Night of the Full Moon (3k)

The Red-haired Pretty Girl seemed somewhat surprised by Wyatt's appearance.

The fact that Wyatt knew her identity did not strike the Red-haired Pretty Girl as strange.

As a Paragon of the Four Divine Beasts Family, the Four Divine Beasts must have told him some secrets concerning the Overgods. It would have been strange if Wyatt did not know about Netherworld Mountain.

The red-haired girl leisurely fishing by the pond was none other than the Lord of Death, one of the Four Rule Overlords!

To be more precise, the being before him should have been the Water God Clone of the Lord of Death.

"How interesting. What was a Paragon like you doing at my Netherworld Mountain when you had nothing better to do? Don't tell me you merely came here for a stroll?"

After looking Wyatt over, the Lord of Death pointed to an empty seat beside her, signaling for Wyatt to sit down.

The Lord of Death did not treat Wyatt, a Paragon, with the same complete lack of courtesy she showed other gods.

Since the Lord of Death had agreed, Wyatt naturally did not stand on ceremony. As he slowly sat down, he said with a smile,

"Actually, my main purpose in coming to Netherworld Mountain was the Netherworld Fruit. Although my Lightning High-God Clone has already reached the Paragon level, my Destruction Divine Avatar is only a Mid-God. I wanted to see whether consuming a Netherworld Fruit could allow my Destruction Divine Avatar to break through to become a High-God as well."

Wyatt did not conceal the purpose of his visit and stated it truthfully.

Upon hearing Wyatt's words, the Lord of Death understood.

There was nothing unusual about making a trip for the sake of improving another Divine Avatar's strength.

To a Paragon, having one more Mid-God Divine Avatar or one more High-God Divine Avatar was no different in the Lord of Death's eyes. Even if it were merely at the Saint Domain, other gods would not dare touch it.

However, there was one difference between a Mid-God Divine Avatar and a High-God Divine Avatar: a Mid-God Divine Avatar could not refine a Sovereign Spark, while even the most ordinary High-God Divine Avatar could refine a Sovereign Spark of the same element.

But there was no Destruction Sovereign Spark for Wyatt to refine now.

"Not long ago, I also paid attention to your battle in Mingshe City. As expected of someone who has reached Paragon level—you acted decisively and without hesitation."

As she flicked the fishing rod in her hand, faint profundities of the Water Law seemed to circulate endlessly. The Lord of Death spoke casually with Wyatt.

"The Mingshe Family has long had a grudge against my Four Divine Beasts Family. Not long ago, they even insulted the four ancestors of my family. Since I happened upon it, I naturally could not let them go."

Watching the law traces around the Lord of Death's fishing rod, Wyatt replied.

The Water God Clone of the Lord of Death was certainly not weak in her comprehension of the Water Law. As Wyatt sensed the Water Law around him, it seemed to offer some help to his own Water God Clone.

"Well done. Whoever insults an Overgod deserves death. Wyatt, I rather appreciate you. Are you interested in becoming my Sovereign's Emissary?"

Glancing at Wyatt, the Lord of Death spoke with a smiling expression.

"Overgod, you jest. Ancestor Leiding has already accepted me as a Sovereign's Emissary, so I naturally cannot become your Sovereign's Emissary as well," Wyatt explained.

"Don't be so nervous. I was only joking with you. Speaking of the Mingshe Family, Wyatt, did you know that the ancestor of the Mingshe Family once had a chance to become an Overgod as well?"

As if recalling something from an immensely distant past, the Lord of Death curled her lips, whetting Wyatt's curiosity.

"The ancestor of the Mingshe Family?"

Wyatt raised an eyebrow. He knew very little of secrets from so long ago.

Wyatt had only come to this world barely a hundred million years ago.

A hundred million years was nothing to gods, much less Overgods.

Seeing the curiosity in Wyatt's eyes, the Lord of Death gave a soft chuckle.

"Interesting. I like that expression you just made. It seems the Four Divine Beasts rarely mentioned matters from that era to their descendants."

At this point, the Lord of Death continued, "I find you pleasing enough, so it does not matter if I waste a few words telling you about it."

"Actually, the ancestor of the Mingshe Family, the Nether Serpent, was an existence from the same era as the Four Divine Beasts. When heaven and earth were first formed and the Sovereign Sparks had just appeared, the Nether Serpent once competed with the Four Divine Beasts for a Sovereign Spark."

"Unfortunately, the Nether Serpent was ultimately defeated and slain by the Four Divine Beasts. The enmity between the Mingshe Family and the Four Divine Beasts Family was planted then. The later conflicts between the Mingshe Family and your family were deeply connected to this matter."

What the Lord of Death had spoken of was not something ordinary gods could know.

Since the Nether Serpent had dared compete with the Four Divine Beasts for a Sovereign Spark, it showed that it had been an exceptionally powerful existence. At the very least, it had been comparable to one of the Four Divine Beasts.

"When heaven and earth first formed, Black Water, who was very close to the Nether Serpent, has now become an Overgod. He took in the Nether Serpent's descendant, Ashcroft, as his Sovereign's Emissary. When you acted against the Mingshe Family not long ago, Black Water Sovereign's divine sense had noticed as well. If it had been another Paragon, Black Water likely would have intervened. But you are a Paragon of the Four Divine Beasts Family, so Black Water naturally would not risk making a move."

"Black Water Sovereign?"

Wyatt was not surprised that an Overgod's divine sense could easily cover an entire Supreme Plane.

What he had not expected was that the Mingshe Family had such a connection with an Overgod.

"Overgod, how strong is Black Water Sovereign?"

After pondering for a moment, Wyatt still asked.

