The Necropolis of the Gods has been opened.
Based on the timeline, it should be roughly the same as the opening time in the original work.
Correspondingly, Jason has the largest number of Peak Saint among all the people under his command.
The Four Ultimate Warrior Clans alone have more than a dozen Peak Saint; the Rhine Clan also has more than a dozen Peak Saint Realm experts; in recent years, the Luo'ao Empire and the Blazing Sun Desert have also had about a dozen Peak Saint Realm experts who have submitted to them; Linda has been preaching on Crescent Island for many years, Clear Spring, who has just become a god, has designated the Sunset Mountain Range as his own territory. Neither of them were assigned a separate quota by Beirut.
These were all counted towards Jason's quota.
(Comprehending the laws is considered the Peak Saint. Normally, there should be around ten to twenty Peak Saint individuals in an empire.)
The Four Ultimate Warrior Clans each produced twelve people, a decision Jason had made long ago; Jason then selected six Saint-level from within the Rhine Empire; six spots were allocated to Saint-level within the Luo'ao Empire and the Blazing Sun Desert; the remaining six spots were to be distributed by Linda and Clear Spring to their respective magical beasts.
Deity-level and over a hundred Saint-level gathered at the Amethyst Castle.
Jian Dan met with Beirut, and the group gathered there to spend the night.
A divine sense rang in Jason's mind; it was Beirut's voice transmission.
Jason nodded, then looked at Linley: "Linley, give me that shield where Doehring Cowart resides. Lord Beirut said bringing a soul in counts as a spot."
"Uh, is that so?" Linley's expression froze for a moment, and he awkwardly took off the shield that had transformed into the size of a palm and was hanging on his person.
In recent years, Linley, like the author of the original work, has embarked on a path of exploring the "Earth Pulsation" and the Profound Mysteries "fast" and "slow".
As for his fighting style, because of the shield, he did not forge the "Black Jade Heavy Sword," but instead forged a one-handed longsword from Black Yu to fight alongside the shield.
Jason smiled and took out another shield, "Alright, you can use this one for now. It's not as good quality as the other one, but the material is pretty good, and it's also an earth-attribute Divine Artifact."
A Lowgod Artifact is nothing to Jason. After making a fortune by picking up those relics, he has distributed quite a few mid-level and Lowgod Artifact over the years. However, out of caution for the plot of the original story, he has not dared to distribute Highgod Artifact.
"Jason very much, Lord Jason." Linley didn't stand on ceremony. Over the years, he had felt that Jason had treated him well, although Jason had been even better to Bebe.
Linley already knew about Bebe's background and understood that Jason was considering Beirut's feelings, but a favor is a favor, especially the teachings Monica gave him and the protection she provided to the Baruch Clan back then, which couldn't be faked.
Meanwhile, Clear Spring and Linda are educating Bebe.
Hogg and Linley originally wanted to give Wharton's spot to Bebe, because Wharton's human form had not yet reached the Saint-level. Based solely on his understanding of the Edicts of Death, Wharton's strength was considered to be at the lower end of the Sanctuary level for those entering the Saint-level of the Necropolis of the Gods, which was somewhat dangerous.
However, Linda and Clear Spring took Bebe away, saying it was "to bring glory to our Warcraft!"
"Bebe, you have to prove yourself this time! You must clear the eleventh floor, get the Divine Spark, and let them know that we magical beasts are the strongest!" Linda urged.
Clear Spring stood to the side with a cold expression. Because she had left the Beirut Family many years ago, she had no feelings for Bebe.
Bebe wagged its tail. "But I feel like I can't beat the boss."
Linda comforted her, "That's because the Earth Pulse Profound Mystery are more effective against you. Your Devouring Profound Mysteries are quite advantageous against other enemies."
Unlike the original story, Bebe now specializes in the advanced and profound Darkness Element High-level Profound Mystery "Devouring," and thanks to Jason's encouragement, Bebe's strength is much greater than in the original story.
