Leijia, Master of Talk Therapy

Amid the spatial turbulence, Leijia flew unhurriedly in the direction from which Uhtred's transmission had come.

Uhtred's tone in the transmission had been gentle, and Redding's Fate Divine Clone had given no warning, so there likely wouldn't be any danger.

Even if Uhtred really did intend to attack Leijia, Leijia had little to fear.

Uhtred had not yet reached the Paragon level and had no Overgod Artifact. He was stronger than most Sovereigns, but the gap was not very great.

If Uhtred really intended to turn against him, with Leijia's current strength and the advantage of catching him off guard, it was hard to say who would fall.

Behind him, the outline of the Water Divine Plane grew smaller and smaller, while a figure gradually came into view ahead.

A long, purplish-gray robe covered his entire body, which radiated a dense aura of destruction. Standing amid the spatial turbulence, he was like a straight javelin, letting the violent energy around him scour him at will.

With his hands clasped behind his back, Uhtred noticed Leijia's arrival and turned his gaze toward him. "You're here?"

"I'm here." Leijia nodded slightly and drew closer to Uhtred.

The two stood less than three meters apart amid the spatial turbulence.

Standing beside Leijia, Uhtred showed a rare hint of a smile on his usually cold, stern face. "I didn't expect you to have refined a Sovereign Spark too."

When the Sovereigns had gathered in the spatial turbulence, Uhtred had sensed Leijia's soul aura at once.

Leijia had been beside the Sovereigns of Death and Life, with a group of Sovereigns under the Sovereign of Death around them as well. They could be considered the largest faction among all the Sovereigns in the spatial turbulence.

Leijia had worried that Uhtred would strike at him from the shadows, and Uhtred had likewise worried that Leijia would attack him.

With Uhtred's current strength, if he faced the Sovereigns of Life and Death head-on, the two of them would definitely beat him so badly that even his Sovereign Spark would fall out.

Thus, Uhtred had not approached Leijia directly. They had been out of contact for hundreds of thousands of years, and Uhtred could not tell what Leijia was thinking. Instead, he had sent Leijia a Soul Transmission as the Sovereigns were leaving in their separate directions.

To be honest, Uhtred had not been certain that Leijia would come after receiving his transmission.

Like old friends who had not seen each other in years, the two exchanged greetings, then stood facing each other in silence amid the spatial turbulence.

After a long while, Leijia was the first to break the silence.

"I never expected you to become a Sovereign, Uhtred." As Leijia spoke, there was a hint of teasing in his gaze.

A faint smile tugged at Uhtred's cold face. His tone was matter-of-fact, as though he were discussing something trivial. "I was merely lucky. If you had refined a High-level Sovereign Spark, I doubt you would be any weaker than me."

Uhtred sounded sincere, without a trace of falsehood, and what he said was exactly what he thought. Given Leijia's strength and talent, if he had refined a High-level Sovereign Spark, he would definitely have been among the very strongest Sovereigns.

In fact, there were quite a few experts among the Sovereigns who had fused Profound Mysteries. It was only because of poor luck that they had failed to obtain High-level Sovereign Sparks, leaving them weaker than the Sovereigns who had.

Uhtred turned the conversation to Leijia. "How do you find the Life Divine Realm?"

"Not bad." Leijia gave a faint smile. "The Sovereigns in the Life Divine Realm don't much like fighting, and compared to the other Overgod Planes, there's the least conflict between Sovereigns there. Under the Life Sovereign's protection, I haven't been under much pressure."

After a few words, the distance between them narrowed considerably, and they seemed to have recovered the feeling they had shared back at the God Level.

Hearing Leijia's words, Uhtred smiled. "That doesn't sound like your style back when you were in the Infernal Realm. I was going to say that the Infernal Realm is constantly embroiled in conflict, and I urgently need Sovereigns to help me. I wanted to invite you to come establish yourself there."

Leijia shook his head. "People change..."

