Sovereign Who Plucks Stars

Orloff stroked his beard and laughed. Among the Sovereigns, whose influence could compare to his? He had never feared searching for anything. "Very well, then it shall be as you say!"

Lilith also laughed. "You brat, playing the game of keeping things perfectly balanced with me. Still, I am quite satisfied with this proposal; you are not allowed to go back on your word later."

Desterie smiled without a word. If you lot can actually find it, then Hongmeng must truly be giving you special treatment. If things really develop to that point, never mind a Supreme God Token, I would even hand over a Supreme Artifact!

Lilith teased him again, "I still remember when you first made a name for yourself, you were dubbed the Star-Plucking Fate Master. Who would have thought that after a mere few tens of millions of years, you would actually manage to pluck the life of a Star Sovereign."

Stirred by Lilith's words, Desterie reminisced, "Back then, as a Seven-Star Fate Master, I hadn't actually earned any resounding title until I successfully challenged the previous Jinyang Prefecture Lord. It was nightfall, the starlight was brilliant across the sky, and facing the long-renowned Jinyang Prefecture Lord, a veteran powerhouse, I felt not a shred of fear, only excitement."

"At that moment, I reached out and gripped the stars in the void, plagiarizing a line from a literary master: 'With my hand I grasp the sun, moon, and stars; there is no one in this world like me.' Afterward, I instantly killed the former Prefecture Lord, and only then, thanks to everyone's kindness, did I receive this title."

"It is fortunate that I became your Sovereign's Emissary shortly thereafter; otherwise, had other Sovereigns heard that line, there is no telling how much trouble it might have caused."

Orloff nodded, "Star-Plucking Fate Master, a title well-deserved!"

Vivian also joked, "Your eye for things is truly venomous. A Heaven and Earth Exotic Item you happened to spot by chance turned out to be a Supreme God Token. In a mere ten thousand years, two Intermediate Sovereign Sparks and one Supreme God Token in hand—Orloff's investigation results were truly correct; you are indeed the Darling of Fate."

You cannot envy the benefits of Strong Luck! Desterie thought to himself, chiming in, "When it comes to being favored by Heaven and Earth, I cannot compare to you esteemed ones, born as Sovereigns who govern the Supreme Divine Planes, a status that has remained unchanged for countless years."

Vivian sighed, "It was not as smooth as you imagine. Before you became a Sovereign, those Paragon High-Gods always assumed we Sovereigns were merely born early and lucky enough to obtain a Sovereign Spark. In truth, not long after the world was created, when the Sovereign Sparks descended, all the Supreme Divine Planes were plunged into a bloodbath."

"It was not just because when the Sovereign Sparks descended, most people obtained sparks that did not match their attributes, leading to slaughter and plunder everywhere. Many people had just obtained a Sovereign Spark only to be blasted to death by countless attacks the next second. Those who successfully obtained a matching Sovereign Spark and refined it were few and far between."

"Even after becoming Sovereigns, the slaughter and turmoil among us were constant. Some for themselves, some for their kin—everyone wanted to kill other Sovereigns to obtain their Sovereign Sparks. During that period, many Intermediate and Low-level Sovereigns were replaced."

Orloff also reflected on the past with emotion, "Indeed. It was not until we eleven High-level Sovereigns jointly established the Sovereign Rules that this turmoil finally settled down."

Lilith dismantled his sentiment with a laugh, "You were the first to kill a High-level Sovereign. With such strength, who dared not listen to you? At that time, Vivian and I huddled together for warmth, otherwise, we would have been restless."

Desterie exclaimed in shock, "Lord Orloff killed a High-level Sovereign? Which one was it?"

Orloff coughed twice and did not answer. Vivian laughed, "In countless years, only two High-level Sovereigns have died: one was the Sovereign of Light, the other the Darkness Overgod. The 'culprit'... is currently standing before you."

Only then did Orloff shake his head and pick up the conversation, "That Haiye was constantly at odds with me. To end that chaotic situation, I had no choice but to kill him."

Desterie realized with a start and chuckled, "So that is how it is. It is no longer hard to understand why Augusta has always maintained such a close connection with you. Just as the successor Darkness Overgod, Black, has always followed closely behind Lady Lilith."

Lilith snorted upon hearing this, "Just as Orloff said, one must employ certain methods to demonstrate one's prestige."

"Hahaha, let us not dwell on the past any longer. I shall take my leave now and strive to find the remaining Supreme God Tokens as soon as possible!" After saying this, Orloff leaped away, leaving behind a telepathic message: "Desterie, tell Iluka to wait a while longer. You just killed a Destruction Intermediate Sovereign; now is not a good time to kill other Destruction Sovereigns. Tell him to set his mind at ease and come out for a walk more often. With your protection and my support, Karin and the others will not dare to do anything to him."

Once Orloff was far away, Lilith changed the subject, "Desterie, I have always known your soul defense is strong. But when did your material defense and soul attacks reach such a level? If I recall correctly, you are indeed an ordinary human. In the past, you said you were born with a powerful soul, hence your strong soul defense. Now, how have your soul attacks and material defense suddenly 'become naturally powerful' as well? Just how many more surprises are you hiding that I do not know about?"

