From the time Jason and his companions arrived in Falling Rain City to the time they obtained the Fiend Medallion, it was less than a month, and including the time spent traveling to Falling Rain City, it was less than a year.
So the three of them decided to enjoy a moment of peace and quiet in the city.
"Elder Jason was truly prescient. Just for this carefree time, even if he gets drowned in spit when he returns to the family, it's worth it." Kasabu usually doesn't cultivate except for meditation to increase his soul power, so he's quite leisurely.
Jason and Landon have been taking periods of quiet contemplation lately.
Landon enjoys a little wine in his spare time from cultivation, and over the years he has gradually emerged from the grief of losing his wife. "When I was on the Yulan Continent, I longed for the passion of the Netherworld, but now that I'm actually Netherworld, I miss the peace of the past."
"Once I'm strong enough, I can live a peaceful life anywhere." Jason didn't cultivate today either.
Jason's training in Lightning Element and Death Clone has been stagnant lately. The previous Fiend assessment gave him some insights into Water Element, but his Water Clone in the Yulan Continent.
"How is Melita doing?"
More than half a year has passed since Melita fell into a coma.
"Starting three months ago, her soul stopped weakening, and light and Fire Element began to gather around her consciousness," Jason said.
Jason knew this was a sign that the Soul Mutation was about to succeed, but he wasn't sure if there were any other dangers lurking in the meantime.
In any case, Jason can't interfere with this matter now.
"Huh?" The three noticed the change in the room. "Melita's awake."
About ten minutes later, the slender Melita came out.
"Did the three of you save me? Thank you." Melita bowed.
"Don't be shy, have a seat." Landon gestured for Melita to sit down. "We didn't do anything special, we just brought you back because we saw your soul hadn't perished."
Jason handed Melita the badge that belonged to her.
"In the Netherworld, bringing me back is already a great favor." Melita's face was still a little pale.
Jason, seeing that Melita's Soul Mutation, asked, "You were in a coma for seven months, during which time your soul almost completely dissipated. How are you feeling now?"
"Hmm, thankfully, my soul is actually much stronger than before."
Jason didn't press further. "A senior once told me that those who survive a great Undying are destined for good fortune. After this brush with death, your strength will definitely improve by leaps and bounds, and you might even become Seven Star Fiend in the future!"
The people around laughed as if they had heard a joke; in their minds, the Seven Star Fiend was an unattainable existence.
Even Melita didn't realize how much potential she had now—the potential of her Two-element Soul Mutation was already comparable to that of a top-tier divine beast.
"What are your plans next, Lady Melita?" Landon asked.
"I want to cultivate in seclusion for a while, and only take on Fiend quests once my strength is stable."
Landon and the other two communicated telepathically. "Sir, the three of us are from the Rhine Clan. Our family has been established for less than five hundred years and is in dire need of a member with unlimited potential like yourself. Would you be interested in joining us? The patriarch has already discussed this with my clone, and we can grant you the status of an elder."
Jason had previously mentioned Melita's potential to Landon. Leaving aside the Soul Mutation, among the fifty-odd Midgod at the time, Melita's strength was definitely top-notch, even stronger than Jason's.
Such strength might not matter to other powerful families, but it is extremely valuable to the Rhine Clan.
Landon then made a request to Delisha to recruit him.
Melita hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'm sorry, I will definitely repay your kindness in the future, but I have no intention of joining the family."
Landon didn't insist, but instead took out a Blood Blade.
"Our Rhine Clan has a talent for creating weapons. This Blood Blade was created by me; consider it a keepsake. May we meet again someday."
Melita took the Blood Blade, pondered for a moment, and then took out a jade pendant. "This is something I brought from the Material Plane. Consider it a debt I owe you, and I will definitely repay you in the future."
Landon accepted it without hesitation.
Jason asked, "Lady Melita, may I ask, you specialize in Light Element and Fire Element, so why are you in the Netherworld?"
"Just call me Melita. As for coming to the Netherworld, it's because I want to find my deceased brother." Melita's eyes were firm. "I heard that the Netherworld Sovereign can restore the memories of those who have become spirits and help them find their way back."
The three exchanged a glance. "Do you have any information about the location of the Sovereign's residence?"
"No, but now that I've reached the strength of Highgod, I should be able to find out from some of the palace lords."
Jason said, "I've heard that ' Nether Mountain ' in the center of the continent is the abode of the Sovereign, but Nether Mountain is known as the most dangerous place in the Netherworld. I suggest you look for other ways first."
After Jason obtained the map of the Netherworld from Delisha, he compared it with some locations he still remembered that were mentioned in the original work. The Nether Mountain was the most dangerous place in the Netherworld, and it should be the residence of the Sovereign of Death in the original work.
Jason vaguely remembered that the original story mentioned a Sovereign living on an island, but he couldn't remember the name of that island at all.
"Nether Mountain?" Melita murmured. "Thank you, Your Excellency. If I can find my brother successfully, I will definitely repay you in the future."
Kasabu clapped his hands. "Melita escaped death, and we all got our Fiend Medallion. Let's go to the restaurant for a meal to celebrate!"
Melita smiled and nodded.
After having a big meal at the restaurant, Melita insisted on paying, and the three of them didn't refuse.
