Ninisha's Vow, Hope's Conjecture

High above the Siyasila Mountain Range in Yemu Prefecture, Zijing Continent.

"Boom~~"

Accompanied by the emergence of a terrifying pressure, a large amount of cyan liquid condensed and took shape, transforming into a figure hidden within water mist, flickering with a blue halo.

"Greetings, Sovereign!"

In that instant, Ninisha and Dili knelt on the ground simultaneously, their expressions solemn as they spoke.

"Ninisha, what is the reason you have sought me out?"

Hope swept a glance at Ninisha and Dili with a flat expression, his tone devoid of any discernible emotion.

"Sovereign, the situation is as follows..."

Ninisha and Dili exchanged a look, then briefly recounted the entire sequence of events.

"Oh? The Four Divine Beasts Clan? They remain as they have always been."

Hope spoke indifferently, showing no surprise at the Four Divine Beasts Clan's style of conduct.

Among the many Sovereigns, only a small portion had children, and those with vast clans numbered no more than five. The Four Divine Beasts Clan and the Augusta Clan were the only two clans possessing Sovereign-level powerhouses, so naturally, both were incomparably overbearing.

"Sovereign, this is the Five-Colored Blood Crystal. Ninisha knows her strength is meager, but I am willing to swear in the name of the High God to remain forever loyal to you, only asking for your protection."

As Ninisha spoke, she took out the Five-Colored Blood Crystal, controlled it to float before Hope, and then looked at him with some trepidation.

Although Ninisha had experienced countless life-and-death battles, no one was willing to die. Facing the behemoth that was the Four Divine Beasts Sovereign, Ninisha felt powerless in her heart.

She had not expected the Four Divine Beasts Clan to be so overbearing in their conduct; even though she had not intended to do anything, Kedun Reding still wanted to kill her. She had expected even less that the Four Divine Beasts Sovereign would disregard his status to strike at a Shura.

All she could do was request that the Sovereign of Water step forward to provide protection, hoping at least that the Sovereign could help block the Four Divine Beasts Sovereign.

"Although, generally speaking, Sovereigns do not interfere in battles between gods, you are my envoy and represent my face to a certain extent. If it is a battle between you and the Four Divine Beasts Clan, I will not intervene, but if Reding and the others dare to strike personally, I will naturally make them back off."

Hope waved his large hand, his expression unchanged as he accepted the Five-Colored Blood Crystal and nodded slightly. His tone was naturally flat, yet it was filled with a confidence and dominance that cared nothing for the Four Divine Beasts Sovereign.

Although he was slightly surprised that Ninisha had provoked the Four Divine Beasts Clan, it was nothing to Hope.

The Four Divine Beasts Sovereign was said to possess strength comparable to a Sovereign, but Hope did not hold them in high regard.

As a Sovereign of Water who had reached the perfection of the laws, combined with the Willpower gained from ten consecutive victories in the Plane Wars and the ultimate techniques he had researched over countless years, Hope feared no one except the four Sovereigns of the Rules, not even Augusta.

If Ninisha were merely an ordinary Shura, Hope would not have cared, but he did not mind protecting someone with the aptitude to reach the perfection of the laws.

"Many thanks, Sovereign!"

A look of joy appeared on Ninisha's face as she knelt on the ground, her tone filled with gratitude.

"However, Ninisha, although your strength is not weak, the Four Divine Beasts Clan has six direct Shura and many honorary elders. Furthermore, the clan's Seven-Star Fiends possess a large amount of Sovereign's Might. You are no match for them; the correct path is to break through to the perfection of the laws as soon as possible."

Hope lowered his gaze to look at Ninisha, a hint of expectation in his tone. He was very curious to see if Ninisha could break through to the perfection of the laws under the pressure of the Four Divine Beasts Clan.

As long as Ninisha achieved this, Hope would have another envoy of that caliber in his hands, adding another trump card for the Plane Battlefield.

"Yes, Sovereign. Ninisha will do her utmost to break through."

Ninisha raised her head, a flicker of determination in her lavender eyes.

"I look forward to the day you become one who has reached the perfection of the laws."

After Hope finished speaking, his figure moved and vanished from the spot instantly, as if he had never appeared at all.

