Chapter 13: Material Defense Primary Artifact

Under the guidance of Divine Messenger Tuolesi, Xiao En quickly flew out of the Gray Mist Zone, entered the upper Purple Mist area, faced no obstacles, and finally reached the mountain summit.

There is no mist here; looking back, one can still see the Nether Realm scenery tens of thousands of li away, and when looking up, countless chains imbued with purple lightning draw down from a massive floating sphere.

Below the massive sphere stands a hundred‑meter‑tall black palace, exuding a terrifying aura, smaller than when the Nether Main God previously manifested, yet it still makes Xiao En uneasy.

"You'll get used to the pressure here eventually," Tuolesi, noticing Xiao En's oddity, laughed, "It took me ten thousand years to adapt."

Xiao En asked, "Tuolesi, how long have you been on Nether Mountain?"

Tuolesi replied, "I don't know, countless ten‑trillion years."

"Then you can't leave?" Xiao En asked cautiously.

That concerned him; he wanted to use this place as refuge, but a lifetime of being unable to leave would be problematic.

Tuolesi laughed, "Ha, not that extreme; you can leave whenever you wish, the Main God usually doesn't interfere. However, I and another Divine Messenger always leave one person behind to facilitate the Main God's affairs, and even after countless ten‑trillion years nothing usually happens."

"So that's how it is," Xiao En nodded.

That seemed acceptable; though it costs some time, he had obtained the Primary Artifact and additional divine power, which mattered little— in the Pan‑Dragon World, time is the least valuable commodity.

Moreover, the Main God rarely has tasks requiring a messenger, let alone this one who is one of the Four Great Rule Overlords.

The two quickly entered the palace, and Tuolesi said, "Xiao En, the Main God has sent a transmission to me; he will arrive soon, wait a moment."

"Alright," Xiao En nodded.

The two fell into silence; the Main God's palace is not suited for idle talk, even transmissions are ill‑timed—there will be plenty of time to chat elsewhere later.

"He's here," Tuolesi suddenly transmitted, then knelt and said, "I pay respects to the Main God."

Xiao En also felt the surrounding air turn unusually cold; such intangible influence could only come from a will‑based aura, so he knelt as well and said, "I pay respects to the Main God."

From above the great hall, a cold female voice said, "Xiao En? I didn't expect you to obtain the Nether Fruit; that surprises me;

Your soul type is over thirty Seven‑Star Demons, and combined with the power of your previous soul attack, it seems you're only one step away from Great Perfection."

"I'm not sure, but I've hit a bottleneck," Xiao En replied, "Compared to ordinary Manor Lords, my achievements in the soul realm are indeed far higher."

"Interesting. By my estimate, in the entire Nether Realm, there are no more than ten beings of your level in the Death Rule," the voice above, now gentler, continued, "Xiao En, lift your head."

"Yes." Xiao En knew this was the moment of the Death Overlord's particular interest, so he slowly raised his gaze and saw a red‑haired girl atop the hall, whose shocked expression said, "You? Are you the Main God?"

The red‑haired girl, seated on the hall, said lightly, "What's the matter? Surprised?"

"Yes, Main God, I didn't expect you to be the owner of the Nether Hotel," Xiao En could only go along with the Death Overlord's "interest."

One must bow under a eave, but I must admit, the Death Overlord is quite beautiful.

However, he immediately extinguished that thought; a peak master is highly sensitive to soul fluctuations, and being discovered would be disastrous.

"Hahaha~~" the Death Overlord let out a crisp laugh, "I love it when you see my expression—so amusing. Unfortunately, only a handful have ever reached this place over the years."

Xiao En remained silent; not to mention the Main God, even carefree Asuras or Seven‑Star Demons get bored, seek amusement, and many pursue thrills by challenging others or venturing into peril, resulting in many falls.

After a while, the Death Overlord finished laughing and immediately looked at Xiao En, asking, "Xiao En, what's the story with the Four Beast Clan?"

Xiao En, knowing the Main God couldn't be hidden from, said, "Centuries ago, the Four Beast Clan massacred a Seven‑Star Demon; that individual fled, came near me, tried to cause trouble, and I killed him, taking his wealth.

The following Four Beast Clan demanded I hand over the wealth and threatened me; I was enraged and struck them down outright."

"So that's it; the Four Beast Clan is indeed arrogant," the Death Overlord said with a faint smile, "So you came to Nether Mountain to evade their pursuit?"

Xiao En replied, "Yes. In a normal battle I wouldn't fear the Four Beast Clan, even their chieftain, but they possess too much

Main God power; I have some, but once depleted it becomes dangerous."

The Death Overlord said, "That's not certain; remember, members of the Four Beast Clan also wield Primary Artifacts, so when you encounter

such people, your profound techniques

no matter how high, are useless."

"The Main God is right, so I can only temporarily come to Nether Mountain to hide," Xiao En added.

"Then you should know who I am, right?" the Death Overlord asked again.

"I know, the Main God is the upper‑level deity of the Nether Realm, the Death Overlord," Xiao En replied.

Although the Main God's secrets are hidden in the supreme plane, for a peak Asura this is not truly secret;

Ordinary Manor Lords know the rank of their Main God, especially the Overlords, who demand to be called "Overlord"; mid‑level lower Main Gods are called "Main God."

"Hmm," the Death Overlord said indifferently, "I don't care about your affair with the Four Beast Clan, but since you seized the Nether Fruit, according to my rules you may become a Divine Messenger. What kind of Primary Artifact do you desire?"

"I want the Material Defense Primary Artifact," Xiao En said delightedly.

That is the second purpose of coming to Nether Mountain; he excels in soul techniques, and once he possesses the Material Defense Primary Artifact, under Great Perfection he is virtually invincible, unless he meets Beirut.

"Very well." After responding, the Death Overlord turned her right hand, and a set of black armor radiating a powerful aura appeared before her, then slowly floated to Xiao En's position.

"This is the Material Defense Primary Artifact; you may now pledge allegiance directly."

【48】 Xiao En, seeing the approaching Material Defense Primary Artifact and about to pledge, suddenly felt a wild, strange desire erupt from the soul pearl deep within his soul.

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【50】 (End of Chapter)