Facing the high and mighty General Mo Yan, Ding Meng only replied indifferently, "We're not enemies, but we can't be friends either. As you know, we come from different worlds."
Most humans didn't know that the Night Luan cultivators had invaded the human world. Countless people had died because of this, and countless men had become the playthings of the Night Luan witches. Just based on this point alone, Ding Meng couldn't walk together with General Mo Yan.
Mo Yan said, "Let Little Zhe go. The elders and the princess are useless to me."
Ding Meng pondered for a moment, then tossed Mingzhe to the ground.
Mo Yan gently pressed the armrest of the throne, and an invisible force sucked Mingzhe over.
Mingzhe lay at her feet like a docile kitten. Pink light dust emerged from his body and his aura slowly recovered. Ding Meng couldn't help but be a little surprised. General Moyan's strength could be said to be a top-notch expert. She had no chance of winning against her, but now that she had come this far, there was no way out.
Mo Yan reached out a hand and stroked Mingzhe's head, as if comforting her own child. "It's alright. As long as you're back, everything will be fine."
Mingzhe was a body she had found with great difficulty in the Empire. After she modified him, he became her boy toy, allowing her to enjoy both the pleasure of a woman and the pleasure of a man. Most importantly, it was easier for her to cultivate after she injected energy into his body.
The foundation of the Night Luan cultivators lay in their charm energy. It would only work best when Yin and Yang alternated.
The Vermilion Bird said indifferently, "You can leave now!"
Only then did Fifth Lord and Julie stand up shakily and walk towards Ding Meng, one on the left and one on the right.
Ding Meng seemed to be in a daze. He stared at the two of them with interest and muttered, "What a pity, what a pity. Perhaps even you didn't expect this to happen one day."
Julie stopped. "Thank you, Ding Meng."
Ding Meng waved his hand. "You don't have to thank me, Princess. Because this time, you may really die in my hands, and you will never have the chance to recover."
Julie was stunned. "What do you mean?"
Ding Meng turned to look at the Fifth Lord. "Elder, you've been on the run for half your life, and you've lived for tens of thousands of years. You've finally been reborn. Did you do all this just to be a slave for the Night Luan?"
The Fifth Lord's expression remained unchanged. "You can tell?"
Ding Meng nodded. "Actually, I could tell the moment I came in. The Divine Light Essence in your bodies had already disappeared without a trace and was replaced by a huge amount of Night Luan energy. From a physical point of view, the Great Elder and the Princess are already dead. You are two brand-new Night Luan warriors."
A hint of pain appeared in the Fifth Lord's eyes, and Julie's expression was also a little dazed.
Then, Ding Meng immediately received a telepathic aura. He had already seen that back in the space-time tunnel, the Starship of the Twelve Constellations didn't escape. It was caught by General Mo Yan's mothership. The Fifth Lord and Julie were both prisoners. They only had two choices, either die or submit …
Ding Meng stared at the two. "I don't blame you!"
He could still understand the Elder and the Princess. They had worked so hard for tens of thousands of years just to survive. They endured humiliation and hoped that one day, they could restore the Mou Xing Empire. Therefore, staying alive was always the most important thing. Therefore, they had no choice but to submit to General Mo Yan.
The Fifth Lord suddenly smiled bitterly. "I've lived long enough."
Julie also said, "Me too!"
Ding Meng didn't answer because he could tell from the way the Fifth Lord and Julie flanked him. They had already become General Mo Yan's pawns. Mo Yan wanted them to test his strength. If they couldn't, they would undoubtedly be courting death. As for their own thoughts and feelings, Mo Yan and the others didn't care.
As expected, the Vermillion Bird behind them coldly said, "Do it!"
Just as Julie was about to make a move, she was suddenly stopped by Fifth Lord. "Princess, this time, let this old official go first!"
Julie was a little surprised. "Elder, he's Ding Meng."
In other words, Ding Meng was both an ally and a martial artist of the Divine Light. This was tantamount to attacking one of their own. This was a great taboo in the Mou Xing Empire. This was also the most unacceptable betrayal and crime among the pearl people.
The Fifth Lord said indifferently, "I know, but I'm no longer a martial artist of the Divine Light. Therefore, there's nothing to worry about."
He didn't wait for Julie to speak. He took a step forward and pressed down on Ding Meng. At this moment, he was like a giant bird flying out. His aura and strength completely enveloped Ding Meng.
Ding Meng had never seen the Fifth Lord in action before. This time, he finally understood how terrifying this Great Elder of the Mou Xing Empire was. His palms were like giant thunder palms that came crashing down from the sky. The aura, the surge of energy, the secret martial arts manuals, and the technique manuals could not be described with words. If one could describe it, it would be as if a divine weapon had descended from the heavens. An ordinary person would have died just by looking at it.
Suddenly, Ding Meng also stretched out his palms. "Bam, bam!" His palms collided with the Fifth Lord's. The Fifth Lord was immediately pushed back. However, he flashed in mid-air and returned to attack with his palms again.
"Bam, bam!" Another two muffled sounds were heard. The Fifth Lord flew up into the sky again. Ding Meng was still attacking with his palms facing the sky.
