The valley was shaded by lush green trees.
A gale blew in from the distant sky. Soon, a silver, rhombus-shaped Metal Life slowly descended into the valley.
Linley released his Spiritual Sense...
After a while, hundreds of human Saint Domains disembarked from the Metal Life, their faces filled with surprise and anticipation for their future lives.
The Metal Life set off again.
On the way back to the Red Stone Mountain Range, they encountered Spiritual Sense investigations three times. All three were bandit organizations made up of Mid-level Gods and Low-level Gods. Upon seeing that the three Mid-level God Demons actually possessed a Metal Life, the bandits had various thoughts.
"Retreat!"
A dozen or so god-level powerhouses rushed into the depths of the valley, where strange rocks jutted out everywhere. That was the choice of the wise.
There were also greedy and bold ones who wanted to get rich in one fell swoop.
"Kill!"
Following the leader's shout, more than a dozen material attacks instantly shot toward the Metal Life like dazzling, multicolored meteors.
Linley had been prepared long ago!
His Magnetic Field Power fused with his Spiritual Sense, easily covering an area beyond a High-level God's thousand-meter range and discovering the enemies' movements in advance!
Linley flew out through the passageway of the Metal Life and suddenly swung his saber, slashing out as if sweeping through thousands of troops!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The phantom image of the saber blade, flashing with blazing electric arcs, shook the space and unleashed a large amount of violent lightning, instantly killing all the bandits.
Linley lightly ran his fingers over the cold blade and said with a satisfied smile, "The power isn't bad."
The entire blade was blue-violet. Its edge was sixty-six centimeters long, its hilt fourteen centimeters long, its blade two centimeters wide, and its blade thickness 0.5 centimeters.
According to the information from Blood Peak Castle, this Divine Artifact was the legacy of a powerful Six-star Demon who had nurtured it for tens of millions of years. Its power was far greater than the fire-element Intermediate God Artifact Linley had previously made do with.
The saber contained an overbearing, razor-sharp aura of thunder. Linley liked it very much. Although he had only just acknowledged it as his master with a drop of blood, it was already very easy to use.
He collected the bandits' godheads, Divine Artifacts, and Space Rings.
Linley sped back into the Metal Life. His expression was calm and carefree, as if nothing had happened. With his current strength and Divine Artifact, killing these Mid-level Gods and Low-level Gods was as easy as playing around.
Thomas and Corey sighed solemnly, "There are more and more bandits around here."
Linley recalled what the dwarf had said and thought inwardly, It seems that after the battle for the Sovereign Spark, a new batch of god-level powerhouses in Hell is gradually growing. Just like leeks, they're being cut down batch after batch.
It might seem as though he had grown so quickly, but that was the result of a transmigrator's exceptional talent and the enhancement from his special abilities.
Under normal circumstances, becoming a High-level God after cultivating in Hell for a hundred thousand years was already something achieved by extremely few geniuses.
Becoming a High-level God after cultivating for tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of years was also perfectly normal.
Most were Low-level Gods and Mid-level Gods who bitterly endured for countless years yet were still unable to break through on their own. They were the mainstream of Hell's god-level powerhouses.
The accumulation of powerhouses took hundreds of millions of years. For now, it had only just begun to reveal itself.
After a somewhat eventful journey, they returned to the Tianlan Tribe.
Donald laughed loudly. "Haha, everyone, come take a look! Our three Demon lords have returned, piloting a Metal Life."
As he spoke, he circled the Metal Life, looking it over from every angle. From time to time, he reached out to touch it, his face filled with fondness and envy.
Dennis and the others were no exception. They yearned for a Metal Life as well. This thing was extremely expensive, and ordinary god-level powerhouses could only dream about owning one.
A figure walked over and fused with Corey. It was his Sanctuary True Body. He said with a smile, "All right, there's no need to envy us. Once you take turns going to Red Stone City, you'll have plenty of chances to become Demons."
Linley and Thomas nodded in agreement.
"Did you choose all of these people?"
Linley focused his gaze on the more than one hundred people standing in the open space, both men and women.
During the return journey, Corey had conveyed some of Linley's ideas through his Sanctuary True Body and had made the tribe prepare in advance.
Dennis nodded and released his Divine Domain to cover everyone. "Yes. Each of us god-level powerhouses has a quota for selection. These people were all observed in secret and have relatively gentle and loyal personalities. I can't say they're absolutely reliable, but they're at least relatively trustworthy."
Linley smiled faintly. "That's enough."
He had no interest in spending time and energy cultivating an elite god-level force. These people's greatest use was to put on a show of strength, overwhelm their opponents through numbers, and deter most potential enemies.
Linley looked toward a burly man with bright-red hair and said with a smile, "Jess, congratulations on becoming a Mid-level God!"
Corey had told him the news on the way back in the Metal Life.
Jess beamed and said happily, "I was just lucky."
Carl, George, David, and several other Low-level Gods revealed envious expressions. Becoming a Mid-level God was a complete transformation.
Linley asked seriously, "Have you, Carl, and George made up your minds? Will you have your Sanctuary True Bodies refine a set of godheads and oversee the tribe?"
Jess, Carl, and George nodded.
George said excitedly, "I won't regret it. After all, it's a High-level Godhead!"
He was extremely thankful that he had chosen External Godhood back then. As long as he endured the effects of his soul tearing during the early stages, having an extra life was a tremendous advantage. Besides, his Low-level God clone could follow Linley into Red Stone City and live there. He had no reason to refuse.
Carl agreed. "My cultivation talent is limited, so I'll probably have a hard time becoming a High-level God. This is a pretty good opportunity as well."
Donald and Dennis were both filled with envy. Who could blame them for having chosen Internal Godhood? Otherwise, this good fortune might have fallen to them too.
Linley nodded. With a flip of his palm, he gave a set of godheads to the three of them and Corey. He then took out more than a hundred Low-level Godheads and distributed them among the selected Saint Domains, along with twenty Mid-level Godheads for Corey.
"As for who should refine these, you can decide."
Corey nodded gratefully and assured him, "Leave it to me. Don't worry, I'll definitely manage the tribe well!"
No one was surprised. They had already discussed this beforehand.
Corey's Sanctuary True Body would refine a set of godheads and become a High-level God. Then, after putting on a Demon Medal, he would become a High-level God Demon.
It was impossible to distinguish a Demon Medal's star rank from its appearance.
Only special detection methods, or a few powerful experts sensing its aura, could provide an approximate judgment.
Thus, under most circumstances, the deterrent power of a High-level God Demon was extremely strong.
A large tribe with at least four High-level Gods overseeing it would have dozens of Mid-level Gods and hundreds of Low-level Gods under its command.
Such a force was already not to be underestimated among Hell's countless tribes. It was enough to provide Linley with a steady, long-term supply of information on the Faith War from the Material Plane.
This was only the first step, a move kept in reserve. Once Linley became a High-level God and possessed greater strength and authority, he would consider contacting the Blood Peak Army to investigate more information.
"There are also these Divine Artifacts..."
Linley took out some Low-level God Artifacts and Intermediate God Artifacts.
Once everyone finished refining their godheads, the entire Tianlan Tribe would undergo a qualitative transformation akin to being reborn.
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