After a satisfying meal, Melita said goodbye and the three of them headed to a shop in town.
"Let's go buy Floating Shadow while we're at it," Landon said.
Jason and Kasabu nodded in agreement.
Kasabu had previously seen a shop selling Floating Shadow, and after hearing about it, Landon used a clone to tell Delisha, who asked the three of them to buy some and not to be stingy with their Nether Stone.
"I didn't expect this place to have three floors." The three looked at the price list at the entrance.
"Viewing is charged per person: First floor, Midgod Floating Shadow, 10 Nether Stone per person; second floor, five-star Six-Star Fiend Floating Shadow, 10,000 Nether Stone per person; third floor, Seven Star Fiend and Asura-level Floating Shadow, 300,000 Nether Stone per person. The price for purchasing Floating Shadow is negotiable."
The Asura-level is equivalent to the Asura level of the Infernal Realm.
"We're buying these Floating Shadow' for the younger generation of our family. Let's go check out the first floor first."
The three paid the entrance fee and entered the first floor.
There are many Lowgod here, and even fewer Midgod. There are three Fiend, especially Kasabu, a Highgod Fiend, who has attracted a lot of attention.
A middle-aged man, who appeared to be maintaining order, approached and asked, "Are you three gentlemen looking to buy the Floating Shadow?"
The other party knew immediately upon seeing the three that they were there to buy Floating Shadow. Highgod Fiend who could come to the first floor were either buying Floating Shadow for their descendants or were merchants.
"We want to buy some Floating Shadow, mainly those with the Death and Destruction attributes, but also some with other attributes," Kasabu said directly.
The other person nodded in understanding. "This way, please."
Jason scanned over a hundred Floating Shadow; each Floating Shadow contained not just one person, but a chaotic battle involving dozens or even hundreds of people.
"These are all videos recorded when the Fiend were carrying out missions or undergoing Fiend assessments. Some of them are even Highgod Fiend. Since the videos mainly feature Midgod, they were placed on this floor," the administrator explained.
How much is one?
"These hundred-odd are among the more expensive on this floor, costing five thousand Nether Stone each."
Kasabu said, "You two choose."
I've already paid the admission fee, so of course I can look around as much as I want.
Jason and Landon watched the Floating Shadow intently.
Kasabu is of the fire element, and among the Floating Shadow that are primarily associated with death and destruction, he couldn't distinguish between good and bad, so he simply looked at other Floating Shadow instead.
Jason looked at them one by one, feeling a sense of inspiration, but then it suddenly vanished.
In the end, the two chose thirty of the better quality ones.
Of course, they won't take them away directly. These are samples. The shop will transcribe these Floating Shadow and then give them to them.
Kasabu, seeing that the two had finished, walked over and said, "I just selected a dozen or so Floating Shadow of cultivators who practiced the Profound Mysteries of the seven elements."
The Rhine Clan also has many members with other attributes.
Then, proceed to the second level, where each person must pay 10,000 Nether Stone.
The shop assistant had already used his divine sense to notify his colleagues on the second floor.
However, the customers on the second floor were all of a higher class, and the shop assistant pointed out the location of the Floating Shadow related to the attributes of death and destruction to the three of them without asking any further questions.
Now that they had paid, they naturally wanted to see the Six-Star Fiend -level Floating Shadow; the three of them had rather high standards, so they only glanced at the Five-Star Fiend battle Floating Shadow as a side note.
Jason lingered for a long time before a Floating Shadow that recorded the cultivation of two Highgod were masters of the Edicts of Destruction.
He has made a breakthrough; he is still the original body on the Yulan Continent. Jason feels that his Edicts of Destruction are about to touch the threshold of Deity-level.
Jason six types of affinity, but only life and destruction have not yet reached the Deity-level.
"Ahem." Landon startled Jason awake. "We've made our selections."
"Huh? Has it been a long time?"
"Yes, it's been four hours already. Our time limit on this floor is five hours."
Jason felt a little regretful; he had only seen a dozen or so Floating Shadow Floating Shadow, while there were over two hundred here.
When observing Floating Shadow, it's not about having the strongest possible phantom, but rather one that is slightly stronger than oneself and whose attributes are similar.
Jason has now fully integrated two profound Profound Mysteries of Lightning Element, making him perfectly suited to observe the Floating Shadow of five- and Six-Star Fiend.
Jason suddenly remembered. "How many Nether Stone does each of these Floating Shadow cost?"
"Thirty thousand each." Landon sighed, clearly feeling the price was too high. "We bought thirty."
Kasabu asked, "Want to go to the third level and broaden your horizons?"
The three exchanged a glance and decided against it; given their current strength, even seeing the Floating Shadow of the Seven Star Fiend would hardly provide any insight.
After checking the Floating Shadow provided by the shopkeeper and confirming that there were no problems, I paid the money directly, and more than one million Nether Stone disappeared in an instant.
Jason observed that each Floating Shadow likely had limitations preventing transcription and imprinting. Of course, powerful individuals should have ways to overcome these limitations, but such powerful individuals would likely disdain such a task.
"Let's go back to our family in a few days. City life is too comfortable; it's easy to become complacent," Landon suggested.
Jason shook his head. "I'm starting to understand. Give me some time."