Inside the cave, Lilly realized that there was no danger present, only good things to be found. The uneasiness she felt outside the waterfall had completely vanished from her mind.
After breaking the stalactites and thoroughly searching the cave, they still could not find Ivan.
"Let's return for now!" the cowardly ghost suggested, surveying the surroundings. "I think the spring must be on the top of the cave."
He pointed towards the ceiling, where numerous stalactites were dripping water. "The spring must come from up there."
Lilly contemplated, "Should we break it open?"
The coward shook his head. "No, we don't have enough strength yet. If we were to break it, the cave could collapse... Where would we hide? If we become trapped here..."
Being trapped here would lead to the same fate as Ivan.
"Besides, we don't know if there are other dangers associated with the spiritual spring once it's released."
In short, until they possessed sufficient strength, it was best not to break the cave open.
"Okay!" Lilly sighed and pouted.
They would have to return for now and hope that the spring remains untouched until their next visit.
The cowardly ghost lovingly pinched Lilly's nose. "Little money-lover!"
At this point, the jar of souls was already filled with an abundant amount of spiritual spring water, surpassing the water in the cold pool.
The value of the water from the ice pond became insignificant.
Lilly took Polly and slowly made their way out of the cave.
Polly, with his head and shoulders tucked in, muttered, "We're finally out, it's so cold."
As a tropical bird, Polly was susceptible to the cold. Despite his unique qualities, he had not undergone any special training or enhancements, rendering him sensitive to the cold within the cave, which was why he remained quiet.
"The next elevator hasn't arrived yet," the coward calculated. "We've been here for forty minutes, and it will take another ten minutes for the next one to arrive."
Lilly cautiously peered out.
Strangely enough, the feeling of weakness and inability to open her eyes that she experienced when she first arrived seemed to have disappeared. It seemed that drinking the spiritual spring water had revitalized her.
Her body felt as strong as it did in the mortal world.
If that were the case, could it be possible for her to use the Palace of the Ruler of Hell as an elevator instead of waiting?
Lilly immediately decided to give it a try and took out the Palace of the Ruler of Hell.
It worked!
Lilly's eyes sparkled with excitement as she couldn't contain her joy. "Michael, Miss Harem! I feel stronger!"
The Palace of the Ruler of Hell had grown larger, just the right size for Lilly to enter, and it was no longer unstable.
"Amazing!" the coward praised. "It means our Lilly has leveled up once again!"
Drinking a few sips of spiritual spring water had unexpectedly brought about such a noticeable change.
"Can you control the palace and move around?" the coward suggested. "Or try to see how far you can go... Within this range, try to find Ivan."
They should do their best without endangering their own lives.
It was not that they didn't care about Ivan, but they cared even more about Lilly's safety.
Lilly nodded and took control of the Palace of the Ruler of Hell, starting to descend slightly.
However, after sinking only 1.6 feet, she felt overwhelming fatigue.
"I don't think so, it's too dangerous here!"
It seemed as though the Palace of the Ruler of Hell was being dragged down, and the tearing force became evident once again.
"Then go up to the height of the waterfall just now and look for Ivan within this height range."
With everyone's agreement, Lilly took control of the Palace of the Ruler of Hell and maneuvered through the abyss.
The wind howled.
Outside the Palace, ghosts wailed and bellowed, their presence seeping into Ghost Abyss.
Lilly and the others circled around the cliff. The pit was immense, and it took them an hour to complete just half a circle.
"Lilly, there are no mountains or paths leading upward, so it's not possible for Ivan to go in that direction."
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