Turning Against Each Other

Andres's physical defense caught Ophelia off guard, but she did not lose confidence.

Even if they can't kill Andres, Ophelia can take the opportunity to banish Andres if the two of them launch another Soul Attack.

Ophelia didn't want to do this unless absolutely necessary, because once banished, the Heart of the Netherworld would also be caught in Spatial Turbulence, and she wouldn't be able to obtain it.

Her goal is still the Heart of the Netherworld.

Andres didn't speak. He understood Ophelia's thoughts very well, but even though he understood them, dealing with them was still very difficult.

"With my current soul strength, I can't easily withstand their Soul Attack."

If he is hit again, he will be banished by Ophelia while in a dazed state.

Unless he can instantly kill either Ophelia or Vivian.

But that's unrealistic. Ophelia's body is comparable to Sovereign Artifact, and Vivian has the Life God Tree, both of whom can withstand "Tiger Roar".

In terms of their souls, neither of them is weak; Andres's Soul Attack cannot kill instantly.

Physical attacks and Soul Attack are both ineffective against them.

Andres understood that Ophelia wouldn't have dared to come directly to him if she didn't have absolute confidence.

However, it's not entirely without a solution.

"They're here!"

Andres suddenly turned his head to look down at Iron Saber Gorge.

His actions drew the attention of everyone present, and all of them followed Andres's gaze.

A streak of Cyan Streak flew up from below and appeared beside Andres.

It was Andres, who wore a blue robe and had long blue hair.

Andres's Wind Element God Clone!

After obtaining the Heart of Storms, Andres's Wind Element God Clone has been cultivating in the Kofit Material Plane.

Because of the Soul Mutation, his main body and his Fire God Clone can also use Wind Elemental Law and Fused Divine Power. Therefore, the absence of his strongest God Clone has no impact on his strength.

After Ophelia and Vivian arrived at Iron Saber Gorge, Andres, just in case, sent his Wind Element God Clone away from the Kofit Material Plane to Hell.

After several teleportations, we finally arrived at Iron Saber Gorge.

"God Clone? Hmph, Andres, so what if you have multiple God Clone? Do you think you can have two strongest God Clone?" Ophelia sneered.

She was unaware that Andres was Soul Mutation.

Apart from Soul Mutation, very few powerful beings possess multiple God Clone of equal strength.

Most powerful beings primarily rely on a single, supreme God Clone.

Ophelia herself also has a Water God Clone, but her Water God Clone is much weaker than her Death God Clone. In a battle of this level, the weak God Clone is simply unable to intervene.

Furthermore, her main combat strength lies in the Main God Artifact Body, and her Water God Clone does not possess God Body comparable to the Sovereign Artifact.

Andres can use his Innate Divine Ability and can also block her full-force attack with his physical defense. Ophelia has come to regard Andres as some kind of powerful divine beast.

Even divine beasts only have one strongest body; their other God Clone are just ordinary Highgod bodies.

An ordinary God Body simply cannot withstand Ophelia's attacks.

Faced with Ophelia's disdain, Andres did not refute her. He simply had his Wind Element God Clone swing a palm strike to the side.

"Tear"

The space of Hell was instantly torn open like paper, creating a crack hundreds of meters long.

"Ophelia, how powerful is my God Clone?" Andres chuckled.

Ophelia didn't answer; both she and Vivian were stunned.

With the arrival of the Wind Element God Clone, Andres felt much more confident.

In this way, even if one of their bodies is hit by Ophelia and Vivian's Soul Attack, the other body will still be there, preventing them from banishing them.

"But winning won't be easy," Andres thought to himself.

Ophelia possesses the Main God Artifact Body, Vivian possesses the Life God Tree; neither of them is easy to kill.

"Ophelia, I think we should stop here for today. There's no point in us continuing like this," Andres said.

He can't kill Ophelia and Vivian, and likewise, Ophelia and Vivian can't kill him. Continuing to fight is just a waste of time.

After witnessing Andres's Wind Element God Clone make its move, Ophelia understood this as well.

But she was still unwilling to give up, her expression shifting, she was very conflicted.

She glanced at Vivian, Vivian shook her head at her.

Ophelia gritted her teeth, glared at Andres, snorted coldly, and left with a resentful "This isn't over" before she and Vivian transformed into two streaks of light and disappeared into the horizon.

Andres watched the two figures leave, feeling somewhat regretful.