After Hope left, Dili and Ninisha slowly stood up. A fresh aura emerged from Dili's body, her heart filled with wild joy.

I bet correctly. The Sovereign truly values Ninisha highly, even willing to step forward to stop the Four Divine Beasts Sovereign. A hint of delight flashed through Dili's heart before she took a deep breath to calm herself and turned to look at Ninisha.

"Ninisha, let us leave first. The Four Divine Beasts Clan will start their actions soon."

Dili looked at Ninisha and spoke in a serious tone. From here on, the two of them would have to face the pursuit of the Four Divine Beasts Clan.

"Alright, Dili. Thank you for your help. If I can break through to the perfection of the laws and survive this crisis, feel free to ask if you ever need my help."

Ninisha's long purple hair fluttered in the wind, her fists clenched tightly. She looked toward the distance, as if she could see the Four Divine Beasts Clan on the Bloodridge Continent across the void.

Ninisha and Dili flew toward the Star Fog Sea, while Hope fell into a period of deep thought.

"Ninisha... perhaps the time for her to reach the perfection of the laws is not far off. However, one such person is not quite enough."

Hope muttered to himself, falling into contemplation as he began to consider the next Plane War.

According to the Sovereign's agreement, every Highgod who has reached the perfection of the laws can only participate in the tenth Plane War once. Palhouse and Bayer had already participated. Next time, if Ninisha could help, there might be a chance to seize another ten-game winning streak.

It was just that one such person was not enough. Last time, the Water Elemental Plane's ten-game winning streak had exceeded the expectations of many Sovereigns; after all, no one had expected Bayer to reach the perfection of the laws.

Next time, the difficulty for the Water Elemental Plane to achieve another ten-game winning streak would increase significantly. If nothing else, Augusta's envoy, the Highgod who had reached the perfection of the laws of Light, had not yet participated in the tenth Plane War.

Augusta had not let Clementine strike before, perhaps to help Oufu, preparing to strike when the Celestial Realm reached a nine-game winning streak. But if Hope achieved a nine-game winning streak again, Augusta might let Clementine intervene to stop him.

"In the memories of the Blue Star, only Bamo and Leilin have yet to appear. It seems I should pay attention to Bamo in the future."

Hope pondered for a moment, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

In the memories of the Blue Star, there were seven Highgods who had reached the perfection of the laws who had clearly appeared by name: Dannington, Magnus, Bayer, Clementine, Ninisha, Palhouse, and Bamo. As for Leilin, perhaps he could also be counted as one.

Although Hope had been paying attention to these people for many years, he had not been able to gather all of them. Aside from Palhouse, Bayer, and Ninisha, the other three—Clementine, Dannington, and Magnus—were already at the perfection of the laws when Hope first took notice of them.

As for Bamo and Leilin, they had yet to appear, and if Hope wanted to secure a second ten-game winning streak, it would still be quite difficult.

"Forget it, there is no need to be too hasty. Hmm? What is this?"

After Hope reined in his thoughts, he subconsciously injected Sovereign Power into the Five-Colored Blood Crystal and sensed a peculiar energy. His expression froze for a moment, and then an unbelievable guess welled up in his heart—a Supreme God Token.

At the same time, on Lake Heart Island in the Lianyun Mountain Range of the Bloodridge Continent.

Hope's expression turned extremely grave; he stood up abruptly, his gaze becoming razor-sharp.

"My Lord?"

The Bloodridge Sovereign Pashi was taken aback by this scene and asked cautiously.

"Pashi, I have some matters to attend to. Let's leave this game of chess here for today."

After Hope finished speaking, his expression returned to calm, as if nothing had happened, but with a flicker of movement, he turned and vanished from the Lianyun Mountain Range.

"This, what could have happened?"

Pashi watched Hope, who had departed so suddenly, his expression shifting constantly. Having known the Sovereign of Water Hope for many years, this was the first time he had ever seen Lord Hope like this.

However, after pondering for a moment, Pashi silently put away the chess pieces, pretending that nothing had happened, and he had no intention of telling anyone. After all, a qualified lower Sovereign knew what should be said and what should not.