Applying Pressure

Chapter 43 Applying Pressure

"Brother Andrei, rest assured, we have received reliable intelligence that Akili is in Silver Blue Prefecture in Starry Mist Sea. The Purple Thorn Army has already dispatched a powerful squad to hunt him down, and this time they will definitely kill Akili," Hyde said confidently.

"I hope this time it's for real, and not like before, when even a combined effort by several battalion commanders couldn't stop him from escaping." Andrei said calmly.

Hyde solemnly said, "There will be absolutely no mistakes this time, because this time it is led by Deputy Legion Commander Angela. Her strength is comparable to that of a demon from hell. Akili is no match for Deputy Legion Commander Angela."

"That's for the best." Andrei nodded in satisfaction. "Come on, let's drink."

"drink wine!"

After the two had downed a drink, they saw Kent's divine clone run into the hall, his face ashen.

"Chief, this old servant deserves to die!" Kent cried, tears streaming down his face.

"Kent, what happened? Why are you crying?"

"It's young master Bernard, young master Bernard, he..."

"What happened to Bernard?" Andrei suddenly stood up, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

He arranged for Kent's strongest divine avatar to accompany Bernard and take the family's young members back to their ancestral home, the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountain Range. He originally thought that there shouldn't be any problems on this trip, since Bernard possessed the power of a main god, and no force would dare to provoke their Four Divine Beasts family.

But seeing Kent's condition now, he could only conclude that something had happened to Bernard.

Kent recounted everything that had happened.

"...After my strongest divine avatar was killed by Najeg's sword, I immediately went to check the crest that young master Bernard had left in the family. Just now, I saw that young master Bernard's crest had become ownerless."

Andrei swayed as if he were about to faint; he knew, of course, what Kent's words meant.

The family crest was pledged to Bernard by blood, and for it to become ownerless for no apparent reason, there is only one explanation: Bernard has perished.

"My son, is he dead?" Andrei murmured.

In the world of Panlong, the more powerful a life form is, the more difficult it is to reproduce. The Four Divine Beasts Clan possesses the bloodline of divine beasts, making reproduction much more difficult than for ordinary races. Many clan members have only one or two children over countless years.

Andrei has lived for countless years and now only has Bernard as his son, so he dotes on him immensely and has given him a great deal of divine power, hoping to give Bernard more trump cards, but Bernard still died.

Moreover, unlike the time with Achilles, this time he truly perished completely, leaving behind not a single divine avatar.

"what!"

Andrei roared as if he had gone mad, his face contorted with rage. He suddenly turned his head and stared intently at Hyde.

"Kent just said that the man who killed my son is named Jag, and he's one of your Bauhinia Army members!"

Hyde smiled wryly: "Not only was he a member of the Bauhinia Army, but he was also once an ordinary soldier in my Menglan City Brigade."

"He's in Menglan City?" A terrifying killing intent flashed in Andrei's eyes.

Hyde shook his head: "He has become a squad leader at headquarters. He left Dreamland City hundreds of years ago."

Kent also said, "Clan leader, this Jeg has several divine avatars. One is at the headquarters of the Purple Thorn Army, and the other is at Jade Cold Mountain in Blue Maple City. He is extremely powerful. Even when I used the power of the main god, I was still no match for him. He must already be a powerful leader."

"A commander of the strong?" Andrei looked at Hyde. "In the Bauhinia Army, a commander of the strong is at least a deputy legion commander, right?"

"Is Jaggi a powerful leader?"

Hyde was also surprised. He shook his head: "I don't know his strength. According to the information I have, he is currently a squad leader under Suria and should be a six-star demon."

"It can't possibly be a six-star demon!" Kent retorted.

"Hmph!" Andrei's face turned cold. "Whether he's a six-star demon or a commander, killing my son will come at a price. I will report this to Chief Gasresen. Hyde, your Bauhinia Army also owes me an explanation!"

"This..." Hyde looked troubled. He had just heard what Kent had said and knew that Bernard and Kent went to find Jag because they had accepted a mission from the devil, not because Jag had provoked Bernard. In this case, Bernard deserved to die.

Of course, he couldn't say this to Andrei.

Andrei seemed to have guessed Hyde's thoughts. His face darkened, but he didn't react. He thought for a moment, then had an idea. His expression softened slightly, and he said, "Hyde, I need you to help me contact the higher-ups of the Purple Thorn Army. After it's done, I'll give you a drop of the power of the main god."

The power of the supreme god?

Hyde was overjoyed, wondering if he had misheard: "Really?"

Andrei nodded: "Of course it's true. It's just a drop of the power of a supreme god. Would I lie? Or do you think I can't produce even a drop of the power of a supreme god?"

"Of course not, okay, I'll help you contact the Legion's higher-ups." Hyde immediately agreed.

He felt a surge of joy.

"That's great, that's great!"

Over the years, he has tried every means to please Andrei, and even arranged for a small team of the Bauhinia Army to escort Bernard back then. All of these things were done in order to obtain the power of the main god.

At his level, there are only a few ways to improve his strength.

One is to break through the profound mysteries of the laws; the second is to obtain the main artifact; and the third is to obtain the power of the main god.

Although he is the captain, he can only get 2 merit points in 100 million years. To exchange for a drop of the power of the main god, he would need to endure 50 trillion years, which is too long.

While entering the dimensional battlefield offers a chance to obtain the power of the main god, that place is extremely dangerous for the Seven Star Demons; death can come in an instant.

After much thought, it seems that pleasing Andrei might be the easier option.

He knew that the Four Divine Beasts family was wealthy and powerful, and that the Seven Star Demon Elder possessed a considerable amount of divine power. He thought that by befriending and currying favor with them, he might be able to receive a drop of that power as a gift.

However, Andrei was no fool and would not easily bestow the power of the main god upon outsiders. Over the years, Hyde had not gotten his wish until today when he finally got his chance.

"However, Brother Andrei, although I can contact the Legion's high command, I can't influence their decisions. If you want them to deal with Jag, you'll have to think of another way," Hyde said.

"I know, feel free to contact me," Andrei said.

He then looked at Kent and ordered, "Immediately send someone to contact the ancestral lands. I need to report to Chief Gasresen!"

To facilitate communication, each branch of the Four Divine Beasts family arranges for some of their disciples to leave their divine avatars in the Heavenly Sacrifice Mountain Range, so that they can communicate directly with the ancestral land in case of emergency.

The high-ranking officers of the Purple Thorn Army are powerful commanders. Andrei knows that if he wants to put pressure on the Purple Thorn Army, he, as a seven-star demon, is not enough. His family must step in.

(End of this chapter)