Essence Blood Trade
Lincoln shook his head. "No matter how powerful a Paragon is, they can't kill an ordinary deity who has both a Material Defense Artifact and a Soul Defense Sovereign Artifact. A Chief God's attack has no chance of breaking through a Supreme Artifact's defenses. So until we surpass the Chief Gods, we should play it safe and avoid direct conflict with Orf as much as possible. That said, we don't need to be too wary of him. I can't kill him, but he can't beat me either."
"I've thought about surpassing the Chief Gods for countless years, but I still haven't reached Paragon, let alone found the way forward. That's why I chose to help you. You may not have figured out how to surpass the Chief Gods either, but at least you stand at their peak and have become a Dual-Element Paragon. There's still a chance you can take another step," Hela said with a smile.
Lincoln smiled without replying. Once all this was over, he could focus on searching for the Path of Transcendence.
"But even if you knew the Bula Clan existed, how did you figure out Orf was one of them? How did you know Orf and Augusta were the same person, and that Orf had obtained the Material Defense Supreme Artifact?" Hela asked, puzzled.
"I managed to complete an Overgod Mission in secret, so naturally I have other hidden ways of finding things out. You should know that the Death Rules are unrivaled when it comes to souls, the Fate Rules are peerless in their mystery, and the Laws of Darkness are beyond compare when it comes to concealment," Lincoln said with a smile.
Hela glared at him. "You're speaking in riddles again."
Then, seeing his expression turn strange, she asked, "What