Unexpected Gains

Outside the light barrier of "Boulder Guard," the Gray-haired old man's expression turned cold when he saw that Dup still hadn't dispelled the Magic Array.

"Hmph, you think I can't handle this Magic Array? You're not the only one who's knowledgeable about Magic Array!"

The Gray-haired old man began to work on cracking the "Boulder Guard," just like Dup had done before.

On the other side.

A bolt of lightning ripped through the sky as Andres and Dup rode on Clark's back on their way back to Iron Saber Gorge.

This time they traveled at full speed, with Andres constantly keeping an eye on their surroundings to prevent any bandit attacks.

"Dup, how's it going?" Andres asked Dup telepathically.

"Master, he is trying to break the 'Boulder Guard'," Dup said solemnly.

"Broken? This person also knows Magic Array?" Andres was surprised.

"They don't look like amateurs, but after my and Babatonde's improvements, the current 'Boulder Guard' is not so easy to break."

Andres nodded, slightly relieved.

"Hopefully we can make it in time."

As they flew, Andres kept his Divine Sense open to ensure that Clark could concentrate on the journey, eliminating any bandits who tried to attack him immediately.

Although the Spatial Binding of Hell are very great, and his Divine Sense range is only a few hundred meters, it can still play a role.

This time, they returned to Iron Saber Gorge in just over a year.

"Master, look, it's him."

Before the light screen of the "Boulder Guard," Andres saw the gray-robed old man, whose appearance was exactly the same as the figure in the Crystal Ball of the Four Great Families.

"Um?"

The old man in the gray robe also noticed Andres and his two companions.

He scanned the area with his Divine Sense and, upon discovering Dup's God Clone, immediately knew that Andres and the other two were related to Iron Saber Gorge.

"Haha! You dare to show yourselves!"

He immediately charged toward Dup, believing that Andres and his two companions were led by Dup.

After all, Andres and Clark are both Middle God, while Dup's God Clone in Iron Saber Gorge is Highgod.

"If you don't want to lose a God Clone, then quickly dispel the Magic Array!" the gray-robed elder said coldly.

He spent over a year trying to crack the "Boulder Guard" and has made considerable progress, but is still some distance from success.

At this moment, he saw Dup's God Clone and wanted to use it to blackmail him.

"You two, step back!"

Andres flipped his hand and drew Purple Longsword, facing the gray-robed old man.

"Huh? A Middle God dares to come here to seek death!"

The gray-robed old man looked disdainful and waved his hand, sending a black blade of light slashing towards Andres.

Andres thrust out his sword, and a pale blue Wind Blade pierced the air, scattering the black blade light.

The old man in the gray robe's expression immediately changed.

"My mastery of the Destruction Rule surpasses that of an ordinary Highgod. A Middle God couldn't possibly withstand my attack. This guy is hiding his true strength!"

He couldn't help but become cautious, stopping in mid-air and releasing his Divine Sense to carefully examine Andres, trying to find out what Andres was all about.

But he discovered that he could not sense Highgod presence in Andres.

"To be able to conceal one's soul aura to this extent, even I cannot detect it. I'm afraid his mastery of the soul is even greater than mine."

The old man in the gray robe looked serious, and his confidence began to waver.

Seeing that the gray-robed old man made no move, Andres was in no hurry to attack.

His original intention was to hand over the gray-robed elder to the Four Great Families in exchange for the map, not to kill him.

"What is your name?" The gray-robed elder's expression was serious; he had completely regarded Andres as a powerhouse of equal strength.

"Andres".

The gray-robed elder nodded. "My name is Claude Andres. These God-level expert of Iron Saber Gorge should all be your subordinates, right? I have no intention of being your enemy. I just want to use the Teleportation Array to go to another plane. If you agree, I can give you a Highgodhead as a reward."

Andres did not respond immediately; while Claude was observing him, he was also observing Claude.

"Target: Claude."

"Talents: Highgod of Destruction Rule (Six-star Demon), Life Rule Upper God (Five-star Demon)."

"Binding Quest (based on the target's inner desire): Supreme Alchemy."

"Completion condition: Help Claude develop the Death God Puppet."

"Completion Reward: Choose one from the following: Highgod of Destruction Rule (Six-star Demon) or Life Rule Upper God (Five-star Demon)".

