That Is Swearing Allegiance To My Beloved

Without the protection of another Pillar God, a direct hit would result in complete annihilation.

Hela walked forward indifferently and spat a mouthful of blood-red saliva onto the scorched corpse.

This foolish ancient dragon made a mistake that all powerful divine creatures often make:

arrogance.

"Did you really think I was just an ordinary Demigod?"

Hela asked the scorched corpse with a cold laugh. "You think I spent over a decade extorting the people in Hain for nothing?!"

Hela revealed a proud smile.

She stretched lazily, her face filled with contentment.

An ancient dragon, is that all?

I could defeat it with ease!

However, at this moment, Hela suddenly noticed Rhine in the distance.

Rhine was excitedly waving his hands at her.

Hela's senses were greatly weakened within her armor, and she asked her daughter in confusion, "What is he saying?"

The doll listened closely, "Your Highness seems to be saying..."

Hestia Hela: "Get ready..."

Italain Hela: "It's time for Phase Two..."

Hela: "?"

Hela hadn't even reacted yet.

The ground beneath her feet suddenly began to tremble violently!

Next, Hela and the dolls were shocked to discover.

The earth was melting.

The dark rock layer began to liquefy rapidly due to some unknown heat source, turning into bright mud...

Deep, muffled roars erupted from beneath the surface.

That was, the ancient dragon's cry!

"Demigod, and that mortal!"

Obadiah's voice echoed through the abyss:

"You--are dead!!!"

The completely liquefied surface was suddenly torn apart by a colossal dragon!

Lava erupted into a sky-raining fire, setting the entire abyss ablaze. Boiling dragon flames danced and leaped, welcoming the master of the Blazing Sun Deep Wall—its arrival!

Obadiah's true form emerged from the magma!

On its ferocious dragon head, eight pairs of scarlet eyes stared fixedly at Hela, filled with killing intent.

As Obadiah had just completed its molt, its body appeared an unpleasantly tender pink.

The newly formed soft scales offered no protection.

However, the hard muscles beneath the scales and the scorching dragon breath within were enough to crush a mere Demigod into a bloody pulp! And then utterly incinerate it!

"You interrupted my ascension. If it weren't for you, I would have had the chance to complete my coronation! Now, I will make you repent! Make you fear! And then! Pay the price!"

Obadiah roared furiously:

"You will all die here today!!"

The next moment, the ancient dragon's barrier activated.

The abyss was enveloped in a crimson glow, and complex magical formations covered the entire sky.

If an ancient dragon was already one of the strongest races in the mortal world, then an ancient dragon within its own domain, was capable of slaughtering all powerful enemies in the mortal world!

Obadiah said coldly, "Demigod, kneel!"

As soon as the ancient dragon finished speaking, Hela instantly felt a pressure of tens of thousands of tons fall upon her shoulders!

Her knees slammed heavily onto the ground, which was flowing with lava.

Hela knelt on the ground.

The iron armor encasing her also let out a mournful screech!

Obadiah looked down at the three pathetic beings.

One Demigod, Two divine derivatives.

With just a single glance, Obadiah made the two puppets, like their mother, scream and kneel on the ground.

By draining the elemental ley lines of the neighboring Leta Empire, Obadiah's barrier was exceptionally powerful.

And now, Obadiah was crushing the entire pressure of the barrier onto Hela and the puppets!

This was Obadiah's true strength.

Hela had no chance of defeating him.

If not for the fact that Obadiah was currently molting, Hela probably wouldn't have had the chance to approach the abyss before being killed by Obadiah!

And now, To defeat Hela, Obadiah was forced to halt his sublimation ritual and face her in his true form.

His losses, his regrets, All of it had to be compensated for with the blood and screams of this Demigod!

The barrier continued to ravage Hela and the puppets with all its might.

The puppets' bodies were already beginning to collapse; the damage they had previously sustained began to expand under the immense pressure, further cracking apart...

Hela, however, was in even greater agony.

She could clearly hear the sound of her beloved armor and her bones gradually shattering...

She finally despaired...

Everything was beyond saving.

The moment the ancient dragon barrier enveloped the abyss, the entire space was completely severed from the mortal world.

Teleportation Magic was completely useless.

Existing within this small world centered around Obadiah, forget escaping, even gathering magic to counterattack was almost a pipe dream.

And on the other side, Rhine, far away, had just dodged the fire rain attack and was now being crushed by the residual power of the barrier, nearly turning into paste on the spot.

Rhine was merely a mortal with theoretically noble blood.

Even though Obadiah was fully focused on dealing with Hela, Just a tiny bit of unfocused residual power was enough to kill Rhine!

But...

This was precisely the opportunity Rhine had been desperately waiting for!

From the beginning of the battle, He had been waiting for Obadiah to deploy the barrier!

One of the barrier's functions was to block Teleportation Magic.

Those inside couldn't get out.

But on the other hand, Those outside couldn't interfere with this battle either.

"Now... I don't have to worry about... Leta's Demigod anymore..."

Rhine's face was pale, but his expression was full of smiles.

He summoned all his strength, calling out to the puppets with difficulty.

"Cistia... Cistia! Can you hear my voice? Answer me!"

"Your Highness..."

Cistia Hela, from afar, captured Rhine's call through her keen senses.

Cistia struggled to lift her hand towards Rhine.

Rhine continued, "Cistia, how old are you this year... If I remember correctly, you should be seven, right? Even though you're a puppet, you've been acting with your own will since you were two, haven't you?"

Cistia listened carefully to Hain's words, but she didn't understand why His Highness Rhine would bring up those past events at such a critical moment of survival.

Your Highness, what exactly is he trying to say...

Rhine: "Now, Sestia, please recall the feeling of being controlled, and then entrust your body to me—trust me!!"

"Your Highness..."

Sestia's body was already overwhelmed.

Just like her mother, She was helpless against the full pressure released by the ancient dragon.

The gap was too vast...

She was merely a puppet imbued with divine blood...

At this moment, Sestia Hela felt it was a miracle that His Highness Rhine hadn't killed her yet, just like Obadiah.

But she didn't understand...

What exactly did His Highness want to do?

My body...

With that thing, could His Highness reverse this desperate situation?

"Your Highness, I believe in you..."

Sestia Hela closed her eyes.

She surrendered control of herself to Rhine in the distance.

She presented her body to Rhine without reservation.

"Your Highness... I now offer myself... to you..."

"Thank you, Sestia."

Rhine smiled.