Ren and the Sovereign

Inside the Nether Mountain, within the Gray Mist Zone, the massive elemental face formed and ignored everyone else entirely, looking directly at Ren.

"Ren, have you reached the level of a Paragon? Why have you come to the Nether Mountain?" the Nether Overgod asked. Although phrased as a question, the tone was full of certainty; after all, a Sovereign would not mistake the presence of Willpower.

"Sovereign, I have come to the Nether Mountain this time because I have a matter for which I wish to see the Sovereign of Death." Ren raised his head to look at the Nether Overgod and spoke slowly.

"I see. Once you pass through the Purple Mist Zone, you will be able to see the Sovereign of Death in the great hall." The Nether Overgod spoke, then his heart stirred, guessing that this matter might be related to the Four Divine Beasts Clan.

With Ren's strength as a Paragon, he had no fear of the Four Divine Beasts Clan at all. Even if several Asuras joined forces, they would be no match for him alone. However, the Four Divine Beasts Clan were, after all, Sovereigns. In particular, the Four Divine Beasts Sovereigns were anomalies among the Sovereigns, and it was not impossible that they might lower their status to take action against him.

It seems Reding and the others are likely going to suffer a setback, the Nether Overgod thought to himself, then looked at Asers and the other two: "Asers, you three take Ren to see the Sovereign of Death."

"Yes, Sovereign!"

Asers finally snapped out of his daze and spoke in a respectful tone.

After the Nether Overgod finished speaking, the Sovereign Power slowly dissipated, and the sky returned to calm.

"Lord Ren, please follow me." Asers walked in front of Ren and spoke respectfully. The two large snakes, gold and silver, had long since returned to their human forms and followed behind Asers.

Ren nodded slightly, said nothing more, and followed directly behind the three, heading toward the direction of the Purple Mist Zone.

Not until the group had left did the people who had been kneeling on the ground stand up one after another. Each of them wore a look of shock; today they had seen a Sovereign and also the legendary Paragon Highgod, leaving them feeling somewhat dazed for a moment.

"A Paragon Highgod! It seems I must continue to wait."

Bolelei sighed slightly and rubbed his temples. His brown hair fluttered in the wind, and for a moment, he felt somewhat melancholy.

He had spent who knows how many billions of years preparing for the Nether Fruit. To have it snatched away just as he was about to succeed was naturally disappointing, but since the other party was a Paragon Highgod, he dared not harbor any thoughts and could only choose to continue waiting. He, Bolelei, would absolutely not leave without obtaining a Nether Fruit!

On the other side, inside the Purple Mist Zone, the area that should have been filled with a large number of small green snakes was incomparably quiet. There were no obstacles along the way, and the group soon walked out of the Purple Mist Zone and arrived at the purple-black great hall at the mountain peak.

The interior of the great hall was filled with purple-black hues and radiated a cold aura. Except for Ren, the other three had been here before, so they were naturally familiar with the path and quickly walked to the front of the throne.

"Sovereign!" "Sovereign!" "Master."

The three knelt on the ground instantly, not daring to raise their heads. Even though Yinwina had a symbiotic relationship with the Sovereign of Death, she would never do anything that overstepped her bounds.

"Sovereign!"

Ren also bowed slightly. Even though he already knew the answer in his heart, the superficial formalities still had to be observed.

"Raise your heads!"

On the throne, a cold voice rang out, revealing no particular emotion.

Ren slowly raised his head and looked toward the throne. It was a woman with long blood-red hair wearing a purple robe, her exquisite eyes revealing a hint of oppressive power.

"You..."

Ren's mouth opened slightly, and he made an expression of "shock." It wasn't entirely an act; even though he had known beforehand, seeing this scene with his own eyes still felt somewhat absurd.

"Hahaha! Ren, didn't you think I was a Prefect? Now that you see me, how do you feel?"

Seeing Ren's "shocked" expression, the Sovereign of Death was suddenly in a great mood. She forgot her slight displeasure at Ren hiding his Paragon identity from her, and the corners of her mouth curled up into a beautiful arc.

