Excising Hidden Dangers

Underworld Prison.

"A sovereign can set rules."

In the hall, Longdi earnestly explained to Pang Jian's Primordial Spirit, "In our Underworld Prison, if we choose to temper our Primordial Spirits, we must rely on a stroke of fortune. That is a rule."

"The one who set this rule should be the will of the Sea of Mist."

"Underworld Prison's Heavenly Ban can block the prying eyes of gods from other realms—that too is one of the rules. And the fact that we Nether Clan Nether Gods can freely come and go within Underworld Prison with our Primordial Spirits is also a rule it established."

"In your Purgatory, those who cleanse their bodies with polluted foreign power and increase their cultivation and strength must pass through a portion of polluted essence to become low-level gods. That should be a manifestation of Black Phoenix's will."

"It is the sovereign. It too can set rules."

"However, I feel..." Longdi thought for a moment, then said, "that rule should have been broken."

Pang Jian had listened with rapt attention throughout, occasionally adding a word or two about Purgatory's circumstances.

At that moment, realization dawned on him. "You mean Luo Shen had powerful figures like Sha Jia sever Black Phoenix's origin, then successfully sent them into the realm of mid-level gods, thereby breaking that rule?"

"Yes, that is what I think." Longdi nodded lightly. "Only another sovereign can break the rules established by a sovereign, and it would have to expend considerable power to do so."

"In my view, in Purgatory now, many level-nine Demon Kings of the Ancient Demon Race should no longer need to rely on a portion of its origin when they become Demon Gods."

"Of course, having a portion of its origin might make them stronger."

Longdi frowned slightly. "Just as