The Thoughts of the Sovereign of Destruction, the Determination of the Four Divine Beasts

Hell, the Chaos Sea, is filled with a hazy, grey mist. Black seawater flows through it, and the waves of destruction form whirlpools that devour life one after another.

This place is the largest of the seven regions in all of Hell. Under a pitch-black starry sky, the lifeless water reflects a scene where it seems no life could ever survive.

Unlike the five continents of Hell, the number of living beings in the two great seas is far lower. The environment is unsuitable for low-level life to exist, especially in the Chaos Sea, which contains a vast amount of destructive power. There are many areas where even ordinary Highgods risk falling if they enter.

However, in the Chaos Sea and the Star Fog Sea, the number of powerhouses is in no way inferior to the five continents. Firstly, the environment of the two seas is more suitable for cultivation and combat, attracting many experts. Secondly, the two Sovereigns who control these regions are the strongest in all of Hell.

At this moment, deep within the Chaos Sea, on the endless dark seabed, a massive city built from ancient grey stones stands, radiating a soul-shaking, terrifying aura.

Even in the depths of the dark sea, where ordinary Highgods cannot enter, the city remains standing. This city is called Wukun City, and its master is the true Sovereign of Hell, the Sovereign of Destruction, Utrade.

At this time, inside the Castle of Destruction within Wukun City, a person completely wrapped in black robes sits upon a throne. Below, Xingyi, dressed in purple robes, is bowing his head to report.

"Xingyi, are you saying that Reding and the other three have come into conflict with Hope, and it seems they intend to take action?"

Utrade sits above, his hoarse voice ringing out, making it impossible to discern his emotions.

"Yes, Sovereign. This matter was caused by an elder of the Four Divine Beasts Clan coming into conflict with Ninisha, the Water-style Paragon and envoy of Lord Hope..."

Xingyi slowly raises his head and briefly narrates the sequence of events, his mood somewhat complex.

"Reding and the others are truly becoming more and more arrogant."

Utrade's brows, hidden in the darkness, knit together tightly. He is somewhat dissatisfied with the recent actions of Reding and his siblings.

Although Utrade has long begun researching the innate divine abilities of the Four Divine Beasts and has treated them as his own prey, he does not wish for the Four Divine Beasts to die now. It is too early for him, and it does not align with his plans.

Currently, Utrade's research progress on the innate divine abilities of the Four Divine Beasts is not even halfway complete. It is not yet time for him to require a large amount of their essence blood, and since divine beast essence blood is the source of their power, the quantity is limited.

If the Four Divine Beasts were to die, the essence blood would be fixed; every bit used would be one bit less. Conversely, if the Four Divine Beasts remain alive, he can extract a small portion of essence blood periodically, allowing the lost blood to be replenished over time.

Therefore, in Utrade's plan, he intends to keep the Four Divine Beasts alive, trade for a portion of their essence blood periodically, and wait until the final step of his research to decide whether to kill them, depending on whether a massive, one-time injection of essence blood is required.

But if the Four Divine Beasts come into conflict with other Sovereigns, there is a possibility of them falling. The essence blood might then fall into the hands of other Sovereigns, creating variables, which is not the best outcome for Utrade.

"Hmph!"

Utrade lets out a cold snort, and then the Sovereign power within his body surges. A burst of energy instantly projects toward the Bloodridge Continent.

Bloodridge Continent, Tianji Mountain Range, Azure Dragon Hall.

"Swish!"

Grey water droplets condense out of thin air, and a massive amount of Sovereign of Destruction power instantly emerges, transforming into a blurry figure wearing black robes.

"Hmm?"

Sensing the fluctuation of Sovereign power, Reding and the other three suddenly open their eyes and appear simultaneously in the Azure Dragon Hall.

"Greetings, Sovereign of Destruction!"

The four of them, led by Reding, bow their heads in unison, their tones extremely respectful. Unlike their assertive stance when facing the Sovereign of Water, in front of the Sovereign of Destruction, all four of them wear expressions of utmost reverence.

