Because of Between Reality and Illusion's properties, that white branch appeared without any warning whatsoever.
By the time Bai Zhi reacted, the branch had already stabbed straight toward his heart from behind... only to fail to pierce through.
The instant the branch touched his body, a black imperial robe materialized around him out of thin air. Endless Netherworld aura gathered upon the robe of its own accord, firmly isolating the branch from him.
The Life and Death Heavenly Robe was a protective artifact forged by the entire Underworld specifically for the Yin Emperor. Once worn, it remained untouched by a thousand tribulations and impervious to all techniques.
Although the Underworld's current state had left this Life and Death Heavenly Robe tattered and stripped of most of its power, its most basic protective ability remained.
Honestly, if this thing had not suddenly appeared on him, Bai Zhi would have nearly forgotten that he possessed such protective gear.
But to so easily block an ambush from a high-tier divine artifact... the Quality of this Life and Death Heavenly Robe was far higher than he had imagined.
"What the hell is that!?"
Startled by the sudden turn of events, the White-haired loli hurriedly pulled Bai Zhi behind her and instinctively stood in front of him.
Compared to her, however, the Book Spirit reacted far faster. As the branch recoiled after being thwarted, she swiftly opened that book she held in her arms.
With a flash of Golden Light, the white branch vanished from midair. On the pages of the book in her hands, a sketch of that branch appeared.
But just as the Book Spirit tried to close the book, her expression changed slightly. In her Perception, what she had stored in her warehouse was not a branch at all, but an oversized