Jason's clones reside in the Infernal Realm Wind Divine Plane.
Currently, Linley has only left a Fire Clone on the Yulan Continent, so Jason cannot receive real-time information about Linley. He had previously heard from Beirut that Linley failed to find the "King of the North" of the Netherworld. He didn't know if it was because the Sovereign did not want to see him or Linley failed to find Melita.
Linley is currently heading towards the Nether Mountain.
Jason didn't pursue the matter further; helping with Soul Mutation only made things more complicated, and it was better to leave it to Linley's own luck.
Jason, who now lives in the Infernal Realm, is traveling with his two wives.
The Violet-Eyed Bladewing Fiend wasn't that fixated on the wedding, and Delisha didn't bring it up either, going straight to live with Jason. Veronica has now reluctantly accepted the three-way relationship.
Jason's current activities consist of traveling and searching for "Heaven and Earth Wonder".
Having already mentioned to the Sovereign that I was searching for various unique items, I naturally wanted to put on an act and also try to find the "Amethyst Iron Crown" and the "Red Caltryp Diamond".
Although according to the original storyline, the Amethyst Iron Crown should have been obtained by Linley, who knows if it would be affected by Jason's fate?
Of course, Jason was just pretending to be searching aimlessly, trying his best not to let others notice anything amiss.
More than nine hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye.
That day, Delisha, whose clone remained in Moonwheel City, said, "Jason, Linley and the others have returned to the Infernal Realm. They even made a special trip through Moonwheel City to say they wanted to see you."
"Hmph, that kid's really something. He might even have to call him 'Sir' from now on!" Jason chuckled.
Veronica, who had watched Linley grow up, asked, "What happened to him?"
"You remember the Planar Battlefield I mentioned before, right? Linley recently broke through to the Paragon, and in front of many people on the Planar Battlefield, he threw a Paragon realm cultivator into the Spatial Turbulence." Jason has an avatar on the White Tiger Continent and interacts with many palace lords, so he naturally received the news.
Veronica and Delisha stared wide-eyed. "He's only four thousand years old!"
Jason nodded. "That kid is talented and lucky."
"That's a bit too outrageous." Delisha thought for a moment, "Should we go back?"
"Wait, we just got a lead. Let's test the veracity of this intelligence first."
Jason and his two companions are currently on the Muya Continent, and the information they are investigating strongly suggests the "Red Caltryp Diamond."
Jason couldn't remember where the Red Caltryp Diamond first appeared in the original story; he hadn't paid attention when he read the novel.
Having traveled through the Infernal Realm for over nine hundred years, he uncovered many dubious pieces of information. He even found two "strange artifacts," but their effects were rather mediocre, offering no improvement to Jason's strength whatsoever. He simply kept them to see if he could use them later.
This time, they finally tracked down a strange object on the Muya Continent that was similar in description to the "Red Caltryp Diamond".
Perhaps due to Jason's past travels through the Muya Continent, the Red Caltryp Diamond was not found by a Midgod as in the original story, but rather by a Highgod bandit.
The opponent's record included killing over thirty Highgod City Guards who went to besiege him, and subsequently killing three Six-Star Fiend. It is said that he himself was only a Four-Star Fiend.
Jason estimated the timeline and realized it was much earlier than the original storyline of Red Caltryp Diamond. Linley's Fire Clone hadn't even reached the Highgod yet.
Jason and his two companions had arrived at the site of the incident, namely the "Weier Mountains" in the central part of the Muya Continent.
They finally found a survivor who had witnessed the incident, only to be told that someone had already captured the bandit, who was none other than the city lord of "Cold Moon City" nearby, the Illusion Demon.
While the holder of the Red Caltryp Diamond will experience a significant boost in attack and recovery, it wouldn't be too difficult for the Seven Star Fiend to restrain it from a distance if he's careful.
Having no other choice, Jason gave the person involved a reward of one million Inkstone and then flew towards Cold Moon City.
The City Lord of Cold Moon City possesses top-tier Seven Star Fiend strength and appears to be a bewitching beauty, but before Jason arrived, he heard from the city's inhabitants that she was originally a man.
"Illusion, I apologize for my unannounced visit and apologize for any inconvenience caused." Jason addressed the other party using the Demon title.
"You're too kind, Lord Jason." The Illusion Demon's eyes gleamed. "You're a prominent figure across various planes; I've long wanted to meet you."
Jason felt very uncomfortable. He regretted not bringing Delisha and Veronica along; they had said they wanted to explore Cold Moon City, so they didn't come.
Jason pulled out the intelligence information he had obtained earlier at Fiend Castle: "I'm looking for this red crystal."
"Oh, it's this. I've long heard you've been collecting treasures like this. But unfortunately, it's not with me." The Illusion Demon shrugged. "What I captured before was only one of that bandit's clones; the other clones escaped."
Jason, somewhat disappointed, "Do you know where he went?"
