Chapter 1064: Rage! Enslave Zhang Hengyang!

"Is this the power of a supreme being? I felt like I could barely breathe just now."

After Emerson left, Ling Shuang and the others finally let out a deep breath.

When Lei Ding acted just now, they felt as if he were a deity.

It seemed a single glance could erase them at will.

"Jingming, this Flame Divine Lord has clearly turned against us entirely—you must be careful from now on," Su Qingli said with concern.

"Don't worry—I have the Divine Light Talisman and the Black Armor to protect me."

"Besides, I have Emerson and Brother Zhou as my backing."

"Even if Lei Ding dislikes me, he can't do anything to me."

Xu Jingming spoke with a smile to reassure them, but his heart grew slightly cold.

If that massive flame palm had struck him squarely.

Even with the Black Armor dampening the damage, without activating the Divine Light Talisman, he'd suffer at least critical injuries!

Yet he had never actually offended the Flame Divine Lord.

Refusing to join Lei Ding's family and defeating Allen were both perfectly normal and reasonable actions.

Yet he was hated this deeply for it.

'I still lack strength—if I broke through to supreme being, would Lei Ding dare act so recklessly against me?'

Xu Jingming's eyes held an unprecedented coldness.

Lei Ding's repeated arrogance and brutality had finally enraged him completely.

But he knew clearly: with his current strength, he could pose no threat whatsoever to Lei Ding, a Star Radiance Stage Two.

He still needed to lie low—but it should be soon.

Once he entered the frontline battlefield, he could harvest even more ability points.

"Let's go—the Void Divine Temple—to arrange for Sister Shuang to assume the position of Temple Master."

Quickly gathering his thoughts, Xu Jingming, having exited Thunder God Form, spoke.

Thunder God Form grants nearly tenfold power enhancement over Thunder Storm Form.

But correspondingly, its consumption of ability and stamina is terrifying.

Even he couldn't maintain it for long.

Of course, with the overwhelming dominance displayed in Thunder God Form, it's more than sufficient against anyone below supreme being.

"Teacher, are we just giving up the Void Divine Temple?"

On the other side,

Luke, taken away by Lei Ding, still felt unwilling.

"What else can we do? You lost to Xu Jingming, and Zhang Hengyang is now in their hands—what do you have left to take over the Void Divine Temple?"

Lei Ding snorted coldly, his gaze icy.

"I..."

Luke opened his mouth to explain, but ended up letting out only a gloomy sound:

"Xu Jingming is just too monstrous—he even tanked an SSR-class World-Ending Lotus. I really can't beat him."

If he hadn't used his full strength, he might have had some excuse.

But he'd already unleashed his strongest World-Ending Lotus—and still couldn't touch Xu Jingming. There was no excuse left.

"This guy really is hard to understand," Lei Ding muttered, eyes flickering.

Just now, Xu Jingming's body was wrapped in lightning, his gaze as deep and dark as a black hole.

It even gave him a faint sense of danger.

Though that hint of danger was negligible, it still proved Xu Jingming's monstrous nature.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have summoned that flame palm.

"At his current strength, few below supreme being can defeat him."

Luke's expression was complex.

He was a prodigy from the Second Civilization Era.

Due to the Space Stasis of the Void God, he only awoke in the Ember World a century ago.

From Stage Three all the way to Upper Stage Nine, he endured countless hardships.

Yet he never imagined he'd be defeated by a young man barely twenty years old.

"Teacher, does that mean we can't participate in any future realm spaces found by the Void Divine Temple?"

Luke took a deep breath, regaining his composure, and asked, his voice heavy with resentment.

There are still many realm spaces from the Second Civilization Era on Blue Star that remain unopened.

With the Void Divine Temple, these realm spaces can be forcibly opened without a realm key.

If we can't get a share, that would be a massive loss.

"When large realm spaces open, supreme beings all sense it—this the Void Divine Temple can't monopolize, nor can any single supreme being hold onto it alone."

"I'll discuss this with other supreme beings. But since the Void Divine Temple isn't in our hands, the share we eventually get will likely be significantly reduced."

Lei Ding said grimly.

Like the realm Zhou Yuanwu opened alone just hours ago—perhaps he could keep it to himself.

But the Void Divine Temple won't find just one realm—it will likely find many more!

Such immense benefits cannot possibly be held by just one or two supreme beings.

Even if the Void Divine Temple were in our hands, the same would apply.

"Understood." Luke nodded, slightly relieved.

If that's the case, then the cost of losing the Void Divine Palace is slightly acceptable.

Void Divine Palace, Director's Office.

Yi Lingxiu and Luo Beier waited outside.

Inside the room were Xu Jingming, Su Qingli, Ling Shuang, and Zhang Hengyang, sealed within the space.

"Submit or die—choose one yourself."

On the chair, Su Qingli and Ling Shuang sat on either side of him, while Xu Jingming sat in the center, exuding the aura of a villainous boss.

Before him stood Zhang Hengyang, his expression gloomy.

"No, I won't choose either. I was wrong—just let me go, and I'll never return to the Void Divine Palace!"

Zhang Hengyang no longer had his former confidence; his face twisted in panic as he begged.

After speaking, he turned to Ling Shuang and pleaded again: "Little sister, I'm still your senior—please, speak up for me!"

"When you twisted the truth, you didn't think I was your little sister."

Ling Shuang crossed her arms, her fair and delicate face filled with coldness.

If not for Xu Jingming, the Director would surely no longer be hers.

How could she possibly let Zhang Hengyang go?

Besides, she'd only met Zhang Hengyang a few times—where was there any bond of shared cultivation?

"Two options—you have no other choice," Xu Jingming remained unmoved.

Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents.

Especially when it's a vast Void Divine Palace being seized.

He could never let Zhang Hengyang leave.

Moreover, Zhang Hengyang possessed a space-type ability.

If he hid in the shadows later, he'd become a major nuisance.

"Fine, I choose to submit!"

After a moment's thought, Zhang Hengyang gritted his teeth and finally agreed.

He knew that with Xu Jingming's temperament, if he refused to submit, he would truly die!

Better to pretend submission for now and look for a chance to escape later.

After all, Ling Shuang couldn't watch him constantly—once she was gone, he could easily use his space ability to teleport away.

"Wise choice," Xu Jingming nodded, looking at Zhang Hengyang. "Lower your mental defenses."

"Lower my mental defenses?" Zhang Hengyang blinked, momentarily stunned.

Next, he saw Xu Jingming's spiritual force surging wildly, coalescing into a complex heart-shaped seal.

"A spirit-type enslavement technique? How could you possibly have this?" Zhang Hengyang's spirit trembled violently.

The next instant,

the Slave Heart Seal flew from beside Xu Jingming, sinking into Zhang Hengyang's forehead, taking firm root in his consciousness sea.

His expression of horror instantly turned to reverence, and he bowed: "Master."