The moment Bai Qi finished speaking, the door beside them opened, and Bai Xi, who had been waiting for a long time, walked in.
Upon seeing Bai Xi, Gu Yi's eyes lit up instantly. He praised repeatedly, "Not bad, not bad, too perfect."
A powerful physique, extreme affinity for magic, and blessed by both righteousness and dark energy simultaneously – this was truly a child of the world.
If Gu Yi had harbored any distrust towards Bai Xi before, it vanished instantly upon seeing her. And the words Bai Qi spoke next made Gu Yi feel extremely honored.
Seeing Gu Yi's reaction, Bai Qi secretly rejoiced. This guy had been refusing earlier, but now it seemed his body was honest.
Seizing the opportunity, Bai Qi added fuel to the fire, saying, "Gu Yi, you've seen it too. Bai Xi's talent and potential are top-tier among top-tiers, the best of the best. She also possesses a powerful physique and high affinity for magic, making her an absolutely unparalleled candidate to shoulder the great responsibility of protecting Earth in the future. However, she is still young and her temperament hasn't fully matured. Therefore, I wish for you to be her godmother."
"God... Godmother? Me? Is that really okay?"
Gu Yi could hardly believe her ears. While she and the Holy Lord didn't have major conflicts, they also had no friendship. Moreover, she had just thwarted his plan to absorb the gem's energy. Yet, not only was he not angry, but he wanted her to be Bai Xi's godmother. This was truly...
"Of course. I believe there is no one in this world more suitable to be Bai Xi's godmother than the Sorcerer Supreme."
Bai Qi had his own selfish reasons for doing this.
Gu Yi's strength was undeniable, ranking as top-tier throughout the main world. However, she was too laid-back, handing over the position of Sorcerer Supreme to Stephen Strange and seeking her own peace.
In Bai Qi's opinion, it was a terrible waste for such a top-tier powerhouse like Gu Yi to ascend to the heavens. By making her Bai Xi's godmother, at least until Bai Xi could stand on her own, Gu Yi wouldn't be thinking of ascending; and if she agreed, she would essentially be tied to Bai Qi's chariot.
However, Gu Yi didn't agree impulsively. She calmed down and thought carefully.
After a long period of contemplation, she looked up at Bai Xi. After a significant internal struggle, she gritted her teeth and declared, "Alright, I accept."
Seeing Gu Yi nod in agreement, the heavy stone in Bai Qi's heart finally landed.
With a wave of his hand, the surrounding scenery changed again, transforming from a study into a church.
After a simple ceremony, Gu Yi officially became Bai Xi's godmother. Bai Qi, watching it all, grinned from ear to ear, his smile reaching his ears.
Once everything was concluded, Bai Qi removed the surrounding arrangements, and the three returned to the Shadow Realm.
Bai Qi looked at Gu Yi, who was still immersed in the joy of being a godmother, and said, "Gu Yi, you are now Bai Xi's godmother, and I am Bai Xi's father. In terms of relationship, we are family now. You see, you've pretty much ruined all the arrangements I just made. Won't you stay and help me deal with the dimensional creatures?"
Gu Yi's joyful expression instantly froze. Looking at Bai Qi's sly smile, she sighed helplessly. There was no choice; she had already boarded this pirate ship, and it was too late to get off. She would definitely help.
Regardless of whether Bai Qi had the extra strength to re-establish the three destroyed defense lines, the fluctuations generated by his absorption of the gem's energy would surely attract the covetous eyes of dimensional creatures. As the Sorcerer Supreme, it was her duty to prevent these creatures from invading Earth. Moreover, as Bai Xi's godmother, she had even more reason to help.
Soon, the destroyed three defense lines were reassembled. Bai Qi stood in the center, with Bai Xi standing by his side, fully prepared. Gu Yi positioned herself at the first defense line.
The reason Gu Yi was at the first defense line was simple: when Bai Qi began to absorb the energy, this area would be the first to be impacted. Her task was to do her utmost to repair the magical arrays damaged by the dimensional creatures, thereby delaying their invasion.
Originally, Bai Xi wanted to help, but she was refused by both Bai Qi and Gu Yi.
After returning from the Super God world, Bai Xi had diligently learned many powerful spells from Dao Long. However, these spells were primarily combat-oriented and did not help in repairing restrictions or arrays. Furthermore, fighting dimensional creatures was inherently dangerous, and Bai Xi was still too immature. Letting her observe was already a considerable risk; how could they possibly let her stand on the front lines against them? The Sultan Novel Network.
With all preparations complete, Bai Qi took out the Mind Stone and began chanting incantations.
As the incantations were uttered, the Mind Stone floated before Bai Qi. Layers upon layers of colorful magic arrays were superimposed upon it. With each array added, an identical array appeared beneath Bai Qi's feet.
When the number of arrays reached fifteen, Bai Qi finally began absorbing the gem's energy.
As expected, shortly after absorbing the energy, the fluctuations emanating from the gem attracted numerous dimensional creatures.
Initially, the entire Shadow Realm shook violently, as if someone was pounding on the outside of a house with a battering ram.
Soon, cracks appeared throughout the Shadow Realm. The cracks then widened, revealing bizarrely shaped dimensional creatures behind them.
Just as these creatures, tearing through space, were about to enter the Shadow Realm, the restrictions and magic arrays Bai Qi had previously set up took effect. They forcibly closed some of the spatial rifts, while tentacles of other dimensional creatures that had just poked through were burned to ashes by the restrictions.
However, this was only temporary. Under the constant onslaught of the dimensional creatures, the magic arrays and restrictions soon suffered damage to varying degrees. Some powerful dimensional creatures, relying on their formidable physiques, even managed to force their way into the Shadow Realm while enduring the damage from the restrictions and arrays.
It was at this point that the Shadow Ninjas, who had been waiting, sprang into action.
After all, this was their territory, and with the environmental advantage, the Shadow Ninjas surged like a tidal wave towards the dimensional creatures that had broken through the first defense line.
These dimensional creatures were indeed powerful, but the act of forcing their way through under heavy damage had already taken a toll. Now, they encountered the fearless Shadow Ninjas.
Individually, one or two might not have been their match, but many could overwhelm the strongest. Under the continuous assault of the Shadow Ninjas, the first dimensional creature that broke through was soon dismembered.