"I searched his soul. He went to the Material Plane through a teleportation array. As a Seven Star Fiend, I felt it wasn't worth spending so many Inkstone to go through a teleportation array for a treasure whose potential and power were unknown, so I didn't pursue him."
Jason inquired about the details further, and it seemed the bandit was merely making a stopover in the Material Plane. Since there wasn't a large-scale pursuit by powerful figures like in the original story, the bandit would likely eventually choose to live in some Divine Plane, and it was impossible to pinpoint exactly where.
"I've kept that person's clone, but I can sell it to you if you want," the Illusion Demon said. "I was originally planning to sell it to a powerful individual who was interested in this matter. Since you're interested, why not buy it?"
Behind the Illusion Demon was a man who had temporarily left, and soon returned carrying an unconscious Highgod.
"This clone of his is Highgod Refine Divine Spark. In order to maintain his connection with other clones, I did not implant Soul Seed in him. With your strength, searching his soul should not be difficult, but be careful that he doesn't commit suicide."
Jason pondered for a moment, then said, "I will contribute a drop of the Wind Sovereign’s Might."
"Haha, deal." The Illusion Demon surprisingly didn't raise the price. "I wasn't planning on selling for too high a price anyway. To be honest, Lord Jason's favor was enough."
Jason still offered a drop of Sovereign’s Might: "Then thank you very much, Illusion, for your willingness to part with it."
Jason's Death Clone is not here, so we can only return to Indigo Prefecture first. After settling in, we'll have others help with the soul search. If the other party has transferred from the Material Plane to another Divine Plane, we'll try to ask Beirut or Linley to search across various planes; they should be able to find it.
Upon seeing this, Jason bid farewell to the Illusion Demon and headed towards the Indigo Prefecture with his two wives.
In Moonwheel City, Jason outwardly exchanged pleasantries with Linley, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, but in reality, the two were Soul Transmission.
"Uncle Jason, I never expected to actually succeed in completing the Soul Mutation, especially not in the four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind."
"Tell me what happened, and also tell me about your experience on the Planar Battlefield," Jason asked curiously, wanting to know how Linley differed from the one in the original story.
According to Linley's account, he initially tried to visit the King of the North, the Sovereign the Netherworld, but the Lord of the Golden Deer Prefecture Palace and Jason's friend Melita were not there, so he had to give up; later, he went on an adventure through the Nether Mountain and finally met the Sovereign of Death.
The difference this time is that, with Jason's deliberate training, Bebe is not as impulsive as in the original story. He did not kill the guardian of the Netherworld Fruit, but he also did not obtain the Netherworld Fruit. The Sovereign of Death had no reason to help Linley without any basis, so in the end, he still asked him to go to the Planar Battlefield and trade two friends for one Golden Badge.
This wasn't exactly putting Linley in a difficult position, because in this life Linley didn't need to save many people. He only had his two brothers and his mother, but he couldn't save her in the end. Bebe's parents were added later.
As for Linley's experience on the Planar Battlefield, it didn't change much. First, he encountered Leisjing, then he had an unexpected conflict with the Augusta Clan, and finally he was attacked by Clementine, resulting in Soul Mutation.
"Luckily, I had the Soul Stone given to me by Leisjing, otherwise I would have surely died." Linley said with lingering fear.
"So, after the four Divine Power are combined, is there anything special?" Jason asked.
"The power is indeed much greater. The fusion of three Highgod Power can approach the Sovereign’s Might. I am currently only Midgod Fire Element god, so I don't know what the effect of fusing four Highgod Power will be," Linley said, but then added, "However, I haven't sensed the ' Laws of Space and Time ' you mentioned, Uncle Jason."
"That was just my guess, it's normal if it's wrong." Jason nodded, indicating he understood. "What are your plans next?"
"I don't have any plans yet. Once I become Highgod of Fire Element, I'll travel to various planes—"
Jason said, "I have two suggestions. First, I have a clue about a treasure; if you're interested, help me investigate. Second, once you become Highgod of Fire Element, return to the Yulan Continent and explore the Necropolis of the Gods."
Linley's eyes lit up. "Uncle Jason, does the Necropolis of the Gods really have Sovereign Spark? Also, why is Lord Beirut the guardian of the Necropolis of the Gods?" At this moment, Linley didn't care much about even the Sovereign Artifact.
"Hmm—I suspect it might actually be true. As for Lord Beirut, he has many secrets."
Linley is no longer the naive boy he used to be. He now understands what Sovereign Spark means and how insurmountable the gap is between Sovereign and Highgod.
"Sovereign Spark... it's actually on the Yulan Continent? Then, which Sovereign has fallen? And who left it there?" Linley's eyes suddenly widened as he thought of the recently fallen Sovereign: "Could it be—"
"Ahem." Jason interrupted him, "Let's raise the Fire Element to the Highgod first. Also, about that treasure I just mentioned, I'll investigate it first. If I can't find it, I'll ask for your help; I feel it's very important."
Linley didn't continue the previous topic, but nodded solemnly. "Okay."