The Rise of the Black Plain

Chapter 2916 Delayed Progress

Chapter 2916  Delayed Progress

Just as the four women were cracking smiles on their faces as they felt Minos' aura rising, with the Divine Dragon noticing the change in his ally, suddenly a giant golden seal formed around Minos.

Minos moved his hands and pointed at the golden seal, forcing the liquid from the violet lake, the condensation of the remaining laws and energy, into the seal, no longer nourishing his body and soul.

The five cultivators immediately realized the significance of this change, promptly putting aside their expressions of satisfaction and anticipation to silently ask what was going on.

Minos went ahead with his plans, completing the consumption of this dimension until there was nothing left of the lake he had been in earlier. The space around him and his companions began to collapse after he had finished sucking the last structures from this plane. Then, without hesitation, he mastered the energy-laden seal, bringing it inside himself, but without letting his essence become confused with the seal.

He opened his eyes at last, feeling at the absolute peak of level 124, but also pressured by the seal on his soul. 'I have to hurry.'

Getting up, he moved to his companions' side. Before he had even reached their side and connected them to himself, Minos was already using Devdar's artifact, ready to leave this decaying dimension.

"We have no time. We're going to the Seraphim Dimension," he said in an agitated tone, not needing to speak any more words to get the cooperation of his wives and his ally, while Devdar's item set the path for them.

The five saw the beginning of the end of that ancient fragment of dimension, but before it decayed completely, they disappeared, traveling along the spatial path of the artifact.

As soon as he was far enough away from the dimension, Minos answered his companions' questions. "I've delayed my advance."

"Why?" Segiel asked as this was not their plan when they entered the dimension.

Minos continued to look ahead, guiding them towards the Seraphim Dimension. "This will be safer for all of us. The last phase of Devdar's inheritance is going to be a little longer than I anticipated and I'll still have to enter the Upper Realm if I succeed... I don't know when I'd return. It wouldn't be good to leave you in this remote part of the universe."

"You intend to leave the group in the dimension and wait for your return." The Divine Dragon understood, a little disappointed, eager to move on to the Upper Realm together with Minos. But he understood that getting in the Upper Realm would not be so simple for him. But not only that, having been the first dragon to reach the 13th stage in millions of years, he was eager to see his people again and carry out some projects.

Minos nodded in agreement. "Yes. Take the opportunity to better understand the current universe and prepare for my return."

"The current universe?" Abby frowned. "How long have we been in the violet dimension?"

Minos estimated with certainty. "200 years... I'm afraid our relatives and enemies have experienced a lot while we've been cultivating. You must meet with those in the Seraphim Dimension and the dragon's world. Coordinate what is necessary to maintain our position until my progress. At that time, everything will change."

The four women, especially Ruth, Gloria and Abby—who had children and grandchildren—felt anxious, worried about what might have happened to their families, but also about a resolution from Hell.

Segiel said, "We have to coordinate with Mylecent. When we started our cultivation, our only remaining concern was the situation in Hell."

Minos shook his head and said, "I'll go to Hell before I change stages. Don't worry about looking for her. I'll manage to understand the current situation and send someone to inform you. Just get together with the others and get ready."

The four women narrowed their eyes firmly, not expecting Minos to make such a statement now. "Are you going to the Hell?" Ruth asked him apprehensively. "Why?

Taking a deep breath, Minos said, "I have sensed things in my meditation time that I must confirm before I progress. And I must also ensure extra mechanisms for you and the others. This is a critical moment for our family. Now you just need to preserve yourselves while I take the risks. After my advance, everything will change, but until then, you need to be ready for my advance."

With Minos' qualitative breakthrough, he would enter the last phase of Devdar's inheritance. And as long as he succeeded in the last part of the inheritance, he would enter the Upper Realm, completely changing his position and guaranteeing his lineage as a whole an opportunity for growth.

Unlike the Hell—an absolute dimension in which only the holder of a given crown could benefit from their position—the throne of an Entitled Deity conferred bonuses on everyone of a lineage. Lineage, in this case, referred not only to genetic sharing, but even major characteristics. In other words, having the power of dragons and seraphim would give these races opportunities in the event that a holder of important characteristics from both races got a throne in the Upper Realm. This clearly didn't ensure equal opportunities for beings from weaker or stronger lineages who more closely resembled the newly promoted expert.

Despite their concern, the four women accepted Minos' instructions, understanding the next steps until they met him again. The Divine Dragon saw the group agreeing with Minos' strategy and said, "I will do my best to help your family, Minos. I hope to be able to accompany you to the Upper Realm in the future, but if not, pass on my opportunity to the chosen one of the Divine Dragons. I'll be at peace if everything works out that way."

"Sure." Minos agreed before turning his attention back to the path forward. His level of control over Devdar's item had skyrocketed after he reached the peak of the 12th stage. A journey that would previously have taken several months would now take a few hours at most.

He then warned his group, "We are approaching the entrance to the Seraphim Dimension. Get ready. I won't be joining you in entering the dimension to see the others. I've got a few hours at most to level up, so I'll have to rush off to find Vicente Fuller in the meantime and deal with my affairs in Hell."

"Good luck on your journey. Good luck in your competition for a place in the Upper Realm, Minos. No matter what, we'll be by your side soon," Gloria said with a twinkle in her eye, hugging her man before they said goodbye. Abby, Ruth and Segiel did the same, but they were feeling much more optimistic about the journey ahead for their husband than pessimistic. Despite the certainly difficult risks and challenges ahead of him, their confidence in him would never waver.

Thus, the group arrived at the entrance to the Seraphim Dimension, where Minos took one last quick look at them before leaving, using his spatial powers to get away from there before making his way to Hell.

Standing at the peak of level 124, he was as strong as the newly promoted level 128. Naturally, he wouldn't need more than a few minutes to feel safe enough to open a path to Hell with his artifact.

'It's time! I hope Vicente and Mylecent did well on their missions. In any case, I'll be entering the last phase of Devdar's inheritance in two more hours at the most!'