The reason Andrew chose Material Defense Sovereign Artifact is that he is capable of crafting Soul Defense Divine Artifact. With his current soul power, Soul Defense Divine Artifact he crafts can withstand even Paragon Soul Attack.
Without saying much, the Sovereign Zijing took out two ancient-looking suits of armor. The armor exuded a powerful aura, unique to Sovereign Artifact.
Andrew put away his armor with satisfaction.
" Andrew, there's something I'd like to ask for your help with," the Sovereign Zijing said, looking at him. In the past, even considering her relationship with the Four Divine Beasts, the Sovereign Zijing wouldn't have spoken to Andrew in such a consultative tone. However, now that Andrew had reached the Paragon stage, he had the right to refuse, even before Sovereign.
Andrew paused for a moment, then said, " Sovereign, please speak. I will never refuse anything I can do."
The Sovereign Zijing was very satisfied with Andrew's attitude. "The next Planar War will begin in a thousand years, and I would like to ask you to protect my son, Leisjing."
Leisjing?
Andrew couldn't help but think of the Amethyst Cub he'd encountered in the Amethyst Mountains —that arrogant and powerful creature. With Leisjing's strength, did she even need Andrew's protection?
However, considering Leisjing's personality, Andrew understood somewhat.
"It seems even the Sovereign Zijing is afraid that Leisjing will be wronged. With Leisjing's strength and status, even Paragon wouldn't dare to kill him. However, Leisjing's arrogant personality has made him many enemies in countless planes, and those enemies are all top-tier powerhouses. Although they know that Leisjing is the Sovereign Zijing's only son and dare not kill him, they can still easily torment Leisjing if they join forces. The Sovereign Zijing wouldn't attack a god for such a trivial matter..."
Andrew chuckled inwardly. However, he had a good impression of Leisjing, so he readily agreed.
"Don't worry, Sovereign."
Satisfied, the Sovereign Zijing departed, Andrew also turned and left Purgatory, heading towards the Bloodflame Prefecture. Eager to return home, he did not use his Metallic Lifeform, but instead flew in his true form. At his current rate of absorbing Divine Power, even a great deal of consumption would not matter.
From Purgatory to Bloodflame Prefecture, Andrew only spent a few years!
Back home, Andrew gave Han Yue and Herbert two Material Defense Sovereign Artifact, and also gave each of them a Soul Defense Divine Artifact, which he had personally nurtured over nearly a thousand years.
Han Yue and the others were overjoyed to see Andrew return safely. The Lance family now has over a thousand members, and many more descendants have been born in the Infernal Realm.
Nearly a thousand years later, Xuanyuan also got married and had children.
Of course, what pleased Andrew the most was the strength of his juniors. Among them, he had the highest hopes for several. Herbert had already become Midgod had fused three Mysteries, and with his talent and divine artifact, he already possessed the strength of Five-Star Fiend. Deenmike was even stronger, as his Water Element Divine Clone had fused four profound Mysteries. However, he only possessed a Soul Defense Divine Artifact bestowed upon him by Andrew, and his overall strength was comparable to Six-Star Fiend.
Xuanyuan, with the greatest talent, also made the most progress. When Andrew left, he was able to contend with Five-Star Fiend. A thousand years later, Xuanyuan's strength advanced by leaps and bounds, reaching the level of Seven-Star Fiend.
As news of Andrew's victory over Baie in the Planar Battlefield spread, Bloodflame Prefecture gradually became as renowned as Indigo Prefecture. The lords of both prefectures were powerful figures comparable to those at the Paragon, invincible beings below the Sovereign of the Infernal Realm.
After two years of peaceful life in the Bloodflame Prefecture, Andrew suddenly received a message from Beirut.
"Return to the Yulan Continent? It's about time now." Andrew thought for a moment. He had done most of what he needed to do, and now it was time to accept Beirut's Sovereign Spark.
After discussing it with Han Yue, Han Yue was also very happy.
"We've been away from the Yulan Continent for over two thousand years. I wonder what our home is like now." Han Yue's mother passed away long ago, and her father, Duke Daina, with Andrew's help, cultivated to the Saint-level and now possesses endless life... Thinking that she could see her father when she returned this time, Han Yue was naturally overjoyed.
After discussing it with his family, Andrew discovered that quite a few people were willing to return to the Yulan Continent.
Apart from Herbert and Deenmike, everyone else from the Yulan Continent Yulan Continent wanted to return and visit. Some of the younger generation born in the Infernal Realm also wanted to see the origin of their families.
