Chapter 546: Why Is My Career Panel in a 2D Art Style? Chapter 257

He has now completed the first and fourth transformation conditions for 【Black Emperor】; all that remains is to develop an alchemy of the Seven Kingdoms' level and gain access to the remaining elements to successfully transform into this profession.

Unfortunately, in the DXD world, he probably won't be able to fulfill these two conditions.

But Li Ang was quite satisfied, for his gains in the DXD world had already been more than sufficient.

After briefly calming his emotions, Li Ang looked up at the Great Red, who seemed lost in thought: "You must have noticed that someone is secretly spying on this world right now, right?"

Hearing the voice, the Great Red snapped back to attention: "Yes, I detected an unknown presence lingering outside the world not long ago—likely someone from the EXE world."

As he spoke, his massive dragon face darkened: "That's why I didn't want Ophis to return to the dimensional gap—this place will erupt into war before long."

At these words, Ophis's eyes flickered slightly, then she looked up at the young man beside her.

Sensing her gaze, Li Ang ruffled her hair slightly to comfort her, then said: "Don't worry—it's just some trash."

Unlike this Crimson Dragon Emperor, under the enhancement of 【Great Luo Divine Observation】, Li Ang saw clearly: the entities lingering outside the DXD world were merely minions; their true main force was still unknown.

Hearing this, the Great Red slightly relaxed his tense frame: "... Is that so?"

"Then why don't we strike first and clean up these minions?"

Facing the giant dragon's suggestion, Li Ang shook his head slightly: "Don't alert them—wait until they enter this world."

"Don't worry—I've already arranged everything."

After all, for him, the DXD world, entirely governed by 【Zhou Tian's Law of Transformation】, was his home ground; there was no need to strike first and alert them, especially since contacting the Milk Goddess of the EXE world would take considerable time.

"For now, you'll stay by my side—don't let them use you as a sacrifice."

Upon hearing this, the Great Red couldn't help retorting: "I'm not that weak—if I don't run into those three, no one else matters to me."

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Li Ang had no reply, so he merely waved his hand helplessly: "Fine by me—if you die, I'll bury you."

Even though he said that, he still left a mark in the dimensional gap, just in case something went wrong.

Besides, even if the Great Red dies, he can only die before Li Ang's eyes.

After all, why let the fat water flow to someone else's field? Li Ang would feel sorrowful—and turn him into a Divine Relic.

Just as he was about to ask whether Ophis intended to remain in the dimensional gap or continue following him, the girl spoke up: "I want to stay by your side."

Her reason was simple: the Great Red wouldn't leave the dimensional gap anytime soon, and rather than stay among these noisy peers, she'd rather continue following her "older brother."

Seeing she didn't need persuasion, Li Ang sighed in relief and sealed Ophis into 【Heavenly Center】.

After one final glance at the Great Red, he left the dimensional gap, leaving behind only one sentence.

"Mind your own business."

As the dimensional gap fell silent once more, the Great Red sank into silence.

Recalling today's events, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

'I hope this one keeps his word.'

……

Flames ignited the sky, crimson light illuminating a shattered earth.

The air reeked of blood and smoke, littered with corpses in gruesome states.

Amid the ruins, a towering mechanical deity casually crushed the skull of the creature in his hand, emitting a cold electronic voice: "How dull... They can't even warm me up."

Having finished speaking, he scanned the lifeless ruins around him; his five eyes flickered faintly.

After a brief silence, the mechanical deity turned and flew upward toward the colossal fleet blotting out the heavens.

Yet as soon as he returned to the fleet, a robed robot stepped forward: "Lord Regalzeva, we have news from Lord Melvazoa."

Hearing this, the mechanical deity named Regalzeva cast a cold glance at the robot and uttered a single word: "Speak."

Unfazed by the deity's hostile demeanor, the robot bowed slightly, then pressed a button on his body.

The next instant, a blurred figure projected onto the center of the chamber through his eyes.

The moment the figure appeared, it spoke with clear irritation: "Regalzeva! You changed the plan again! Give me an explanation!"

Facing the accusation, Regalzeva let out a derisive chuckle: "Melvazoa, I'm not your subordinate—don't try to order me around."

"I agreed to lead the fleet to carry out your so-called plan only because I wanted to."

His voice grew colder: "So you'd better... stop treating me like a subordinate."

"You!"

Hearing these words, Melvazoa was clearly furious; his already blurred figure began to flicker violently.

After a long moment, he managed to calm himself: "... Fine, I'll forgive you this once."

"I've reviewed the intelligence—this being who can tear off a subsidiary plane from the world is indeed important to us. Keep him alive—don't just get your kicks and kill everyone on the planet again."

"And..."

"Don't die."

With that, Melvazoa terminated the communication, clearly unwilling to stay another second.

Seeing this, Regalzeva sneered, then looked at the robot still bowing before him: "Haz, you'll lead the vanguard this time."

"Yes, Lord Regalzeva."

The robot named Haz nodded, then turned and departed.

After watching this companion—the spy sent to monitor him—leave, Regalzeva gestured to the side: "Go, follow him."

"Yes, my lord."

He wasn't worried the robot would disobey him—he was worried the robot would withhold information and report directly to Melvazoa.

After briefly arranging the next world's mission, Regalzeva's mind unexpectedly flashed back to the final words he'd just heard.

Die?

An unfamiliar word—among the countless planets he'd destroyed, few had ever excited him, let alone threatened his life.

'Heh—if I could truly taste death, this journey wouldn't be in vain.'

Thinking this, Reigar Zeuwa looked toward the ruins on the ground, which showed no sign of movement.

Death was still too far off; he prepared to find himself some fun first.

At the same time, two humanoid creatures were hiding in a corner of the ruins, clamping their mouths shut tightly, afraid to make even the slightest sound.

Everyone else was dead; only the two of them had survived.

Recalling what had happened not long ago, the two of them began to tremble uncontrollably.

Finally, one of them could no longer hold back her emotions and said in a tear-choked voice, "Sister, Mama, Papa—"

But before she could finish speaking, the other one covered her mouth.

Looking at her sister's bloodshot eyes, she felt a sudden pang of panic in her heart.

Just like that, after quite a while, seeing no movement around them for a long time, they gradually relaxed their bodies.

But just when they thought they were safe, an electronic voice, as if transmitted from hell, suddenly rang in their ears: "Well, well, look what I've found."

"Two little kittens."

The two of them turned their heads to look, and saw the demon who had slaughtered the entire planet staring at them with utter malice.

Then, in the next instant, their vision went black.

Dead.