Dannington vs. Ninisha, Hope's Thoughts

"Ninisha?"

Seeing the newcomer, Gaislesen and the others had their expressions change drastically in an instant. Gaia, in particular, could not help but widen her eyes, staring fixedly at Ninisha as if she were about to spit fire.

"Miss Ninisha!"

Barbary's expression turned joyful in an instant, and he immediately pulled the others back, leaving the space to Ninisha and Dannington.

"Ninisha, this is our first time meeting, isn't it?"

Dannington raised his sword-like eyebrows, his tone softening significantly as he spoke, his attitude much better than it had been with the others.

"Dannington, if I had met you anywhere else, I would be happy to chat with you. But now, please step aside. The people of the Four Divine Beasts Clan must die!"

Ninisha remained noncommittal toward Dannington's attitude, a flash of purple lightning flickering in her eyes.

"I do not intend to protect the Four Divine Beasts Clan forever, only for ten trillion years. If possible, I hope you can give me some face."

Dannington did not mind Ninisha's attitude, still speaking with an easygoing demeanor.

"And what if I don't give you this face!"

A cold glint flashed in Ninisha's eyes. With a movement of her right hand, a Sovereign artifact spear radiating the power of thunder and lightning suddenly appeared.

"Then I shall have to ask for a lesson!"

Dannington put away his smile, his expression becoming much more serious. A layer of gray Sovereign artifact armor appeared on his body, and he immediately transformed into a blood-red stream of light, charging toward Ninisha first.

"Rumble~~"

In an instant, the heavens and earth changed color. Purple thunderclouds shrouded the area for a thousand meters in a heartbeat. Golden rays of light flashed through the clouds, and then the entire thundercloud converged into a beam of light upon Ninisha's spear.

"Dannington! Take this!"

Ninisha spat out lightning, and the spear in her hand emitted bursts of roaring sounds. The space was torn apart instantly, and within the fragmented spatial rifts, seven-colored Spatial Turbulence was vaguely visible.

Laws of Thunder, Profound Mystery of Elements attack—Endless Sea of Thunder!

"Well fought!"

Dannington did not retreat but advanced instead, a flash of excited battle intent in his eyes. He then spread his hands, and two blood-red pillars of light rose into the sky, instantly piercing into the sea of thunder.

"Sizzle~~"

The blood-colored light spread instantly, as if transforming into an endless sea of blood, intertwining with the sea of thunder. A massive blue-purple radiance illuminated the entire world.

"Hahaha, Ninisha, these little tricks are not enough to deal with me!"

Dannington rose into the air, his loose dark-green robes fluttering, a hint of excited laughter on his lips.

As a Paragon who cultivated the Rules of Death, Dannington was not as specialized in material attack and defense as Ninisha, but that did not mean his material attack and defense were weak; Willpower was the foundation of a Paragon.

Even though Dannington's expertise lay entirely in the soul, Ninisha's material attacks would find it difficult to harm him. Coupled with the enhancement of his material defense Sovereign artifact, Dannington had sufficient confidence.

"Then come again!"

Ninisha let out a cold snort, and her entire body was covered in purple crystals, transforming into a Violet Lightning Armor warrior. She then streaked across the sky as a golden stream of light, approaching Dannington at high speed.

"Such fast speed, worthy of a Thunder Paragon!"

Dannington's pupils constricted, shocked that this speed was slightly faster than his own. However, his movements were not slow; his fists were shrouded in a blood-red halo as he met Ninisha's spear head-on.

"Sizzle~~"

In the void, spatial rifts flashed continuously. The speed of the two phantoms was incredibly fast. On the ground, Gaislesen and his group, along with Barbary's party, were all watching this scene with grave expressions.

"Should we take this opportunity to attack?"

Shengnaer scanned his surroundings, then spoke cautiously via telepathy.

"If you want to die, go ahead!"

Bolin glared at him directly, then narrowed his eyes, staring fixedly at the battle above. Until these two decided the victor, they could not make any moves.

Unless Dannington and Ninisha reached an agreement and consented to their attack, any move they made would be an act of hostility toward Dannington. Their Eight Great Clans were not Ninisha; they did not have the qualifications to stand on equal footing with Dannington.

As the divine power of both sides surged continuously, the two flew higher and higher. However, neither Dannington nor Ninisha noticed that a blue phantom was looming faintly in the high altitude a million meters above them.

"Dannington actually took action. This likely has the tacit approval of the Sovereign of Destruction!"

Palhouse watched the two Paragons constantly tearing through space below and pondered for a moment.

The next moment, in the Qingya Plane, above the South Sea, a surge of Water-type Sovereign power condensed, forming a middle-aged man with a round face.

"Sovereign, the Four Divine Beasts Clan has already been surrounded. However, Dannington suddenly appeared, claiming he would protect the Four Divine Beasts Clan for ten trillion years. Ninisha is currently fighting him."

Palhouse arrived beside Hope, lowered his head, and spoke respectfully.

"Oh? Dannington? Utrade truly does not wish for the Four Divine Beasts Clan to perish."

Hope raised his eyebrows slightly; he was not surprised by the situation of the Four Divine Beasts Clan.

In the memories of Blue Star, Utrade had once taken away the Highgods of the Four Divine Beasts Clan to perfect Space-Time Disorder. Although Hope did not know exactly what use the Highgods of the Four Divine Beasts Clan had, it was clearly necessary for Utrade.

"Then, Sovereign, should we still destroy this Four Divine Beasts Clan?"

Hearing this, Palhouse asked, unable to make up his mind for a moment.

The news of the fall of the Four Divine Beasts Sovereign was originally spread by Palhouse through Barbary. Given the conflict between the Four Divine Beasts Sovereign and them, although Palhouse would not lower his status to attack gods himself, as long as the news was leaked, others would naturally deal with the Four Divine Beasts Clan.

For this reason, Palhouse specifically spoke with Ninisha. Firstly, Ninisha also had conflicts with the Four Divine Beasts Clan, and the fall of the Four Divine Beasts Sovereign provided a perfect opportunity to resolve them. Secondly, the strength of the Eight Great Clans was not enough to completely crush the Four Divine Beasts Clan, which might lead to some of them escaping.

However, Palhouse had not expected that Dannington would actually appear. The nature of the situation changed the moment Ninisha fought Dannington, as it signaled the intervention of the Sovereign of Destruction.

"Do not worry about it. Just have Bayer take action; Dannington cannot hold his own against two opponents."

Hope merely lifted his eyelids slightly and spoke directly, his tone showing no regard for the thoughts of the Sovereign of Destruction.

Palhouse felt a jolt in his heart, then nodded vigorously, and his projection avatar dissipated instantly.

After Palhouse left, Hope put away the magic array and shook his head slightly.

If the Sovereign of Destruction had come to discuss the matter with him, he wouldn't have minded sparing the Four Divine Beasts Clan for a while. However, since Utrade had directly sent Dannington to intervene, he would not be polite either; having Ninisha and Bayer enter the fray directly would suffice.

As for Utrade's intentions, although Hope could not defeat Utrade at present, he could at least protect himself by relying on his own ultimate techniques.

Moreover, since he held the Essence Blood of the Four Divine Beasts and did not want to give it to Utrade due to concerns about Space-Time Disorder, his future relationship with Utrade was bound to be less than ideal.