Black

Black

"The Sovereign Spark truly is the most precious treasure in the Coiling Dragon Universe, far surpassing even a Supreme Artifact. Once you refine one, your strength, status, cultivation, and resources all skyrocket. The difference is beyond measure," Lincoln couldn't help exclaiming.

Not long after Lincoln began creating a Divine Plane, the five Deity-level experts gradually returned to the Chines Material Plane. Before the Cyan Light Jade Wall, Lincoln's Water Divine Clone and Aier sat in the seats of honor, while five figures knelt below them.

Lincoln took a sip of tea and cast his gaze toward the five men. "I personally guided every one of you. Yet the strongest among you has only reached the Seven-Star level. Your cultivation is still too slow."

As he spoke, Lincoln shook his head. They were still far from strong enough to serve as Sovereign Envoys. They weren't even up to handling simple tasks. The strongest person in the Plane Prison was only a Six-Star expert, even less useful.

"We've disappointed you, my lord." The five men, who had been feeling pleased with themselves at being summoned back, suddenly felt immense pressure.

Lincoln waved a hand and sighed. "That's not your fault. Who wouldn't want to become stronger? Anyway, there are still some things I can entrust to you. Starting today, find out about a Material Plane called the Yulan Plane. Report back to me as soon as you learn anything. Here are ten drops of Sovereign's Might as payment. Take them and split them among yourselves."

The man in the middle took the vial containing the Sovereign's Might and kowtowed. "Harvey and my four brothers will do everything we can to complete the mission!"

"Take your time. There's no need to rush. Finding this plane could take a long time." Lincoln had searched for the Yulan Plane before, but to no avail. He suspected it might not even be called that yet. He had only just completed his sixth Overgod Mission, and the Four Divine Beasts' deaths were still a very long way off—perhaps even a hundred Epochs away. "Once you find it, learn all you can about the plane. Whoever finds it will receive an additional hundred drops of Sovereign's Might."

After Harvey and the others left, Aier looked at Lincoln. "Is there something special about the Yulan Plane? I remember you mentioning it before."

"There are a few things that make it special, though I'm not sure yet," Lincoln said casually.

Seeing that Lincoln didn't want to say more, Aier changed the subject. She suddenly rested a hand on her belly and said shyly, "Lincoln, I... I want to have a child."

Lincoln's expression turned serious as he fixed his gaze on Aier. Seeing how shy yet determined she was, he replied, "All right." He leaned in and pulled her into a tight embrace. The clothes conjured from divine power scattered on the wind...

After a night of passion, Lincoln and Aier lay quietly on the grass, gazing up at the sky without a word. After several million years, they had finally broken through that invisible barrier between them.

Suddenly, Aier spoke again. "Lincoln, you're a divine beast. This one time probably won't be enough..." Her voice grew softer and softer.

Lincoln was taken aback, then burst into laughter. "That's right. I'm a divine beast—and an incredibly powerful one, the only one of my kind across all the planes."

Aier turned away, refusing to look at him, but Lincoln only laughed louder.

"By the way, Aier, according to the Sovereign Pact, I can give one of my family members a Sovereign Artifact: an Attack Main God Artifact, a Material Defense Sovereign Artifact, or a Soul Defense Sovereign Artifact. Which would you like?" Lincoln suddenly asked.

"Family..." Aier's lips curved upward of their own accord. Then she thought it over carefully. "I've only fused three Mysteries, and Water Element isn't suited to attacking. An Attack Main God Artifact wouldn't help me much, and it would be like a three-year-old carrying gold through a crowded market. A defensive Sovereign Artifact would be better. Which one do you think I should choose?"

"A Material Defense Sovereign Artifact would suit you better. You mainly need to protect yourself. If you encounter a powerful enemy, you can use Sovereign's Might and become as strong as a powerful Asura. Water Element is already good at defense, so you won't need to fear soul attacks either. Even if your enemy is too powerful for you to hold out after using Sovereign's Might, or you don't have time to summon me, you can banish yourself into the Spatial Turbulence. With a Material Defense Sovereign Artifact, you'll be completely safe until I come to rescue you." After explaining his reasoning, Lincoln took out a golden-threaded soft armor, a small bottle of Water Sovereign Power, a flask of Dark Sovereign Power, and three Summoning Scrolls, then handed them to Aier. She put each item away and immediately bonded with the Sovereign Artifact.

The two embraced tightly once more...

At the Black Gold Hotel in the Darkness Mountain Range, Shuangning Prefecture, Darkness Divine Plane.

"Big Brother Lincoln, you're amazing! You've been teaching me for just a few hundred years, and I've already fused two Mysteries. I'm a Five-Star Night Demon now! I want to take the test right away and show them what I can do," a young man said excitedly to Lincoln.

Lincoln smiled faintly and patted him on the shoulder. "Percy, you're talented, and you're willing to work hard. One day, you'll be able to put an end to even more injustice!"

Percy beamed with delight, then went to show off to the other patrons. They couldn't stand his foolish antics, but out of respect for Lincoln, they hadn't dared to lay a hand on him.

Lincoln gazed silently at the peak of the Darkness Mountain Range, thinking, Black, when will you finally come back? I've prepared the appetizers. I'm just waiting for you.

Time slipped by. Lincoln waited quietly at the hotel for more than twelve hundred years. At last, he sensed a wave of Death Divine Power pass overhead, heading straight for the mountain peak.

Just a few decades ago, Lincoln's Sovereign Clone had finally stopped creating Divine Planes. But in the end, he had still failed to take that final step and become a Paragon. Now, after a thousand years of planning, his target had finally returned. Lincoln's face filled with genuine delight. "I've finally waited long enough for you, Black."

With that, he left his room and knocked on Percy's door.

Percy opened the door and smiled. "Big Brother Lincoln, it's you. What do you need?"

Lincoln said nothing. A holy light flickered in his eyes, and Percy's gaze grew dull. A moment later, he came to his senses and launched into an impassioned speech, brimming with righteousness. "Big Brother Lincoln, are you saying that the one who just flew overhead is the Black we've been waiting so long for? That vicious, cruel villain who's done every evil imaginable? We've waited for him all these years for a reason. I'll go kill him right now!"

A trace of reluctance showed in Lincoln's eyes, but he said, "Go on. Uphold your sense of justice!"

At the peak of the Darkness Mountain Range, Black had just returned from traveling through a Material Plane. He had thoroughly enjoyed his status as a god-emperor there and felt refreshed and clear-headed. His Darkness Divine Clone had originally planned to return with him, but it had happened upon a Heaven and Earth Wonder. It seemed to help improve his strength, so the clone had stayed behind to study it.

His Death Divine Clone was also as strong as an Asura and feared no danger, so it had returned ahead of him.

"That arrow seems to increase the penetrating power of divine power, but it has to be nurtured with divine power. The longer it's nurtured, the stronger its penetrating force becomes. I wonder if nurturing it with Sovereign's Might would let it pierce a defensive Sovereign Artifact?" Black sensed the information sent by his Darkness Divine Clone and couldn't help pondering the question.