Death Countdown

After announcing these matters, Leiding did not ask for anyone in the family's opinion. As long as the four of them agreed on something, it would not be changed within the Four Divine Beasts Family.

The position of Judgment Elder, combined with Wyatt's status as a Paragon, meant that so long as the Four Divine Beasts did not stop him, Wyatt could do anything he wanted within the Four Divine Beasts Family and kill anyone he wished.

Previously, authority in all aspects of the Four Divine Beasts Family had been divided. For example, Gaia, the Great Elder of the Azure Dragon Clan, was primarily a law enforcement elder responsible for punishing clan members who made mistakes.

Meanwhile, the clan leader, Gaysleison, was more responsible for handling family affairs.

Now, these people's authority had not changed, but someone capable of directly intervening in their affairs had appeared above them.

"Wyatt, what do you think of this proposal?"

Leiding looked toward Wyatt with a smile as he spoke.

"Thank you, Ancestor!"

What objections could Wyatt possibly have? Everything Leiding had said was beneficial to him, so naturally, he had no reason to refuse.

With Wyatt's strength and the authority granted to him by the Four Divine Beasts, it would be much more convenient for him to handle matters in the future.

"Azure Dragon Essence Blood is far too useful to me. Giving you too much would weaken me, so I cannot reward you with more Azure Dragon Essence Blood this time. You will have to think of a way to strengthen your body yourself."

"I already made you a Sovereign's Emissary and bestowed a Sovereign Artifact upon you. What I can give you now is the freedom to draw upon the family's Sovereign's Might as you please."

Back when Wyatt had earned the title of the strongest member of the Four Divine Beasts Family, Leiding had made him a Sovereign's Emissary and bestowed upon him an offensive Sovereign Artifact.

And Azure Dragon Essence Blood truly was as important to Leiding as he had said.

Giving Wyatt one or two drops was already the limit. Furthermore, Leiding and the other three still had important plans to carry out afterward.

"Although our Four Divine Beasts Family is flourishing, we must not neglect family affairs. The prosperity of the Four Divine Beasts Family requires everyone to maintain it together. If anyone has any questions or ideas, speak up and let me hear them."

After Leiding had roughly finished discussing Wyatt's matters, the Vermilion Bird Sovereign beside him, dressed in a tight crimson gown with fiery red hair, spoke calmly.

After the Vermilion Bird Sovereign finished speaking, the great hall fell silent for a time.

It was clear that most of the family elders were quite satisfied with the family's current situation. They felt there were no major problems worth reporting to the four ancestors.

After a moment of silence, a slightly thin middle-aged man with sky-blue hair, dressed in a cyan robe, finally rose from his seat.

From his attire, it was not difficult to tell that he was an elder of the Azure Dragon Clan.

The man was named Jiawei. He was a Seven-Star Devil of the Azure Dragon Clan. Although his strength was at the bottom among Seven-Star Devils, Jiawei was rather outstanding at handling family affairs.

"Four Ancestors, there are currently several family factions on the Bloodpeak Continent that hold deep grudges against our Four Divine Beasts Family. Some of them are nothing to us and can be destroyed with a flick of the hand. However, some of the large families that bear grudges against us have caused us some trouble."

"For example, the Reinalds Family has recently clashed greatly with our Four Divine Beasts Family. They also have quite a few Seven-Star Devil-level experts, perhaps several dozen. I would like to ask the Ancestors whether we should directly suppress them with force."

After Jiawei finished speaking, he looked respectfully toward the Four Divine Beasts.

"Oh? The Reinalds Family?"

The Vermilion Bird Sovereign frowned. She had never heard that name before. As a lofty Overgod, she rarely concerned herself with matters involving deities, so it was normal for her not to know of a god-level family.

"That Reynalds seems to be the Sovereign's Emissary of the Bloodpeak Sovereign."

At that moment, the Black Tortoise Sovereign beside Vermilion Bird, dressed in earthy yellow armor and possessing a burly build, spoke calmly.

As the Sovereign's Emissary of the Bloodpeak Sovereign, the Reinalds Family had some backing.

Several dozen Seven-Star Devil experts was indeed no small number.

Although the Four Divine Beasts Family could easily destroy the Reinalds Family if they took action, casualties would be unavoidable.

"Wyatt, what do you think should be done about this?"

Unexpectedly, the Vermilion Bird Sovereign turned her gaze toward Wyatt, who had been sitting silently to the side.

Wyatt was slightly stunned. He truly had not expected the Vermilion Bird Sovereign to ask him at such a time.

But since she had asked, Wyatt intended to share his thoughts.

After pondering for a moment, Wyatt organized his words.

"If those factions are even slightly well-informed, they will likely soon receive news that I have reached the Paragon level. Any family with a bit of sense will not choose to remain on the Bloodpeak Continent and continue opposing us."

"Give them some time to withdraw from the Bloodpeak Continent. If they remain stubbornly entrenched there, then I will personally lead the family's experts to wipe out those family factions!"

Before a Paragon, Seven-Star Devils were like infants.

So long as a Paragon wished it, a Seven-Star Devil's attacks would not even be qualified to touch the Paragon's clothing. And if a Paragon was willing, a single strike would likely kill swathes of Seven-Star Devil-level figures.

If Wyatt wished, he could even easily slaughter any major family in any Supreme Plane or God Plane without needing anyone else's help.

But so long as those people did not seek death, he would not lower himself to act against them.

After discussing some details, this meeting of the Four Divine Beasts Family came to an end.

Just as everyone had expected, it was not long before news that Wyatt, the talented member of the Four Divine Beasts Family, had become a Paragon High-God spread from the Tianji Mountain Range. It then spread across the Bloodpeak Continent at an inconceivable speed.

Through the Bloodpeak Continent, the news spread to Hell's other continents and oceans, even reaching other planes.

Many deities who received this news were somewhat shocked.

The already immensely powerful Four Divine Beasts Family had gained another Paragon expert?

If it was true, just what heights would the Four Divine Beasts Family reach afterward?

The Augusta Family, which had once still had hopes of competing with the Four Divine Beasts Family for the title of foremost family, was now completely left behind.

After learning this news, those peak experts who had failed to build good relations with Wyatt felt regret. Some deities who had grievances with Wyatt were so frightened that they directly left Hell, with some even hiding in Material Planes.

Many experts with some connection to the Four Divine Beasts Family secretly decided that they had to find time to visit the Four Divine Beasts Family and see whether they could meet this newly advanced Paragon High-God.

Within the rainbow-colored Spatial Turbulence, four figures were slowly moving through it.

The four figures were the Four Divine Beasts Sovereigns, who had just left the Tianji Mountain Range.

Judging by their expressions, the Four Divine Beasts seemed to be discussing something.

"Big Brother, since Wyatt has already reached the Paragon level, I think there is no need for us to hesitate any longer. We only need to make some preparations and recover some Quintessential Blood before killing that fellow Hurrei. Wyatt also happens to possess an earth-element Divine Avatar. As long as Wyatt refines Hurrei's Sovereign Spark, the four of us will no longer need to worry about other Overgods coveting our Quintessential Blood."

Among the four, the White Tiger Sovereign, clad in white Tiger-Stripe Armor, with green hair, handsome features, and a tall, straight figure, spoke to Leiding and the other two.