Just as Xiaofeng was about to intervene and end this pointless fight, Bai Qi, as if anticipating Xiaofeng's interference, struck first, sending Xiaofeng flying with a single move.
By the time Xiaofeng recovered, he had already been blown a hundred meters away from the battlefield.
"Damn Holy Lord, what is he going crazy for?"
Enraged by the sudden attack, Xiaofeng adjusted his position to confront Bai Qi for an explanation. However, before he could act, swarms of cosmic battleships surrounded him.
While the fleet of warships occupied Xiaofeng, only Bai Qi and Zhou Lan remained on the shattered moon.
At this point, Bai Qi had ceased his attack, and Zhou Lan finally had an opportunity to speak.
"Holy Lord, I've already given up on destroying Earth and humanity. What's the meaning of you blasting Xiaofeng away?"
"What meaning?" Bai Qi's brow furrowed as he chanted hand seals. "Of course, this is the meaning."
Completing the magical incantation, Bai Qi slammed his hands onto the ground. A blood-red magic circle rapidly spread out from his center, covering the entire moon in no time.
Sensing that something was wrong, Zhou Lan tried to escape. But when he attempted to use his pride and joy, gravity, to leave, he found that no matter how hard he exerted himself, his legs felt glued to the ground, unable to move even an inch.
"Don't waste your effort. I've anticipated all your possible methods. You can't escape."
"Holy Lord, what exactly do you want to do?!"
To still ask such a naive question at this point, Bai Qi smirked and said playfully, "Isn't it obvious? I'm going to eat you."
"Eat?"
For a moment, Zhou Lan couldn't react. But soon, his face turned grim, and he looked at Bai Qi with disbelief, saying, "No, impossible. You want to usurp my power? Mother Black Qi will never allow it!"
Bai Qi chuckled. "Still thinking of your mother at this point? Your few disappointing children are enough to make Mother angry. But don't worry, I will use your power well to make Mother even stronger."
These words were for Zhou Lan, and even more so for Mother Black Qi. Otherwise, if Mother Black Qi intervened again, Bai Qi would be in a difficult position.
Indeed, after Bai Qi finished speaking, the restless black energy around them gradually subsided. It seemed that Mother Black Qi was utterly disappointed with her few unpromising children.
Seeing that Mother Black Qi had abandoned him, Zhou Lan attempted a final, desperate resistance, mobilizing all his black energy and magic to break free from the array's restraint.
However, the gap in their strength was too great, and Bai Qi was well-prepared. Even with all his might, Zhou Lan couldn't move even a single step.
As Bai Qi recited the final incantation, Zhou Lan's black energy began to be drawn out, along with his authority and power. Facing Bai Qi's unbridled actions, Zhou Lan could only watch as his power slowly drained away.
"I can feel it. This power, it's amazing."
Initially, Bai Qi felt some discomfort and slight pain as he absorbed Zhou Lan's power. But soon, Bai Qi got used to it. After the pain came endless pleasure.
"Holy Lord! What are you doing!"
Just as Bai Qi was about to completely consume Zhou Lan, Xiaofeng finally broke through Bai Qi's fleet blockade and charged in, only to witness Zhou Lan, drained of his power, disintegrating.
The evidence was before him, and even if Xiaofeng didn't want to believe it, he had to. Along with it came endless regret. He regretted believing Bai Qi's deceptive words. Although his strength hadn't fully recovered, if he had teamed up with Zhou Lan, they might have been able to escape even if they couldn't defeat the Holy Lord.
Zhou Lan's only intention was to destroy Earth and its inhabitants. Even if Earth was destroyed, they would be gone, humanity extinct, and their servants lost, these were all external possessions compared to their lives. But Bai Qi desired their power, authority, and lives.
They could find another territory; the universe was vast, after all, and they could find a place to settle. They could find more servants; intelligent life in the universe, though not abundant, wasn't scarce. With effort, they could find plenty, and many of superior quality to humans.
But if their lives were lost, what was the use of having more servants or a larger territory?
Xiaofeng's mind worked quickly. It was too late for regret. He had to return to Earth as soon as possible and inform Xi Mu and Ba Sha of what happened on the moon. Then, the three demons united might have a chance to counter the Holy Lord.
However, as Xiaofeng tried to leave, Bai Qi wouldn't let such a menace go easily.
"Come here."
Bai Qi applied his newfound power, only just absorbed. Although still a bit clumsy, the effect was significant.
Xiaofeng, who was attempting to flee, was directly pulled back and slammed hard onto the moon's surface.
The magic circle Bai Qi had prepared had dimmed significantly after absorbing Zhou Lan's power, but it hadn't disappeared. Since Xiaofeng had run right into it, there was no better day than today to absorb him as well.
The eight primal demons were mutually restraining, just as Di Kui restrained Zhong Su, and Ba Sha restrained the Holy Lord. Wind fuels fire, and the Holy Lord's restraint was precisely Xiaofeng.
Of course, this kind of restraint wasn't absolute. If the difference in strength was too great, even with attribute advantages, victory wasn't guaranteed.
As for the current situation, let alone Bai Qi restraining Xiaofeng, Xiaofeng was already far weaker than Bai Qi. The outcome of this battle was a foregone conclusion.
Indeed, Xiaofeng, knowing he couldn't escape, chose to confront Bai Qi head-on. But after only a few rounds, he was defeated. With the assistance of incantations and the magic circle, Bai Qi drained the power from his body, following Zhou Lan's footsteps.
Continuously absorbing two primal demons had indeed greatly enhanced Bai Qi's strength. However, the sudden presence of two powerful forces within his body threatened to break the existing balance where one power had dominated.
Bai Qi was well aware of this. The disruption of balance was only a matter of time. What he needed to do was to race against time and absorb the power of the remaining demons as quickly as possible, allowing the eight forces to mutually restrain each other and thus achieve balance.
After dealing with Zhou Lan and Xiaofeng, Bai Qi's next target was Xi Mu, the demon of the sky, who was relatively weaker among the remaining demons.
Bai Qi had already extended his butcher's knife towards Xi Mu's neck. And what was Xi Mu doing at this very moment?
Xi Mu was still reveling in the joy of having obtained Gluttony, completely unaware of the impending doom.