He was very curious about the Life God Tree.

The Heart of the Netherworld and the Life God Tree are interconnected; if one could obtain both, they might produce extraordinary effects.

Andres recalled that in the original work, after Uthered created "Time-Space Chaos," the apparent balance of power among the Four Rules Sovereigns was broken. The Death Sovereign had mentioned to Linley that in a real battle, if she and Vivian joined forces, it was uncertain who would live and who would die.

This suggests that the Death Sovereign and the Life Sovereign must have some hidden tricks up their sleeves.

"Could it be the Heart of the Netherworld and the Life God Tree?" Andres wondered.

However, without obtaining the Life God Tree, he couldn't be certain and could only speculate in his mind.

Meanwhile, the Four Divine Beasts, who were watching the battle from a distance, all changed their expressions slightly when they saw Ophelia and Vivian retreat.

"Big brother, what do we do now? Should we intervene?" Nimo asked anxiously.

They originally intended to wait for both sides to suffer heavy losses, but the current situation is completely different from what they expected.

"Ophelia actually chose to retreat." Riding muttered to himself, his eyes flashing, his brows furrowed in thought, before finally shaking his head.

"Andres's two God Clones are both incredibly powerful. Now that they God Clone, our Combined Innate Divine Ability can only kill one of his bodies at a time. But once we make our move, he won't give us a second chance. He only used Tiger Roar once just now, and he can use it again in a short time. Even without Tiger Roar, he can easily kill us with his current strength. If any of the four of us perish, the remaining three will be lambs to the slaughter. It's too dangerous to make a move now."

Riding's expression was solemn as he transmitted his voice to the other three of the Four Divine Beasts: "Whether it's Andres, or Ophelia and Vivian, these powerful beings who can stand at the pinnacle of various planes all have many tricks up their sleeves. We underestimated them too much before."

Riding knew very well that their greatest strength lay in their Combined Innate Divine Ability; without these, they could not threaten top experts like Andres.

"What a pity! I thought we could take down all three of them this time!" Nimo was very unwilling. When Andres was hit by Ophelia and Vivian's Soul Attack, she really thought they could reap the benefits.

Riding looked at Nimo: "For now, let's stick to the original plan and try to arrange a marriage. Second sister, don't be stubborn."

"I know!" Nimo said, sounding a little impatient.

"Let's go, Lulutia and the others have already gone over there."

Riding flew toward Andres, with Nimo and the other two following behind.

After the battle ended, Lulutia and the others breathed a sigh of relief and quickly flew towards Andres, gathering around him.

"Andres, I was really scared of you just now—" Lulutia terrified. She hadn't expected Andres's physical defense to be so strong. After all, even most divine beasts couldn't withstand Ophelia's punch.

When Ophelia struck Andres, she genuinely believed Andres would perish.

"I'm sorry to have worried you," Andres said with a smile.

At this moment, Riding and his three companions also flew over.

"Brother Andres, I'm so ashamed. We wanted to help, but we weren't strong enough to get involved. Luckily you're safe and sound, otherwise I would have felt guilty for the rest of my life," Riding said with emotion.

Their Combined Innate Divine Ability was a secret they hadn't yet revealed, so Riding wasn't worried that Andres would see through his lies, after all, their strength was that of Seven-star Demon.

"It's alright." Andres gave Riding a deep look, but said nothing more.

Riding said, "Brother Andres, I just saw you use your Innate Divine Ability. I have never heard of anyone possessing two Innate Divine Ability. Could you please explain this to us? Also, why is your Innate Divine Ability exactly the same as that of my third and Fourth Brother?"

Riding's words immediately aroused everyone's curiosity.

This is also a question in everyone's mind.

The Four Divine Beasts and the four people were extremely concerned.

Andres glanced at the people around him and said calmly, "This is related to my fortuitous encounter."

A simple sentence is naturally insufficient to answer everyone's questions.

However, Andres did not elaborate.

Seeing this, Lulutia and the others wisely refrained from asking any further questions.

Riding and the other three looked at each other, still unwilling to give up.

Riding pressed further, "Brother Andres, besides you, is there anyone else who could have had this extraordinary encounter?"

Their greatest Four Divine Beasts card is their Combined Innate Divine Ability. If many people could use their Innate Divine Ability, what would that be like?

Therefore, they must figure this out, otherwise they will be unable to eat or sleep in peace.

