Chapter 941: Cheating Death (2/2)
Simultaneously, Han Shuo’s avatar of death was at the underground palace. He had been updating himself on the latest news in the Fringe from Zovic.
“Five were visited by the Overgod and three of them were killed. The two came out unscathed because they did not try to resist,” Zovic, standing respectfully before Han Shuo, reported with a solemn face.
Han Shuo asked Zovic to keep an eye on those names Logue mentioned to the Overgod. Half of those element of death experts had the Overgod of Death knocking on their doors. Some of those Fringedwellers oblivious to the identity of their mysterious visitor, used to being arrogant and snobbish, were taken out by the Overgod.
Meanwhile, those who sensed the terrifying might of the Overgod and who were as meekly prostrated as Logue was were spared.
“How many are left?” asked Han Shuo with his brows bunched gravely.
“Five more. I believe that after he visited those five, he will focus on finding Han Hao. It wouldn’t be long. Should we do anything to prepare?” asked Zovic.
Han Shuo thought for a while before instructing, “Now is a sensitive period for these prominent energy of death experts to die. It will surely cause a ruckus. Use your resources to spread a rumor that there is a godhunter hunting for experts cultivating the death energy. Exaggerate the hunter’s strength as much as possible but don’t mention anything about a Quintessence Overgod. And make sure that the remaining five hear the rumor while not revealing that it originated from us.”
“Is this to frighten them so that they will go into hiding, thus increasing the time before they would be found?” Zovic immediately understood Han Shuo’s plan.
Han Shuo nodded and replied, “That’s correct. It’s to buy us a little more time. The solution I’m working on will be ready soon. By then, the surrogate Han Hao will head to the Omphalos where everyone recognizes him and the Overgod can be sure of his identity.”
At this most critical moment, Han Shuo needed the most accurate and relevant information from him and therefore revealed the great secret to Zovic. Besides, given Zovic’s history in serving his House of Han for many years with undying loyalty, Han Shuo trusted that he would keep a tight lip about the secret and perform his best.
“Understood, I will have it done right away!” replied Zovic nodding before quickly leaving.
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Yet another three days had passed. The Han Shuo sitting inside the gymnasium on the surface of the Pandemonium took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. He put his arm into the pool of blood before him and pulled out a body. It was a carbon copy of Han Hao.
“Are you ready?” Han Shuo asked Han Hao solemnly.
“I’m ready!” answered Han Hao. He seemed calm and not the slightest bit nervous.
Han Shuo nodded and smilingly said, “Sometimes I wonder if you ever know what fear is. Alright, you may begin. Possess the body with your secondary soul. I can only help you this far and the rest is up to you.”
Han Hao did not waste words. He sat cross-legged on the ground and stared fixedly at his surrogate body with his bewitching purple eyes. A trace of faintly discernible soul undulation formed above his head and slowly drifted to the lifeless clone of his.
The strange shimmer in his eyes grew brighter and brighter before it suddenly stopped wavering as though Han Hao was in a suspended state.
Han Shuo grew worried. He kept watching back and forth at Han Hao’s main body and the surrogate. He became more and more anxious when things seemed to be taking too long.
After a long while, the strange light flashed in Han Hao’s purple eyes before he slowly closed his eyes. Meanwhile, the surrogate before him opened his eyes and slowly got up. He moved his arms and legs around curiously and said, “Father, it’s done.”