Yinwina and Jin, who were kneeling on the ground, exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of surprise in the other's eyes. After all, in their memories, the Sovereign of Death rarely had such a good mood. As for Asers, he could only maintain his original posture while sighing inwardly:

When I first met the Sovereign, I had the same feeling, but the Sovereign clearly lost interest in me immediately, which is completely different from her attitude toward Lord Ren.

Asers also knew that Paragons were different from ordinary gods. As a Sovereign Envoy, he knew that Sovereigns usually treated Paragons as equals and friends, completely different from servants like them who could be discarded at will.

"I really didn't expect that you, Sovereign, were actually the owner of the hotel." Ren put away his "surprised" look and spoke with a hint of helplessness in his tone.

"There is nothing special about that. Many Sovereigns, when bored, will use their divine clones to roam about. One of the Water Sovereign's clones is even the Prefect of Baiye Prefecture in the Water Divine Plane!"

The Sovereign of Death chuckled, clearly in a very pleasant mood. However, after glancing at the others below, she restrained herself slightly.

Water Sovereign? Prefect of Baiye? Ren's heart stirred. At the Fiend Castle, he had once studied information on some powerhouses in the Water Divine Plane and had an impression of this Prefect named Tilly.

When he first saw that name, he had suspected she was the Water Sovereign Tilly from his memories of Blue Star. Now, it had been confirmed by the words of the Sovereign of Death.

"Alright, Yin, you three go out first." After the Sovereign of Death stopped smiling, she waved her hand with a lofty tone.

"Asers takes his leave!" "Yinwina takes her leave..." The three bowed respectfully in unison and then quickly retreated.

"Ren, since you have reached the level of a Paragon, you surely didn't come to my Nether Mountain just for a Nether Fruit, did you? What did you come for?"

Seeing that the others had left, the Sovereign of Death asked, although she already had a certain guess in her heart.

"Sovereign, I had a conflict with Emmanuel of the Four Divine Beasts Clan, and I suspect the Four Divine Beasts Clan will not let the matter rest." Ren looked at the Sovereign of Death and spoke slowly. He did not need to hide anything, nor could he have hidden it.

"With your strength, you don't need to worry about the Four Divine Beasts Clan. You are worried about Reding and the others, aren't you? After all, those four are not Sovereigns who care much about their dignity!" The Sovereign of Death curled her lips slightly; she had no good impression of the Four Divine Beasts Sovereigns either.

"However, in front of me, those four don't amount to much. Ren, are you willing to be my envoy?" The Sovereign of Death leaned back on her throne and looked at Ren earnestly, a hint of anticipation flashing in her eyes.

"Sovereign, Ren is willing." Ren nodded slightly without refusing. This had been his goal all along.

An ordinary Sovereign Envoy is a servant, but a Paragon Envoy is a friend. Sovereigns do not usually need to ask Paragons to do anything, nor could they force a Paragon, so Ren had no psychological resistance to becoming a Sovereign Envoy.

Many Paragons do not become Sovereign Envoys not because they are unwilling or dislike it, but simply because there is no need. After all, for them, becoming a Sovereign Envoy doesn't gain them much; as long as a Paragon wants Sovereign Artifacts or Sovereign Power, they will never be in short supply.

However, there are a few Paragons who have become Sovereign Envoys, such as Dannington under the Destruction Overlord and Clementine under the Radiant Overlord; it is unlikely that the eight Paragons fighting in the Ocalan Plane did not include envoys of other Sovereigns.

"Very well, what kind of Sovereign Artifact do you want?" The Sovereign of Death stood up from her throne, her demeanor no longer as casual as before; it could be said that she gave the Paragon sufficient respect.

"Sovereign, I would like a sword-shaped offensive Sovereign Artifact." Ren pondered for a moment before making his request. For a Paragon, the type of Sovereign Artifact does not make much of a difference, but Ren felt that an offensive Sovereign Artifact was better suited for researching and comprehending ultimate techniques.

"Fine, I shall bestow upon you an offensive Sovereign Artifact. From this day forth, you are the fourth envoy under my command."

As the Sovereign of Death spoke, she waved her right hand, and a long sword radiating a cyan halo flew out. Given the status of the Sovereign of Death, she had naturally obtained Sovereign Artifacts and Sovereign Power of various attributes from other Sovereigns over the years, so a wind-attribute long sword Sovereign Artifact was certainly not something she lacked.