Andrew ignored him, and with a swift movement, appeared behind Baitelaimu in Lightning. "If you want me dead, you'll have to be strong enough."
He grabbed Baitelaimu by the neck, lifted him up, and looked into the other's eyes. Andrew's gaze turned icy. Fifty years of secluded cultivation had left Andrew with pent-up energy; now, he suddenly wanted to fight. The Destruction Divine Power surrounding Baitelaimu coalesced, attaching itself to him like armor. Andrew smiled coldly, gently increasing the pressure on his hand, and the black armor Shattering instantly. "They came quickly. It seems Baitelaimu managed to leak the information while I wasn't looking. But that's for the best..."
In a very short time, Andrew's divine sense detected a small squad of about fifty Highgod flying towards him. Judging from their attire, they were likely from the Silinman Clan. "Bang!" Andrew crushed Baitelaimu's head, retrieving his Divine Spark and spatial ring. The guard of Lowgod in front of him didn't dare move... Even Baitelaimu had been killed; how could they dare to attack?
"Whoosh... whoosh..." Not far away, a group of Highgod came rushing in, and the Lowgod secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The Highgod flew very fast, and in just a few breaths, they landed not far from Andrew. One of them, a burly man with silver hair, took two steps forward, clearly the leader of the group. Seeing the headless corpse on the ground, the silver-haired man's face turned extremely ugly. He recognized him; this was Baitelaimu, and moreover, he had a close relationship with Baitelaimu.
"Who are you? How dare you challenge the Silinman Clan?" The silver-haired man looked at Andrew and asked coldly. Andrew shook his head indifferently. These people in front of him had all Refine Divine Spark sparks to become gods, and the aura of their Divine Spark sparks and their soul auras were clearly not compatible.
"I have no interest in challenging the Silinman Clan, but if anyone tries to enslave me, absolutely not!" The silver-haired man was surprised and immediately sent a telepathic message to his former Lowgod guard. When he learned of Andrew's identity, his eyes lit up. "You come from the Material Plane?" "That's right." The silver-haired man's face became even more excited, as if he had forgotten about Baitelaimu's death.
"Your ability to break through from Lowgod to Highgod within fifty years shows you have excellent aptitude. If you join our Silinman Clan, you'll definitely receive intensive training. At that point, even becoming Seven-Star Fiend wouldn't be impossible..." Seven-Star Fiend? Andrew scoffed. "I already am! I won't join any family."
Andrew refused. The silver-haired man persisted, "You've only just arrived in the Infernal Realm, you don't know Infernal Realm cruelty. Even if you were Highgod, you wouldn't be able to protect yourself Infernal Realm. But if you join the Silinman Clan, not only will you be safe, but you'll also receive enormous cultivation resources..." Andrew was somewhat annoyed; the silver-haired man's promise seemed like a joke to him. "I said I won't join any family!" The silver-haired man's expression changed, a coldness creeping onto his dark face.
"That's not up to you. Squad 96, seize him!" The silver-haired man gave the order, and behind him, fifty Highgod formed a large net, surrounding Andrew. Simultaneously, their Divine Power surged, and black Destruction Divine Power formed over a dozen thick chains, tightly binding Andrew. "You're courting death!" Andrew roared, his body trembling slightly. Spatial ripples spread outwards from him, and the chains that touched them snapped instantly. The spatial ripples continued their trajectory, heading towards the Highgod...
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"... After a series of sounds, fifty Highgod were blasted away by the spatial ripples, landing a hundred meters away, lifeless. Their Divine Spark emerged, and Andrew waved his hand, sending fifty Divine Spark and a spatial ring into his hand.
"You..." The silver-haired man was also terrified. In his view, Andrew had only just become Highgod; how could he possibly withstand the siege of more than fifty of them? However, the development of events was far beyond his expectations. The opponent hadn't even made a move, yet his subordinates were already dead. What terrified him most was that Andrew could actually cause spatial Vibration! The spatial intensity of the Infernal Realm was extremely high. Without reaching the Deity-level, even flying was impossible. To be able to Vibration space meant one had to be at least Five-Star Fiend... Andrew put away the Divine Spark. In the Infernal Realm, Highgod Divine Spark was worth tens of millions of Inkstone, a considerable fortune, and naturally, he couldn't waste them. "You die too..." Andrew flashed forward, and in the silver-haired man's incredulous gaze, killed him with a single punch, taking his Divine Spark and spatial ring.
