Perhaps because their attention was drawn to Jason's "Following the Cycle of Reincarnation" technique, neither Freya nor Beirut paid any more attention to the Nine Spirit Orbs.
It just so happens that Tianshan Prefecture is not far from the teleportation array of the Blood Peak Continent. The three of them took the teleportation array back to the Yulan Continent, prepared to have their clones reunite, and then went to the Wind Divine Plane.
To Jason's surprise, Freya also came along. It turned out that this had always been her clone, while the main Divine Clone was still in the Dark God Plane.
Monica stared at Jason with a suspicious look on her face.
Jason felt a little uneasy under his daughter's gaze, scratching his head. "Honey, well, your Aunt Delisha and I have been through thick and thin together for so many years—"
Does Mom know?
"I haven't said it yet, but she seems to have guessed it."
Monica crossed her arms. "Then, what about Freya?"
"That's not that kind of relationship; it's just that your dad is someone I can't afford to offend."
"Hmph, I didn't want to help you hide it, but I can't get in touch with Mom right now!"
Jason had just been interrogated by his daughter when Beirut arrived.
"What was the name of the move you used to kill Molder?" Beirut asked tentatively.
Jason answered truthfully, "That move is called ' Following the Cycle of Reincarnation,' which I came up with while researching the supernatural powers of the Four Divine Beasts. Here is the information."
Beirut took the documents and nodded with satisfaction.
Jason seized the opportunity to ask, "Lord Beirut, why are you so interested in my move?"
He wasn't particularly concerned with the secret of this move; in reality, its power would at most elevate Jason from a normal Asura level to a top-tier Asura level, roughly equivalent to Linley's Blackstone Space. Jason was also surprised that he'd only shown it briefly before being noticed by the other Sovereign. Freya, being an expert, noticed something amiss; why was Beirut also coming to demand it?
Beirut hesitated for a moment before saying, "When you were vying for that Spirit-Nurturing Orb, it wasn't just me watching; the Destruction Sovereign also sent a wisp of his divine sense to observe you. And coincidentally, the Fate Sovereign unexpectedly came to the Infernal Realm at that time and also witnessed you using ' Following the Cycle of Reincarnation.' They both showed interest in you at the same time."
"I see," Jason thought to himself. "So it was two experts who saw it."
Beirut added, "Let's postpone the trip to the Wind Divine Plane for now, until the two Sovereign have made their stance clear."
"Good."
Three years later, Beirut brought several "guests" to Jason Yulan Continent.
The three guests were a young man who seemed to be of lower status, sitting on the edge with Beirut; an old man with white hair; and a Jason recognized—the Six-Star Fiend "Hydra" that Jason had hired when his Water Clone went to the Infernal Realm. Freya was sitting next to him. Bluefire arrived late and sat down next to Beirut.
"Lord Jason, we meet again." Hydra greeted him first, and introduced, "This is Augusta from the Celestial Realm, and this is Pash from the Blood Peak Continent."
"It's been a long time, Hydra. It's a pleasure to meet you, Lord Augusta and Lord Pash." Jason bowed slightly.
Beirut gestured to a seat. "Sit down."
Hydra spoke first, "We've come for your ' Following the Cycle of Reincarnation ' technique. To be frank, I see a resemblance to the combined divine power of the Four Divine Beasts, ' Space-Time Chaos,' in that technique, which is exactly what I've been researching, hence this trip."
Jason looked at Augusta, who casually waved his hand. "I just happened to be passing by and saw it, so I followed out of curiosity."
Pash nodded in agreement.
Jason took out a recording crystal. "Everyone, do you mind?"
Augusta's eyes were clear as he said, "This is your research; I'm glad you don't mind."
This is an upgraded version of the Floating Shadow, with the added Wind Element magic capable of recording sound. However, in Deity-level battles, the battlefields are usually too large to record sound, so only the Floating Shadow Image is used to record images. This recording crystal is not common.
Linley came over and brought a pot of tea and a plate of snacks. This was arranged by Beirut. Currently, on the Yulan Continent, only Jason and Linley have enough power to serve the Sovereign.
"My lords, what are your views on our world?" Seeing the silence of the group, he continued, "In my opinion, our world is very small. Eleven laws, four Higher Planes, plus a bunch of Material Plane, constitute our original world. As for the creation of the Seven Divine Planes and the birth of the Abyss, these are merely minor influences of the Sovereign on this world."
"This world is too straightforward, too simple: comprehending the laws makes one a god, refining the Sovereign Spark makes Sovereign, and there are four Overgod as the embodiment of the world's will. Even Lowgod can see the end at a glance."
