It doesn't matter if there's another purpose.

Qin Sheng came out of the bathroom; now it was time to reveal his hand.

Once he kills the demigod, even if he has great luck and scheming, it will be of no use, since Ye Bufan is under the constant surveillance of the cultists.

He let out a long breath, and as for what the demigod said about surrendering in the morning to avoid death...

Everyone knows perfectly well that it's just a formality.

...

The next day, when the sun shone on the earth, everyone's eyes were drawn to the city wall.

However, no white flag was seen there.

Hope slowly began, “I’m going to find the leader of the Creation Cult. To avoid affecting the surrounding areas, I will take him to sea.”

Everyone nodded.

I didn't see anything wrong with it.

After saying that, he vanished from the spot in a flash.

Perhaps they were going to check if there were any deployments at sea, or perhaps they were simply waiting there ahead of time.

On Qin Sheng's side, after giving some instructions, his main task was to have Yu Rui keep an eye on Ye Bufan to prevent other cultists from killing him.

He had to personally force Qi Yun to appear and ask him various questions.

After it was all over, Qin Sheng transformed into a streak of red lightning in the sky.

The Venerable Ones also noticed this, and their gazes into the distance became solemn.

The situation at sea will determine the future course of events.

...

"Um?"

Qin Sheng stopped in mid-air and looked down at the exposed reef below, where a person was sitting, holding a fishing rod and looking at the sea.

"Even demigods have this kind of interest."

Qin Sheng landed, and Hope also turned to look.

"Qin Sheng, right?"

"You don't seem surprised."

Qin Sheng wasn't in a hurry. He took out a fishing rod from his spatial bracelet, left it unattached, and cast it directly into the sea.

“It’s not that I’m not surprised,” Hope said calmly. “It’s just that I saw you coming a long time ago.”

"Oh?" Qin Sheng raised an eyebrow: "So, do I have the strength to threaten you?"

“It’s clear you’ve fused with the Extreme Realm.” Hope paused, then shook his head: “But you’re still far from it.”

"If that's all you're capable of, then I suggest you surrender to avoid further suffering."

As he said this, Hope didn't even look at him; her gaze was fixed on the distant sea, waiting for the fish to take the bait.

"I'm not stupid."

Qin Sheng wasn't angry: "The extreme realm is just the beginning. You'll soon see its true potential."

Hopla cast his line, and a huge, strange beast was pulled up as if it were a tiny shrimp.

The aura emanating from above was catastrophic, but it was pulled out of the sea without any ability to resist this ordinary fishing rod.

Noticing the golden light flowing on the fishing rod, Qin Sheng frowned and said, "Is this golden light unique to demigods?"

"yes."

Hope didn't mind; in his eyes, Qin Sheng was already a member of Eagle City.

"The realm of demigod is very special. Before that, the Venerable Ones could still be barely called human, but the demigods have completely lost all connection with humans."

Hope sighed: "Nowadays, we don't actually have any organs in our bodies; our whole bodies are filled with this golden energy."

"Maintaining this appearance is mostly related to our subconscious; in reality, we are no longer considered human beings."

Qin Sheng pondered, "So this golden power is your true form?"

"You could say that."

Seeing the intense interest in his eyes, Hope understood why Qin Sheng had gotten to where he was today.

Even with his enemies sitting beside him, Qin Sheng still maintained his original intention and sought the truth when faced with the unknown.

Perhaps this is why he was able to develop living weapons and establish the Creation Cult.

Hope made no attempt to hide the admiration in his eyes: "Join Eagle City, and we'll naturally find a way to solve your current predicament."

"I don't need you, I have my own way of solving the current predicament."

"oh?"

Hope raised an eyebrow: "You're still going to challenge me?"

"nature."

Qin Sheng stood up and said leisurely, "According to what you said, you are now an unknown life form."

"This is very tempting for researchers; how could they possibly resist the urge to investigate it?"

"Hahaha."

Hope laughed, a laugh born of exasperation.

There was no reverence for the strong; Qin Sheng only wanted to dissect the strong and see what was inside!

"I'll give you one more chance to think about it."

Hope said coldly, "When we make our move, I can't guarantee I'll be able to keep your brain."

Qin Sheng shrugged: "Then you'll have to put in the effort. After all, all sorts of techniques are in my head. If they get damaged, it won't be me who suffers the loss."

Seeing that he seemed unwilling to compromise, Hope also put away his fishing rod.

"According to your Eastern saying, you won't shed tears until you see the coffin, right?"

"According to your Western way of saying it, may God bless you."

Hope scoffed, "I am God now."

"Truly confident."

Ignoring Qin Sheng's mockery, a golden light flashed on the spot.

"Catch up, or you won't even be qualified to fight me."

Qin Sheng raised an eyebrow, and at that moment his body transformed into red lightning, the thunderous sound instantly resounding through the sky.

Their location wasn't too far from the coast, and a fight there could easily spill over onto land.

If it can be resolved quickly, it seems there's no need to consider this issue.

But Hope shifted her focus.

However, it wasn't because he lacked confidence in defeating Qin Sheng, but rather because he wanted to show Qin Sheng the power of a demigod and make him give up completely.

In the future, he will diligently research technology for Eagle City.

Two figures, one in gold and one in red, streaked across the sky.

The boundless ocean also harbors many terrifying beasts. Upon seeing the light above, one of them suddenly leaped up, attempting to devour one of them.

But without exception, they were all shattered by the light.

Even if a calamity-level monster appeared along the way, it still couldn't escape being instantly obliterated.

Half an hour later.

Hope stopped.

At this moment, all they could see was the sea and the sky; they had reached the depths of the ocean.

Hong Lei also flashed to the front three breaths later.

"Did you pick a good location?"

Qin Sheng glanced around, his expression gradually becoming serious.

Hope was, after all, a demigod, the pinnacle of this planet.

Even though he has mastered the formation of five extreme realms of domain condensation, it would be a lie to say that he is completely confident.

It's hard not to feel a little nervous at this moment.

Hope said calmly, "It's not too late to back out now."

Qin Sheng let out a breath of turbid air, the fighting spirit in his eyes already giving him the answer.

Hope, already looking confident of victory, said with a slightly serious expression, "In that case, I'll have no choice but to make you admit defeat."

The moment he finished speaking, a golden rapier appeared in Hope's hand.

Qin Sheng remained expressionless.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment, with only a slight sea breeze blowing through their hair.

The surroundings were eerily quiet. A fearless beast swam on the surface of the water, then suddenly leaped up to devour a person.

And this seems to have become a signal!

The next instant, the two of them vanished from each other's sight!