Although they lost a Highgod who Refine Divine Spark, it did not have a significant impact on the Rhine Clan, which had already begun to gain strength.
In particular, the main purpose of this trip to Falling Rain City has been achieved, and the refining materials brought back are sufficient to meet the family's current needs - Blue Crystal Jade and Brownlight Adamantine not only have attribute preferences, but are also auxiliary materials, and the Rhine Clan needs a variety of metal materials;
While dozens of Battle Projection might not significantly aid an individual's comprehension, given the Rhine Clan's current population of over three thousand, given enough time, they could generate a substantial overall improvement.
As for that house in Falling Rain City, it might not be long before the Rhine Clan regularly uses Metallic Lifeform to lead their clansmen to Falling Rain City, which is a very good place to stay.
As for the assets of the Highgod that Delisha had previously slain, she did not disclose them.
The "elders" and "directors" of the Rhine Clan gathered together.
After taking inventory of the goods brought back, the next step was to discuss Jason and his team's observations.
"Are two Highgod who Refine Divine Spark enough to safely lead their people to the city?" someone questioned.
Jason and Landon nodded.
They had observed this while they were in the city. Some tribes came to Falling Rain City led by one or two Highgod, and Kasabu had confirmed that many of them were Highgod who Refine Divine Spark.
The fact that the three of them were ambushed this time was entirely due to their wealth. They bought a house and a prototype of a top-grade Divine Artifact. In particular, the fact that they had just passed the Fiend exam made people realize that the three of them were not such powerful Fiend.
Delisha sighed, "I was too hasty. If I had let you stay in the city longer, perhaps they would have shifted their focus."
The three of them initially wanted to stay longer to avoid the limelight, but because their families repeatedly urged Landon's Death Clone, they only stayed for two months before heading back.
"Perhaps after a while we can take the clansmen to the city regularly," the council members said after discussing it.
Delisha shook her head. "With Kasabu dead this time, we should be more cautious and wait another hundred years."
The Rhine Clan continues to live a secluded life.
But Jason no longer tried so hard to avoid fighting as he had before.
Jason had realized that this was the Netherworld, and he couldn't avoid fighting forever; improving his strength through combat was the only way forward.
The area around the Rhine Clan's residence is currently very safe. Taking advantage of this opportunity to actively seek out battles that match one's level is crucial to having the ability to protect oneself should unexpected events occur in the future.
Jason is currently exploring the lower reaches of this cave.
Delisha had mentioned that scattered Deity-level lived downstream of this cave, and that a sizable tribe existed near the entrance where it flowed into the Gray Serpent River.
The caverns of the Netherworld are of course different from those of the Material Plane. The middle section occupied by the Rhine Clan alone is the size of a small kingdom.
The lower reaches of this cave are even wider than the middle reaches, while the humanoid form of the Deity-level being remains essentially unchanged.
This gave Jason a sense of déjà vu when he explored the caves, much like when he was exploring the Sunset Mountain Range years ago.
Clinging to the side wall of the cave, Jason looked at the underground river that was more than 500 meters wide in front of him.
He could sense that Deity-level lurking below, but he dared not go into the water to attack—there were many Deity-level here who cultivated water, earth, and dark attributes, giving them a natural advantage. Even some Lowgod could use the environment to ambush Midgod of other attributes.
Of course, any Lowgod who dared to ambush Jason were killed by him, after all, Jason was no ordinary Midgod.
Aside from those Midgod who come from prominent families and have enough time to Fusion Profound Mysteries, as well as the Midgod avatars of top-tier powerhouses, Jason's current strength is considered to be at the upper level among Midgod in the Netherworld.
Having survived a near- Undying experience of being controlled by a Soul Seed, Jason unexpectedly gained new insights, his understanding of the Edicts of Death advanced by leaps and bounds, and his strength more than tripled.
In particular, Jason felt that he had grasped the basics of the ability of "Soul Possession," which is the essential condition for controlling the Soul Seed.
Jason had previously tested this; he could control someone who had just broken through to the Saint-level, but the person, with even a slight understanding of the soul, could break free from Jason's control.
Yes, the control of the Soul Seed can be broken, which is why many Deity-level with death attributes dare not enslave those of similar strength.
It was precisely because of this major breakthrough that Jason dared to come here for training.
Facing the river, Jason remained in a state of readiness.
At this distance, Jason's current spiritual sense range is only about eighty meters, which is not enough to cover the opponent, make it impossible to judge the opponent's specific strength, and make him dare not attack rashly.
After a while, I sensed that the Deity-level being hidden underwater had left.
"There are more and more aquatic Deity-level here."
The further downstream you go, the more diverse the species become, and the greater the number of Deity-level.
Previously, these were all gods who had just broken through to the Lowgod Deity-level; now, Midgod have begun to appear in this area, probably because they were not accepted by the Gray Serpent River tribe and came here to seek refuge.
Fortunately, no bandit gangs have settled in this area yet; only the Rhine Clan is a force to be reckoned with.
As we walked, we suddenly saw a huge "stone pillar".
It's normal to have stalactites in caves, but it's not normal for "stalactites" to have many branches.
More than 300 meters away from the "stone pillar," Jason did not approach it directly. Instead, he casually flicked out an arc of electricity, and a black catfish the size of a gray wolf floated to the surface, belly up.
Jason showed no mercy, directly using a Divine Artifact whip to wrap it around him and then examining his memories.
This is a lesson Jason has only recently come to understand: when encountering strange things, it's always better to check the memories of the surrounding Saint-level than to explore them on your own.
Of course, Jason's strength would allow him to forcibly search the memories of the Saint-level, resulting in their immediate death. However, in the Netherworld, Saint-level are merely "livestock." Even if Jason doesn't kill them, other Deity-level beings will.
"It wasn't a stone pillar after all, but a tree root!" Jason looked up at the distance again and realized that it really was the shape of a tree root.
Jason estimated that the tree root was about the thickness of three people. He wasn't sure if it was the main root or a branch. Considering the depth of the cave, the tree root was over a thousand meters long.
Stroking his chin, Jason chose another direction. In the memory of the eel, there was a smaller cave over there, where several Deity-level were hiding.
As for that tree, putting aside the fact that the probability of plants in the Netherworld developing sentience is much higher than in the Material Plane, the fact that a tree could grow to such a size indicates that there must be a powerful being, at least a Highgod, above it, otherwise it would have been uprooted and used as timber long ago.