Jason spread his divine sense again, but still couldn't find Monica.
Actually, he had another option— the Sovereign’s Might, a drop of the Sovereign’s Might he took from the Coiling Dragon Ring. He had originally planned to wait until he reached the Necropolis of the Gods before finding an opportunity to use it.
"Move my descent array there, and I'll help you save your daughter." The God of Yellow Sand ' voice abruptly stopped, as if issuing a final ultimatum.
Following the location where the other party's divine consciousness last disappeared, Jason saw a huge stone pillar carved with complex magic arrays.
"Linda." Jason looked behind him.
Less than ten minutes after the threat from Cesar, Jason only communicated with Linda using telepathy. As for Veronica and the others, it would have been meaningless to speak to them.
"I told you we should have beaten them up sooner! How dare they kidnap Monica?!" Linda, with her catgirl-like demeanor, gritted her teeth in fury.
Linda held Monica when she was just born and had no memory of anything. Later, after Monica went to Crescent Island Saint-level, Linda spent some time with her.
Jason's divine sense extended into the Dark Forest, but was blocked at the entrance of the Amethyst Castle.
"Your Excellency Beirut, I did not arrange my daughter Monica's acquaintance with Linley and Bebe. I hope you can spare her life."
Jason sent out his request through vibrations at the castle gate, but received no response.
Jason sighed, "Sigh, I hope we can save Monica Linda. You go alone and take control of the War God Sect and the Saint-level under the High Priest's command. Also, Dylan has three children in the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts; capture them all."
The four avatars —Water Element, Destruction, Life, and the original—merged into one and flew directly to the Radiant Temple.
"Everyone leave Fenlai City, or face the consequences!" Jason shouted directly using his Divine Power.
Powerful Water Element Divine Power blotted out the sky, gathering into terrifying, apocalyptic Dark Cloud.
The four Lowgod, believing they could keep it a secret, remained hidden inside the Radiant Temple. The Radiant Church also failed to evacuate the people in advance, seemingly hoping to catch Jason off guard.
They were unaware that Jason was already Midgod, and they were also unaware that the magic array could only weaken, not block, Jason's divine sense.
Jason could still vaguely sense the other party's location within his Midgod sense.
"It seems this so-called Demon Lord isn't truly helping Dylan and the others. The God of Yellow Sand could see that I'm Midgod, so the Demon Lord shouldn't be unable to see it either; and this formation, at most, can only shield the divine sense of Lowgod, the Demon Lord surely has someone under his command who knows formations." Jason's divine sense broke through that barrier, and he vaguely sensed that the War God and the others were at the highest level.
In Jason's view, these four, along with the Radiant Church, were doomed, their deaths depending on the method: Jason could instantly kill them with the Sovereign’s Might; after some effort, Jason and the God of Yellow Sand could rescue Monica, only to be killed by Jason; Beirut could show mercy midway and simply slap these four troublesome Lowgod to death.
Jason wasn't opposed to joining forces with the God of Yellow Sand. With Beirut around, what trouble could he possibly cause? Once the Necropolis of the Gods opened, Bebe and Beirut would have already recognized each other. Jason could just mention it to Beirut then, and at worst, summon him over and kill him.
Jason's avatar, Midgod, is concealing its presence and carrying the God of Yellow Sand towards this direction; Dylan and the others also seem unwilling to start a war prematurely, whether out of concern for the city's residents or because they have some unknown reliance that can only be used within the temple.
At this moment, Linda's divine sense transmitted. "Jason, the Saint-level of the O'Brien Empire and the Yulan Empire have all fled into the Dark Forest, and those three six-eyed lions have gone in as well."
Linda didn't know the names of Dylan's three children, so she simply called the Six-Eyed Golden Ni "Six-Eyed Lion".
Jason's divine sense swept over and found that the other party was only gathered in the middle area of Dark Forest, and dared not go to Beirut's Amethyst Castle for refuge.
