Four Divine Beast families? Still kill them all!

The surface of Tamojin Lake, originally golden, no longer showed a hint of its former luster; in its place was a cyan mist that blanketed the surrounding mountain peaks.

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

As the sound of air being torn apart echoed through the void, three distinct figures flashed by. Streams of earthy yellow and water-blue light descended, manifesting as Conofier, Emmanuel, and Alfred.

"Hmm? This space is quite interesting. To actually integrate wind blades and vocal music into it... it seems Ren does not wish to be disturbed!" Conofier narrowed his eyes, scanning his surroundings with a look of surprise.

He had assumed Ren was only staying here temporarily, but to seal this place with such methods suggested a fear of interruption. Usually, one only did this when preparing for long-term seclusion, which meant Ren had likely gained significant insights during his previous battle. This kind of talent made him feel a twinge of envy.

Of course, that was all it was. As a veteran Asura, he could see the extraordinary nature of these techniques. Naturally, he could also use gravity space combined with pulse defense to create a similar environment to keep his cultivation stable, but for him, it was simply unnecessary.

"Alright, you two go wait to the side. From here on out, it is our time."

As soon as Conofier finished speaking, his entire figure vanished, merging into the deep earth. Moments later, a halo of light emerged from the ground and shot straight toward the bottom of the lake.

Emmanuel and Alfred immediately retreated, stopping at a nearby mountain peak in the blink of an eye. In a battle between Asuras, it was better to maintain a safe distance.

"Hmm?"

Ren, who had been sitting with his eyes tightly shut, suddenly opened them. His divine sense instantly radiated outward, his eyes filled with fury.

"Boom!"

A violent roar erupted, causing the ground for hundreds of miles to tremble. The entire mountain range shifted instantly, and the terrain of Tamojin Lake collapsed, causing the golden lake water to surge backward and flow away into the distance in an instant.

"Hmph!"

Ren let out a cold snort. His figure flashed, and a cyan halo erupted and expanded, transforming into a streak of light that shot out from the lake bottom. At the same time, a hundred-meter-long white wind blade burst from his body, stabbing toward the ground not far away.

"Bang!"

As the explosion sounded, the ground shattered. When the hundred-meter wind blade touched a thin, earthy-yellow film, the two divine powers collided. The film contracted violently, transforming into an earthy-yellow halo that formed a ten-meter-wide sphere, shooting into the sky.

The earthy-yellow sphere of light surged at high speed, transforming into a cold, brown-haired figure a hundred meters in front of Ren. His long eyelashes revealed a sharp, piercing aura.

"Who are you?"

Ren did not attack immediately, but instead asked in a deep voice. Regardless of the reason, the other party's actions were clearly intended to be a fight to the death. However, he was still somewhat puzzled. The next second, his gaze flickered toward Alfred in the distance, and his expression darkened.

Ren was somewhat surprised by Alfred's arrival. He naturally knew that Alfred still had a divine clone, but he hadn't expected him to be able to invite an Asura. This was very strange. Generally speaking, an Asura who had already lost his strongest divine clone would not be able to get old "friends" to avenge him, unless they were exceptionally close.

But such intimacy was not something everyone possessed. After all, not everyone was like Linley, who had the God-Eater Rat Bebe as a brother of life and death. If Alfred had such a friend, there was no way the intelligence network of Fiend Castle would have remained silent about it for countless years.

Unless he offered enough benefits, such as his interspatial ring. Ren narrowed his eyes, instantly thinking of a logical explanation. Yet, he remained confused; what could possibly be in Alfred's interspatial ring that would entice another Asura to act?

Conofier, standing opposite Ren, smiled slightly. He did not attack immediately, but spoke slowly:

"My name is Conofier, an honorary elder of the Four Divine Beasts Clan. I have come today to take your life. If you hand over Alfred's interspatial ring and end your own life, I can spare the people around you."

Conofier, of course, would not let Ren go. Although he admired Ren just a little bit, he had given his word to Emmanuel and would not go back on it. The reason he said this was simply to save a drop of Sovereign's Might.

After all, if Ren were to flee with all his might, he might not be able to stop him without using Sovereign's Might. But if Ren chose to commit suicide, he could save that drop. Although he knew it was almost impossible, there was always a chance. What if Ren, considering the power of the Four Divine Beasts Clan, really gave up to protect those around him?

"The Four Divine Beasts Clan?"

Hearing Conofier's words, Ren's expression darkened instantly, and fury flashed in his eyes. Not to mention that he had no family, even if he did, he wouldn't believe the other party's words. Furthermore, his strength had improved over the last few decades; he had no reason to fear this arrogant fellow before him.

Since arriving in Hell, Ren had been relatively cautious, always keeping his distance from the Four Divine Beasts Clan, as they were a group of lunatics who would stop at nothing. He just hadn't expected them to come knocking on his door today.

"You are very arrogant. But so what if you are from the Four Divine Beasts Clan? If you come after me, I will kill you all the same!"

Ren sneered, looking straight at Conofier in the distance, his voice deep and uncompromising.

He would not go out of his way to provoke the Four Divine Beasts Clan, but he would not back down if they came for him. Besides, after all these years, he knew the style of the Four Divine Beasts Clan well. From the moment Conofier showed up, the option of not offending the Four Divine Beasts Clan no longer existed.

Even if he knelt and begged for mercy, the other party would not let him go. Even if he defeated Conofier and spared them, the Four Divine Beasts Clan would feel they had lost face. Even if Conofier was only an honorary elder and not a true clansman, it would be the same. At that point, the Four Divine Beasts Clan would inevitably continue to hunt him down. In the eyes of the Four Divine Beasts Clan, there was no reasoning to be had, because they were the law.

"Oh? You have a big mouth!" Conofier's expression sank instantly. Although he was not a clansman of the Four Divine Beasts Clan, he barely represented them in the outside world. If he didn't kill this person with his own hands after being spoken to like that, Gaiseresen would likely give him trouble when he returned.

"Since you want to die so badly, I will grant your wish, so you can learn that the Four Divine Beasts Clan will not tolerate any insult!" Conofier's voice spread out, echoing through the heavens and the earth.

"If you want to kill me, then come!" Ren chuckled, his eyes shifting slightly. The cyan halo instantly expanded, and the surrounding airflow began to rotate at high speed with him as the core. The howling gale drifted about like blades.

"Hmph!" Conofier sneered. With a wave of his right hand, a brown warhammer appeared in his grip. The hammer was over two meters long, engraved with special patterns, and radiated a terrifying aura.

"A Sovereign artifact?" Ren's eyes remained still, staring fixedly at the warhammer in Conofier's hand.