Andres was quite surprised when he saw the system information in his mind.

Claude's talent was secondary; while the Six-star Demon was decent, it wasn't enough to impress him. What he hadn't expected was Claude's Binding Quest.

"The Death God Puppet! Could it be that the Death God Puppet from the original story was invented by this Claude?"

He didn't see any Death God Puppet for sale in Somuo Castle, but he didn't think much of it at the time; it's normal for many things to be unavailable in this era.

He never expected to encounter a Highgod expert whose Binding Quest was related to the Death God Puppet.

Considering the bounties offered by the Four Great Families, Andres became even more curious about this Claude.

"The Four Great Families have already issued a bounty. If I hand you over to them, I can make a request to them. What I want is far more than a Highgodhead," Andres said.

Claude frowned. He hadn't known about the bounty before. He thought for a moment and said, "What do you want? Perhaps I can give it to you."

Instead of answering, Andres asked, "I'm curious about the bounties offered by the Four Great Families. Do you have any grudges against them?"

Upon hearing this, Claude immediately became wary. "This has nothing to do with you."

Andres said, "If you tell me, I might consider making a deal with you and letting you use the Teleportation Array."

"Impossible!"

Claude's face hardened, and without saying a word, he charged towards Andres!

"I didn't want to take action, but you asked for it!"

Claude flipped his hand and took out a long Black Longblade, unleashing a terrifying black blade of light.

The space in Hell is very stable. Even Highgod would find it difficult to tear open a spatial rift. Only a material attack at the level of Six-star Demon could possibly tear open a sliver of a spatial rift.

Andres felt a slight sense of relief upon seeing Claude's attack.

The absence of spatial rifts indicates that their strength has not yet reached the level of Six-star Demon.

He swung his Purple Longsword and unleashed Dimension Slash.

The pale blue Wind Blade collided with the black sword light. The black sword light sliced through the Wind Blade and continued to attack Andres, but the energy in the sword light had already been mostly consumed.

Andres unleashed several Dimension Slash, shattering the blade light.

"Stronger than a typical Five-star Demon, but not quite Six-star Demon." Andres roughly assessed Claude's strength.

His Wind Elemental Law have now merged with three profound Profound Mystery, and with the Fused Divine Power, he has reached the level of an ordinary Five-star Demon. In the previous exchange, Claude had the upper hand.

"If it were ten years ago, I really wouldn't have been confident in dealing with him," Andres thought to himself.

Over the past decade, his Fusion Profound Mysteries has improved considerably, making the Windfire Sword even more powerful, surpassing the Dimension Slash. Moreover, he has also acquired the Innate Divine Ability "Swallowing Heaven," bringing his strength close to that of Six-star Demon.

"If you let me use the Teleportation Array, I can stop and leave," Claude said.

He was also wary of Andres. Although he had a slight advantage just now, he thought that Andres's greatest strength was his soul.

"My best physical attacks can only slightly overpower him. If he uses Soul Attack, I might not be able to withstand it." Claude wasn't entirely confident of victory either.

If he could, he didn't want to risk fighting Andres; his only goal was to escape to another plane.

"How about this, we'll have a fight. If you win, I'll let you use the Teleportation Array. If you lose, you'll swear to the Overgod that you'll be my subordinate," Andres said.

He was very interested in Claude. Six-star Demon -level potential was quite good, and he was also related to the Death God Puppet. If he could recruit him, he could be of great help.

He is no longer alone; there are more powerful figures protecting him in Iron Saber Gorge, which allows him to venture into Hell with peace of mind and search for the Four Divine Beasts.

"Hmph! You really think I'm afraid of you?"

Claude's expression turned completely cold, and he unleashed another burst of black blade light.

Andres also held nothing back, unleashing a purple sword aura.

It is precisely the Fusion Profound Mysteries —the Windfire Sword.

The light of the blade clashed with the aura of the sword, dissipating into scattered points of light.

"Buzz"

A gigantic phantom of a "Ni Suan" appeared behind Andres, opening its massive mouth and releasing a powerful suction force.

Innate Divine Ability – Swallowing Heaven.

"He is a divine beast!"

Claude's expression changed drastically as he struggled against the powerful suction, and for a moment, he was immobilized and unable to move.

"Clang!"

