Chapter 35: Paying Respects
"Truly knowing neither the height of the heavens nor the depth of the earth!"
Lei Lin glanced down at the two corpses of Sadista. Then, with a wave of his hand, two beautiful flames drifted down lightly like flowers. When they touched the surface of the two corpses, they were absorbed like a sponge absorbing water.
"Hiss~" In a few seconds, the two corpses turned to ashes, while a space ring flew into Lei Lin's hand.
"Coming from the Infernal Realm, there should be something to surprise me." Lei Lin put away the space ring.
Lei Lin knew well that the Infernal Realm was one of the four supreme planes.
Countless god-level powerhouses gathered in the supreme plane 'Infernal Realm'. It was one of the four most prosperous planes among countless realms. Compared to it, the Gobadas Plane Prison was nothing but a barren, dry desert. Although Lei Lin's strength surpassed Sadista's, in terms of treasures and wealth, he was probably no match for Sadista, who came from the Infernal Realm.
The treasures of the Necropolis of the Gods were enough to make countless powerhouses envious, and also enough to arouse the covetousness of some powerful families in the supreme plane 'Infernal Realm'.
The fact that Sadista was sent by his family to the Yulan Continent plane to compete for the treasures in the Necropolis of the Gods showed that he was undoubtedly an outstanding member of his family. Even among Upper Gods, he was considered quite formidable.
He possessed two Upper God clones, one of Darkness and one of Wind! In terms of the Laws of Darkness, he had fused three profound mysteries into one.
Such strength was undeniably formidable.
Yet, in front of the master of Brass Mountain, 'Lei Lin', in just one encounter, this Lord Sadista had both of his clones destroyed, falling from then on, vanishing from the world.
However, when Sadista had unleashed his ultimate technique earlier, the space had twisted and collapsed. Especially when Sadista realized that 'Lei Lin' was no ordinary opponent and held nothing back, the commotion naturally terrified the powerhouses of the entire Yulan Continent.
"Such a powerful aura!"
Several Demigods lurking in the Yulan Continent all sensed the heart-shaking energy fluctuations from the west.
"Who is it?" Inside the imperial palace of the Yulan Empire, the handsome brown-haired youth's expression changed slightly as he looked westward. "Such a terrifying aura, the space is trembling so violently, the energy fluctuations are too strong. It should be a battle at the Upper God level."
This brown-haired youth was none other than the Demigod 'Oltsop' who had occupied the Yulan Empire.
Oltsop was considered a strong figure among Demigods even in the Gobadas Plane Prison.
"Could it be that two Upper Gods are fighting?" Oltsop was very puzzled. "But on the Yulan Continent plane, aside from Lord Beirut, the only Upper God powerhouse is Adkins. Lord Adkins wouldn't be foolish enough to fight Lord Beirut, would he?"
Until now, Oltsop was unaware of the existence of 'Sadista' and 'Lei Lin'.
Oltsop's pupils contracted slightly, and his heart skipped a beat. "It seems that the Upper God powerhouses on the Yulan Continent are not just Lord Adkins and Lord Beirut. There are others." Oltsop began to hesitate.
If there were several Upper God powerhouses on the Yulan Continent, how many treasures could he, Oltsop, hope to obtain even if he entered the Necropolis of the Gods?
In the O'Brien Empire, Adkins, who was enjoying the dance of several palace maids, changed his expression slightly and looked westward.
"Hmm?"
"It's an Upper God!"
Without hesitation, Adkins released his divine sense, spreading it rapidly westward like a tidal wave, instantly covering the western region of the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Brass Mountain naturally fell within this range. Upon this investigation, Adkins couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "How is there not a single Upper God powerhouse here?"
However, Adkins still discovered the destroyed peaks, flowers, and trees.
"Devouring? It's an Upper God who cultivates the Laws of Darkness!" Adkins made a judgment based on the aura left at the battle site.
"The energy fluctuation just now should have been a battle between two Upper Gods. Otherwise, would a single Upper God be so bored as to vent recklessly? Or, is this related to that Upper God powerhouse from the Rohault Empire?" Adkins was puzzled.
This matter inevitably made him think of Sadista.
When Sadista first arrived on the Yulan Continent plane, Adkins had detected his presence with a sweep of his divine sense. Since then, he had been paying close attention to Sadista.
In terms of strength, Adkins was no weaker than Sadista.
Adkins spread his divine sense again, covering the Rohault Empire: "The aura of that Upper God from the Rohault Empire has disappeared?" Adkins actively spread his divine sense across the entire Yulan Continent, except for the metallic castle where Beirut resided. "He's not there. He's not on the Yulan Continent at all."
"What exactly happened?" Adkins frowned.
"Could it be... that Upper God from the Rohault Empire is dead?" Adkins' heart shook. Although Adkins was not afraid of Sadista, he still felt that Sadista was not to be trifled with. For such a powerhouse to simply vanish...
"Brass Mountain only has four people. One is Linley and that Divine Beast Rat, and the other two are Demigods. Those two Demigods should be from the City Lord's Mansion of Azure Flame City, if I remember correctly." Adkins thought carefully.
Adkins wasn't surprised to find Lei Lin's brothers, 'Burgess' and the other. After all, once the exit passage opened, anyone would rush to escape, regardless of their past affiliation. Even if they were from the City Lord's Mansion, it was perfectly normal for them to end up on the Yulan Continent plane.
"I feel something is off." Adkins frowned.
"Lord Adkins." Bernice beside him spoke softly.
Adkins turned to look at Bernice, his mind settling slightly, and said, "Bernice, come with me to the west."
