Breakthrough, Lightning Element Great Perfection

Twenty years later...

"Rumble!"

As the Laws of the World descended, a powerful ripple surged down from the high heavens. Ninisha, who had been hiding within the Star Fog Sea, soared upward like a purple meteor radiating golden light.

In this moment, the Willpower bestowed by the Laws of the World fused into her godspark. The first Lightning-style Paragon in the history of the world had been born!

"What an enviable talent!"

In the mid-air not far away, Dili, with her long green hair, let out a sigh, her emotions complex.

As a companion who had spent millions of years with Ninisha, she had watched with her own eyes as Ninisha gained new insights after every battle, growing stronger and stronger until today, when she witnessed the birth of a Paragon Highgod.

"Still, I can count a Paragon Highgod as a friend now, which is a good thing for me."

Dili quickly composed herself, thinking with a touch of excitement. Although her relationship with Ninisha could not be called deeply profound, a favor from her would serve as a protective umbrella.

A favor from a Paragon Highgod was even rarer than a favor from a Sovereign, and she, Dili, could consider herself one of the few to possess such a thing.

"Whoosh!"

As the thunderclouds dissipated bit by bit, Ninisha flashed over to Dili's side, a confident smile gracing her face.

"Congratulations, Ninisha!"

Dili felt the astonishing speed of Ninisha and her pupils trembled slightly, then she spoke in a calm tone.

Ninisha nodded with a light laugh, then turned her gaze toward the direction of the Bloodridge Continent, a faint purple light flashing in her eyes.

Meanwhile, in the eastern region of the Star Fog Sea, vast amounts of golden seawater surged, and islands were scattered all around, forming a peculiar landscape.

At this very moment, on a small island a thousand miles in diameter, two figures sat beside an exquisite stone table, leisurely sipping tea.

One of them was a middle-aged man with a round face and a potbelly, his attitude appearing somewhat respectful. The other was a black-haired youth with sword-like brows and star-like eyes, his expression as calm as water yet not lacking in majesty. These were none other than Palhouse and Hope.

"Congratulations, Sovereign, Ninisha has broken through to become a Paragon."

The round-faced middle-aged man, Palhouse, sat beside Hope and spoke with a hint of admiration in his tone.

Although the island was located in the eastern part of the Fog Sea, separated from the region where Ninisha was by several prefectures, under the divine sense of a Sovereign, every movement was clearly visible. The situation involving Ninisha and Dili was naturally clear to both Palhouse and Hope.

Even Palhouse had to admit that Ninisha's talent was immense. He himself was a Water-style Paragon, and having been a Sovereign for many years, he had seen countless geniuses, but seeing Ninisha still made him marvel.

Unlike Bayer, Ninisha was the first Lightning-style Paragon since the world began. The seven Lightning-style Sovereigns were not Paragons, and the Wind-style Sovereign Teresia had been a Paragon for a very long time.

"Faster than I estimated. It seems the Four Divine Beasts Clan put quite a bit of pressure on her."

Hope nodded slightly and spoke indifferently, clearly satisfied with the speed of Ninisha's breakthrough.

"However, Sovereign, although Ninisha is already a Paragon, if she comes into conflict with the Four Divine Beasts Clan, I fear Reding and the other three will not sit idly by."

Palhouse thought for a moment before asking.

"My envoy is not something for Reding and the other three to manage."

Hope spoke coldly, his words showing that he did not hold the Four Divine Beasts in any regard at all.

Palhouse's expression shifted; he was somewhat surprised by Hope's words. Although he had never thought the Sovereign would fear the Four Divine Beasts, the attitude had always been one of mutual non-interference. Today, however, the Sovereign's intent seemed different.

Could it be that the Sovereign intends to move against the Four Divine Beasts?

Palhouse was startled by the thought that emerged from the depths of his heart. Although he did not know why the Sovereign had set his sights on the Four Divine Beasts, he did not ask further. He knew that if the Sovereign wanted him to know, he would naturally be told.

As for whether there would be danger in becoming enemies with the Four Divine Beasts Sovereigns, Palhouse was not worried. Among the many Sovereigns, he, Palhouse, was one of the ones who understood Lord Hope best. The strength of the Four Divine Beasts was, at most, enough to deal with him, Palhouse.

Hope glanced at Palhouse, and seeing his expression shifting, he understood that Palhouse had guessed something. However, Hope did not intend to speak of the task from the Supreme God just yet.

"Hmm?"

The next moment, just as Hope and Palhouse were chatting, both of them raised their brows simultaneously and looked toward the sky in the distance.

