"Are my three clones incompatible with the Netherworld? Ever since I arrived Netherworld, I've had more and more bad luck." Jason reflected on this as he flew north.
He dared to accept Sheldon's mission because at the time it was in the southern part of the Netherworld Continent, seven prefectures away from the Bone Dragon Prefecture. He thought it was just an escort mission to the Bone Dragon Prefecture; even if the Bone Dragon Prefecture was in chaos, how could it affect the southern part of the continent?
Unexpectedly, they ran right into the daughter of the former Bone Dragon Prefecture Lord—who would have thought!
We arrived at Blood Blade City, the capital of Golden Deer Prefecture.
Jason had already reached the border between Golden Deer Prefecture and Wulei Prefecture. Given that the soldiers of Wulei Prefecture had been killed, Jason did not want to go there and be questioned, so he simply came to the capital city of Golden Deer Prefecture. He had been released by the Seven Star Fiend of Golden Deer Prefecture, so they should not send anyone to capture him again.
Jason had long yearned for this city, as it was named after a type of weapon called the "Bloodflame Saber."
There are all kinds of beings in the myriad worlds, and it is normal for some beings to have similar forms and abilities. The "Bloodflame Saber" is a product of Blood Blade similar to that of the Violet-Eyed Bladewing Fiend.
Although similar, it is far superior in quality to the Violet-Eyed Bladewing Fiend's Blood Blade. Firstly, its hardness is at the level of Highgod Artifact without the need for Divine Power nurturing, and it also possesses an additional ability called "Blood Flame".
The Bloodflame Saber is infused with the Death Divine Power, and a layer of blood-red flames surrounds it, capable of physically burning enemies. This ability will not disappear even after it is forged into Divine Artifact.
Although its power is not great, it's equivalent to adding another ability to Divine Artifact, naturally making it favored by the Deity-level of the Edicts of Death. The price is also extremely high, with a starting price of 60 million Nether Stone, equivalent to the price of a house in a city. And the actual price is far more than that.
Jason had only heard that the race that gave birth to the "Bloodflame Saber" was a native creature of the Netherworld, but he didn't know its specific name.
While selecting top-tier refining materials within Huaijiang Castle, they inquired about information regarding the Bloodflame Saber.
The clerk enthusiastically explained, "The Bloodflame Saber is only sold in the ' Specter Castle ' of Blood Blade City. I suggest you wait until the once-in-a-millennium auction to buy it, as it will be cheaper then. The price of the Bloodflame Saber fluctuates greatly at other times."
When was the last auction?
More than 500 years ago.
Jason sighed inwardly; he couldn't possibly wait here for five hundred years. "I'll go try my luck then."
"And these materials—" the receiving clerk pointed to the three materials Jason had selected.
Blood Blade City is a well-known distribution center for crafting materials in the Netherworld, with a much higher quantity and quality of top-tier materials compared to other cities.
"Give me one million Nether Stone for each kind."
"Please wait a moment, customer." The receiving clerk had already recognized Jason as a big customer and immediately beamed with joy.
This was Jason's second visit to the Specter Castle.
The first time was when I went with Delisha to visit the Specter Castle in Skyfall City, but because Skyfall City was under siege, there were hardly any people there.
The Specter Castle was built with the joint support of the seven Sovereign of the Netherworld, and it exists as a "black market" in every city.
Because the goods here are of mixed quality, it is impossible to divide the area into zones, and the internal structure of the Specter Castle in different cities is also different.
The Specter Castle in Blood Blade City has seven floors. Because each floor is relatively low, the overall height of the castle is similar to that of the other two castles.
Because Blood Blade City is bustling, the Specter Castle is basically packed with merchants and customers.
Following the instructions given by the receiving clerk, Jason walked towards the seventh floor while observing the surrounding goods. However, the items around him were either obviously fake or difficult to distinguish from genuine products, so he ended up not buying anything.
Approaching the counter displaying the image of a blood-red longsword. "I want to buy the Bloodflame Saber."
"There are two Bloodflame Saber available for sale, with bidding prices listed. Bidding will close in one year." The female clerk at the counter looked up and met Jason's gaze.
"Mr. Jason?"
"Your Excellency Melita?"
