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He snorted coldly, his words dripping with disdain, but his expression betrayed a hint of solemnity.
"Once the heavenly net is cast, anyone who steps into this region will find it absolutely impossible to escape, of that there is no doubt."
Previously, the Empress was no more significant than an ant, effortlessly crushed under his foot, without any possibility of resistance.
But now, she had become a flame. He could snuff out this flame, but it would nonetheless require some effort, a feeling he found most displeasing.
However...
"Man's plans cannot compare to those of the heavens. The Empress is indeed powerful, but who asked her to run into the disciple of the Demon Lord?"
With this disciple here, no matter how many tricks the Empress has up her sleeve, today they will all be exposed, and she might even be severely wounded, making his task of closing the net all the more effortless.
