Ivan continued his relentless struggle in the midst of battle.
Meanwhile, hidden in the shadows, Lilly clenched her teeth and glanced around. Her eyes held a determined look as she bit her index finger.
A bloody golden light emanated from her.
Before teleporting, Lilly swiftly attacked with the pen of judgment.
Even before her attack reached its target, she had already teleported to another location. Without wasting a moment to stabilize herself, she used her spiritual consciousness to quickly place a torn ghost talisman not far behind the black-robed man.
The third teleport brought her to the scene herself. Now shielded by the Ruler of Hell's palace, she forcefully executed a strike with the pen of judgment.
The entire sequence unfolded in an instant.
Lilly ignited her power and instantly increased her speed.
The black-robed man had been on high alert while battling Ivan, but now he finally sensed a murderous intent closing in on his flank.
He immediately raised his other hand to block the attack.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtUnexpectedly, a chilling sensation washed over his back, the most feared sensation he could encounter. He couldn't afford to ignore the threat to Ivan and hurriedly turned to shield his back, but a thunderous explosion followed.
Although the attack didn't cause substantial harm to him, he experienced a familiar yet unfamiliar feeling.
It had to be spiritual consciousness! Before the black-robed man could fully recover from the spiritual consciousness attack, Lilly appeared above him, and the pen of judgment came down with a world-shattering strike! Indeed, she was the Little Ruler of Hell.
Could there be four of them this time? His mind raced as he sensed three simultaneous attacks in addition to Ivan's presence, making it a total of four assailants.
Who else could it be? Is Emperor Prosper also joining them? Emperor Greenbow, Emperor Prosper, the Little Ruler of Hell... The last one is most likely Emperor Eastmount.
Are they all here? The black-robed man quickly retreated, his overly cautious nature putting him on the defensive.
It was worth noting that just moments ago, his primary goal had been to eliminate Ivan on the spot.
Ivan caught his breath, his axe supporting him from falling to the ground.
Lilly rushed over and asked, "Ivan, are you okay?!" At this moment, they had already achieved their primary objective.
They were not afraid of the black-robed man's defense but rather his strong counterattack, which would give him the upper hand.
In that case, they wouldn't stand a chance.
"I'm fine." Ivan stared at the black-robed man and sneered. "Is this all you've got? Aren't you here to kill me?" Lilly glanced discreetly to the side and quickly concealed herself. With her art of deception activated, even the renowned actress had to step aside.
The black-robed man narrowed his eyes.
Ivan is quite calm and composed, but the Little Ruler of Hell, who has grown up sheltered, seems somewhat less collected.
She keeps looking at the specific direction, and there's even a hint of concern in her eyes.
Are they trying to deceive me, or could there be someone hidden over there? If it's a deception, do those two youngsters genuinely believe they stand a chance against me? But if it's not a deception, judging by the unease in her eyes, there's a strong likelihood that the hidden figure is Emperor Prosper. Even though he's unlocked the Emperor's Soul, his cultivation level still lags far behind.
Of course, the black-robed man believed that there was a higher probability that the Little Ruler of Hell was deceiving him, but he was naturally suspicious and couldn't completely relax without confirming it himself.
So, while Ivan and Lilly were vigilantly staring at the black-robed man, the black-robed man suddenly launched an attack! Lilly shouted, "Ivan, now!" Ivan raised his axe, finally revealing his supernatural power in front of the black-robed man for the first time.
The Green Emperor's lllusionary Record! This was the supernatural power that came with the scepter he obtained, and its level was the same as Lilly's Primordial Creation.
The black-robed man sneered, acknowledging its power, forcing him to evade its sharp edge.
Eventually, the black-robed man abandoned his unarmed combat approach and retrieved his flower lamp.
At the same time, he leaped into the air, but instead of retreating, he struck a palm in the direction that had previously caught Lilly's attention.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBoom! The black, frigid mountain stone exploded into pieces! At that spot, Lilly had placed her purple sledgehammer.
Among all her weapons, the purple sledgehammer ranked as a formidable weapon.
She had no choice. Compared to losing her purple sledgehammer, she couldn't afford to lose her own life. She had to survive in order to put her parents’ minds at ease and to see her grandparents again...
Lilly held back her tears, gritted her teeth, and triggered the self-destruct mechanism of her purple sledgehammer...
The black-robed man couldn't have anticipated that there was a weapon behind the black mountain stone. Furthermore, the weapon self-destructed just as he struck with his palm.
His pupils contracted as the explosive power of the purple sledgehammer was extremely powerful. Half of his palm had been sliced off.
The black-robed man was both shocked and infuriated. "I underestimated you!" Lilly's eyes still had a hint of mist, and she couldn't bear to witness the aftermath of the purple sledgehammer's explosion. She gritted her teeth and said, "It's too soon for that!" Then, she shouted, "lvan!" Ivan's scepter appeared.
The black-robed man had pursued him for so long, and except for the first time when he used the scepter to escape, it hadn't been used since.
One reason was that he hadn't fully attuned himself to the scepter, and the other was that leaving himself an escape route was never a bad idea.
Now, as the scepter came out, powered by the Green Emperor's lllusionary Record, the power that the black-robed man had just evaded had no chance of escaping again.
For the first time, the black-robed man had to use all his energy to defend against a young brat.
Fortunately, he managed to block the attack and had some strength left, while Ivan visibly deteriorated at an alarming rate—the consequence of exhausting all his spiritual energy.
The black-robed man smirked sarcastically.
But then, a cold reprimand rang out, "I's my turn now!" The pen of judgment tore through the heavens and earth, finally unleashing Lilly's Primordial Creation. It struck the black-robed man's head with full force.
The man in the black robe, who had just resisted Ivan's supernatural power but was unable to counterattack, could only helplessly watch as the devastating blow approached him. His pupils suddenly contracted...