Chapter 137: A Deal with the Death Overlord

The Destruction Overlord frowned after listening and said, "So we can still fight each other, but we can't use that move on each other?"

"Right, in all other respects there are no limits," Shawn replied with a smile. "Actually it's good for both of us; if we both mastered the Combined Heavenly Talent Technique of the Four Sacred Beasts, it would be life‑threatening to each other."

As long as I refine another Light Primordial God Core, even without the Four Sacred Beasts' technique, killing Utrede would be a breeze, so the Supreme God Oath holds no real meaning for me.

It's just that there's no need to kill Utrede, because a Destruction‑attribute Primordial God Core is of little use to me, and Utrede bears no grudge against me—indeed he treated me courteously; in our recent bout he didn't target my head and had no intent to kill.

But if I face Ao Fu, even after refining a Light Primordial God Core I might defeat him, yet killing Ao Fu would be far too difficult; in the original work, if Lin Lei hadn't ultimately transcended, he would never have been Ao Fu's match.

Only the Combined Heavenly Talent Technique of the Four Sacred Beasts, merged with all my own combat power, could make it possible; even if soul attacks are useless, the temporal‑spatial binding force would be an extremely strong power.

The Destruction Overlord remained silent, apparently pondering, while Shawn was unhurried, waiting beside him; for a Primordial God, waiting billions of years is inconsequential.

After a long while, Utrede finally said, "Alright, I need half of the Four Sacred Beasts' essence blood; once I've researched it, I'll tell you how to wield it.

But if I can't figure it out, I'll have no way."

"Fine, then issue the Supreme God Oath," Shawn nodded.

In the original work, Utrede discovered "Temporal‑Spacial Chaos," but the timeline differed; that was already the seventh Supreme God mission, whereas now we've just completed the sixth, an estimated gap of over a hundred million trillion years.

If Utrede hasn't yet uncovered it, that can only be fate; but for Shawn it doesn't matter—no matter what, he can guarantee an unbeaten situation. Even if Ao Fu masters a transcendence of reincarnation, having the Physical Defense Supreme Artifact makes him unafraid.

Utrede immediately swore, "I, Utrede, in the name of the Destruction Supreme God, vow that if Shawn gives me half of the Four Sacred Beasts' essence blood, once I have researched a technique similar to the Combined Heavenly Talent of the Four Sacred Beasts… and I will not use that move on Shawn…"

After Utrede finished his oath, Shawn likewise swore, "I, Shawn, in the name of the Death Supreme God, oath…"

Both oaths are virtually without loopholes, because the simpler the oath, the fewer the gaps.

At the level of a Primordial God or top‑tier divine masters, such oaths are only made when absolutely necessary.

"Wait a moment," Shawn said, and his material‑plane incarnation of the Life Primordial God, bearing the Four Sacred Beasts' essence blood, arrived in the Underworld, met the Death Primordial God's incarnation, merged, then tossed a Space Ring to Utrede: "Utrede, inside are 150 drops of each Beast's blood, 600 drops total;

I hope you can research it soon; don't forget your promise to me."

"Rest assured, the Supreme God Oath binds me; I will definitely keep it," the Destruction Overlord said after confirming the Four Sacred Beasts' blood inside the Space Ring, then his figure flashed and vanished.

Only Shawn remained, standing amid the spatial turbulence, pondering alone.

……

Ten‑thousands of years later, the elapsed time has already exceeded the period in the original work during which Utrede developed 'Temporal‑Spacial Chaos'. Shawn had been prepared mentally, yet he felt a slight disappointment.

With his soul power, if he could again wield Temporal‑Spacial Chaos, its potency would be unimaginable.

But Utrede never succeeded; he couldn't, though he kept researching, he still had no clue, so he stopped the futile effort to avoid wasting the essence blood—otherwise, when 'Temporal‑Spacial Chaos' finally emerged, his reduced blood would diminish its power.

Another stretch passed, and even Shawn stopped counting the years; for them, whose lifespans are infinite, obsessing over how much time has passed is meaningless and terribly boring.

One day, Shawn was idly passing time, embellishing his garden, when a familiar divine consciousness swept by.

