Normally speaking.
This vast magical space, resembling a starry river, was entirely under Cathy's control.
In other words...
In this space, Cathy was like a god.
All the magical flows here followed the magical order she had established.
Yet, in such a situation.
This non-specialist who had just entered this space for less than a minute had already analyzed the Corrupt Witch's magical order.
Moreover, he found a loophole, broke through it, and avoided the Corrupt Witch's somewhat affectionate grab.
The Corrupt Witch had actually just wanted to touch the young man's cheek.
But Ling Zhan ruthlessly avoided it.
Ling Zhan, holding the Falling Sun staff, slowly straightened up, his clear and bright eyes now tinged with an eerie purple hue.
He certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to attempt to seal this witch with the "Eye of Ten Thousand Demons."
That would be utterly useless.
He merely wanted to use the "Eye of Ten Thousand Demons" to avoid falling into any magical illusions.
At this moment.
Ling Zhan calmly looked at the Corrupt Witch, his mind racing with thoughts on how to escape.
Becoming the disciple of the Corrupt Witch was something he was quite resistant to.
Mainly because she was too domineering.
Once he became her disciple.
What if she made demands in the future that Ling Zhan was unwilling to fulfill?
He couldn't beat her.
And he couldn't escape either.
Ling Zhan, being naturally strong-willed, would feel suffocated if he couldn't resist.
If he had to choose a master, he would rather have someone more easygoing like Dean Wang Shi.
Of course...
To speak bluntly yet truthfully.
With Ling Zhan's current strength, even most level 100 supreme powerhouses weren't qualified to be his master.
"Mr. Ling Zhan, give up any thoughts of escape. In front of my master, you won't get away."
At this moment.
The dark-skinned, black-haired succubus maid spoke softly.
Ling Zhan pressed his lips together in silence.
If he had known this, he wouldn't have come.
But he also knew that even if he didn't come, the Corrupt Witch would have countless ways to forcibly drag him here.
Seeing Ling Zhan remain silent.
Xiaoye persisted in her persuasion:
"If you agree to become my master's disciple, you will be the happiest man in the world."
"Anything you desire will be within your reach."
"Whether it's fame, wealth, women, or resources..."
"Even if you want all the princesses of the Holy Light Empire to kneel and worship you, my master can easily make that happen."
"As long as you agree."
With her last words.
Xiaoye emphasized the phrase "if you agree."
Meanwhile, Cathy said nothing, her brows arched as she observed Ling Zhan, whose body was tense, as if she were admiring the world's most perfect masterpiece.
Faced with Xiaoye's persuasion.
Ling Zhan responded with a cold smile: "What if I want to sleep with the Witch herself?"
As soon as he said this.
Boom!!
Xiaoye's face, which had been full of gentle smiles a moment ago, instantly twisted into a terrifying, monstrous expression!
An overwhelming killing intent and the powerful pressure of a third-turn powerhouse locked onto Ling Zhan!
Clearly.
Ling Zhan's words had struck her deepest nerve.
However...
Slap!!
A crisp sound echoed as Cathy slapped Xiaoye, instantly dissipating her terrifying killing intent.
The Corrupt Witch, with an indifferent expression, said coldly:
"Kneel and apologize."
Thud!
Xiaoye, a level 97 third-turn powerhouse, immediately knelt down before Ling Zhan without hesitation, bowing deeply: "Mr. Ling Zhan, I'm sorry!"
Before Ling Zhan could react.
The witch, surrounded by terrifying magical power, spoke softly once more:
"From today onwards, you are Ling Zhan's dog."
"Do you understand?"
Xiaoye kept her face to the ground, responding with extreme humility: "Understood."
Ling Zhan furrowed his brow and said in a deep voice, "Witch, ma'am, I—"
Cathy gently waved her hand, cutting off Ling Zhan's words, smiling as she said, "If you refuse, she dies."
Ling Zhan: "..."
Is this the authority of one of the world's top four Archmages?
A mighty level 97 third-turn powerhouse was nothing more than a disposable item in her eyes.
Then, in her eyes, is Ling Zhan also just another item?
Perhaps only slightly more valuable than Xiaoye?
"Rest assured, in my eyes, you are the most precious person in the world, more important than anyone else."
As if reading Ling Zhan's thoughts, Cathy softly reassured him.
Her tone now carried a slight note of amusement.
But the next thing she said caused a ripple in Ling Zhan's otherwise calm heart.
She continued with a faint smile:
"By the way, let me guess. The reason you are so calm is because you have a special means to kill me, right?"
Ling Zhan: "..."
How did she know!?
Seeing a trace of shock finally appear on Ling Zhan's handsome face, the Corrupt Witch's smile grew even wider.
Of course...
Her own heart was also in turmoil.
This boy really does have a way to kill her!!
Xiaoye, still kneeling on the ground, began to tremble all over!
She couldn't believe what she was hearing.
