At this moment, Ashe and Vesser had already retreated to the jungle area.

They exchanged a glance; Ashe drew his Honey Sword, while Vesser transformed her thousand changes spirit. Their spellforce surged, compelling the spirits, intimidated by the deities, to get to work!

Ashe needed no further explanation; after he suggested the idea of the Senlo people fleeing abroad, the deities were determined to kill him. Vesser was in a similar predicament; though the deities wouldn’t kill her, she would be imprisoned in the eighteenth layer of the Silent Spiral, forced to watch the Chasm Sovereign’s demise, and witness the world descend into a hell of despair, with millions transforming into Green Beasts and suffering endlessly-better to bring Doomsday now!

Escape was impossible, avoidance futile.

Only battle remained!

The trembling Heart Sword Spirit, driven by the Shadowblade Spellforce, unleashed its power to the extreme. The Sword Shadow moved so fast it seemed to leap through light, leaving ink marks that sliced through space, turning the target into a pitch-black void in an instant!

Miracle: Heart Pen Graffiti!

A variant of the Heart Pen Miracle, it was like using an ink pen to graffiti, directly erasing the space where the target was!

A Square Cicada appeared on Vesser’s shoulder. She formulated a complete attack plan in her mind and then activated the Square Cicada’s “Three-Second Cicada Chirp”!

The effect of the Square Cicada was simple: it moved the target’s state three seconds into the future to the present. This effect not only allowed Vesser’s future attacks to explode in this second but also significantly enhanced Ashe’s attack-if Ashe dealt damage within three seconds, the “Three-Second Cicada Chirp” would move his damage to the present!

The Round Cicada’s “Three-Second Cicada Lurk” could save lives, while the Square Cicada’s “Three-Second Cicada Chirp” could charge and explode to the extreme, transforming personal combat power and potentially turning the tide of battle for a team!

And Ashe and Vesser’s target was naturally-Fire Cat!

First, kill this deity that could restrict the battlefield, then Ashe could go outside to call for reinforcements, rallying the Senlo sorcerers to slay the deities and save the world! Even if the Senlo sorcerers weren’t that brave, they could execute a migration plan, relocating the population to alleviate the Chasm Sovereign’s pressure. Once the Chasm Sovereign recovered and had a free hand, they could naturally resolve the crisis.

Fire Cat had almost no defenses; first, she was obliterated by the charge and explosion of the “Three-Second Cicada Lurk,” then shattered by Ashe’s Heart Pen graffiti.

Although the attack was nearly perfectly executed, Ashe and Vesser’s hearts sank-because every time Fire Cat shattered, she would quickly restore herself.

“Eh? Eh? Eh? How interesting.” Fire Cat emerged from the graffiti, flames spilling from her injured parts, reconstructing her body. In the blink of an eye, she returned to her vibrant youthful form, even her clothes restored: “I just went poof and scattered, hahaha!”

Unconvinced, Ashe attacked the other two deities with his Heart Pen. Bluebird stood unmoving, unaffected by the Heart Sword passing through her; Dove raised his staff, precisely striking the flying Heart Sword, and Ashe’s sword control was completely outmatched by Dove’s staff!

A chill crept into the hearts of the two sorcerers-they thought deities were like spirits, easily destroyed, but now it wasn’t a matter of destruction; the deities’ defensive capabilities were even stronger than those of the sorcerers, and they couldn’t break through!

“What do we do?” Ashe continuously constructed ink mark trenches, but they couldn’t stop the deities from approaching, “Can sorcerers not even harm deities?”

A hint of determination flashed in Vesser’s eyes: “If it really doesn’t work…”

“Deities are beings of rules; only rules can harm them, like other deities, or perhaps…”

A voice suddenly echoed in the forest, causing the sorcerers and deities to halt and search for the Uninvited Guest.

“…rules that restrain them.”

Behind Fire Cat, a figure suddenly appeared. He wore a silver-black trench coat, a fedora, tall and slender, with thin lips and fine brows, wearing glasses. His appearance was delicately handsome, with a faint smile at the corners of his mouth, like a passing viper.

He placed a hand on Fire Cat’s shoulder. Fire Cat curiously turned to look, but her body ignited with scorching flames, ready to incinerate this strange sorcerer in the next second.

“To fight fire, use water.”

Boom!

A clear spring suddenly erupted beneath Fire Cat, piercing through her. As Dove and Bluebird turned to attack, the silver-black sorcerer swiftly retreated. He didn’t unfold virtual wings, but his trench coat spread like bat wings, flying faster than Ashe and Vesser, retreating to a safe distance almost instantly.

“Good afternoon, you two.” The silver-black sorcerer removed his hat, greeting them: “I accidentally overheard your conversation. Though I’m just a passerby, I’m willing to fight alongside you to thwart the deities’ evil schemes.”

This guy, does he not even bother to make up a reason?

A strong sense of absurdity welled up in Ashe and Vesser’s hearts. ‘Accidentally overheard your conversation,’ ‘passerby’-this was the eighteenth layer of the Silent Spiral, who would be casually strolling by here!

But perhaps that’s why he didn’t bother making up a story, knowing Ashe and Vesser wouldn’t believe it. Moreover, Ashe and Vesser couldn’t refuse this offer to team up-facing three deities, any additional help was welcome, especially since this mysterious sorcerer seemed to know the correct way to harm deities!

“Be cautious of him,” Ashe said.

“Yes, you too,” Vesser nodded seriously.

Not only Vesser, but even Ashe felt no goodwill towards this stranger who proactively offered help. Ashe found it strange, given his usual tendency to think well of people, yet this stranger gave him an uncanny sense of déjà vu, making him instinctively distrustful.

Ashe even suspected the stranger might be from the Four Pillars Cult, but he knew all the strong members of the cult, and the Mercury Trojan Horse would never hide such a powerful figure capable of confronting deities, especially when she utilized even a mad legendary sorcerer to the fullest.

At this moment, the washed-away Fire Cat finally fell. Flames engulfed her, evaporating the water from her body. She tugged at her skirt, observing, her lips pouting enough to hang a kettle, her face both aggrieved and angry, even stomping her foot in frustration.

“Ahhh-” she clenched her fists and shouted: “Fire Cat has shrunk!”

After being washed by water, Fire Cat regressed from a youthful girl in her twenties to a teenage loli! Clearly, using water spells against Fire Cat could indeed harm her originals!

Ashe’s eyes lit up. Despite his wariness, he felt a surge of gratitude towards the stranger and introduced himself: “Ashe.”

Vesser’s mind raced, and she followed up: “Silver Lantern. I don’t know which cult’s Bishop you are, I should know all the strong figures of Senlo, but I don’t seem to have seen you…”

“It’s normal you haven’t heard of me. Unlike you two celebrities, I just time traveled to Senlo not long ago and remain an obscure figure.”

His lips curled into a smile, “My name is Vichy.”