Leaving the Material Plane

Chapter: Leaving the Material Plane

"Although there is a Supreme God oath and the guarantee of the Life Chief Sovereign, I still find it hard to understand how a Main God Spark I had safely collected could end up in a Material Plane," Augusta said in a deep voice. "No matter how I imagine it, this simply should not have happened."

"Augusta, just state your opinion," Orf urged.

Lincoln, the only one who "knew the score," watched this "double act" with a sense of comedic detachment, as if watching a play.

"Lincoln, I can stop pursuing this matter, but you will owe me a favor," Augusta suddenly said.

Lincoln was speechless. Good grief, he had only just confirmed his identity, and now he was expected to owe both Augusta and Orf a favor. He refused decisively: "Lord Augusta, I have already made it very clear. I do not believe I have offended you in this matter. I do owe a favor, but it is to Lord Orf."

Lincoln leaned toward Orf intentionally. He knew Augusta wouldn't insist on extracting the favor from Orf; if he truly did, the charade could no longer continue.

Augusta's expression turned sinister. "Lincoln, I heard that you could rival a Paragon even when you were a High-God. It seems you are quite confident in your strength. How about we have a spar?"

Lincoln laughed: "Lord Augusta, you cannot say I have offended you just because I refused you. If you were to hunt me down because of the Main God Spark or related circumstances, you would be overturning the conclusions reached by the four Rule Chief Sovereigns and the various Chief Sovereigns. I do have some strength, but since you were able to kill Aikes, who was a Paragon-level Main God, I dare not cross blades with you myself."

"You know quite a lot, don't you!" Augusta frowned.

Orf spoke up again: "Augusta, do not make things difficult for this little fellow anymore. That he could luckily refine that Main God Spark might just be destiny. You may go to my place and choose one of my research results; consider it my compensation to you."

Lincoln's eyelids twitched upon hearing this. This "duet" was becoming increasingly intense, and the favor he owed was growing heavier. However, if he were to refute it now, he would only appear ungrateful.

"Orf, you are quite concerned about Lincoln!" Vivian laughed.

"Indeed, your research results have always been classified content," Uterede added with a meaningful tone.

He couldn't let this continue. Feeling that things were becoming increasingly absurd, Lincoln quickly cupped his hands and said: "Many thanks for Lord Orf's concern, and many thanks for Lord Augusta's magnanimity. It just so happens that I obtained a rare treasure of heaven and earth some time ago, and I wish to present it to Lord Orf to repay this favor!"

Hela suddenly laughed: "We have plenty of such treasures. Little fellow, what is special about this treasure of yours?"

The Fire Element Chief Sovereign also laughed, his voice clear and resonant: "Ordinary treasures of heaven and earth are merely playthings to a Main God."

Augusta narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Since it has come to this, how can I disagree? However, Lincoln, if you think you can brush me off with a single treasure, your repayment is very perfunctory."

Lincoln did not respond. He took out a black arrow: "I obtained this black arrow not long ago. After briefly nurturing it with Sovereign Power, without using any Laws or Willpower, it has already gained the initial ability to leave scratches on a defensive Main God Artifact, and even an offensive Main God Artifact cannot destroy it. I believe that if it were nurtured for ten thousand years just like a Main God Artifact, it should be several times stronger than an ordinary offensive Main God Artifact. I heard that Lord Orf does not yet have an offensive Supreme Artifact; perhaps this could serve as a temporary substitute."

This black arrow had been obtained from Black's interspatial ring. At first, he hadn't paid much attention to it, but later, he realized it was as hard as a Main God Artifact while not being one, which piqued his interest.

Orf's smile faded. He took the black arrow and tested it on the spot with two Main God Artifacts; the results were exactly as Lincoln had described.

"It is indeed a good item, Lincoln. I will accept it!"

With the serious business concluded, the various Main Gods began to mingle in small groups. Generally speaking, although most Main Gods resided in the four Supreme Planes and seven Divine Planes, making visits and exchanges convenient, eternity was simply too long, and they rarely gathered like this.

Lincoln scanned them one by one. Aside from the eleven Chief Sovereigns, most of the Main Gods responded with their eyes, which counted as a greeting. After all, Lincoln was a Mid-God with suspected Paragon-level combat power; in terms of strength, he was superior to the vast majority of Main Gods.

The purple-robed beauty exuding an aura of destruction, the four Main Gods of Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind who were closely related, the slightly plump Fire Element Main God with a hearty temperament but hair as messy as straw, the Wind Element Main God with a hooked nose, the handsome Destruction Main God...

Zijing, the Four Divine Beasts, Teresia, Xingyi; the Fire Element Main God with messy hair was likely the one who had helped Linley for unknown reasons; the Fire and Earth Main Gods who arrived first should be Botier and Manlu. Among the others, he couldn't tell who was the Blood Peak Sovereign Pashi.

Before long, the Main Gods dispersed. Orf sent a voice transmission: "Lincoln, would you like to go to my August Garden and sit for a while?"

"Not this time, my Lord. I still have matters to discuss with Lady Vivian and Lady Hela," Lincoln politely declined. He did not want his Divine Clone to be alone with Orf or Augusta. Taking advantage of the fact that most Main Gods were still present, Lincoln flew rapidly toward the nearest Nate Continent Plane Teleportation Array.

At the Underworld Undead Saint Mountain Plane Teleportation Array, several Mid-God soldiers were scolding some ordinary Saint-level individuals who had come from a Material Plane. Suddenly, seeing the Divine Plane Teleportation Array light up, they quickly stepped aside. When the light faded, they immediately bowed their heads and called out "My Lord."

Lincoln glanced at them, confirmed his direction, and ignored them entirely, flying at full speed toward Nether Mountain. Just moments ago, he had gone to Hell to retrieve his Wind Divine Clone, which had caused a slight delay. By now, his Wind Divine Clone and Light Divine Clone had already reached other Material Planes via the teleportation array to begin their travels, and his Water Divine Clone was also heading toward a teleportation array, hoping to return to Aier as quickly as possible.

If possible, Lincoln still wanted to reach the Paragon realm on his own. As for his various Divine Clones, their fusion of Laws and Mysteries was only one step away from completion. Whether he cultivated in the Supreme Planes, Divine Planes, or Material Planes made no difference; in fact, he might encounter some special opportunities in the Material Planes.

"Th-this speed, another Main God!" the soldier trembled, trying hard to recall the aura and appearance he had just witnessed. "What is happening today? So many Main Gods are using the Plane Teleportation Array."

On his way to Nether Mountain, Lincoln once again scanned the entire Underworld with his Sovereign Power.

"As expected, that Nether Fruit Tree has not yet become a Main God. No wonder there has been no news of Nether Fruits for so many years. I only saw six Life Main Gods earlier; it seems the final position will fall to the Nether Fruit Tree."