Spoiled by Eight Uncles (Lily)

Lilly's gaze was fixed beyond the black mountain stone.

After the purple sledgehammer self-destructed, there was hardly any residue left.

A profound sense of loss swept over Lilly. The purple sledgehammer had been her faithful companion since childhood, and now it had vanished forever.

Ivan saw the disappointment in her eyes and gently remarked, "Let's go. We must investigate the Nether Chain and leave this place as soon as possible." Lilly nodded in agreement, remembering their mission concerning the Earth Goddess. Their original intention for coming to the Nether Door was to help her unlock that massive iron chain.

With determination, Lilly advanced toward the Nether Door, and Ivan followed closely behind.

He had recently honed his spiritual consciousness and, out of curiosity, diligently scanned the surroundings, extending his spiritual awareness to confirm the environment. Currently, his spiritual awareness spanned a mere thirty feet. As he scrutinized the area, he prepared to move forward but suddenly halted.

Not far from their location, a dim glimmer emanated from beneath a frigid mountain stone. Upon closer inspection, it was a faint purple glow.

Ivan approached and picked it up, discovering it was a fragment of the shattered purple sledgehammer. It was very small, even smaller than the size of his pinky fingernail.

He immediately searched around again and found that only this tiny fragment remained.

Ivan wanted to call Lilly but hesitated momentarily and silently put the purple sledgehammer fragment into his ring.

Giving it to her now would only add to her sadness and serve no other purpose. He would search for materials similar to the purple sledgehammer one day and craft a replacement to give her.

"Ivan?" Lilly stood before the imposing Nether Door and turned to urge Ivan.

He responded with a "coming" and quickly walked to her side.

"It is said that only Emperor Greenbow can open the Nether Door." Lilly looked at him. "Ivan, can you open it?" Ivan raised his hand and pressed his palm against the Nether Door. The towering door seemed to extend into the clouds, and the two appeared incredibly small in front of it. It was impossible to push it open forcefully, let alone the fact that the Nether Door had restrictions.

"I can't push it open..." Ivan admitted, his brows furrowing.

He secretly channeled his spirit energy and even deployed his spiritual consciousness, but the Nether Door remained immovable.

Lilly was puzzled. "Huh, isn't it said that only Emperor Greenbow can open the Nether Door? Why doesn't it recognize its master?" Ivan felt slightly embarrassed and stumbled over his response. "Um, well..." The next moment, he saw her knocking on the Nether Door, calling out, "Hey! Can you understand human language? Emperor Greenbow is here! Open the door quickly!" The nine-year-old girl had grown up to be extremely delicate and beautiful despite her pale complexion after the tumultuous battle. With a slight tilt of her head, she appeared even more petite and exquisite compared to the towering Nether Door.

So adorable...

Ivan cleared his throat, his ears turning slightly red. He berated himself inwardly for his impure thoughts.

Then, he muttered with his head bowed, "Let me try again.” The young boy exerted all his strength, perhaps even overexerting himself, causing his pale face to flush an abnormal shade of red. Despite his tremendous effort, the Nether Door remained unmoved.

Feeling unsatisfied, he gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and gave the door another forceful push. Unfortunately, it was unclear whether the failure was due to excessive might or an incorrect approach...

Suddenly, a quiet, gentle fart sound slipped out.

Oh no! A crimson hue immediately bathed Ivan's face, engulfing him in embarrassment.

Lilly, ever empathetic, patted him and said, "It's okay, Ivan! You've already tried your best!" The boy's heart went wild, thinking, Ah! How embarrassing! "I... I..." he faltered as he became flustered and embarrassed, unable to speak for a while.

Lilly once again showed her understanding. "I know! It's not your fault, Ivan! That fart just now? That was me!" ...Forget it. Let's dig a hole and bury myself. | can't face anyone anymore.

The speechless Ivan thought in his inner turmoil.

Suddenly, Lilly rubbed her stomach and mentioned, "Ivan, are you hungry? I'm feeling a bit hungry..." That intense battle had taken a substantial toll on them. After only a short rest and consuming a few elixirs, Lilly felt empty in her stomach. She needed to fill the void.

Thus, she found an excuse for Ivan. "lvan, you must be hungry too. That's why you couldn't push the door. Let's eat something!" Ivan, in his embarrassed state, kept his head down and muttered, "Alright." Lilly turned around, her eyes sparkling with her smile as she couldn't help but giggle.

Hahaha, Ivan looks so cool all this while, but who would have thought he's pretty cute too? As Ivan watched her turn away, he shrugged his shoulders and felt a rush of heat escape from under his collar, leaving his face flushed.

"Lilly..." he awkwardly murmured.

Lilly quickly responded, "Ahem, what's wrong, Ivan? What do you want to eat?" To cover up her laughter, she immediately removed a few Icemount Fish from her jar of souls. She also released the small ghost beast.

When the small ghost beast came out, its cheeks were puffed up as if it had secretly eaten something.

"Squeak?" It looked confused.

The world inside the jar of souls was different from the outside world. As her realm grew higher, the rules in the jar of souls world continued to evolve.

While the weakling spirits and Harem spirits chose to go to the underworld for training, other spirits preferred to continue their training in the jar of souls.

When releasing the small ghost beast, Lilly took a moment to inspect, realizing the spirits inside the jar of souls had likely embarked on a training journey in another small world.

That explained why this small ghost beast could sneak some food.

"What did you eat? Open your mouth. Let me see." Lilly wanted to examine what the small ghost beast had eaten. After all, the Harem spirits had planted more than just spirit fruits in the jar of souls. There were also some strange fruits, such as those that would make one pound their chest and turn their eyes red or make one lose consciousness and faint.

However, the small ghost beast mistakenly believed Lilly intended to snatch its meal away, so it promptly turned its head, presenting its rear end.