In the alliance, the more they attack me, the stronger I become!

Lissandra gritted her teeth and waved her hand to summon a long staircase of ice crystals to support her falling body.

She returned to the top of the mountain with Cheng Xiao's ice sculpture and even stood in front of Ornn.

She had disobeyed the demigod's wishes. Whether it was pleading or coercion, she had to ask Ornn to help her find a way to rescue Cheng Xiao today.

"Your persistence is annoying."

Ornn frowned at the mortal, his concise words revealing the majesty of a demigod.

He wouldn't swing his hammer at pathetic mortals, but that didn't mean he wouldn't get angry at them. If they truly provoked him, it wouldn't be a problem for him to teach those ignorant mortals a lesson.

"Go away. This is final advice."

"No..." Lissandra still insisted. Now she would never give up on Cheng Xiao no matter what.

Then, the God of Forging will not be polite to her.

The fire that had just been extinguished suddenly started to stir without wind, and the volcano that had been silent for a thousand years began to tremble... The terrifyingly high temperature made the air hot enough to hurt people.

Lissandra was also prepared to persevere to the end - no matter how the gods before her attacked her, she would never move an inch.

And at this critical moment...

A bear roar broke the tense atmosphere.

Ornn's angry face turned awkward in an instant, as if what was going to happen next would make him extremely embarrassed.

He wanted to stop it, but it was too late.

Lissandra had released her sensory magic and "seen" the owner of the voice - a bear.

To be exact, it's a... young bear cub?

It has blue and white fur, a vertical scar above its big, soft eyes, and two long tufts of hair on the top of its head tied up like braids and hanging down at its shoulders.

And that was fine, Lissandra never commented on anyone's appearance—although it was a little odd for a bear to be dressed like that.

What really surprised her was...

She felt the breath of thunder and lightning on the bear cub.

That is……

That wouldn't be...

"Bear Volibear?"

Lissandra blurted out.

The embarrassment on Ornn's face suddenly reached its peak.

He silently waved his hand towards Volibear, as if wanting to drive away this embarrassing brother of his—or make him hide. But the truth was...

When Volibear saw the gesture, he immediately ran over happily.

He no longer possessed the powerful aura of the Savage God, nor was his body as massive as before. He was only about one meter tall, his face and figure a bit plump and round, and his aura was far from fierce. He looked like...

It's just like……

A young bear cub who is raised and loved by the circus.

He no longer hated Ornn, but instead clung to him as if he was very dependent on him.

There was no longer any trace of the former ferocity in Volibear's eyes. Instead, there was only clarity and purity, and a hint of... stupidity.

Lissandra was completely stunned.

Ornn pushed away Volibear in extreme embarrassment, but the latter continued to pounce on him like a spoiled child.

Ornn could no longer conceal the situation and could only explain quietly, "Voliber suffered a severe setback in his last battle with the demons... The savage path he had pursued for millennia was vulnerable to the demon's sword, and he even felt the fear he most despised..."

"So his faith—his spiritual pillar—collapsed. His spirit also became unstable under this extreme collapse..."

"He seems to have forgotten his grudge against me, and his own past. He has lost everything, and the only thing he remembers are his childhood memories..."

As he spoke, Ornn sighed heavily and watched helplessly as Volibear climbed onto his shoulder and lay down to rest.

"I originally thought he was just pretending to be crazy and wanted to give him the punishment he deserved... but gradually, I realized he had indeed returned to his childhood self."

"Now he is just a harmless bear cub."

"I'm the only one who can take him with me."

At this point, Ornn still said "carry" rather than "take care of".

He was unwilling to admit that he could never be cruel to his naughty brother. Even if his body honestly took care of Volibear, he would never acknowledge it with his mouth.

He has always been like this.

He is obviously as kind as Cheng Xiao said, "Everyone has to move aside to let you sit on the Leshan Giant Buddha when you see him." But on the surface, he always appears indifferent and doesn't want to care about or help anyone.

This made Lissandra laugh.

But as interesting as it is, her problem has not been solved yet.

"I express...sympathy? But I still hope you can help us rescue Cheng Xiao."

"Isn't it obvious?" Ornn's face darkened again. "I'm already weak, and I have to take care of that foolish Volibear. I don't have the energy to care for a mere mortal anymore."

"Can……"

"There's nothing to worry about. Just find someone else."

"You are the last person I can think of..."

"That's your problem. You just can't think of it."

After saying that, Ornn leaped high over Lissandra—jumping off the cliff. Since Lissandra wouldn't leave, he would leave.

The bear cub Volibear let out a happy cry on the big goat's shoulder, and seemed to enjoy this "high-altitude bungee jumping" gameplay.

Lissandra stayed where she was, looking desperate.

Without the help of the demigod... no matter how good the opportunity is now, she has no way to rescue Cheng Xiao.

Her heart was filled with sadness.

But at this moment...

From the depths of the canyon came Ornn's distant voice again:

"If you want to wait, just keep waiting. Maybe after a while, a demigod who controls the ice element will come to help you..."

Chapter 90 Sister Phoenix doesn't like you

Lissandra realized that she had misunderstood Ornn again.

Or... he didn't see through Ornn's duplicity.