The powerful attack force brought by the Devouring Profound Mysteries, combined with the physical defense of the God-Eater Rat, makes it virtually unmatched in the Saint-level. Only Linley, relying on the Earth Pulsation to ignore physical defense, was able to barely defeat Bebe.
Seeing that Bebe was still hesitating, Linda threatened him directly. "If you don't get the eleventh level of Divine Spark, I'll swallow you whole!"
"Ah! No!" Bebe was so frightened that tears were almost in her eyes. She looked around but couldn't see Monica, so she could only turn to Clear Spring for help. "Sister Clear Spring, save me."
"Alright, stop scaring him," Clear Spring patted Bebe's head. "Safety first, just do your best."
Linda said with a displeased look, "You and Monica spoil him too much. Jason and I are different; if the child isn't ambitious, we have to discipline him."
Bebe's upbringing is usually handled by Jason, Monica, and Linda. Bebe once spanked Jason for being playful; as for Monica, she spoils Bebe, and always protects Monica when Linda teases Bebe.
Jason went to his wife Veronica's side.
"Are you really going? Actually, if you cultivate steadily, your chances of breaking through to the Deity-level are quite high," Jason advised his wife.
Monica has recently gained some insights and gone into seclusion, while Veronica wants to take this opportunity to challenge herself and insists on going to the Necropolis of the Gods.
"Seeing how much better the children are than me, I want to try my best too," Veronica said, smoothing her hair as she comforted her husband.
"There's no need to leave all the Divine Artifact behind. It's good to take a few to save your life. Look at Linley, he has two Divine Artifact and a Coiling Dragon Ring," Jason said worriedly.
Veronica hugged Jason and gently shook him. "It's okay, I'll go with Linley and the others."
Veronica's strength is second only to a few Saint-level Limit in the Saint-level.
Veronica's elemental affinity is not weak, but her comprehension is relatively low. After the age of two hundred, she entered a long-term bottleneck, just like other Saint-level, which lasted for nearly eight hundred years.
Based solely on the laws, she is slightly stronger than Haydson. Fortunately, her Dragonblood Warrior talent, combined with her Dragon Transformation, gives her the strength of the top tier of the Peak Saint Realm. Moreover, she was forcibly elevated to Saint Magus using the Blue Jade Fruit in her early years. Currently, Veronica is not in any danger except for facing the guardians of each level head-on and the divine beast Ba-Serpent.
However, Veronica is inferior to Linley. Whether it is the purity of her Dragonblood Warrior bloodline or her understanding of the laws, she is weaker than him. The two have sparred many times over the years, and Veronica has always lost. Even Monica and Wharton are comparable to Veronica in their understanding of the laws. Judging from their aptitude, it is only a matter of time before they surpass her.
This is also why Veronica chose to go to the Necropolis of the Gods.
The next day, the group arrived at the Necropolis of the Gods deep in the South Sea.
As Jason watched familiar faces walk into the two entrances, each carved with dragon reliefs, Jason couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"They're Deity-level after all, so they should take things easy." Beirut joked with Jason, a rare occurrence, after the Saint-level had all left.
Jason sighed, "I think it's better to remain detached. I don't want to be like those indifferent 'gods'."
"Gods" is Deity-level used by Deity-level to refer to those who consider themselves detached from all things, indifferent to life, and aloof and without desire.
There are actually quite a few of these Deity-level, especially in the Material Plane. Deity-level relatives and friends have all perished over countless years, causing many Deity-level beings to become these cold and ruthless "gods."
Of course, the Higher Planes has a special way of dealing with these "gods". Many plane guides will deliberately tease "gods" who have ascended from the Material Plane.
Over time, "god" became just a joke.
"Hehehe." Beirut stroked his beard. He wasn't exactly a "god" either. "I just checked, and the leader of the first eleven levels Ba-Serpent, is in the passage that the human Saint-level just entered."
Even knowing the outcome, Jason's heart still skipped a beat. "Can you let me in? I'll go and wipe him out."
"That won't do." Beirut smiled and turned to leave.
O'Brien and his men behind him didn't dare to say a word.