Becoming a Sovereign's Emissary?
"Boss, I've already broken through, when are you going to break through your Laws of Earth?" Beibei asked Lin Feng. 💙☝ ☆♝
Lin Feng had said that once he broke through to the Highgod Laws of Earth, he could leave this godforsaken place after dealing with some other matters. Beibei was incredibly impatient.
Lin Feng smiled and looked at Beibei, saying, "Soon, I estimate you'll break through within the next year or two."
"It'll be several more years," Beibei said with a hint of helplessness.
It's unrealistic to expect Beibei to go into seclusion and cultivate again now that he has just broken through to a higher level.
"We've had some important things to do these past few years," Lin Feng said, looking at Beibei. "This Amethyst Mountain Range is rich in Amethyst. We've come all this way, it would be a shame if we didn't get some Amethyst and make a little fortune. Going back empty-handed from a treasure trove isn't in our nature."
Beibei's eyes lit up. "Boss, you mean we've been going to the Amethyst Devil Cave to collect Amethyst these past few years?"
A single Amethyst sells for 10,000 Inkstone according to the price at Zijing Castle. Even at the purchase price, a single Amethyst is worth 7,000 Inkstone. And the Amethyst erupted from the Amethyst Devil Cave are worth hundreds of millions. If one were to guard the Amethyst Devil Cave and collect Amethyst, given the Amethyst Devil Cave rate, collecting tens of millions of Amethyst a day would be a piece of cake.
Tens of millions a day, how much would that be over several years? Multiply that by seven thousand, it's simply impossible to calculate!
In comparison, the wealth of the Boyd Clan is utterly insignificant.
Beibei already had a bit of a money-grubbing streak, and after hearing Lin Feng's words, she couldn't resist any longer. She grabbed Nisi and prepared to set off for the Amethyst Devil Cave to collect the Amethyst.
"Don't worry, the Amethyst Devil Cave is right there, they can't escape," Lin Feng said.
"We can't escape the Amethyst Devil Cave, but the sooner we go, the more Amethyst we can collect." As Beibei spoke, she released her Dark Divine Clone and absorbed her Wind Divine Clone into her body.
"Seeing how eager you are, alright, we'll go now. But the Amethyst Devil Cave is too dangerous, Dilia and Nisi, you shouldn't go." Although if you're careful, hiding to the side when the Amethyst Devil Cave Amethyst and then using the elemental hand to grab the Amethyst when it stops, there's always a chance of something going wrong. Lin Feng didn't want that to happen.
After discussing it, the group decided that Lin Feng's Fire Element Divine Clone and Beibei's Dark Divine Clone go to the Amethyst Devil Cave to collect the Amethyst, while Dilia, Nisi, and the other Divine Clone of Lin Feng and Beibei would stay behind.
Lin Feng and Beibei were robbing money in the Amethyst Devil Cave. Meanwhile, Lin Feng's Earth Divine Clone was still comprehending the profound Mysteries of "Vitality".
Lin Feng originally estimated that he could master the "Vitality" and reach the level of Highgod in two or three years.
But Lin Feng miscalculated. As the most obscure and difficult Mysteries among the Laws of Earth, the "Vitality" is not easy to master.
Of course, even the highest mountains can be leveled, and even the deepest seas can be filled in.
Five years have passed since Lin Feng and Beibei went to the Amethyst Devil Cave to rob money.
On this day, the familiar fluctuations of the Laws of the World descended upon this small valley once again.
Lin Feng's Laws of Earth, following the Laws of Wind Elements and the Laws of Fate, finally reached the Highgod realm as the third of his Earth Laws.
Upon reaching the Highgod realm, Lin Feng's Earth Divine Clone's strength immediately soared, from barely squeezing into the threshold of Asura to now being considered a top-tier powerhouse even among Asura.
Lin Feng's understanding of the profound mysteries of the Mysteries has only just fused five of them, so he doesn't have much of an advantage in this regard.
