Yulan Continent.
Linley had only been in the Yulan Continent for a short time when he learned that his two brothers, Yale and George, as well as his former friend Hazer, had all been killed by the Evil King. His good mood after returning home vanished instantly.
"I threw that Evil King's Wind Clone into the Gebados Plane; it should still be alive," Jason said.
"I'll go and tear him to pieces!" Linley said angrily.
"His Death Clone is in the Netherworld; you can use the connection between his two clones to hunt down his other clone," Jason reminded him.
Linley nodded emphatically, and then the group appeared at the weak point in the space of the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts.
Doehring Cowart said, "I'll stay here, just in case anything goes wrong."
Linley and Bebe were definitely going, as was Linley's brother Reynolds. Then Linley looked at Jason.
Jason said, "I'll go in and take a look too. I've heard so much about the Gebados Plane, but I've never had the chance to go—my Earth Element Clone will stay here."
This time, Jason came with his Lightning Element and Earth Element Clone.
Olivier, wanting to join in the fun, said, "I'll go check it out too."
Monica and the others weren't particularly interested; they were just bringing their children home for a visit.
Jason pulled out the long sword "Ice Rain" that was stuck there, and the newly established sealing array instantly became unstable.
Linley, standing nearby, casually grabbed the metal used to construct the seal, and it was held in his hand like a lump of mud—a profound application of Earth Element Profound Mysteries.
"Let's go in." With that, Linley took the lead and slipped into the weak spot in the shimmering space.
Jason, lagging behind, muttered, "I thought Odin would be guarding this weak point in the space, but I didn't expect him to be hiding. It seems he already anticipated our return for revenge."
After saying that, he crawled inside.
Doehring Cowart and Jason's Earth Element Clone remained in place to prevent any accidents.
Jason said, "I'm going to the Dark Forest to pay my respects to Beirut. I was in such a rush earlier that I didn't even get a chance to pay my respects; how impolite of me!"
Doehring, unsuspecting, said, "Fine, I'll stay here."
Jason slowly landed at the entrance of the Amethyst Castle in the Dark Forest.
Actually, Linley and his group had already visited Beirut when they were in the Indigo City of the Infernal Realm, so it wouldn't have mattered if they didn't come again. However, Jason had other matters to attend to this time.
"Your Excellency Beirut." Jason met Beirut was dressed casually, without any trouble.
"Is there something you need? There shouldn't be anyone in the Gebados Plane who can stop you and Linley."
"I have a request," Jason said after seeing Beirut nod. "My other clones are vying for a treasure within Tianshan Prefecture. I humbly request Lord Beirut to help me pinpoint the location of the Tianshan Prefecture Lord and the other treasure's holders."
Jason gave a brief overview of the current situation of the other clones, but did not mention the Overgod Mission, nor did he disclose the bet with Freya.
"Ha, what treasure could possibly be worth begging me for?" Beirut said with a laugh. "And how do you know I have the ability to help you?"
Jason merely raised his head slightly. "My Sovereign God, that treasure is of little use to you, but to me, it's equivalent to a Sovereign Artifact!"
Beirut remained silent for a few seconds, while Jason simply lowered his head.
"Hahaha!" Beirut laughed loudly, "You, alright, I'll help you, but afterwards you'll have to go to the Wind Divine Plane to help me manage the White Tiger Continent. Oh, keep it a secret from Linley and the others for now."
"Thank you for your holy grace, my Lord. I am deeply grateful."
The Gebados Plane, although it is home to many powerful beings, is actually just the "back side" of a Material Plane, and its overall size is comparable to that of the Yulan Plane.
The entire space was desolate and crowded, devoid of sun, moon, and stars, illuminated only by the light of Spatial Turbulence.
The sealing arrays at each spatial passage not only prevent them from leaving, but also drain the elements from this place, making the elemental energy extremely thin. To avoid excessive consumption, the Saint-level and the Deity-level try to remain in seclusion.
As soon as Linley, Jason, Bebe, Reynolds, and Olivier passed through the weak point in space, they discovered layers upon layers of complex runes emerging from the surrounding ground.
"Darkness Element magic array, mainly targeting the soul." Jason was the most familiar with magic arrays among the five.
However, despite the imposing presence of the magic array, the five individuals were not significantly affected.
Linley protected Reynolds by his side. Jason, Linley, and Bebe all possessed Soul Defense Divine Artifact or even Sovereign Artifact. Even Olivier, who was still Midgod, had Soul Mutation. Jason had tested it, and his soul strength was stronger than Deity-level of Highgod.
The five people looked towards a Highgod outside. He was a Highgod who was completely wrapped in a black robe and appeared to be male based on his aura.
"So you are the powerful figures from the Yulan Continent who banished Odin back?" The man stared at the five for a moment, seemingly realizing they were not to be trifled with. "My name is Holin Gers. I was accidentally trapped in the Gebados Plane. I hope you four can do me a favor and let me out. If you promise not to stop me from leaving, I can remove the magic array now."
"Men in black, are you threatening us?" Bebe retorted without backing down.
