Judgment of the Sovereign of Death, Action of the Four Divine Beasts

The conflict between the Four Divine Beasts Clan and the Sovereign of Water spread quickly through the circle of Sovereigns. After all, Xingyi of the Star Fog Sea had witnessed everything firsthand, and Yage Huerlei also knew the entire sequence of events.

The Thunder Divine Plane, one of the seven great Divine Planes.

In the Xinya Continent, within the Taluoulei Region, purple light shrouded the entire world for ten thousand miles.

At the center of the Thunder Region, a massive floating city hovered ten thousand meters in the air, a golden halo of light enveloping the entire castle.

In the center of the castle, inside a palace carved with endless purple lightning, a middle-aged man with long, flowing golden hair and a lightning bolt mark on his forehead leaned back on his throne.

Below him, a purple-haired youth stood with his head bowed in a respectful manner; this was none other than Yage Huerlei, who had just returned from Hell.

In the Purple Thunder Castle at the heart of the Thunder Region, there was only one person who could make Yage Huerlei bow his head in such respect: his father.

The Sovereign of Thunder—Huerlei!

"Yage, are you saying that Reding and the others clashed with Hope?"

The lightning mark on Huerlei's forehead flickered, and a mocking arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Yes, Father. The Four Divine Beasts Clan engaged with Ninisha, and then the Azure Dragon Sovereign and the Sovereign of Water both appeared..."

Yage Huerlei nodded and quickly recounted the entire course of the event.

"Ninisha, a Paragon of the Thunder element, was actually intercepted by Hope again! She was clearly a Paragon of my Thunder Divine Plane, that guy Hope!"

Huerlei rested his right hand on the armrest, his expression showing a hint of dissatisfaction, though he quickly composed himself.

Standing below, Yage Huerlei felt a jolt in his heart upon hearing his father's words, but he did not say anything further. It was better not to interfere casually in the affairs of Sovereigns.

"I know the situation now, Yage. You may go."

Huerlei rubbed his brow, where purple lightning flickered in and out of existence, before waving his hand.

"Yes, Father!"

Yage bowed his head and spoke in a deep voice, then quickly retreated from the hall.

The Netherworld, one of the four supreme planes. Unlike the five continents of Hell, the entire Netherworld consisted of one massive continent and the Nether Sea.

Nether Mountain, known as the tallest mountain in the Netherworld, stood a million meters high and spanned over ten thousand miles. Looking across all the Divine Planes, it was one of the largest mountain masses in existence.

The mountain was wreathed in three-colored clouds, and on the surface of these clouds, natural chains of heaven and earth wrapped around the mountain, containing lightning powerful enough to annihilate Highgods.

At the summit, beyond the purple mist, a black palace floated in mid-air.

It was a purple-black palace, hundreds of meters tall, resembling a small mountain. At the spire of the palace sat a massive sphere radiating lightning, with countless chains extending down to the mountain.

At this moment, inside the palace, a blood-red figure sat upon the throne.

She was a beautiful young girl with blood-red hair, her crimson eyes revealing an aura of death that formed a strange contrast with her stunning, graceful figure.

Residing at the peak of the most dangerous place in the Netherworld, the identity of this red-haired girl was self-evident.

One of the four rules, the Sovereign of Death—Thanatos!

"Hum hum~~"

In the void, a surge of Sovereign power of life condensed, and an elderly man with white hair and a gentle face appeared, bowing to the girl on the throne.

"Priestley, is something the matter?"

The Sovereign of Death lifted her eyelids, looked at the Nether Sovereign below, and asked in a deep voice.

"Sovereign, the Four Divine Beasts clashed with the Sovereign of Water in Hell."

The Nether Sovereign Priestley stroked his willow-like beard and replied.

"Oh? Hope and Reding's group? Reding and the others are truly bold! Having provoked Hope, I fear those four won't live much longer."

A look of surprise appeared on the face of the Sovereign of Death, and she spoke thoughtfully.

The Nether Sovereign below couldn't help but tremble upon hearing the Sovereign of Death's words, then spoke cautiously:

"Sovereign, from beginning to end, this matter was provoked by the Four Divine Beasts Clan. Lord Hope was likely just there by chance for the Paragon envoy; surely it won't escalate into a war between Sovereigns?"

