"Your Majesty, the person has been brought."
Escorted by four angels, a red-nosed old man, only about a meter tall, carrying a cloth bag, nervously entered the Holy Spirit City's main hall.
It was the same novice merchant from various realms that Jiang Yan had met during the novice trial and who sold him the "Sealed Angel's Heart".
"Thank you for your hard work, you may leave now."
Jiang Yan greeted him gently, then turned and smiled:
"Sir, it's been a long time. How have you been?"
"So it was you who was greedy... cough, I mean, honest and upright."
The red-nosed old man was about to speak subconsciously when he suddenly saw Annalia, who had a sharp look in her eyes, behind Jiang Yan. His expression immediately changed, and he revealed a fawning smile: "The angel is here too. Respected God of All Realms, may I ask what orders you have given me, a lowly being,?"
"Sir, there's no need for that. You've done me a great favor."
Jiang Yan waved his hand and used his divine power to help the other person up, then smiled faintly and said, "I specifically asked you to come here today because there is something I would like to ask for your help with."
"Please, go ahead and speak."
After carefully observing Jiang Yan's expression and confirming that he meant no harm, the red-nosed old man breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest.
"Hmm... I've heard that the old gentleman often travels to worlds on the verge of destruction in search of treasure, including the Desolate Lands..."
"What treasure? No, no..."
Upon hearing this, the red-nosed old man subconsciously tightened his grip on the cloth bag in his hand, but he immediately realized that Jiang Yan's current status was such that he would never be interested in his rags.
He gave a slightly awkward laugh and said:
"Uh... Your Majesty, please continue. It's an instinctive reaction, an instinctive reaction."
"Don't worry, sir, we won't ask you to pay on credit this time."
Jiang Yan chuckled and said, "I plan to go to the Land of Destruction to search for the shattered fragments of the ancient Netherworld. I wonder if you know anything about that place."
"In addition, to thank the old gentleman for his previous help, I have prepared some gifts, Anna."
Analia nodded knowingly, stepped forward, and sent over a storage bracelet wrapped in divine power, a hint of reverence in her eyes.
In her eyes, everything belonged to the Holy Light, and it was an honor that the Holy Lord had chosen what was hers; it was a destiny ordained by fate. Yet, for such a trivial thing, the Holy Lord had bestowed blessings upon her time and again—it was truly so kind and great.
"I can't accept this..."
The red-nosed old man rubbed his hands excitedly, eagerly took the bracelet, scanned it with his divine sense, and immediately widened his eyes.
"My God, a high-level auxiliary divine spell scroll - Blessing of the Holy Lord of Light!"
"Advanced Attack Divine Spell Scroll: Summoning of Calamity!"
"And...this is...this is...a universal divine position!!!"
"This... Great God, you... you must have made a mistake?"
The red-nosed old man couldn't help but swallow, and said somewhat incoherently.
Although it has an extraordinary passion for wealth, the value of a universal divine position is simply too great. In the entire universe and countless eras, there have only been a little over 2,000 such positions. It is no exaggeration to say that obtaining one is one in trillions.
Even with its boldness, it dared not accept it easily for a while.
"No mistake, please accept it, sir."
Jiang Yan smiled slightly and said, "When we parted on the Trial Island, I said that I would repay you handsomely when we met again. Compared to the Angel Heart you sold me, this is nothing."
"this..."
Upon hearing this, the red-nosed old man cautiously glanced at Annalia beside him.
Seeing that the other party had no intention of making a move, she happily took out a smaller, exquisite cloth bag from her bosom and put the storage bracelet inside.
He then turned to Jiang Yan with a serious expression and said, "Thank you, Lord God. You previously referred to it as the Land of Destruction?"
"That's right. I wonder if the old gentleman is aware of this?"
"Hey, you've come to the right person."
The red-nosed old man said smugly, "Throughout the entire universe, I dare say no one understands the Land of Destruction better than me."
"oh?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan smiled slightly.
In this light, it wasn't in vain that he had Tinas use the magic of fate to guide the other party here.
"As you know, I'm a businessman, and to provide the best experience for my customers, I must ensure an ample supply. But..."
The red-nosed old man said angrily, “Not all people in the world are as friendly as you. As a lowly goblin race, you can’t imagine how much discrimination I’ve suffered. Those self-proclaimed noble races, such as dragons, titans, and elves, either refuse to communicate with me or act arrogantly, deliberately raising prices to discourage me. For this reason, I have no choice but to risk entering the Desolate Lands, which no one in the world wants to go to.”
Seeing Jiang Yan's politeness, the red-nosed old man seemed to get into the swing of things and began to pour out his grievances:
"A genius like you, who enters the realms standing at the finish line of others, probably can't understand how much courage it takes for a goblin with only the strength of a lower god, who can't even defeat a gnoll of the same level, to dare to..."
"The old man has had a tough time..."
Jiang Yan smiled and nodded in agreement, while subtly patting the angel's wings behind him.
"Get to the point."
Analia stepped forward knowingly and interrupted without expression.
"Anna!"
Jiang Yan gave a soft rebuke, then apologized, "Please don't be offended, sir. Anna is a bit impatient."
Since the angel race is already ranked second on the list of the most unpopular races in all the realms, taking on the blame for being impolite is no big deal. But as the Holy Lord of Light, he has many more things to consider.
"Ahem, what are you saying, Lord God? I was just carried away by my own pride."
The red-nosed old man immediately sobered up and got straight to the point:
"The Land of Ruin is a very peculiar place. Apart from certain special powers, almost all laws cannot exist there. For example, if a high-level mage can cause 10,000 units of destructive power when casting an attack spell in other realms, then in the Land of Ruin, it can only cause a maximum of 10 units of destructive power."
Jiang Yan nodded slightly.
He roughly knew this: after the Abyss destroyed each era, the various realms strategically retreated, carrying with them the remaining will and laws of the era, leaving behind only some hard, indestructible unknown matter.
The remnants of countless eras gradually gathered together under the erosion of the world's destructive power, undergoing some unknown and peculiar change, forming this desolate land that exists independently of all other realms and the abyss.
"Most of these areas are extremely dangerous and difficult to survive in. Only a few areas, through a series of coincidences, have formed large-scale forces and civilizations. Because they do not perish with the changing eras, they are called the original worlds. Various realms often send people to explore and recruit these worlds."
"The power there is mainly based on an ability called 'physical arts,' and even the weakest creatures that survive have physical strength comparable to dragons."
The red-nosed old man continued, "The laws of space there have been completely destroyed, making teleportation impossible. If you need to find fragments of the Netherworld, then getting help from these forces is the best option."
"Hmm...even the weakest creatures have physical strength comparable to dragons?"
Jiang Yan nodded, seemingly lost in thought.
Hopefully they can cooperate, otherwise...
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