Very quickly, Aobashi and Erebus recounted the incident to Han Shuo. After they were done, Han Shuo remained silent for a long while.
After a long while, Han Shuo let out a soft sigh and softly said, "That's for the best. Her mother should be taking good care of her."
"I don't know who that woman is, but I feel that she is much more terrifying than the godhunter leader. I don't have the slightest desire to resist her," Erebus seemed rather fearful at the mention of Andrina's mother.
"This matter has come to an end. There shouldn't be any more godhunters appearing in Skyorchid Fort for the time being. I will return to the City of Shadows with you and report this incident to the City Lord," said Aobashi.
"Erebus, do you know anything about the godhunter leader's background and strength?" Han Shuo asked after thinking for a moment.
Erebus forced a smile and shook his head. He replied, "Not a clue. But according to my observations, the godhunter leader was only a clone underground. I don't know what method Andrina used to shatter the clone. Otherwise, none of us would have been able to leave this place alive."
Han Shuo thought to himself. Even without Andrina's help, Han Shuo could have easily retreated using Sanguine Disassembly. However, Erebus, Aobashi, and the others might not have escaped death.
"It's a pity that Andrina was taken away by her mother. Otherwise, we could ask her when she wakes up. The godhunter leader knows Andrina. She must know something about the godhunter leader, "said Aobashi disappointedly.
"Even if Andrina wasn't taken away by her mother, she wouldn't talk about it after she wakes up," Han Shuo shook his head. Having spent so much time with Andrina, Han Shuo knew that if Andrina didn't want to talk about it, there was no point in asking.
"Why?" Asked Erebus. After taking a short pause, he asked, "Brian, how did you and Andrina get to know each other?"
"We met by chance. When I first met Andrina, she was being hunted by godhunters." After answering Erebus' last question, Han Shuo said, "I have long asked Andrina about the godhunters but she kept her mouth shut about it. There's nothing I can do about it."
"I see …" Aobashi nodded and said, "Alright, let's return to the City of Shadows and discuss this matter with the City Lord. Given the City Lord's insight, he might be able to learn something about the godhunter leader!"
"Alright!" Erebus agreed.
Han Shuo, of course, had no objections. The party stayed in Skyorchid Fort for a day. Aobashi and Erebus made arrangements for their subordinates, gave a few instructions to the person in charge of the fort, and left with Han Shuo.
…
Half a month later, the three returned to the City of Shadows.
Before Han Shuo could return to the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy, Erebus and Aobashi went to the Sainte Residence to meet with Wallace and Andre, the City Lord of the City of Shadows.
This was the spacious room where Wallace would discuss official business. The stone pillars around the room were engraved with marvelous drawings and soundproofing boundaries that prevented anyone from eavesdropping.
Wallace sat on a spacious chair and wore a solemn expression. Andre stood to the side, waiting for Han Shuo and the others to arrive.
"What happened?" Wallace asked in a deep voice when he saw Aobashi and the others. "The message you sent wasn't very clear. What exactly happened in the valley?"
Aobashi, who was highly regarded by Wallace, put on a rather bitter face after hearing those words. She softly sighed and said, "It's very complicated. It's like this …"
What happened in Tanai Mountain was narrated by Aobashi. Erebus would chime in from time to time. Han Shuo stood to the side without saying a word and quietly listened to their conversation.
When Aobashi mentioned how the godhunter leader easily destroyed the scroll Erebus released and severely injured Erebus with just a flash of green light from his eyes, Wallace and Andre's faces jolted. They appeared to be extremely shocked.
Very quickly, Aobashi and Erebus described the incident in detail. After they were done, Wallace and Andre remained silent for a long time as though they were pondering something important.
"That's what happened …" Aobashi softly cleared her throat and reminded Wallace and Andre when she saw that Wallace and Andre were silent.
Wallace and Andre exchanged a grave glance. Then, Wallace bunched his brows and asked Erebus, "So, that godhunter destroyed the scroll I gave you without much effort at all?"
"Yes, my Lord. I don't think I could even fight back against him!" Erebus sighed bitterly. He appeared very dejected and helpless.
"It's not your fault!" Wallace consoled and continued, "Even if I were there, I wouldn't have been a match for that godhunter leader!"
