He sat on the ground in a daze.
His clothes were drenched in sweat.
Even now, Bai Ning didn't know what he was afraid of, but he couldn't muster up the courage to stand against Ye Zichen.
Her silhouette lingered in his mind, and her bell-like laughter echoed in his ears.
"Do you need me to help you out?"
A gentle voice whispered into his ear. When he looked up, he was greeted by a smile as warm as a spring breeze.
Just what kind of person was this?
A second ago, his aura was unstoppable, but in the next, he restrained it like a neighbor's boy.
This kind of unrestrained aura ….
He'd fought for so many years, but this was the first time Bai Ning had surrendered without even the courage to face his opponent head-on.
This was also the first time he'd lost a battle!
He took a deep breath.
Who could always be a victorious general?
After comforting himself, Bai Ning simply extended his hands, and the restriction around the Deity Sea was completely dispersed by him.
He was already prepared to become a captive, or at least offer up his life.
"What are you doing?"
Ye Zichen couldn't help but frown when he saw Bai Ning's situation.
To the Outsiders, the Divine Sea was even more important than a godhead.
It contained the divine power they'd accumulated over their entire lives, and the power of their godheads came from the Divine Sea. If something went wrong with the Divine Sea, even a godhead wouldn't help.
Just like Yale back then ….
His Divine Sea had been sealed by Elder Lin, and his godhead had dimmed.
He'd once been insufferably arrogant, but while his Divine Sea was sealed, he could only remain in the Divine Palace like an ordinary person.
At that time, even if he was a Superior Deity, he would be able to easily deal with him.
As a result ….
The Divine Sea's importance went without saying.
The other gods didn't have enough time to protect it, but Bai Ning had dispelled all his defenses, completely exposing himself to Ye Zichen.
"You win. You can do whatever you want to me."
Bai Ning didn't waste words.
He was a defeated general!
No matter how Ye Zichen treated him, no matter why he'd retreated, he had to maintain his integrity.
He couldn't possibly be that sort of bootlicker.
He had to wag his tail at Ye Zichen.
He was a general!
He was the commander of the Outsiders!
Even if it was shameful to retreat without a fight, it was his last dignity to die with pride.
"Hey, did I forget what I just said? I'm in a hurry! "
Ye Zichen shrugged helplessly, then looked Bai Ning up and down. Then he formed a series of hand seals in the air, causing a cage of flames to descend from the sky and cover Bai Ning's head.
"Sealing your Divine Sense Sea is too much of a waste of time, just stay here."
Bai Ning stretched out his palm. When he touched the flames of the cage, he didn't feel any burning at all.
That wasn't all. Perhaps due to Ye Zichen's carelessness, the cage was full of holes. It might be able to trap a higher god, but it was impossible to trap Bai Ning.
Bai Ning was puzzled by this arrangement …
"You think this can trap me?"
"I think so."
Ye Zichen nodded noncommittally, then gently tapped the flame cage.
"This is a barrier that I painstakingly created. It shouldn't be a problem to seal you, right?"
Painstaking effort?
Bai Ning truly doubted how Ye Zichen had the nerve to say that.
This sort of cage …. "Isn't it better to just sit here and relax? You don't need to associate with those idiots. You don't need to feel any psychological burden at all. You care about the god race, but unfortunately, you're trapped. You're a smart person, so I trust you know what to do.
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As soon as Ye Zichen finished speaking, Bai Ning couldn't help but tremble.
He didn't respond. Instead, he watched as Ye Zichen took out a pack of cigarettes and tossed them into the cage. "Leave or stay, it's up to you. I trust you'll make the most logical decision. I just hope you won't stop me. I'm in a hurry. Don't always think about dying. Not everyone who dies in battle is a hero, and that's the same for prisoners of war.
They don't have to be despised by others. Think about your daughter … "
"I'll say it again: you're a smart person. The decision is up to you."
Ye Zichen didn't say anything else, nor did he try to stabilize the cage. He simply transformed into a beam of light and disappeared from Bai Ning's sight.
Bai Ning watched as Ye Zichen soared into the sky ….
This time, Bai Ning didn't try to stop Ye Zichen. He simply stared blankly ahead until Ye Zichen disappeared into the horizon. Only then did he come to his senses and look at the cage around him.
Ye Zichen had taken good care of him.
It was a full hundred square meters of space, more than enough for him to move about freely.
The cage was surrounded by raging flames. From a distance, it looked terrifying, but unfortunately, the flames weren't the slightest bit lethal.
At least, to Bai Ning, the flames were a bit too gentle.
He glanced at the flames, which were completely harmless to him, then at the cigarettes at his feet.
If he wanted to ….
In a situation where the Divine Sense Sea was not sealed, he broke through this layer of flame cage.
All he needed was a few seconds.
Or rather, a few seconds was too slow. So long as he wanted to, he could shatter the cage and regain his freedom in the blink of an eye.
This cage was far too shabby. Whether it was in terms of structure or stability, it was so bad that Bai Ning wondered if Ye Zichen had done it on purpose to save energy.
It was just a simple cage.
Bai Ning could break the seal with a flick of his finger if he wanted to.
But he didn't.
He smiled silently, then leaned against a rock and sat down. Without anyone's guidance, he tossed the cigarettes into his mouth and lit them in the cage's flames.
He slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, then gazed silently at the setting sun.
He couldn't help but think back to what the old God Emperor had said to him.
The Epoch Star Lord really was a special fellow.
Chaos?
He didn't want to pay any more attention to it.
He hadn't been willing to sit in the commander's seat in the first place, and those idiots had left him in a terrible mess.
His chances of turning the tables had been ruined.
What else could he do?
Even the cleverest housewife couldn't cook without rice.
Even if Bai Ning had countless schemes, the Epoch Star Lord's strength was already enough to completely crush the God Race's current soldiers.
Schemes?
What was the use of schemes when absolute strength was superior?
What's more ….
As the commander, he wasn't purposely slacking off and ignoring the God Race's situation.
He'd been sealed by the Epoch Star Lord!
The Epoch Star Lord hadn't taken his life. Instead, he'd sealed him in this cage of flames. No matter how worried he was about the God Race, there was nothing he could do.
Bai Ning felt a rare sense of relief. He simply lay down on the rock.
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