However, Lin Feng's body, strengthened by the Azure Dragon Essence Blood, and his damaged soul defense Sovereign Artifact, the Coiling Dragon Ring, provided excellent physical and soul defense. Furthermore, the Laws of Earth were inherently adept at offense, making Lin Feng's Earth Divine Clone with both offensive and defensive capabilities. With such strength, wouldn't crushing ordinary Asura experts be child's play?
Lin Feng is currently in a dilemma. Before, when his Earth Divine Clone hadn't broken through to the Highgod realm, his goal was to break through as soon as possible. But now that he has broken through, Lin Feng doesn't know what to choose.
Could it be that, like in the original story, he'll use Earthwalking to find Reisjing?
Putting aside the possibility of finding it by chance, just the fact that Reisjing has a slightly twisted personality makes Lin Feng feel a little scared.
Although Lin Feng and Reisjing had a very good relationship in the original novel, practically sharing life and death, that was the Lin Feng in the original story, not myself.
Although he had already reached the Asura level, he was still far behind Reisjing. After all, Reisjing not only possessed Sovereign Artifact, but he was also incredibly skilled at using the Sovereign’s Might. In terms of equipment, Lin Feng was simply no match.
With the Sovereign’s Might and Sovereign Artifact, the profound mysteries of its laws are equivalent to the Asura level Mysteries, plus innate Innate Divine Ability, if Lin Feng were to face it, he would probably only have the Sovereign’s Might and be able to run away.
Most importantly, Reisjing has a Mid-level Sovereign's mother behind her. Although in the original story, the Zijing Chief Sovereign gave Lin Feng a Soul Stone through Reisjing because she owed the Four Divine Beasts a favor, who knows if the Zijing Chief Sovereign is actually here this time? What if she's out visiting friends?
Given Reisjing's personality, he would definitely start a fight without any reason, and he wouldn't be able to beat him.
But if he didn't go to find Reisjing, how could he get Beibei and the others out? Could Asura level expert really withstand the gravity of the Amethyst Mountain Range and get out? Lin Feng wasn't confident.
The more Lin Feng thought about it, the more he felt that bringing Beibei, Dilia, and Nisi into the Amethyst Mountain Range was a mistake.
Now we're stuck in a dilemma, unable to move forward or backward.
It's a situation where we're caught in a dilemma.
As Lin Feng was pondering these things, a figure suddenly slowly took shape in front of Lin Feng. No, it wasn't a figure; to be precise, it was the Amethyst Beast, a miniature version of the Amethyst Beast.
Upon seeing the Amethyst Beast that had suddenly appeared before him, Lin Feng's eyes widened immediately. "You're Reisjing?"
Although Lin Feng had never seen Reisjing before, let alone its Reisjing form, Lin Feng was almost certain that the Amethyst Cub before him was Reisjing.
"Oh?" A hint of surprise flashed in the Amethyst Cub's eyes. "You know me? Or have we met before?"
"No," Lin Feng shook his head and said, "I've only heard of your great name."
Lin Feng had already confirmed Reisjing's identity and offered a small compliment. After all, the Amethyst Mountain Range was his family's property, and one had to be respectful on someone else's turf.
"My name is Reisjing. I used to roam the outside world and fight in Purgatory. I was a great Commander in Purgatory! The fact that you've heard of me proves you're not too ignorant," the Amethyst Cub said with some pride.
"My name is Lin Feng, this is my wife Dilia. This is my brother, Beibei, and this lady next to him is his fiancée, Nisi." Lin Feng gave a brief introduction to his group. Although he didn't know Reisjing's purpose in approaching him, judging from Reisjing's demeanor, she didn't seem to be there to cause trouble.
Moreover, Reisjing's arrival broke his dilemma and made the choice for him.
Lin Feng was still quite curious about Reisjing's purpose in coming here.
"Your brother, Beibei, is your true form God-Eater Rat, right?" Reisjing glanced at Beibei and laughed.