Shawn stood, and when a figure in a purple robe appeared ahead, he smiled, "Your Majesty, the Overlord, you've arrived; my welcome is far from adequate."

The Death Overlord laughed, "Your new dwelling is quite nice; these plants seem to have been transplanted from other planes, right?"

"Indeed, I was a bit bored, so I looked for something to do, thinking of gathering attractive plants from various planes," Shawn said with a faint smile.

He isn't one to indulge in luxury; after becoming a Primordial God he was simply bored with nothing to do, so he occasionally set goals for himself, like creating a picturesque residence.

From what he knows, those Primordial Gods who have lived long enough are even more bored; many masquerade as divine‑rank beings to undertake escort missions, or rule a tribe, or even pose as mid‑rank gods, wandering to befriend ordinary divine‑rank friends and experience lives of other tiers.

In short, with infinite time they must find something to pass the hours, and the most important thing is to have a goal.

The Death Overlord chuckled, "Ha ha, you've also felt the boredom of being a Primordial God; we've lost count of how many trillion years of boredom."

"Please sit, Overlord," Shawn gestured with his right hand, and a set of tables and chairs materialized between them, already laden with abundant food and fine wine—some of his treasured finds.

The Death Overlord smiled, "Very well."

As the Underworld's most powerful beings, the two chatted casually for a while; after the feast, the Death Overlord said, "Shawn, I came to see you—you know why, right?"

Shawn smiled, "You want the Water‑type Primordial God Core I hold?"

The Death Overlord does have a water‑type divine avatar, so he naturally desires the Water‑type Primordial God Core.

The Death Overlord nodded, "Right, you know, even though my Underworld Primordial God has an extra will‑power, I'm still weaker than the fully‑realized Four Great Rule Overlords; theoretically I'm the weakest, unless my Underworld Heart can lend me a hand.

I also know I owed you a favor before; now I'm asking for a Primordial God Core, so I'll owe you another favor, or if you think there's anything I can trade, just tell me."

"Overlord, I can give you the Water‑type Primordial God Core as a favor, but I also need to borrow your Death Supreme Artifact," Shawn said after a moment's thought.

Although the deal seems a bit unbalanced, a Primordial God Core is such a treasure that there's truly nothing comparable to exchange.

If Utrede never discovers Temporal‑Spacial Chaos, he'll also need a Death‑attribute Supreme Artifact to deal with Ao Fu.

"You want to borrow the Supreme Artifact?" the Death Overlord's mind flickered, asking, "With your power, why still need a Supreme Artifact—who do you intend to kill?"

Shawn smiled, "I only need it to safeguard myself in uncertain moments."

The Death Overlord asked again, "Then there must be a time limit, right?"

"Sure, ten trillion years; but if you need it back sooner, that's fine too," Shawn replied.

In truth, the actual battle wouldn't take long, but since it's borrowed, let's extend the time.

The Death Overlord smiled again, "You won't use it against me, will you?"

Shawn shook his head, "Of course not. Whether it's borrowing time or any aspect you care about, we can negotiate."

Once settled, we'll still need to issue a Supreme God Oath; when I need it, you must lend it to me, and I likewise swear not to harm you with the Supreme Artifact.

He isn't even sure when he'll need to borrow it; he'll just take it when the need arises.

Anyway, he now holds four Primordial God Cores; the lower‑tier water type does little for him, especially since Bulaier is already a Water‑type Overlord.

Trading one Primordial God Core to borrow a single attribute‑matched Supreme Artifact to slay a strong foe is still worthwhile.

"Must borrow? Looks like you're preparing to face a strong opponent," the Death Overlord understood the risk.

Regardless of which Rule Overlord Shawn duels, once I lend the Supreme Artifact, I become an enemy of that side.

That's the price for obtaining a Primordial God Core—a share of will‑power, not easily earned.

Shawn smiled, "I've said everything I can; whether you trade is up to you."

The Death Overlord furrowed his brow, pondering for ages, while Shawn remained unhurried; just as with the Destruction Overlord's agreement, he had all the time for the other to consider—millennia are trivial.

After days of back‑and‑forth, the Death Overlord finally agreed, "Alright, I accept."

