If you're still so arrogant in Dragon Mode, then let's try the Beast of Evils.
Dormammu at this moment… was, in short, extremely regretful.
He knew Mephisto was an old schemer, and despite all his precautions, he still fell into his trap.
"Satan, wait! We can talk, I am willing to atone for my recklessness…"
"Die for your recklessness!" Dormammu was obliterated by a light cannon from Nero before he could even finish his sentence.
However, a moment later, he was reborn. As long as the Dark Dimension existed, he would not die. But he also clearly perceived that a portion of the Dark Dimension had been eroded by that last attack.
In this strange domain, although he could still connect with the Dark Dimension, he couldn't escape at all. His rebirth relied entirely on the energy supply from the Dark Dimension.
If Nero kept killing him like this, the dimension's energy would eventually be drained, and by then, he would truly die.
"I am willing to pay the price!" Dormammu decided to cede territory and offer compensation; he just wanted to survive no matter what.
Nero looked up, and the black sludge transformed into sharp earth spikes, impaling Dormammu. He died once more.
Nero chuckled, saying, "Don't be silly. Once I kill you, won't everything you have be mine anyway?"
"Satan, don't push me to the point of mutual destruction!!!" Seeing that negotiations were futile, Dormammu threatened furiously, "You know you don't just have me as an enemy!"
A heavy pressure descended from the sky, crushing Dormammu into a puddle of flesh.
"Don't brag. My enemy? Do you even qualify?" Nero idly blew on her fingernails, having picked up some dust from somewhere.
"Ah ah ah! Then let's die together!!!" Dormammu furiously gathered energy, only to awkwardly realize that even his ability to draw dimensional energy was restricted in this place.
At this point, he could only passively revive. If his original channel for drawing dimensional power was a mighty river, now it was just a faucet.
He *could* self-destruct, but at most, it would just make a loud noise for Nero. Not to mention, he didn't even have the courage to self-destruct; he had only wanted to scare Nero earlier.
This was a bit awkward, wasn't it?
"Haha, haha…" Dormammu looked at Nero, forcing two laughs, "Mis… misunderstanding…"
"Hm?" Nero raised her eyebrows, rewarding him with a black-red energy orb.
Dormammu was once again obliterated.
Impaling, suffocating, crushing, impacting… Dormammu then demonstrated the diversity of death. After countless times, Dormammu's expression gradually calmed down and became increasingly silent.
Life was like… well, he couldn't resist it… and he couldn't exactly enjoy it either.
He knew Nero intended to annihilate his will. As a high-dimensional being, Dormammu's will was still very strong; no matter how Nero tormented him, he could endure.
And to drain the energy of the Dark Dimension, Nero was destined to spend thousands of years here with him, which was Mephisto's true scheme.
After Nero destroyed Dormammu, an empty dimension would take Nero a considerable amount of time to digest.
And for the Dimensional Demon Gods of Hell, time was currently the most crucial factor.
This was also an open conspiracy: sacrificing a Dimensional Demon God to Nero to buy time.
No Demon God could refuse the chance to devour everything from a top-tier Demon God.
"Nero, let's talk. I am willing to submit to you and help you deal with Mephisto and the others." Dormammu brought this up for the umpteenth time; he had no other options at the moment.
If Nero truly went all the way with him, his only outcome would be death.
Time was insignificant to a Demon God, so he didn't know that Nero was currently just a 'baby' Demon God, less than a hundred years old, and had no time to waste on him for so long.
Even this one hour had made Her Majesty Nero impatient. Dormammu's act of giving up the struggle seemed like a provocation to Nero.
No matter how many times she killed him, the opponent wouldn't die, and even All the Worlds Evils couldn't infect him.
The status of a Dimensional Demon God was still too high, and she had been in this world for too short a time. Even if her authority had grown, she hadn't yet mastered a method to completely kill an opponent of this level.
Dormammu was forced into a humiliating kneeling position on the ground, but this time he was not killed.
Nero Beast rested her head, closed her eyes, and began to think, as if considering Dormammu's terms.
This action gave Dormammu a glimmer of hope. As for kneeling on the ground? He didn't care.
Today was definitely the worst day of his Issho; he had lost all his dignity and now had to beg for his life from an enemy.
He certainly hated Nero, but before he had the ability to eliminate Nero, he was currently more afraid. Even temporary submission was acceptable.
Nero's contemplation was not about negotiating with Dormammu; an ability distinct from [depravity] began to operate.
She always prided herself on being an all-rounder. This was not self-praise; even something she didn't understand, she could master in a few seconds and surpass everyone else.
This trait had been evident since childhood. In Nicuss, Nero was called a born monarch from a young age. Now, this trait was even stronger; basically, if she wanted to, there was nothing she couldn't do.
She was now fully concentrating on how to deal with Dormammu. This required a certain rule; the opponent was not some third-rate minion, even though she currently had the complete upper hand.
Finally, Nero shifted her gaze to the golden Holy Grail. The Holy Grail shrunk to a size just right for her to hold.
Nero shook the Holy Grail, her eyes narrowed, constantly switching between Dormammu and the Holy Grail, seemingly deep in thought.
But the kneeling Dormammu suddenly felt a chill down his spine, and his recently calmed heart began to churn again.
This feeling was both strange and somewhat familiar. Dormammu thought for a long time before remembering that this was the instinctive warning his body sent when his life was threatened, back when he was still a wizard.
Something seemed to be wrong?
At this moment, Nero also seemed to have figured something out, revealing a meaningful smile as she asked Dormammu, "Do you know the capacity of this Holy Grail?"
Dormammu glanced at the golden Holy Grail holding the black sludge, swallowed, and did not answer.
Nero didn't mind his lack of answer and continued, "I used it to hold the sins of an entire world, yet it still doesn't seem saturated."
"If I were to eliminate you now, it would take a very long time, only able to wear you down little by little."
"Waiting until I have fully completed my transformation to deal with you seems to be the wisest course."
Nero's smile grew deeper, making Dormammu's heart tremble. "Satan, I can offer my loyalty and be your servant. Let us sign a contract!"
"It's a pity, Dormammu, how wonderful it would have been if this proposal had come a little earlier?" Nero held the Holy Grail, approaching Dormammu step by step. "Now, I have a new option."
"Now… it's not too late now. Good things take time. Eternal loyalty is worth the wait, isn't it?"
Dormammu realized something and displayed an extremely strong will to survive.
"Mwahahaha, I'm starting to like your mouth now." Nero held the Holy Grail up to Dormammu's face.
"My honor… Your Majesty… Please!"
"Don't worry, this isn't an instantaneous end." Nero's voice softened, as if comforting Dormammu. "If you can persevere, perhaps one day I will make a contract with you!"
The Holy Grail radiated a seven-colored light. For All the Worlds Evils it contained, the Holy Grail now appeared like a divine relic.
Dormammu's figure vanished from where he stood, and the dilapidated Golden Theater also began to collapse. Nero returned to her usual appearance, holding the Holy Grail, and appeared in the sky.
At the same time, within Dormammu's Dark Dimension, a mass of deep black mud began to spread and expand.
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