Having done all this, Andrew ignored the remaining Lowgod guards and left. "I didn't expect this silver-haired man to actually possess Metallic Lifeform..." A year later, Andrew sat in a Metallic Lifeform over thirty meters long, heading east. He had obtained this Metallic Lifeform from the silver-haired man's spatial ring; in both speed and size, it was far inferior to the one from the Black Armor Army. Taking out a map, Andrew glanced at it. "The nearest city is called White Mastiff City. I should be able to reach it in another six months. Kunsha Prefecture is truly vast. I've flown at least a billion miles this year, but I still haven't left Kunsha Prefecture. However, White Mastiff City is the easternmost city in Kunsha Prefecture. After passing White Mastiff City, the Zijing Continent won't be far."
Within the Infernal Realm, there are five continents and two oceans, totaling one hundred and eight prefectures. Excluding the oceans, each of the five continents has approximately twenty prefectures. In terms of area, the Kalosha Continent is the largest, and Kunsha Prefecture is precisely the largest prefecture on the Kalosha Continent, its area far exceeding that of Yemu Prefecture on the Zijing Continent. Compared to the vast distances, the greatest danger in the Infernal Realm comes from bandits.
With a loud "thud," Andrew reluctantly put away his Metallic Lifeform. Clearly, he had been attacked by bandits again. He had encountered such attacks hundreds of times in the past year. However, the bandits who attacked him were not strong; none of them were even Highgod. No wonder, what powerful bandit would bother with a lowly Metallic Lifeform? Flying above the bandits, Andrew didn't hesitate. In a few flashes, he killed more than twenty bandits blocking his way. Then, he collected the bandits' Divine Spark and spatial rings, took out his Metallic Lifeform, and continued on his way. He performed this series of actions with remarkable fluidity and speed... clearly, Andrew was very skilled! Half a year later, Andrew finally arrived in White Mastiff City.
White Mastiff City was built from massive, jade-like stones and was enormous, its size comparable to the entire Yulan Continent. What caught Andrew's attention was a colossal statue directly opposite the White Mastiff City gate, standing three hundred meters tall and one thousand meters long, seemingly depicting a white mastiff.
Bypassing the white mastiff statue, Andrew entered the city gate, paying the entrance fee beforehand. Before entering Infernal Realm, he had already obtained a considerable amount of Inkstone. After entering Infernal Realm, through killing and plundering, Andrew's wealth increased dramatically, now amounting to hundreds of millions of Inkstone. If one includes the Divine Spark he obtained, along with various other divine artifacts, this wealth would more than double.
"In the Infernal Realm, there is slaughter every day; only in these cities can there be some peace." Entering White Mastiff City, Andrew felt a long-lost atmosphere, a sense of tranquility that contrasted sharply with the outside world. White Mastiff City was large and prosperous. As the border between two continents, White Mastiff City gathered goods from the Zijing Continent and the Kalosha Continent, and merchant guilds traveling between the two continents especially used White Mastiff City as a transit base.
"So bustling, so incredibly bustling! This commercial atmosphere is far superior to even the Shanghai of my past life..." Andrew was overwhelmed by the variety of shops he encountered, offering everything from food and clothing to lodging and transportation. Many shops were actively soliciting customers. This scene gave him the illusion that he had returned to Earth... After wandering around for half a day, Andrew found a hotel. He knew that in all the cities of the Infernal Realm, anyone who lingered at night was evicted unless they could find accommodation. Accommodation in White Mastiff City was expensive, at least much more so than in Emperor Wing City. A simple courtyard house cost two thousand Inkstone a year, no bargaining. Andrew sighed, took out a piece of Azurnite stone, and rented it for fifty years. The courtyard was very simple, a two-story attic, with only a bed, a table, and a few other things inside. Andrew didn't care; with his current strength, one hundred thousand Inkstone was nothing.
"It's still early, let's try some Infernal Realm's delicacies." Andrew walked out of the courtyard and arrived at a rather luxurious restaurant. The restaurant was enormous, and there were many people coming and going, including about a tenth of the Highgod. Andrew walked to a window seat, picked up the menu, and saw a considerable number of dishes. Dragon liver and phoenix gall were just the most common; further down the menu, there were even many dishes made from Divine Beast. Although he had expected it, Andrew was still somewhat impressed; Infernal Realm was truly cruel. Andrew ordered dozens of dishes in one go and ate a hearty meal. The food was delicious, the taste better than ever before, but the price was also very high. Andrew spent tens of thousands of Inkstone on this one meal. Those around him frequently glanced at him; in the Infernal Realm, people eating like this were truly rare.
"It's getting late today, let's go check out the Fiend Castle tomorrow." Leaving the restaurant, Andrew returned to his small courtyard. That day, he was beginning to like Infernal Realm.