Lilly used the Palace of the Ruler of Hell as a vacuum cleaner, sucking in the eerie mist wherever they passed.
She diligently pursued the trail left by Ivan, always moving forward...
Pablo carried her in his arms as he was flying.
Now that they had a clear direction, they no longer feared losing their way by walking in circles. As long as they continued in this direction, they would eventually reach their destination.
However, Pablo could never have imagined that he would navigate through the abyss by following Ivan's trail.
He was greatly surprised to discover that Ivan was just a child. Even though he might possess unique qualities, how could a lost child like him move forward so resolutely in the abyss? The walking corpse Ivan managed to maintain a straight path.
Soon, Pablo came to a realization. Since Ivan's soul departed from his body, leaving behind an empty vessel devoid of thoughts, he was not misled by the abyss.
"So that's how it is..." Pablo suddenly understood.
It turned out that as long as one maintained a state of emptiness, free from desires and extraneous thoughts, they would not be disoriented in the abyss.
However, as long as a person's soul existed, their thoughts would remain intact, and the same applied to ghosts... That's why it was incredibly challenging to stay safe in the abyss.
Grasping this insight, Pablo noticed that the abyss in front of him seemed less chaotic than before.
Could he sense the direction on his own?
Just then, Lilly's astonished voice echoed, "Master, is that Ivan up ahead?!"
More than half of the eerie fog in front had been absorbed by the Palace of the King of Hades, revealing a small figure in the distance, resembling a puppet taking measured steps, pausing occasionally but always moving forward...
It was Ivan!
"It's him," Pablo picked up the pace.
Finding the physical body was relatively easy, and perhaps they could attempt to summon his soul to see if they could bring him back.
Suddenly, a high-speed black shadow flew overhead!
The mist on the upper layer still remained, and as the Palace of the Ruler of Hell absorbed the mist nearby, the mist from above gradually descended.
Hence, the black shadow appeared hazy, making it difficult to discern its identity.
"Hey..." a cry resounded above them.
Lilly's hair stood on its end. The cry was incredibly strange, resembling a woman's wail or a child's sob.
The voice had an indescribable quality to it, with a peculiar and piercing sound.
"Who is it?" Lilly looked up.
Pablo gently pressed her head. "Don't look, don't pay attention!"
Everything within the abyss was peculiar, including the colossal mouth they had encountered upon their descent.
It had appeared like a monster escaping from hell, but it never resurfaced.
Lilly then whispered, "Yes, let's ignore it...
Let's first catch Ivan.
Pablo carried Lilly and swiftly followed Ivan.
Once they confirmed that it was Ivan and nothing else, Pablo reached out, securing him in the crook of his arm, and continued flying onward!
Lilly thought to herself…
Yeah, Master caught Ivan!
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