The temptation of a Divine Core was still too great, and Death Overlord also knew that if this chance were missed, it would never come again.

Xiao En laughed, "Alright, then let's first issue the Supreme Divine Oath."

The Supreme Divine Oath of the Panlong Universe is truly bizarre, and it's unclear why Primordial Chaos created such a basic Heaven‑and‑Earth Law setting, which almost prevents conspiracies from being carried out to a large extent;

Of course, for the strong, having such an oath can force the weak to swear, making them even more dominant~

Death Overlord nodded and said, "I, Li Lisi, in the name of the Death Supreme Deity, swear, as long as …"

After Death Overlord finished the oath, Xiao En took from the spatial ring a black crystal emitting teal light and handed it to Death Overlord: "Overlord, this Divine Core is yours."

"Fine." Death Overlord took the Divine Core, put it away, and said, "Then I'll leave first."

Xiao En laughed, "Alright."

Soon after, all Divine Lords throughout the Underworld suddenly sensed a massive energy ripple from afar, a wave of water‑type energy spreading across the Underworld.

"Someone has refined a water‑type Divine Core?" Any Divine Lord would have such experience; after their divine consciousness spread over the Underworld, everyone discovered that the source of the energy ripple was Yoming Mountain, and the one refining the water‑type Divine Core was indeed Death Overlord.

"Water‑type Divine Core? It's Qing Long Lei Ding's." All Divine Lords reached that conclusion in their hearts;

The only water‑type Divine Core that hadn't been refined was the lower‑tier Divine Core among the Four Divine Beasts killed by Xiao En; given the relationship between Death Overlord and Xiao En, everyone had long speculated that Death Overlord was very likely to obtain this Divine Core.

Xiao En's divine consciousness also probed Yoming Mountain, and his companion Bu Lai Er did the same, curiously asking, "Lord Death Overlord didn't go to the spatial turbulence for refinement?"

"That's because she wanted to inform all Divine Lords of this, letting them know her strength," Xiao En said with a smile.

Some Divine Lords like to play the pig while eating the tiger, acting low‑key; even if they acquire a second Divine Core, they might refine it secretly. But at Death Overlord's level, she must be flamboyant, letting everyone know her power has further increased.

After all, among the Four Great Rule Overlords before, she was the only one not at Great Perfection; without a Supreme Artifact, even as a Super Divine Beast she might not suppress the other Law Overlords;

But now the Underworld has received a Plane Battlefield Ten Consecutive Victory Willpower Power Reward, and with the refinement of the water‑type Divine Core, that equals Great Perfection.

In theory, her strength should be comparable to the Destruction Overlord, far stronger than a plain ordinary‑species Great Perfection Life Overlord.

Bu Lai Er quickly grasped the reasoning, nodded and said, "The Four Great Rule Overlords are indeed far stronger than the Law Overlords."

"Yes, it's indeed not very fair," Xiao En agreed.

Rule Overlords are either Super Divine Beasts or at Great Perfection, and some even combine; the only relatively ordinary‑species Ouf, through frantic research, became the most perverse, plus there are attribute‑matching Supreme Artifacts, and the previous four times seemed prearranged for the Four Great Rule Overlords to fulfill.

Soon, the Heaven‑and‑Earth Law on Yoming Mountain concluded, and Death Overlord felt, with satisfaction, another willpower added to her soul; her divine consciousness then spread, reaching the dozen‑plus Divine Lords of the Underworld.

"Congratulations, Overlord~" many Divine Lords quickly sent congratulatory voice messages.

Inside the entire Underworld, the Divine Lords were delighted at Death Overlord's strengthening, after all she is the deity they pledged to.

Death Overlord smiled and transmitted, "Haha, thank you all."

The Underworld Divine Lords casually communicated across space; after a while, everyone gradually fell silent, and the matter of Death Overlord refining the water‑type Divine Core quickly spread to other planes, so all Divine Lords between Heaven and Earth now know of it.

There may be joy or frustration, but no one knows.

Thus, the Underworld soon returned to calm. Millions of years later, while in seclusion, Xiao En suddenly received a familiar voice message: "Xiao En, come out to the spatial turbulence; I've figured out the Four Divine Beasts' ultimate technique."

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