Both their expressions changed drastically.
Any High God was beyond their ability to handle.
The newcomer was Kakqi, who had been flying here at full speed.
Kakqi had flown for three months before reaching the Dark Mountain Range. That was only because the place where he had entered Darkness Prefecture was not too far from here. Otherwise, he probably would not have arrived yet.
"Is this the Dark Mountain Range?"
Having spotted the two Middle Gods, Kakqi came over and asked directly.
This was his first time in Darkness Prefecture, and he was worried that he might have flown in the wrong direction. That would have been troublesome.
Hearing Kakqi's question, neither of them dared hesitate. The strong man Middle God, in particular, bowed slightly and said, "My lord, this is indeed the Dark Mountain Range."
Kakqi was slightly relieved. It seemed he had not taken the wrong route.
"Which direction is Phantom Mountain?"
Kakqi continued asking.
When he had come to the Dark God Realm, he had bought some information about it. Even so, it was impossible to understand everything.
"If you wish to go to Phantom Mountain, my lord, it is roughly ten thousand li east of here."
The strong man Middle God replied respectfully.
Clearly, the strong man Middle God was very familiar with the Dark Mountain Range.
"Ten thousand li?"
Kakqi nodded and casually tossed out two High-level Sovereign Artifacts. "These are for you."
He had obtained these two High-level Sovereign Artifacts by killing some Four Divine Beast Family members along the way. Aside from those Four Divine Beast Family members, no one else had made him act.
Even bandits had fled early after seeing his flying speed.
With that, Kakqi flew rapidly eastward.
Once Kakqi had left, the two looked at the High-level Sovereign Artifacts in their hands, their faces filled with delight.
"See? There are plenty of opportunities on the outskirts of these mountains!"
The strong man Middle God laughed. "If we searched inside, how could we possibly run into such luck?"
A High-level Sovereign Artifact was extremely valuable. Moreover, for their current strength, possessing one was far more practical than obtaining a Phantom Shadow Bead.
Phantom Shadow Beads were important, but they were far too difficult to acquire. Even if one obtained one, there was a high chance other experts would discover it, and they could only sell it in exchange for some Blackstone.
But a High-level Sovereign Artifact could increase their strength.
If they had to choose, they would rather choose a High-level Sovereign Artifact.
"Yes, yes, yes!"
The Minotaur God looked at the High-level Sovereign Artifact and nodded fiercely.
Before long, Kakqi caught sight of Phantom Mountain.
Phantom Mountain was truly remarkable. Though it was the tallest mountain in the Dark God Realm, the phantom surrounding it made it impossible to discover the mountain without approaching it.
As he ventured deeper into the Dark Mountain Range, the number of God level experts increased. Yet after entering the area around Phantom Mountain, their numbers began decreasing again. The deeper he went, the fewer God level experts he encountered.
However, the deeper one went into Phantom Mountain, the stronger the God level experts became. Even the weakest among them were Four-Star and Five-Star Shadow Walkers.
After confirming Phantom Mountain's location, Kakqi calmed himself slightly before heading directly toward its summit.
Once within the range covered by the phantom, the longer one flew, the stronger the "Soul Attack" one had to endure. Thus, every expert entering Phantom Mountain traveled on foot.
Kakqi could withstand such "Soul Attacks," but he had come here to pay respects to the Dominator. Naturally, he could not simply fly up.
Even so, Kakqi's speed as he advanced drew the attention of many experts.
Soon, Kakqi had ascended to the upper regions of Phantom Mountain. No God level experts had reached this place.
Just as Kakqi entered this area, a figure appeared in the distance.
The figure quickly arrived before Kakqi.
It was a Twelve-winged Fallen Divine Angel with exquisite features.
"Follow me."
The Fallen God Angel spoke directly, her expression blank.
Kakqi was not worried and followed the Fallen God Angel toward the mountain peak.
Before long, Kakqi followed the Fallen God Angel to the mountain peak.
Standing upon the mountain peak was an enormous pitch-black castle. Before it lay a flight of black steps, with countless Divine Beast Stone Carvings of strange shapes carved along both sides.
Following the steps upward led to the castle gates. The gates were over a hundred meters high, revealing the castle's immense scale. One could even say that the peak of Phantom Mountain was this castle itself.
"Go in."
The Fallen God Angel looked at Kakqi and spoke directly.
"Thank you."
Kakqi cupped his hands slightly toward the Fallen God Angel, then walked up the steps toward the palace gates.
As he climbed the steps, Kakqi felt as though countless powerful divine beasts were watching him. This gaze seemed to peer into his soul and was exceedingly strange.
Anyone lacking firm resolve would likely fall into an illusion upon these steps.
When he reached the gates, they opened by themselves.
Kakqi cautiously entered the great hall. The moment he stepped inside, he respectfully knelt and prostrated himself. "Kakqi pays respects to the Dominator."
Though he had previously followed Lota, and even a Projection Giant Face had appeared when Lota accepted him as an emissary, that feeling had been entirely different from this.
After all, the one seated before him was very likely the Dominator's main body.
Thinking of this, Kakqi could barely contain his excitement.
Upon the throne of the great hall, Lota sat casually and said directly, "Kakqi, you are already my emissary. I grant you a Material Attack Sovereign Artifact and a Sovereign Token."
Experts with Three-attribute Soul Mutations did not truly possess any glaring weaknesses. However, Kakqi's Life Element, Destruction Law, and Water Element three bodies had undergone mutation. His Soul Defense, Soul Attack, and material defense had all nearly reached the peak of the God level, leaving only his material attack relatively weak.
