Apollo's expression was serious; individually they weren't that strong for him, but combined they became troublesome, especially the ghost-like transcendent who seemed to have weird illusion mind tricks up his sleeve.
Even with his strong mind and soul, he was pulled into those illusions; if it weren't for his eternal sword rule, he would have lost the battle in just the beginning.
It was clear that the ghostly Abyssal Transcendent had reached the peak of the First Order and was even approaching the Second Order. Otherwise, Apollo would never have been forced into such a precarious situation.
His illusions were bizarre and profound—so much so that even some second-order transcendents would find them difficult to deal with. And alongside him stood two more Abyssal Transcendents. Though less troublesome individually, they were still powerful First-Order beings, making the combined pressure truly formidable.