"I never expected to meet Melita here." Jason still had a deep impression of this old friend who had undergone Soul Mutation under his witness.
"Yes, I was also planning to visit the Northbone Prefecture once I reached the Highgod. I didn't expect you to reach Highgod level first." Melita was still only Midgod, making her feel out of place in this chaotic Specter Castle of vengeful spirits.
"Lady Melita is here. Does this mean a Sovereign resides within Blood Blade City?"
Melita shook her head. "The Lord of Golden Deer Prefecture is an Sovereign's Emissary. I was fortunate enough to meet the Sovereign once before. She appreciated my talent for Soul Mutation, arranged for me to cultivate here, and promised that once I reached the Asura level, I could pledge allegiance to her. In return, she would help me find my brother."
"Then you are truly lucky." Jason had thought Melita would have to venture to Nether Mountain.
"Thanks to Lord Jason, I first went to Hyde City, the capital of the Northbone Prefecture, intending to pay my respects to the prefect, but I was fortunate enough to witness the avatar of the Sovereign traveling, and was then placed here."
After listening, Jason felt that Melita was incredibly lucky; of course, it was also possible that the Sovereign was currently lacking a subordinate, and Melita's Soul Mutation aptitude had caught the Sovereign's attention.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the two turned their main force back to the Bloodflame Saber.
Melita explained, "The Bloodflame Saber belongs to the City Lord of Golden Deer City; I'm merely managing it on his behalf. I'm sorry, I can't offer you a discount."
"It's alright, I have family support after all, I can afford to pay this amount of Nether Stone."
Jason looked over and saw two Bloodflame Saber. One had a thin, straight blade of medium length, marked with a price tag of "Ninety-Eight Million"; the other had a shorter blade with a larger curve, marked with a price tag of "Ninety-Two Million".
(The clothes Linley and Delia chose on Miluo Island in the original story had defenses at the level of Highgod Artifact and cost 80 million Inkstone, but it wasn't the most expensive piece of clothing there.)
"This auction format is a bit like the Proulx Gallery in the Yulan Continent, which sells stone carvings." Jason looked at Melita: "Do you accept trades of Inkstone here?"
Melita hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Please wait a moment."
After a while, Melita said, "Your Excellency, the Lord of Golden Deer Prefecture has agreed to the transaction using Inkstone."
It seems Melita is quite favored, as she has a clone that is right next to the Lord of Golden Deer Prefecture.
Jason nodded, pointing to the price tag. "One million more per item."
Jason could afford to wait a year, after all, moving his family to the Infernal Realm couldn't be done in a short time.
Jason casually bought a hundred bottles of Netherworld River Water, rented a room in the city, and began to organize his spoils from the journey.
He knew the principle of not flaunting wealth, and on the road, even in his private cabin inside the Metallic Airship, he never took stock of his spoils.
The spoils weren't much. He had fought several Highgod bandits, but hadn't managed to kill many. His clones were too slow; they could barely chase down Four Star Fiend, so he didn't bother. The biggest gain was the various refining materials he bought along the way.
Having traveled from the southernmost tip of the mainland to here, crossing nine prefectures, I've collected a total of thirteen kinds of materials.
"We're still short on materials for the Destruction attribute, but we'll get that in the Infernal Realm; we have enough materials for the Death attribute for one Defensive Divine Artifact, and if we can get a Bloodflame Saber in ten days, we'll have enough for a Death attribute Divine Artifact; we're a bit short on Water Element attribute materials, only enough for one offensive Divine Artifact, but that's not urgent; we've never seen any Life attribute materials before, no wonder it's the Netherworld."
Jason sold off almost all the valuable items from Sadista's relics in order to buy the materials he had, leaving only some Soul Gold Bead and Inkstone.
Of course, these materials are not so rare that they are impossible to find. Jason did not intend to look for such rare treasures. After all, the materials of Divine Artifact are only a foundation. In the end, the strength of the Divine Artifact depends on its owner.
Linley's Black Jade Heavy Sword Greatsword was nothing more than a piece of Black Jade Stone that had been struck by lightning.
"Don't worry about weapon crafting; forging is easy for Deity-level being as long as they can melt the materials."