“Yang Qi! Y-you’re… you’re really assimilating me?! You’re going to meet a horrible end for this!”

The young man’s cries were spine-tingling, filled with venom, hatred, defiance, and a rancorous energy that could form the most powerful of curses.

Even Princess Jadefall was deeply shaken by them.

Yet Yang Qi didn’t seem fazed at all. “There’s no need for such animosity, Future One. In conflicts like ours, the winner is deemed righteous, and the loser is always in the wrong. Besides, you tried to kill me over and over again. As you know, he who tries to kill others will always be killed. It’s a simple fact. So why not just compose yourself and die with dignity. The only other option is increased torment.” [1] 

“No! I refuse to accept this! I'm going to turn defeat into victory!”

He continued struggling, but the Wheel of Fate was too strong and prevented him from accessing any of his divine abilities. In fact, he had completely lost control of his body. He had truly been defeated by Yang Qi.

As he continued to melt,...