This level 58 non-specialist had a method to kill the Corrupt Witch Cathy, who stood at the pinnacle of magic!?
"You must be wondering how I know, right?"
"Let me give you the answer then..."
Snap!
With a crisp snap of Cathy's fingers!
Crack!
The starry magical array on the ceiling began to slowly rotate.
Endless magical energy flowed toward this starry array.
A few seconds later.
A chaotic black hole, seemingly connected to infinite space, formed.
Under Ling Zhan's wary gaze.
A single black feather slowly floated down from the chaotic black hole.
In the next instant...
Buzz!!
An incomparably terrifying pressure from a level 100, fourth-turn being suddenly descended!
Accompanying this pressure was a massive female figure, clad in a black battle dress, standing five meters tall!!
Whoosh!!
A pair of pitch-black Golden Crow wings fluttered lightly, and countless black feathers fell gently like fine snow.
The massive female figure finally landed and stood firmly.
She was...
The Dark Neight Empress, Andrea!!
Andrea, towering like a giantess, locked her golden eyes onto Ling Zhan's small figure.
"Andrea, shrink yourself. I don't like looking up at people."
At this moment.
Cathy spoke indifferently.
"Tch!"
The five or six-meter-tall Andrea clicked her tongue in annoyance but obediently shrunk her body to a normal size.
Her battle dress, being a semi-holy artifact, naturally adjusted to fit her new size.
However...
It had to be said, the mountains on Andrea's chest were still the most magnificent Ling Zhan had ever seen.
With Andrea now shrunk.
The two level 100, fourth-turn female powerhouses locked their gazes on Ling Zhan.
Ling Zhan: "..."
He never imagined he would see this familiar face again here.
Nor did he expect the Corrupt Witch and the Dark Neight Empress to have such a close relationship.
Clearly, this space was flooded with the terrifying pressure unique to the Dark Neight Empress.
Yet outside, people continued their lives as usual, completely unaware.
Ling Zhan's heart finally grew heavier than ever before.
"Andrea, you were right; he does have the means to kill us."
At this moment.
Cathy spoke again.
"So, are we killing him here?"
Andrea's golden eyes remained fixed on Ling Zhan.
Clearly.
The grudge from her previous defeat at Ling Zhan's hands had never left her.
In fact, she thought about it every day.
The other level 100 powerhouses in the Demon Arrival Organization had ridiculed her endlessly because of it.
And...
She had to admit to herself that she felt a deep fear and dread towards this human boy!
She couldn't even imagine what would happen if this non-specialist fully matured!
Especially after watching the live broadcast of this year's Global Monster Warfare Tournament.
Her desire to kill Ling Zhan grew even stronger!
"Alright, enough about killing."
"I only called you here to tell you one thing."
"From now on, you are not allowed to lay a hand on him. Whatever your Demon Arrival Organization does, we'll deal with that separately."
"But as my rare friend, if you make a move against him, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Cathy said seriously.
"Why?"
Andrea couldn't understand.
If she didn't kill him now.
Then one day, he would kill her instead.
"Because he's the disciple I've chosen. Is that reason enough?"
Andrea: "..."
"Alright, you can go now."
Cathy lightly pushed Andrea.
A space rift instantly appeared behind her, like the mouth of a monster, swallowing Andrea whole.
"You can go too."
"And take this dog with you."
"Also, let me tell you, this matter isn't over."
Cathy waved her hand dismissively.
Ling Zhan, not needing any further encouragement, turned and left immediately.
Xiaoye quickly stood up and followed closely behind him.
No one knew...
That Ling Zhan's back was already drenched in cold sweat.
Damn it!!
No matter how calm he was, facing this situation, how could he not feel even a bit nervous?
These were two level 100, fourth-turn supreme powerhouses!
And they were internationally renowned figures!
If he were facing just one, Ling Zhan might not say he could kill them, but he was confident he could severely wound them.
Because, in that moment of crisis, he had directly opened the mythic treasure chest stored in his space warehouse.
One of the rewards was a "Fairness Medal x1."
Under "absolute fairness," Ling Zhan feared no one in the world!!
But facing two at once...
Ling Zhan would only be courting death.
Of course...
What surprised him most was the deep friendship between the Corrupt Witch and the Dark Neight Empress.
"Find a place to stay on your own. You don't need to follow me."
Ling Zhan turned to Xiaoye and said.
"Understood, Master."
Xiaoye nodded.
She then handed a talisman-like object to Ling Zhan: "If you ever need me, just channel your magic into this talisman, and Xiaoye will immediately teleport to your side."
"Goodbye, Master."
With that, Xiaoye's figure disappeared on the spot.
Ling Zhan rubbed his temples, unsure if getting involved with the Corrupt Witch was a blessing or a curse.
Whatever.
No point dwelling on it now.
With the team competition about to begin, he decided to focus all his energy on winning both championships!