Jason paused for a moment. "Shadow King Holin Gers, the weakest of the Five Great Kings of the Gebados Plane, is skilled in stealth and assassination, and is an expert in magic arrays."
The man in black robes simply stood there without answering.
Jason continued, "I know the Azure Fire King, and his assessment of you is quite fair. I am Jason Rhein, the Sovereign's Emissary. Would you be interested in becoming my subordinate?" Just now, he had contacted one of Bluefire's avatars stationed on the Qinghuo Continent and learned roughly about the situation in the Gebados Plane.
The man in black robes remained silent, but the black aura surrounding him intensified considerably.
Jason pointed at Holin Gers and said to Linley, "The Sovereign is preparing to send me to guard the Wind Divine Plane. I need a few reliable subordinates now. Help me subdue him."
Linley nodded. His first move Linley to use the Blackstone Space to shatter the surrounding magic array. Linley second move was to use both repulsive and attractive forces to pull the hidden Holin Gers out of the shadows. Linley third move was to set up a small black castle to trap Holin Gers. His fourth move Linley to knock Holin Gers down with a single punch.
Bebe scoffed from the side, "Just be a good subordinate to Uncle Jason. He's a top-tier powerhouse in the Infernal Realm. With your strength, working for him is already beneath you."
Holin Gers is not very strong; at most, he is a beginner-level Seven Star Fiend, and his direct combat ability is not even up to the level of Seven Star Fiend.
Holin Gers, shrouded in a black robe, hesitated for a moment, then rose and knelt on one knee. "I am Holin Gers, and I pledge my allegiance to Jason!"
Jason had no intention of forcing the other party to make an oath; he simply said, "Get up. We're looking for Odin's Wind Clone. Do you know where he is?"
"He was captured by the Ice Prison King and should be in Ice Prison City in the north now."
At this moment, more than a dozen divine senses arrived one after another, all of them belonging to Highgod. Within the small area of Gebados Plane, the divine senses of Highgod could cover more than 90% of the space, so the battle just now naturally attracted the attention of the Highgod.
After Holin Gers's explanation, the five of them roughly understood what had happened:
After Odin was banished to the Gebados Plane by Jason again, the commotion naturally became known to many of the Highgod. Among them, the Ice Prison King, who had an old grudge against Odin, captured him and took him back to his abode. At least when Holin Gers passed by thirty years ago, Odin had not yet been tortured to death.
"The Ice Prison King Sewei specializes in water and life attributes and excels in soul manipulation; she must have been the one who concealed Odin's location," Holin Gers explained.
Linley's divine sense spread out, clearly negotiating with the Ice Prison King named Sewei.
Jason continued, asking Holin Gers, "Why are you guarding this place?"
"I felt there was a high chance this place would reopen, so I left Shadow City and came here temporarily."
Originally, among the Five Great Kings of the Gebados Plane, the strongest, Bluefire, monopolized the "main passage," while the other four kings each occupied a relatively large spatial weak point and built cities there. The spatial weak point in the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts was relatively small, and such weak points were usually occupied by mid-level or Lowgod.
After all, those large spatial weak points will briefly open every once in a while to release some people, making the probability of escape much higher; while small spatial weak points only have a chance if you are lucky enough to have them destroyed by some external creature, and you also need to fight against powerful binding forces, so only elite experts at every level can leave.
That's why, although this weak point in space had been opened once before, few people dared to come. Only Holin Gers wanted to try his luck and come here—because his strength was too weak. The weak point in space where Shadow City was located was the smallest of the five cities, not much bigger than this one.
In the time it took to say a few words, more than thirty Highgod had already surrounded them. After all, it was the size of a Material Plane, and it would take them less than a minute to fly over.
Among them, a woman with her face covered by a light veil is holding Odin, who is frozen in ice crystals.
"I can hand Odin over to you, but please make way." The woman's voice was cold, and the thirty-odd people beside her subtly surrounded them, clearly indicating that a fight would break out if negotiations failed.
Linley, Bebe, and Reynolds stared at Odin, who was frozen in Icebound, their eyes blazing with fury.
Jason remained calm. "We have some grudges with Odin that need to be settled. Please hand Odin over to us first, and we'll discuss the rest later."
Sewei hesitated for a moment, then tossed Odin over.
Linley shattered the ice crystal with a single punch. The ice crystal seemed to not only Icebound the body but also suppress the soul. Odin, who had just broken free from the restraints, was momentarily dazed when he saw a huge fist smash into his face.
Without any interrogation or confrontation, Linley, Bebe, and Reynolds simply surrounded Odin and beat him up, shouting and cursing as they did so.
Sewei frowned. As the Ice Prison King, she was skilled in imprisonment and knew how strong the Icebound she had set up against Odin was. Once it took shape, even other kings would need to expend a lot of effort to break it, but Linley shattered the ice crystals completely with just one punch.
The surrounding Highgod observed Linley's methods, then looked at Holin Gers behind Jason, exchanging divine senses to assess the strength of Linley and Jason.
The entire process lasted an hour.
"Tell me, where is your Death Clone in the Netherworld?" Linley demanded sternly.
