The Water Divine Plane.
Azure Sea Mountain.
Countless streams of water cascaded down from the sky, seemingly covering the entire Azure Sea Mountain with a water curtain, creating a magnificent and mysterious scene.
At the top of the mountain stands a semi-transparent castle that appears to be composed of countless Water Element.
At this moment, in the castle's main hall, there was a sky-blue crystal chessboard, where two men sat facing each other, intently watching the large number of black and white chess pieces on the table.
Behind the two men, two maids stood by each side, attending to them.
One of the two men was a black-haired youth wearing a magnificent sea-blue robe. He was naturally the master of this Water Divine Plane, the newly appointed Water Element Sovereign — Luo Ao.
Opposite him was a man with long, blood-red hair and curved, blood-red lines between his brows. He was smiling and staring intently at the chess pieces on the table.
"Lord Luo Ao, I've won again this time." The blood-red-haired man's face was beaming with a smile.
" Pash, your ' Sia Chess Game ' is indeed quite interesting. I have already reached the Fire Grand Perfection and have extremely strong deductive abilities, yet I still lost to you by one move." Luo Ao looked at this Blood Peak Sovereign Pash, somewhat surprised.
The game the two had just played was the 256-Piece Military Chess game that Pash had found in the Sia Material Plane.
This game of Chinese chess primarily tests one's ability to deduce and strategize.
Generally speaking, the stronger one's soul or the more outstanding one's deductive abilities, the more complex one's thinking becomes, and the more interesting it is to play. In fact, through this simple game, one can also see from another perspective whether a person's soul is strong or not, and whether they have a special talent in deductive reasoning.
Of course, the most important thing is how strong a person's deductive reasoning ability is.
For example, if a Paragon were to study the Sia Chess Game for a period of time, they would definitely be able to easily defeat many Sovereign, even if the Sovereign ' souls were more powerful.
"My lord, you are already very skilled. You have only played against me for a few decades, yet you have already forced me to the point where I can only win by a narrow margin. Your deductive reasoning ability is probably much stronger than that of Lord Uhtred." Pash still had a smile on his face, looking very happy.
Even among the Sovereign, very few could play chess with him to the same level as he had just demonstrated.
Even when he faced the Destruction Sovereign, Uhtred, he hadn't felt this much pressure.
It should be noted that the Destruction Sovereign was also at the Paragon realm, yet he had never won a single game against him in over a thousand years. This Water Element Sovereign, on the other hand, had only been playing against him for a few decades, and had almost caused him to lose. He was indeed formidable.
"This Pash, regardless of his strength, is definitely at the top in terms of deduction ability. And those with strong deduction ability usually have extremely high attainments in the Laws... It seems that he is definitely one of the few beings among the Sovereign who has reached the Paragon realm." Just as Luo Ao was marveling at the power of this Blood Peak Sovereign, his expression suddenly changed.
"Sir, what happened?" Pash, also somewhat curious.
"Hehe, it's nothing. It's just that my Water Divine Plane is about to start a challenge for the lord of a city, so I thought I'd go and take a look." Luo Ao said, already standing up straight.
"Oh? A challenge from the Lord of the Palace? That's quite rare. The last one who succeeded was that guy from our Hell Plane named ' Liermons, ' wasn't he?" Even for Sovereign with such a long lifespan, challenging the Lord of the Palace is a novelty.
"My lord, would you mind if I came along to take a look?" Pash was also somewhat curious about who the two challengers were this time.
"Hehe, you've already come all this way, do you think I can stop you...?" With the divine sense of the Sovereign, he could cover the entire Divine Plane in an instant.
"You jest, sir." Pash, however, understood some of the unspoken rules.
Other Sovereign can indeed cover the Water Divine Plane with their divine sense in an instant, but doing so will be detected by the native Sovereign of the Water Divine Plane, and in severe cases, it may even be regarded as a provocation.
Unless one possesses transcendent power like that of the three Edict Sovereign, generally no one would do such a thing.
He was, after all, only Lower Sovereign. Even if he was Paragon Sovereign and had some connection with that being, these were not the reasons why he could disregard the majesty of a Sovereign.
"Then come with me." Luo Ao smiled faintly and led Pash away.
Given the speed of the Sovereign's movements, the two of them naturally arrived at their destination quickly.
"So the challenger this time is Miss Echidna. No wonder you care so much, sir." Since the real challenge wouldn't officially begin for another three days, Pash casually overheard some of the discussions among the nearby Deity Level powerhouses and immediately realized who the challenger was.
"Among the Sovereign, only a few still have partners. It seems that you are worried that Miss Echidna might encounter some unexpected events during the challenge." Pash also intends to pay close attention to the battle situation three days from now.
After all, the other opponent in this battle is also a veteran lord with extremely strong abilities. If they really fight to the death, even Paragon High-God might not be able to save the day in time. Only the arrival of Sovereign would be able to provide timely assistance.
