Nila Plane.
This is just an ordinary Material Plane that Balumeng randomly selected during his escape.
However, due to the allure of the Fate Sovereign Spark in Balumeng's possession, this place is destined to become anything but ordinary in the near future.
The Planar Overseer beside the dimensional teleportation array had long since disappeared.
Only the light of eleven teleportation arrays remained, lighting up again and again, indicating the arrival of wave after wave of teams.
"Buzz--"
Soon, another group of powerful individuals arrived here.
" Sovereign!"
" Sovereign!"
The group that accompanied Luo Ao this time was not large, only a little over a thousand Highgod. This was because the main force for competing for something in the Material Plane was the Paragon High-God.
Unfortunately, his fire Divine Clone was both Paragon High-God and a Divine Clone of the Sovereign, making him far stronger than a normal Paragon! Therefore, he was quite confident in this battle for the Sovereign Spark of the Edicts of Fate.
" Liwa, what's the situation now?" Because Liwa and the others were brought to the Water Divine Plane teleportation array by his Sovereign Divine Clone first, they arrived a little earlier than him and Echidna.
" My Sovereign, this is what happened..." Liwa explained as he led the way towards the human kingdom in the Nila Plane, with a large group of people following him as they flew away from the teleportation array.
The monsters, elves, orcs in the Nila Plane were completely numb to the sight of thousands of people flying overhead in a grand procession.
"More than a thousand Saint-level! Which force possesses such terrifying power?" Many who witnessed this scene assumed that those flying in the air were all Saint-level. Only the Saint-level experts and Deity Level experts of the Nila Plane knew how terrifying these people were!
Without a doubt, the massive crowd that had just flown across the sky was another group of Deity Level powerhouses!
One wave after another of gods descended upon the Nila Plane, while the native Deity Level powerhouses all hid away like quails.
"My lord, the first to arrive in this Nila Plane was a powerful being from the Celestial Realm. However, Magnus, the Fate Grand Perfection from the Celestial Realm, did not come this time..." Although Liwa had only arrived in the Nila Plane a short while before Luo Ao, he had already communicated with the other Paragon experts and learned a lot of information.
"Look at all these people gathered here. What, haven't they found any trace of Balumeng yet?" With the divine sense of Paragon High-God, once the Sovereign’s Might is used, it can spread throughout the entire Nila Plane.
Moreover, there are not many Deity Level powerhouses in the Material Plane, and Balumeng is a Highgod.
Logically speaking, the first Paragon expert to arrive in the Nila Plane should have been able to easily pinpoint the opponent's location.
" My Sovereign, this Balumeng is a clever man. He guessed that if he continued to hide like this, he would be found sooner or later, so he has already placed the Sovereign Spark somewhere in this Nila Plane." Liwa spoke of the Seven-Star Firelighter Balumeng with admiration.
The opponent was originally in a dead end, but with their keen insight and wisdom, they managed to carve out a way out for themselves!
"What exactly is going on?" Luo Ao asked, his divine sense already enveloping the entire Nila Plane.
Whether he relies on his mutated soul power or the Sovereign’s Might, he can easily cover the entire plane!
"They're all arriving quite quickly. Let me see... There are already over five thousand Highgod, including Clementine, Dunnington, and Bamo... There are quite a few Paragon experts here. As for the God and Lowgod, they should all be native Deity Level." In just this short time, six Paragon High-God have already gathered in the small Nila Plane, which shows the madness of the Sovereign.
"My lord, Balumeng knew that even if he continued to hide and travel through these places, he would eventually be tracked down. So, when he came to this Nila Plane, he made a plan..."
Balumeng's plan was simple. When he first arrived in the Nila Plane, he gave some instructions to the Planar Overseer. Then he put the Fate Sovereign Spark into his Space Ring, hiding it in something in the Nila Plane, waiting for other powerful beings to discover it.
This arrangement is truly thoughtful.
