Four Divine Beasts

Chapter: Four Divine Beasts

"Feel free to visit Tianqing Island when you have the time," the Azure Dragon's giant face revealed a faint smile, "We haven't had the chance to properly exchange pointers yet!"

As he spoke, massive amounts of Fire Sovereign's Might, Wind Sovereign's Might, and Earth Sovereign Power condensed, and three more giant Sovereign faces appeared. They were none other than Vermilion Bird Nemo, White Tiger Ersi, and Black Tortoise Bowen. The yellow giant face continued after Leiding, "That's right, Lincoln, we should keep in touch. It certainly wouldn't hurt."

Athos and the surrounding crowd were completely stunned. So this is what a Paragon is? To actually draw four Sovereigns to manifest in person.

Looking at these four giant faces, Lincoln feigned surprise, "So the three of you are here as well."

The pale green giant face, the White Tiger Sovereign, laughed, "Challenging a Prefecture Lord is a rare sight indeed. We came to watch the spectacle, though we didn't expect to find you here as well."

"I just happened to be traveling through this area and came across a Prefecture Lord challenge, so I stayed to watch. I didn't expect to see someone who actually caught my interest." Lincoln's gaze shifted toward Athos.

The Four Divine Beasts looked over as well. Athos was instantly filled with panic, though he forced himself to endure it, not daring to show it on his face.

Leiding said, "His Mysteries of Fog Illusion are indeed used quite well, but his strength is still lacking just a bit." As the only Water-type Divine Beast among the Four Divine Beasts, he was certainly qualified to judge.

"Indeed, he is only at the level of a newly ascended Asura, though his talent is acceptable," Lincoln evaluated, "However, this Prefecture Lord of yours has decent strength."

Leidolina knelt below, feeling that the more she heard, the more wrong things felt. Even if Sovereigns respected a Paragon, did it really need to reach this extent?

She was still lost in doubt when she suddenly heard the Fire Sovereign in the sky speak, "Daring to offend a Sovereign is a capital crime!" Before Leidolina could even react, her eyes dimmed, and she collapsed directly to the ground.

The surroundings had already been quiet, but after the Vermilion Bird killed Leidolina, that silence took on a more chilling and terrifying edge.

Lincoln remained silent. This Vermilion Bird's temper was truly explosive. He, the original "offended" party, hadn't even expressed his stance, yet the other had directly killed a Prefecture Lord. This made him sigh with emotion that he had finally stood among the ranks of the Sovereigns; otherwise, he might one day be "offended" by a Sovereign playing among mortals and be ruthlessly killed.

This world is just that desperate. No matter how monstrous your talent or if you have the potential of a Paragon, it is not as good as having the luck to refine a Main God Spark.

Nemo killed a subordinate Prefecture Lord, and Leiding naturally wouldn't mind. Instead, he said, "Although this Athos is a bit weak, he has the strength of an Asura. He can barely manage to serve as the Prefecture Lord of Feihong Prefecture."

Lincoln smiled and quickly interrupted, "I'm afraid I must disappoint the Azure Dragon Sovereign. I intend to take Athos back with me, so I'm afraid he won't be able to serve you."

The Vermilion Bird was about to speak when suddenly, another surge of Water Sovereign's Might condensed into a giant face. Her voice was clear and her laughter rang out, "Why is my Water Divine Plane so lively today? Since you have come to visit me, why be so polite? Don't worry about disturbing me; why not come over to my place for a cup of tea?"

Leiding spoke up at this moment, "Valeria, this is my Azure Dragon Sea Region. I should be the one playing host!"

Lincoln was speechless. Play host? Sovereigns are never lacking in food or clothing. He did not want to get involved in the dispute between the Four Divine Beasts and the Water Chief Sovereign. Seeing Valeria's expression stiffen, he quickly said, "Lord Valeria, there is no need for a visit. I am accompanying my wife to tour the Water Divine Plane, so I had no intention of disturbing anyone. Moreover, the current environment is not very convenient for conversation. Since I am taking Athos back, I will not linger any longer!"

