Every trialist that went in was protected by some sort of bubble. The defense bubble the emperor had
prepared explicitly for these trialists to prevent their deaths from the crossfireâ¦
He, on the other hand, didnât have such protection.
âAs your guardian, so I wonât let you die!â
âIâll use myself to help you!â
Shellyâs eyes were persistent, which made Alex notice a type of unwavering determination in her.
She added, âThe coffin hasnât absorbed enough energy yet. If youâd like to revive your friend, you have
to keep going. So are you going to do it or not?â
âOkay then! Iâll do it with you!â
âHmph, donât think I donât know what youâre implying. Youâre trying to harass me! Iâm your guardian,
kiddo, stay in your lane.â
Boom!
Shelly didnât want to waste any more time, taking action immediately.
On the shore, a large ancient bridge popped out of the middle of the sea. It was abnormally big,
looming over the divine mountain. The other side of the bridge landed right on top of the Underworld
Tomb as well.
Persephoneâs Folly Bridge then appeared.
Several rusted divine chains were coming from the bridge, pinning themselves into the depths of the
Underworld tomb that held them in place.
The battleâs sudden variation shocked the emperor of the Underworld.
A while ago, he was attacking the five hundred arhats of the Shoraionji Temple using the tomb. When
the first was killed, the arhatâs Buddhist formation was heavily damaged, pushing them into a
disadvantage.
Arhats were being defeated, but these people were not actual humans. They were energy carriers.
After being killed, the energy carrier would cease to exist as the remaining energy returned to the
temple.
The emperor was initially quite confident in himself, thinking that success was just seconds away. It
was especially since he gained complete control over the tomb, colliding it into the golden towers of the
temple. Moreover, he had succeeded in breaking one of those towers, even destroying one of the
ancient temples.
The Shoraionji Temple was nearly broken as well, even Maha vomited blood at the time.
Unexpectedly, when everything was near their end, such a bridge appeared out of nowhere, restricting
the tomb entirely.
âWhat is that?â
âPer⦠Persephoneâs Folly Bridge?â
âNo way! Thereâs just no way. Why would Persephoneâs Folly Bridge be here?!â
The emperor felt like he was going insane when he recognized the bridge. He was the one who had
forcefully broken the bridge when he controlled the Underworld before getting out of River Styx. The
entire river was cut in the process as well.
âWhere did the Persephoneâs Folly Bridge come from?â He watched as Alex walked onto the bridge,
approaching from the sea.
âWhat?!â
âItâs him?!â
The emperor was stunned, not expecting Alex to be the one causing all this ruckus. He viewed Alex as
a mere sacrifice after all.
With a scream, he attacked Alex, intending to kill him right there and then. Golden fog surrounded the
bridge, impeding their vision.
However, Shelly showed up in her bright red dress, dragging Alex by the hand as they walked towards
Persephoneâs Folly Bridge.
Behind Alex, the coffin cracked open slightly. It was as if there was a black hole in there, absorbing
golden mist like its life depended on it.