"Hahaha, it's in Hyde City of the Northbone Prefecture. If you dare, come find me, and I'll make sure you don't leave alive!" Odin was clearly unaware of how terrifying Linley and Jason's strength was, and still believed that the Lord of the Northbone Prefecture could protect him.
With a "swoosh," Linley ripped out Odin's Divine Spark with a single claw.
After calming himself down a bit, Linley nodded to Jason.
Jason then addressed the surrounding Highgod: "I am Jason Rhein, an Sovereign's Emissary. I need to recruit several powerful subordinates. I promise to take the three kings out if they pledge allegiance to me; as for the others—" Jason pointed to Bebe and Olivier: "If either of these two can be defeated, I will take him away."
Although Bebe and Olivier are only Midgod, they are comparable to peak Five-Star Fiend and can even contend with Six-Star Fiend.
Jason wasn't a philanthropist, so he wouldn't let them leave the Gebados Plane without a reason. After all, they were imprisoned here because they had probably committed crimes and weren't good people. If it weren't for Bluefire's description that, apart from the Evil King, the other five kings weren't particularly tyrannical, Jason would have probably made Linley kill a few troublemakers before even considering their departure.
However, these words did not resonate with those around them. Most of them were only at the Saint-level when they were imprisoned, and at most, the Lowgod — the Plane Guardian— were only at the level of Midgod. Except for the period after Beirut's rise, the Midgod were no longer subject to the control of the Plane Guardian of the Yulan Continent.
In their naive view, how could Jason and Linley possibly be stronger than Bluefire? As for Olivier and Bebe, two Midgod, Jason's offer was utterly humiliating!
A great battle was about to break out, but Jason didn't care at all. He was scanning all parts of the Gebados Plane with his divine sense, and even deliberately exposed his divine sense, alarming the middle and Lowgod.
The Ice Prison King Sewei was the first to strike, enveloping the surroundings in frost; followed by the Radiant King, whose pupils emitted rainbow-like liquid as he surged toward Jason; the other Highgod, seeing the two kings make their move, launched coordinated attacks from a distance.
Bebe and Olivier shielded Reynolds behind them; Linley's Blackstone Space opened, shattering the Ice Prison King's domain in two breaths, and then he charged straight into the battle; as for Jason, he paid no attention to the Radiant King's soul attack, and even when the radiance entered his body, he had no reaction.
His Soul Defense Divine Artifact, the Ink Soul, had long been repaired. After all, it was something crafted by a top-tier Asura, and Jason, also Asura, had no difficulty repairing it.
Jason calmly turned around and said to the Shadow King Holin Gers, "Bring these mid- and Lowgod over for me." He then marked several Deity-level that were flying over from this direction.
Seeing Jason remain so calm even with a formidable enemy at hand, Holin Gers was momentarily speechless. Then, seeing that Jason didn't even react to the Radiant King's soul attack, the thought of resistance that had just arisen was completely extinguished— the Radiant King Minor's soul attack was second only to the Evil King, Holin Gers was certain that he would die if he took a direct hit.
"Yes, sir." Holin Gers bowed slightly, while simultaneously focusing his divine sense on Linley's godlike figure and flying towards the target Jason had indicated.
The Deity-level of the Gebados Plane were all aware that a spatial passage had been opened and were gathering there, but they were intimidated by Linley's terrifying aura and dared not step forward.
In reality, Linley didn't spend much time suppressing all the Highgod of the Gebados Plane, and by the time the battle ended, Holin Gers hadn't returned yet.
It was already remarkable that Linley, a Shura-level being with Sovereign Artifact, could use the Blackstone Space, given that it consisted of only two mid-to-lower-tier seven -Asura Seven Star Fiend and a dozen or so Highgod gods; he hadn't even used the "Soul Stone."
Linley held back, and none of the thirty-odd Highgod died in the battle. Once they realized the difference in strength and retreated dejectedly, Linley pointed out five people. "These five have the strength of Six-Star Fiend."
By this time, Holin Gers had returned with two Midgod and one Lowgod, all of whom were individuals of special races and worth nurturing.
Jason nodded. "The three kings, the five Highgod we just mentioned, and these three others, if they are willing to pledge allegiance to me, they can leave with us. The rest of you, please return."
"What?!" "My lord, give me a chance!" The surrounding area instantly erupted in chaos, with cries of pleas filling the air, and many people secretly banding together to prepare to force their way in.
The Blackstone Space around Linley reappeared, this time filled with the eerie winds of the Soul Stone. Apart from Jason and his group, as well as those chosen by Jason, everyone else instantly fell unconscious to the ground.
The Highgod who had just been fighting Linley gasped in shock. Linley's move completely exceeded their expectations, and Linley seemed to be completely under Jason's control. Just how strong was Jason?
"I am willing to pledge my allegiance"—several people instantly knelt down.
Jason still didn't take the opportunity to make them swear an oath. He had only asked a few of his men to help keep watch, so there was no need to be so strict.
Let's go.
The group turned around and, braving the Spatial Binding, returned to the Yulan Continent from the weak point in space.