand, the iceberg that had Ice Seal the Evil Eye Tyrant for 100,000 years quietly melted away.
After escaping its confinement, the Evil Eye Tyrant glanced at Xuan Ming in fear before quickly flying to the Evil Emperor's side.
The Evil Emperor gave Xuan Ming a deep look, said nothing more, and led his subordinates in a streak of light, heading towards the Evil Demon Forest.
The Demon Empress frowned slightly as he watched the direction the Evil Emperor had left, and couldn't help but ask Xuan Ming, "Are you just going to let it go back like that? Aren't you afraid it will take the opportunity to escape, or gather the power of the entire Evil Demon Forest to put up a stubborn resistance?"
Xuan Ming gazed in the direction of the Evil Demon Forest, his icy blue eyes devoid of any emotion, his tone calm yet carrying a chilling indifference:
"If it dares to run, I will wipe the entire Evil Demon Forest off the map of the Sun Moon Continent."
"It'll just take a bit more effort, but we'll find it eventually. With my current destructive power, even ordinary gods can't compare."
"As for casualties..." He paused, his voice devoid of any emotion, "At that point, they will be beyond my consideration."
Upon hearing this, both the Demon Empress Di Tian felt a chill run down their spines. They had no doubt that Xuan Ming was absolutely capable of doing such a thing.
This composure based on absolute strength is more intimidating than any threat. Any Evil Emperor would know what to choose.
Chapter 390 Eliminating Future Trouble
The top floor of the Royal Library in the Sun Moon Imperial City.
Xuan Ming, Di Tian, and the Demon Empress stood in front of a huge floor-to-ceiling soul guide window, overlooking this magnificent city, which was very different from the style of the Douluo Continent.
Unlike the Douluo Continent, where Soul Master are supreme and the social structure leans more towards traditional agriculture and feudal lordship, the Sun Moon Empire presents a completely different picture.
The towering Soul Guidance Lamp burn day and night, soul-guided vehicles flow endlessly on the wide streets, and Soul Tool for all purposes permeate every aspect of life, from lighting and cooking to communication and transportation.
Here, Soul Engineer who can design, manufacture, and use powerful Soul Tool are the most respected figures in society, holding a status far exceeding that of traditional Soul Master who simply cultivate Soul Power.
A powerful Soul Master who doesn't use Soul Tool will actually appear somewhat "outdated" here.
"This place... is a completely different world from the Douluo Continent." Di Tian looked out the window, a complex emotion flashing in his dragon eyes.
He has lived for hundreds of thousands of years, witnessing the evolution of humanity on the Douluo Continent from a primitive state to the establishment of kingdoms. However, the social structure has not changed much in essence. In other words, whenever human society is about to undergo a major transformation, it is forcibly disrupted by Soul Master, beings with extraordinary individual strength.
Soul Master will not allow something like Soul Tool, which could potentially threaten their position, to grow and expand.
Here, the development of Soul Tool has completely changed the lives of ordinary people.
Xuan Ming was toying with an exquisite wrist-worn soul-guided communicator in his hand. This was a sample presented by the Royal Soul Tool Research Institute, capable of short-range communication and information storage, much like a basic mobile phone.
In the Douluo Continent, the Soul Master system is too powerful, especially the existence of the Six-Winged Angel Clan. The individual power of the Soul Masters is enough to determine the outcome of a war, or even the rise and fall of a country. Therefore, it has greatly inhibited the overall technological progress and productivity of society, causing the social structure to remain in a feudal era dominated by agriculture and rudimentary handicrafts for tens of thousands of years.
According to historical records provided by the royal family, the Sun Moon Continent had already begun to embrace industrialization using Soul Tool Technology ten thousand years ago.
Of course, this development has not been without its challenges.
The existence of the Evil Emperor is like a sword hanging over our heads; it will not allow human civilization to develop to the point of threatening itself.
Whenever a breakthrough in Soul Tool Technology occurs that could trigger a social upheaval, it will secretly interfere, either by instigating internal conflicts or by directly eliminating key researchers, thus causing the Sun Moon Empire's technology tree to develop slowly in a "controlled" state.
But precisely because of this, the Sun Moon Empire has been extremely stable internally for ten thousand years, and has never experienced a large-scale war.
The powerful productivity resulted in an extremely high standard of living for ordinary people. In terms of material wealth, the lives of most citizens of the empire were comparable to those of some minor nobles in the Douluo Continent.
Certain specialized Soul Tool used for people's livelihood, medical care, and information transmission, such as soul-guided refrigerators, soul-guided air conditioners, and soul-guided stoves, are so convenient and efficient that they even made Xuan Ming feel a little dazed, as if he had returned to a "modern society" from some fragment of his memory.
Out of consideration for Bibi Dong and the future development of the Spirit Hall Empire, Xuan Ming directly requested a detailed document from the Sun Moon Imperial Family regarding the basic principles, development history, and design blueprints of various common Soul Tool Soul Tool.
He plans to bring these things back to the Douluo Continent, which may help Bibi Dong break the existing pattern and promote changes across the entire continent.
Faced with this terrifying being who could even subdue their "guardian deity," the Sun Moon Imperial Family naturally dared not disobey in the slightest, and offered up almost everything they had, providing all the information they could.
Just then, a powerful yet subtle spiritual fluctuation came from afar and rapidly approached the imperial city.
"It's back." Di Tian raised his head, his dragon eyes gazing in the direction of the Evil Demon Forest.
The Demon Empress also composed himself, and his aura slightly gathered.
A moment later, a large, somewhat weary figure appeared in the sky above the imperial city; it was the Evil Emperor. Its aura was much weaker than it had been a few days ago, clearly indicating that arranging its affairs and appeasing its people had taken a toll on its energy.
A strangely shaped bone, radiating a dark purple light and seemingly composed of countless tiny eye-like crystals, floated out from its body and slowly flew towards Xuan Ming. The bone contained powerful spiritual fluctuations; it was the unique External Soul Bone of the Evil Eye Tyrant Clan — the Evil Eye External Soul Bone!
Xuan Ming accepted the Evil Eye External Soul Bone, which shimmered with a ghostly light, and, sensing the pure and powerful Divine Power within it, nodded. "Very good."
The Evil Emperor's gaze swept over the imperial city he had secretly controlled for tens of thousands of years, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes—a mixture of longing and resentment, but ultimately turning into a sense of relief.
However, just as it was about to begin the Sacrifice ritual, the enormous single eye turned towards Xuan Ming once more, its mental fluctuations carrying a resolute air:
"Before the Sacrifice, there is one more thing I must complete."
Xuan Ming raised an eyebrow and looked at it.
The Evil Emperor's mental fluctuations carried a chilling undertone. "I will destroy the Sun Moon Empire, or at the very least, erase all its core technologies related to Soul Tool, research data, and its most elite Soul Engineer!"
Its massive, single eye swept across the technologically advanced city below, its tone turning chilling. "Without my control and suppression, no one can predict how quickly the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Tool technology will develop! These humans' greed for power is insatiable! Once they develop weapons powerful enough to threaten the survival of my race, the Evil Eye Tyrant Clan will face annihilation! I cannot leave this threat alive!"
It looked at Xuan Ming, its mental fluctuations carrying a hint of almost obsessive insistence. "This is my final responsibility as clan leader! I must eliminate this potential threat for my clan! After I finish this, I will immediately Sacrifice!"