"You know that too?" Beibei glared at her. "By the way, who exactly are you? How did you suddenly appear here? You seem pretty strong."
"This is my territory. You came to my house without even greeting me, which is a bit impolite," Reisjing said with a smile, unconcerned about Beibei's tone.
"Your territory? I've never heard of this Amethyst Mountain Range ever being owned. Are you perhaps a member of one of the Eighteen Families?" Beibei guessed.
"The Eighteen Families?" Reisjing's eyes flashed with disdain. "Those are all trash. If my mother hadn't forbade me from taking action, I would have already raided their headquarters."
Lin Feng knew that Reisjing was telling the truth. The Eighteen Families had been able to control the Amethyst Mountain Range for countless billions of years without being destroyed, so there must be Asura experts behind them, perhaps more than one. But if Reisjing wanted to take them down, they would have no choice but to obediently accept their fate.
"Mr. Reisjing, what brings you here so suddenly?" Lin Feng asked.
As soon as Lin Feng spoke, Reisjing also turned his attention to Lin Feng, and said with a smile, "Lin Feng, you are a member of the Four Divine Beasts Clan, right?"
Lin Feng nodded and said, "That's right. I am from the Azure Dragon Clan of the Four Divine Beasts Clan."
Although he hadn't officially "recognized his ancestry," Lin Feng had no choice but to use the name of a member of the Four Divine Beasts Clan. Lin Feng knew that if he denied being a member of the Four Divine Beasts Clan, Reisjing might start a fight with him the next moment.
"Your Four Divine Beasts Clan was once so glorious, with its members spread across the Four Supreme Planes and the Seven Divine Planes. You were the number one family in countless planes. But that was ten thousand years ago... Ah, let's not talk about that." Reisjing sighed, then turned to Lin Feng and said, "Lin Feng, although your Laws of Earth has just broken through to the Highgod, you should have already fused with five profound Mysteries, right?"
Lin Feng nodded without saying anything, wondering if Reisjing had come to spar with him.
Seeing Lin Feng nod in agreement, Reisjing's face immediately lit up with a smile. "Lin Feng, since you've heard of me, do you know who I am?"
"Identity? Didn't you just say you were the Purgatory Commander?" Beibei interjected.
"Haha, Purgatory Commander, that was my former identity." Reisjing seemed to be in a really good mood today, unlike in the original story where he was described as getting angry at the drop of a hat.
"Mr. Reisjing, the identity you're referring to is your mother, the Zijing Chief Sovereign, right?" Lin Feng asked.
Lin Feng was increasingly confused about Reisjing's purpose in coming here. Was he here to chat with him? It seemed unlikely that he would be that bored.
"Yes, my mother is the Zijing Chief Sovereign," Reisjing laughed. "And the purpose of my visit is to ask you, on behalf of my mother, whether you would be willing to become her Chief Sovereign messenger."
"A messenger of the Chief Sovereign?" Lin Feng's eyes widened. He had considered many possibilities, but he never expected that Reisjing had come to make him the Chief Sovereign of the Zijing Chief Sovereign. That made sense; he was now Asura level expert and a member of the Four Divine Beasts Clan, so it was reasonable for the Zijing Chief Sovereign to make him his Chief Sovereign.
First, her own strength was indeed sufficient to become the Chief Sovereign's messenger; second, as a member of the Four Divine Beasts Clan, being chosen Chief Sovereign's messenger could also demonstrate to the outside world that the Four Divine Beasts Clan was under the protection of the Zijing Chief Sovereign, and that the Eight Great Clans who wanted to wipe out the Four Divine Beasts Clan should first consider the consequences of angering the Chief Sovereign. In this way, she could also repay the favor she owed the Four Divine Beasts.
"You should know about the Chief Sovereign's Messenger, right?" Reisjing looked at Lin Feng and said, "After becoming the Chief Sovereign's Messenger, the Chief Sovereign will bestow upon you a Sovereign Artifact, as well as the Sovereign’s Might."