"Alright, if we're going back, let's all go back together." In the end, Andrew led nearly a hundred people back to the Yulan Continent.
Beirut knew about Andrew's return to the Yulan Continent the moment he arrived. As Sovereign, Beirut's divine sense could easily cover the entire Infernal Realm, let alone Material Plane like the Yulan Continent.
Now, even Andrew can use his divine sense to cover the entire Yulan Continent.
" Andrew, long time no see." Beirut's voice appeared in Andrew's mind, and soon after, Beirut himself appeared.
Andrew asked him to sit down.
"His Excellency Beirut remains as dashing as ever."
Beirut looked at him with some confusion. "Your strength is now no less than mine, so just call me Beirut."
Andrew thought to himself, "What do you mean by being no less powerful than you? You could kill me with a single finger."
Andrew didn't press the matter. "I received a message from you earlier, asking me to return to the Yulan Continent. I wonder what it was about?"
Beirut laughed, "I built a Necropolis of the Gods on the Yulan Continent before, and it contains some treasures. Would you be interested in taking a look?"
Andrew said, "If you call it something good, it must be extraordinary. Of course, I want to see it for myself." As he said this, Andrew was also a little excited, because he knew that he was finally about to take a very important step and become one of the supreme Sovereign.
Beirut took Andrew to the bottom of the South Sea and opened the Necropolis of the Gods.
"A dimensional portal? No, it's not really a dimensional portal, it's just a small dimensional portal..."
As Andrew followed Beirut, he also observed the Necropolis of the Gods. The Necropolis of the Gods was actually Divine Plane created by Beirut himself; it wasn't very large, and its spatial stability wasn't strong. However, Andrew still envied the Sovereign's ability to create planes.
The two went straight to the eighteenth floor.
"These are... the Four Divine Beasts?" Andrew already knew about the situation here, but he still pretended to be surprised.
Beirut smiled smugly.
"Indeed, the corpses of the Four Divine Beasts are all hidden here. Besides that, there is an even more important treasure here."
Andrew thought to himself, "Indeed, the Sovereign Spark is far more important than the corpses of the Four Divine Beasts."
Just like in the original book, Beirut broke the seal he had set and took out a black stone box. Andrew knew that sealed inside this black stone box was the Sovereign Spark that countless people dreamed of!
"Lord Beirut, what exactly is going on?" Andrew asked, looking completely bewildered.
Beirut stroked the stone box, somewhat moved, and recounted how he had obtained the Four Divine Beast Sovereigns. Although Andrew already knew about these events, hearing Beirut tell them from his own mouth still made him feel incredibly thrilled.
" Beirut's achievements today are entirely the result of risking his life. If it were me, I don't know if I would have had the courage to snatch food from the mouth of the Radiant Sovereign."
Andrew felt that he was still far from being a monster like Beirut.
Finally, Beirut revealed his purpose.
"I seized the Sovereign Spark from Augusta, and naturally, he hated me for it. However, I don't regret it," Beirut sighed. "Afterwards, I searched for someone worthy of these Sovereign Spark titles, until you appeared."
"Initially, I planned for you to fuse with this Water Sovereign Spark, but now my thinking has changed. Even if you fuse with the Water Sovereign Spark and become Water Sovereign, your strength will still be far inferior to Augusta's. It would be better for you to fuse with both water and fire-elemental Sovereign Spark directly, becoming a dual- Sovereign. This way, your strength will be at least dozens of times greater than that of a single- Sovereign!"
Everything went pretty much as Andrew had predicted; Beirut eventually agreed to give Andrew the two Divine Spark.
Beirut opened the stone box, and three azure crystals appeared: one cyan-green, representing Water Element; one earthy yellow, representing Earth Element; and one fiery red, representing Fire Element.
Beirut used his Divine Power to extract the main divine essences of the Water Element and Fire Element Sovereign Spark and presented them to Andrew.
"Fusing with the Sovereign Spark is simple; just drip some blood on it." He looked at Andrew expectantly.
Andrew calmed himself down, his hands still trembling slightly.
This is a Sovereign Spark, the most precious treasure in the universe! And there are two of them!
Andrew sliced his finger open, and a drop of his blood landed on the Water Sovereign Spark. The Water Sovereign Spark immediately floated up, its emerald light illuminating the world.
With a thought, Andrew sent out his Water Element Divine Clone.
The Water Sovereign Spark quickly merged into his Water Element Divine Clone.
Endless Water Element elements gathered around Andrew...
"It's done!" Andrew clenched his fist, his eyes shining brightly.