At this very moment.
The Netherworld Demoness Mo Youyou had been staring at Ming Guang the entire time.
A mocking smile played on her lips.
"Rebel, you absolutely cannot escape today!"
"I am not a rebel!"
Being called a rebel again truly ignited Ming Guang's anger.
However, finding himself in a position of absolute disadvantage, he could only suppress his temper and retort, "I was merely passing through the Immortal and Demon Kingdom by chance. I bear no ill will towards you. Are you not afraid of provoking a war with the God of Faith by attacking me like this?"
"A rebel is a rebel. No amount of sophistry will change that!"
Mo Youyou's smile grew more playful. "From the moment you set foot in the Immortal and Demon Kingdom, I have been watching you from the void. I monitored you for an entire night. What is your true purpose in coming to the Immortal and Demon Kingdom? Do you think I don't know?"
"What?"
Upon hearing Mo Youyou's words, a chill ran down Ming Guang's spine.
This beautiful and powerful goddess had been watching him all night from the void?
And he hadn't sensed anything at all.
The thought sent a shiver down his spine.
This meant that if she had wanted to strike last night, she could have attacked him at any moment, even killing him instantly.
"No..."
Ming Guang's eyes widened suddenly, as if a realization had dawned on him.
"If you were monitoring me all night, then what was that terrifying aura just now?"
Mo Youyou did not answer, instead looking at Ming Guang as if he were an idiot.
His gaze only intensified the chilling sensation in Ming Guang's heart.
Could it be that the Immortal and Demon Kingdom harbored two God-King level deities?
And each of them was above a Mid-grade God-King, with one potentially being a High-grade God-King!
The thought instantly turned Ming Guang's face green.
He immediately capitulated, abandoning any notion of opposing the Immortal and Demon Kingdom. "This is an absolute misunderstanding! I am Ming Guang, the God of Faith, not the Primordial God. The God of Faith and territorial forces are not enemies!"
From the perspective of factions and interests, his statement was entirely accurate.
The God of Faith and territorial forces were not adversaries.
The primary enemies of territorial forces were the indigenous empires of the central region and the Primordial Gods within them.
Furthermore, the God of Faith and the Primordial Gods were also rivals in terms of interests.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
While the territorial forces and the God of Faith might not be true friends, they could at least be considered allies.
After all, overthrowing the indigenous empires and the Primordial Gods was a common objective for both the territorial forces and the God of Faith.
Unfortunately, Ming Guang's words were of no use at this moment.
His intentions in coming here were too obvious, leaving no room for misunderstanding.
"Rebel, I will give you a chance. If you surrender to my Lord and accept the baptism of the Light of Immortals and Demons, vowing eternal loyalty to my Lord, I will not only spare you, but you will also attain true eternal life!"
Clang!
With that, Mo Youyou produced a long sword and placed it directly against Ming Guang's forehead.
Ming Guang felt a surge of displeasure. "That's impossible. I am already a deity; I need not submit to anyone. Moreover, I possess powerful divine power and have already achieved eternal life! Therefore, I will never surrender to you!"
Hearing this, Mo Youyou's expression turned icy once more. "Since that is the case, then you shall die!"
As her voice fell, the long sword in her hand thrust forward.
Boom!
Suddenly, a colossal force erupted in the air. Ming Guang had managed to break free from his restraints just in time, narrowly evading Mo Youyou's sword strike.
Mo Youyou showed no surprise. She had deliberately waited until Ming Guang was about to break free before choosing to suppress him.
Following that, she thrust her sword again, piercing through ten thousand meters of space and directly targeting Ming Guang's divine body.
With this relentless thrust, Ming Guang could feel Mo Youyou's intention to completely subdue him.
This ignited a burning rage within Ming Guang.
Gritting his teeth, a golden light flashed in his hand. A serpent spear appeared, intricately carved with a ferocious serpent.
Then, Ming Guang unleashed his full divine power, intending to engage Mo Youyou in a fierce battle with his innate divine artifact.
"You think you can kill me with one move? Even if you are a Mid-grade God-King, it's impossible!"
