Inside Netherworld Mountain, before the Netherworld Fruit tree, Huosi and the snake spirit faced each other.
"Looks like the Chief Sovereign doesn't want me to obtain the Netherworld Fruit!"
After thinking it over briefly, Huosi roughly understood. Perhaps it was Death Sovereign's twisted sense of humor—she wanted to see his expression when she gave the Netherworld Fruit to someone else.
Death Sovereign had lived for countless years. Her life was far too boring, and she enjoyed such malicious amusements.
She already knew his identity, so she most likely wanted to see the look on his face when he failed.
Given her personality, she was fully capable of doing something like that.
"Since you want to see my expression, then I'll make you look shocked first!"
Huosi sat down where he was and began waiting for the others to arrive.
Although he had guessed Death Sovereign's intentions, Huosi was not worried.
Since arriving at Netherworld Mountain, he had not used his Will-based power, so the Chief Sovereign did not know his true strength.
In the end, the fight over the Netherworld Fruit was merely a matter among a group of gods.
No matter what, a Chief Sovereign would not personally enter the fray. At most, amid the chaos, she would make the Netherworld Fruit fly toward someone else.
When that happened, he would simply seize it by force with his Will-based power. Death Sovereign's expression would surely be quite entertaining.
As for now, it was better not to forcibly seize it. No matter what, the Netherworld Fruit tree was still a Chief Sovereign, even if this was only one of its branches.
"Oh? He actually didn't try to seize it by force? But he'll regret it soon enough. Though even if he did act by force, it would be useless."
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