With a boom, the aura around the Fifth Lord's body suddenly surged. He seemed to be very unwilling to give up. He once again flashed back and pressed down with both his palms. He would not stop until Ding Meng was slapped to death.
"Whoosh —"
Ding Meng's body also ignited with faint green flames. His palms struck towards the sky at a dazzling speed. In an instant, the hall was filled with gusts of wind and afterimages. The two of them were locked in a fierce battle. It was impossible to see their real bodies clearly.
After exchanging more than twenty blows, the Fifth Lord flew up again. He did a somersault in the air and staggered back after landing. White blood was already seeping out of the corner of his mouth.
"Elder!" Julie was shocked. She hurriedly went to support the Fifth Lord.
However, the Fifth Lord laughed like a madman. "Hahaha, as expected, as expected, I really can't kill you …"
It wasn't clear whether he was saying this for Mo Yan or Julie. Ding Meng still didn't reply. His gaze was exceptionally complicated.
The Fifth Lord let go of Julie and said sternly, "Ding Meng, take this!"
He slowly raised his right palm and pushed it towards Ding Meng at an extremely slow speed. It was almost like a slow-motion movie. However, Ding Meng's expression turned serious.
The palm changed halfway through. The Fifth Lord's palm actually glowed with white light and a cross-shaped light appeared. This was clearly the characteristic of a Singularity. Looking up again, the Fifth Lord's figure had also changed. He looked like a short and old pearl man. His skin seemed to have withered and faded, but his eyes were exceptionally bright. His gaze was filled with silent gratification and eager anticipation …
In this moment of distraction, Ding Meng's palm and the Fifth Lord's palm collided. However, the Fifth Lord wasn't sent flying this time. Instead, Ding Meng held him firmly in place.
At least, that was what Mo Yan and the others thought. However, Ding Meng was surprised to find that the Fifth Lord's palm was pouring a huge amount of energy into his body at an astonishing speed. This wasn't an attack, but a deliberate attempt by the Fifth Lord to transfer all of his energy to Ding Meng.
With a whoosh, the Fifth Lord's entire body turned into a pink humanoid light.
Ding Meng understood. He immediately used the Diamond Starfusing Art to guide this energy into the Smelting Space.
The Fifth Lord was no longer there. Only his voice rang in Ding Meng's ears, "Take good care of Princess Ariel. The future of Mou Xing is in your hands. Ding Meng, don't let us down …"
"Bang!"
The humanoid light gradually dimmed, finally turning into a puff of smoke and dissipating into nothingness.
Ding Meng slowly lowered his hand. He was deeply moved. The Fifth Lord was actually an advanced Martial Master, yet he didn't hesitate to sacrifice himself to let Ding Meng absorb all of his energy.
This proved one thing: the three demonesses on the other side were clearly stronger than an Interstellar Martial Master. The Fifth Lord knew that he had no chance of winning, so he might as well sacrifice himself to help Ding Meng. Ding Meng was everyone's last and only hope.
Julie clearly understood the Fifth Lord's actions. She didn't wait for the three of them to react. In fact, she didn't even say a word. She quickly pushed her palm towards Ding Meng. The same cross-shaped star was spinning in her palm. Although she had been injected with the Night Luan's energy, the Mou Xing's martial arts were already ingrained in her bones. She could use them anytime, anywhere.
The two of them used the Diamond Starfusing Art at the same time, increasing the efficiency by several times. Julie also turned into a humanoid light, and a huge amount of energy was transferred into Ding Meng's body. As his life force was drained away and his body was destroyed, Ding Meng also saw Julie's spiritual body disappearing bit by bit.
She didn't even say a word until her soul was completely destroyed. However, Ding Meng could already sense her will. She wanted to restore their great Mou Xing Dynasty no matter what.
Ding Meng sensed the two Interstellar Martial Master energies in his body. The Smelting Space was surging violently, but it would take time to completely convert them. At the very least, it was impossible under the current circumstances.
The hall returned to silence. Mo Yan was still sitting on the throne. Vermilion Bird and Ru Feng didn't move either. Mingzhe was still at Mo Yan's feet. The four of them seemed indifferent to what had just happened.
Moments later, Mo Yan said indifferently, "I've said it a long time ago. The Mou Xing Imperial Family will never truly submit to our Night Luan Empire."
Ding Meng frowned. "So you saw through it long ago."
Moyan said, "I know they're deliberately seeking death in order to help you."
Ding Meng said, "But you didn't stop them?"
Mo Yan said indifferently, "The result is the same whether I stopped them or not, because you have no chance of defeating me. If you're willing to become my assistant, I can consider molding you into an even stronger expert."
Ding Meng smiled coldly and looked at Mingzhe. "Become an assistant like him?"
Mo Yan didn't deny it. "For you, this isn't a loss at all. It's also a win-win situation."
Ding Meng said, "What if I refuse?"
Mo Yan said, "I know you will refuse, but I can wait until you change your mind."
Ding Meng still wanted to say something, but the scene around the throne suddenly changed. Everyone's expression changed as well.