If a large number of powerful beings do descend, they will naturally devote their efforts to staying in the Nila Plane to study the puzzles he left behind. If no powerful beings descend, he can always return at some point in the future to take back the Sovereign Spark.
"No wonder these people haven't left... I see." Luo Ao nodded and began to inquire about the details of the riddle.
It's not that no one suspected that Balumeng was bluffing and was still trying to escape with the Sovereign Spark.
However, given that many Sovereign have already locked onto him, even if he continues to travel between the Material Plane and the extra-divine plane hundreds of times, he will probably be eventually found out.
Rather than doing that, it would be better to relinquish the Sovereign Spark early on, reduce one's own presence, and perhaps save one's life.
"What is the riddle?" It's normal that no one has solved the riddle yet because of the short time available.
However, this time, the people who came were the top elites from the Divine Plane Higher Plane. Given enough time, someone will eventually solve the puzzle.
"My lord, it's a painting, look." As Liwa spoke, he used the Floating Shadow Technique to restore the original appearance of the painting, which was an epic scroll about ten meters long and three meters wide.
"Is this the riddle?" Luo Ao looked at the picture, lost in thought.
The scene depicted above is quite simple: in the dim sky, torrential rain pours down, thunder roars and Leiming flashes, a warrior completely shrouded in metal armor is wielding a magnificent greatsword, beheading a demonic black dragon.
The warrior remained suspended in mid-air, his cloak billowing in the wind and sand, while the black dragon's corpse and head fell to the ground, with a considerable amount of Dragon Blood gushing from its neck.
This appears to be just an ordinary picture of "The Hero Slaying the Dragon," the only thing to note is that the greatsword inlaid with jewels in the hero's hand is too ornate, making the whole picture look a bit like a story often sung by bards.
"Find some powerful individuals from the Nila Plane; perhaps they can help us solve this mystery first." This kind of mystery doesn't necessarily test one's ability to deduce the soul; sometimes it requires combining local customs, traditions, and history. Calling on local figures will naturally make solving it much easier.
"I remember that guy named Brody, he put on such a big show back then. This Balumeng seems to be someone who can't stand being alone either." Just thinking about it, it's easy to imagine how frustrated he must be, having the chance to become a supreme Sovereign, only to have to hand that opportunity over to someone else.
"Yes, Sovereign." Upon hearing Luo Ao's order, Liwa immediately gave the command; in fact, he had just thought of this method himself.
Soon, they directly approached a major power in the Nila Plane and promised them substantial rewards if they solved the puzzle, including God Divine Spark and High Godhead.
"Please rest assured, my lords, we will do our utmost!" Several native Deity Level powerhouses from the Nila Plane immediately became excited and pledged their loyalty as if they had been injected with chicken blood, looking full of enthusiasm.
"What a bunch of short-sighted fools, actually thinking of Refine Divine Spark..." The weakest of the powerful individuals who came to take action was Five-Star Fiend, and they naturally despised these 'unambitious' fellows.
However, everyone's cultivation talent is different, and for some people, Refine Divine Spark may not be a bad choice.
His men were working tirelessly to solve the puzzle and searching everywhere for anything unusual.
Luo Ao, however, was secretly keeping an eye on the Paragon beings in the Nila Plane. Any unusual behavior from these people would alert Luo Ao.
Solving puzzles is just a means to an end; in the end, it's all about fists.
As for a fistfight? Sorry, even those at the Paragon can't beat him.
Time slipped away amidst the tedious and monotonous inspections and searches.
In the blink of an eye, more than two months have passed.
" Luo Ao, I've found the customs and culture of the Nila Plane quite interesting. We can visit these Material Plane more often when we have time. I've noticed that the history and culture of each Material Plane seem to be different." Over the past two months, Echidna has also frequently been reading various legendary stories and novels about the Nila Plane.
Some things are indeed quite different from those on the Boya Continent, full of exotic elements.
"No problem, we can visit some famous Material Plane anytime in the future..." Luo Ao readily agreed, and had already planned when to visit the Yulan Continent and the Ocalun Plane.