The Nether Sovereign felt somewhat uneasy; ever since the Covenant of Sovereigns was established, there hadn't been a battle at the Sovereign level for many years.

"Although Hope has kept a low profile for many years, it doesn't mean he has no temper. Reding and his group aren't worth much. If the essence blood of Reding and the others falls into Hope's hands, I wonder what kind of expression Utrade would have?"

The Sovereign of Death stretched lazily, her blood-red hair cascading down to her shoulders, revealing a look of anticipation.

As one of the oldest Sovereigns in the world, the Sovereign of Death was one of the few who understood Hope's personality best, even more so than Palhouse. Although it seemed the matter had passed for now, the Sovereign of Death felt that neither the Four Divine Beasts nor Hope would let it rest.

The Water Divine Plane, Cangming Sea. The million-meter-tall Cangming Tower was surrounded by milky-white mist, forming a forbidden zone that ordinary god-level beings could not enter.

At this moment, inside the upper levels of the Cangming Tower, a middle-aged man with a round face looked solemnly at the youth sitting high on the Sovereign's throne.

"Sovereign, I would like to go and replenish the Sovereign envoys lost in the last Plane War. What do you think..."

Palhouse bowed his head as he spoke, reporting his itinerary to Hope.

As the Sovereign second only to Hope in the Water Divine Plane, Palhouse handled most affairs, and the main forces in the Plane Battlefield were also arranged by him; his Sovereign envoys were the backbone of the army.

In the last Plane War, the Water Divine Plane achieved ten consecutive victories, but the fighting was brutal. Palhouse's envoys, as well as those of several other Sovereigns, had almost all perished, with the exception of Barbary and Dili. The Water Divine Plane had suffered significant losses in this war, so Palhouse prepared to spend time visiting other planes to find a few suitable replacements.

This had been planned for some time, but having recently clashed with the Four Divine Beasts, Palhouse felt some hesitation about whether he should leave.

"Go. If you don't leave, the fish won't take the bait!"

Hope's expression was calm, his voice as still as an ancient well.

"Yes, Sovereign!"

Palhouse's body shuddered at these words, then he nodded, turned, and retreated.

One thousand years later, the mid-level Water Sovereign Palhouse appeared in the Fire Elemental Plane, and news began to spread that he was searching everywhere for a suitable Sovereign's Envoy.

Hell, Tianji Mountain Range, Azure Dragon Hall.

"Is the information accurate?"

Reding looked at Gaislesen, who was reporting, his expression incomparably grave as the pressure within his body released involuntarily.

"Father, the information is absolutely accurate. A century ago, under the pretext of selecting outstanding descendants of the clan, Tiya personally went to the Vermilion Bird Continent. While traveling with clan disciples, she saw the Sovereign Palhouse up close. She can confirm it was not an energy clone, but the Sovereign's true body."

Gaislesen's expression was filled with excitement, his entire body trembling uncontrollably.

Not long ago, the Four Divine Beasts had issued him a mission, telling him that their next plan was to hunt down the Sovereign of Water and give the Sovereign Spark to him, telling him to prepare himself mentally. This had left Gaislesen feeling incredibly exhilarated.

"Good, you may go. Prepare yourself!"

Reding spoke after a long silence, a touch of resolution appearing in his expression.

"Yes, Father!"

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Gaislesen quickly left the Azure Dragon Hall, then sat cross-legged not far away, waiting for the outcome.

"Big Brother, Palhouse has left the Water Elemental Plane."

The Vermilion Bird Sovereign Nimo looked at Reding first, her voice carrying an undisguised excitement.

Palhouse had not hidden his tracks, so the news of him setting out to find a Sovereign's Envoy had spread quickly hundreds of years ago. To prevent Palhouse from merely sending an energy clone, they had even arranged for Tiya to make a trip to the Fire Elemental Plane.

As a child of a Sovereign, Tiya had been in close contact with Sovereigns many times and understood the pressure of a Sovereign's true body versus a clone very well; she would not mistake them.

"Prepare to depart. This time, we must kill Hope!"

Reding's voice was incredibly steady, as if it contained an unyielding majesty.

In the next second, Reding slashed his hand through the air and entered the Spatial Turbulence first, with the other three following closely behind, flying toward the direction of the Water Elemental Plane.