"Linda, trust me, just arrest them all. Lord Beirut won't question it."
The fifty-odd Saint-level were unaware that a Deity-level being was lurking outside the Dark Forest.
These were all confidants of the War God, the High Priest, and Cesar; some other Saint-level hadn't even informed them. As for Dylan, he currently only had three sons and hadn't yet established his own faction.
Linda glanced at the Amethyst Castle in the center of the Dark Forest, took a deep breath, and said, "Jason, don't you dare trick me!"
After speaking, he appeared in front of the Saint-level in a flash. The hazy Death Divine Power spread and directly invaded their souls. More than fifty Saint-level fell into a coma without even being able to resist.
Linda felt a chill run down her spine and dared not linger any longer, immediately gathering the fifty-odd Saint-level and leaving the Dark Forest.
The divine Divine Power fluctuations that Linda unleashed during her attack were impossible to conceal, and the War God and his companions immediately sensed Linda presence.
"The Rhine Clan has another Deity-level!" "Where is Lord Beirut?!"
Linda glanced at the unconscious Saint-level before her, then at the direction of the Amethyst Castle: "I'm still alive! Jason, look, I'm still alive!"
Jason exhaled and glanced at the four Lowgod who were getting restless in the temple. "Linda, from now on, kill one Saint-level every minute, collect their souls to refine Soul Gold Bead, and don't give them a chance to go to the Netherworld!"
"Oh, you're too late. You've killed too many!" Linda's hands had turned into claws; she had just torn apart the heads of three Saint-level.
Jason could sense that the four Lowgod ahead were releasing their divine senses, presumably trying to contact Beirut, but the Amethyst Castle remained silent.
This should be Beirut's attitude.
A humanoid flame wielding a longsword appeared outside the temple.
"Can't sit still anymore?" Jason teased.
"Let them go, and take your wife, children, and confidants away from the Yulan Continent. We can release your daughter, how about that?" O'Brien said in a deep voice.
Dylan had already revealed his true form, and the High Priest, dressed in an emerald green mage's robe, also appeared.
"You guys are really impatient. Look at Cesar, he truly deserves the title of King of Assassins, he's so steady." Jason said with a disdainful look.
However, Jason breathed a sigh of relief. If the four of them were truly determined to trade Monica's life for their trusted confidants, Jason really wouldn't have the confidence to do so.
"Our demands are modest. We'll live in peace once we leave the Yulan Continent!" the High Priest said coldly.
"Sorry, I'm somewhat interested in the Necropolis of the Gods and don't want to leave right now."
Cesar finally appeared behind them, holding Monica by the back of the neck.
"We may not be afraid of you now. I'll give you two choices: I'll kill your daughter, and then we'll fight; or I'll release your daughter, and you release our people, and then we'll fight!" Cesar was more decisive than the War God and the High Priest.
Jason's Water Clone in his mental sea had already grasped that Water Sovereign Power, ready to save people at any moment, but upon hearing Cesar's words, it relaxed again.
"Linda, stop for a moment."
"Receive."
Jason and the four Lowgod were locked in a standoff, with no further action taken for the time being.
"Linda, let half of them go first."
Linda did as instructed.
The Yulan Continent is very small, and Linda's location is within the territory of the O'Brien Empire, which is within the reach of Lowgod's divine sense.
In reality, Cesar didn't have any close confidants in the Saint-level Saint-level would be a free assassin? So Cesar was just worried that the other three might have reservations, which would affect the subsequent battle.
The twenty Saint-level, awakened by Linda, were given instructions from their own Deity-level as soon as they opened their eyes. They glared at Linda through gritted teeth, then looked at their still unconscious relatives and friends with reluctance. Helpless, they had no choice but to return to the Dark Forest and fly towards a location closer to the Amethyst Castle.
Although Beirut had remained silent before, only the Dark Forest could possibly protect them now. Once a war breaks out, Dylan and the others will have no time to attend to these Saint-level.