The kind God of Forging was not unwilling to help, he just didn't have any good way to help, so he asked another demigod who he knew could help the most.

And that's how he helped.

This is a great favor.

"The demigod who controls the element of ice..."

Lissandra, who has survived countless centuries and witnessed the rise and fall of the Freljord, can probably guess who it is.

In ancient times, the Freljord was full of demigods, and she had seen or known almost every one of them. But later, those gods gradually disappeared, and only three remained.

Ornn, the Forge God, Volibear, the Bear Spirit, and...

Ice Phoenix Anivia.

She represents the eternal cycle of life, death, and resurrection, much like the changing of the seasons. She is also the most benevolent of all demigods, the eternal soul of the Freljord—a symbol of hope and a force for change.

When mortals first appeared in the Freljord, Anivia welcomed them. Seeing they were vulnerable to the cold, she led them to the sheltered valleys, where they settled down and honed their aptitude for the elements. She nurtured them through their first, most treacherous centuries—and for this, they worshipped and revered her.

If the "demigod who controls the ice element" that Ornn mentioned is really Anivia, then the despair and sadness in Lissandra's heart will disappear - even if no one in the world is willing to take the risk to help Cheng Xiao, this kind ice bird will still help.

But... there's still a problem.

This is Lissandra's biggest concern.

As for Anivia... As far as she knew, this demigod had not appeared on this ice field for a long, long time.

Unlike other demigods, Anivia is not eternal. She will continue to reincarnate between life and death - after death, she will be transformed from a bird into an egg, and then from an egg into a bird again.

Perhaps such a reincarnation is just a matter of sleeping for her, but for mortals... it is a long wait of hundreds or even thousands of years, a miracle that people may not have the chance to see for more than ten or even dozens of generations.

Legend has it that Anivia only emerges from her shell during times of great crisis for the Freljord, and now...

At that time, the battle between Ornn and the demons was the biggest crisis in the Freljord in nearly a thousand years. If she had not woken up then, she would not appear now that the demons have been sealed and everything has stabilized.

But since Ornn said so...

Lissandra decided to trust the Forge God.

She calmed down and began to meditate on the top of the mountain, which was slowly losing its heat.

Cheng Xiao's ice sculpture was right beside her... She could feel his presence. If Cheng Xiao was by her side, then why not wait a little longer?

"Cheng Xiao, I will definitely rescue you..."

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It's a long wait.

Lissandra's blind eyes cannot see the sunrise and sunset, but she can still clearly feel the passage of time.

The high temperature on the top of the mountain completely cooled down after six hours, but unfortunately the surroundings were still silent; a day later, Volibear's tender cry was heard from the bottom of the mountain, but Ornn did not appear.

Three days passed, and Lissandra began to wonder if she had misunderstood Ornn. She began to fret.

After five days, Lissandra adjusted her mindset and waited patiently for the demigod to appear.

Then seven days, ten days... half a month passed.

Finally, worried that the demon might wake up at any time, Lissandra felt a strange chill.

Unlike the Freljord's winds... this chill was more penetrating, yet not painful. This chill held mercy, compassion, and kindness, sparing those unable to withstand the cold.

Lissandra had never felt such a strange chill. She had never seen the legendary "Ice Phoenix," but now she was absolutely certain that the benevolent demigod had arrived.

A clear cry echoed from the cliff below, echoing through the valley. Ornn, hidden in hiding, responded, the rising fire a greeting to his friend.

The bear cub Volibear also laughed innocently, as if he saw some wonderful scene.

After tens of millions of years, the three remaining demigods of the Freljord reunite.

Lissandra did not rush to get up, nor did she rush to ask Anivia to help her rescue Cheng Xiao. Instead, she listened attentively to the sounds below the cliff.

The sound of wings cutting through the air stopped, and the demigod who looked like an ice bird stopped on the opposite side of the cliff, looking at the bear cub on Ornn's shoulder with ill intent.

She has great respect for her goat brother, but has a completely different attitude towards her bear brother - the so-called barbaric way pursued by Volibear runs counter to her will and pursuit, and the brutal act of using the power of the gods to force and suppress mortals is extremely despicable in her eyes.

"Ornn, I didn't expect you to be with Volibear... This is disappointing."

The Ice Crystal Phoenix spoke, her voice unexpectedly beautiful.

Ornn hadn't heard that voice in ages, and the nostalgic feeling brought him great joy. Although he still wouldn't show his joy on his face, his eyes couldn't hide his love for this sister.

Anivia is the one among all his brothers and sisters with whom he has the best relationship and the one with the most similar ideas.

He can be considered his best friend.

So even if Anivia misunderstood him, he wouldn't be angry at all.

"A lot has happened in your absence." Ornn grabbed the Volibear by the scruff of the neck with just two fingers and lifted him up. "In short, Volibear was defeated by a demon, and he became the harmless man he is now."

"Harmless to humans and animals?" Anivia, who hated the barbaric ways, did not believe it immediately, but looked at Volibear suspiciously.

Small and clumsy...just like when I was a kid.

"Besides, the demon is up there." Ornn pointed toward the top of the mountain. "Inside an ice sculpture. A few mortals and I painstakingly sealed him within the True Ice."

"Oh?" These words surprised Anivia.