For things like fighting over territory, Redding alone was enough. As Leijia, he would do better to stay obediently under the Life Sovereign and be an ordinary Mid-level Sovereign.

Despite Uhtred's strength, he did not yet have the final say in the Infernal Realm. Indeed, the entire Infernal Realm could be called the most chaotic of the Four Overgod Planes.

Not only were several Sovereign-level experts quite powerful, but there were also considerably more Sovereigns there than in the other Overgod Planes.

The Sovereigns had formed numerous factions, keeping one another in check, and none would submit to another.

Even Uhtred had been contained in the Chaotic Sea by two other Sovereigns working together. He found it difficult to extend his power to the other continents and the Star Mist Sea within them.

Seeing Uhtred's somewhat helpless expression, Leijia chuckled. "Uhtred, you don't need to worry too much. Now that the Water Divine Plane has opened, the other Divine Planes will open one after another. Those Elemental Sovereigns won't stay in the Overgod Planes forever."

"Besides..." Leijia paused. "Strength is the foundation of everything. Train hard. As long as you're strong enough, no matter how those Sovereigns in the Infernal Realm join forces, they won't be able to stop you."

"Strength is the foundation of everything." Hearing Leijia's words, an unusual emotion flashed through Uhtred's eyes.

After a moment, Uhtred seemed to realize something and smiled at Leijia. "You're right. As long as I'm strong enough, I have no need to fear Sovereigns joining forces."

As he spoke, Leijia sensed a change in Uhtred's aura.

He was still the same person, and his strength had not changed at all, but his spirit was completely different.

Smiling, Uhtred patted Leijia on the shoulder, his tone carrying a hint of exhilaration. "Thank you, Leijia. I owe you a favor."

Uhtred's tone was serious, and a promise from the Sovereign of Destruction carried great weight.

Leijia did not refuse Uhtred's promise, because he knew Uhtred would definitely honor it. A promise from one of the future Four Rules Sovereigns was beyond value.

His gaze lingering on Uhtred's expression, Leijia smiled. "All right. If the day ever comes when I have no place in the Life Divine Realm, you must take me in."

Uhtred knew Leijia was joking, but he still answered seriously. "Of course. I told you, as long as you're willing, you're welcome here anytime."

With this friend he had met back at the God Level, Uhtred showed none of the cold severity he displayed toward other Sovereigns.

Amid the spatial turbulence, the two exchanged insights into cultivating their respective Profound Mysteries, then departed for the Life Divine Realm and the Infernal Realm.

Although he had not revealed his relationship with Redding amid the spatial turbulence, Leijia worried that Tristan might attack him. He did not go to the nearby Water Divine Plane to use its Planar Teleportation Array to reach the Life Divine Realm. Instead, he locked onto the Life Divine Realm's coordinates from within the spatial turbulence and headed there directly.

The dazzling spatial turbulence scoured everything around it. With the support of the Might of the Will, the spatial turbulence that filled God Level experts with fear became the finest scenery on Leijia's journey back to the Life Divine Realm.

Leijia traveled through the spatial turbulence at an unhurried pace, as though he really had come to clear his mind.

Suddenly, the spatial turbulence ahead tore apart, and a dark shape hurtled toward Leijia.

The Might of the Will formed a thin film around his body, and Leijia raised a hand to catch the dark shape.

It was a palm-sized piece of metal that gave off a faint aura of destruction. "Which unlucky Sovereign fell? Or did someone's Sovereign Artifact get smashed while they survived?"

The tearing energy of the spatial turbulence was extraordinarily violent. Only something as durable as a Divine Spark or a Sovereign Artifact, or harder still, could avoid being annihilated within it.

The piece of metal in Leijia's hand appeared to be a fragment of a Sovereign Artifact. The battle that had erupted in the spatial turbulence must have been exceptionally fierce; otherwise, a Sovereign Artifact could not have been smashed to pieces like this.

Leijia had intended to toss the piece of metal away, but after a moment's thought, he tucked it into his interspatial ring and continued flying toward the Life Divine Realm.