The miniature sun was on the verge of exploding, and even the demon warriors were ready to flee. A'tai, who had been closely observing the situation, had already prepared wormholes for them. Once the situation got out of control, the wormholes would open, allowing the demon warriors to evacuate immediately.
Bai Qi, on the other hand, appeared nonchalant. Amidst the panicked expressions of everyone around, he calmly swallowed the miniature sun in his hand.
"What the hell are you doing!?"
Even Di Leina, the creator of the miniature sun, was shocked by Bai Qi's actions. She had created the miniature sun as a weapon, not for consumption!
Bai Qi, having swallowed the entire miniature sun, wiped his mouth. After a brief pause, he let out a satisfied burp.
"Hmm, the taste was a bit lacking."
It was no wonder. Bai Qi himself was a demon of fire, possessing extreme resistance to flame and high temperatures. Coupled with his possession of the Feathered Serpent God's authority over the sun, his affinity for flame and the sun had ascended to a higher level.
Although fighting on unfamiliar ground might have slightly limited his power, swallowing a miniature sun was an easy feat for him.
In fact, Bai Qi had considered consuming stellar energy to rapidly enhance his strength, as the pace of improvement solely relying on the scarce world origin was too slow.
However, with so many things happening recently, Bai Qi might draw upon stellar energy to improve himself after he finished the tasks Karl had assigned.
Returning to the present, seeing that Bai Qi was unharmed after consuming the miniature sun, Di Leina knew that she couldn't defeat him at this moment. This kind of ancient monster would either require her to unseal her own powers or be handled by Pan Zhen and the others.
"Alright, representatives of Earth, hand over Zhao Yi and his father Zhao Wei Guo, or you will face the wrath of the Holy Lord."
Given the circumstances, humanity was at a significant disadvantage from every perspective. Du Kao had initially placed his hopes on Di Leina, the main god of Lieyang, but judging by her current attitude, she clearly had no intention of further involvement.
Du Kao felt a deep sense of powerlessness. If the Denor Galaxy still existed, if he were still the general he once was, he wouldn't be afraid of this individual before him.
Times had changed. The Denor Galaxy was gone, and he was no longer the spirited great general he once was. The pressure of the situation forced him to bow his head.
After exchanging a look with Elder Huang beside him, he said calmly, "Bring them in."
The doors to the council hall opened, and Zhao Wei Guo was brought in under the escort of two soldiers.
Upon seeing Zhao Wei Guo, Bai Qi frowned and asked, feigning ignorance, "Why is there only one? Where is the other one?"
Bai Qi's question made Du Kao's heart skip a beat. He cursed inwardly, but outwardly, he could only force a wry smile and say, "This is Zhao Wei Guo, Zhao Yi's father. His son, Zhao Yi, was sentenced to death by us. Last night, he attempted to escape and was shot by our soldiers."
"Shot?" Bai Qi's lips curved as he looked at the seemingly truthful Du Kao. If he hadn't personally extracted Zhao Yi's soul, he might have believed Du Kao's confident gaze. But now, that was a lie only a ghost would believe.
"If that's the case, then hand over Zhao Yi's body."
"This... I'm afraid that's not possible."
Du Kao lied again, "Zhao Yi's body was cremated that night. It's a tradition in our Huaxia. I hope you can understand. Of course, if you insist, we can give you his ashes."
As a direct participant, Bai Qi found it hard to listen. Before coming to this world, they were all from Earth. It was just a change of worlds, but Earth was still Earth. Was the cultural difference really that vast? Cremating someone overnight, he had to give Du Kao credit for the idea.
Bai Qi gestured for Bai Qi to calm down and continued, "Is that so? But according to the intelligence I've received, your operation to capture Zhao Yi seemed to have encountered some problems, and only Zhao Yi's father, Zhao Wei Guo, was apprehended, while Zhao Yi escaped. Am I correct?"
Seeing that the matter had been exposed, Du Kao, without batting an eye, said, "You said it seemed to have problems. In reality, we successfully apprehended the escaped Zhao Yi afterward. What happened next is as I've described: Zhao Yi attempted to escape and was shot by our soldiers, and his body was cremated overnight."
As soon as Du Kao finished speaking, Zhao Wei Guo let out an untimely, ear-piercing laugh.
"Hahahaha, Du Kao, aren't you a warmonger? What's wrong? Are you scared now? What kind of ridiculous overnight cremation is that? Do you even believe that yourself?"
After mocking Du Kao, Zhao Wei Guo, knowing he wouldn't survive, decided to go all out. He turned his attention to Bai Qi and unleashed a torrent of abuse.
"You're an alien, aren't you? You look no different from us humans. What's the matter? Did your crappy planet explode, and you've come to Earth begging for food? A bunch of stinky aliens; you bare your fangs and claws but don't have much brains. Let me tell you, from the very beginning, this guy has been lying to you. Not a single word he said is true, and you, you idiot, believed him like a fool. My son has already been sent to a very safe place. You'll never catch him in this lifetime, hahahaha..."
Despite Zhao Wei Guo's boisterous laughter, he was unaware that his precious son was already dead, and in an extremely painful manner. Not only did his body suffer immense agony, but his soul also found no peace, ultimately leading to utter annihilation. And it was Zhao Wei Guo himself who had caused all of this.
Of course, Bai Qi wouldn't reveal such details. It wasn't out of kindness or a reluctance to break a father's heart. If he were to let Du Kao know that Zhao Yi had been tortured to death by his side, how could he extort more from Du Kao later?
Perhaps feeling that verbally sparring with Bai Qi wasn't enough to satisfy him, Zhao Wei Guo shifted his focus and prepared to verbally attack Bai Qi.
However, before he could even speak, Bai Qi, who couldn't listen any longer, shot out two laser beams, piercing directly through his skull. The extreme heat instantly cauterized the wound, preventing any messy splattering of brains and ensuring Zhao Wei Guo died instantly without suffering. It could be considered a form of mercy.
Seeing Zhao Wei Guo killed by Bai Qi, Du Kao was extremely displeased and was about to say something, but a glare from Bai Qi silenced him.
"Du Kao, I believe you heard what he said. You did not capture Zhao Yi, and what you just said was a deception. You should know the consequences of deceiving my Holy Lord."
As Bai Qi spoke, he revealed his true form. His massive body began to grow, and his scarlet eyes struck fear into everyone's hearts.
Ge Xiaolun, stunned, shifted backward and instinctively exclaimed, "Holy crap, he's a dragon!"