411 Entering The Eternal Jade City
"There will surely be an Immortal God or two sent after me when they figure out I ran off with the loot of all four Dukes, the life of an Immortal General, and the Nine Black Qilin Horses," Azmodeus said, his eyes falling on the pitch-black reindeer riding beside him and Rudolph. "Though they may not seem like it, every single one of my reindeer has the potential to become an Immortal God. And as such, they are an invaluable asset to the Azureflask Empire if they plan on recovering after their fallout with the surrounding nations."
Clip, clop. Clip, clip.
The diamond horseshoes of the reindeer clacked against the slightly singed grass of a low-hanging mountain as Azmodeus traveled directly under the fighting of four Immortal Gods in the skies above. They were relatively safe on the ground floor, but it was better to be cautious than indifferent, so he skedaddled out of there far faster than he came in.
While making his way out of the blackened lands, he made sure to pick up any loot that had fallen from the heavens, planning to borrow it all until further notice. By the end of his hauling, he had filled up his entire storage rings full of loot, and even the right arm of a Grade 6 Immortal God, which would surely make for good pill material or selling equity. Either way, it would be put to good use, same with the three eyeballs and two legs that he found earlier.
Any part of an Immortal God ancestor was already worth a lot of money, and if they were cut off when the owner was most active, then the quality of the part would be worth far more. Yet, when it came to Azmodeus, he planned to use the parts in concocting high-rank pills.
Although he didn't mention it much, he had been keeping his various professions at maximum capacity since the very beginning. In fact, his Alchemy and Formation Rune Array Master Professions were already considered to be at the very peak of the Immortal God Rank, verging on a level rarely seen in all of the Eternal Jade Heavens Immortal Realm.
As Azmodeus relished in the feeling of acquiring more valuable loot, the Azureflask Empire's border had already been crossed. The intense Immortal God fighting had all but died, meaning less loot, but also the opportunity for far greater amounts of loot.
A hint of melancholy flashed past his reddened eyes as sorrow crept up his expression, to which the stern guard responded in kind. "I heard what happened to the Waterbane Kingdom. Our very own Immortal God, Hemsworth, fought to the death with a powerful Immortal God from an unknown region. What was originally just a war between two Empires turned into something where even outside powers may be at play—" suddenly realizing that he was disclosing things that shouldn't be disclosed, the Immortal King Realm Guard shook his head.
"Ai, I've said too much — too much, indeed." He waved his hand in front of him and moved out of the way. "Feel free to head on in and apply for temporary residency. This devastating war has taken a lot from many, and as such, the Hegemony of this world has decided to permit refuge as long as good behavior is shown."
Azmodeus wasn't one to deny an easy pass, so he cordially nodded his head before passing by the guard. "Thank you very much."
"No problem; just try not to get into too much trouble."
"Will do."
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