Arrival of the Azure Dragon Sovereign

"You, you actually dare!"

Gaia roared, the dragon scales on her skin shattering instantly to reveal gruesome, bloody holes. Relying on the desperate, severe injuries she had sustained, she barely managed to break free from the restraints.

At this moment, Gaia's mask had shattered, revealing her originally fair and cold features. However, her eyes were now blood-red as she stared at Ren, as if she were about to explode at any second.

Time seemed to stand still for a few seconds. Gaia took a deep breath, her expression returning to calm, and she spoke in a flat tone:

"You! Must die!"

Following her words, Gaia took a piece of parchment inscribed with magic runes from her Spatial Ring. A strange energy erupted instantly as the parchment burned.

Hum~~

In an instant, a terrifying sense of oppression emerged, and a powerful aura appeared from the void. Everyone felt a fear that originated from the depths of their souls.

In mid-air, streams of azure water gathered from the void. Looking closely, one could see they were entirely composed of Sovereign Power of the water element.

The water flow formed a massive vortex, gradually condensing into a single entity that took the shape of a giant elemental face. The aura belonging to a Sovereign immediately spread out. For a moment, everyone nearby felt their souls tremble, and one by one, they quickly knelt down.

"Sovereign, Sovereign..."

In an instant, everyone around reacted, and a large crowd knelt down in a flurry. Especially those who had been secretly recording the scene with projection artifacts—they were drenched in cold sweat.

The only ones present who did not kneel were Gaia and the other children of the Sovereigns, along with Ren.

"Sovereign!"

Although Ren did not kneel, he stopped his movements and bowed slightly to the giant elemental face to show he had acknowledged the Sovereign.

A Paragon Highgod does not need to kneel when meeting a Sovereign; this is the privilege of a Paragon, a sign of respect from a Sovereign toward a Paragon. However, one must still bow in greeting, for a Sovereign is still a Sovereign, and a Paragon is still a god.

Although, given the relationship between Ren and the Four Divine Beasts Clan, he and the Azure Dragon Sovereign Reding would not have a good relationship, the basic respect for a Sovereign remained.

The Azure Dragon Sovereign Reding quickly scanned the entire battlefield, and then fury began to burn from the bottom of his heart.

He had felt his daughter summoning him. Although he was somewhat surprised, he had rushed over immediately. He just hadn't expected to see such a scene: both of his children were covered in blood, several nephews and nieces were the same, and the corpses of clan elders were scattered everywhere.

The Azure Dragon Sovereign Reding turned his gaze toward Ren. Even though Ren was not releasing his Willpower at this moment, the fact that he did not kneel clearly marked him as a Paragon, and it was obvious that he was responsible for everything here.

At this moment, Reding felt a tinge of regret. As the ancestor of the clan, he would occasionally observe the clan to understand the situation of his kin. He naturally knew about the clan dispatching a large number of people to the Bifu Continent to besiege Ren, but he simply hadn't cared.

In the eyes of the Azure Dragon Sovereign Reding, the clan was merely killing a Prefect; it didn't matter if the children wanted to send a large force to establish their prestige. It was just a trivial matter, and he never imagined it would turn into this.

Although he thought many things, the giant elemental face showed no change in expression, remaining high and mighty, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

"Ren, you have reached the level of a Paragon. Very impressive!"

The Azure Dragon Sovereign's tone was flat, revealing neither joy nor anger, as if the people who had just been killed had nothing to do with him.

Ren did not speak, merely lifting his eyes to look at the Azure Dragon Sovereign, waiting for what the Sovereign would say next.

Reding did not mind Ren's "rudeness." A glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, and then a powerful force was suddenly unleashed. The surrounding space was isolated by a surge of energy, and all the outsiders who had been kneeling were driven away, leaving only Gaia and the other children of the Sovereigns.

