A Clash Between Main Gods

"Lord Utrecht, because a descendant of our Four Divine Beasts Clan has gone missing, I would like to sweep Hell with my divine sense to search for him," the Azure Dragon said with a hint of respect.

For ordinary Sovereigns of Law, the Four Divine Beasts could treat them as equals, but facing the four Sovereigns of Rule was different. The strength of the four Sovereigns of Rule far exceeded that of other Sovereigns.

This was not only because of their Supreme Artifacts, but also because among the four Sovereigns of Rule, three were Grand Perfection, and while the last one was not, he was a super divine beast whose innate divine ability was no less than that of the Azure Dragon.

The one he was speaking to now was the strongest in Hell, the Sovereign of Destruction, Utrecht. He was not only a Grand Perfection High Sovereign, but his true form was also a super divine beast with a body comparable to a Sovereign Artifact. His innate divine ability was terrifying, and since the Destruction Law was strongest in material attacks, combined with his Supreme Artifact for material attacks, he was undoubtedly the existence with the greatest material attack power in this world.

Faced with such an existence, no matter how arrogant the Four Divine Beasts were, they had to lower their heads. Especially since the four of them resided in Hell, they were, on the surface, under the banner of the Sovereign of Destruction.

"Azure Dragon, you want to sweep Hell with your divine sense just because one descendant is missing? There are so many Sovereigns in this world, and they all have countless descendants. If everyone did this, wouldn't it be chaos?" From the direction of the Muya Continent, a man with a hooked nose and narrow, slit-like eyes said in a somewhat sarcastic tone.

Other Sovereigns were also paying attention to this. It had been countless years since a Sovereign had swept Hell with their divine sense. It wasn't that they couldn't do it, but generally, Sovereigns respected each other and had their own privacy; no one liked being scanned by others to see what they were doing.

Of course, if there was a major event that needed to be communicated to all Sovereigns, it would be fine, provided there was a suitable reason.

However, for Sovereigns with infinite lifespans, there were usually no major events. Everyone enjoyed life in their own territories, and if they occasionally needed to contact another Sovereign, they did so through direct, private channels to avoid disturbing others.

This wasn't a major event, so a clear explanation should have sufficed. However, the Azure Dragon's reason was indeed somewhat dissatisfying. If it were a Sovereign's son or grandson who went missing, searching would be understandable, but a mere descendant? The number of those was simply too high.

But the Four Divine Beasts were powerful, and no one wanted to create conflict with them over this. Now that Teresia, the Wind Sovereign, had stepped up, everyone else was content to watch the show.

"Of course, it is not an ordinary descendant; it is a descendant I hold in high regard," the Azure Dragon replied, knowing his reason seemed weak and offering a casual explanation.

Still, being a group of Sovereign-level experts and being rebuffed by a Low Sovereign made him quite unhappy, so he said, "Teresia, this is Hell. What does it have to do with you, a Wind Sovereign?"

"Teresia, you are in the wrong here. While we Sovereigns should respect each other, is it really forbidden to sweep Hell with divine sense to find something? As long as one does not intentionally probe the secrets of other Sovereigns, it should be fine," a Sovereign from the Exa Continent spoke up.

"Hmph!" Teresia said nothing more. Although he was a Grand Perfection, he was only a Low Sovereign. He might not even win in a fight against the Azure Dragon, let alone against the combined innate divine ability of the Four Divine Beasts. And the one who had just rebuffed him was a Destruction Sovereign from the Exa Continent, whose strength was not below his own.

Although they were all Sovereigns living in Hell and had all pledged allegiance to the Sovereign of Destruction, this group was still divided into factions. Some had good relationships with the Four Divine Beasts, some were indifferent, and some even had conflicts, though under the mutual agreement of the Sovereigns, no actual fighting occurred.

"Alright, you are all Sovereigns living in Hell; there is no need for conflict over such a small matter. Azure Dragon, have you found your descendant?" The Sovereign of Destruction spoke, and all the other Sovereigns fell silent.

"I have not found him. It seems he is no longer in Hell," the Azure Dragon replied.

He had not found an Azure Dragon at the Saint level in Hell, nor had he found any god-level being with a similar soul aura.

Yet, he had previously felt a soul aura in the dark that was almost identical to his own, which left him very puzzled. Even if a super divine beast were born, it shouldn't have an identical aura, right?

However, the world was vast and time was immeasurable; no one knew if some unique event might occur.

What if a newly appeared Azure Dragon divine beast happened to have an aura similar to his? This was his biggest worry. Once other Sovereigns discovered a god whose aura was close to that of a Sovereign, even if this new Azure Dragon did not use his innate divine ability, he would likely be discovered by some Sovereign.

