Without a shred of suspense, Ilya was knocked flat onto the ground.
As she got up clutching her face, her eyes were filled with resentment and fury as she looked at Armor Li.
Armor Li glanced at the dagger clenched in the woman's hand and let out a disdainful snort.
"You've been protected too well by Black Star."
"Next time you try a sneak attack, remember not to shout first."
"What are you so smug about?!" Sitting on the ground like a child, Ilya kicked her legs about in rage.
Then, as if she had thought of something, she bared her teeth and threatened him.
"If I can't deal with you, then naturally someone else can!"
"I didn't trigger the soul connection to call Black Star earlier because he hadn't passed the trial yet."
"But now, I don't think he'd refuse the chance to personally kill his enemy!!"
At those words, even the last trace of vigilance in Armor Li's eyes vanished. A faint smile appeared on his face—the smile of someone about to witness something entertaining.
"Calling for backup?"
"Go ahead. I'm leaving first anyway..."
Without saying another word to Ilya, Armor Li turned around and continued limping quickly toward the portal.
There was no time left.
The battle between the two gods in the distance had already been decided.
In the end, Eternal Night, the black mist giant, gained the upper hand and forcibly tore apart the jaws of Uluomo Jia, the Snake of Reincarnation.
But the giant snake still held on, its massive body tightly coiled around the giant's neck as it tried to crush him by force!
"Black Star!!"
Ilya's little face scrunched up as she screamed in boundless hatred.
The secret connection belonging only to the two of them activated in an instant!
Black Star,