The moment Zhou Tong made his move, word of it reached Ouros, the Prefect of White Dew Prefecture.
"His direction of travel... Hm? Miluo Island?" Ouros instantly deduced Zhou Tong's destination from the report of his subordinate. "Hmph, does he want to find Morth and refine the Ink Stone into Sovereign power? Damn it, that Sovereign power is mine!!"
Ouros flew into a rage. In his eyes, all that Sovereign power should have belonged to him.
"My lord, he accepted a Four-star Demon escort mission. At his speed, it will take roughly thirty-five years to travel from Emerald City to Miluo Island. If we move quickly, we should be able to intercept him midway!" the Golden-browed Highgod at his side said.
"There's no time to lose. We leave now!" Ouros rose to his feet and headed outside.
Sea of Star Mist.
A sky-blue, diamond-shaped Metal Life sped across the faintly purple sea.
Inside the Metal Life.
"Lord Kahn, with you here, this mission will certainly be completed with ease!" A Four-star Demon stood respectfully a short distance from Zhou Tong.
All the Demons aboard the Metal Life, as well as the employer, were completely relaxed. With a Seven-star Demon present, what was a mere escort mission?
Zhou Tong sat leisurely in a chair by the window, drinking wine as he casually chatted with the Demons.
Naturally, the one enjoying himself so leisurely was his Destruction God Avatar. Everything had reached a bottleneck for this Divine Avatar; no amount of bitter cultivation would allow further progress, and what he needed now was inspiration. As for his true body, Earth God Avatar, Fire God Avatar, and Water God Avatar, they were naturally cultivating diligently.
Suddenly, Zhou Tong's brow furrowed slightly as his gaze turned toward the window.
"There are simply too many