A clear, sharp sound rang out as Andres, wielding Purple Longsword, attacked Claude, the cold tip of the sword pressed against Claude's forehead.

However, he did not stab it; instead, he withdrew his sword and retreated several meters.

"How is it?" Andres asked with a smile.

Only then did the phantom of the "Ni Suan" dissipate, and Claude was freed from the influence of "Swallowing Heaven".

Claude remained silent, knowing that Andres would have perished had he wished.

His Innate Divine Ability can be used twice in a short period of time. If he doesn't make a choice now, Andres' sword may pierce his head next time.

With a sigh, he made his decision. "I, Claude, swear to the Supreme God of Fate that I will serve under you, Andres, and never betray you."

Only after hearing Claude make his vow did Andres finally feel relieved.

To be honest, although he wanted to recruit Claude, he was really uneasy without the constraints of Supreme God's Oath or Master-Servant Contract. After all, in Iron Saber Gorge right now, no one except himself was Claude's match.

"Very good, Claude. Trust me, you won't regret your decision today." Andres put the Purple Longsword back into his Space Ring. "Let's go, let's go to Iron Saber Gorge together."

"Yes, sir."

Andres flew towards Iron Saber Gorge with Claude, Dup, and Clark.

Dup's Water God Clone has already dispelled "Boulder Guard".

The four successfully entered Iron Saber Gorge.

Next to the Plane Teleportation Array, Dup and the others built a huge castle to live in. At this time, everyone gathered outside the castle, waiting for Andres.

"Cilia, Lulutia, you've come too!" Andres saw familiar faces from the Dylan Plane.

The migration of the Dylan Plane has been completed, and many God-level expert and even Saint Domain have come to Iron Saber Gorge to cultivate.

"Andres, you've become even stronger," Lulutia exclaimed.

"Hell is a better place for cultivation, and you will make rapid progress here," Andres said with a smile.

Lulutia possesses the talent of a dual-element Seven-star Demon, making her the most talented in Iron Saber Gorge besides Andres.

"I feel it too, hmph, I'll definitely catch up with you!"

"Haha! Then you'd better keep it up."

"Master," Leighton greeted him.

Both of his God Clone are Middle God, and their Fused Divine Power is comparable to that of Highgod Power. The fact that "Boulder Guard" can last for more than a year is entirely due to the rotation between him and Dup.

Andres had already guided the Soul Mutation in his cultivation, urging him to begin integrating the Profound Mystery of different laws as soon as possible.

After chatting briefly with some acquaintances from the Dylan Plane, Andres introduced Claude to everyone.

"Claude, can you tell me now what grudges you have with the Four Great Families?" Andres asked.

He was extremely curious about this.

Claude no longer concealed anything. "My lord, it's because of this."

Claude took a Black Dragon out of his Space Ring.

As soon as the Black Dragon appeared, it lay prostrate on the ground.

"Life? How can life appear in Space Ring?"

Lulutia and the others were taken aback.

They all have Space Ring, but living beings cannot be stored in Space Ring.

Only Andres recognized what the Black Dragon was the moment he saw it.

"Metal Life!" He was overjoyed.

Claude, unaware that Andres already knew about Metal Life, began to explain.

"My lord, this is called Metal Life. It is different from ordinary life forms. It can be stored in Space Ring, and it can change into various shapes. It is also extremely fast, making it very suitable for traveling."

Listening to his introduction, Lulutia and the others were somewhat incredulous.

"I never imagined that there would be such amazing life forms in Hell."

The crowd sighed and gathered around the Black Dragon, curiously looking it up and down.

"Claude, where did you get this Metal Life?" Andres asked Claude.

"My lord, I figured this out myself," Claude said respectfully.

"You figured this out yourself?" Andres' eyes widened. He never expected that the source of the Metal Life that was widely used in the original era would appear right before his eyes.

"Yes, this Metal Life was created by me using a Saint Domain Black Dragon. The process of the transformation cannot be explained in a few words, and it involves extremely profound Life Law. Even if I were to explain the method, only Life Law cultivator at the level of Highgod could possibly learn it."

Although Claude's tone was calm, one could still hear the smugness in his voice.

Metal Life is his most satisfying work to date.

Andres looked at Claude, his surprise growing with each glance.

The subordinate I recruited turned out to be surprisingly good.