Andres understood their concerns and casually replied, "No, it's just me."

Upon hearing this, the Four Divine Beasts all breathed a sigh of relief, their expressions visibly relaxing.

However, Andres remains a potential threat to them.

Riding chuckled, "Brother Andres, Ophelia's sudden arrival interrupted our conversation. What are your thoughts on your marriage to my second sister?"

Lulutia immediately looked at Andres with concern, and Cilia and the others were also very worried.

If Andres agrees to marry Nimo, and Iron Saber Gorge unites with the Four Divine Beasts Family, the development of Iron Saber Gorge will change dramatically.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Andres did not hesitate; he had already made his decision before even engaging Ophelia in battle.

"Brother Riding, thank you for your kindness, but I cannot agree to this," Andres said calmly.

"What did you say?" Nimo exploded immediately, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

Andres looked at Nimo: "Nimo, although we know each other, we're far from being at the point where we can get married. I think you don't really want to marry me, do you?"

Nimo didn't speak, but her face turned extremely ugly upon hearing Andres's words.

Yes, she had no feelings for Andres and did not want to marry Andres.

But she didn't want to hear a word of refusal from Andres.

She felt that her self-esteem had been hurt.

"Even though I didn't want to, I still agreed to marry you, and you still refuse? What gives you the right to refuse? What do I do that makes me unworthy of you?"

The anger in her heart could no longer be suppressed, and it burned fiercely in her eyes.

"Second sister, don't speak yet." Riding knew Nimo's temper, so he patted her shoulder and told her to step back.

Riding stood in front of Nimo, looking at Andres with a serious expression. "Brother Andres, this proposal is from the bottom of our hearts. If we join forces, we can easily traverse the various planes. I think you can reconsider. As for feelings, we can cultivate them slowly! Although my second sister is a bit arrogant, her talent and strength are rare in the various planes. We, the Four Divine Beasts, can definitely provide you with tremendous help."

Bowen added, "Andres, this is beneficial to both of us. From now on, we can fight side by side, and we can help you deal with Olifia and..."

He was somewhat anxious. Bowen did not want to antagonize Andres, but he also knew that if the marriage alliance failed, the fact that Andres could use their Innate Divine Ability would be a huge threat to them.

But Riding interrupted him.

Riding waved his hand, stopping Bowen from continuing. He was worried that Bowen might impulsively reveal the secret of the Combined Innate Divine Ability.

Riding said, "Andres, how about we reconsider?"

Andres shook his head and said firmly, "I'm sorry, my mind is made up. Brother Riding, even if Nimo and I don't get married, you are welcome to cooperate with me."

Riding's expression darkened. He wanted to say something more, but Nimo spoke first.

"Brother, since he's unwilling, then forget it. Does our Four Divine Beasts Family need to beg others for marriage alliances?"

After leaving behind a cold remark, Nimo flew directly towards the distant horizon.

"Second Sister!"

Bowen tried to grab Nimo, but it was too late, and he could only look to Riding.

Riding, however, seemed oblivious to Nimo's departure. Looking at Andres, his expression turned indifferent. "Since that's the case, we won't insist. Andres, we won't stay any longer. Farewell."

Riding also vanished into Iron Saber Gorge as a streak of light.

Bowen felt helpless and could only follow Riding away with Lius.

Andres gazed in the direction the Four Divine Beasts had departed, his eyes filled with meaning, and a cold glint flashed across them from time to time.

In his mind, Nimo's system information had changed; the Binding Quest had changed from "none" to "Revenge on Andres."

"This woman holds a grudge."

Andres was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected that his refusal to agree to the marriage would cause Nimo to hate him to the point of wanting revenge.

"It seems this mission is beyond my capabilities. I can't very well take my own life out on it," Andres shook his head.

He could only wait for Nimo's Binding Quest to change again.

Just now, after seeing Nimo's Binding Quest, he also had murderous intent. Since Nimo already harbored ill will towards him, it was best to strike first. Even if it was just to obtain "Nirvana," he could kill Riding and the other two first. That way, if only Nimo was left, the threat from the Four Divine Beasts would be greatly reduced.

But he quickly dismissed the idea.

Given the bond between the Four Divine Beasts, if Nimo were to kill Riding and the other two, his Binding Quest would likely become "kill Andres," a fight to the death.

If that's the case, this Binding Quest will never be completed.