Panlong: Transcending from the Dominator of the Water System

Chapter 87: The Black Sword of Wutie Appears; Three Tokens Collected

Meeting Hope's gaze, the Lord of Death smiled for a while before beginning to explain the whole incident, allowing Hope to understand the special nature of the Heart of the Underworld.

As the supreme divine beast of the underworld, the Netherworld Flower, the ruler of death, possesses profound attainments in the realm of souls, and its talents are closely related to the soul. Deep within the Netherworld Flower lies a Netherworld Core, similar to the crystal core of a volcanic giant, which is the origin of the Netherworld Flower.

The Heart of the Underworld is a supreme treasure bestowed upon the Lord of Death at the birth of heaven and earth. Although it cannot directly enhance combat power, it can not only help the Lord of Death control the Underworld and the undead, but also split off a part of the Underworld to create a new material plane.

The battles between the early gods were chaotic and disorderly. Before the appearance of the supreme artifacts, the status of the four rulers of the rules was not determined, and no one could guarantee their survival.

Thus, the Lord of Death made this choice, at the cost of merging his Netherworld Core with that material plane, so that he could enter this newly formed material plane.

With a material plane as a fallback plan, even if one day we encounter a life-or-death crisis, we can hide inside.

However, similarly, because the crystal core merged with the material plane, a part of the Death Ruler's soul was missing, which is why the Death Ruler can never achieve perfection.

"You, a supreme god born in the material plane, naturally cannot understand us. A supreme god born in the divine plane has no way out."

The Lord of Death sighed softly, then looked at Hope with a complicated expression.

Hope could only remain silent in response. He could not deny that one of the reasons he had dared to do everything over the years was that he could simply go back to the Qingya Plane and hide there. Even if Utredder and Of were to come together, they would be helpless against him.

In Hope's memories of Earth, Beirut's plunder of Augusta's spoils was also due to the support of the Magnolia Plane; otherwise, he would have been killed.

The reason why the Four Divine Beasts are so arrogant and domineering is because they have nowhere to retreat and no way to hide in the material plane. So they only have one way to go: fight against other rulers. If they fail, they will die and their clan will be wiped out. Therefore, they act according to their nature, which has shaped the personality of the Four Divine Beasts family.

"So, if a new Netherworld Flower were to be born, could it help you break through to the Great Perfection realm?"

Hope raised an eyebrow slightly, then spoke calmly, guessing what the Lord of Death was thinking.

"That's right. The core of the Netherworld Flower is a very special existence. It can replenish each other's core essence through special methods. If a new Netherworld Flower is born, after it grows to maturity, its Netherworld core can help me replenish the missing parts and break through to the Great Perfection."

The Lord of Death nodded, making no attempt to conceal anything.

"I see, that's quite an enviable talent! But you wouldn't expect me to help you for nothing, would you?"

Hope first sighed and said something, then changed the subject, looking at the Lord of Death with a half-smile.

The matter of the Heart of Qingya is one of my biggest secrets. Although I am not sure if I can do it, I would not ask Hope to do it based on our friendship alone.

“I’m not Utrecht, I wouldn’t trade something as useless as favors. Besides, you don’t want my favors, do you?”

The Lord of Death snorted softly, gave Utred a meaningful look, and then with a flick of his right hand, drew a sword that exuded an aura of destruction.

"Huh? This is it?"

Hope's expression froze for a moment, then he quickly recovered and regained his composure, but the Lord of Death had already caught his gaze.

"So, the battle you fought with Redding and the other three was for the token of the Supreme God, wasn't it?"

The Lord of Death revealed an expression of certainty, a hint of mockery flashing in his red eyes.

"what do you mean?"

Hope countered with a nonchalant question, neither directly admitting nor immediately denying.

"Your fight with Redding and the other three, while seemingly logical and well-founded, doesn't quite fit your style based on my understanding of you. Moreover, Redding and the others were too impulsive and eager, as if there were some secret between you."

The Lord of Death gently smoothed his red hair and continued to explain:

"At first, I was just a little suspicious, but after getting this, I immediately guessed a possibility and immediately arranged to investigate the details of the conflict between Ninisha and Emmanuel. The five-colored blood crystal was just the right size to fit into this sword."

After the Death Sovereign finished speaking, she simply looked at Hope without continuing, but her eyes clearly conveyed that she knew everything. Hope, upon hearing this, did not deny it, but chuckled and praised her:
"As expected of you!"

After obtaining the two tokens, Hope secretly searched for many years but could not find the final token. Therefore, Hope deduced that it was most likely in the hands of other gods, but he did not expect it to be the Lord of Death.

As a ruler of rules who once possessed a supreme artifact, the Death Sovereign could easily determine that the Wutie Black Sword was one of the supreme divine artifacts. In addition, the Five-Colored Blood Crystal had been obtained by others before. With the Death Sovereign's strength, it would not be difficult for him to find out and confirm that the Five-Colored Blood Crystal could be fused with the Wutie Black Sword.

Knowing this, the Lord of Death could deduce that the battle between the Four Divine Beasts and Hope was actually a struggle for the supreme god's relic.

"You're just handing me the Wutie Black Sword like that? Aren't you afraid I'll just snatch it and run? This is the Qingya Plane."

Hope gripped the Iron Black Sword, then looked at the Lord of Death with some confusion.

"I still have some trust in your reputation. Besides, if you dare to steal and run, Vivia and I will keep you waiting, and you'll never be able to leave the Qingya Plane."

The Lord of Death casually shifted into a languid posture and uttered terrifying words in a joking tone.

"Your offer is very tempting, and I'll give it a try for you. But let me make it clear first, I can't guarantee success."

Hope answered without hesitation.

Although the Heart of Azure was born by absorbing the essence of the four divine beasts, Hope did not know if the Netherworld Flower could do the same. Since the birth of Baruch and the others, Hope had tried to use the essence of many divine beasts, but all of them failed. Hope guessed that it might only be possible to use the essence of a super divine beast, but it was just a guess.

"It doesn't matter. If we fail, you can still take this supreme divine relic. Just remember to strengthen your alliance with Vivia."

The Lord of Death waved his hand, indicating that it was alright.

The Death Ruler cares most about balance. Utrecht and Ouf have always been stronger than the sisters and are working hard on their research, which puts a lot of pressure on them. They worry that one day the balance of the four Rulers will be broken.

Hope's current strength is not much worse than theirs, and with the addition of a supreme artifact, the three of them working together can actually better balance each other out.

"Then, give me a drop of your essence blood, and I'll try it out first."

As Hope spoke, she waved her right hand and squinted slightly.

"Whoosh!"

The next moment, the plane trembled, the seawater parted to create a channel, and a golden sphere of light rose into the sky, rushing towards the top of the tower at high speed.

"This, what is this?"

The Lord of Death couldn't help but show a surprised expression and asked in confusion.

"The Heart of the Youth Asian Games!"

Hope's voice reached the ears of the Lord of Death, and for a moment the latter's eyes widened considerably.

"The Heart of Qingya? The material plane also has a treasure like the Heart of the Underworld?"

The Lord of Death scrutinized the Heart of Azure Asia from head to toe, his eyes filled with a sense of inquiry.

Fortunately, the Lord of Death did not forget his mission and dripped out a drop of his essence blood.

"Om~~"

The next moment, the Heart of Qingya suddenly burst forth with a strong white light, and the essence blood of the Death Sovereign instantly merged into it. Then, a blood-red pattern appeared on the golden sphere of light, which, from the outside, seemed to be the shape of a flower.

(End of this chapter)