Other than Andre, Aobashi, Erebus, and Han Shuo's faces jolted when they heard those words. As the City Lord of the City of Shadows, Wallace possessed late-stage highgod strength. According to him, that godhunter leader's strength should be on a whole different level than his own!
What did that mean? An Overgod? How could an Overgod be the godhunter leader?
"What do you mean, my Lord?" Aobashi asked with a gloomy face.
Wallace nodded affirmatively and said, "That's right, it's an Overgod!"
"Ah …" Han Shuo couldn't help but cry out in surprise, "How is that possible? There are only twelve Overgods in the twelve fundamental forces. Overgods don't lack divine energy. How could it be a godhunter?"
Wallace did not answer Han Shuo's question. Instead, he gestured at Andre and instructed, "Brian hasn't been on Elysium for long. He doesn't know much about the situation here. Explain it to him!"
Andre nodded and put on a solemn face as he said, "That's right. There are only twelve Overgods in the twelve fundamental forces. However, the Overgods I'm talking about are those who possess the Quintessence of Energy. Although this universe is vast, there is only one Quintessence of each of the twelve fundamental forces. The Overgod who possesses the Quintessence is the master we have always worshipped! "
There were twelve fundamental forces in the universe, and they naturally gave birth to twelve Quintessences. Therefore, Han Shuo had always believed that there were only twelve Overgods, namely, the Overgods who had obtained the Quintessence of their respective fundamental forces.
"However …" Andre suddenly changed the topic and said in a deep voice, "There are two types of Overgods. One type is the Overgod who possesses the Quintessence of an Overgod. There is only one Overgod in each of the twelve fundamental forces in the universe. The Overgods worshipped by the Dominions are this type of Overgod who possesses the Quintessence of an Overgod! The other type of Overgod is a late-stage lowgod. After a long period of time, they have reached the realm of Overgod. However, they do not possess the Quintessence of Heaven and Earth. Compared to the Overgods who possess the Quintessence of Heaven and Earth, this type of Overgod is much stronger than us highgods! "
After hearing Andre's explanation, Han Shuo immediately understood what he meant. He asked in a deep voice, "You are saying that the godhunter leader who appeared in the valley is one of those Overgods without the Quintessence of Heaven and Earth?"
"That's right!" Andre affirmed, "I know very well how powerful the scroll my elder brother gave Erebus is. There is no way that a late-stage highgod expert could so easily destroy the scroll. There is only one possibility – that fella is an overgod!" "That's right!" After taking a short pause, Andre explained, "Just as you said, Overgods with the Quintessence of Heaven and Earth would never need to absorb the divine energy of ordinary gods. To them, the faith of the gods in their Dominions is the source of their energy. They would never do that. Therefore, that fella must be an Overgod without the Quintessence! "
"I didn't expect that he really is an Overgod!" Aobashi softly exclaimed. She continued, "I have heard a little about the division of Overgods, but I have never seen an Overgod without the Quintessence of Heaven and Earth. Who would have thought that I would run into one in Tanai!"
Han Shuo was astonished by Andre's words. The Overgods he knew referred to the Twelve Overgods. He did not expect that there were two types of Overgods. This was clearly beyond Han Shuo's understanding. After thinking for a moment, Han Shuo asked Andre again, "This universe only produces twelve Quintessence of Heaven and Earth. Now that they have been assimilated by the Twelve Overgods we worship, doesn't that mean that an Overgod without the Quintessence of Heaven and Earth will never have the chance to advance further?"
Han Shuo's question put Andre in a difficult position. After hesitating for a long while, Andre looked at Wallace cautiously. When Wallace nodded in approval, Andre said softly, "There is only one way for those Overgods to obtain the Chief God's Divinity — by seizing it! When a Overgod with the Chief God's Divinity dies, the Chief God's Divinity will return to the universe. Chief Gods of the same energy but without the Chief God's Divinity can comprehend the Chief God's Divinity. The first one to establish a connection with the Chief God's Divinity and successfully assimilate it will be the new master of the Dominions, the new Chief God with the Chief God's Divinity! "
"In other words, as long as the Chief God with the Chief God's Divinity doesn't die, Chief Gods of the same energy will never have the chance to obtain the Chief God's Divinity?" Han Shuo exclaimed softly.
