"Something is attracting you?" Sean's heart skipped a beat. Could it be the Azure Dragon Essence Blood?
Although he hadn't taken it out to experiment on anyone, he had taken it out to examine it before. Could that be why a tiny trace of its aura had clung to him?
This drop of Azure Dragon Essence Blood might prove useful in the future, so he occasionally took it out to inspect. After all, it was a treasure that even Orloff and Utrecht, the two peak Sovereigns, wanted but couldn't obtain.
"It might've been my imagination. When you first appeared today, I briefly had that feeling, but then it went away." Jinhuo hadn't thought much of it. He continued, "What I'm really curious about is how you became a god in such a short time. Even refining a Godhead takes decades.
"And judging by the moves you used in battle today, you must've comprehended Fusion Profound Mysteries, right? Your weapon looks like a Highgod Artifact, too. Those aren't exactly easy to come by."
"Lord Jinhuo, I was just lucky. I happened to find a few treasures," Sean replied with a smile.
Although Jinhuo was powerful, Sean wouldn't reveal anything. As long as he used Sovereign's Might, no one in this plane could stand against him.
Still, Jinhuo belonged to the Four Divine Beasts Clan. From what he'd just said, he also had a Divine Clone in Hell, most likely one of the Azure Dragon Clan's Water Laws clones.
If Sean used Sovereign's Might in a Material Plane, he was afraid the Four Divine Beasts Clan would all take an interest in him.
In the Divine Planes, countless Seven-Star Fiends dreamed of obtaining even a single drop of Sovereign's Might.
Even the Asuras, Commanders, and Sovereign Emissaries wouldn't turn down more Sovereign's Might.
With Jinhuo in this plane, Sean would have to be even more careful about using his Sovereign's Might.
And Jinhuo might have sensed the aura left behind by the Azure Dragon Essence Blood Sean had taken out long ago. That made Sean even more cautious. From now on, he'd have to watch out for the Azure Dragon Clan.
Still, in the original story, Linley had been drawn to the Azure Dragon's corpse. So it made sense that a drop of Essence Blood would attract other Azure Dragon Clan members. It was the Essence Blood of a Super Divine Beast and a Sovereign, after all. It was only natural for it to be special.
"Haha, everyone has their secrets. I understand," Jinhuo said with a faint smile. "But I suspect your good fortune came from the Dark Forest, didn't it?"
"The Dark Forest?" Sean glanced at Jinhuo but didn't answer.
"I found a strange Magic Array there. It seals the Plane Prison." Jinhuo paused, then added, "You might not know what the Plane Prison is, so let me explain.
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Jinhuo patiently explained the Plane Prison's situation. Sean already knew about it from the original story, but he could only pretend he didn't and listen again. Still, when he learned that the Plane Prison currently held far more Midgods and Lowgods than the Zhongyuan Material Plane, his eyes lit up.
Once he became a Midgod, he would need a Midgod Godhead to strengthen his body. But not many Midgod Godheads had appeared in the original story, which had been giving him a headache.
Although he might have to go to the Higher Planes once he became a Midgod, the safest option was to strengthen his body as much as possible in the Material Plane. That would greatly improve his chances of survival in the Higher Planes.
Jinhuo had no idea what Sean was thinking. After explaining the Plane Prison, he continued, "When that Magic Array suddenly appeared, I suspected there was a hidden Highgod in the Zhongyuan Material Plane. He must've been here before I became the Plane Overseer. I just don't know why he recently created a Magic Array connecting to the Plane Prison.
"That Highgod Artifact of Destruction you're holding must've come from that Magic Array, right? Your good fortune must've come from there, too."
"It's somewhat related," Sean replied helplessly with a nod.
He'd never planned to explain his situation. There was no way to do so. As long as his strength made others afraid to ask—or made them respect him enough not to mind if he refused to answer—that was good enough.
"Just as I thought. So there really is a Highgod in the Zhongyuan Material Plane who's extremely powerful in the Path of Destruction and skilled in Magic Arrays?" Jinhuo looked at Sean and asked, "Sean, were you instructed by this senior?"
"I can't say." Sean suddenly realized that, somehow, he'd acquired a powerful backer who didn't even exist.
It made sense. His rate of advancement was hard to explain, but if he'd been guided by an exceptionally powerful Highgod, it would make sense.
Talent was the main factor in cultivation, of course, but guidance from a super expert could still make a big difference. In the original story, Bluefire had guided Linley, after all.
No wonder Jinhuo had been so considerate and polite. It was because of the "backer" Sean might have!
"Then is this senior also from Hell?" Jinhuo asked.
"More or less," Sean answered vaguely again. The Violet Blood Fiend had indeed come from Hell—though perhaps from Hell countless billions of years in the future.
"I understand." Jinhuo nodded. "When you became a god, the Zhongyuan Plane didn't sense the arrival of the Laws of the World. Could it be that you and this senior went to the Plane Prison together?"
"Lord Jinhuo, it's better if you don't know about this," Sean said.
Now he had a good explanation for why his becoming a god hadn't drawn the attention of all the gods in the Zhongyuan Material Plane.
The Plane Prison was part of the Zhongyuan Material Plane, but the fluctuations caused by the arrival of the Laws of the World were clearly sealed off there. The two sides couldn't sense each other.
Otherwise, many gods who had lived long enough would probably know how many experts lived in the other plane.
"Fine. I won't ask any more. If you want to go to the Higher Planes, you can come straight to the South Sea and find me. With your abilities, you should be able to locate me." Jinhuo didn't press further.
A Highgod who could return from Hell was an absolute top expert. There were such people in some Material Planes. Many cultivated until they reached the peak or could advance no further, then returned to their own planes.
A super expert like that might be as powerful as a clan elder. Jinhuo was only a Midgod. He might be powerful in a Material Plane, but before an expert like that, a single glance could kill him.
After Jinhuo left, Sean finally breathed a sigh of relief. The Plane Overseer generally didn't interfere in the affairs of Material Planes, but it depended on the person.
After all, their job was only to guard the teleportation array. That didn't mean they couldn't do anything else.
"The teleportation array?" Sean's heart stirred. Could he manifest it?
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