Waiting for the Four Divine Beasts Clan to Come and Deliver Themselves to Death

"Lord Montero, according to news from the Fiend Castle, the people from the Four Divine Beasts Clan should arrive in a few months." Belfield stood respectfully behind Montero, his tone carrying a hint of flattery.

Belfield's encounter with Montero was purely accidental. Not long ago, he had suddenly received news that a man named Ren had defeated Electra and subsequently killed the Prefect Alfred, becoming the new Prefect. This left Belfield, who had served under the same former Prefect as Electra, in a state of silence, unsure whether he should pay a visit to the new Prefect.

However, before he could decide, new information arrived: Prefect Ren had offended the Four Divine Beasts Clan and was being hunted by them, and the members of the Four Divine Beasts Clan would soon be arriving in Liang'an Prefecture.

These reports left Belfield feeling as if he were in a dream. His life over the past tens of billions of years had not been as exciting as this recent period. After much deliberation, Belfield decided to come to Liang'an City to see for himself.

After all, if the Four Divine Beasts Clan and Prefect Ren were to clash, it would undoubtedly be a spectacular battle between Asuras, especially since the Four Divine Beasts Clan would likely launch a direct siege. Such a battle was something one might not even encounter on the Planar Battlefield, and Belfield did not want to miss it.

Thus, Belfield came to Liang'an City, where he encountered Montero, who was traveling through Hell. After a moment of thought, he took the initiative to act as a guide; after all, for a supreme powerhouse, having a local guide while traveling through a plane was not a bad thing.

For Belfield, this was an opportunity. Even if he could only leave a slight impression on Montero, it would do no harm. Besides, Montero was clearly here for the matter involving the Four Divine Beasts Clan and Ren, and staying by the side of someone as powerful as Montero, whose background was no less impressive than the Four Divine Beasts Clan, provided a greater sense of security.

Montero did not mind Belfield tagging along. He had not brought any servants on this trip through Hell. Although servants were not strictly necessary, he would not refuse someone who volunteered. As for Belfield wanting to curry favor, it didn't matter; he was just a Seven-Star Demon, and getting familiar with a face was of no consequence.

"Oh? So those idiots from the Four Divine Beasts Clan are arriving soon!" The golden-haired youth, Montero, glanced at Belfield and drained the wine in his cup, a look of anticipation appearing in his eyes.

Regarding Montero's casual dismissal of the Four Divine Beasts Clan as idiots, Belfield could only laugh, not daring to respond. Although it was unlikely that Montero would spread these words, the long-standing prestige of the Four Divine Beasts Clan made him subconsciously afraid to insult them.

Montero did not care about Belfield's reaction and proceeded to pour himself a new cup of wine to continue drinking. While ordinary people might not dare to insult the Four Divine Beasts Clan, he did not care much about them.

Montero Augusta was a third-generation member of the Augusta Clan from the Radiant Divine Realm and one of the Asuras among the direct members of the Augusta Clan. He had participated in many Planar Wars and possessed a Sovereign Artifact for material defense.

The Augusta Clan and the Four Divine Beasts Clan were the two strongest Sovereign clans in the divine planes. Because they competed for the reputation of being the number one clan, their relationship was poor. A large-scale conflict had once broken out between them, nearly triggering an Asura War.

Later, both sides exercised restraint, but the grudge had been formed. It was just that the Augusta Clan operated only within the Radiant Divine Realm, so they did not often have direct conflicts with the Four Divine Beasts Clan, and the Four Divine Beasts Clan no longer targeted the Augusta Clan, focusing instead on showing off their power against some Seven-Star Demons and Asura clans.

This time, while traveling through the planes, Montero heard about the Four Divine Beasts Clan in the Bifu Continent and immediately decided to come to Liang'an City to watch the show.

"I really don't know what is going on in Gaiseresen's head. If he wants to kill Ren, why not gather his men and kill him secretly? Instead, he makes such a huge fuss, as if he's afraid everyone won't know, terrified that the other party might escape?"

Montero curled his lips in disdain. While he acknowledged that Gaiseresen had some strength, he scoffed at his methods.

In the eyes of Gaiseresen and his group, since a mere Prefect dared to provoke the Four Divine Beasts Clan, the clan had to mobilize a large number of people to hunt him down, preferably where everyone could see, so as to display the strength of the Four Divine Beasts Clan!

Montero could not understand their way of thinking. If it were their Augusta Clan, they would definitely gather Umanchegewen and a few others in secret and show up suddenly, not giving Ren any chance to escape.

The Four Divine Beasts Clan's grandstanding behavior would only cause Ren to run away early. Although he would likely not be able to escape in the end and being found was only a matter of time, what was the point of wasting all that time and energy? Was this their way of showing off the clan's strength?

"Boom!"

After an unknown amount of time, a powerful fluctuation of divine power suddenly emerged. A figure hidden within wind blades appeared from the horizon and slowly descended onto Tamojin Lake.

The refined figure landed slowly, short black hair fluttering, his entire body wrapped in a cyan robe. The patterns on the robe formed strange ripples; some ordinary Highgods felt dizzy just by glancing at them.

Ren landed directly on the ground and sat cross-legged on the surface of Tamojin Lake. At the same time, cyan currents drifted from beneath him, quickly forming a space-sealing force within a radius of a hundred miles.

Ren's return caused quite a stir. Although no one could enter the hundred-mile radius around Tamojin Lake, many people still noticed the event, and the news of Ren's return quickly spread.

"The Four Divine Beasts Clan is making quite a move! I am waiting for you!"

Ren sat quietly on the water, his eyes closed. Along the way, he had heard about the actions of the Four Divine Beasts Clan, and now, he was waiting here for them to come to his door.

"Ren, he actually came back? What is he thinking? Could it be that he is an idiot?" Inside the metal lifeform, Montero squeezed his chin hard, his eyes full of confusion.

The reason he stayed in Liang'an City was that he felt Ren would definitely flee, and the Four Divine Beasts Clan would arrive only to find nothing. Perhaps in the eyes of the Four Divine Beasts Clan, scaring off an enemy was a manifestation of their own strength, but Montero only found it ridiculous, so he came to watch the joke.

However, now, Ren had come to Tamojin Lake alone without any concealment, as if waiting for the Four Divine Beasts Clan to come to him. For a moment, Montero was somewhat dumbfounded.

"Since he's here, let's go take a look!"

Montero was silent for a while. He still couldn't fathom Ren's purpose, but he decided to go and see anyway. Even if Ren were killed by the Four Divine Beasts Clan, it wouldn't matter to him.

The news that Ren had returned to Tamojin Lake and was waiting on the spot immediately spread throughout Liang'an Prefecture. For a time, many people in the surrounding area began to gather around.

It wasn't until a few months later that a group of massive metal lifeforms broke into the area.

"Finally here, are you? The Four Divine Beasts Clan!" Ren suddenly opened his eyes and looked up into the distance.