"You went to such lengths just to force Helant to summon me. It cannot be because you seek death."
The giant hand of holy light held Bastello firmly like a chick. The obscured face lowered slightly, sensing that something was wrong.
"Hahahaha..." Bastello's mouth split open uncontrollably, his eyes filled with anticipation and fanaticism. "The Demon Emperor, Lord Jaldabaoth has already found a way to surpass you!"
"Under the Demon Emperor's leadership, demons will completely become the masters of this world!"
"When that time comes, you lowly ants will become food for our race!"
Surpass the Holy Domain God Lord?
The Platinum Dragon Lord felt instinctive shock. The Holy Domain God Lord gave him a sense of transcending limits, similar to the Dragon Emperor.
Just as all True Dragon Lords had tried to reach the height of the Dragon Emperor yet failed without exception, the fundamental reason was the lack of a method to break through those limits.
What is this method? Can a True Dragon Lord use it?
The Platinum Dragon Lord stared intently at Bastello and the Holy Domain God Lord, his eyes filled with greed, anticipation, and impatience.
If a powerhouse emerged within the Dragon Race who could look down upon or even surpass the Dragon Emperor, then these players would no longer pose a threat. They might even resolve the problem of Five Elements Overcoming and restore the Dragon Race to greatness.
Hearing Bastello's words, Calca's beautiful face changed. She whispered in shock beside Helant, "Helant, that demon deliberately made you summon the Holy Domain God Lord?!"
This demon had never intended to kill Helant San, but had instead planned from the beginning to have the Holy Domain God Lord summoned.
What exactly is he trying to do?
Zesshi Zetsumei had the same question, as did everyone watching the light screen.
They did not care who Jaldabaoth was or what method could surpass the Holy Domain God Lord.
They only cared about the true purpose of this demon who sought to destroy the Holy Kingdom.
A trace of relief appeared on Bastello's crimson, grotesque face as he spoke slowly, "As long as Helant San, who can summon the Holy Domain God Lord, remained in the Kingdom, Lord Demon Emperor's plan could not proceed directly. Coincidentally, the demi-humans all wished to conquer the Holy Kingdom, so I acted as a catalyst..."
He had already said this long ago, only without mentioning Demon Emperor Jaldabaoth.
Calca's chest rose and fell, flames burning in her heart.
"Damn demon. From the very beginning, he has treated the lives of the Holy Kingdom's people as nothing!"
She despised this method of using lives as mere chess pieces.
If only all the strong valued humanity as Helant did.
Helant pretended not to notice the Holy Queen's expression. His pupils suddenly contracted as he looked up and drew in a sharp breath. "Something has happened in the Kingdom!?"
"Hahaha! Sir Helant, you guessed correctly." Bastello smiled and continued, "Judging by the timing, Lord Jaldabaoth should have already obtained that treasure. So... I will stop pretending."
"This performance was for you, for the Holy Kingdom, and..."
Bastello raised his head and mocked the sky, "The Platinum Dragon Lord!"
!!!
The air froze at that moment.
"He discovered me long ago?!"
The Platinum Dragon Lord carefully checked his concealment magic several times. Even that overwhelmingly powerful Holy Domain God Lord had failed to notice him.
There could only be one explanation.
It seemed he had been included in this demon's plan from the very beginning.
Before he could think further, a magnificent will locked onto him.
"There is indeed a dragon here."
The Holy Domain God Lord's will carried no apparent malice. It was as if he were merely confirming whether Bastello's words were true.
Yet even that was enough to make the Platinum Dragon Lord break into a cold sweat.
Zesshi followed Bastello's gaze toward the sky. Under the lock of the Holy Domain God Lord's will, the Platinum Dragon Lord's figure revealed itself to her.
In that instant, her heart skipped a beat.
"To think a powerhouse on the level of the Platinum Dragon Lord has been watching all this time!"
The Platinum Dragon Lord's attitude toward the Theocracy and toward her had always been unpredictable.
Over the past hundred years, she had even sensed faint killing intent from him on several occasions.
If he had chosen to ambush her this time, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Helant noticed the fine beads of sweat on Zesshi Zetsumei's forehead and spoke reassuringly, as if they shared the same thoughts. "With the Holy Domain God Lord here, you have no need to fear that dragon."
Zesshi Zetsumei reached out and held Helant San's hand, a strong sense of security rising within her.
Indeed, there was nothing to fear now.
"What is the treasure that Jaldabaoth has obtained?"
The Holy Domain God Lord's tone was neither anxious nor urgent. It sounded as if he were casually asking about a trivial matter.
"Bahahaha~~ My mission was to buy time for Lord Jaldabaoth to obtain the treasure. I successfully made your Human Emissary burn his source once, drew the world's attention to the Holy Kingdom, and kept the Platinum Dragon Lord from discovering the truth behind this incident. I completed this task perfectly."
Bastello gave an irrelevant answer, as if he had no intention of revealing anything and there was nothing they could do about it.
"Arr...gghh.."
In the next moment, the giant hand of holy light suddenly tightened, radiating a blinding white brilliance. A sickening crunch of bones and flesh being crushed echoed out, accompanied by Bastello's low groan.
Bang!
The giant hand of holy light crushed him directly into a cloud of blood mist.
Seeing this scene, most people watching the light screen felt a surge of satisfaction.
They only knew that the demon who sought to destroy the Holy Kingdom had been effortlessly annihilated by the deity.
Deep reverence rose in their hearts, and some even prayed sincerely.
"This is the true deity, the one who can truly protect the Holy Kingdom!"
Strands of platinum-gold Faith Power began to gather once more.
Heh~ Helant looked at the continuous flow of Faith Power at the horizon and felt secretly satisfied.
Next, it was time to let the Platinum Dragon Lord head to the Kingdom as expected.
Thump! Thump! Thump-thump! Thump-thump-thump-thump!
The Platinum Dragon Lord's heart pounded violently. The dragon blood within his body began to boil, and even within his soul, an invisible force of attraction was drawing him from afar.
"Do you not intend to come down and talk?"
Talk about what? Talk about how he had been considering killing Helant and the others earlier?
That magnificent will rose within his mind, making his hair stand on end instantly. For a moment, he did not dare face it.
At the same time, he recalled Bastello's words. Lord Demon Emperor Jaldabaoth had found a way to surpass the Holy Domain God Lord.
"The Kingdom!"
The Platinum Dragon Lord spread his wings, and his hundred-meter-long body vanished from the spot in an instant.
If he did not find a way to surpass the Holy Domain God Lord, the future of the Dragon Race in this world would be bleak.
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