The Four Divine Beasts had once used a combined divine ability to kill the mid-level Sovereign Pontos, but whether they were stronger or weaker than a Chief Sovereign when united had never been definitively settled. Naturally, no Chief Sovereign was willing to risk their life to find out.

Therefore, the four Law Chief Sovereigns, including the Water Chief Sovereign, had always been somewhat awkward when facing the Four Divine Beasts, not wanting to fully exert their status as Chief Sovereigns.

With a way out, the Water Chief Sovereign Valeria took the opportunity to say, "Very well, Lincoln. We shall meet when you have time next!" After saying this, the projected giant face quickly dissipated.

Seeing Valeria leave, Leiding also laughed, "Since you are busy, we will not keep you. If you make any breakthroughs in your research in the future, remember to exchange pointers with us!" When he said the last sentence, Leiding looked at Athos.

After Leiding finished speaking, his projected avatar also dissipated directly, and the projected avatars of the Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise followed suit one after another.

Lincoln let out a sigh of relief. The conflict between the Water Chief Sovereign and the Azure Dragon seemed to have been going on for some time. The Four Divine Beasts clan's style of conduct was truly overbearing. Recalling the Nemo Clan headquarters in the Life Divine Realm, Lincoln felt a sense of empathy.

Watching everyone around him kneeling on the ground, not daring to make a sound—the atmosphere so quiet that the drop of a needle could be heard—Lincoln brought out his Metal Lifeform. He took Aier and Athos aboard and, using his Sovereign's Might combined with Willpower to control it, left this sea region at top speed.

A long time later, someone finally dared to lift their head and asked, "Have the Sovereigns and Lord Lincoln left?"

Someone corrected him, "What Lord Lincoln? Didn't you hear? Lord Lincoln was on equal footing with the Sovereigns. Lord Lincoln must also be a Sovereign!"

"Isn't he a Paragon? How could he be a Sovereign?"

"Didn't you hear? One of the Sovereigns said Lord Leidolina offended a Sovereign, which is why they killed her. Who did she offend? Naturally, it was Lord Lincoln!"

"Not only that, I just heard one Sovereign call another Sovereign 'Lord'. Could it be that there are levels of strength even among Sovereigns?"

"I must be crazy to have seen so many Sovereigns today!" someone realized belatedly.

"I didn't even dare to lift my head, and I didn't dare to release my Divine Sense. Do you dare to look up? Tell me, how many were there?" someone questioned.

"Everyone, listen to me," that Druid expert from the Life Divine Realm quickly brought the scene under control, "Do not speak of what you saw today once you leave. Think about it: have you ever heard of these Sovereign matters before? If you go out and spread rumors, you might very well end up like Prefecture Lord Leidolina, killed by a Sovereign!"

Everyone fell silent once more. At this moment, someone sighed, "Sovereigns are truly powerful. Lord Leidolina, such a strong Asura, actually died so miserably."

Inside the snake-shaped Metal Lifeform, Lincoln and Aier were eating fruits unique to the Water Divine Plane, while Athos stood to the side, at a loss. After what had just happened, he knew that the person before him was not the legendary Paragon, but a noble Sovereign!

"Lincoln, who were those Sovereigns just now?" Aier asked in a low voice. She hadn't dared to breathe loudly while those Sovereigns were present, fearing something might go wrong. Although she had been with Lincoln for a long time, she wasn't used to facing so many Sovereigns at once.

"They were the Four Divine Beasts Sovereigns and the Water Chief Sovereign," Lincoln replied.

"I heard that the Four Divine Beasts Sovereigns are the Water, Fire, Wind, and Earth Sovereigns respectively. Does that mean their base of operations is in the Water Divine Plane?" Aier asked in confusion.

"That is not the case. You should remember that the Nemo Clan also exists in the Life Divine Realm." Lincoln took a bite of fruit, recalling the Tianji Mountain Range during the time of Beirut. That place was originally just the birthplace of the Azure Dragon, and later Leiding established the clan there. Fortunately, after becoming a Sovereign, he learned much of the past from other Sovereigns; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to explain it clearly.