Hodan murmured, "Is a Sovereign truly that impossible to surpass? Must I really prostrate myself at a Sovereign's feet? Even if I am a Paragon, even if I have two Paragon clones? I still have room to improve. I refuse to believe a Sovereign can make Hodan submit."
After his Life Law clone became a Mid-God, Hodan no longer suppressed his traveling speed. There would not be any major progress in the Life Law in the short term anyway.
Traveling at full speed, Hodan took less than a year to reach the vicinity of Flamebone Mountain.
But then Hodan suddenly remembered that entering the Plane Battlefield required the status of a Prefect or Commander. Otherwise, one needed to be led by a Commander and would not be free to act independently.
No wonder the Sovereign of Death had given him a book introducing those Prefects. He had nearly forgotten about that.
Although Hodan was a Paragon, this was a game set by the Supreme Gods, so he still had to abide by its rules.
"Hmm, let me think. The closest place should be Moxing Territory to the west, only around three billion li from here." Hodan carefully recalled the records in the book the Sovereign of Death had given him. "Then it'll be you—Kro, Lord of Moxing Territory."
Since he intended to leave Red Rock Territory to Linley, Hodan could only choose another Nine Serenities Overlord.
"If I'd known, I would've become the Prefect of Yulan long ago. I drove Beirut away anyway, yet now I have to find a Commander to challenge. What a hassle." As Hodan traveled, he regretted not becoming a Prefect because he had found it troublesome back then. To enter the Plane Battlefield now, didn't he still need a Commander's position?
Fortunately, Hodan was still