Following a succession of grueling speeches, Daksha had Konrad's party temporarily settled within the Core Zone, and left to prepare the remainder of the team. There wasn't much preparation to do. Surya had already done precise math. The 250 experts would come from the Sea Dream Temple's 30 Cosmic G.o.ds and 232 High G.o.ds. As per the agreement with Daksha, Konrad would replace one of the low-level High G.o.ds to bolster the team's overall strength.
As for the elder, it would undoubtedly be one of the top. A peak-stage Ancestral G.o.d. No - perhaps even a half-step Legendary G.o.d or G.o.ddess. Although only half a level stood between the two, the strength gap was non-negligible. And among Daksha's daughters and sons-in-law, only two qualified for the task. The great elder, Daksha's eldest daughter, Rati. And her husband, the strongest son-in-law, Kama. However, though he held the rank of second elder, in this contest, Kama wasn't a viable choice.
The reason? He was a Royal Blooded Ravamalahk, and not any one of them but Surya's very own little brother. With that ident.i.ty, there was no way Daksha would choose him. Rati was, therefore, the most probable option. The thought curved Konrad's lips with a bright smile.
Within the chambers a.s.signed to him, Konrad and his ladies sat crossed-legged in cultivation, letting the nine suns set, and the moons rise to replace them. As they did, while Konrad's eyes remained closed, in a twister of black light, another identical version of him appeared. This one didn't don the Mara disguise, showcasing the icy-blue eyes and empyrean looks that made trillions s.h.i.+ver.
The Second Devil Body and Truth Embodiment.
In silence, that Devil created a flawless Mara replica of the closed-eye Konrad, and the two Devils then stood up to cast their far-seeing glance toward the Radiant Light Mountain, the Cardinal Light Lord, Brihaspati's sect. The Devil dived into the main body, and his lips curved into a smile. With a step, he crossed s.p.a.ce to teleport before the Radiant Light Mountain.
Standing absurdly high with more than 90,000 kilometers, the Radiant Light Mountain seemed cast in pure gold, and even under the night sky, it glittered with dazzling light. According to hearsay, this mountain was born and grew alongside Brihaspati, reaching its limit the day he achieved Light Embodiment. It contained a part of him and was his second most cherished possession. The first being his beloved wife.
With his all-seeing eyes, Konrad swept the Radiant Light Mountain, examining every nook and cranny of the sect built on top of it, and locating the hundreds of thousands of Ris.h.i.+s inside. Brihaspati currently stood in his cultivation cave, only five hundred meters away from Tara's. On top deva sect scope, that was nothing.
