The Thoughts of the Sovereign of Destruction, Dannington Takes Action

The situation in the Fire Elemental Plane was not an isolated case; the Four Divine Beasts Clan strongholds across all major planes had begun to suffer from terrifying hunts.

The Ashcroft Clan in the Netherworld, the Bolin Clan in the Celestial Realm, the Wenna Clan in the Wind Elemental Plane, the Deen Clan in the Earth Elemental Plane, the Edric Clan in the Life Divine Realm...

By comparison, the situation in the Fire Elemental Plane was already much better; after all, Tiya, an Asura, had blocked Shengnaer, buying the clansmen a certain amount of time to flee.

One hundred years later, Tianji Mountain Range, ancestral grounds of the Four Divine Beasts Clan, Azure Dragon Hall.

Gaislesen sat at the highest point with an indifferent expression, the air around him seemingly frozen into ice crystals, chilling one to the bone.

"Big brother, the last small team has returned from the Celestial Realm. Now, aside from the branches that have completely lost contact and the seeds we sent out in advance, all the clansmen have returned."

Gaia stood below and reported, the mask on her face hiding her expression. Like Gaislesen, her entire body radiated an aloof aura that kept others at a distance.

"I understand. Notify all Seven-Star Fiend elders to prepare for battle, and at the same time, distribute the Sovereign's Might. I fear the time for our final battle is not far off."

Gaislesen nodded, his expression filled with determination.

"Big brother, should we try to contact Cairns and the others?"

Gaia hesitated for a moment before asking slowly.

"Little sister, do you really think we can still find them?"

A miserable smile appeared on Gaislesen's face, as if his strength had been drained in an instant.

Cairns was the new emissary of the Azure Dragon Sovereign and one of the honorary elders of the Four Divine Beasts Clan. Logically, if these honorary elders had come to the Tianji Mountain Range to stand guard together, the situation of the Four Divine Beasts Clan would be much better.

But now, the emissaries of the Four Divine Beasts Sovereigns had all gone into hiding; not a single one intended to help the Four Divine Beasts Clan. This left Gaislesen feeling both furious and deeply powerless.

"Big brother, according to reports from clansmen scouting outside, eight Asura clans have gathered on the Bloodridge Continent this time. If we face them head-on, I fear we will find it hard to hold them off."

After a moment of silence, Gaia instinctively clenched her fists.

As the grand elder of the clan, she did not fear death, especially after her father and son had both perished. She had wrapped herself up, leaving nothing but hatred and duty.

Yet now, facing the siege of the Eight Great Clans, she felt powerless. The six of them were at a disadvantage against the enemy's eight, not to mention that the Eight Great Clans were not the only enemies of the Four Divine Beasts Clan.

"Even if we fight to the death, we won't let them have an easy time. The Eight Great Clans can kill our people, but they cannot kill the glory of the Four Divine Beasts Clan. The clan seeds sent to the Material Planes still exist, and the Four Divine Beasts Clan will surely return to its peak!"

Gaislesen slammed his hand onto the armrest of the Azure Dragon Throne, as if explaining to Gaia, or perhaps trying to bolster his own spirits.

At the same time, above the Bloodridge Continent, a mass of gray mist condensed into a figure shrouded in black robes, taking in everything around the Tianji Mountain Range at a glance.

"If this continues, the Four Divine Beasts Clan will soon be wiped out."

Utrade's divine sense swept across the Bloodridge Continent, and he frowned slightly as he watched the Four Divine Beasts Clan continuously shrink their defenses.

From Utrade's perspective, he did not care about the extinction of the Four Divine Beasts Clan itself, but his research required members of the Four Divine Beasts Clan as samples. At the very least, for now, the Four Divine Beasts Clan could not be destroyed.

However, this was, after all, a matter between gods. For him, as the Sovereign of Destruction, to descend personally would be somewhat beneath his dignity.

After pondering for a moment, Utrade's figure dissipated, and a projection flew toward an island deep within the Chaos Sea.

At this moment, deep in the Chaos Sea, on a small island surrounded by blood-red mist, stood a magnificent gray palace.

Outside the palace, within a simple, grayish-white pavilion, a figure wearing a dark cyan robe with long, flowing cyan hair sat on a chair. On the table in front of him were over a hundred crystal balls, each containing a faint trace of soul energy.

Every crystal ball represented a soul fragment, containing the insights of a Saint-level peak expert into the Laws and Mysteries. Although it looked simple, in reality, the soul was the foundation of life, and stripping away soul fragments required extremely high attainment.

In the current divine planes, only one person could strip away soul fragments: the Paragon Highgod of Death—Dannington!

"Hmm?"

Dannington suddenly raised his head and looked at the sky not far away, his pair of vertical brows like sword blades, revealing a sharp aura.

"Chi chi~~"

The gray Sovereign's Might gradually condensed and took the shape of a figure hidden under a black robe.

"Dannington greets the Sovereign!"

As Utrade appeared, Dannington first put down the soul fragment in his hand, then bowed slightly and spoke.

"Dannington, there is something I wish for you to do. The Four Divine Beasts Sovereigns have fallen, and I fear the Four Divine Beasts Clan will suffer a catastrophic disaster. I hope you can intervene and protect them."

The Sovereign of Destruction's voice was hoarse, revealing little emotion, and he explained the situation concisely.

"The Sovereign wishes for me to protect the Four Divine Beasts Clan?"

Dannington raised an eyebrow, looking at the Sovereign of Destruction with some surprise; clearly, he had never expected the Sovereign of Destruction to make such a request.

"Although Reding and the other three have fallen, the Four Divine Beasts Clan represents the face of the Sovereigns to a certain extent. It would not look good for them to be wiped out like this."

Utrade spoke indifferently, answering Dannington's question.

"However, since the Sovereign wishes to protect them, why not speak up personally?"

Dannington did not agree immediately, instead continuing to ask, as he did not quite believe the reason given by the Sovereign of Destruction.

From Dannington's own perspective, he did not want to get involved in the affairs of the Four Divine Beasts Clan. After all, as a Paragon of Hell, he had once been threatened by the Four Divine Beasts Sovereigns to become their emissary, only to be protected by the Sovereign of Destruction in the end.

"This is, after all, a matter between gods. It is not appropriate for me to lower my status to intervene directly. It will not take long; just keep them safe for ten trillion years."

Utrade continued, then looked at Dannington with a calm expression.

"I understand, Sovereign. I will protect the Four Divine Beasts Clan for ten trillion years, provided they do not leave the Tianji Mountain Range."

Dannington was silent for a long while before nodding in agreement. This was not a particularly difficult task, and since the Sovereign had gone this far, he would go and take a look; it was only ten trillion years, after all.

The Sovereign of Destruction nodded, then dissipated like a gust of wind.

"The Sovereign is truly partial to the Four Divine Beasts."

Dannington shook his head slightly, put away the soul fragments, and turned into a streak of light that pierced the sky, flying in the direction of the Bloodridge Continent.