"You underestimate yourself too much. Ever since I was born, no one in the human realm had ever appeared who was truly worthy of signing a contract with us. Occasionally, some people's voices could reach my ears, but they smelled even worse than sewage. All they wanted was to use our power to satisfy their own selfish desires. No matter what kind of contract we signed, the only difference was how much each side paid. In the end, your side would always have to hand over your souls to us. But women, money, power—these are not merely humanity's common failing. Even gods have had their hearts consumed by them. But you are different. You long to grow stronger, and your desire for power is only to prove yourself... Signing a contract with you truly was the happiest thing in my life..."
Hela nodded. "And then?"
Hela did not believe Cerberus was rambling on endlessly just because he was old.
The middle dog head smiled. "We will never submit to a mortal. Even if they hold the lifeline of our lives and deaths, we must still protect our dignity."
As he spoke, Hela's eyes suddenly widened. "Li! Move!"
Cerberus suddenly leaped toward Li. Hela did not believe Li could truly withstand a blow from Cerberus!
Yet Li merely sighed calmly and softly said, "Ten roasted meals."
A huge golden barrier descended from the sky, enclosing Li within it. Cerberus's sudden pounce came with too much force for him to pull back, and he crashed directly into it, taking quite a while to recover.
Just now, he had directly rejected the pull of his original plane and desperately tried to land a heavy blow on Li. If he was lucky enough to withstand the backlash, he could return to Hell. If he