Twenty or thirty years quickly passed as they traveled. Throughout those twenty-odd years on the road, Rhodes either cultivated the Profound Mysteries or sparred with Hathaway. Without using Annihilation Divine Thunder or the enhancement of Willpower, Rhodes could not gain much of an advantage in their exchanges. When his soul attacks entered Hathaway's body, they had little effect, just like when Hades had used soul attacks against Rhodes before. The effect was practically negligible.
Moreover, Hathaway's divine body had already reached the hardness of a Highgod artifact. Fortunately, without using her innate divine ability, Hathaway could not do much to Rhodes either. Most of their exchanges ended in a draw.
As for their relationship, it had eased considerably after several bouts. It was no longer like before, and they were starting to feel a little like friends. Rhodes had not schemed over this. Although he did indeed have feelings for Hathaway, there was no need to go out of his way to curry favor with her!
"Big brother, look! Is that Nether Mountain up ahead?" Pash's excited voice reached Rhodes's ears.
Hearing Pash, Rhodes opened his eyes and looked toward the towering mountain piercing the clouds on the horizon.
"Hathaway, is that Nether Mountain ahead?" Rhodes stood and looked at the distant mountain, which seemed to connect heaven and earth, as he asked Hathaway.
Hearing Rhodes, Hathaway also opened her eyes. During their journey, she too had been contemplating the Death Rule, hoping to advance her understanding of it another step.
Hathaway stood and looked into the distance. Far away, a mountain peak soared into the sky.
"Yes, that's Nether Mountain. Once we can see Nether Mountain, we're almost there. It's only another hundred thousand miles or so to its foot."
Although they had spotted Nether Mountain from far away,