"Hodan, tell us about your fortuitous encounter, or you're not leaving here today. Especially since you killed Sovereigns for no reason and refined their Sovereign Sparks!" said Boteier, a Lower Sovereign of fire.
"Oh? Are you threatening me?" A flash of light blazed in Hodan's eyes, and a soul attack shot from his gaze toward Boteier.
"Bold of him to attack someone in front of so many Sovereigns!" The crowd of Sovereigns erupted in an uproar.
"Enough. Let's all calm down first." With a flash of light, Oufu appeared in front of Boteier and blocked Hodan's soul attack for him.
Hodan's soul attack couldn't harm Oufu, who possessed a Supreme Artifact of soul defense.
Watching Oufu appear in front of Boteier in an instant, a trace of wariness flashed through Hodan's eyes. As expected of the madman who'd spent countless years trying to transcend this world—his speed was nearly on par with Hodan's now.
That was also why Hodan was willing to stay and await the judgment. Of course, if they couldn't reach an agreement in the end, he'd abandon everything in this world. After all, this wasn't his original world. Even if he turned it upside down, what did he care?
Compared to the transmigrators who'd swept through worlds like locusts, Hodan had behaved quite well. After all, he still had his own principles.
Just then, a gentle voice spoke. "Everyone, although the Four Overgods don't forbid us from killing one another, refining a Sovereign Spark grants one more share of Willpower. If killing isn't prohibited, Lower Sovereigns and Mid-level Sovereigns will never know peace. So, back then, the other three Rule Sovereigns and I made an agreement."
"If a Sovereign of a lower rank hasn't provoked one of a higher rank, the higher-ranked Sovereign may not kill them