Following a trail of starlight falling to the ground, faint golden stars condensed, and a man wearing dark golden robes slowly emerged.

The newcomer had long, deep purple hair that draped over his shoulders, and his robes were adorned with brilliant stars. Most striking of all were the purple horns on his forehead, which made him appear incomparably eerie.

"Xingyi greets Lord Hope!"

The purple-haired man arrived before Hope, bowed slightly, and spoke.

"Long time no see, Xingyi. Sit."

Hope nodded slightly, waved his right hand, and a new stone stool condensed, gesturing toward the purple-haired man.

"Many thanks, my Lord!"

The Star Sovereign Xingyi sat down slowly, then nodded to Palhouse at the side.

Although Palhouse was now a Sovereign-level powerhouse, and if an ordinary Sovereign saw him, they would have to respectfully call him "Lord," Xingyi did not display any respectful attitude toward Palhouse.

On one hand, he, Xingyi, possessed immense talent and was second only to the Sovereign of Destruction in Hell; even if he couldn't compare to Palhouse, the gap was not large enough to warrant calling Palhouse "Lord."

On the other hand, Palhouse was, after all, Hope's subordinate. If Xingyi were to call both of them "Lord" in front of Hope, it would seem somewhat inappropriate.

"I didn't expect that there would be another Paragon in the world. My Lord, you haven't visited my Star Fog Sea for a long time. Is this trip because of this Ninisha?"

After sitting down, Xingyi smiled slightly, looked in the direction of Ninisha, and asked with a sigh.

As the Sovereign of the Star Fog Sea, Xingyi would occasionally keep an eye on the situation within his domain. Two million years ago, when Ninisha from the Thunder Divine Plane arrived in the Hell Star Fog Sea, Xingyi had been aware of it.

Especially recently, the Four Divine Beasts Clan had been making quite a stir. After looking into it briefly, Xingyi immediately discovered that Gaislesen and his group were actually hunting down Ninisha. He couldn't help but feel surprised, so he paid a bit more attention to Ninisha thereafter.

This time, the moment Ninisha broke through to become a Paragon, she subconsciously released her Sovereign's Might, which caught Xingyi's attention and prompted him to investigate with his divine sense.

Initially, Xingyi had been delighted, preparing to step forward and ask if Ninisha would be willing to become his emissary. After all, according to news from the Bloodridge Continent, Ninisha had offended the Four Divine Beasts Clan. Reding and the other three were not the type of Sovereigns to care about their reputation; if Ninisha had injured Gaislesen and his group, they might even take the field themselves.

At that point, as long as he, Xingyi, stepped in to mediate and protect Ninisha, there was a high probability he could recruit her as an emissary. Although the Four Divine Beasts were stronger than him, they were all in Hell and belonged under the command of the Sovereign of Destruction, so he, Xingyi, still carried enough weight for that.

As it turned out, once Xingyi spread his divine sense, he discovered two unexpected figures: the Sovereign of Water, Hope, and the mid-level Water Sovereign, Palhouse. He immediately rushed over.

"Ninisha has been my emissary for a million years."

Hope picked up his teacup, glanced indifferently at Xingyi, and spoke with a calm expression.

"Hm? She already is?"

A flash of astonishment instantly crossed Xingyi's brilliant eyes. He spread his divine sense out, letting it linger on Ninisha for a moment before sighing inwardly.

"Congratulations, My Lord, on gaining another Paragon emissary. This makes three now. Your eye for talent is truly enviable."

After a while, Xingyi withdrew his divine sense, glanced at Palhouse, and then spoke respectfully to Hope.

To Xingyi's words, Hope merely gave a simple nod without further explanation. Xingyi did not press the matter, instead changing the subject:

"My Lord, a large group from the Four Divine Beasts Clan has arrived. According to the information I received, they seem to be targeting Ninisha. Naturally, Ninisha's strength is nothing to fear, but Reding and the other three..."

As Xingyi spoke, he watched Hope's expression. Seeing that Hope remained completely calm, Xingyi understood in his heart that Lord Hope did not seem to care about coming into conflict with the Four Divine Beasts.

On second thought, that made sense. The Water Elemental Plane had just achieved a ten-game winning streak a few million years ago. The current strength of the Sovereign of Water included an extra portion of Sovereign's Might compared to ordinary Law Sovereigns. In terms of soul defense alone, he likely didn't lose to any Law Sovereign other than the Sovereign of Thunder, so he naturally wouldn't fear the Four Divine Beasts.