Chapter 974 - 409: Level Up Again, Upper Strong Divine Power
Lear looked at the wriggling flesh of the Abyss Duke within the Swamp Divine Kingdom, raising an eyebrow slightly.
He could clearly sense that the opponent’s soul had not yet dissolved and was still attached to the flesh.
As long as given time, it could still recover.
To completely kill a being with divinity, indeed, requires some means.
If it’s of the same level, it’s even harder. Even if they can’t win, can’t they escape?
Being able to easily take down this Evil God isn’t because the opponent is weak, but because his strength has already surpassed expectations.
Lear had previously obtained a piece of the Abyss Duke’s flesh, which he sealed within the Land of Crimson Rot, continuously devouring the Power of the Void to provide energy.
Later, it was completely consumed.
Therefore, he has a favorable impression of the flesh of these Evil Gods.
As he pondered, his gaze shifted slightly.
This Abyss Duke made him grasp his own power directly for the first time.
It seems he can act more boldly now.
He hadn’t even used the Holy Angel Battle Sword, only mobilized the War Intent Chains entwined around it.
The War Intent Chains, though fused with the Holy Angel Battle Sword, can still be independently mobilized when needed.
But even without the Holy Angel Battle Sword, it’s still a high-level Divine Artifact.
Killing a weak divine power Abyss Duke is like chopping vegetables.
Moreover, the recent Abyss upheaval has made the birth of Abyss Dukes easier, and the number of these weak divine power Evil Gods has become quite considerable.
As he pondered, he immediately ordered the three—Abyssal Tulos, Flesh Butcher, and Spider God—to contact him immediately if they encounter any Abyss Duke they are not confident in capturing.
He would execute them.
Kalanis has her own path to walk, and he doesn’t want to interfere.
Growing up quickly is the best help he can receive.
The three immediately responded to the order and then reported they were ready to act on the second Abyss Plane.
That plane has two Abyss Dukes...
Lear was very satisfied.
After offering a few words of encouragement, he returned to Weilu City with the flesh of the Abyss Duke.
He went to the Alchemy Workshop and handed it to the Ancient Goblin God.
This ancient existence immediately became excited.
"Your Majesty, with this flesh, I can create the Godslaying Mechanical Puppet by the end of the month!"
It was once the crystallization of Goblin civilization, formed after hunting Evil Gods deep in the Abyss.
With the most important material now available, the process can be accelerated.
Lear smiled in satisfaction.
"We are currently hunting Abyssal Evil Gods... Keep working well, and more divine flesh will be at your disposal!"
The Ancient Goblin God was ecstatic.
Without further delay, he let it continue its research while he headed to Katana.
Busy as Weilu City was, Lear had not neglected the Original Plane.
He currently controlled 45 temples, and with the temple of the Lake God from which he had previously obtained the Authority of Life, the total amounted to 46... The hope of controlling over a hundred temples is significant.
With great changes imminent, he had little interest in continuing to conceal himself.
He needed to quickly complete the control of a second batch of temples and evolve into an Upper Divine Power.
To this end, he instructed Katana to dispatch a large army to scour the temples around the Long Thorn Mountain Range...
They had already discovered temples occupied by three forces, two of which were challenging to overcome: the Master of Dawn and the God of Justice, both top-tier existences.
He wasn’t interested in provoking those guys right now.
The last force was the Divine Pantheon hidden in a Dimension Plane—the Heart-devouring Demon Pantheon.
Its controller held as many as 17 temples, more than the Wild Pantheon had in control.
The Heart-devouring Demon once caused chaos in ancient times millions of years ago, stirring up a terrifying Heart-devouring Catastrophe.
It nearly led humanity on the Main Plane to extinction.
Eventually, it was only through the collective strangulation by the Gods of Light that these ferocious creatures were eradicated from the Main Plane.
Their divine spirits, however, were extraordinary, managing to hide in the Dimension Plane despite being hunted.
This emergence is clearly due to the great upheaval.
Compared to the other two forces, the Heart-devouring Demon seemed the easiest to deal with...
Just as Lear prepared to act, the mark left by the Goddess of Misfortune within him suddenly lit up.
Then a mass of black-red energy formed beside him.
This cool Goddess began speaking the moment she appeared, bringing him a heavy piece of news.
"Lord Lear, I have asked several companions to relinquish the temples they occupied in the Original Plane... There are 32 in total, and these divine spirits are absolutely trustworthy companions."
"We hope to assist you."
A warmth filled Lear’s heart, and he cast a deep glance at this Goddess.
If he had these 32 temples, the total number of temples he controlled would rise to 78!
If he could capture the 17 of the Heart-devouring Demon, the total would climb to 95, just a step away from controlling over a hundred temples!
"We all hope you can rapidly advance once more... In this great turmoil, we will be your most steadfast allies."
The Goddess of Misfortune might even understand better than Lear the truth that a strong companion equates to one’s own strength.
Without Lear, she might have already fallen.
Their friendship has endured the test of life and death.
Under such circumstances, how could they withstand the forthcoming frenzy of the Abyssal Evil Gods without banding together for warmth?
How could they confront the hidden manipulator yet to reveal itself?
Lear exhaled deeply, his eyes bright.
"Your Highness, thank everyone on my behalf... Have you informed them of that information?"
The Goddess of Misfortune shook her head.