Fame Spreads

Since Huoxie had reached the level of a Paragon, he saw no reason to hide it and directly made his strength public. Only when his name spread throughout Hell and the various Divine Planes would it be effective when Hodan and the others invoked it. Moreover, this was akin to returning home in glory; after such a long passage of time, he had finally reached the Paragon level, and he wanted to share this pride with others.

As for verification, someone would surely come soon, and he believed the Sovereigns would not be absent either.

When the crowd heard that this hairless, short, fat, scaled freak before them was actually a Paragon, they were all shocked.

At this moment, Hodan donned his cloak to alter his appearance and aura before hiding to the side, as he was about to head out for training. If it were known that Hodan had a connection to Huoxie, it was likely no one would dare attack him; even if he initiated a fight, those people would likely flee far away once they recognized him.

Those who couldn't afford to offend him would stay away, and he wouldn't provoke those he couldn't afford to offend, which would defeat the purpose of his training.

Hodan sent a soul message to Huoxie and Silvermoon to inform them of his plan, then turned and left the place that was about to become the center of a storm.

Upon hearing Hodan's soul message, Silvermoon and Huoxie were stunned for a moment but then smiled in understanding, letting Hodan do as he pleased without worrying about them. Regardless, with the equipment provided by Huoxie and Huoxie's own deterrent power, Hodan was currently very safe.

A new Paragon had appeared in Hell, and the news spread with explosive speed.

Three days later, just as Hodan was cultivating in the secret chamber beneath his attic, he was working to rapidly digest the insights into the Laws of Fate he had gained when Huoxie reached the Paragon level, hoping to quickly convert them into his own strength and thoroughly consolidate his status as a Five-Star Fiend.

In Silvermoon City, a strange energy began to condense between heaven and earth. Black energy was rapidly gathering in the sky; this black energy was none other than the Sovereign Power of Destruction. To condense Sovereign Power out of thin air—what kind of method was this?

A massive amount of Sovereign Power of Destruction gathered in the high sky, eventually forming a giant black face dozens of meters tall.

A terrifying pressure spread outward.

"Sovereign!" Silvermoon Fiend knelt down immediately, for he recognized at a glance... this was the ruler of the Kalosha Continent—the Chief Sovereign of Black Sand.

As the ruler of the Kalosha Continent, Black Sand had received the news immediately and had instantly condensed his giant face, hoping to recruit Huoxie, this newly emerged Paragon, into his service.

How many Paragons were there in the entire Coiling Dragon World? Only twenty or thirty, averaging two to three per Divine Plane; Paragons were truly rare.

What level was a Paragon? It meant that... at the level of a god, no one could threaten him. As for Sovereigns? Sovereigns would not involve themselves in the struggles of gods unless absolutely necessary. Furthermore... even if a Sovereign wanted to kill a Paragon, it was not that easy.

If the situation turned dire, one could simply flee into a Material Plane.

Not all Sovereigns had Paragon envoys; those who did were generally at the level of a Chief Sovereign, or they had done a favor for the Paragon before the latter reached that level. Otherwise, it was impossible to recruit a Paragon as an envoy.

For ordinary Commanders, it was the Sovereigns who chose them.

But for Paragons, it was they who chose the Sovereigns.

Or, to be more aloof, they could simply refuse to be a Sovereign envoy and not want to listen to anyone's orders. That was also fine. A Paragon had that qualification!

The giant black face appeared in the sky, looking down at the various god-level experts below. Everyone felt a sense of suffocation. Whoosh! A large number of people knelt down, each one extremely nervous.

"Sovereign," Huoxie bowed.

When the Chief Sovereign of Black Sand saw Huoxie, he knew that Huoxie had truly reached the Paragon level; after all, the Willpower on Huoxie's body could not be faked.

At the same time, Black Sand recognized Huoxie, and the moment he did, he knew there was no chance of recruiting Huoxie as his Sovereign envoy. After all, the incident involving Boteier had already spread throughout the circle of Sovereigns.

However, the Chief Sovereign of Black Sand was still unwilling to give up and asked, "Huoxie, would you be willing to become my envoy? You would be free to use Sovereign Power, and you could choose any Sovereign Artifact you desire."

But the Chief Sovereign of Black Sand also knew that Huoxie possessed a set of three Sovereign Artifacts, so the only thing that would be of any use to a Paragon was Sovereign Power. To win Huoxie over, the Chief Sovereign of Black Sand promised an unlimited supply of Sovereign Power.

Huoxie bowed slightly and politely declined, "Apologies, Sovereign, but I have no intention of becoming an envoy."

"A pity. Feel free to visit Si Shengya Lake when you have time." The Chief Sovereign of Black Sand did not press the matter further, only inviting Huoxie to visit his home; Si Shengya Lake was the residence of the Chief Sovereign of Black Sand on the Kalosha Continent. Then, the giant black face dissipated into the air.

Even if they could not be recruited, the attitude of a Sovereign toward a Paragon was close to that of a friend. This was not only because of their achievements in fusing profound mysteries, but also because Sovereigns sometimes needed Paragons to step in when they could not handle matters within Material Planes or when it was inconvenient for them to intervene in disputes between gods. Building a good relationship with a Paragon was very necessary.

Silvermoon was not surprised that Huoxie was unwilling to become a Sovereign envoy; this was simply Huoxie's true nature.

However, the watching god-level experts were shocked. Becoming a Sovereign envoy was the dream of countless god-level experts, yet Huoxie had actually rejected the offer, and even after Huoxie refused the Chief Sovereign of Black Sand, the Sovereign still treated him with courtesy.

This confirmed the rumors that Huoxie was a Paragon, as only a Paragon received such treatment. If it had been any other god-level expert, they would have long since been reduced to dust. (Huoxie had also nearly been reduced to dust, but Oufu had protected him.)

In the following days, Sovereigns continued to descend upon Silvermoon City, but Huoxie rejected every single one of them.

Although Huoxie did not become a Sovereign envoy, the news that Huoxie was a Paragon spread through various channels across the entire Coiling Dragon World.

The whole world now knew that a new Paragon had appeared in Hell. His name was Huoxie, a legendary peak expert. Having recently broken through to the Paragon realm, he was currently residing in Silvermoon City, which led countless Asura-level experts to flock there to pay their respects.

Everyone hoped to establish some connection with him. This was also the reason why Paragon experts often lived in seclusion or had unpredictable whereabouts, as countless people would come to visit from time to time, which the Paragons found incredibly annoying. Of course, out of fear of the Paragon's deterrent power, everyone just paid their respects and tried to build rapport; otherwise, they remained well-behaved.

Naturally, Huoxie had only just broken through and was only staying in Silvermoon City for a short while. After some time, he would likely hide his location or establish a certain power to block those who came to visit.

Moreover, Huoxie also needed to use this method to spread his name to the various Divine Planes, so as to ensure that his name could serve as a form of protection.

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