As Leiding sent a voice transmission, the four of them took positions in four directions and charged toward Lota almost simultaneously.
Ever since their body strength had reached the level of Sovereign Artifacts, their combined close combat strength had become exceptionally formidable.
Combined with the specially developed formation, each of their attacks could be merged together, while any attacks they received could be distributed among all four of them.
Thus, they were completely unafraid of fighting Lota at close range.
This was one of the trump cards they had developed over the years.
Hmm? They actually attacked Augusta and me at the same time? They're quite confident.
Lota had not suffered the Four Divine Beasts' Talent Divine Power, so he naturally had time to react to Leiding and the others' attack.
Lota's expression did not change. He extended his right hand, and Ilitana, coiled around his arm, split off three intertwined vine branches, each as thick as an arm.
In the blink of an eye, the three vine branches became a person-height vine "wooden stick." Then the three branches tightened, shrinking until they were just the right thickness for Lota to grip.
"Heh."
Lota's gaze remained unchanged as his figure flashed forward. The long rod in his hand smashed directly toward Leiding and the other three.
Not only Lota and Augusta, but the surrounding Sovereign Gods watching the battle were also utterly stunned by the Four Divine Beasts' actions.
They had thought that, with the Dark Overlord and Light Overlord attacking together, the Four Divine Beasts would surely become much more cautious. Who would have expected them to attack Lota and Augusta at the same time?
This truly exceeded everyone's expectations.
However, not every Sovereign God was unaware of what Leiding and the others intended.
At this moment, Ofu, Uthred, and the Life Overlord Vivian were all standing not far from the Death Overlord. After discovering one another, the four had gathered together.
They were well aware of what might happen next.
Standing together was naturally also meant to restrain one another afterward and prevent a true Sovereign God War from breaking out.
"It seems Leiding and the others came prepared."
The Death Overlord sent a voice transmission with a chuckle.
Ofu nodded slightly as well. "Leiding and the others made the right choice. The only question is whether Augusta can withstand it."
"Isn't Augusta your friend? Aren't you worried about him?"
The Death Overlord casually teased him.
Among all the Sovereign Gods, Ofu and Augusta becoming friends had always been regarded as something rather astonishing.
But upon careful thought, only someone with Ofu's temperament could accept a person like Augusta.
"A friend is a friend, but the Sovereign God Agreement is the Sovereign God Agreement."
Ofu's expression did not change. He smiled mildly. "Since Augusta chose to act, even if he falls, it has nothing to do with anyone else."
"Hehe, you really do take things in stride."
Even the Death Overlord could not figure out what Ofu was thinking.
Although Augusta was said to be the strongest among the Law Overlords, trying to withstand this move from Leiding and the others would probably not be easy.
Yet under such circumstances, Augusta had still dared to fight Leiding and the others head-on.
It seemed Augusta had quite a few trump cards as well. She did not believe he would simply throw his life away.
The next second, every Sovereign God was shocked by the sight before them.
First was Augusta. They had thought that Augusta had been "ambushed" by Leiding and the other three, and that even if he could withstand the Four Divine Beasts' Talent Divine Power, he would still be heavily affected. Yet Augusta merely paused for an instant before returning to normal.
The Four Divine Beasts' combined Talent Divine Power was actually ineffective against Augusta?!
For a moment, all the Sovereign Gods were stunned.
Even the Rule Overlords found it hard to believe.
"How is this possible?"
Uthred frowned slightly.
He had studied the Four Divine Beasts' Talent Divine Power for countless years and knew its strength well. How could Augusta possibly emerge completely unscathed?
"Courting death!"
A massive Light Sword appeared in Augusta's hand as he recovered. It was his offensive Supreme Artifact, the strongest weapon in the world.
Holding the enormous Light Sword, Augusta transformed into a stream of light and flew toward the battlefield.
Aside from Augusta's unbelievable performance in withstanding the Four Divine Beasts' Talent Divine Power, Lota's performance also left everyone staring wide-eyed.
Lota swung his rod at Leiding and the other three, while all four of them unleashed their respective material attacks.
Dragon tail, Tiger Claw, vermilion beak, turtle shell—four attacks erupted at the same time.
Enhanced by the Magic Array, the four attacks merged into one. Although it was not as seamless as their Talent Divine Power and some energy leaked away, the might of their combined attack still far exceeded the material attacks they could unleash individually.
Even if it could not compare to an ordinary Law Overlord, the gap was no longer as vast as an insurmountable chasm.
Combined with their powerful bodies, they could remain undefeated for a time against any most ordinary Law Overlord.
Boom~~~
When Lota's rod came crashing down and collided with the attack of Leiding and the others, terrifying energy fluctuations instantly erupted, even scattering the surrounding Space Turbulence.
Leiding and the others' attack shattered beneath Lota's rod. Not only that, the rod still retained residual force as it continued toward the four of them behind the attack.
However,
A sudden change occurred.
Augusta, carrying the Supreme God Sword, did not attack Leiding and the others. Instead, he swung his sword toward Lota.
A terrifying aura descended with that strike.
Lota was not surprised. He had long known that Augusta would not be affected by the Four Divine Beasts' Talent Divine Power.
Moreover, since Augusta intended to seize the Sovereign Sparks, Four Divine Beasts' Essence Blood, and corpses, how could he possibly stand by and watch Lota kill the Four Divine Beasts?
Thus, although the remaining force of Lota's rod had been directed toward Leiding and the others, after shattering their attack, it only split off a rod shadow containing less than one-tenth of its power.