Desterie smiled smugly, "There are no more. One cannot keep pulling trump cards out of one's sleeve indefinitely!"

Vivian also recalled the scene where Xingyi was struck and praised, "That move was terrifying. Although we did not feel it due to the distance, the moment that gate opened, Xingyi seemed to lose all ability to resist, leaving him at your mercy to be killed."

Desterie nodded, "That move of mine is called the 'Gate of Spirituality'. Those struck by it lose consciousness and, consequently, the ability to resist."

"However, it only sounds terrifying. Not to mention the Innate Divine Ability or ultimate techniques of you esteemed ones that I have yet to see, there is also the joint Innate Divine Ability of the Four Divine Beasts, which can amplify their power by at least ten thousand times."

"Or take Hermes, the Sovereign's Emissary of the Earth Overlord Arturo. I heard a few years ago that he had only recently become a High-God, yet his material attack was already approaching the Asura level—also an amplification of nearly ten thousand times. Coupled with the fact that he obtained a Soul Defense Sovereign Artifact for becoming a Sovereign's Emissary, he will be truly terrifying once he matures."

"Hermes's talent is indeed astonishing. However, for such Super Divine Beasts, fusing profound mysteries is extremely difficult," Lilith sighed. As a Sovereign of a Super Divine Beast, she felt this deeply. To date, among all Super Divine Beasts, only Uthred had become a Paragon High-God.

Desterie smiled slightly. No matter how difficult it was, as long as Hermes was given a Sovereign Spark, even a low-level one, he would sooner or later be able to fuse five profound mysteries. Afterward, relying on his superior physical talent, he would possess attack power at the level of a High-level Sovereign. Unfortunately, his attack power would only be on par, unable to surpass it, and his material and soul defenses would still be at the level of a Low-level Sovereign. He could only be considered a special Low-level Sovereign with a maxed-out material attack stat but very short reach.

...PS

Regarding the amplification of material attacks brought about by physical strength and Sovereign Artifact bodies, I have already analyzed this in a separate post on the book review page. If fellow readers have different opinions, please find evidence from the original text; baseless arguments lose the need for rebuttal.

1. Book 20, Chapter 48: Beirut fights Teresia. The original text says, "Beirut, as a God-Eater Rat, possessed an extremely formidable body, which, combined with Sovereign Power, made his material attacks very terrifying." Here, the reason his material attack is strong is his formidable body, which is not equivalent to a Sovereign Artifact body. (If you wish to default to them being equivalent, please ignore this point.)

2. Book 21, Chapter 6: After Linley refines two Sovereign Sparks, he believes his Willpower (Sovereign Spark + Soul) is equivalent to an Intermediate Sovereign. On this basis, fusing divine power adds ten times, and the Supreme God of Life sword adds ten times, thus rivaling an ordinary Overlord. Here, Beirut, Linley, and Qinghuo tacitly do not mention the attack amplification brought by a Sovereign Artifact body; if it existed, there would be no reason not to calculate it in.

3. Book 21, Chapter 22: Linley wants to kill Augusta. Augusta says, "Linley, your strength is not much greater than mine. Your only advantage is that your dragon-form body is comparable to a Sovereign Artifact and can be used as one. If I fight to the death, it is not certain who will live and who will die." At this time, Augusta was still hiding the fact that his body was at the level of a Sovereign Artifact. If a Sovereign Artifact-level body could amplify material attacks by a hundred times, Augusta would have no need to say this.

4. Book 19, Chapter 35: The original text says, "Like that Hermes, his true form is a golden mountain born from the Earth Divine Plane. After countless years of gestation, his true form's strength reached the limit. Even without fusing profound mysteries, he exceeds a Seven-Star Fiend and approaches an Asura. This is also the reason he was taken as a Sovereign's Emissary the moment he was born." Hermes's strong attack is not because of a Sovereign Artifact body, but because his physical strength is extremely high.

Book 19, Chapter 55: Hermes is hit by Linley until his bones shatter, proving that although Hermes himself has strong material defense, it has not reached the level of a Sovereign Artifact. At this time, Linley did not yet have the strength to damage a Sovereign Artifact. At the same time, this chapter also states that Linley, who had just entered the Plane Battlefield, could pierce Hermes's skin with a full-strength sword strike. At that time, Linley was at most a Seven-Star Fiend, which also corroborates that Hermes does not have a Sovereign Artifact-level body.

Hermes's strong attack power and Beirut's strong attack power are brought about by their own extremely powerful strength.

Therefore, a Sovereign Artifact body cannot amplify attack power, or the amplification is very limited, because the strength required to reach such physical quality would not be too weak, but not everyone would be like Beirut and Hermes.

Additionally, another point used to argue for Sovereign Artifact body attack amplification is during the struggle for the Red Diamond Crystal in the Aokaren Plane, specifically Book 20, Chapters 42 and 43, where Linley severely injures Clementine. Regarding the doubts of other Paragons, the explanation Linley gives is that "the Sovereign Artifact body makes him several dozen to nearly a hundred times stronger," but in reality, Linley relied on the fusion of four types of divine power, which is ten times stronger than Sovereign Power, combined with the Sovereign Artifact body to severely injure Clementine.