Chapter 23: Entering the Plane Battlefield

"Right, the next match is the Underworld versus the Light God plane," Ao Debiao explained. "The Sovereign hopes we can represent the Underworld in the battle; not only us, but other Underworld Lord God envoys will also take part."

At that moment, the Death Sovereign above said, "Xiao En, I am not forcing you; you may decline. If you go and help the Underworld achieve final victory, I will naturally grant great rewards, and even if we lose, as long as you participated, there will be a reward;"

Additionally, you should know that on the plane battlefield, the enemy commander's badge can be exchanged for a primary divine artifact, which you rightfully deserve.

Given your strength and the fact that you're being hunted by the Four Divine Beast families, I think you should go; if you acquire an additional soul‑defense primary divine artifact, or use this chance to break through the Great Perfection, you will no longer fear anything."

Ao Debiao's complexion hardened after listening, and he looked at Xiao En with surprise; being spoken to like that by the Sovereign means the Death Rule must have already been refined to its final stage;

No wonder the Sovereign's tone seemed to value Xiao En even more than him.

Xiao En thought for a moment and said, "Sovereign, I am willing to join."

He also wants to witness the pinnacle battle of the divine plane, perhaps he can truly break through the Great Perfection;

Moreover, the Death Sovereign is correct; I am merely hard to kill, not invincible like the Great Perfection. If I were surrounded by several Lord God envoys of the Four Divine Beasts, plus many Four Divine Beast clan members wielding innate divine abilities against me, it would be extremely dangerous.

Only by obtaining another soul‑defense primary divine artifact would I be truly safe—at worst exile—but given my powerful soul‑seed talent, the Death Sovereign could even snatch me from a spatial vortex;

More importantly, going to the plane battlefield gives a chance to acquire others' primary divine artifacts, and then I can understand what the soul‑orb's "devouring" desire truly is, possibly unlocking some of its secrets.

The Death Sovereign laughed, "Fine, discuss among yourselves. Additionally, I will have the former Head of Hongyang Estate step down and pass the position to you, so you can enter the plane battlefield directly as a commander."

"Thank you, Sovereign," Xiao En said with a smile.

He had originally planned to challenge the Nine Nether Realm commander, but now he is directly appointed by the Lord God as the estate head.

That former Head of Hongyang Estate must be a bit unlucky.

The Death Sovereign left; Ao Debiao looked at Xiao En and smiled, "Xiao En, let's team up—how about it? I excel at physical attacks, you excel at souls; we make a great combo."

"Alright," Xiao En naturally agreed.

Ao Debiao's two primary divine artifacts are a physical‑attack artifact that destroys rules, and a soul‑defense artifact whose soul protection is invincible, somewhat similar to the original Wuman; he himself is also a divine beast, excels at physical attacks, possesses an unknown innate divine ability, but his speed is a bit lacking.

Yet in terms of damage on the plane battlefield, he may be stronger than Xiao En; after all, Xiao En's soul‑seed is effective when surrounded by many low‑level masters, but against commander‑level masters it's hard to utilize, especially after the opponent employs Lord God's power—something he has never tried, so he doesn't know if it will work.

Tuoleisi said, "I'll go with you, but I won't join the final decisive battle; my soul defense is insufficient."

Ao Debiao laughed, "As you wish; joining the final battle is your freedom, the Sovereign does not force you."

"Ao Debiao, you're not the estate head, are you? Are you the Nine Nether Realm commander?" Xiao En asked.

Ao Debiao laughed, "Yes, I am the Heimiao Territory commander. In the Underworld, almost all masters know the estate head, but a commander's fame is far lower."

"That's good," Xiao En nodded, asking, "When does the plane war start?"

"In a few hundred thousand years," Ao Debiao replied, "We'll stay in the Nether Mountain during those years; we can spar with each other."

"Fine," Xiao En nodded, "But sparring between you and me is meaningless."

The two truly counter each other; neither can overcome the other;

Because his soul attack is ineffective against him, and the opponent's physical‑attack primary divine artifact cannot kill him either

The time of the fall of the twelve Zha Tian Emperors passed in the blink of an eye.

For the divine plane, that span is negligible; Xiao En, Ao Debiao, and Tuoleisi together arrived at the Nine Nether Realm.

Even before approaching, they noticed that above the surrounding sea, the number of higher‑rank gods far exceeded that of other places.

"Too many Underworld masters have gathered here," Xiao En remarked.

Ao Debiao replied indifferently, "They're just a bunch of four‑star and five‑star demonic monsters; I'm too lazy to even consider them as foot soldiers on the plane battlefield."

"Haha, indeed," Xiao En nodded.

Five‑star demonic monsters elsewhere in the Underworld can form a powerful tribe, controlling countless god‑level lives, but here they are merely ordinary beings; to enlist in the plane battlefield, one still needs the Nine Nether Realm commander's approval;

However, under normal circumstances the commander will not agree; the final stage of the plane war occurs in the passage, where sheer numbers matter little—areas with higher‑quality masters and more seven‑star masters are more likely to win, while an excess of five‑star masters would actually hinder progress.

"Come, to my territory," Ao Debiao added, "There are still 5,000 years until the plane battlefield opens; I'll take you to visit the other Nine Nether Realm commanders. They are all peak Underworld masters, on average far stronger than the 81 Underworld estate heads."

"Alright." Xiao En naturally agreed.

Now he is the Underworld Sovereign's envoy, essentially the peak god‑level across all planes, except for the Great Perfection;

He should also get to know other peak warriors; when the final great battle arrives, they might cooperate, and in such a case even peak Asuras could fall.

The 5,000 years passed quickly; Xiao En traversed the territories of 80 commanders, though a dozen were absent, their whereabouts unknown;

Nine Nether Realm, Flame Bone Mountain, its whole body engulfed in flames.

Tens of thousands of higher‑rank gods are entering one by one a pitch‑black ancient castle; this is the sole gateway to the plane battlefield;

Xiao En and the others stood above to observe; Ao Debiao laughed, "Haha, the plane war finally begins; this time I will definitely obtain enough badges."

"How many more do you need?" Xiao En asked.

Ao Debiao replied with a faint smile, "Three more, and I can exchange for the third primary divine artifact."

"Impressive," Xiao En said in surprise.

No wonder he is the Death Sovereign's first envoy; it's unclear how many plane battles he has joined, but with a set of three primary divine artifacts, he would truly be invincible.

Ao Debiao added, "Let's go, it's our turn to enter."

Xiao En nodded, then followed Ao Debiao, flying into the castle; inside was a spatial gate, and after seeing it, Xiao En also flew in with the group.

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