"Very well, everyone disperse," the Sovereign of Destruction said, and everyone withdrew their divine sense.

"Big Brother, if he is not in Hell, shall we go to other planes?" the White Tiger asked.

"Yes. Since we have a reason, let's finish it all at once," the Azure Dragon said decisively.

The four of them then flew together toward the teleportation array on the Blood Peak Continent. As a group of Sovereign-level experts, they dared not separate; once separated, any Sovereign could kill them.

Half a day later, in the Spatial Turbulence outside the Darkness Divine Plane, the Four Divine Beasts hovered in the air. The terrifying energy of the Spatial Turbulence had no effect on them.

"Haha, that Darkness Sovereign really lost face after being rebuffed by us," the White Tiger laughed.

"It's a pity he was a coward. If he had dared to come over, we wouldn't have minded having one more Darkness Sovereign in the Four Divine Beasts Clan," the Black Tortoise also laughed.

"Forget it. A High Sovereign without high-level profound mystery fusion is of little use and would only be a danger to us. We should prioritize targeting the four Sovereigns of Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind," the Azure Dragon said.

"Those four cowards hide as soon as they see us and dare not get close. It's really hard for us to make a move," the Vermilion Bird said haughtily.

Their combined innate divine ability could threaten ordinary Sovereigns, but their speed was far inferior. If the others stayed far away, the Four Divine Beasts could do nothing.

"A life-and-death struggle is not that easy. Without absolute certainty, let's not consider this for now," the Azure Dragon shook his head. Their ultimate move could indeed threaten a Sovereign, but a Sovereign's attack could just as easily kill them.

Once any one of them was killed or even just injured first, it would be the end for them. Therefore, even though they had thoughts of killing one of the four Sovereigns of Earth, Water, Fire, or Wind, they dared not take risks lightly.

"Let's consider the matter at hand first," the Vermilion Bird said again. The four of them had been plotting to obtain a High Sovereign Spark for hundreds of millions of years; they were not in a hurry.

"He is not in the four Higher Planes or the seven Divine Planes. Either a new Azure Dragon divine beast has not been born, his aura is different from what I guessed, or he is in a material plane," the Azure Dragon said with a grave expression.

"Big Brother, as a Sovereign, you cannot have illusions. This should be a hint from the world itself. Perhaps super divine beasts of the same type really do have a sensing relationship with each other," the Vermilion Bird analyzed.

As Sovereigns, they were powerful, but compared to the vast world, there were too many things they did not understand.

For example, the birth of life. Especially super divine beasts, which were unique; if a second one were truly born, there might indeed be some resonance.

"Since we cannot find him, we can only let the clan members search," the White Tiger said. As Sovereigns, they were very concerned about their descendants, not only because of bloodline factors but also to use this massive number of people to do things for them.

After all, no matter how strong a Sovereign was, they were only one person. A wide range of divine sense did not mean they could do many things at once, not to mention the hundreds of millions of material planes that Sovereigns could not enter.

"But we cannot tell them we are looking for an Azure Dragon divine beast, otherwise other Sovereigns will surely find out," the Azure Dragon said.

"Just tell a few people; let the others do the work," the White Tiger suggested.

"But if they are to find someone, they need relevant information, don't they?" the Azure Dragon countered. Asking people to find someone without telling them who to look for? How would that work?

"I think the greatest possibility is that the Azure Dragon divine beast was born in a material plane. The world would not give Big Brother such a hint for no reason," the Vermilion Bird thought for a moment and said:

"We have checked the four Higher Planes and the seven Divine Planes; at the very least, there is no Saint-level Azure Dragon divine beast. Unless he has already become a god, in which case we don't know his appearance or soul aura and have no way to search, but that seems unlikely. I think he should have just been born.

Why not have the clansmen find a way to search for divine beasts in the material planes? On the surface, we can say we are looking for other powerful divine beasts for research—many Sovereigns have done this, it's not strange. But if the clan encounters someone who can use a dragon roar, especially one who has never been to the Higher Planes, then the possibility is extremely high."

"Searching through hundreds of millions of material planes like this?" the Black Tortoise frowned.

"Although it is like looking for a needle in a haystack, there is indeed no other good way," the Azure Dragon nodded. "However, we cannot explicitly state that we are only looking in the material planes. We must issue orders in the Divine Planes as well, otherwise, other Sovereigns might discover something. Our control over the material planes is limited; we can only proceed in secret."

"Not knowing the soul aura or appearance, it is indeed difficult to find someone," the White Tiger added.

Sovereigns were not omnipotent. They didn't even know who they were looking for, so how could they find them? And they had to do it all in secret.