Release Monica first.
"You must Overgod Oath."
"Don't push your luck!" Just as Jason was about to bargain, a strong aura of destruction emanated from him.
A figure wreathed in crimson flames easily tore through the wall mixed with Black Yu and charged directly at Cesar, who was holding Monica!
Cesar was startled and instinctively swung his dagger to separate his opponent, hastily releasing Monica in the process.
Jason's heart skipped a beat; he almost activated the Sovereign’s Might.
Another giant of light, wielding a spear, appeared on the top floor of the temple and hurled the spear at Monica!
Clearly, the Demon Lord and the Deity-level projections of the Radiant Church are attempting to kill Monica, escalating the battle!
Jason is making a final attempt.
An arc of electricity appeared between Jason and Monica. Jason used Arc Flash to instantly appear beside his still unconscious daughter.
Cesar was taken aback by Jason's move and tried to retaliate, but Jason easily parried his attack. Seeing this, Cesar had no choice but to retreat, as he did not have the strength to confront Jason head-on.
Jason was still prepared with the Sovereign’s Might at any time. The four Lowgod were insignificant, and the projection of the light elemental god of the Radiant Church was not that strong either. The Sovereign light could not possibly assign a Seven Star Fiend to watch over every elemental plane at all times, especially with the existence of Beirut. In Jason's opinion, it was absurd that the Radiant Church could preach here!
What he feared was the Projected Clone of the Demon Lord. He knew the strength of a Seven Star Fiend, and even if it only possessed Saint-level- level power, its powerful comprehension of laws made it difficult for him to withstand.
If it were just about self-preservation, Jason could fight and retreat until he was out of the enemy's range. But with Monica around, he didn't have that confidence, even though he had a defensive Highgod Artifact.
Jason shattered the light gun with a backhand swing.
"Awoo!" The phantom of the Heaven-Swallowing Beast appeared, and Dylan immediately displayed his divine power.
The battle has begun, and now we must do everything in our power to kill Jason, so that they and those Saint-level held captive by Linda have a chance of survival.
Ignoring the other attacks, Jason directly used his Water Clone to create a thick blue Water Element Shield around himself.
This is a technique that Jason's Water Clone comprehended after combining his observations of the Netherworld with his own Water Law. It is also his strongest defense at present, stronger than the defenses of his three Midgod clones!
The water rippled and swirled like the tides, directly dissipating the powerful suction force of Dylan's innate ability to Swallow Heaven; the War God's flaming longsword, the High Priest's thrown wooden spear, Cesar's dagger, and the Light Element Giant's light spear were all deflected and thrown away by the water sphere.
Jason paid no attention to the harmless attacks; he was focused on the blood-red figure's claws.
A Power of Destruction, resembling both blood and flame, swirled around his right claw and slammed directly into the water sphere.
"Bang"
Under Jason's tense gaze, the blood-red figure was flung away.
"That strong?"
"So weak?"
"He is Midgod!"
The projections of the Light Elemental Giant and the Demon Lord were clearly knowledgeable; they knew from their first encounter that Jason was Midgod.
Jason also had some understanding of the Edicts of Destruction; he could tell that the blood-red figure's understanding of the rules was at most that of Midgod!
Everyone was stunned and hesitated to make a move.
Within Jason's sea of consciousness, his Water Clone, gripping the Sovereign’s Might he had almost used, exclaimed, "How could it be so weak?"
The Demon Lord's Projected Clone was weaker than the War God, only on par with Cesar! At most, the opponent was Midgod, or perhaps even Lowgod who had comprehended a relatively powerful Edicts of Destruction!
"This is a Demon Lord??~~~" Jason's Fate Clone, who had already arrived at the border of the Holy Union, muttered in disbelief.
"Hmph, hehe." The voice of the "God of Yellow Sand" rang out beside him.