"Father! You absolutely cannot let him go!" Gaia's eyes filled with tears. Seeing that the others were gone, she was the first to speak up and demand action from Reding. Although the other party was a Sovereign, he was also her father, so it didn't matter if her tone was a bit unreasonable.

"It is indeed inappropriate for an ordinary god to offend a Paragon Highgod. However, they are my descendants after all. You have killed so many people; it is time to let go of your anger. Let this matter end here."

The Azure Dragon Sovereign only glanced at Gaia indifferently, then changed his tone, his voice filled with magnanimity, as if he didn't care about what had happened before at all.

Ren could not help but show a look of surprise. Based on his understanding of the Four Divine Beasts Clan, he had assumed this matter would not be settled so easily. Was the Azure Dragon Sovereign Reding actually not planning to pursue this at all?

Although generally speaking, as long as one did not kill a Sovereign's second-generation children, a Sovereign would not personally intervene, the Four Divine Beasts Sovereigns were usually the exception. They were anomalies among Sovereigns, acting in a domineering and arrogant manner, and they had no friends other than the Bauhinia Sovereign.

"Boom!"

Just as the Azure Dragon Sovereign finished speaking, a violent explosion suddenly rang out. Violent white Sovereign Power condensed into a stream of water, which then transformed into a cold, giant face.

"Even if the people of my White Tiger clan have done something wrong, it is not for an outsider to deal with them. Ren, although you are a Paragon Highgod, you have crossed the line. You must give me an explanation for this!"

The face of the White Tiger Sovereign Lierus showed a hint of anger, as if Ren had done something unforgivable.

"Lierus, you..."

"Big brother, don't try to persuade me. This matter absolutely cannot end like this!" The White Tiger Sovereign directly interrupted the Azure Dragon Sovereign, looking at Ren with a furious expression, killing intent flashing in his cold eyes.

"Ren, no matter what, you have killed so many people from our clan, and my brother is very angry. How about this: we each take a step back. You become my envoy and serve as an honorary elder in the Four Divine Beasts Clan for one trillion years. Consider it an apology. How about that?"

The Azure Dragon Sovereign Reding turned to look at Ren and proposed a "fair" suggestion, as if he had taken a step back to compromise.

Cold light flashed in Ren's eyes. The Azure Dragon Sovereign and the White Tiger Sovereign were singing in harmony, trying to fool him like a fool. They actually wanted him to serve as an elder for the Four Divine Beasts Clan to apologize?

"Sorry, Sovereign, I am already a Sovereign Envoy and have tasks from my Sovereign to complete. I am afraid I cannot go to the Four Divine Beasts Clan, let alone become your envoy!"

Ren's tone was cold, and the slight respect he had just held vanished completely. He looked directly into the eyes of the Azure Dragon Sovereign as he spoke.

"Oh? You are a Sovereign Envoy?" A hint of surprise appeared in the Azure Dragon Sovereign's tone. It was precisely because he knew Ren was not a Sovereign Envoy that he and the White Tiger Sovereign had pressured him. After all, while a Paragon is excellent, they are ultimately just a god.

A Sovereign respects a Paragon, but that does not mean a Sovereign fears a Paragon. In front of a Sovereign, a Paragon has no power to fight back. Therefore, Reding intended to force Ren to become his envoy. As for whether it was shameful for him to intervene after his children had been beaten by a Paragon, he did not care.

The style of the Four Divine Beasts Sovereigns was incompatible with other Sovereigns. Ordinary Sovereigns pride themselves on their status and would not easily lower themselves to attack a god. Even if Resjing were beaten up, the Bauhinia Sovereign would not care, but Reding and the others did not care about such things.

"You are a Sovereign Envoy? Whose envoy are you?" the White Tiger Sovereign asked directly, the eyebrows on his giant face instantly bristling.

Ren took a piece of parchment directly from his Spatial Ring. As the magic runes burned, an aura of a superior being erupted instantly. A strange, blood-red light flashed, and a dark red aura radiating the scent of death began to condense.