Chapter 36: Reward of the Death Overlord

Following the passage he entered earlier, Shawn returned to the castle of Flame Bone Mountain in the Nine Nether Realm.

"Arrange them in order, don't mess up." The commander of Flame Bone Mountain, Gao Lun, shouted loudly, but upon seeing Shawn, Ao De Biao and the others, he immediately changed expression, stepped forward and said to Ao De Biao, "Mr. Ao De Biao, you're out?"

"Well, I've earned enough merit here to exchange for a Main Artifact," Ao De Biao said with a faint smile.

"Really? Congratulations, Mr. Ao De Biao, you'll soon possess the third Main Artifact," Gao Lun instantly became more courteous.

A commander who holds three Main Artifacts—such a being, apart from the legendary Great Perfection, is invincible.

Ao De Biao asked, "Has the Main God manifested?"

"Not yet. Let me tally first; everyone, hand me your badges," Gao Lun said with a smile. "I also need to register; the Main God keeps records as well."

Soldiers and commanders emerging from the plane battlefield must possess a badge of their own side; without one, they will be executed;

And the captured enemy commanders' badges must also be collected, verified, and handed to the Main God; especially commander badges—each counts as roughly one‑tenth of a Main Artifact.

"Fine." Ao De Biao agreed, and Shawn and Tuo Lei Si complied as well.

"Mr. Shawn~~"

Several commanders emerging from the spatial tunnel saw Shawn's party and immediately called out;

Although the Great Perfection doesn't really pay them any mind, when they encounter the Great Perfection they still must greet politely.

"Hmm~" Shawn merely glanced each time he heard a voice.

This scene left Gao Lun astonished.

Shawn also knew that the Death Overlord's new messenger, who has fallen out with the Four Beast Families and gained an advantage, must be a super‑expert;

But compared to Ao De Biao beside him, the gap is huge; this man could be called the underworld's top expert, about to obtain a third Main Artifact.

However, the situation was too odd for him to ask directly, so he sent a mental message to a friend who had just arrived: "Bu Deli, what's up with Shawn? Why is everyone so courteous to him?"

"Haha, you didn't know? Mr. Shawn is the Great Perfection," Bu Deli replied via mental message.

"Great Perfection?" Gao Lun was shocked, his face showing disbelief, then he immediately asked, "What's going on? Speak, I'm listening."

The sheer number of inquiries annoyed Shawn a bit; then, with a thought, his divine consciousness infused with Main God's power probed outward, instantly covering tens of thousands of li.

"The Four Beast Families, plus seven Main God messengers—so many have arrived. If we hadn't broken through to the Great Perfection, it would have truly been dangerous,"

He also detected enemies within a few thousand li; with such a massive formation, if he hadn't broken through to the Great Perfection and got surrounded, he might not be killed but could still be exiled;

He had already clarified the situation of the Four Beast Families and their Main God messengers during the tens of thousands of years he spent on Nether Shadow Mountain, even pinpointing up to six‑star experts; any who are active in the world generally have abundant public data;

He also knew which individuals were close to the Four Beast Main Gods; for example, among those who arrived this time were the grandchildren generation of the Four Beast Main Gods;

Though it was irritating, that's the reality: the Main God's direct descendants or those he values highly, no matter how they provoke the Great Perfection or other peak masters, can only be given a lesson, like Resjing; even the clan heads of Bai E, Magnus, and Augustus cannot be killed no matter how they provoke him;

Just as Shawn was pondering how to deal with this group, he suddenly received a mental message: "Shawn, meet me at Qingyan Mountain nearby."

"Death Overlord." Shawn's divine consciousness instantly dispersed, locking onto Qingyan Mountain nearby; a small palace had already appeared there, yet his awareness found no one inside.

Realizing he couldn't detect the Main God's presence, he told those nearby, "Ao De Biao, Tuo Lei Si, I'm going to see the Overlord; you wait here first."

After the plane war ends, the Main God will appear to tally badges, grant Main Artifacts, bestow Main God's power, and so on;

However, the Overlord usually doesn't handle such matters, delegating them to subordinate Main Gods.

Shawn soon arrived at the palace atop Qingyan Mountain; upon entering, he found the Death Overlord seated on the throne above.

"I've met the Overlord," Shawn said, bowing.

As a Great Perfection, he need not kneel before any Main God; this is the rule all Main Gods tacitly accept;

The Death Overlord laughed, "Hahaha, Shawn, although I said before that you might break through the Great Perfection at any time, I didn't expect you actually did—it's impressive, impressive, I truly admire you."

Shawn replied, "I was just lucky; I only broke through between life and death."

If Magnus's attack hadn't posed a life‑threatening danger, he couldn't have broken through; even if it weren't for a soul bead that saved his life, he might have been killed outright;

Becoming a Great Perfection requires not only strength but also luck; most other Great Perfections between heaven and earth likely broke through by chance, and another attempt might not succeed.

"Regardless, you succeeded," the Death Overlord laughed. "Whenever you have time, frequently visit Nether Shadow Mountain or the Nether Shadow Hotel; we can spar together."

"No problem," Shawn readily agreed.

Most Main Gods in this world aren't Great Perfections; they naturally seek to spar with Great Perfection ascendants, hoping for a breakthrough opportunity, though the chance is minuscule.

"This time you helped my underworld win the plane war; by rule, I will reward you," the Death Overlord said, manipulating a spatial ring with his right hand that flew to Shawn's side. "Inside are ten thousand drops of Death Main God's power, and a thousand drops of other Tier‑10 Main Gods' power."

Shawn took the spatial ring, performed a blood‑seal verification, and found that besides the Death Overlord's Main God's power, it also contained a token and several magic scrolls; understanding what they were, he said, "Thank you, Overlord."

A Great Perfection can perfectly control Main God's power, yet he wouldn't consider having more of it excessive.

"This is only your first reward," the Death Overlord's tone suddenly carried a hint of a smile.

Shawn asked in surprise, "Is there a second one?"

For a Great Perfection, the only attractions are Main God's power and Main Artifacts; the latter cannot be given a second by the Main God's agreement, and the former has already been granted, so there's no other reward.

"The Four Beast people have arrived; you know that, right?" the Death Overlord laughed.

Shawn nodded, "Yes, I've spotted them too, planning to give them a lesson. Is the Overlord's reward related to this?"

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