Divine Emperor of Death

Mo Mingzhi's lips curved into a wry smile as she heard Schleya's request, her expression turning bewildered and helpless.

This'¦ she couldn't request Davis even if she wanted to as this could lead to her death if things went south.

People could come here and watch the battle while wearing a mask but not enter the competition while wearing a mask. Even if Schleya wears a veil on the account that she is a woman, people are still going to recognize her and her Blood Laws as she was the famous Young Villa Mistress of the Blood Pledge Villa, especially by the All-Seeing Tower that was hired for today to notice and inform any suspicious individuals as this event was a huge undertaking.

How can they digest the existence of a wicked path mistress walking into their current holy ground? It would be like a slap to their face if they tolerated her existence.

Back then, Davis had made it clear that he wasn't a wicked path person, so things hadn't progressed to the point where no party could digest each other's presence. It was similar values that made them stay their hands, but if Davis had declared himself to be a wicked path character when he first made his reappearance, the righteous path would've all attacked him regardless if he could kill without being present because he hadn't grown to a level of being unkillable, unlike this moment.

Even Evelynn, Lea Weiss, and Nadia agreed to them during the small banquet that they no longer had the confidence to win against Davis in a one-on-one battle, so what could the righteous path do against him now?

If Davis wanted to unite the human race under a single banner, none of them doubted his ability to do so, but he already made it clear that his sights were on the immortal world, citing that he had no choice but to do so to in order to grasp his own destiny. They didn't understand much but felt that his ambitions finally rose from dormancy.

After all, having a taste of absolute power causes even the most tolerant and kind man to be drunk in it.

Nevertheless, Mingzhi was sure that Schleya knew of the consequences as the latter was no naive woman.

Davis and the others were also equally confused before his lips curved as he looked to his side.

"Mingzhi, are you bored?"

"'¦"

Mingzhi blinked, wondering what does that has to do with this situation before her eyes suddenly widened. And then, a sly grin appeared on her lips, a crazed light flashing past her black eyes.

"Yes, I'm quite bored. The competition isn't exciting enough..."

Davis nodded twice before casually looking at the blackish-crimson-haired woman.

"Alright, you can participate, Schleya."

"'¦!?"

The others became dumbfounded by Davis's casual answer. It was as though Schleya could just waltz in, and nothing would happen to her. Well, if he did put his mind into it, they were convinced nothing was going to happen to her but did he really need to do that for some random woman who did not belong to him in any manner?

Even Schleya appeared taken aback by his casual answer as she was prepared to do some convincing and even accepted failure as a result. She never thought that she would obtain his permission in a few seconds. She clasped her hand and bowed her head to one's chest level.

"I'm aware that I'm being troublesome and dependent on you, Emperor of Death. If I could, I promise to return this gratitude one day. Also, the reason why I asked to battle is I was becoming complacent with your protection, so I want to experience battles under life and death circumstances, and this'¦ is nothing but what I expect to temper me again."

Schleya looked towards the battle stage as she spoke with a complicated expression on her face before she added.

"I promise that I wouldn't kill anyone, but I'll have to provoke in order to create an artificial life and death environment."

"No problem. No matter what happens down there, I'll protect you."

Davis shook his head.

Her reasons didn't matter, as he truly felt that he owed her that much.

He never liked unreasonable people, and he accepted the fact that what he did to her was completely unreasonable and cruel. It wouldn't have mattered if she was truly an evil woman, but it had been ascertained that she was innocent, even in his perspective.

In fact, he still remembered the dreadful raw image and feeling of ripping her limbs, causing unbearable, lacerating pain, threatening to violate her even though he wasn't going to do it but still causing emotional trauma that he still couldn't understand how this wicked path woman had the heart to forgive him.

If his Heart Intent didn't say that it was true, he really wouldn't be willing to believe her forgiveness was real.

Schleya's pale neck became covered with a crimson hue, but she bowed again before she moved somewhere else as though preferring to be alone.

Davis returned his gaze to the battle stage, wanting to find some suitable cultivators to fill up the spots. Meanwhile, Mo Mingzhi didn't want the others who were unaware to misunderstand the situation and explained to them what Davis did to Schleya without adding or exaggerating anything using soul transmission, and the women's eyes went wide.

No wonder he felt responsible for her, or so they thought and understood his actions.

On the other hand, Zestria, Dalila, and Tanya saw that Davis didn't say anything to Mingzhi, spreading his vile actions. It was as though he didn't care to maintain his good reputation amongst them, and then, they remembered that they were free to speak on anything they wanted to as shared in the small banquet, making them feel surprised.

If they didn't believe their words before, having some reservations, then they wholeheartedly believed it now.

"Haha."

At this moment, they saw Davis laugh as he gazed at a character proving himself in the battle arena. He possessed a Peak-Level Law Sea Stage Cultivation while the sea-measuring formation displayed that his law sea was thirty kilometers long, making it so that he possessed a top-quality Abundant Sea, but the hegemons were still holding out on choosing him, looking if there are any other exceptional cultivators.

Davis sent a soul transmission to that person with an amused gaze.

"Alexi, why are you there? You should've just come to me if you wanted a spot."

"'¦"

That blue-robed youth looked instantly jumped towards the skies as he wryly smiled.

"Aha, I would feel extremely shameless if I do that, but fortunately, you noticed me as expected, friend."

In fact, Alexi Ethren wondered if he was the same Davis he last saw and became convinced after hearing the soul transmission. He laid down his worries, understanding that Davis was still the same, Emperor of Death or not.

They had a small talk as they caught up on certain matters as they occasionally glanced at the Emperor Sword Sect, but the other powers were dumbfounded, wondering who this Alexi Ethren was before they found out that he also had some unknown connection with the Emperor of Death during the latter's early years.

If they knew that he was even a bit important to be invited into this competition, they could've exacted revenge on Davis by killing Alexi Ethren, but it could no longer be the case.

Nevertheless, they didn't dwell much into it as the Ethren Empire was still in the Alstreim Family Territory, protected by Magical Beast Sanctuary's Magical Beasts that somehow allied with them.

Time passed as Davis picked a few more candidates, filling up the remaining five slots, and before long, Honorable Elder Julian Kruse's voice echoed.