Chief Gods and Sovereign Envoys

Chapter: Chief Gods and Sovereign Envoys

"The fellow who got the Sovereign Spark doesn't have a Darkness Divine Clone. I'm the only one who knows that. I've been searching for him for thousands of years, but I was afraid of alerting him. When I finally found him, I was worried he'd go into hiding or crush his interspatial ring, so I waited until he brought out the Sovereign Spark again before daring to take it from him." Lincoln rubbed his nose and added this without batting an eye.

"Hmm, that does make sense. That fellow was unlucky, but his chance to rise to the heavens fell right into our hands," Aier said with a smile. "By the way, you never used to care how long Deity-level beings stayed in Chines. Why are you making a fuss now that you're a Chief God? Is it really just because Barton was asking about the Chief Gods?"

"Those bits of information don't matter much. And, honestly, learning what it takes to become a Chief God is pretty despairing, so it's better for them to find out later. I have some things to prepare for, which is why I asked all the Deity-level beings to leave. When the time comes, I'll have to ask you to leave, too." Lincoln smiled as he replied.

A month later, at the Valley of Ruin in the far west of the continent, Richier, the Plane Warden, was reading a popular story for mortals, thoroughly engrossed, when the teleportation array suddenly lit up.

"Someone from a Divine Plane?" He gazed enviously at the array. "I wonder when I'll get to travel across the planes like Lord Lincoln, carrying a Main God Token. Whoever's coming this time must be some important figure, too."

The light faded, and a white-haired Lincoln stood in the array. He glanced at Richier. Richier was about to greet him when Lincoln's Radiant Divine Power suddenly spread out. Before Richier could say a word, the power seized him, and he was swept toward the Azure Sea, the inland sea at the continent's center.

On Orchid Ice Island, the two Lincolns merged. His Light God Clone, Thunder Divine Clone, Earth Divine Clone, Fire Divine Clone, and Wind Divine Clone all entered the Soul Space. The willpower from the Sovereign Spark continued to transform the souls of these Divine Clones, granting them a portion of its willpower.

Richier was thrown to the ground. He scrambled up in terror. "If I've offended you in any way, my lord, I'll correct it and make amends as best I can! Please give me another chance for the sake of our ancestor, Batona!"

Lincoln looked at Richier in surprise, then smiled. "I didn't realize I'd scared you so badly, little fellow. I had no idea you were one of that old man Batona's people. You haven't really offended me. I just have some things I need you to do. It seems you still haven't figured out who I am."

Richier let out a breath of relief. He looked up uncertainly. "You're Lord Lincoln, the great expert who has traveled across many planes and is rumored to be a Paragon High-God?"

"How many people have left the Chines Plane through the Plane Teleportation Array this past month? Did any of them tell you anything?"

"Only one. There's been just one in nearly a year. I remember he was called Barton, a Low-God of fire. He was in a great hurry and didn't say anything. I remember you sent a message a month ago telling all Deity-level beings to leave, but..." Richier's voice trailed off.

"That's right. I told all Deity-level beings to leave, including you."

"But my lord, I was stationed here as a warden under a Chief God's orders," Richier hurriedly explained, prostrating himself. He sneaked a glance at Lincoln and saw that Lincoln was watching him with interest, so he quickly added, "Understood, my lord. I'll leave right away!"

"No need to rush. I have another task for you. Go and persuade any Deity-level beings who haven't left yet to do so. If any are still here by the deadline, I'll throw every last one of them into the Plane Prison. As for you, get ready to comprehend the Mysteries in the Spatial Turbulence."

"Yes, my lord!" Richier was drenched in sweat.

"You'll also guard the Plane Teleportation Array. Turn back anyone who arrives from a Supreme Plane or Divine Plane. And send your Divine Clone back; only your Saint Original Body needs to stay on guard."

"Yes, my lord!" Richier paused, then asked hesitantly, "The people who come from Divine Planes are usually experts. If one really does show up, even my strongest Divine Clone couldn't stop them, let alone my Saint Original Body."

"This is an order from a Chief God. Even if it's only an order from me—a man rumored to be a Paragon—you should still do everything you can to carry it out. You can imagine the consequences if you fail." Lincoln smiled faintly.

"A Chief God!" Richier jerked his head up. Thinking back to Lincoln's earlier questions, he could hardly believe it. Did Lord Lincoln mean he had become a Chief God? Richier had been "fortunate" enough to meet a great Chief God!

"My demand is simple: not a single Divine Clone can remain in the entire Chines Plane. Saint Original Bodies may stay, of course, but if one of them suddenly becomes a god while here, they'll be responsible for the consequences!" As Lincoln spoke, his Wind Divine Clone separated from him. All his Divine Clones had now gained willpower. Though they were no match for a Paragon High-God, they weren't far off, and together with the Saint Original Body's Sovereign Artifact Body, they could even defeat one.

"Don't tell anyone I'm a Chief God. Otherwise, all your clones, along with your family, will be reduced to dust and wiped from history!"

Trembling, Richier repeated once more, "Yes, Chief God!" Then Lincoln's Wind Divine Clone flew with Richier back to the array. After dropping him off, the clone boarded the array bound for the Life Divine Realm.

In the southern part of the Life Divine Realm, in Dawn Prefecture on the Nymph Continent, an exquisite Plant Castle stood atop a towering tree that reached into the clouds. A dignified woman was watering flowers and pruning branches by herself when a girl with cicada wings, no bigger than a palm, flew over. Hovering in midair, she rested her hands on her right knee, knelt, and said, "Reporting, Chief Sovereign. Lincoln has come to see you."

"Oh, Lincoln? It's been a while since I saw him. I hear he's been running around for the past few thousand years, searching everywhere for Heaven and Earth Wonders. I wonder if he's found anything interesting." The beautiful woman smiled gently. "Show him in. Let's see what he wants."

Before long, Lincoln arrived with the cicada-winged girl. The beautiful woman had finished tending to the flowers and was now reclining in a rocking chair, gently swaying with her eyes closed and a smile on her face. "Go ahead. What is it? If it's reasonable, I might be able to help."

Lincoln gave an awkward smile and stood to one side. "Considering how powerful you are, Chief Sovereign, I haven't been able to do a single thing for you since becoming your Sovereign Envoy. Instead, I've asked you for help many times and received so much from you..."

Before he could finish, the cicada-winged girl hurriedly interrupted him. "Lord Lincoln, you forgot to bow to the Chief Sovereign!"

Lincoln glanced at the girl. "Weibar, it's no longer appropriate for me to kneel before the Chief Sovereign."