Hell, at the border between the Mouya Continent and the Star Mist Sea.
A deep-blue Metal Lifeform broke through the mist above the sea. It circled briefly along the coastline, confirmed its direction, then shot into the clouds and flew toward the continent's interior.
That was the direction of the Kodesen Mountains.
For once, Loa was not cultivating. He sat alone in the lounge, a jug of wine beside him.
Outside the window stretched a vast sea of clouds, glowing gold in the sunlight. Occasionally, a few mountain peaks could be seen poking through.
His thoughts had drifted rather far.
The Supreme God Token Kamanbo had given him was genuine. He had read it dozens of times. In the mission issued by the Life Overgod, anyone who gathered all three tokens could make one request of the Overgod.
Could that wish bring Grandpa Jack back to life? He was unsure-Doehring Cowart could not be resurrected in the original novel because his soul had already dissipated, whereas Grandpa Jack had died a natural death. His soul was most likely still somewhere in the Netherworld.
Which was easier: finding an undead soul that might no longer exist, and might no longer be able to awaken its memories of its past life, or completing an Overgod Mission in the boundless universe? The answer was that neither was easy.
But at least the latter offered a clear goal, a direction in which he could work. It was much better than searching aimlessly for a needle in a haystack in the Netherworld.
As for the Netherworld Sovereign, if Grandpa Jack had become undead, she should be able to find him, but his soul was not something she could deal with.
A year earlier, in the waters around Thunder Mist Island, after dealing with the Griffith