"Don't worry. Black Water Sovereign is merely a Water Law Lower God who has not reached Paragon level. Since he was born in the Netherworld, he has always lived here. So long as the Four Divine Beasts remain alive, Black Water Sovereign will only pretend not to see that you destroyed the Mingshe Family."

The Lord of Death chuckled, and her words seemed to carry a deeper meaning.

"Merely a Lower God, then."

Upon hearing that, Wyatt nodded slightly.

No wonder the Mingshe Family had dared oppose the Four Divine Beasts Family even after learning that he had reached Paragon level. So this was what they relied on. They had merely overestimated the weight of the Overgod behind them.

With the Four Divine Beasts around, Black Water Sovereign could not stir up any trouble. If he dared jump out, the Four Divine Beasts Family would likely gain another Water Law Lower God.

After chatting for a while, Wyatt learned from the Lord of Death that on the upcoming night of the full moon, he could enter Netherworld Mountain to pick the Netherworld Fruit. At that time, the Netherworld Fruit would naturally appear before him.

The Netherworld Fruit was actually the product of an Overgod within Netherworld Mountain. As long as that Overgod was willing, the fruit could be delivered to Wyatt right now.

However, it was already enough for Wyatt that the Lord of Death could make the Netherworld Fruit appear.

Not every night of the full moon would see a Netherworld Fruit appear in Netherworld Mountain.

"Sir, how long would you like to stay here?"

At the hotel reception desk, a Green-clad Woman looked at Wyatt before her and spoke with a smile.

"Fifty years."

Wyatt's voice was exceptionally calm. He then directly tossed out a Spatial Ring filled with Mo Stone.

The currency of the Netherworld was Zhan Stone, but currencies from the various planes were mutually accepted. Hell's Mo Stone could naturally be used to pay the fees here.

As Wyatt paid with Mo Stone, numerous gods sat at the dining tables throughout the hotel lobby, all preparing to enter Netherworld Mountain.

Wyatt could hear every discussion among the gods clearly. Not far from him, two High-Gods were speaking in lowered voices.

One of them was a brawny man with two horns on his head, a dark complexion, and a height of nearly four meters. Seated there, he resembled an iron tower.

The other was a handsome youth with bright, spirited eyes, golden hair, and a suit of platinum armor.

At that moment, the youth leaned his head close to the horned strongman, seemingly about to reveal something extraordinary.

"Hey, did you hear? The Mingshe Family, one of our Netherworld's super families, was wiped out! I heard the person responsible was a Paragon High-God!"

The moment the Golden-haired Youth brought this up, the Iron-tower Strongman, who had been drinking alone, immediately perked up. He set down his wine cup and let out a rough laugh.

"Hahaha, of course I heard! Any god in the Netherworld with even a little influence has heard of it, right? Ah, a Paragon truly is a Paragon. Such an ancient and long-standing family was wiped out with a wave of his hand. I wonder whether this Old Ox will ever get a chance to see a powerhouse like that in my lifetime. If I can obtain a Netherworld Fruit and gain the strength of a Prefecture Lord, perhaps I'll have a better chance of meeting such a great figure."

The moment the Iron-tower Strongman said this, the Golden-haired Youth could not help rolling his eyes.

"With that little strength of yours, you still want to obtain a Netherworld Fruit? Stop boasting. I'd rather believe a Paragon was standing before me than believe a Five-star Demon like you could get a Netherworld Fruit."

"Hmph, don't underestimate me. I'm a divine beast, the Sky-Piercing Ox! Don't bully the poor young!"

"What use is being a divine beast? With your divine beast talent, you're still only a Five-star Demon."

Listening to the discussions of the people in the hotel, Wyatt could not help shaking his head, though he did not choose to go over and tease them.

At present, most of the gods in the Netherworld Hotel were discussing what had happened in Mingshe City not long ago.

News traveled quickly across the Supreme Planes.

The method of passing it on was also simple. A god only needed to station different Divine Avatars in different regions. Once one avatar received information, the others would know as well. Through this method, gods could instantly relay news across immense distances.

According to the Lord of Death, the next time to enter Netherworld Mountain would be fifty years later.

Fifty years was merely the blink of an eye to Wyatt, so he decided to wait in the Netherworld Hotel.

Time flashed by. At this moment, nearly every god preparing to enter Netherworld Mountain had already left the Netherworld Hotel.

A full moon hung high over the Netherworld, and the crimson moon had become even stranger at this time.

The bloody light shone over the land of the Netherworld, draping the entire Netherworld in a thin red veil.

"Hank, how about the two of us enter Netherworld Mountain together? With our combined strength, the risk will be much lower."

"Of course!"

"Hmph, a bunch of ants daring to dream of competing for the Netherworld Fruit? You're courting death."

Before the stone gate at the foot of Netherworld Mountain, more than a hundred gods had gathered. They were all High-Gods preparing to enter Netherworld Mountain in search of the Netherworld Fruit.

Before entering, many gods were making preparations.

Some chose to enter in teams, while others disdained even speaking with anyone else.

Whoosh!

Just as these High-Gods lingered there, a streak of violet lightning suddenly flashed before everyone's eyes. After leaving only a series of afterimages in front of them, it vanished completely.

A gust of wind swept across everyone's faces, making quite a few High-Gods shudder with their hairs standing on end.

"Did someone just enter Netherworld Mountain?"

The violet figure had been too fast. No one present had managed to see it clearly!

That phantom-like figure that had just flashed past was naturally Wyatt.

At this moment, Wyatt had already entered the depths of Netherworld Mountain, leaving all the gods far behind!

(End of Chapter)