Two hundred years have passed in a flash.
Jason's lightning-type clone was researching the bloodline of magical beasts, with two human god-level slaves in front of him.
In order to study the Divine Beast Bloodline the Lightning Element divine beast given to him by Delisha, he specially sought out some blood from the "Thunder-Racing Electric Leopard" a few days ago.
Within the Rhine Clan, there was a Thunder-Racing Electric Leopard that was about to break through to the Deity-level. Jason sparred with it under the pretext of "mutual promotion between Lightning Element" and took the opportunity to obtain some of its blood.
Jason has made significant breakthroughs in his research during this period, enabling him to integrate the bloodline of magical beasts into human bodies without causing strong rejection reactions. However, this bloodline is only latent, like the unactivated bloodline of Dragonblood Warrior.
"The Violet-Eyed Bladewing Fiend Bloodline clearly doesn't need activation! Is it because the Violet-Eyed Bladewing Fiend Bloodline is too low-level?" Jason complained.
During this period, Jason's Lightning Element have made some progress in understanding the "Electromagnetism Profound Mysteries".
He never tried to merge the mysteries of Lightning Flash Profound Mysteries and Lightning Element Profound Truth again, because he wanted the Electromagnetism Profound Mysteries to merge with the former two in the early stages, so that there would be a link when merging with other Profound Mysteries in the future.
As for the Profound Mysteries of death, he has been in seclusion. There is no distinction between the Profound Mysteries among the Four Edicts, so naturally, he has no involvement in the fusion of Profound Mysteries.
"My Lightning Element shows signs of specializing in speed. Lightning Flash and electricity are profound Profound Mysteries of speed specialization, and Electromagnetism Profound Mysteries also have the effect of increasing speed." Jason couldn't help but sigh as he thought about his understanding of the laws.
The Lightning Element Profound Mysteries excel at speed; both Lightning Flash and Conduction of Electricity can greatly increase speed, while the Profound Mysteries of "Electromagnetism" and "Lightning Strike" can also increase speed to some extent.
Suddenly, he sensed several divine senses covering his body; more accurately, it was Jason's Death Clone that sensed them.
"So many Midgod, are they bandits? How could there be bandits in such a barren place!"
Having enjoyed over a hundred years of peace, Jason almost forgot that there were bandits in the Netherworld —after all, this area was too remote, and Delisha had already wiped it out, so the remaining small gangs didn't dare to mess with the Rhine Clan, which had Highgod overseeing it.
"Everyone be careful, there's Highgod!" Delisha's voice echoed in the minds of all members of the Rhine Clan.
Jason's two clones merged into one, bringing the two Midgod behind them to the center of the family.
After two hundred years of reproduction, the Rhine Clan has exceeded one thousand people, and with the growth of the population base, the annual population growth rate is increasing rapidly.
As expected, the number of Deity-level has grown to one hundred within the last two hundred years. Many of them are from the Saint-level Domain of the Yulan Continent, after all, their original foundation was not low.
The number of Midgod is still small. Apart from Jason and Landon, only Rita and Angela from the Rhine Clan have become gods on their own in recent years.
Fortunately, in recent years Delisha has cultivated some Midgod Refine Divine Spark, bringing the total number of Midgod to twenty; there is also Anya has refined High Godhead, and the seven Midgod her control, which can barely support the minimum combat strength of a small tribe.
With permission, Jason and Jason two Midgod behind him returned to Anya's side and obeyed the family's orders.
Jason approached Landon, Rita, and Angela.
Although the four were confident that they were no weaker than the Midgod bandits outside the family's territory, the Rhine Clan only had these four Midgod who had broken through on their own, and they were the hope for the future. Delisha would not let them take risks.
"They're probably bandits from somewhere else," Landon said.
The other party made no attempt to hide anything. Jason could tell that the other party had two Highgod and more than twenty Midgod, but he couldn't tell whether they were Refine Divine Spark or breaking through on their own.
Very few Highgod are willing to engage in banditry, but it's not impossible. Most of them are Highgod who Refine Divine Spark, while a small number were bandits during their Midgod and haven't been able to cleanse themselves of their past even after breaking through.
Highgod reach the strength of Five-Star Fiend or above, except for a very few who are willing to become bandits for various reasons, will mostly lead their own gangs to clean up their ways and establish tribes. After all, being a bandit is too dangerous, while establishing a tribe, even if the income is lower, is safer and more sustainable.
"I didn't expect that someone would establish a tribe in such a remote and impoverished place," the leading Highgod glanced at the Rhine Clan, "We are the Thunderwolf Bandit Group, and from now on we will be responsible for collecting protection fees from the northwest of Falling Rain City. Your little tribe, hmm, will pay 400,000 Nether Stone every 10,000 years."
Four hundred thousand Nether Stone is equivalent to the price of a low-grade Highgod Artifact. A Highgod can only create one Divine Artifact of this grade in ten thousand years.
Delisha hovered silently in the sky, with two Highgod, Anya and Kasabu, who had Refine Divine Spark, behind her, showing no fear.
(In the original work, the steward of the Black Dragon Tribe was Highgod Refine Divine Spark.)
The leaders of the Thunderwolf Bandit Group were two brothers, Baerte and Baerda.
Previously, they belonged to a powerful bandit gang called "Tungsten Copper Ridge Stronghold," whose leader was a Six-Star peak Fiend. The entire bandit gang had seven Highgod and occupied the main transportation route between Northbone Prefecture and the neighboring Huaijiang Prefecture to the south.
As Highgod, Baerte and Baerda had vaguely heard that their leader was backed by a "big shot," which is why their bandit gang acted with great impunity when robbing others.