"Wait... Echidna, what did you just say?" Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Luo Ao, as if he had discovered a crucial clue!
"I was just saying that we could visit more material planes in the future, because I've noticed that the history and culture of each Material Plane seem to be different..." Echidna paused abruptly, clearly realizing what she was saying.
" Echidna, it seems you've thought of that too?" Luo Ao looked into the silver-haired girl's bright eyes, and the two exchanged a knowing smile.
Indeed, as Echidna said, the history and culture of each Material Plane are different, and some planes even have completely different writing systems.
As for Balumeng, he was previously just a Seven-Star Firelighter, so it was unlikely that he would voluntarily travel to an unfamiliar Material Plane.
After all, the cost of returning from the Divine Plane to the Material Plane is simply outrageous, requiring a full one trillion Fire Crystals, which is almost the entire fortune of a normal Seven-Star Firelighter.
Even if Balumeng were slightly wealthier, it wouldn't be so 'luxurious' as to travel to an unfamiliar Material Plane for fun.
Given that his main purpose for this trip was to evade pursuit, it's highly likely that he randomly chose an unfamiliar dimension.
After all, he didn't come here for leisure; he was here to escape. Why would he waste a lot of time learning about the local history and culture of this world and then using that as a basis to design a puzzle?
"Therefore, the true meaning of this picture can probably only be found in his home world— the Fite Plane." The two had clearly reached a consensus.
In fact, this is the norm for most powerful individuals who come from Material Plane.
Although they were born in the Material Plane, most of them had only spent a considerable amount of time in their home plane. The only Material Plane in which they truly understood the detailed history and culture was their own home plane.
Without a doubt, the correct answer to this picture of 'Hero Quest for the Dragon' can only be found in the Fite Material Plane.
"Let's not delay, let's set off immediately." He had originally planned to wait until others solved the riddle before intercepting them.
It seems that I still have to rely on myself.
Although Luo Ao and his companions left very secretly, it wouldn't keep it a secret from other forces for long.
Moreover, there are quite a few intelligent people among those who came this time.
They were trapped in a mental cage, which is why they hadn't been able to figure out the key factor.
The sudden disappearance of Luo Ao and the others undoubtedly 'awakened' them, causing them to react quickly.
"So that's how it is! This Balumeng really is something else!" The Paragon High-God of Fire Bamer, shook his head and quickly returned to the Fire Divine Plane.
After going around in circles, everyone eventually arrived at the ' Fite Plane '.
"These guys are really fast." Luo Ao had been trying to solve the puzzle as quickly as possible, but he still hadn't gotten the answer right away.
Thinking back to that step, it was merely finding the right location.
To get an accurate answer, we obviously need to learn more about the customs, traditions, and legends of this Fite Material Plane.
"Seven Heroes? No!"
"Ten Heroes? No!"
"Dragon Knight Bafen? No, that's not right either!"
"These Paragon are quite composed. That makes sense, they're just working for the Sovereign..." Luo Ao continued to 'monitor' the other Paragon High-God.
He would rush over to anyone who dared to sneak away.
" Luo Ao, Luo Ao, look!" Echidna exclaimed in surprise.
"What's wrong?" Luo Ao quickly looked over.
" Luo Ao, look at this story. This should be the answer to the mystery." Echidna proudly handed Luo Ao a book she was holding, which was open to the public. On the right page of the open book was an illustration of a hero slaying a dragon.
Similar stories are not uncommon; how did Echidna determine that it was the answer?
Luo Ao's gaze swept over the story, and in an instant, he understood everything.
"So, Balumeng has this other meaning in the Fite Plane, no wonder..." Anyone who knows the history and culture of the Fite Plane and happens to see this story can find the connection between the two and arrive at this answer.
"Looks like we've had pretty good luck."
" Echidna, stay close to me."
Knowing the answer, Luo Ao instantly locked onto several suspects with his divine sense, and after a brief investigation, he arrived at the only answer.
Then, naturally, they simply collected the treasures.