Lincoln, Great Perfection?

Lincoln, a Paragon?

"It's a pity you still don't understand the Life Rules, nor do you understand me." Leidolina continued, "That iron tail of yours couldn't kill me, and while the Life Rules aren't adept at material defense, they are exceptional at healing and recovery. Plus, you've wasted a drop of my Sovereign Power..." The more Leidolina spoke, the more her suppressed fury became palpable.

"Since you won't listen to reason, then go to hell. You couldn't beat me before, and now that I've used a drop of Sovereign Power, I will certainly see you off properly!" As Leidolina spoke, a portion of the green halo around her body separated, transforming once again into those green light spots, which surged into Athos's body at incredible speed.

"Ah--!" Attacked by the Life Sovereign Power directly in his soul, Athos had no way to defend. It felt as if his soul were being gnawed on by ten thousand insects; he screamed in agony and began rolling on the ground.

"Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!"

"Wait, this guy is!" Lincoln suddenly realized something and flew directly onto the arena.

"Who are you?! How dare you interfere in the Prefect Competition!" Leidolina shouted angrily, immediately splitting off some light spots to attack Lincoln.

Lincoln remained calm. With a flick of his left hand, those green light spots were swept back toward Leidolina by a surge of cyan-green divine power. Simultaneously, he formed his fingers into a sword shape, intending to knock Leidolina off the arena with a single strike. Leidolina was not one to be outdone; she was already a formidable Asura, and now that she was empowered by Sovereign Power, who did she have to fear?

She let out a roar, spinning her long whip as she struck toward Lincoln.

The whip collided with his fingers, and a rebounding force sent Leidolina flying backward instantly.

Lincoln's water-style cultivation was already at the peak of the Asura level, and his comprehension of the laws was superior to hers. Even though his opponent used Sovereign Power, his Willpower was enough to offset that gap, allowing him to defeat Leidolina in one move. However, to actually kill her, he would have to use Sovereign Power himself.

Normally, one portion of Willpower is enough to increase one's strength tenfold, while Sovereign Power of the same attribute can amplify it hundreds of times. But having Willpower and not having it are two different things; it is like a Saint-level genius facing a Divine Domain—there is simply nothing they can do. All of Lincoln's divine clones possessed eighty percent of a Paragon's Willpower; anyone who had not reached the Paragon level would never be his match.

Leidolina was sent flying, stunned. To be defeated in a single blow while in this state—what kind of powerhouse must he be?

"A Paragon?" She stood up, trembling. The surrounding crowd had been stunned by this sudden turn of events and were staring blankly at the arena. Having heard Leidolina's mutterings, they looked at Lincoln in shock.

"A Paragon? Did I hear that right? A Paragon High-God?" a rare Fate High-God exclaimed.

"A Paragon High-God standing here with us watching the arena?" a burly Water-style High-God said in disbelief.

"Is he really a Paragon?" a few gods doubted, as Paragons were indeed extremely rare.

"I remember, he should be Lincoln, one of the top three experts in the Life Divine Realm. I've seen the battle projections of him, and I heard rumors that he was suspected to be a Paragon High-God, but I didn't expect it to be true!" a Death Rules High-God wearing a Druid Badge sighed. The Druid Badge, equivalent to the Fiend Badge, was a symbol of a powerhouse, though the star level could not be determined by the badge alone.

Ignoring Leidolina and the many spectators, Lincoln took out a drop of Life Sovereign Power and began to heal Athos. When it came to the realm of the soul, the seven major laws could not be compared to Life, Fate, or Death. Perhaps in terms of attack or defense, they could be compared, but in terms of application, they were far inferior. Therefore, even though he possessed Willpower, he had to use Life Sovereign Power to heal the soul.

Green currents erupted like flames on Lincoln's skin before quickly condensing into his body like flowing water, and Lincoln began the treatment.

He really is a Paragon! Only a legendary Paragon High-God, with an exceptionally powerful soul, could use Sovereign Power without it dissipating. Leidolina's eyes trembled; she stood where she was, not daring to move, letting the drop of Life Sovereign Power she had just used dissipate completely.

Those in the crowd who were knowledgeable excitedly explained this to others, "Only a Paragon can fully unleash the power of Sovereign Power, controlling it perfectly so it doesn't dissipate or go to waste. Lord Lincoln really is a Paragon!"

"Lord Lincoln! Lord Lincoln! Lord Lincoln!" The cheers rose and fell, deafening in their intensity.

Unlike the situation with Delia, although he had been struck by an Asura using Sovereign Power, Leidolina had intended to torture more than kill. Furthermore, because Athos had only been injured for a short time, he regained consciousness after just a moment, though his soul was significantly weakened. Looking at the waves of human noise around him, he couldn't help but feel confused—what had happened?

"Athos, come with me." Lincoln smiled. "I will help you!"

Athos was still in a daze, but from the snippets of the surrounding cheers, it seemed the person before him was a Paragon High-God? And he had saved him?

Suddenly, Lincoln looked up. A massive amount of Water-style Sovereign Power gathered in mid-air, condensing into a cyan-green giant face dozens of meters tall. It lowered its gaze toward Lincoln, "Lincoln, when did you come to the Water Divine Plane?"

"Greetings, Sovereign!" Leidolina knelt down in a hurry. The surrounding spectators, who had been jeering, instantly fell silent and knelt on the ground, not daring to speak. They dared to make noise in front of a Paragon, but in the face of a Sovereign, they lost all courage.

"Sovereign, I was just about to kill Athos, but this Mr. Lincoln intervened, which is why I failed!" Leidolina hurriedly explained. She hadn't gone for the kill earlier, but after receiving a voice transmission from the Sovereign stating that Feihong Prefecture did not need a defeated Prefect, she had moved to kill Athos, only to be intercepted by Lincoln. However, she dared not blame a Paragon, and she knew the Sovereign wouldn't blame a Paragon on her behalf. If she had to blame someone, it was her own lack of strength and her hesitation.

But she dared not reveal that the Sovereign had sent her a message, or she would have no chance of survival for damaging the Sovereign's image. This Paragon was just bored and sticking his nose into other people's business!

Lincoln, of course, was unaware of these details and simply looked quietly at this Sovereign, the Azure Dragon Sovereign Leiding.

The Four Divine Beasts Sovereigns were inseparable; if the Azure Dragon was here, the other three were likely nearby as well. After all, united they were Chief Sovereigns, but divided they were merely low-level Sovereigns. To put it nicely, they were low-level Sovereigns who held the position of Chief Sovereign; to put it bluntly, they were four flaws that could be broken one by one.

"I'm just here for a tour, and it didn't occur to me to say hello." Lincoln stood in the center of the arena and laughed. Although he was wary of the Four Divine Beasts, there were no substantial conflicts between them. The conflicts that occurred before they became Sovereigns were just minor episodes, not worth mentioning.

Besides, as long as his own Sovereign clone wasn't facing a crisis, everything else was irrelevant.

Seeing Lincoln treat the Sovereign so casually, Leidolina actually felt a sense of relief. Although she didn't know how much tolerance the Sovereign had for a Paragon, at least the impression wouldn't be a good one.