Ming Guang let out a sharp roar, then actively swung his serpent spear towards Mo Youyou.
Rumble!!
The serpent spear collided with the long sword, igniting a violent storm of power.
The terrifying divine energy tore through the surrounding space, but it quickly reformed under the rules of the Primordial Continent.
Ming Guang was sent flying tens of thousands of meters, while Mo Youyou stood as steady as a mountain.
"Pfft! Is this truly just a Mid-grade God-King?"
Tens of thousands of meters away, Ming Guang stared with wide-eyed astonishment at Mo Youyou, who was calmly advancing towards him, muttering to himself.
As a deity, he understood the power of a Mid-grade God-King, which was why he had immediately deployed his innate divine artifact.
After all, his innate divine artifact had once withstood an attack from a High-grade God-King.
If he were to unleash its full power, he might not be able to defeat a Mid-grade God-King, but he certainly wouldn't be defeated in a single move.
Yet, this beautiful Mid-grade God-King, with a casual sword strike, had inflicted a minute crack on his innate divine artifact and severely wounded him.
"No! You are absolutely not a Mid-grade God-King! Otherwise, how could you possess such immense power!"
Ming Guang roared in desperation, yet he knew in his heart that this goddess's divine rank was indeed that of a Mid-grade God-King.
Her extraordinary strength stemmed from the purity of her divine power and her complete mastery over it.
But such a perfect deity was rumored to exist only in legends.
Ming Guang was unwilling to perish here.
He then leaped into the sky, his form rapidly expanding.
Moments later, a colossal serpent, stretching over a thousand meters, appeared in the sky above the Immortal and Demon Kingdom.
However, the serpent's head retained a human appearance, making for a bizarre sight.
The serpent spear in its hands also grew enormous. Its eyes glowed green as it swung the spear, striking towards Mo Youyou.
This was the forbidden divine technique possessed by all Faith Beasts – the Beastman True Body.
This technique could amplify the strength of a Faith Beast severalfold.
Of course, this amplification was not of rule-based divine power, but solely of physical strength and agility, yet it was still terrifying.
For it made his combat prowess significantly stronger!
"You are merely unknown gods descended from another world. You will never kill me, the great Serpentman·Beast God!"
Ming Guang's roars echoed like muffled thunder as he swung the serpent spear with both hands, aiming a heavy blow at Mo Youyou's head.
Compared to his current form, Mo Youyou appeared no bigger than an ant.
Ming Guang's attack had employed his full strength and was incredibly potent.
If this blow were to land, not only mountains and rivers but even celestial bodies in the outer reaches would be pulverized.
However, Mo Youyou's eyes sparkled with brilliant light. She stood in mid-air, gazing up at the descending serpent spear, her face devoid of fear.
She even sheathed her long sword and raised a slender jade hand to meet the attack.
Boom—
In an instant, two terrifying divine forces collided once more, causing the heavens and earth to change color, the sun and moon to lose their radiance.
The resulting storm of divine power instantly shattered the void restraints in the vicinity, causing the protective formation that enveloped the royal capital to begin to waver.
"Buzz..."
At this moment, a humming sound arose. It was Xian'er, who slowly floated into the air, her hand emitting a gentle white light that gradually repaired and strengthened the formation.
On the battlefield, Mo Youyou held the giant serpent spear with one hand, a condescending and cruel smile gracing her lips.
"Is that all? Is this your strongest attack?"
"Now it's my turn! Azure Netherworld, Souls Roaming the Nine Abysses, Kill!"
As Mo Youyou uttered a clear cry, a dark light flashed and struck towards Ming Guang's massive head.
Sensing the terrifying energy of this attack, Ming Guang, already at the end of his strength, was filled with dread and began to flee.
Just then, he suddenly noticed that the void restraints around him had vanished!
This meant he had regained his freedom!
A glint of joy appeared on Ming Guang's face as he spat out a mouthful of blood, his speed instantly increasing severalfold.
To escape this perilous place and evade pursuit as quickly as possible, he spared no expense in burning his divine blood, causing his speed to multiply instantaneously.
But even so, could he escape?