"My lord, I remember Miss Echidna, she shouldn't have cultivated for too long, right? How could she have reached the strength of a palace lord so quickly? She truly has great talent." Although he didn't know the exact time Miss Echidna had cultivated, Pash was certain it couldn't have exceeded 20,000 years.
In 20,000 years, it would be incredible to become Seven Star Wavewalker.
"In terms of normal mastery of the Laws, Echidna is indeed no match for Vidas, but she is a divine beast... if you add her Divine Ability, then it's not necessarily the case." Hearing what this Sovereign said, Pash immediately understood.
In the endless planes, there are indeed some extremely powerful divine beasts. Even if they have only fused with three or four profound Profound Mysteries, their strength is completely comparable to that of the Asura Prefect. In fact, due to the special nature of their Divine Ability, their deterrent power is even greater than that of a normal Lord-level expert.
If we're talking about representative figures, then the former God-Slaying Rat Bebe and Hemus from the Earth Divine Plane are both outstanding examples.
"It seems Miss Echidna's Divine Ability are extraordinary." There are indeed such heaven-defying beings among divine beasts, but they are extremely rare.
Most divine beasts Divine Ability that are merely enough to dwarf the Seven Star Wavewalker.
"Hehe, you'll understand in three days."
Luo Ao did not directly disclose this information.
Echidna's Divine Ability are indeed extraordinary. However, they are not the kind of abilities that directly attack, which makes them less impressive when her strength is low.
However, the higher one's skill level, the stronger the effect becomes.
Azure Archipelago.
This area also falls under the direct jurisdiction of Luo Ao.
Just off the edge of the island lies a stretch of clear, azure Waters.
Because the news of the challenge from the city lord was released three days ago, all sorts of powerful figures were already scattered across the azure Waters.
Besides the human powerhouses, there are countless other powerful Sea Race, such as the beautiful mermaids, the burly sharks, the Giant Whale Clan, and so on.
"Whoosh~~"
The endless azure seawater rippled continuously. The Waters in different parts of the Water Divine Plane each had their own characteristics. The Waters near the Azure Archipelago looked very clear and bright, which was refreshing and delightful.
"Why haven't they arrived yet? Where are they?"
"Yeah, wasn't it supposed to be today? Why didn't either of them show up?"
The spectators who had been waiting around the Waters were already getting impatient.
However, both of the main contenders in this battle seem to be extremely patient.
When the sun is at its highest point in the sky.
In the distance, from two different directions, east and west, a powerful aura appeared almost simultaneously!
"They're here!"
"Is it finally about to begin?"
Everyone was incredibly excited, gazing into the distance.
Two blurry, indistinct figures, one red and one azure, shot towards them almost simultaneously from afar at incredible speed. Their speed was so great that even the two Seven Star Wavewalker felt a chill run down their spines. "So fast! Their flight speed is at least several times faster than ours. And this shouldn't even be their maximum combat speed."
It seems that the two of them are still far from being able to challenge the Lord of the City.
"I wonder if Miss Echidna can defeat Lord Vidas."
Vidas is a renowned super-strong being from the Water Divine Plane, whose strength has been proven through countless battles.
Soon, the two phantoms arrived simultaneously above the designated challenge area and confronted each other.
The two were a blue-haired man in a bright red robe and a stunningly beautiful young woman with long silver hair, dressed in exquisite, form-fitting sea-blue armor.
" Echidna? I know you. Although you defeated Tilani, you're still a bit short of challenging me. Your male companion would be more suitable!" Even a powerful figure like Vidas, Sovereign of Luo Ao.
However, the Floating Shadow of him making moves in the Hell Plane several times before have spread quite a bit.
Judging from those Floating Shadow, he was at least a powerful individual with the strength of a 'Governor'.
"Hmph! Vidas, don't talk too big. I will definitely not be the one who loses today!" Echidna responded with a sneer in response to Vidas's contempt.
At this moment, she had already become Highgod, and her overall strength was vastly different from before. In addition, she had a Sovereign Artifact given to her by Luo Ao for protection, so she was naturally even more confident in herself.
"Heh, since you're so stubborn, then don't blame me!" Although Vidas was somewhat wary of his opponent's male companion, it was only a slight wariness.
With his mastery of the Water Law, even those powerful individuals possessing Offensive Sovereign Artifact would find it difficult to kill him.
"Hmph! How dare you look down on me? Let me see what you're capable of, daring to be so arrogant!" Echidna's almond-shaped eyes flashed with malice, and she had already decided to teach the other party a lesson later.
"Alright, then we don't need to waste any more time. Let the battle begin now. I'll give you a chance. Make the first move!" Vidas clearly spoke loudly on purpose, his voice spreading far and wide, reaching every corner within a hundred miles. The surrounding gods, whose hearing was obviously excellent, heard it clearly.
"The battle has begun!"
All the gods held their breath, staring intently at the two figures above. Each of them was secretly thinking—
Will this epic battle, as before, end with the challenger's demise and the Azure Prefect's victory? Or... will a new Azure Prefect be born?