Chapter 35: The Nether Serpent

In a moment, only a few Divine Lords of the Nether Realm remained, and the Lord of Death ordered, "Everyone, according to the rules of the plane battlefield, reward the commanders and soldiers participating in it."

"Yes, Overlord." The five Death Divine Lords of the Nether Realm bowed and said.

At that moment, a Divine Lord suddenly said, "Overlord, there's something—I discovered it when I entered the plane battlefield before, didn't pay attention at the time, but it may be related to the Great Perfection Supreme Deity Shawn."

"Kushi, what is it?" the Lord of Death, in a good mood, asked with a faint smile.

Kushi the Divine Lord said, "The Four Beast Clan has sent people to the Nine Abyss Region, roughly forty Seven‑Star Demons, and seven envoys of the Four Beasts."

"They came to my Nine Abyss Region?" the Lord of Death quickly understood, "It seems they intend to ambush Shawn."

The other Divine Lords naturally grasped the situation, and one said, "They certainly don't know yet that Shawn has become a Great Perfection; now there's something to watch."

The Four Beast Clan's arrogance doesn't bother the Divine Lords, but the Four Beast Divine Lords are equally arrogant, even disregarding the Law‑system Overlord; naturally, these Divine Lords have also been angered.

Another Divine Lord said, "Overlord, this Great Perfection Shawn is extremely important to our Nether Realm; he must not encounter trouble, what do you think?"

The Lord of Death nodded, "Alright, I understand. Later I will inform Shawn that the boundaries here indeed need to be managed."

At the interface between the plane portal and the battlefield belonging to the Nether Realm, Shawn flew out from it.

"Ha ha, Shawn." Leyes Jing, Aode Biao, and Torres flew over, "Congratulations, Great Perfection, truly enviable."

As a descendant of a Divine Lord, Leyes Jing naturally knows the gap between a Great Perfection and a Peak Commander, likely far larger than the gap between a Peak Commander and the Seven‑Star Demons; at the divine pinnacle, even Divine Lords and Overlords would treat them with courtesy.

Normally, even if he is a Divine Lord's descendant, encountering a Great Perfection still warrants a three‑point respect,

"Mr. Shawn," Torres also laughed.

"No need for titles, just call me Shawn; we're all friends," Shawn waved his hand and laughed;

Everyone already knows each other, considered friends; now that I've become a Great Perfection, there's no need to put on airs—but with strangers, a "Mr." is inevitable—it signifies status.

Aode Biao laughed, "Ha ha, that's great; when I tell others later, I'll be known to have befriended the Great Perfection Supreme Deity."

Being friendly with a Great Perfection Supreme Deity, for a god‑level expert, its deterrent power even surpasses gaining a Divine Lord's trust;

After all, not being a Divine Lord's descendant, if killed, that's it; even if a Divine Lord's favored subordinate dies, they can't avenge them. Yet a Great Perfection's friend, any other force must consider whether they'd face the Great Perfection's retaliation.

Torres was also delighted; the four gathered for a casual chat, then flew toward the military camp belonging to the Nether Realm.

"Mr. Shawn."

Along the way, many Nether Realm commanders and governors approached Shawn and his companions, but Shawn only gave a courteous nod; seeing this, the commanders dared not speak further;

They understood that when Shawn hadn't yet become a Great Perfection, making friends with him would have been far easier, but they couldn't blame themselves; an ordinary race that has cultivated to the pinnacle, though powerful, is still just average among the plane battlefield's elites.

Peak masters are often those divine beasts who have also refined laws and rules to the extreme; combined with innate talent, they far surpass ordinary‑race masters.

Yet no one could have imagined Shawn would break through to Great Perfection within the plane portal; this breakthrough means that from now on, he and they exist on two different world tiers.

Leyes Jing laughed, "Shawn, don't talk about them; even I, when encountering a Great Perfection, think about getting close—it's truly harder to see a Great Perfection than a Divine Lord."

These governors and commanders can occasionally meet a Divine Lord, but a Great Perfection—even a Divine Lord might not know where they are.

"Indeed." Shawn nodded.

On the Divine Plane or the Supreme Plane, governors and commanders receive salaries; periodically the Divine Lord rewards them with a bit of Divine Lord's power, the amount depending on mood, and they can also go to pay respects to their own Divine Lord.

Leyes Jing added, "Shawn, I'm returning to Hell; when you have time, you can come to my Zijing Mountains, where there are many sights the Divine Plane cannot see."

"Alright, I've long heard of the wonders of the Purple Orchid Mist Sea." Shawn replied.

He had gone to Hell in his youth, but he wouldn't foolishly go to the place where Divine Lords reside; if he accidentally offended a Divine Lord, his death would be too unjust.

Half a day later, the Nether Realm army prepared to withdraw; Shawn, Aode Biao, Torres and others headed toward the portal entrance. They naturally didn't need to queue, and no one dared to disturb them;

Those who had tried to approach Shawn earlier had already been refused, and others wouldn't embarrass themselves; if this newly crowned Great Perfection were moody and provoked, they'd casually slay them, especially those who cultivate death rules, many of whom have poor tempers.

As they neared the portal entrance, others saw Shawn arrive and immediately yielded the passage.

At that moment, a figure suddenly appeared before Shawn, bowed, and said, "Lord Shawn, I am the patriarch of the Ashcroft Family; I have matters to discuss with Mr. Shawn."

The others, seeing someone so bold, immediately stood aside to watch the scene.

"Ashcroft Family? Are you the Nether Serpent?" Shawn asked.

Bach the Nether Serpent replied, "Yes."

"What business?" Shawn inquired.

If he were an ordinary person, he might not have paid attention, but the Nether Serpent has appeared in the original text and is also an enemy of the Four Beast Clan, so I naturally have to see what he intends.

"This matter can only be conveyed by telepathy," the Nether Serpent said, then telepathically added, "Mr. Shawn, I have information: the Four Beast Clan has dispatched many experts to the Nether Realm's Nine Abyss Region, intending to ambush you when you exit the plane battlefield?"

"Ambush me? Interesting," Shawn smiled, then asked, "Do you know who has arrived?"

The Nether Serpent telepathically replied, "I don't know their exact locations, but several envoys of the Four Beast Divine Lords have arrived, along with many clan elders."

"Alright, thank you." Shawn replied, "I'll remember this."

He had just broken through to Great Perfection less than a day ago, and few outside knew, so this ambush is certainly aimed at his former self;

"Mr. Shawn, you are the Great Perfection of my Nether Realm; it is my honor to serve you," the Nether Serpent said with a smile via telepathy.

He was very pleased; not only had Shawn given him a small promise, but more importantly, soon he would see his mortal enemy, the Four Beast Clan, hit a dead end.

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