"To the west?" Bernice was a bit surprised.
"Just follow me." Adkins stood up from his seat. The group of palace maids in front of him were still performing graceful dances. "All of you, withdraw." Adkins said calmly, then he and Bernice transformed into blurs of light and flew towards the western horizon.
In the Brass Mountain range, the group flew towards the Elemental Mansion.
"Mr. Lei Lin, was that powerhouse just now a Demigod?" Bebe looked at Lei Lin in surprise.
Lei Lin, clad in a dark gold robe, with long hair flowing and a hint of a smile in his eyes beneath his red brows, said, "No. That was an Upper God." He looked at Bebe in surprise. "Bebe, I believe I just mentioned that those two divine sparks were Upper God divine sparks."
"You did say that. But if that person had two Upper God clones, how could he die in just one blow?" Bebe couldn't believe it.
"Haha. It might be strange for others to accomplish, but for my third brother, it's not strange at all." The bald, burly man 'Burgess' laughed heartily.
The white-robed middle-aged man also said, "That person was not only an Upper God, but also a relatively strong one among them. Unfortunately, he chose to fight my third brother."
"Alright." Lei Lin heard his two brothers boasting and stopped them.
Linley, on the other hand, looked seriously at this 'Lei Lin'. The way Sadista had twisted space and devoured everything around him earlier had made Linley feel utterly powerless. He believed that if Sadista had intended to attack him, he might have directly sucked Linley into that twisted space.
Too strong.
Compared to the Demigod 'Anras', he was ten times, a hundred times stronger! Yet such a powerhouse was killed in an instant.
"This Lei Lin's strength must be at the absolute peak among Upper Gods." Linley thought to himself. "Perhaps he is a powerhouse on the same level as Lord Beirut." In his heart, Linley had already placed Lei Lin on the same tier as Beirut.
"Linley." Lei Lin suddenly looked at him.
"Mr. Lei Lin." Linley listened attentively.
Lei Lin smiled and said, "Speaking of which, this Upper God has some connection with you, Linley."
"What?" Linley was startled. "Connected to me? But I don't know him at all!"
Lei Lin shook his head and said, "Linley, didn't a Demigod come to Brass Mountain to kill you last time? As far as I know, that Demigod was a subordinate of this person who came today." Lei Lin was very clear about Sadista's information.
"It was him who wanted to kill my boss?" Bebe was both angry and shocked.
He remembered how warmly Sadista had greeted him, Bebe.
"I'm sure of it." Lei Lin nodded solemnly. "And this person didn't come from the Gobadas Plane Prison. He came from the supreme plane 'Infernal Realm'."
"From the Infernal Realm? Then why did he want to kill me?" Linley was puzzled. "I have no enmity with him."
Lei Lin laughed heartily. "Why they wanted to kill you, I'm not sure about that. If you have time, you can go ask Beirut. Perhaps Beirut will know. Of course, if he doesn't know either, you'll have to investigate it yourself."
Linley nodded slightly.
"From the Infernal Realm? Wanting to kill me? But in the Infernal Realm, the only people I might be connected to are my ancestors." A flash of insight crossed Linley's mind. "Could it be related to my Dragonblood Warrior ancestors?" Although he thought of this, Linley was not familiar with the supreme plane 'Infernal Realm'.
"Oh, we have a guest." Lei Lin looked up towards the northeast.
A handsome youth dressed in an ornate gold-threaded robe and a silver-haired old man descended upon Brass Mountain.
Adkins stood at the site of the battle. A large area had vanished into thin air. Bernice beside him said, "Lord Adkins, I sense a very strong aura of Darkness here."
"Not just the aura of Darkness. There's also a very faint aura of flames." Adkins' expression was serious. "If my guess is correct, that Upper God from the Rohault Empire is already dead. The person who killed him cultivates the Laws of Fire!"
"Fire?" Bernice was startled.
"Yes, it's Fire!" Adkins' expression was also very grave.
The two looked at each other, both understanding what the other was thinking. Adkins shook his head and said, "Let's go pay a visit. No matter who that person is, we at least need to find out his identity." Saying this, Adkins flew directly towards the Elemental Mansion.
Adkins and Bernice did not fly directly into the mansion. Instead, they landed at the entrance of the Elemental Mansion and knocked on the door very politely.
"I hope it's not him." Adkins thought to himself.
"Creak!" The door opened, revealing the figure of the bald, burly man.
The bald, burly man 'Burgess' saw Adkins and immediately beamed with smiles. "So it's Mr. Adkins. Long time no see. Please, come in." Adkins smiled slightly and led Bernice into the Elemental Mansion.
Inside the courtyard of the Elemental Mansion.
Linley and the others were sitting there. When Adkins and Bernice walked into the courtyard, Linley and Bebe were greatly shocked.
"Why is it him?" Seeing Bernice, Linley was startled.
It was this Bernice who had led Ogwen and the others to attack Dragonblood Castle. Later, it was the Hart and Harvey brothers who had to step in to destroy one of Bernice's clones and drive that group away.
"Even Ogwen and the others had to be respectful in front of Bernice. And now he is respectfully following this youth. Could it be that this seemingly handsome youth is the legendary Upper God 'Adkins'?" Linley guessed inwardly.
As for this handsome youth, after stepping into the courtyard, his gaze swept past Linley and Bebe, then landed directly on the master of Brass Mountain, 'Lei Lin'. A look of utter shock filled the youth's eyes. Immediately, he knelt down on one knee very respectfully and saluted: "Adkins pays respects to the City Lord!"