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Gru let out an angry roar, the sound waves echoed in the damp cave, shaking water drops from the top of the cave.

"Damn it!" He punched the rock wall beside him fiercely, and the hard rock instantly showed spider-web-like cracks, and the gravel splashed and fell into the water, causing layers of ripples.

His sinister eyes were fixed on the direction where Captain Edmund disappeared. The entrance of the passage had been completely submerged by the rushing water, forming a natural barrier.

Captain Edmund held his breath in the water and let the impact of the water flow carry him swimming downward. The cold water poured into his eardrums, buzzing, making him feel that the whole world became blurred. He felt a burning pain in his back. Gru's sword obviously hurt him badly, but he couldn't care about it now. He could feel that the warm power in his body was gradually fading. He knew that Gru would not let him go easily and he had to find a way out as soon as possible.

He endured the pain and cold, and swung his limbs vigorously, like a flexible fish, shuttling quickly in the water. The light in the cave was dim, the cave wall was rocky, and the water was turbulent. From time to time, sharp stones scratched his body, leaving blood marks, but he gritted his teeth and dared not make any sound.

Gru stood at the entrance of the passage and hesitated for a moment. He knew that the underwater environment was complicated and it was too risky to pursue rashly. Moreover, Captain Edmund was seriously injured and it would be difficult for him to survive even if he escaped. Thinking of this, he gave up the underwater pursuit and took Toby to the cave where Lily was hiding.

Lily lay on the cold stone platform, her face was as pale as paper, her brows were furrowed, as if she was in great pain. Gru stood beside her, emitting a black light in his hand, which was like a maggot on the tarsal bone, constantly eroding Lily's soul. Lily's soul began to crack under Gru's dark power, like a broken mirror, with fragments scattered all over the ground.

"Soul of the first generation of Tibik, I finally found you." Gru showed a cold smile at the corner of his mouth, his voice was low and hoarse, like a demon from hell.

Toby stood aside, watching Gru torture Lily, his eyes full of fear and despair. His body trembled slightly, his lips trembled, but he dared not make any sound. He knew that he could do nothing.

However, at the moment when Lily's soul was about to be completely shattered, a strange power emerged from the depths of her soul. The power was pure and powerful, like the rising sun, emitting dazzling light. This power confronted Gru's dark power, forming a powerful shock wave that shook Toby back several steps.

Gru's face changed slightly, and he felt a little surprised.

"Is this the power of the god stone?" He whispered in a low voice, with a trace of fear in his eyes.

Aren't all the 12 god stones of the tribe in my hands?

Then, Gru took out 12 magic stones. The magic stones at this time no longer emitted holy light, but instead carried dark and evil auras.

Gru surrounded Lily with the 12 magic stones, and the aura of the magic stones gradually suppressed Lily's soul power.

The speed of Lily's soul splitting began to accelerate again, and the speed of the pure power to repair could not keep up with the speed of splitting.

Toby staggered a few steps and held on to the damp cave wall to stabilize his body. He looked at Gru in horror as he controlled the twelve stones emitting black air and surrounded Lily. The cracks in Lily's soul expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the originally pure light swayed like a candle in the wind, and was gradually swallowed by the darkness. Toby bit his lower lip tightly, and his heart beat violently like a drum. He watched Lily curl up in pain, but he was powerless, and his heart was as painful as being torn apart.

"Lord Gru... You promised me that you would not hurt Lily. Please stop!" Toby spoke with difficulty, his voice so hoarse that it was almost inaudible. He murmured, wanting to say something, but swallowed it back. The cave was filled with water vapor, and the air was so stuffy that it was suffocating. The water drops dripped along the stalactites, making a crisp echo, which was particularly clear in this silent cave. Gru ignored Toby. He concentrated on controlling the twelve sacred stones, with a fanatical light flashing in his eyes. The black energy jumped at his fingertips, like tiny venomous snakes, constantly rushing towards Lily. Lily's moans became weaker and weaker, and her body became more and more transparent, as if it would dissipate in the air at any time. Toby could no longer bear this torment. He rushed towards Gru and tried to stop him. "No! Stop!" Toby roared, and his thin body burst out with amazing power. He rushed towards Gru like a mad beast, desperately, with a resolute light flashing in his eyes.

Gru noticed Toby's action, frowned slightly, and a trace of impatience flashed in his eyes. He slapped Toby with his backhand. Toby's body hit the cave wall heavily like a kite with a broken string, and then slid down powerlessly and fainted. A clear blood mark was left on the stone wall of the cave, which was shocking.

Gru retracted his gaze and continued to control the twelve magic stones. The cracks in Lily's soul were getting bigger and bigger, and the pure light was almost completely suppressed, as if it would completely collapse in the next moment.

However, at this moment, an ancient rune suddenly emerged in Lily's soul, which was on the verge of breaking. The rune exuded a dazzling light, like a bright lamp in the dark, stubbornly resisting the erosion of the magic stone.

Seeing this, Gru's eyes flashed with a trace of surprise, and then turned into a deeper greed.

"What...what is this?!" He whispered in a low voice, with a hint of disbelief in his tone. He increased his power output, and the black light of the twelve divine stones became stronger, like twelve black holes, madly devouring everything around them.

The light of the ancient rune began to flicker, and fiercely confronted the black light of the divine stone, generating a powerful shock wave. The shock wave swept the entire cave, shaking off the stones on the top of the cave. The broken stones fell on Lily, making a dull sound.

"Um..." Lily groaned in pain, and her originally weak soul suddenly burst out with powerful power, shaking the twelve divine stones away.

Gru was repelled by the recoil force and hit the stone wall heavily, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. He covered his chest, his face was pale, and his eyes were full of shock and disbelief.

Toby, Lily...

"Damn it!" Gru spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, and the scarlet liquid was particularly dazzling on the gray cave floor. He struggled to stand up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, and stared at Lily with a vicious look.

Lily floated in the air, and the ancient runes swirled around her, emitting a soft light, repairing her broken soul bit by bit. Tiny spots of light surrounded her like fireflies, and her originally dim soul gradually regained its brilliance. The scattered rubble piled up into a small mound under her, like a simple altar.

Gru took a deep breath, endured the severe pain in his chest, and slowly raised his hands. He crossed his fingers and muttered something. The obscure spell came out of his mouth in a low voice, echoing in the empty cave. As the spell was chanted, his black robe fluttered without wind.