"Reding, Hope is a Sovereign after all. Your conflict with him is a bit excessive. You are, after all, Sovereigns of my Hell; it would be better to follow some rules."

Utrade's voice is incredibly hoarse, making it impossible to tell if he is angry or happy, yet it contains an inherent, intimidating authority.

"Yes, Sovereign. We were just feeling a bit indignant for a moment. This matter has already ended, and we will not have any further conflict with Lord Hope."

Reding bows his head, expressing his stance respectfully, devoid of his usual domineering manner.

"It had better be so!"

After Utrade finishes speaking, his figure dissipates instantly, without the slightest intention of lingering.

"Big Brother!"

After the Sovereign of Destruction leaves, the face of the White Tiger Sovereign, Lius, instantly shows a hint of anger as he looks at the Azure Dragon Sovereign, Reding.

"Do not pay him any mind. Continue with our plan. When Palhouse leaves the Water Elemental Plane, we will strike immediately and slaughter Hope!"

Reding's expression is gloomy. He raises a hand to stop his younger brother and sister from speaking further, his tone firm.

Although Reding is dissatisfied with the Sovereign of Destruction's attitude, he cannot easily say much on the surface.

The four of them, the Four Divine Beasts, are nothing in the eyes of the four Rule Sovereigns. While other Law Sovereigns might have a chance to escape even if they cannot defeat a Rule Sovereign, the four of them, as low-level Sovereigns, cannot even run.

"This, Big Brother, with the Sovereign of Destruction's attitude, if we fight Hope, will it..."

The Black Tortoise Sovereign, Bowen, hesitates for a moment before speaking up to offer a reminder.

"Then what, are we just supposed to keep enduring like this? Utrade not taking action against us now does not mean he will never take action. We cannot just sit here and wait for death."

The White Tiger Sovereign, Lius, widens his eyes instantly, his tone somewhat displeased.

"Enough, both of you, calm down!"

Reding raises his right hand, instantly cutting off their conversation, his tone carrying a bit more majesty.

Lius and Bowen quickly shut their mouths upon seeing this. Although the four siblings have a very good relationship in their daily lives, whenever a major issue arises, they always listen to the decision of their eldest brother, Reding.

"The Sovereign of Destruction has been researching our bloodline all along. He does not kill us now only because the time is not yet ripe. He does not want us to come into conflict with other Sovereigns simply because he fears that if we fall, our divine beast essence blood will end up in the hands of others."

A faint icy-blue halo appears in Reding's eyes, his tone carrying a hint of self-mockery.

Reding sees their situation very clearly. Many Sovereigns want to study their bloodline, especially Utrade and Oufu. It is just that for these two, one has not reached the necessary research progress and does not want to kill the four of them while they are still alive, while the other is currently focusing his main energy on his own ultimate technique and thus cannot be bothered to deal with them. But in the future, Utrade's research will eventually have a breakthrough, and Oufu's ultimate technique will eventually be completed. If they do nothing, only total destruction awaits them.

Sometimes Reding would wonder if they hadn't become Sovereigns, perhaps they wouldn't have become such tempting targets in the eyes of the Sovereigns, and instead could have lived without feeling so stifled and exhausted.

However, Reding immediately pulled himself together and continued, "We cannot sit here and wait for death. We must strengthen our power before Utrade prepares to kill us, and before Oufu takes an interest in us. Therefore, this time, hunting Hope and seizing the Supreme God Token must be accomplished!"

"Even if Utrade is dissatisfied, he won't kill us for the time being because we are more valuable alive right now. Then, we will continue to find a way to locate the final token, obtain the Destruction Supreme Artifact, and then kill Augusta to seize the Supreme God Sword."

"In this way, Gaislesen can become a Sovereign of Water with two Supreme Artifacts, and he will have the strength to protect himself even when facing a Rule Sovereign."

After Reding finished speaking, he lowered his head to look at the other three, his expression filled with a touch of resolve.

"Big Brother, don't worry, we will definitely succeed!"

The White Tiger Sovereign Lius grabbed Reding's hand, his white pupils filled with the determination to live and die together.