Utred's detached gaze settled on Lin En, the only mid-tier main god who hadn't left. His tone was icy, devoid of emotion.
"Lin En, are you sure you won't speak?"
He acknowledged he had underestimated this youngster, but he wasn't about to equate a mere mid-tier main god with himself.
The initiative taken by the Sovereign of Destruction instantly brought immense pressure.
Against the combined might of nine Sovereigns and four divine beasts, any ordinary mid-tier main god would have caved.
But not Lin En!
He laughed softly, effortlessly easing the tension, matching Utred's indifference.
"I won't say."
No beating around the bush, just a simple, direct response!
Utred's eyes glinted with a cold light, noting Lin En's audacity. A mid-tier main god daring to defy him. However, he didn't outwardly react, instead speaking through actions.
"Hum…"
The Death Sovereign looked towards where he vanished, silently sighing, "This kid is extraordinary. Even before killing the Bone God, he was nearly at full completion. Now, having refined another divine core, his double main god strength is almost on par with a Sovereign!"
Utred relented, seeing she wasn't pushing further, he relaxed slightly and vanished into the spatial chaos.
Lin En mused on life's unpredictability. Without his intervention, this object would likely have ended up with the Death Sovereign.
The Supreme God Task of Death!
Gathering the Iron Necklace, Obsidian Orb, and Emerald Crystal, three tokens to summon the Supreme God of Death!
This is the Supreme God's Testament!
The Death Sovereign chuckled coldly, showing no fear against the fully accomplished Sovereign. She gently lifted her left hand, revealing a blood-red glow on her pale wrist, adorned with sinister, skull-like purple patterns, resonating with the entire Netherworld.
...
Pale and weakened!
Resonating with the Heart of the Netherworld to boost strength a hundredfold had its cost, but she endured without showing any weakness.
He wasn't a Sovereign, but still a mid-tier main god of the Rule System.
"If it's the Supreme God Task of Death, the chances of finding the three tokens in
the Netherworld might be higher."
Leaving fate in the hands of destiny was something he couldn't accept.
"Saye, you've outdone yourself this time!"
"I never thought it would end up in my hands."
Time to leave; the Netherworld is far too dangerous!
The other Sovereigns and the four divine beasts remained silent, their hearts filled with dread.
Had anyone other than the Sovereign of Destruction been the instigator, they too would have met the same fate – falling in the Netherworld.
...
Lin En stared at a jade-like slip of paper in his hand, which had emerged from a spatial rift upon slaying the Bone God.
"So it's this thing!"
Utred was shocked and fearful, his chest throbbing in pain, his blood boiling and organs churning, blood trickling from his mouth.
Indeed, Ofu might intervene for balance, but Utred dared not gamble on it.
The paper bore a line of text and an image.
Like the beating of a heart!
Utred had no choice but to confront the situation, drawing a black spear to block. A thunderous explosion shattered space, chaos pouring out like water from a ruptured dam.
Lin En wouldn't back down; the item was his to complete.
Utred was stunned, especially as he sensed Saye's aura still growing. Though irritated, reason dictated it was time to retreat.
But the Death Sovereign was one step ahead!
Swoosh!
A gigantic black scythe cleaved through space, its blade gleaming with a cold, deadly aura.
"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"
"Impressive!"
The mighty power of the Death God surged, its pressure immense, each droplet containing the energy to annihilate the mightiest Nether Kings. The skeletal army's elites sensed the shift, understanding the gravity of the situation.
...
A supreme divine weapon, when matched with one's attributes, could amplify attack power a hundredfold. An incredibly terrifying figure!
The emergence of this supreme divine weapon elevated the Rule Sovereigns above the Law Sovereigns.
Lin En, impressed, gave a thumbs-up, his admiration clear, feeling somewhat embarrassed about his previous arrogance.
He guessed without asking: the Heart of the Netherworld.
Under the astonished gaze of Utred and other Sovereigns, the Death Sovereign's aura surged, matching and even surpassing Utred.
"You..."
The Death Sovereign smiled beautifully, her mood visibly uplifted, but she quickly returned to her indifferent demeanor, dismissing him: "You can go now."
With a cold snort, the Death Sovereign, chin raised proudly, flaunted at Lin En with confidence: "What do you think, kid?"
Lin En, contemplating his next move, decided to act immediately. What if the tasks of Destruction, Destiny, and Life were also released? Any delay could complicate his discreet search for tokens.
Handed over to the Death Sovereign...
In the Netherworld, Bone Mountain realm.
Their eyes met, and they both dissolved their projected avatars.
The heart of a woman, enigmatic and elusive.
In the Violet Plane.
Utred's projected avatar dissipated, and through a narrow rift, a man with flowing black hair and a stern demeanor in a black robe stepped into the Netherworld - Utred, the Sovereign of Destruction himself!
"Saye, speak up. What happens when a second divine core is refined? This secret won't stay with you alone!"
Utred knew he couldn't stand against Saye alone, let alone if Vivia joined the fray.
Lin En, acknowledging the situation, quietly dispelled his projection.
"Ridiculous, who do they think owns this Netherworld?"
The aura of a fully realized Sovereign burst forth, centered on Mount Yomi, terrifying every deity in the Netherworld with its formidable presence!
He was a Sovereign, bound by the agreement not to harm Lin En, a mid-tier Sovereign from the biomass plane. But the Death Sovereign, born in the Netherworld, the first life, couldn't escape!
In a single exchange, the strength of each was clear.
"Leave, we must, or face annihilation!"
A Sovereign has descended!
A colossal, vague face loomed over the realm, gazing down upon Bone Mountain. Every deity caught in its gaze trembled, kneeling in fear and reverence, unable to face such divinity.
Below a Sovereign, all are mere ants!
Inside a common metallic lifeform, the man in the cockpit watched the giant face above, the unforgettable aura of the soul filling him with fury.
"Damned Lin En!"
Kursk's Destiny avatar, shrouded in gloom, cursed internally, praying not to be noticed by this lesser being.
With only his struggling Destiny avatar remaining after the fall of his Death avatar, his power and status had plummeted, filled with endless regret.