The divine war raged across the sky, the sea, and the land, leaving devastation in its wake like a hurricane.
Ricardo and Aleswar unleashed their divine power together, knocking He Li away and granting themselves a brief respite.
He Li stopped steadily in mid-air, flicked his palm, and the halberd flipped to rest on his shoulder. He looked at the two gods before him, then glanced at Tokyo Port, finding no unusual activity. He resolved to end the fight quickly. If the Hunter Group reacted and activated the "God-Slaying Nuclear Bomb," he would be in trouble.
Just as this thought flashed through He Li's mind,
Ricardo and Aleswar exchanged a look and nodded in tacit understanding. The five divine envoys still fighting on the distant sea simultaneously ceased their attacks and rushed towards He Li's battlefield.
He Li remained expressionless, a hint of confusion in his eyes. What could those divine envoys do? He didn't care about their power at the moment.
No!
Those two bastards intended to use the divine envoys to hold him back, gaining time to escape.
He Li's gaze sharpened, then he smiled faintly. "Fine, bullying me alone, huh?"
The next moment,
He Li's mental power surged outward.
He Xi, Xiao Yue, Jin Fang, Chen Sui, and Yan Ping all appeared behind He Li.
Without a word, the five charged towards the five divine envoys, engaging them in battle.
Li Qin did not move, remaining behind He Li.
Ricardo and Aleswar were stunned. They watched their divine envoys, bewildered as to why they were wildly striking at empty air.
Little did they know, these five were He Li's mental projections. They lacked experience fighting a person with schizophrenia. However, after this encounter, they would likely have such experience in their next lives.
Divine envoys?
Heh heh...
My great He Li's divine envoys were currently vacationing in Hawaii, staying in a five-star hotel. Impressive, right?
He Li took a step forward, appearing before Ricardo the next instant. His halberd pierced directly through Ricardo's chest. Simultaneously, he raised his left hand, catching the spear thrown by Aleswar.
In a flash, He Li kicked Aleswar away and firmly grasped Ricardo's head. Despite Ricardo's furious roars and struggles,
Ricardo's claws tore at He Li's arm, each rip peeling back flesh to reveal white bone and draw blood.
He Li paid it no mind. His divine power repaired his wounds, only for Ricardo to tear them open again.
He Li's fingers tightened, his divine power crushing inward, shattering Ricardo's divine power and crushing his bones.
Ricardo's face, no longer resembling a monster, looked more like a ferocious ghost. Scales on his face and head exploded, revealing crimson blood.
Ricardo slowly lowered his hand, ceasing his struggles. Through his fingers, he quietly watched He Li, his expression a mixture of sorrow and self-mockery.
"Will you win this divine war?" Ricardo asked He Li calmly.
He Li shook his head, replying casually as if chatting with an old friend, "I don't know."
Ricardo gave a bitter smile. "I hope you win, so you can leave. In the next era, I won't have to see you again. It would be good for them, too, not just for me."
He Li nodded. "Yes, let's hope so. Sleep well, and strive hard in the next era."
*Bang!*
As He Li finished speaking, he tightened his grip, crushing Ricardo's head.
Ricardo's body slowly dissipated, a golden orb of energy floating in the air. He Li reached out, grabbed the golden orb, and placed it into his chest, where it vanished.
Turning back,
He looked at Aleswar, who stood frozen in the distance.
He Li flickered, appearing before Aleswar and thrusting his halberd forward.
*Clang!*
A dull thud, like a struck bell, exploded in Aleswar's ears. Awaiting death, he suddenly looked back, seeing He Li's halberd strike a demon-subduing pestle the size of an arm.
The owner of the pestle was none other than Praedana.
He Li looked at Praedana with amusement. He placed his left hand on Aleswar's shoulder and smiled, "Miss Dana, do you wish to die?"
Praedana slowly withdrew her pestle and said with a seductive smile, "Isn't this our plan? Each gets what they need. Although there were some deviations, you obtained Ricardo's divinity. Shouldn't Aleswar's divinity be mine?"
This made Aleswar furious. Standing there, they were discussing the ownership of his divinity right in front of him. Did they truly not consider him a god?
He angrily wanted to stab He Li with his spear, to stab Praedana.
But,
He couldn't move. The hand He Li placed on his shoulder released divine power and gravity, firmly pinning him in mid-air. He could only watch Praedana with rage.
He Li narrowed his eyes and said, "Miss Dana, let's make a deal. Give me the key to awakening Sesosjan, and I won't kill you. I'll give you back a divinity, increasing your strength slightly for your next reincarnation. What do you say?"
"I possess the divinity of Hoth and Ricardo. Of course, you can also choose Aleswar; I have no objections."
Praedana was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"And then? If I give you the key to awakening Sesosjan, you'll kill me immediately. In that case, even if I get a divinity, I'll be hunted by Aleswar in the next era, and even Sesosjan might kill me. It's not worth it, Mr. He Li."
He Li blinked, pondered for a moment, and nodded. "Then I apologize, you'll just have to die."
Jin Fang suddenly appeared behind Praedana. His crossed claw blades sliced fiercely across Praedana's fair neck.
But, a sudden change occurred.
A powerful cyan divine power erupted from Praedana's body, directly sending Jin Fang flying.
He Li narrowed his eyes. This was not Praedana's divine power; it must be Sesosjan.
Praedana floated gracefully away in the air, smiling at He Li, "Although this collaboration wasn't very successful, I still look forward to our next cooperation, perhaps killing Nephita."
He Li smiled and waved, speaking in a tone of seeing off a friend, "Goodbye. I'll kill you next time."
Praedana left.
He Li sighed with regret, looking at Aleswar. "That woman, she's truly beautiful, but her heart is also incredibly wicked. Not a good person."
Aleswar looked at He Li's serious gaze, stunned for a moment, then gave a bitter smile. He glanced at the floating Bi Ling and Xu Ling, sighing softly.
"Win this divine war. Like Ricardo, I never want to see you again. Also, compared to the overbearing Xia Peishu from before, I dislike the current He Li even more."
Hearing this, He Li's brow furrowed. He tightened his grip on Aleswar's shoulder and said sternly, "What do you mean by that?"
Aleswar shook his head, reached into his chest, and pulled out the golden divinity. He looked at He Li and smiled.
"Xia Peishu is just Xia Peishu, and He Li is just He Li. He is not you, and you are not him."
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