Chapter 815: Stirling up troubles (1/2)
GDK 815: Stirling up troubles
Han Shuo learned of the full story from McKinley.
Back then, the City Lord of Ethereal City was someone else. After reaching a certain realm, cultivators of the edict of space need to constantly wander all around the universe to sense the energy of space. The City Lord of Ethereal City at that time also possessed late-stage highgod strength. As to pursue greater strength, he had no choice but to leave Elysium and travel to various material planes to increase his divine energy.
But before he left the Ethereal City, he must elect his successor. McKinley and Baum were one of those candidates. But of all the candidates, McKinley was the closest to the original City Lord and therefore, he had the highest chance of becoming the next City Lord of Ethereal City.
However, it was at that time that McKinley became enemies with one of the three Keepers of the Light, Gyál. McKinley had no choice but to hide for some time. He told Baum, his former best friend, where he was hiding. And somehow, soon after he went into hiding, Gyál managed to find him.
Although Gyál’s strength was greater than McKinley’s, as a cultivator of the edict of space, McKinley should have been able to tear apart spacetime and easily escape in one piece. However, while escaping, the spacetime tunnel McKinley constructed was destroyed. Otherwise, he wouldn't had been captured by Gyál and had his divine soul separated from his divine body.
The person who had destroyed his spacetime tunnel must have also cultivated in the edict of space and possessed similar strengths. As McKinley had told just one person where he was hiding, it didn’t take McKinley much thinking to figure out who had betrayed him.
It was only with him gone that Baum could become the new City Lord of Ethereal City!
“Then why are you still looking for him?” Han Shuo was puzzled after hearing the whole story from McKinley.
“I have no way of finding my body without him! Back then it was him who sold me out, so he must know where Gyál is hiding my body. I don’t have much of a choice, you see,” replied McKinley.
“If Baum finds out that you are in this Grail, he definitely will destroy your soul to prevent any potential troubles. Aren’t you killing yourself by looking for him?” asked the confused Han Shuo.
“Baum wouldn’t dare kill me because there is a divine brand bestowed by the Overgod in my soul. If my soul is destroyed, the Overgod of Space will sense it, even from the edge of the universe. Then, with His ability to reverse time, he will be able to find out my murderer. I have been a tireless and faithful servant of the Lord and His Lordship will investigate my death. This is why Gyál had only sealed me in here instead of killing me!” with things having developed to this stage, McKinley did not conceal any more facts but truthfully explained everything to Han Shuo.
“The only reason that I couldn’t make up my mind is that I’m afraid Baum will seal the Grail shut and send me to a distant low-level material plane again,” continued McKinley.
Han Shuo was somewhat astonished by McKinley’s words. He did not expect that McKinley’s soul would have a brand left by the Overgod of Space. It appeared that back then, McKinley must had been a trusted aide of the Overgod.
After having lived on Elysium for so long, Han Shuo naturally caught some hearsays about the Overgods. After leaving a brand in their follower’s soul, an Overgod could sense the position of their follower through some unique methods. They could also perceive the death of said follower. The Overgod of Space, being the lord of the Space Quintessence, should have even greater sensing power in this aspect.
Han Shuo also knew that only the most pious followers and those most highly regarded by their Overgods could receive a divine brand because the brand was a part of the Overgod. Applying a brand would also consume some of the Overgod’s divine energy. Those bestowed with a divine brand from their Overgod would make faster progress in their cultivation compared to an average person.
So McKinley was a real influential character in the Space Dominion! thought the rather surprised Han Shuo. After thinking for a while, Han Shuo replied, “If I’m Baum, I definitely won’t help you find your body and make myself a huge trouble. But what are you planning exactly?”
“I have thought of some conditions. I’m going to make him an offer that is hopefully too tempting for him to refuse,” McKinley was angry but helpless. He continued, “I don’t have full confidence in the plan either. But given the circumstances, I really have no better option but to try. I had enough of living in this Grail. I can’t stand being trapped in here any longer.”
“I think you better stay in the Grail just for a little longer. I will figure out something for you. After all, I will be around Ethereal City and staying with Baum for a while. I might come out a way to make Baum talk,” Han Shuo replied to McKinley after he spent some time thinking with his brows bunched.
“You? What could you possibly do about it?” transmitted McKinley before he went silent for a moment. Then, as though he recalled something, he asked, “Right, how did you end up in Baum’s manor house? How did you know him? Logically speaking, you shouldn’t have come into contact with a character at the level of Baum, right?”