"That's what I mean!" Andre nodded and said, "It's just that a Chief God with an Chief God's Divinity is much stronger than an ordinary Chief God. It's like the difference between an Intermediate God and a Higher God. It's almost impossible to kill a Chief God with an Chief God's Divinity even if an ordinary Chief God joins forces!"
"Have any Chief Gods died before?" Han Shuo asked again.
Andre fell silent for a moment before he nodded and said, "Yes, but their deaths weren't caused by ordinary Chief Gods."
"Alright, some things can't be discussed in depth. This is a taboo! " Wallace suddenly interrupted Han Shuo and Andre's conversation. He raised his head and looked at the roof as though he was worried about something.
Andre immediately shrunk his head and shut his mouth, not saying another word.
The information he had revealed was already enough for Han Shuo. He had emphasized time and again that those Chief Gods with the Chief God's Divinity weren't people that ordinary Chief Gods could contend against. He had also said that there had indeed been Chief Gods with the Chief God's Divinity who had died. In that case, there could only be one possibility — they had been killed by a Chief God of the same level. For example, Chief Gods of other elements. Or rather, they had been killed by an existence of a higher level. For example, the Creator Deities.
"That's all for today. I hope that none of you will mention what we have discussed here to anyone else. Sometimes, it will be a big problem if you speak carelessly," Wallace instructed in a deep voice. Wallace instructed in a deep voice, "Alright, I understand the situation. I need to make a trip to the Shrine of Darkness. Andre will be in charge of the City of Shadows for the time being!"
The Shrine of Darkness could be found in every city in the Darkness Dominion. However, the Main Shrine was not located in any of the cities. Only those who had been acknowledged by the Chief Gods were qualified to know where the Main Shrine was located. Most people had no idea.
It was obvious that Wallace was one of the people who was qualified to know about the Main Shrine of Darkness and was qualified to enter it. Everyone knew exactly what he wanted to do when he suddenly mentioned going to the Main Shrine of Darkness.
Although the Chief Gods could actively contact their devout followers, it was not that easy for an ordinary god to meet the Chief God. Although everyone in the Darkness Dominion knew of the existence of the Overgod of Darkness, the number of people who could actually communicate with the Chief God could be counted on one's fingers. The fact that Wallace could receive such an honor meant that he had some qualifications in the Darkness Dominion.
Wallace was a straightforward person. He immediately left the Sainte Residence alone after giving Andre some instructions. He did not bring a single divine guard with him. No one knew where he was going.
After Wallace left, Andre asked Han Shuo about Andrina in detail. It seemed that his curiosity about Andrina had increased by tens of times. To be honest, Han Shuo didn't know much about Andrina. Han Shuo put on a bitter smile and said, "Lord Andre, I really don't know much about Andrina. It's pointless for you to ask me!"
"You've been with her for so long but you don't know anything about her?" Andre was puzzled. He continued, "Brian, this is very important. Andrina is the key to everything. I'm not trying to get to the bottom of things, but Andrina's mother is just too shocking!"
Han Shuo stared blankly for a moment before he suddenly asked, "Lord Andre, do you know the identity of Andrina's mother?"
Andre shook his head. Then, under Han Shuo's burning gaze, he nodded in a strange manner. He hesitated for a moment before he put on a bitter smile and said, "I don't know the identity of Andrina's mother. But based on Erebus and Aobashi's description, it seems that she is related to someone. If it is really that person, Brian, you're in luck!"
Upon hearing those words, not only Han Shuo, but Erebus and Aobashi also turned their gazes to Andre. Although they did not say a word, the probing look in their eyes was all too obvious.
"That godhunter is definitely an overgod without the Quintessence. But Erebus and Aobashi, if your intuition is correct, that person is very likely an overgod with the Quintessence!" Andre said in a low voice.
"Who is it?" Han Shuo, Aobashi, and Erebus shouted simultaneously.
There are only twelve people who possess the Quintessence of the Twelve Overgods, and they all belong to the same faction. There are only twelve of them in the vast universe. The range is too narrow and too easy to identify.
My Lords, you won't blame me for saying something unrelated to the Overgods of Darkness, Death, and Destruction, will you? Andre hesitated for a moment before he cautiously said, "I'm guessing it's the most mysterious one – the Goddess of Destiny!"
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