Regarding Lilith's words, Desterie nodded, secretly muttering to himself that she could say what she wanted while he would do as he pleased. Suddenly, he heard Lilith ask, "What is going on with Orloff and Iluka? Orloff was previously acting out of character, wanting only to kill Iluka, but now he has changed his tune. What price did Iluka actually pay?"
Desterie shook his head and sighed, "My Lord, I do not know either. Iluka and Orloff seem to be old acquaintances, and something happened between them in the past. Orloff's demand was for Iluka to hide what happened back then forever, burying it deep in his heart. I am also very puzzled; what kind of secret could be worth Orloff making such a massive concession?"
He was even willing to help Iluka scheme to obtain a Chief God Spark!
This was truly so bizarre that it defied reason!
"However, Iluka himself is very mysterious. He was very familiar with the Chief God Komodo, who fell countless years ago. It is possible that Komodo told him many things about the Chief Gods, which is why he is so familiar with them. In the last Plane War, the reason he spared me and my wife Dalayer was precisely because Dalayer was once a Chief God messenger for Komodo," Desterie added. He also wanted to see if, with the living history that was the Sovereign of Death, he could analyze any clues from this.
"Komodo?" Lilith recalled, "That was quite a long time ago, but I remember he was only a low-level Earth Chief God, and his strength was not particularly great. He also had no powerful backer to rely on. If there was anything strange about him, it was that he inadvertently offended Hullei, yet Hullei did not immediately retaliate. It was only after many years that he killed Komodo and refined his Chief God Spark."
So Hullei's low-level Earth Chief God Spark actually came from Komodo! Desterie had never considered that connection.
"But what connection could Hullei have with Orloff, and what does it have to do with Iluka? This is truly baffling." Lilith shook her head, feeling that it was impossible to link these individuals together.
Desterie also shook his head directly; those events happened before he was born, so there was no way to ask, and Iluka would never bring them up.
The conversation with Lilith did not last long. Before long, Desterie descended from Nether Mountain, intending to travel slowly back to the Material Plane.
At the same time, on the Radiant Divine Plane, on Aowei Island deep within the Divine Prison Sea, the low-level Earth Chief God Manlu was alone in a room with the Sovereign of Light, Augusta.
"Sovereign, you mean for me to lure the Blood Peak Sovereign Pash, to make him leave Hell or even attack me?" Manlu was very surprised.
A gentle smile appeared on Augusta's solemn face, "That is correct."
"But Sovereign, although Pash and I are both low-level Chief Gods, the Destruction Rule excels in both material and soul attacks. Pash's racial talent also makes his soul naturally extremely powerful, and the Earth Laws are a weak point when it comes to soul attacks. If I were to kill him, wouldn't that be seeking my own death?" Manlu argued.
Augusta smiled calmly, "Manlu, ever since Lord Orloff spared Iluka, several Fate Sovereigns led by Karin have had deep grievances against you. Lord Orloff does not say it out loud, but he does not treat you as warmly as before. If you do not make some contributions, who knows if one day you will end up like Komodo in the past, becoming a meal for the strong?"
You have defected to me, and I need you; it is a win-win situation.
As for why it is Pash, among the four low-level Chief Gods of the Destruction Element, two possess divine clones, which might lead to messy loose ends and leaked information. Pash happens to be one of those who formed his godhood within his own body." What Augusta did not say was that Pash also happened to be the one among them with the best relationship with the Four Divine Beasts Clan.
Orloff had thought it through clearly; since they were going to make a move, they might as well take the opportunity to provoke the Four Divine Beasts. If they could use this chance to wipe out the Four Divine Beasts in one fell swoop, that would be best!
Manlu, however, was plunged into worry and remained silent. But if he were to be treated coldly by Orloff and then refuse Augusta, his future path would be very difficult.
A hundred years later, in the spatial turbulence outside the Mulan Material Plane, Desterie looked at the fully formed Fate God Plane and could not help but sigh. In the end, he had failed to break through the barrier of the Paragon realm by using the power of faith and opening up a God Plane. Thus, after building a Plane Gate between this new God Plane and the Mulan Material Plane, Desterie returned directly to the Material Plane.
Just then, a distant summoning force gathered, and a message came from his Chief God Spark. Desterie was instantly startled.
A Sovereign Summoning Scroll—this was the first time since Desterie became a Chief God that someone had ignited his Sovereign Summoning Scroll!
His will followed this summoning force, successfully invading and manifesting a projection in a distant, mysterious place.
In the Heavenly Realm, on the Skye Continent, in front of a magnificent courtyard, a massive amount of Fate Sovereign power suddenly appeared, condensing into a giant face of a Sovereign. In the courtyard, a golden-haired, green-eyed man in magnificent white robes knelt respectfully.
The giant Sovereign face was none other than Desterie. He lowered his eyes and asked, "Bolin, what do you need me for?"
This golden-haired man kneeling on the ground was the patriarch of the Bolin Clan who had replaced Edric.
He raised his head and said nervously and solemnly, "Sovereign, ever since you arranged the task, I have had the other families each send a Highgod with multiple divine clones to act as liaisons. Just moments ago, among the images of Heaven and Earth Exotic Items recently collected by the Four Divine Beasts Clan sent over by the Renals Clan in Hell, there was one that looks exactly like the Black Pearl you showed us. At this moment, this shipment is already on its way from the Iron Saber Gorge Plane Teleportation Array in the Blood Peak Continent to the Tianji Mountain Range in Youlan Prefecture."
It was indeed news of the Supreme God Token. Desterie was overjoyed upon hearing this, and ten drops of Fate Sovereign power immediately appeared before him, "Very good, Bolin. This is your reward. After I confirm it, you will receive even more rewards."
Bolin was also overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly in thanks.
As his consciousness returned to his main body, Desterie opened his eyes and immediately, without hesitation, set out for Hell with his Chief God clone—according to his investigations over these many years, the Four Divine Beasts Clan only knew that their core members were looking for Heaven and Earth Exotic Items, but they had no idea what they were actually looking for. He had to snatch the Supreme God Token before the Four Divine Beasts did!
To do such a thing, even his Destruction divine clone, which was comparable to a Paragon, would be insufficient. Only by sending his Chief God clone could he ensure there would be no mistakes!
He rushed quickly to the Plane Teleportation Array. Before teleporting, Desterie looked inward—within his soul space, the Companion White Jade was rotating slowly, overflowing with brilliant starlight.
In Hell, on the Blood Peak Continent, at the Iron Saber Gorge Plane Teleportation Array.
This time, before the light of the teleportation array had even faded, a surprised voice came from within, "What incredible luck, to arrive at Iron Saber Gorge on the very first try."
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