A Material Attack Sovereign Artifact could allow him to display his strength to the fullest extent.
With a wave of Lota's hand, a dark spear and a special token appeared, floating down before Kakqi.
Ordinary Overgod emissaries were generally granted only Sovereign Artifacts, not Sovereign Tokens. After all, a Sovereign Token could mobilize an Overgod's army. Only the strongest among Overgod emissaries had a chance of receiving one.
With his Three-attribute Soul Mutation, Kakqi was indeed qualified to receive a Sovereign Token.
"Thank you, Dominator!"
Kakqi did not dare raise his head as he answered respectfully.
However, he could clearly see the Sovereign Artifact and Sovereign Token from the corner of his eye.
A Sovereign Artifact! He had finally obtained one!
With a Sovereign Artifact, he would completely stand at the pinnacle of the Divine Planes. Even against those Peak Asuras, he would have no fear.
In fact, as long as he could fuse even part of Different Laws and rules, even Peak Asuras would be no match for him.
Soul Mutation did not merely allow divine power to fuse. Its most extraordinary aspect was that different rules and laws could also merge together. Moreover, their power far surpassed the fusion of laws of the same attribute.
"You possess a Three-attribute Mutation. Your talent and fortune surpass those of ninety-nine percent of all Life Element beings. Do not waste your talent."
Lota added one more remark.
Soul Mutation was already one of the most unfathomable things in the world. Successful cases of Three-attribute Mutation were even rarer than Paragons. Kakqi, in particular, had undergone mutation in two rule bodies and one law body. No one knew what changes would occur after his rules fused.
Lota was rather curious as well.
After all, even the future "Linley" had only undergone a four-element law mutation, allowing him to choose profound mysteries from different laws for fusion. Rules, however, could only be comprehended by oneself.
The Purpleblood Devil who had risen to prominence in Hell some time ago had undergone Wind Element and Destruction Law mutation and possessed considerable strength. Yet his current power came only from Fused Divine Power.
If he fused Different Laws and rules now, he would definitely be far beyond the level of an ordinary Seven-star Devil.
Of course, Purpleblood had only mutated recently and possessed great potential. At the very least, compared to some descriptions of Purpleblood in his memory, Purpleblood's current strength still fell far short.
"Yes!"
Hearing Lota's words, Kakqi immediately responded. He had not expected the Dominator to value him so highly and even offer him a specific reminder.
"Very well. You may leave."
Lota did not say anything further.
"Yes, Kakqi takes his leave."
Kakqi did not dare say more. After answering, he put away the Sovereign Artifact and Sovereign Token, then cautiously withdrew from the great hall.
The moment he exited, the great hall's gates closed again.
After coming outside, Kakqi relaxed considerably. Within the great hall, he had felt immense pressure. Even though the Dominator had not released any aura of pressure, he had still found it difficult to endure.
After leaving the great hall, Kakqi bowed slightly toward it behind him, then descended the mountain.
Once he left Phantom Mountain, he instantly transformed into a stream of light and flew toward the Teleportation Array on the Shadow Continent.
He had obtained a Sovereign Artifact. It was time for him and Morit to settle the matter of the Burning Volcano Mountain Range for the Dominator.
Within the great hall of Shadow Castle.
"Dominator, why not directly act now and kill the Four Divine Beasts?"
A voice suddenly rang out from nowhere.
The voice was very androgynous. It was impossible to tell whether its owner was male or female, and even the source of the voice seemed uncertain.
"It is not yet time. It would inevitably cause some trouble."
Lota's voice was calm as he offered a brief explanation.
The fall of the Four Divine Beasts in his "Earth Memory" had not merely been an accident. Otherwise, how could the destruction of a Dominator-level group have failed to cause much disturbance?
Behind this, the Rule Overlords had at least tacitly approved half of it.
His previous refusal to interfere did not mean he could not guess the truth. He had lived for countless years; such matters could not be hidden from him.
His intervention now was merely for his own sake.
Having learned of the "future," he had to try changing it. He had no desire to be some illusory character created by another.
"Are you still unable to make a breakthrough in your Death Rule?"
Lota suddenly changed the subject and asked.
The owner of this voice came from the Qingya Plane, just like him. Not long after Lota had taken human form, he had discovered a gray Vine plant in a valley.
At the time, a wild beast had wanted to devour her, and Lota killed the beast.
Lota had not intended to save her. He had merely been hunting for food.
However, Lota had suffered a minor injury at the time. By chance, he had wiped the vine's sap over it, slowing the bleeding from his wound. Thus, Lota transplanted the Vine plant back with him.
Afterward, the vine continued growing where Lota lived.
Not long after Lota became a god, she unexpectedly developed consciousness and soon became God level.
This had greatly surprised Lota at the time.
However, she had never taken the initiative to assume human form, content to serve as the weapon in Lota's hand.
Only after Lota became an Overgod and helped her seize a Death Lower Sovereign God Spark did she become an Overgod as well. Even so, she remained willing to be Lota's weapon.
She devoted herself wholly to fighting alongside Lota.
After countless years, the Sovereign God Agreement was established, and from then on, she guarded the Shadow Continent for Lota.
"I have already reached my limit."
The voice sounded again, carrying a trace of regret. Having been unable to break through for countless years, she would ultimately find it difficult to reach the realm of a Paragon.
It was Saturday, and there were classes. The same goes for tomorrow, so the update will be a little late.
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