However, the struggles between powerful figures often result in the deaths of many ordinary people. Just three hundred years ago, the "Tungsten Copper Ridge Stronghold" where the two lived was breached by the subordinates of another powerful figure.
Although Baerte and Baerda were Highgod, they only possessed the strength of Four Star Fiend. This moderate strength allowed them to evade the focused pursuit of powerful enemies, while also giving them the ability to break through encirclements.
Finally, fearing the enemy's pursuit, the two brothers wandered around and arrived at the north side of Northbone Prefecture. They took the opportunity to recruit more than twenty Midgod bandit underlings, planning to occupy a mountain first and then establish a tribe when the opportunity arose, thus clearing their names.
Baerte and Baerda looked at the small tribe before them and communicated with each other using their spiritual senses.
"Many people here have similar auras; it seems to be a small family. Families that have settled here are mostly led by Four Star Fiend."
Anya and Kasabu have only Refine Divine Spark for a short time, and their auras are unstable, giving the impression of being outwardly strong but inwardly weak. Anyone with discerning eyes can tell that they are Highgod Refine Divine Spark.
Delisha's aura wasn't very stable either. She had only Refine Divine Spark for a few hundred years. It was only because she had absorbed a lot of Soul Gold Bead over the years that her soul defects had been largely repaired, which made her slightly stronger.
Brother Bateer said, "I think they used to be a bandit group formed by a unified ethnic group. The leader broke through to the Highgod and refined the Divine Spark of two of his subordinates before establishing a family."
"Look at those members below, more than half are mixed-race; one-fifth are humans and monsters with no blood relation; only a little over a third are purebloods. It's probably because they absorbed some small groups of bandits in their early years, causing the bloodline of the group to become mixed."
The two brothers came to this conclusion, and their impression of the Rhine Clan instantly became much more favorable.
However, Delisha on the other side was very unhappy with them. The reason she hadn't made a move was because she was discussing things with the five directors.
"Two Highgod led a bandit gang to plunder this area. Their auras don't suggest they've just broken through or Refine Divine Spark; they must have offended someone and are seeking refuge here." After discussing it, the five council members arrived at an answer that was very close to the truth.
"They didn't attack immediately, nor did they seem to intend to retreat, so they must possess some strength, but not particularly powerful. Given the strength our clan has currently displayed, the clan leader's image to outsiders is probably that of Four Star Fiend. The unstable auras of the two Highgod Refine Divine Spark should not have escaped their detection."
Within the jurisdiction of Falling Rain City, there are fewer than one hundred tribes and clans, and only about thirty of them are presided over by Six-Star or Five-Star Fiend. The rest were established by four-star Four Star Fiend. Of course, it is a bit of a stretch for a Four Star Fiend to establish a tribe; usually, it takes several Highgod working together.
The current impression of the Rhine Clan is that of a Four Star Fiend- level Highgod and two Highgod who Refine Divine Spark, jointly leading a family.
This level of strength is relatively weak among the tribes surrounding Falling Rain City, which is quite in line with their decision to remain in this basin.
"So they should be two Four Star Fiend, probably the weaker kind," Delisha concluded.
"To be on the safe side, Anya and Kasabu hold off the one on the left. I'll take care of the other one and then come to your aid."
The Rhine Clan was formulating a battle plan, but the Thunderwolf Bandit Group changed their minds.
"If you think 400,000 Nether Stone is too high, we can make a concession," Baerte said. "Two of us Highgod and twenty-three Midgod will join your family, and the position of patriarch will still be yours. But, hehe, little beauty, you're mine."
A burst of laughter erupted around them.
Delisha responded with a straight chop.
Anya and Kasabu also went to provide support.
The brothers Baerte and Baerda thought Delisha was just angry and embarrassed, so they didn't immediately fight her to the death.
However, after Baerte blocked Delisha's straight slash with his spear, he retreated rapidly, his face turning pale.
"It's Five-Star Fiend!" Baerte shouted.
As fellow Lightning Element cultivators, Baerte had just had his soul injured by Delisha's attack, and he clearly sensed that Delisha's strength far surpassed his own.
But Baerte was too late to escape; Delisha was faster than him.
Delisha, now revealing her true form as the Violet-Eyed Bladewing Fiend, was ferocious and terrifying, unleashing a continuous barrage of blade shadows at Baerte.
Baerte was struggling to defend himself, but his soul had already suffered severe damage— Delisha's Death Clone was exceptionally strong, only limited by not having broken through to the Highgod.
Ultimately, relying on the strength of his soul accumulated over half a million years, Baerte was cleaved in two by Delisha after more than a dozen moves.
Baerda, still being entangled by Anya and Kasabu, looked horrified.
"I surrender, I give up, I will be at your mercy from now on!" Baerda showed no anger at all because of his brother's death—the two were not blood brothers to begin with.
The two are from the same race on the same Material Plane, both belonging to the "Violet-Fanged Thunderwolf," a Level Nine Magical Beast. They have both risen to Highgod along the way and call each other brothers, but in reality, brothers are not as important as life.
However, Delisha had no intention of letting them go. She flew over directly, and the three Highgod joined forces to kill the Four Star Fiend in the blink of an eye.
The twenty-odd Midgod around them had already sensed something was wrong and had run some distance away.
However, they had no chance to escape from the Highgod and were killed one by one by Delisha, Anya, and Kasabu. Occasionally, the real ones were caught and brought back for interrogation.
A dangerous robbery was averted in less than half an hour.
"Tsk, Delisha is pretty strong," Jason commented.