Not long after arriving on the Blood Peak Continent, Andrew slowed down. At the same time, he disguised himself as a Midgod.
Upon hearing Andrew's arrangement, Xuanyuan was eager to try it out.
"Don't worry, Father!"
Han Yue, standing to the side, asked with some concern, " Andrew, is this a good idea? Xuanyuan is only a few years old and has no combat experience. How can he possibly be a match for those bandits?"
When Xuanyuan heard his mother speak of him like this, he was about to argue, but Andrew stopped him and took off the Azure Dragon Ring from his hand.
"Your mother is right. Although you are quite strong now, you are still far from being truly powerful. However, you will have to face battles sooner or later, so why not start with these bandits?"
Andrew placed the Azure Dragon Ring in Xuanyuan's hand.
"This is a Soul Defense Sovereign Artifact, the Azure Dragon Ring, which was originally used by the Azure Dragon, the Azure Dragon Ring of the Four Divine Beasts Clan. When I obtained it, it was damaged, but now it has been repaired. You can make it your master."
Xuanyuan, of course, wouldn't stand on ceremony with his father. He immediately dripped his blood onto the Azure Dragon Ring, successfully establishing its ownership.
Andrew nodded. "You have the bloodline of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, your physical body is strong, so you don't need to worry about physical defense. In comparison, your soul is somewhat weaker, but with the Azure Dragon Ring, your only weakness has now been compensated for. Speaking of which, you are much more talented than your brother, and our Five-Clawed Golden Dragon bloodline is a bit special; regardless of the bloodline concentration, we can use our Innate Divine Ability. With defense and divine abilities, even if you face Highgod, you won't be in any danger..."
Han Yue breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, knowing that her husband would not lie.
Xuanyuan, however, was somewhat dissatisfied. "Father, how am I supposed to complete the trial like this?"
Andrew shook his head and said, "Your strength is only relative. A Six-Star Fiend could break through your physical defenses."
He paused, looked into the distance, and continued, "Don't underestimate bandits; there are strong ones among them. Alright, the rest of the journey depends on you."
After Xuanyuan left, Han Yue suddenly laughed, " Andrew, you gave the Azure Dragon Ring to Xuanyuan, what about Herbert? As his father, you have to treat them equally."
Andrew paused for a moment, then said, "You reminded me. It seems I need to give Herbert another Sovereign Artifact." He looked at Han Yue again and smiled, "Not just them, but you too!"
"Boom..."
After concealing its presence, the Metallic Lifeform was attacked by bandits not long after it left.
Andrew didn't move, but instead looked outside with Han Yue in his arms. Outside the Metallic Lifeform, more than six hundred bandits had already surrounded them.
Han Yue asked with some concern, " Andrew, look, there are so many Highgod here. Is Xuanyuan alright?"
Andrew patted her on the shoulder. "Don't worry, I'm here for you."
Xuanyuan flew out the moment the Metallic Lifeform was attacked.
"So it's just a hairless kid, hahaha." Among the bandits, a one-eyed burly man burst into laughter upon seeing Xuanyuan.
Xuanyuan's icy gaze fell upon the other party.
"What? Kid, you dare to resist? You're just a Midgod, I could kill you with a flick of my finger!" The one-eyed burly man was very displeased with Xuanyuan's gaze and shouted angrily.
Xuanyuan raised an eyebrow, said nothing, and charged straight at the one-eyed strongman. Seeing him take the initiative to attack, the bandits were about to launch an attack, but were unexpectedly stopped by the one-eyed strongman.
"Wait, leave this kid to me. You guys go and arrest the people from the Metallic Lifeform!"
The one-eyed strongman stretched out his hand, and a dark iron rod appeared in his hand. A flash of black Divine Power emanated from his body, and he charged towards Xuanyuan.
Xuanyuan maintained his speed, wielding a golden longsword, and charged forward.
The one-eyed strongman is Highgod, and in terms of strength, he is comparable to Five-Star Fiend. However, his strength is still far inferior to that of Xuanyuan.
The Water Element incorporates three profound Mysteries, making Xuanyuan's strength equivalent to Five-Star Fiend. Coupled with his super-strong physical and Soul Defense Sovereign Artifact artifacts, even Six-Star Fiend cannot kill him.
Therefore, from the very beginning, the one-eyed strongman was suppressed.
As the two were locked in fierce combat, the bandits charging towards the Metallic Lifeform began to die one after another. A death zone quickly formed around the Metallic Lifeform. Strangely, the bandits behind did not react at all to the deaths of those in front and continued to charge forward.
As a result, all six hundred-plus bandits were quickly wiped out, leaving only the one-eyed strongman.
