Ninisha and Dili, Battle Against the Yemu Prefecture Prefect

Meanwhile, on the Zijing Continent, after Hope departed, Ninisha and Dili left the restaurant.

"Miss Dili, are you also a Sovereign Envoy?"

Ninisha's attitude toward Dili was quite friendly. Having just become a Sovereign Envoy, she was unfamiliar with the various circumstances and took the initiative to ask.

"Miss Ninisha, I am not an envoy of the Sovereign, but rather an envoy of another Water Elemental Plane Sovereign, ordered to remain by the Sovereign's side."

A warm smile appeared on Dili's fair face, and she appeared very enthusiastic toward Ninisha.

As an envoy for the Midgod Sovereign of Water, Palhouse, Dili had known him even before he became a Sovereign. Having served as a Sovereign Legion Commander for many years, she also understood some of the secrets between Sovereigns.

Legend had it that the Sovereign of Water rarely accepted envoys, having only had two to date. Since the Sovereign had clearly shown great favor toward Ninisha in the restaurant just moments ago, Dili naturally wanted to maintain the best possible relationship with her.

"Sovereign?"

Hearing this title, Ninisha was slightly surprised. Dili had used the same term for the Sovereign in the restaurant, which had puzzled Ninisha at the time. Hearing it again now, she was naturally curious.

Although Ninisha had heard of many Sovereigns and Sovereign Envoys, she knew very little about Sovereigns and was unaware of the hierarchy among them.

Seeing Ninisha's expression, Dili understood and did not hide anything: "Miss Ninisha, although Sovereigns are high and mighty to us, there are differences even among them."

"With the four Great Rules and the Seven Laws, there are a total of seventy-seven Sovereigns, seven for each element. Among them, the strongest Sovereign of each element is called a Sovereign. They are the eleven strongest beings between heaven and earth. The Sovereign you serve is the Sovereign of Water, and the Sovereign I serve is also his subordinate."

"So that's how it is, a Sovereign!"

A flash of surprise crossed Ninisha's light purple eyes. She had not expected such a distinction among Sovereigns, nor that she would be favored by a Sovereign and taken as an envoy.

"That's right, Miss Ninisha. For now, you can continue your travels for a while. You only need to go to Cangming Island in the Water Elemental Plane within one hundred million years. I will accompany you during this time and guide you to Cangming Island when the time comes."

Dili continued to smile warmly, showing Ninisha the utmost respect.

"Within one hundred million years?"

The corner of Ninisha's mouth twitched slightly. She had only been cultivating for a little over ten million years; one hundred million years felt like a very long time to her.

However, Ninisha understood that for Sovereigns who had lived for countless eons, one hundred million years was no different from a single day. Thus, she said no more and began to travel alongside Dili.

A million years later, Yemu Prefecture, Diyi City.

"BOOM~~"

Outside Diyi City, on the Chisiwei Plain, an ocean of flames rose up, dyeing the entire sky a deep crimson.

Two figures stood ten thousand meters apart. On the left was a purple-haired figure in blue robes—it was Ninisha, who had been traveling through Hell with Dili.

On the right was a red-haired giant over two meters tall, wearing archaic armor and holding a massive axe. Two dark tentacles protruded from his head, and his entire being exuded a scorching aura.

If the administrators of Diyi City were to see him, they would be shocked, for this red-haired giant was the figure they had seen in the floating images of Diyi City: the Prefect of Yemu Prefecture and Fire-style Asura powerhouse, Cromwell.

Since becoming a Sovereign Envoy, Ninisha had temporarily stopped participating in the Battle Arena at Fiend Castle. After all, her goal in participating had been to fight Prefect-level powerhouses, and the arena itself held no appeal for her.

Now, she no longer needed to go to such lengths. Dili took her directly to visit various Prefects, engaging them in sparring matches.

The Prefects of the Zijing Continent were all more or less acquainted with Dili, a veteran Prefect-level powerhouse from the Water Elemental Plane. Thus, whenever Dili came to visit, those who were not away would receive them warmly and would not refuse the sparring request from the new Sovereign Envoy, Ninisha.

The two had arrived near Diyi City and encountered the Prefect of Yemu, Cromwell. Upon discovering Dili, Cromwell had immediately offered them a warm reception, which eventually led to this sparring match between Ninisha and Cromwell.

"Hahaha! Splendid! Ninisha, take this!"

Cromwell let out an excited laugh, brandishing his flaming giant axe as streaks of fire snakes coiled around his body.

"Sizzle~~"

Fire-style divine power surged from Cromwell's body, and dozens of fire snakes suddenly roared, rushing toward the purple-haired figure opposite him.

Ninisha merely chuckled. Her long spear traced two strange arcs, forming a pale purple semi-circular shield. The moment the fire snakes struck the shield, they were swallowed by a purple suction force and vanished into nothingness.

"What... what kind of technique is this?"

Seeing this, Cromwell could not help but widen his eyes. He had seen powerhouses who cultivated the Laws of Lightning and had even fought the Commander-level powerhouse Langsiluo in the Lightning Elemental Plane, but this was the first time he had seen someone neutralize his attack so easily.

At the edge of the Chisiwei Plain, two other figures stood in the air, quietly watching the battle high above.

The green-haired woman standing in front was naturally Dili, and behind her followed a man with white eyebrows and golden eyes, his expression filled with respect.

"Lady Dili, what kind of technique is Lady Ninisha using? To think she could so easily break the Prefect's ultimate move."

The man with white eyebrows and golden eyes glanced at Dili's expression before asking cautiously.

This man was the Lord of Diyi City, Stuart, a veteran Seven-Star Fiend under the command of the Yemu Prefect, Cromwell. He had been meeting with the Prefect in Diyi City and happened to encounter Dili and Ninisha, who had come from afar. Since the Prefect had to entertain guests, he was tasked with accompanying them.

Although Stuart had been a Seven-Star Fiend for many years and was accustomed to being high and mighty, he felt no discomfort in his role as a servant. Instead, he kept a very humble attitude, for he knew deeply the gap between a Seven-Star Fiend and an Asura.

In the early days of the world, a Seven-Star Fiend of his level might have had a chance to challenge an Asura, but now, after countless years of slaughter, every Asura was formidable. Stuart knew his own limits and remained humble in the presence of an Asura.

"This technique is a defensive ability Ninisha newly comprehended after fighting the Prefect of Lanfeng one hundred thousand years ago. Even for another Asura, it is very difficult to break through," Dili replied, smoothing her green hair, her tone filled with envy.

During this time, Dili had accompanied Ninisha as she fought many Prefects, allowing her to truly witness how terrifying Ninisha's comprehension was. Almost after every battle, Ninisha would have new insights.

Not long ago, Ninisha told her that she had fused more than half of her sixth Mystery and was only a hair's breadth away from a perfect fusion, which had nearly made Dili's jaw drop.

Dili had only seen such terrifying cultivation speed and comprehension once before, back when Bayer was on the verge of becoming a Paragon. This gave Dili the feeling that she might be witnessing the birth of a Lightning-style Paragon.