The black-robed man's patience paid off as he awaited Ivan's ultimate move—a combination of the scepter and his supernatural power.
However, he knew this wasn't the grand finale. Ivan had been leading since the start, and the Little King of Hell undoubtedly had a finishing move up her sleeve.
The self-destructing weapon unexpectedly took off half of the black-robed man's palm, but his intent was not in vain.
He sought to await the Little Ruler of Hell's ultimate move after the weapon's detonation.
As expected, an overwhelming and unstoppable killing intent swept toward him, and he had almost no chance to evade.
Yet, it was all part of the act.
Throughout their previous battles that nearly cost them their lives, Ivan and the Little Ruler of Hell had concealed their supernatural powers.
This time, they were finally unleashed.
The black-robed man narrowly evaded the Primordial Creation. The black hood he wore on his head was shattered by the attack. It could have been his head that shattered had he been a tad slower.
He knew that it wasn't over yet. Ivan's relentless attacks, the self-destruction of the purple sledgehammer, Ivan's supernatural power, the Little Ruler of Hell's supernatural power…
If he guessed correctly, there should be two more major attacks.
One was beyond his current speculation, but the last one was undoubtedly an assassination using spirit consciousness.
The black-robed man bided his time.
Lilly gasped for breath as she landed next to Ivan. Both were on high alert, their eyes locked intently on the black-robed man, not letting their guard down.
"It's really a baldie," Lilly remarked. "What's the point of hiding your true identity? We already know that you're the King of the Underworld!"
Of course, she only revealed half of the information while keeping the rest in the shadows.
In front of the black-robed man, she had to pretend to know while also showing that she didn't know everything.
Her father's teaching echoed in her mind: 'Never let the opponent know the depth of your knowledge, and always keep your last card hidden.'
The man in the black robe's cold smile flashed for a moment.
If she didn't have spirit consciousness, she wouldn't have noticed that fleeting trace of disdain. However, with spirit consciousness, she could see everything.
"Let me see what you're made of!" Suddenly, the flower lamp in the black-robed man's hand lit up.
The gentle and radiant light had no aggression at all. Even though Lilly and Ivan remained vigilant, they only saw a moment of brightness before finding themselves enveloped in the soft glow.
The black-robed man in front of them had disappeared, replaced by the sound of murmured scriptures in their ears.
"Ivan!" Lilly's heart tightened, realizing that things were taking a turn for the worse.
She knew she was now under the control of the flower lamp.
Ivan broke out in a cold sweat and whispered, "Hang in there."
Lilly replied, "I will, but I'm worried about you!"
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