After sending out that rod shadow with the remaining force, countless vines formed from black Sovereign's Might spread from the long rod in Lota's hand. In an instant, the vines filled the sky and swept toward Augusta's incoming attack.
This was a joint move created by Lota and Ilitana, possessing an extremely powerful restraining effect.
Even with Augusta wielding a Supreme Artifact, the power of his attack was greatly reduced.
Only after Augusta's attack had been restricted did the long rod in Lota's hand strike the Supreme God Sword from the side.
Bang~~~
Terrifying energy scattered in every direction.
Under the immense force, both Augusta and Lota retreated some distance.
Without counting their various ultimate moves and considering only body strength, Profound Mysteries, Willpower Might, and weapons, Augusta's strength was roughly a thousand times that of an ordinary Law Overlord.
The strength Lota displayed at this moment was not the slightest bit weaker than Augusta's.
Although Augusta had very likely not attacked with his full strength, Lota had only responded hastily as well.
The strength Lota displayed stunned every Sovereign God.
Especially Hulley, the Lightning Overlord. He had always believed that among the Law Overlords, aside from Augusta, he himself was the strongest. Even against Augusta, he might not necessarily lose.
Yet this Lota before him was actually evenly matched with Augusta?!
What was most shocking was not merely that Lota and Augusta were evenly matched, but the state of the Four Divine Beasts.
The Four Divine Beasts struck by the residual rod shadow had their formation shattered by that single blow. Their four enormous bodies, each ten thousand meters long, were sent flying uncontrollably, all bearing terrifying injuries.
Even Leiding had many dragon scales shattered across his body, blood flowing from the wounds.
The other three were even more severely injured.
The Sovereign Gods watching this scene could barely close their mouths.
The residual force of a rod shadow had battered the Four Divine Beasts into such a state?
In the understanding of all Sovereign Gods, Lota could only be considered an ordinary Law Overlord. Even if the Rule Overlords believed Lota was somewhat stronger, and Ofu had even nearly concluded that Lota had reached the Grand Perfection Realm, such strength should never have been able to utterly crush the Four Divine Beasts fighting together.
After all, the Four Divine Beasts possessed bodies comparable to Sovereign Artifacts and a combined Magic Array.
Even if they could not rival ordinary Law Overlords, they should not have been left utterly unable to resist.
Reality had completely surpassed their understanding.
Did this not mean that without the Light Overlord intervening, the Four Divine Beasts could not even withstand a single rod strike from the Dark Overlord?!
The Four Divine Beasts were completely dumbfounded as well.
The four of them had joined forces. Their attack had first offset part of Lota's attack power. Then, the power that struck them had been hastily unleashed and distributed among the four of them in layers.
Yet they had still been injured by that strike? Even their dragon scales had shattered?
Even one-quarter of the power from that hastily delivered blow could injure them so badly? That one-quarter alone was probably more than twenty times stronger than them!
Was this really a Law Overlord?
Doubt arose in the hearts of Leiding and the others. If all Law Overlords possessed this kind of strength, then they had been a joke from the very beginning.
And there was Augusta besides Lota. That guy had blocked their Talent Divine Power.
How was that possible?!
Lota? Augusta?
Something had to be wrong somewhere.
"Lota, Augusta."
Uthred's gaze narrowed slightly.
Whether Augusta or Lota, both had exceeded his expectations. With such strength, Leiding and the others would undoubtedly die.
But why were the two of them stronger than expected?
Augusta was still understandable. After all, he possessed a Supreme Artifact. But Lota was far too different from what had been expected. Even if Uthred had previously guessed that Lota was stronger than he appeared, he should not have reached this level.
Even Uthred was no longer certain about Lota's true situation.
Ofu and the Death Overlord, however, were somewhat surprised but not overly shocked.
"Lota's physical strength appears to be very formidable."
Ofu looked at Lota with a faint smile.
How could he not realize now that his earlier estimate of Lota's strength had been too low?
With such strength, Lota was definitely a Paragon Law Overlord with an exceptionally powerful body. He possessed at least a thousand times the strength of an ordinary Law Overlord.
Only in that way could he display such strength.
After all, Augusta was him. He could sense what Augusta sensed. Lota's power was simply too great. Even if his body had not reached the level of a Sovereign Artifact, it was no weaker than Augusta's.
In truth, Ofu's deduction was precisely the strength Lota had deliberately displayed.
In fact, Lota's body was currently no weaker than any Sovereign God's. Even if he competed with Uthred, a Super Divine Beast, in body strength, he would not be at a disadvantage.
He had achieved this by using his own bloodline, combined with Ilitana's bloodline and Talent Divine Power, to enhance himself.
Therefore, even without considering ultimate moves, his Paragon Laws and Sovereign Artifact-like body alone gave him more than ten-thousandfold the strength of an ordinary Law Overlord.
With ultimate moves and certain special methods included, even if he could not match a Rule Overlord, he would not be much weaker than the current Rule Overlords.
It was simply not yet necessary to reveal so much.
Even revealing strength equal to Augusta's was only meant to help him contend with Augusta for the Four Divine Beasts. At the very least, it would keep them from falling into Augusta's hands.
"You really have hidden yourself deeply."
Augusta's expression darkened completely.
Although Ofu had previously said that Lota might be a Paragon Law Overlord, Augusta knew his own strength. He was more than ten times stronger than a Paragon Law Overlord.
Naturally, he had not been overly wary of Lota.
He had also been confident that he could seize the Four Divine Beasts from Lota.
But now, Lota's strength was actually not inferior to his at all!
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