"Do you know?"

"Do you have any idea what Authority is?"

"You pitiful little insects. All you know are these little tricks, completely unaware that everything you do is futile."

"Of course, I can’t deny that your courage is commendable. And it has indeed allowed you to delay the moment you are harvested by my race."

"But what a pity. Here, at least, your luck has run out."

"Because you’ve run into me!"

Just as the bird-headed humanoid was about to act, a sudden voice instantly spread throughout the entire cosmos.

The moment they heard the voice, the expressions of all the Deities present changed drastically.

Even the Star God in the form of Ye Hailong was no exception.

However, they had no time to react.

The next moment, the entire world changed!

No, to be precise, all the Deities in this Fixed Star System were pulled into a world of roiling, burning Black Flame.

Below the void, vast quantities of black flames burned ceaselessly.

Above the void was a black sun and dark, sunless clouds of black smoke.

’Where is this?’

’Have we been pulled into the Star Realm of the Black Prison Race’s home star? How is that possible!’

’Absolutely not! We didn’t feel any fluctuations in Space Power at all.’

The Deities looked around in terror, crying out in alarm.

"Heh heh, you ignorant little insects."

"And yet, you still dream of resisting my race’s Power."

"It seems you have no idea what Authority Level Deities are."

"So be it. Born in ignorance, and perishing in ignorance. It’s only fitting."

Suddenly, the owner of that mysterious and arrogant voice appeared.

Black Flame coalesced in the highest layer of Space, suddenly forming a terrifying figure.

The figure was humanoid.

Its face had none of the features of a normal living being. Instead, it was covered in a multitude of swirling colors.

These colors spun together, forming a pattern like a swirling, seven-colored Nebula.

As for its body, it was completely wreathed in Black Flame.

But within the Black Flame, numerous Nebula patterns were also visible, dotting its form.

This manifested form of the Black Prison entity no longer resembled a creature of flesh and blood at all.

It was more like a composite of celestial bodies.

Its massive Divine Body, in the eyes of the Deities present, was without a doubt the most terrifying behemoth they had ever seen.

And as for them, the Deities, even when they used the Power of Star Energy to assume their giant, Elementalization-like forms, they were like ants before a giant in front of this Black Prison Race Deity.

The difference was simply too great!

It was just like the comparison when Lince, having just reached the Initial Entry of the Divine Tier, first approached the Sun.

This disparity in Power could not be overcome with numbers!

At this moment, gazing up at the condescending Nebula face in the highest layer of Space...

...all the Deities present were utterly terrified.

Just looking at the Black Prison Race Deity was enough to make them feel as if they couldn’t breathe, or even move a muscle.

Faced with such a terrifying existence, the Deities had long since lost any courage to be the first to act.

’This... This is an Authority Level Deity?’

The Star God in the form of Ye Hailong stared at the Black Prison Race Deity, his expression one of absolute shock. But amidst the shock, he suddenly closed his eyes with a pained sigh.

Yes.

He finally understood the gap between them!

But it was obvious that the moment he understood this gap, he knew that their group of Deities had absolutely no chance of leaving this place alive!

But Ye Hailong was unwilling to accept this.

Suddenly, while all the other Deities were trembling and paralyzed in a stupor, he looked indignantly at the Black Prison Race Deity and demanded loudly:

"This kind of Power!!!"

"Since your Black Prison Race possesses such Power!"

"Why do you even bother sending your people to attack civilizations like ours, which are no more than ants to you?"

"I don’t understand. Having reached your level, what possible reason could there be to wage a war between civilizations?"

"Even if you annihilate us, harvest us, I’m certain we could never help you advance any further, could we?"

Faced with the Star God Ye Hailong’s questioning...

...the Nebula face in the higher Space showed no change in expression. It seemed to fall silent for a moment before letting out a derisive laugh.

"Haha, are you questioning me, little insect?"

"An insect is an insect. Do I need a reason to kill you or not?"

"It’s merely the law of the jungle. Don’t tell me you little insects don’t even know that?"

"As for whether harvesting you benefits me?"

"There are some benefits, though not many."

"But as long as there are enough insects like you, the cumulative total from the harvest can still have a significant effect."

"Alright, I’ve said enough. Are you going to wait for me to do it, or will you do it yourselves?"

With that, the Black Prison entity with the Nebula face delivered its final judgment.

It looked down on the Deities, clearly not taking them seriously at all, maintaining a mocking attitude from start to finish.

"Do we have any other choice, O great Black Prison Army Commander?"

"For example, becoming your Vassal?"

Faced with death, what did it matter if one was a Deity?

Especially after witnessing the terrifying Power of this Black Prison Army Commander, one of the Deities immediately asked in a trembling voice.

"Vassal?"

The Black Prison Army Commander sounded as if it had heard the most ridiculous joke.

"You little insects, have you ever heard of my Black Prison Race needing something like a Vassal?"

"Alright, since you won’t do it yourselves, allow me to help you."