Lilly's gaze was fixed beyond the black mountain stone.
After the purple sledgehammer self-destructed, there was hardly any residue left.
A profound sense of loss swept over Lilly. The purple sledgehammer had been her faithful companion since childhood, and now it had vanished forever.
Ivan saw the disappointment in her eyes and gently remarked, "Let's go. We must investigate the Nether Chain and leave this place as soon as possible."
Lilly nodded in agreement, remembering their mission concerning the Earth Goddess. Their original intention for coming to the Nether Door was to help her unlock that massive iron chain.
With determination, Lilly advanced toward the Nether Door, and Ivan followed closely behind.
He had recently honed his spiritual consciousness and, out of curiosity, diligently scanned the surroundings, extending his spiritual awareness to confirm the environment. Currently, his spiritual awareness spanned a mere thirty feet. As he scrutinized the area, he prepared to move forward but suddenly halted.
Not far from their location, a dim glimmer emanated from beneath a frigid mountain stone. Upon closer inspection, it was a faint purple glow.
Ivan approached and picked it up, discovering it was a fragment of the shattered purple sledgehammer. It was very small, even smaller than the size of his pinky fingernail.
He immediately searched around again and found that only this tiny fragment remained.
Ivan wanted to call Lilly but hesitated momentarily and silently put the purple sledgehammer fragment into his ring.
Giving it to her now would only add to her sadness and serve no other purpose. He would search for materials similar to the purple sledgehammer one day and craft a replacement to give her.
"Ivan?" Lilly stood before the imposing Nether Door and turned to urge Ivan.
He responded with a "coming" and quickly walked to her side.
"It is said that only Emperor Greenbow can open the Nether Door." Lilly looked at him. "Ivan, can you open it?"
Ivan raised his hand and pressed his palm against the Nether Door. The towering door seemed to extend into the clouds, and the two appeared incredibly small in front of it. It was impossible to push it open forcefully, let alone the fact that the Nether Door had restrictions.
"I can't push it open…" Ivan admitted, his brows furrowing.
He secretly channeled his spirit energy and even deployed his spiritual consciousness, but the Nether Door remained immovable.
Lilly was puzzled. "Huh, isn't it said that only Emperor Greenbow can open the Nether Door? Why doesn't it recognize its master?"
Ivan felt slightly embarrassed and stumbled over his response. "Um, well..."
The next moment, he saw her knocking on the Nether Door, calling out, "Hey! Can you understand human language? Emperor Greenbow is here! Open the door quickly!"
The nine-year-old girl had grown up to be extremely delicate and beautiful despite her pale complexion after the tumultuous battle. With a slight tilt of her head, she appeared even more petite and exquisite compared to the towering Nether Door.
So adorable…
Ivan cleared his throat, his ears turning slightly red. He berated himself inwardly for his impure thoughts.
Then, he muttered with his head bowed, "Let me try again."
The young boy exerted all his strength, perhaps even overexerting himself, causing his pale face to flush an abnormal shade of red. Despite his tremendous effort, the Nether Door remained unmoved.
Feeling unsatisfied, he gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and gave the door another forceful push. Unfortunately, it was unclear whether the failure was due to excessive might or an incorrect approach…
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