Chapter 942: You hid it! (1/2)

“As his main soul contains the power of the Quintessence Shard, the two souls cann’t have the exact same aura. But the Overgod of Death will not be able to tell that this is just a surrogate!” said Han Shuo confidently.

“Father, should I go now?” asked both Han Haos in one voice. They had the same pitch and inflection. As Han Hao was still not used to having two bodies, he still could not control them independently like Han Shuo could with his avatars.

“Yes, go now. Leave the Fringe with your main body and head to the Omphalos with your surrogate. Remember to bring your followers along. Go explore the parameters yourself until the Overgod finds you,” said Han Shuo smilingly.

“Understood,” nodded Han Hao. He said his goodbyes to Scarlett and the Five Elite Zombies before leaving through an underground tunnel of the Pandemonium, commencing the plot to cheat Death.

Han Shuo did not leave to the Omphalos with Han Hao as he did not wish to meet the Overgod of Death at this stage. Besides, Han Shuo had killed City Lord Hill of Witherbone City, an important servant of the Overgod. A meeting with the Overgod might not end well for Han Shuo.

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In addition, the Han Hao heading to the Omphalos was just a disposable surrogate. It wouldn’t cause any adverse effect on Han Hao’s main body even if the Overgod annihilated the surrogate. This put Han Shuo much more at ease about letting Little Skeleton go on the mission alone.

As soon as Han Hao left, Bollands, Sanguis, and Gilbert immediately went to Han Shuo excitedly to ask about avatars. They were very interested in what they saw and they too wanted surrogates of their own.

Unfortunately, Han Shuo had to douse their enthusiasm. As Bollands and Sanguis did not cultivate the orthodox school of demonic arts, they could not branch out a stand of their souls. Gilbert, however, could do so as he was taught the demonic techniques in tempering his soul.

However, it could be said that the current body of Gilbert was already a surrogate body which had become well-attached to his soul, not to mention the extreme robustness of the body. Therefore, it was pointless to spend time and energy forging another surrogate.

The trio did not feel too dejected. Gilbert immediately returned to cultivating and meditating. He had learned a great deal from Han Hao and now saw the direction on how he should fuse the two energies in his body. He was confident that he would make great progress very soon.

Meanwhile, perhaps shocked or inspired by the strength they saw in Han Hao, Sanguis and Bollands became even more focused on their cultivations than they already were. They continued to advance at an incredible rate.

With the Godhunter Alliance now on the border of the Fringe, they were prepared to invade at any moment, Han Shuo was not at liberty to be careless. Ever since Han Hao departed, Han Shuo frequently met with Zovic to keep up to date about the latest situation and their battle plan. Han Shuo would also mysteriously disappear from the Pandemonium unexplained. He seemed to be setting something up in secret.

Two weeks passed in a snap. Han Shuo had been counting the days and thought that by now, Han Hao’s main body should have left the Fringe while his surrogate body would have reached the Omphalos. He started feeling somewhat worried, wondering how the situation was at the Omphalos.

***Over at the Omphalos.

Han Hao with a group of his godhunters formally stepped into the Omphalos. With his most grandiose and ostentatious party, he wandered all around the major streets and shopped for unique materials.

This surrogate body of Han Hao’s was in the vicinity of the Omphalos as early as five days ago. However, as his main body had yet to reach his destination, he hid and waited. It was only today, when surrogate Han Hao sensed that the main Han Hao had entered the Destiny Dominion, that he entered the Omphalos.

Han Hao’s sudden appearance in the trading city had alerted the major powerhouses, especially Tyre who knew that he possessed the Quintessence Shard. Tyre immediately ordered his men to furtively keep Han Hao under constant surveillance while disseminating his whereabouts using Stringers.

At present, Han Hao’s reputation in the Fringe was barely beneath the Five Sovereigns. Fringedwellers and the various forces were naturally curious when someone as powerful as Han Hao showed up in the Omphalos. They, too, silently observed every move he made.

Ossora was the first to come to Han Hao.

After bringing Han Hao to one of his Sovereign Shops and deploying multiple boundaries around themselves, Ossora bunched his brows and asked, “Why have you come to the Omphalos?”

Ossora knew that Han Hao and Han Shuo were very close and that he should also express his goodwill to Han Hao.

When the Sovereigns were visited by the Overgod of Death, Ossora had heard with his own ears the names Logue reported. Through his own intelligence network, Ossora was aware that some of those in the name list had been murdered. He had also relayed that news to Zovic via secret channels. Given just how dangerous the situation was, Ossora couldn’t understand why Han Hao would appear in the public now.

“I have some businesses to do here. I’m not the person He’s looking for. I will be fine,” although Han Hao’s skills in interaction were primitive, especially in romantic relationships, he knew enough to feign civility with a character like Ossora.

“Not you? Are you sure?” asked Ossora suspiciously after thinking for a moment. Although Ossora had no idea what really was happening, from the clues he had gathered so far, he could be certain that the Overgod of Death was looking for someone or something.

“It’s not me,” reaffirmed Han Hao.

“Alright then…” Ossora nodded and suddenly changed the topic, “How is Bryan doing recently? I have sent multiple messengers inviting him to the Omphalos for discussion. Why has he not replied?”

“He’s in a critical stage of his secluded cultivation. But you don’t have to worry, he has made all the necessary preparations. There wouldn’t be an issue even if the Godhunter Alliance strikes now,” answered Han Hao immediately. He had prepared those answers in advance with Han Shuo.

Ossora then asked a few more questions about Han Shuo which were answered almost spontaneously by Han Hao. He did not reveal any secrets related to the Pandemonium, but did a good job of not appearing as though he was trying to hide information from Ossora.

Ossora could not obtain the answer he wanted from Han Hao. After seeing that Han Hao seemed not in the least worried about the Overgod of Death visiting him and was determined to stay inside the Fringe, Ossora did not continue to persuade him otherwise. Not hoping to meet the Overgod of Death a second time, Ossora did not bother Han Hao for too long. He advised Han Hao to not resist if the Overgod visits him and wished him luck.

Han Hao thanked Ossora before leaving his Sovereign Shop with an indifferent face. He continued roaming around the Omphalos, waiting for Nestor to get him.

Around three days later, Han Hao, followed by Polo and the gang, went shopping at a store that sold certain unique bones. One by one, he scanned all the oddly-shaped bones containing strange energies that the merchant had.

As a cultivator of the death energy, Han Hao had a hobby of collecting all kinds of unique bones. It was a hobby of his to forge weapons out of bones. He needed just one look to determine the quality of a bone and if it was suitable to be turned into a weapon.

Needless to say, the shop owner was aware of Han Hao’s identity and he was incredibly respectful towards him. When presenting his highest quality products to Han Hao, the merchant wore the most sincere smile on his face and treated him with utmost courtesy.