"Damn it, who did I mess with?" The one-eyed burly man noticed the situation around the Metallic Lifeform, and his heart turned to ice. Even if he were stupid, he would understand that there was definitely a super strong person among these Metallic Lifeform.
A being who could kill over six hundred bandits without even showing his face, including more than a hundred Highgod, was someone a mere Five-Star Fiend could hardly afford to offend!
"Escape!"
The one-eyed strongman hadn't given up hope of survival. In his view, the fact that the strongest among the Metallic Lifeform hadn't shown up yet meant that the other party looked down on him. It was very likely that even if he escaped, the other party wouldn't chase after him.
Unfortunately, he underestimated Xuanyuan.
Having adapted to the rhythm of the battle, Xuanyuan quickly gained an absolute advantage.
"He can't break through my defenses at all." Realizing this, Xuanyuan completely abandoned his defenses, wielding his golden sword and launching a frenzied attack.
"Boom... Boom... Boom..."
The commotion from their fight was considerable.
Faced with Xuanyuan's frenzied attacks, the one-eyed strongman quickly became overwhelmed, and a dozen minutes later, Xuanyuan cleaved his head open with a single sword strike.
"Clean up the battlefield." Just as Xuanyuan was about to return to the Metallic Lifeform, he received a telepathic message from Andrew.
"Clean up the battlefield?" Xuanyuan, somewhat puzzled.
Andrew gave a wry smile and had no choice but to be blunt, asking the other party to put away their Divine Spark, divine artifacts, and spatial ring.
"Father, what good stuff could these bandits possibly have?" Xuanyuan asked, puzzled, after they returned.
Andrew said, "Given your current status, these bandits' things are indeed not very good. But what if you weren't my son, and didn't have so many cultivation resources? I can provide you with a lot, but to become a true powerhouse, in the end, it still depends on yourself. Many things, like cultivation, are accumulated gradually."
Xuanyuan listened and nodded thoughtfully.
Since they landed, the journey to Bloodflame Prefecture took the three of them over thirty years. Along the way, the one who changed the most was Xuanyuan. Before, Xuanyuan was a sunny young man, but now, he is more like a cold-blooded killer.
For this, Han Yue complained to Andrew quite a bit.
"Finally back. I wonder how Father and Mother are doing? Has Ling'er returned?"
Upon entering the Bloodflame Prefecture once more, Andrew's longing became overwhelming. He quickened his pace and soon arrived at Bloodflame City.
"Father, is this your territory?" Xuanyuan was very curious as he entered Bloodflame City for the first time.
Andrew nodded, his divine sense already scanning the castle. Howard, Janice, Ling'er, Herbert, and others were all inside. Pusluo was also nearby with his men.
"I didn't expect them to all be back." Andrew smiled slightly, leading Han Yue and Xuanyuan back into the castle.
The castle was abuzz with excitement at Xuanyuan's arrival, and news of Xuanyuan spread from the castle to the entire Bloodflame City Bloodflame City, where a grand celebration was held.
The lively celebrations lasted for more than ten days, and Bloodflame City returned to peace. Andrew summoned Pusluo to inquire about the situation in the Skyrite Mountains. According to Pusluo, the Eight Great Clans had been quite well-behaved since the millennium agreement and had not provoked any trouble.
Andrew was relieved.
"There are still over three hundred years until the agreement is reached. By then, the matter of the Eight Great Clans will be completely resolved!"
Next, Andrew learned more about Tianshan Prefecture Lord Molder from the Fiend Castle. This time, he decided to eliminate Molder and obtain the Nine Soul Pearls.
Killing Molder would be easy for Andrew, but he had to consider things more carefully. Molder possessed not only the Nine Soul Pearls but also the Supreme God Token. Once the Supreme God Token got out, it would be much more difficult for Andrew to complete the Overgod Mission.
At that time, the Sovereign will surely intervene, and even the highest Sovereign will not stand idly by.
"That Molder is quite cunning. It's said that he never gathers all his clones together." Andrew looked at the information about Molder, recalling the plot from the original book, and became even more wary of Molder.
" Molder should have two Divine Clone, one Destruction Divine Clone and the other Light God Clone. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that he has other Divine Clone as well."
Andrew put away the intelligence and began to devise a plan of action. In his view, the key to successfully dealing with Molder lay with his son.
Molder had only one son, Bonin, whom he doted on. Andrew planned to capture Bonin first to lure Molder out, and then kill him in a secluded place. At the same time, he would use a Divine Clone to storm the lord's castle and kill the Divine Clone inside.
The most crucial aspect of this operation is concealing one's identity; otherwise, things will become troublesome if Molder has Divine Clone that Andrew is unaware of.