No one had expected the Angel Empire to arrive with reinforcements so quickly.
At that moment, the Abyss Lord sensed danger.
He knew that if he failed to seize this chance to destroy the Illusion God Lord, the entire Abyss Empire might fall into peril.
Although they could not bring the Abyss Empire to its knees, fighting on two fronts would still put a strain on it.
The Abyss Lord and the others pursued relentlessly, soon reaching the depths of the Sea of Illusion Gods.
Despair deepened on the Illusion God Lord's face. He found that even with all his strength, he could not shake them off. Although he was a high-level World King, the gap between him and the Abyss Lord remained vast.
On top of that, he had already suffered a sneak attack. Now, he had completely lost all hope of escape.
"Illusion God Lord, stop running. Leave the Illusion God Race a little dignity! Wouldn't it be better to die heroically at our hands?"
"You wouldn't want the whole world to know that the King of the Illusion God Race is an Illusion Spirit, would you? We promise not to tell anyone. As long as you submit quietly, we'll preserve your dignity."
The Illusion God Lord stopped with a bitter laugh. "Abyss Lord, if I lead the Illusion God Race into the Abyss Empire, could you spare my life?"
After a long internal struggle, he still could not bring himself to fight the Abyss Empire to the bitter end.
He had lived for so long. He truly did not want to die.
From a mere Illusion Spirit, he had climbed step by step to this lofty position, ultimately becoming the Overlord of the Illusion God Race, the Illusion God Lord.
He had endured far too many hardships