Spoiled by Eight Uncles (Lily)
Chapter 1353 Encounter

The two of them exchanged a glance and decided to let the Earth Goddess handle it.

Earth Goddess remained calm as the bad aura circulated within her body

Suddenly, her eyes snapped open!

Clank!

The iron chain was still attached to her.

Two well-behaved children sat before her, sitting upright with their hands neatly placed on their knees.

They seemed a little guilty and embarrassed.

The two kids were none other than Lilly and Ivan.

"What's with this?" Earth Goddess picked up the iron chain and shook it as she quirked her brow at them.

Lilly said sheepishly, "Sorry, Earth Goddess. We couldn't open the Nether Door. So... We have to keep you tied up—I mean, allow you to continue cultivating here for a while!" Earth Goddess was rendered speechless as she stared at the two children before her.

Didn't Emperor Greenbow promise to open the Nether Door?

"You haven't recovered any memories either, have you?" Earth Goddess propped her chin on her hand and stared at Ivan.

Ivan nodded calmly as he replied, "No, I am just Ivan right now."

Earth Goddess pursed her lips as she considered her options.

Oh, fine.

She raised her hand and gently turned her fingers, feeling the power swirling in her palm.

Earth Goddess was secretly amazed by her discovery. She didn't expect that the new Order she chose to cultivate would be just as powerful as the old one.

She even felt that once the new Order was perfected, it would surpass her old Order.

In that case, it seemed that she would be relying on the Little Ruler of Hell if she wanted to continue to cultivate.

As long as the Little Ruler of Hell was fine, her Order could continue to progress. However, if she weren't, her Order wouldn't be able to advance even a smidgen.

Lilly looked at Earth Goddess staring at her hand and said earnestly, "Wow, Earth Goddess! You've managed to cultivate to the realm of ghost lords in just a few days. You're amazing!" Earth Goddess stared at her unblinkingly.

For a moment, she truly couldn't tell if Lilly was praising her or mocking her.

Nonetheless, she could see that the sincerity in the eyes of the Little Ruler of Hell was genuine. It seemed that her praise was genuine.

Regardless, her current ghost lords cultivation was nothing compared to the power she possessed as a former Earth Goddess.

"Forget it. Look for your father!" Earth Goddess pursed her lips and remarked, "I can feel that he's about to unearth the entirety of Mount Everest out of worry."

Earth Goddess wasn't mistaken.

Blake had been searching for Lilly's whereabouts all this time. Alas, he lost all trace of her the moment Lilly kept the small ghost beast away in the jar of souls. Once that happened, Blake and Crawford Ancestor had no idea where to begin looking for her.

They had an inkling about her approximate location earlier. Still, it didn't exactly assuage their worries when that feeling disappeared completely. As a result, both Blake's and the Crawford Ancestor's expressions darkened.

"Mount Everest is far too strange for comfort." Blake frowned. "I'm fairly certain we've circled it several times. Do you think Lilly has also been circling Mount Everest?"

He was right on the money. She had taken the time to teach Ivan about his spirit consciousness and how to use it while following the Nether Chain. Hence, she had indeed circled Mount Everest before finally departing.

If she hadn't, Blake wouldn't have been misled into thinking that she was still at Mount Everest.

At that moment, he suddenly felt an extremely unsettling crisis!

Crawford Ancestor seemed to have sensed it as well. So, his back stiffened as he whispered urgently, "It's probably that black-robed man!"

Blake had never bumped into the black-robed man. Nonetheless, he was extremely alarmed upon hearing Crawford Ancestor's guess.

Jean became increasingly anxious as she blurted, "If the black-robed man is nearby... then Lilly..."

Is she also nearby?

The black-robed man was so powerful! Lilly... Was she alright?

Blake quickly hushed the two from continuing their discussion as his fingers pinched the air. His gaze was filled with an icy determination.

After all, it was better to wait for the right moment instead of wandering around like a headless chicken.

Of course, the premise was that their location had to remain concealed while they waited for the right moment to strike.

When Lilly was busy cultivating, everyone was racing against time to make themselves stronger.

Thus, Blake had already studied the complex runes for a long time before making this trip.

These runes were old and exuded an ancient aura. They were extremely complex. Therefore, ordinary people couldn't copy them easily, let alone draw them in one go. It was even more challenging to draw them in the air without a medium.

Nevertheless, if one could truly master these complex runes, not only would the individual be able to construct complex teleportation formations, but they would be able to create other formations. For example, Blake was drawing a Concealing Formation that was meant to hide their location.

He had spent hours upon hours just to understand even a sliver of knowledge that had been embedded in these runes. Alas, he hadn't been successful in his endeavors.

Now that they were in such a perilous situation, perhaps his potential would have the chance to shine when he was pushed to the limit.

He held his breath and focused, staring intently ahead. Soon, golden light flickered at his fingertips as he remained frozen in place. Jean and Crawford Ancestor grew increasingly perturbed. They felt that the unknown crisis was inching closer and closer. Even Jean, a weak spirit, was beginning to feel suffocated.

They were akin to trapped insects that were sensing the vibration of the spiderweb as the spider crawled closer and closer... Even so, the two did not press Blake. Instead, they placed their trust in him, believing that he would be able to save them. Finally, the golden light lit up brightly, enveloping Blake, Jean, and Crawford Ancestor!

Earlier, when they felt a sudden spike of unease, they had already positioned themselves well. So, the place where the three stood was suitable for both offense and defense.

Now that they had the Concealment Formation covering them, the three of them "disappeared."

It was just in the nick of time as a shadow appeared not far away!

It was the injured black-robed man!

The black-robed man was panting heavily.

When he thought about how he had fled in such a sorry state, not daring to rest for even a millisecond as he dashed straight to Mount Everest... Well, he felt like a stray and abused dog. He felt nothing but humiliation at his disheveled state.

Yet, he had no other choice! He never expected that the Little Ruler of Hell and Ivan would be so powerful. The two had almost ended his life back there.

Now, he could only hide in Mount Everest because this place was borne out of the remains of the Earth Goddess.

He was fully aware that he was merely a shadow. So, all his previous plans ultimately only served to distance him from his true self, leaving him "inhuman."

Naturally, he had a plan in place when he intended to refine the Earth Goddess. Mount Everest was situated in close proximity to Mount Cape. As a consequence, it would naturally be somewhat influenced by the Order of the Divine Mountain.

Once he successfully refined Mount Everest, it meant that the remnants of the Earth Goddess' soul would vanish. Ergo, the entire mountain will transform into a new entity.

An entity that will belong solely to him. Then, and only then, would he no longer be a mere shadow of another!

"As long as I enter Mount Everest, I will be safe." The man in the black robe was extremely fatigued. When he stepped foot into Mount Everest, he cautiously surveyed his surroundings. Once he was certain that he sensed no danger, he finally felt himself relax.

"What a cunning scheme." The man in the black robe muttered under his breath, "D*mn Little Ruler of Hell. D*mn Emperor Greenbow!"

Nevertheless, he would soon make a grand comeback!

The remnants of the Earth Goddess' soul should have disappeared by now.

Once he successfully refined Mount Everest, not only would all his injuries heal, but his strength would also surpass its previous limits. He would no longer be in the Late Emperor Realm. Oh no, he would finally ascend to the pinnacle Emperor realm but would ascend to the pinnacle of the Emperor Realm!

He only needed to be patient. As long as he could pull through, then all his pieces would finally fall into place.