Jason wasn't one to leave loose ends, but there was nothing he could do about the six-star Darkness Element Six-Star Fiend escaping unless he was willing to sacrifice a drop of Sovereign’s Might, which was clearly a losing proposition.
However, the Green Tree Tribe chief who was tracking them was not fast and his stealth ability was not strong, so Jason was confident that he could kill him.
"It's quite rare for an ancient artifact to become sentient, but it's a pity its true form is just an ordinary tree. If it were a rarer species, it would be worth trying to tame it." As Jason's thoughts flashed through his mind, he could already see the other's back.
This tree primarily cultivates life and water attributes, excelling in defense and soul attacks.
In the previous battle with Delisha, he was completely countered by Delisha, who seemed to possess Soul Defense Divine Artifact. If it weren't for his powerful physical body, he would have been overwhelmed by Delisha long ago.
"Your Excellency, I have no mortal enmity with the Rhine Clan. I am willing to give up all my wealth. Could you spare my life?" A deep voice resounded in Jason's mind.
"If you want to live, then show me whether you have the ability to live!" Jason was straightforward. He didn't care about the wealth at all. Since they had already become enemies, it was best to settle things on the spot.
The other party seemed to realize that they couldn't escape, so they turned around and waited.
The two were located in the "Grey Earth Underground City," the area where the Scaled Earthwalker Beast had lived, and also the place where the Rhine Clan and the Green Tree Tribe had clashed many times not long ago.
Holding a long metal whip in his right hand and a long sword in his left, the white-haired old man stood firmly in front of Jason, his face showing a look of resignation to his fate.
Jason didn't waste any words and charged straight in with his Bloodflame Saber in hand.
He preferred to fight with the Bloodflame Saber, not because his Death Clone powerful, but because other weapons had just been forged and had not yet been nurtured into Divine Artifact. Only the Bloodflame Saber, due to its inherent spirituality, could unleash power no less than that of Highgod Artifact without needing to be nurtured.
As the whip lashed out, Jason transformed into a bolt of lightning and flashed behind his opponent; the Bloodflame Saber down, but the Ice Crystal Shield steadily blocked it, followed by several vines that attacked, attempting to bind Jason; Jason easily retreated, dodging the opponent's counterattack.
"This guy's defense is pretty good, no worse than the six-star Water Element Six-Star Fiend in the previous trio. Is it due to his innate talent?"
After all, it is an ancient tree that has become a spirit over a long period of time, so its physical strength is not too weak, although it is not as strong as Mountain Giant.
Jason previously used the Annihilation Eye talent beyond its time limit, so he can't use it now.
Take out the Lightning Element longsword "Waking of Insects" to deal with this person's protective shield; perhaps using Lightning Clone would be better.
Jason was much faster than his opponent, so he was fearless.
The longsword, Waking of Insects, easily transformed into an Arc Light, bypassing the opponent's whip and striking the Water Element shield. The azure shield shook violently, causing the opponent's body to lean backward, but then it bounced back like a spring, slamming Jason backward with tremendous force.
"What is this? The Edicts of Fate?" Jason wasn't injured, but he was surprised by the opponent's strange movements and the fact that they could unleash such power.
"Let's try again." Jason charged forward once more, knife in hand.
This time, Jason moved swiftly, circled behind his opponent, and suddenly slashed.
The opponent continued with that bizarre movement, his entire body seemingly embedded in the ground like a pine tree, pushed horizontally by immense force, bending to a certain degree before quickly rebounding, carrying the force to send Jason flying.
Jason looked down at his opponent's feet. "Is this a talent? Or a move developed based on your own characteristics? I didn't see him use it when Delisha fought him before. I'll see where your limits are!"
Jason had also cultivated Water Element and Laws of Life, became curious. Although this move seemed to have great limitations, it was always good to have more skills. In any case, the Deity-level in the Coiling Dragon World had unlimited lifespans and there was no such thing as "spell slots".
