Hikari's Divine Sense spread directly outward, scanning the entire Baru Plane. To his surprise, the plane was much larger than an ordinary one. Even with his strength, he couldn't cover it all with his Divine Sense. The ocean stretched on without end, and he sensed five landmasses alone. Two of them were so vast that he couldn't scan them completely.
"On a plane this large, only one Highgod has been born in all these years?" Hikari found that hard to believe, but didn't dwell on it. Instead, he focused on the Deity-level experts he'd detected.
"Hmph, there are quite a few Low-Gods! But not a single Highgod or Mid-God. I remember Baru was supposed to be a Highgod. Could he have gone to a Supreme Plane already?" Hikari snorted and flew straight toward the nearest Deity-level expert. There was no point in guessing; asking a local Deity-level expert would be quicker and more effective.
The man was a Deity-level expert who lived in seclusion in a valley. He was only a Low-God and didn't notice Hikari's Divine Sense scanning him at all.
Once Hikari was within range, he used his Willpower to seize the man by the throat from afar and drag him over.
The Deity-level expert was terrified and utterly helpless, captured like a chick. Only when he was brought before Hikari did the man release his throat, allowing him to catch his breath. It was obvious he'd run into a supreme expert. Still shaken, he took a couple of deep breaths, then bowed low. "What do you need, my lord? I'll risk my life to carry out your orders!"
Seeing that the ant knew his place, Hikari couldn't be bothered with pleasantries. He asked directly, "Where is Baru on this plane?"
This plane? Was this expert from a