Panlong: From being hunted by the Four Divine Beasts

Chapter 35 The Test of Domination
On the top of Nether Mountain, in the dark hall, the Lord of Death smiled for a moment, then put away his expression. He turned to look at the Lord of the Netherworld and asked:

"Priestley, why do you think Ryan came to Nether Mountain? He can't be here to seize the Nether Fruit, right? He can't be so bored, right?"

"Lord, Ryan killed the elder of the Four Divine Beasts clan not long ago. He should also know that the Four Divine Beasts clan will not let him go easily given their style of doing things. Perhaps he is here to seek asylum?"

The Lord of the Underworld stroked his beard and guessed with some uncertainty.

Although the news that there is a main god in Nether Mountain has not spread among ordinary gods, all the palace masters with a little bit of strength know about it. Although Ryan has been the palace master for a short time, it is normal for him to have heard of it.

Since Ryan has been in hell for many years, he should know the style of the Four Divine Beasts family and that they have the support of the main gods behind them. Therefore, if he does not want to be hunted down and killed by the Four Divine Beasts family, the best way is to obtain the protection of one of the main gods.

At least in the eyes of the Lord of the Underworld, Ryan should want to try his luck in the Underworld Mountain to see if he can meet the Lord of the Underworld and seek refuge. Although the Lord of the Underworld usually does not care about the request of a mansion lord, he has no better way to deal with the Four Divine Beasts Family and can only try his best.

"Seeking refuge? This little fellow really dares to think so! Although I don't care about the other four of Redding, a palace lord actually wants to seek the refuge of the Lord God?" The Lord of Death sneered. With her identity and strength, she would naturally not be afraid of the four sacred beasts, but she would not care about a palace lord either. She did not comment on Ryan's behavior.

"Priestley, notify Jin and Yin and have them go to the Gray Mist Area. I'll send Arthurs along, and have the three of them stop Ryan together. If he can grab the Netherworld Fruit with the combined efforts of the three of them, I'll consider recruiting him as an envoy."

The Lord of Death was silent for a moment, then spoke slowly.

The Lord of the Underworld widened his eyes instantly and looked at the Lord of Death with some surprise, but he came to his senses after a moment, whispered yes and quickly retreated.

"It's really surprising that the Lord would give Ryan a chance!" After leaving the purple-black hall, the Lord of the Underworld couldn't help but mutter in his heart.

"I'm really looking forward to the little guy's expression when he sees me!" After the Lord of the Underworld left, the Lord of Death chuckled to himself, as if he had thought of an interesting scene.

Originally, the Lord of Death didn't want to do anything. After all, Ryan's affairs with the Four Divine Beasts family had nothing to do with her. However, when she recalled the scene in the Netherworld Hotel where Ryan confidently guessed that she was the Lord of the Mansion, she was particularly looking forward to Ryan's expression when he saw that she was the Lord God.

Although she had seen many people with expressions of horror after coming to the top of the mountain from the Netherworld Hotel over the years, Ryan was the first person to directly determine that she was the Lord of the Mansion at the foot of the mountain. For a moment, the Lord of Death became a little expectant and decided to give Ryan a chance.

"There are many people trying to rob the Nether Fruit, and Arthurs and the other three are also very powerful. If you can't get it, you can only blame yourself." The Lord of Death changed her posture, then stretched and muttered. If Ryan failed to complete her "test" and the Nether Fruit was taken away by others when he was surrounded by Arthurs and the other two, she would not see Ryan.

……

At the foot of Nether Mountain, inside the hotel, Ryan was unaware of the conversation between the two main gods on the mountain top, and just looked at the pretty red-haired girl.

"Even if the Netherworld Fruit, a treasure of heaven and earth, is useless, I still want to try it." When Ryan heard the red-haired girl's question about why she came to Netherworld Mountain, he did not give a direct answer, but spoke perfunctorily.

"is it?"

The pretty red-haired girl raised her eyebrows slightly, realizing that Ryan was not telling the truth, but she didn't say anything more. She carried the bucket and fishing rod and walked towards the lake.

Ryan found a seat at random, took out some wine and started drinking. There were only seven days left until the full moon night, so he decided not to practice for the time being and waited quietly by himself.

Everyone around him tacitly kept their distance from Ryan. Some even sat together, isolated by the divine domain, discussing something. The title of Palace Lord put too much pressure on them. The strongest among them barely reached the level of a Seven-Star Demon, completely inferior to Ryan. Usually, they were rivals in the fight for the Nether Fruit, but when faced with a Palace Lord-level powerhouse, joining forces was an option.

Ryan could naturally guess what these people were thinking, but he didn't care. As long as the Netherworld Fruit appeared, he would be able to take it away, unless the Lord God personally came out to stop it. However, the Lord God obviously would not do such a boring thing.

……

Seven days later, at the foot of the northern part of Nether Mountain.

A giant gate twenty meters high stood there, surrounded by lightning emitted by huge chains, but there was no lightning inside the gate, as if it was specifically inviting those who were not afraid of death to enter.

"Everyone, this time, some of us may die. If any of us come back alive, I hope the others will help fulfill their wishes, as we promised before."

A red-haired young man in a black robe spoke in a deep voice to the people around him, as if he was giving his final words.

The woman in green robe followed behind the crowd and had no reaction to what these people said. She had seen too many scenes like this over the years, and ninety-nine percent of them did not come back. Her eyes only fell on Ryan. After all, he was the first lord of the mansion she met. She was also somewhat looking forward to the Netherworld Fruit, which had only appeared four times in countless years.

Ryan ignored everyone else and just looked up at the sky quietly. As a strange red moon like a round disk lit up, the full moon night arrived, and the entire mountain was shrouded in a misty red under the red light.

A green airflow suddenly burst out from Ryan's body, and the patterns on his green robe began to flow. Then his figure moved slightly, and in an instant he turned into a stream of light and rushed into the interior of Nether Mountain.

"What a fast speed! With this strength, can we really snatch it away?" A silver-haired man swallowed and spoke uncertainly.

"Damn it! Why would someone with such strength come from hell to Nether Mountain? Why does he need it?" A middle-aged strong man with gray hair next to him couldn't help but curse inwardly, his heart filled with sadness.

"Well, the Netherworld Fruit cannot be obtained by just having strength. It also requires a certain amount of luck. Moreover, with so many of us joining forces, we may not be afraid of just him!" The original red-haired young man spoke immediately, as if to cheer everyone up and to give himself some psychological comfort, although he did not really believe it in his heart.

After several people entered the Netherworld Mountain one after another, the woman in green robe did not stay and quickly returned to the hotel.

"Have those guys gone in?" On the grass in front of the hotel, a pretty red-haired girl casually swung her fishing rod and spoke without turning her head.

"Yes, Boss, they have all gone in. That, Lord Ryan has also gone in." The green-robed woman replied, then paused and continued to ask:

"Boss, do you think Lord Ryan can obtain the Netherworld Fruit?"

The green-robed woman asked Ryan directly, and it was obvious that she had no confidence in the others. However, this was understandable, after all, there was never a shortage of people who wanted to die in Nether Mountain.

"Ryan, although his strength is good, it's not that easy to get the Nether Fruit!"

The pretty red-haired girl glanced at the woman in green robe lightly, spoke casually, and then sat down in front of the stream and stopped talking.

(End of this chapter)