Plane War soon came to an end, and Oufu's defeat was no surprise.
However, Oufu had long expected this outcome himself. As he left, he merely glanced at Linley.
"Linley, keep working hard!"
Huosi patted Linley on the shoulder without saying much else.
Ever since learning that Linley had obtained two Sovereign Sparks on his own, Huosi had been certain that Linley was destined to become an Overgod.
By now, perhaps Hongmeng had already noticed Linley.
Though he did not know whether Linley or he himself would enter Hongmeng Space first, Linley's successful transcendence was already inevitable.
Huosi's words left Linley somewhat bewildered. The other Sovereigns did not pay much attention, but Oufu took note of them.
After returning, Oufu did not immediately resume his research. Instead, he consulted all manner of records to investigate Linley's past.
In the end, he reached a conclusion: Linley was probably not a Paragon, but rather a four-element soul mutant.
"This... the fusion of Sovereign's Might!"
Oufu seemed to have discovered a new path. He immediately sought out Linley and proposed a spar.
Linley was instantly dumbfounded. However, Oufu directly exposed his identity as a soul mutant and made it clear that he bore no ill intent, only wishing to find new ideas through Linley.
Lord Huosi was not present at the time, and Linley would have had no choice if Oufu had used force. Thus, he reluctantly agreed.
Upon hearing the news, the other Sovereigns could no longer sit still and hurried over to watch.
Oufu did not attack at full strength right away. Instead, he used a few simplified moves to let Linley experience them.
"Linley, your fused Sovereign's Might has shown me a new direction. In return, experience this!"
As Oufu spoke, he gathered four streams of light around himself.
"This...