Cao Ya sat inside the metal life form, sipping wine and chatting with others while secretly pondering.
My main artifact is also a material defense artifact, so I don't need to worry about the material attacks from the Lord of Tianshan Mansion at all... Of course, he is the same...
Regarding soul attacks... I am knowledgeable of the seven elements of law, and there are indeed profound mysteries involving the soul, but unfortunately, I have never even scratched the surface, or perhaps I have scratched the surface but have not yet perfected it...
My other powers, however, are somewhat special...
However, since the Lord of Tianshan possesses nine spirit pearls and an inexhaustible source of life force, soul attacks are actually ineffective against him... Perhaps, suppressing and sealing him, stripping away the nine spirit pearls, and forcefully becoming the Lord of Tianshan is the best path...
After some thought, Cao Ya roughly figured out his strategy. Physical attacks would definitely be useless against the Lord of Tianshan Prefecture, "Mold," who possessed a material defense artifact. Furthermore, due to the miraculous effects of the nine spirit orbs, soul attacks would also be ineffective.
After much deliberation, only the option of sealing and suppressing remains. Coincidentally, some other forces are proficient in this, especially Cao Ya of the Primordial Era and Cao Ya of the Immortal Gourd.
At worst, I'll just use all my power to forcibly suppress the Heavenly Mountain Lord... My goals are twofold: the position of Lord and the nine spirit orbs... There are many Hell Lords; even without Mord, I can challenge others... But those nine spirit orbs can only be snatched from Mord...
Cao Ya pondered for a moment, then downed the wine in his glass in one gulp. He turned his head to look beyond the metal life form, where the magnificent landscape was breathtaking and invigorating.
Aside from the occasional bursts of divine sense belonging to the bandits, which were somewhat disappointing.
However, when they discovered that there were a large number of high-ranking gods inside this metallic life form, the bandits were terrified and quickly hid away, not daring to approach at all.
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Tianshan Prefecture, Black Cloud Mountain Range.
The lord of Tianshan Prefecture, "Molde," resides here, and the number of soldiers stationed around the area alone is in the millions.
A quiet room for meditation.
"This thing..." In the hands of the Lord of Tianshan Prefecture was a bright green box, which was open. At the bottom of the box was a piece of green paper, and on the paper was an armband. The circular armband was inlaid with nine green beads.
Upon seeing the armlet, the Lord of Tianshan Prefecture couldn't help but gasp, his eyes lighting up.
“Nine spirit beads… one of the three supreme divine tokens mentioned in the Supreme Divine Mirror. The Iron Crown, the nine spirit beads, and the Red Diamond Crystal—obtaining any one of these three supreme divine tokens would be a great fortune…” The Lord of Tianshan Prefecture smiled and gently stroked the armband, focusing on the nine green beads inlaid on it.
Instantly, the Lord of Tianshan felt a strange energy flow through his entire body, and under his control, this energy even penetrated into his soul.
That feels so good!
The Lord of Tianshan felt that his soul was being protected and nourished by this strange energy.
"Right now, I'm essentially equipped with a main artifact for soul defense..."
Lord Tianshan grinned.
He flipped his hand and took out the green paper from the box. Looking at the contents, the Lord of Tianshan sighed inwardly.
I'd only ever heard of the Supreme God's mission before, but I never imagined I, Mord, would be so lucky as to receive the Supreme God's Mirror, the mission issued by the Supreme God, and one of the three tokens—the Nine Spirit Orbs…
However, this matter must not be revealed...
If news of the Supreme God's mission were to spread, all the main gods, whether they are in Hell or in other planes, would surely swarm in... How could I, a mere Asura, withstand such a shock...
Unfortunately, this paper was made by the Supreme God and cannot be destroyed. Otherwise, there would have been absolutely no risk of leakage... At most, people would think that my nine spirit pearls were rare treasures created by heaven and earth. Such items are rare, but they have appeared before throughout history...
The Lord of Tianshan Prefecture channeled his power, unleashing the divine strength of a superior being, and a terrifying energy surged within his palm.
Sizzle~~
However, the green paper only trembled slightly, but did not break.
"This piece of paper, I'm afraid even the main god couldn't destroy it." The Lord of Tianshan shook his head, thought for a moment, and suddenly flipped his hand to take out a spatial ring. Then he dripped blood to recognize the green paper as his own and put it into the spatial ring.
Guqu
"snort."
With a forceful squeeze, the Lord of Tianshan City crushed the spatial ring.
Naturally, the green paper also disappeared, vanishing into the spatial turbulence.
Although the main god can freely traverse spatial turbulence, the range is infinite, and without the main god's knowledge, it is impossible for them to discover the green paper, unless they are extremely lucky.
But the Lord of Tianshan Prefecture felt that it was unlikely to be such a coincidence.
Let me continue studying these nine spirit orbs...
The Lord of Tianshan smiled, holding the armlet and feeling the boundless life force within him. It was both comfortable and warm, as if the supreme god of life had bestowed divine power upon him, nurturing him.
Several years passed, and suddenly—
"Um?"
The Lord of Tianshan Prefecture awoke from his meditative state, and his divine sense detected that a group of people had arrived outside the Black Cloud Mountains.
Normally, this wouldn't be a problem. The Black Cloud Mountains were his garrison, with a million soldiers stationed there, and people frequently came and went.
However, among that group of people, he noticed two very special individuals.
"The Azure Palace Lord Beirut, the patriarch of the Azure Dragon Clan among the Four Divine Beasts... what are they doing here?" The Heavenly Mountain Palace Lord was puzzled. He had never had any dealings with those two Asura powerhouses before.
Moreover, he also discovered a very powerful figure near Beirut and Gasresen.
"Wait!" Suddenly, the Lord of Tianshan Prefecture thought of something, his expression changed, and then turned gloomy.
"Lord of Tianshan Prefecture, come out! I, Cao Ya, will challenge your position as Lord of Tianshan Prefecture. The winner will become the new Lord of Tianshan Prefecture."
A clear voice echoed through the Black Cloud Mountains, reaching the more than one million soldiers and other living beings.
They looked up at the figure that had suddenly flown into the sky above the Black Cloud Mountains, and their expressions were instantly stunned.
"A challenge...a challenge to the Lord of Tianshan Prefecture?!" The gods were shocked.
Then, they looked at each other and were instantly filled with excitement.
Those who dare to challenge the Lord of Hell must be at least Asura-level powerhouses. Regardless of who wins or loses, they will definitely have the opportunity to witness an Asura battle firsthand.
This is a grand event that is rarely seen even once in billions of years for many god-level powerhouses!
Everyone was excited at that moment.
“Shura…that person must be Shura…” Everyone’s eyes burned with fervor as they looked up at the sky.
Even the guards were no exception. Although they belonged to the Lord of Tianshan Prefecture, this kind of challenge had nothing to do with them.
Besides, they will serve whoever becomes the lord of the prefecture, and they have no intention of standing up for the current lord of Tianshan Prefecture, "Molde".
They also lack the ability to rise to prominence.
Moreover, this challenge belongs to the challenger and the lord of the manor; no one else should interfere.
Such are the rules of hell.
Upon arriving at the Black Cloud Mountains, Cao Ya stepped out of his metal life form, took a single step, and arrived atop the castle, emitting a clear and melodious sound.
He had already sensed Mold's presence, and when Mold discovered them, they also discovered Mold.
"Lord of Tianshan Prefecture, come out and fight!"
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