Jason was repeatedly attacked hundreds of times, but without exception, he was bounced back. It seemed that he couldn't move while using this move. His opponent would only chase after Jason was knocked away. After several unsuccessful attempts, the opponent even gave up the chase and simply tried to wear Jason down.
"Soul attacks won't be very effective. Unless you can use the Annihilation Eye, physical attacks won't be able to break through his defenses either," Jason commented. "His defense alone already possesses the strength of Quasi-Seven Star Fiend. Let's try to see what specific rules he's comprehended."
Looking around, the creatures in this area had long since kept their distance from the two Highgod.
Beneath the golden feathers, cyan-gold scales were revealed. Jason was currently using the "Thunder Angel" form, which could not completely conceal "Frost Chill," but it also did not make the appearance of the Sovereign Artifact too exposed.
He charged straight in, this time his left fist slamming directly at the shield.
"Bang! ~ Crack!"
The head-on attack produced a tremendous roar, followed by the Green Tree Tribe chief, who had remained rooted to the ground without moving, being snapped in half at the waist.
"Ah!" The Green Tree Tribe chief, who had thought he had a chance to escape and ascend to heaven, now realized that Jason still had a trump card that could restrain him.
"Spare me!" was the last thing the other person said, begging for mercy.
The battle lasted for more than ten minutes. Jason deliberately separated his opponent from the ground, and his opponent did not use that special "skill" again.
From each move, Jason roughly estimated his opponent's level of understanding of the laws. "The Water Element has completely integrated the Profound Mystery of Roundness of Water Body Technique, as well as some of the Profound Mysteries of Ice; the Life Law has gone very far, even stronger than the Water Element, and that move just now should be related to the Life Law."
Seeing that he could extract no more information, Jason stopped pursuing the matter. His left fist, covered in Frost Chill and scales, suddenly knocked the opponent's longsword away. With the force of the blow, he crushed the opponent's head. He then brandished his longsword, Waking of Insects, and annihilated the remaining clone.
A drop of blood was placed in the Interspatial Ring, and the opponent successfully recognized it as their master. Clearly, the opponent had not expected to be defeated and die before the battle, and all their clones were together.
Thus, the leader of the Green Tree Tribe died.
A month later, in a small castle on the eastern border of Falling Rain City.
The Six-Star Fiend who had previously escaped from Jason knelt before a man wearing a wide black robe as soon as he entered.
"Master, I deserve to die."
"Tell me what happened. How did Esteso and Boskes die?" The man behind the cloak asked in a hoarse voice, tinged with coldness.
Previously, the three Six-Star Fiend were not controlled by the Soul Seed, but as their "master," he would naturally carry their Divine Artifact to determine their fate.
"We joined forces with the Green Tree Tribe to attack a settlement called the Rhine Clan in the northeast of Falling Rain City. Unexpectedly, their leader was a Quasi-Seven Star Fiend. We were careless at first. Boskes was ambushed and killed. Esteso and I knew we couldn't fight back. Esteso fought with his life to buy me a chance to escape."
"The Rhine Clan, I remember they were one of Lloyd's vassal families." The man's voice was devoid of emotion, as if the deaths of his two men had nothing to do with him.
"Yes, I deserve to die. My intelligence gathering was flawed."
Can you pinpoint their location?
"My Darkness Element Clone is tracking them." This Six-Star Fiend is currently only Water Clone, with average strength, which is why it took a full month to find this place.
"Take me there. If I can't get Falling Rain City, I'll slaughter all the large settlements around here! I'll start with the Rhine Clan."
The Six-Star Fiend trembled upon hearing this. He knew that his "master," Lord Lloyd of Falling Rain City, had recently issued a challenge to become the city lord, but now he suddenly said that he "could not obtain Falling Rain City."
Knowing the man's temperament, the Six-Star Fiend didn't dare to ask any further questions and instead led the way, flying towards his Darkness Element Clone.