By this point, Lin Qiye had no intention of concealing anything further and laid his purpose out in the open.
He guarded the entrance to the Time Maze. Never mind whether there was a way out here—even if there was, he would not let any of them leave...
Now that their retreat had been cut off, under the pressure of Lin Qiye's sword radiance, the people of Divine Lust Heaven had no choice but to press deeper into the maze.
No. 22 gripped the King's Treasure Sword, glaring furiously at Lin Qiye as his chest heaved violently.
That first strike had consumed more than half the divine power he had plundered. Though less than half remained, it was still nearly twice that of an ordinary chief god. With the King's Treasure Sword in hand, he was not without a chance against Lin Qiye.
But after hesitating for a moment, he still held himself back.
Seraph Lin Qiye's combat power was absolutely not something an ordinary chief god could match. No. 22 had now lost the advantage of striking first and had no guarantee of victory. If he forced a battle with Lin Qiye now and failed to win, they would not only be completely reduced to Lin Qiye's tools, but would also lose all ability to resist.
Entering the Time Maze with their divine power depleted would be a near-certain death sentence.
No. 22 took a deep breath and directly dispersed the divine power he had plundered. Several torrents of divine power returned to everyone's bodies. Each person had consumed more than half their divine power, but they still had some remaining.
"Holy Lord, we..." Kubera asked quietly.
"Into the maze!" No. 22 glanced at Lin Qiye in the sky and spoke through gritted teeth.
Seeing No. 22 give up