"I've struck it rich!"
Even though Jason considered himself to have some knowledge in the Netherworld, he was still somewhat blinded by the sheer number of relics.
"Thirty-eight drops of Sovereign’s Might! Is this the strength of the Sovereign of Light?! I really want to try being Sovereign!"
Of the thirty-eight drops of Sovereign’s Might, thirty-five were of the light attribute, one drop was of the earth attribute, and two drops were of the fate attribute.
Jason knew perfectly well that most of these people were left behind by the group sent down by the Sovereign of Light ten thousand years ago.
It seems that the Sovereign of Light not only dispatched Deity-level to descend back then, but also distributed the Sovereign’s Might to each of them, and each of them must have received more than one drop!
With the high-ranking gods who made extensive use of the power of the main gods, and with the Lord of Light restraining them from outside the plane, it's no wonder that even after refining the main god Geberut, he could only barely protect the Yulan Continent.
(Regarding this plot point, it's the only way I can think of that could sink the continent under the protection of the Sovereign. The Sovereign can easily kill the Highgod, but there's always one who slips through the net. Even Highgod wielding the Sovereign’s Might can sink a continent. Additionally, the projection of the Sovereign of Light can descend from any location and also has the ability to sink a continent.)
Of the 173 relics, 23 were divine Divine Artifact and Interspatial Ring that could not be bound to a master; 53 were left by lower and Midgod, likely descending with the powerful beings 5,000 years ago; 93 were left by Highgod, and among them, the Interspatial Ring of 37 Highgod contained the Sovereign’s Might, with the two drops of Sovereign’s Might of destiny originating from the same person.
Compared to the Sovereign’s Might, the remaining gains were rather insignificant. Few Divine Spark remained, not even a single High Godhead; Beirut seemed to have deliberately avoided the Saint-level of the Yulan Plane Refine Divine Spark. There were, however, quite a few Divine Artifact, including some suitable for Jason.
Jason retrieved the last relic from the Arctic Icefield, clutching a translucent, ice-blue longsword.
"Speaking of which, is this the Xuanbing Longsword that Olivier found in the original story? It's Water Element, which makes sense. Not everyone can find Highgod Artifact that suits them like Linley did."
Jason had blocked a move from the God of Yellow Sand, and the Divine Artifact on his Water Clone were all shattered. After collecting all the relics, this was the only high-level Water Element- Highgod Artifact that he liked.
"Both the material and the degree of Divine Power infusion are top-notch; it's not bad to use this sword temporarily."
Jason's Fate Clone was fortunate enough to find a decent defensive Highgod Artifact —a golden mage's robe that could create a defensive shield at any time, providing excellent protection; as for the weapon, it was naturally the Holy Bible from the Radiant Church.
As for the Life Clone, unfortunately, it lacked a suitable Divine Artifact. The Divine Life Realm seemed to be very isolated from information, and no Deity-level beings had descended there.
However, there's no shortage of Divine Artifact for Destruction Clone.
"Next, we need to go see Beirut. Judging from the current situation, as long as we don't get killed, it will be a great success!"
Jason knew very well that the God of Yellow Sand' plan had succeeded because of him; if he hadn't used the Sovereign’s Might to block it at the last moment, Beirut would probably have killed him on the spot.
The Dark Forest, the Amethyst Castle.
This was Jason's second time in the Dark Forest. Ever since he subdued the Clear Spring, Jason hadn't dared to enter again.
"Your Excellency Beirut, I, Jason, request an audience."
"Hey, it's you, kid." A playful voice rang out.
Jason looked up and saw a Purple-Gold Rat King.
"Well."
"I am Harvey."
"Senior Harvey."
"You're still the same old you. Go straight in, my father is inside."
Jason walked carefully to a room, and before he could knock, the door opened automatically.
Upon entering the house, Beirut, who appeared to be middle-aged, seemed to be examining a piece of porcelain.
"Is everything taken care of?"
"O'Brien and his three companions don't deserve to die. I will keep a close eye on them from now on. The God of Yellow Sand, the Demon Lord, and the faith of the Radiant Sovereign have been basically eradicated. I will continue to monitor their situation." Jason's statement that O'Brien and the others didn't deserve to die was also a way of implying that he had unintentionally brought on a powerful enemy.
Beirut waved his hand, showing no intention of pursuing the matter. "Can you guess who that God of Yellow Sand is?"
"Could it be a palace lord? Or someone at the Paragon?" Jason deliberately lowered his expectations a bit.
"That was a Sovereign." Beirut made no attempt to hide anything. "As the Sovereign's Emissary, I am responsible for managing the Necropolis of the Gods established by the Sovereign; and that Sovereign wants to use Bebe as leverage to force me to retrieve a supreme treasure from my master's Necropolis of the Gods."
Jason knelt down with a thud. "I am merely a Midgod, I know nothing, please save me, my lord."
"Alright, the Sovereign won't go so far as to hunt you down across planes. Just don't go to the Earth Divine Plane or the Lightning Element Divine Plane in the future."
Jason was taken aback. "Earth Element and Lightning Element Divine Plane? Two planes? Could it be Lightning Element Sovereign?"
But he quickly composed himself and said, "I will remember."
"Hmm." Beirut nodded. "After all, you saved Bebe's life this time. Make a request, and I'll try my best to fulfill it."
"No, no, I wouldn't dare."
"Speak," Beirut said coldly.
Jason for a moment. "A Sovereign Artifact is probably out of the question; we don't lack the Sovereign’s Might anymore. Divine Spark Weapon? No, Beirut hasn't revealed his identity God-Eater Rat, and I'm not in the Infernal Realm, so theoretically I shouldn't know anything about Divine Spark Weapon. A Soul Defense Divine Artifact? That seems to be beyond my knowledge level Midgod."
"Lord Beirut is a man of great knowledge and experience; he must possess some precious divine beast essence blood. I wonder if he could grant me some?"
"Hmm? What do you need this for?"
Jason briefly recounted how he fused with the bloodline of the "Thunderwing Angel".
"Hiss... This is interesting." Beirut subconsciously stroked his beard, then pulled out a Interspatial Ring and fiddled with it for a while. "This is a divine beast I killed when I was traveling through the Infernal Realm in my early years. Its supernatural powers are very strange; it's one of the few that could break through my body's defenses with the strength of Highgod."
Jason took the Interspatial Ring and, after recognizing it as his own, discovered that inside was a humanoid creature with blood-red fleshy wings on its back. Its face was very similar to a human's, and judging from its aura, it should be a variant of some kind of Demon, and it was female, with its body radiating destructive attributes.
"Furthermore," Beirut took out a porcelain bottle containing some of his own blood, "When you have time, study my bloodline. My Divine Beast Bloodline is called ' God-Eater Rat,' and it's of the dark attribute. If you can achieve a breakthrough, I will give you a substantial reward."
"I will certainly do my best."
Beirut nodded casually. "Also, keep an eye on Bebe's situation from now on. That kid's a bit playful, so it's best to keep an eye on him."
"OK."
"Alright, it's nothing, you can go back now."
Jason flew out of the Dark Forest and glanced back at the direction of the Amethyst Castle.
"Phew, thank goodness he didn't pursue the matter."