Therefore, I believe that above the Overgod, there is a creator, a conscious creator who created our world. Perhaps, he even created many worlds, and the world we inhabit is merely one of them, a very simple and small one.
Pash, Beirut, and Bluefire stared at Jason for a while. As Sovereign, they weren't shocked by Jason's words, while the other three Sovereign remained calm.
Augusta spoke up, "I agree with your idea. I discovered long ago that the operation of countless planes is far too clear. Take that dimensional teleportation array, for example—who built it? The Overgod? The Overgod is merely a manifestation of the rules. Why would the Overgod do such a thing? Also, why are there Planar Battlefield? The purpose is clearly to reduce the number of experts and maintain a balance among the experts of each plane. All these arrangements give me the feeling that countless planes are under the control of an invisible hand."
Seeing that the other party had no intention of continuing, Jason changed the subject. "Regarding the move I created, 'Following the Following the Cycle of Reincarnation,' its origin lies in the combined divine power of the ancestors of the Four Divine Beasts Clan, ' Space-Time Chaos.'"
Based on my previous speculation, since there is a creator in this world, how did he create our world? I studied the bloodlines and supernatural powers of the Four Divine Beasts Clan, and from this, I deduced that the foundation of our world is the four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind.
This time, the Sovereign were finally somewhat moved.
Jason continued, "The eleven laws are not equal, nor are they completely independent. At their core, the laws are interdependent and mutually evolving. Earth, water, fire, and wind are the foundation of the world; fate, destruction, life, and death are the rules that the Creator established for the world to evolve autonomously; light and darkness arise from changes in time and space; and lightning is the evolution of the Creator's will when directly intervening in the world."
Jason paused for a moment.
Hydra asked, "What is the basis for your speculations, and what is their connection to the supernatural powers of the Four Divine Beasts Clan?"
Why is the supernatural power of the four Sovereign of the Four Divine Beasts Clan called "Space-Time Chaos"?
Beirut replied, "Because the Azure Dragon Clan's supernatural powers involve time, the White Tiger Clan's supernatural powers involve space, the Vermilion Bird Clan's supernatural powers are 'creating something from nothing,' and the Black Tortoise Clan's supernatural powers are 'turning matter into nothingness.'"
Jason continued, "But their attributes are earth, water, fire, and wind, while their supernatural powers are related to spacetime and matter. So I speculate that earth, water, fire, and wind can evolve into spacetime and matter, and from this, a complete world can be born."
In reality, our world should also have Laws of Space, but these are hidden by the Creator and we cannot perceive them. You all probably know about the "Amethyst Beast" deep within the Zijing Mountains, right? They have neither comprehended the laws nor possess a soul, yet they can kill Highgod.
Several people nodded.
"I only learned about their characteristics from my students. I suspect that these beings may possess the talent of 'space-time,' but because the Laws of Space and Time in this world are hidden, they are rejected by the world and therefore lack souls."
Orloff had already guessed this, and said, "You mean that by fully mastering earth, water, fire, and wind, one can touch time and space?"
"Yes, I hypothesize that if someone's Four-Element Soul Mutation of earth, water, fire, and wind, and completely fuses all the Profound Mysteries of these four elements, they can access the hidden Laws of Space. The fusion of the four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind is ' Space-Time Chaos.'"
"Four-Element Soul Mutation —three elements is already the limit," Freya said. "Or do you have a plan?"
"To be honest, no. I've studied Soul Mutation before, and there's absolutely no pattern to them." Jason changed the subject. "But while researching the fusion of the four Divine Power, I unexpectedly obtained a byproduct of my research, namely ' Following the Cycle of Reincarnation.'"
Jason handed a document to the Sovereign before him, and the six of them scanned it with their divine senses and immediately understood the underlying principles.
Orloff nodded, glanced at the recording crystal, and without speaking, said through divine sense, "Using the Divine Power of the Edicts of Fate to drive the four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind, and fusing them outside the body—although many parts are somewhat rudimentary and there is still room for improvement, this idea is truly groundbreaking."
Jason lowered his head. "My research is limited to this."
The Sovereign exchanged glances.
Freya pointed to the recording crystal on the table and said, "You're not planning to publish your research, are you?"
Jason chuckled. "I don't know how you gentlemen feel, but having lived for over four thousand years, I've already attained a near-infinite lifespan. It's truly—very boring, very, very stifling. I yearn for someone to break free from this world's prison and see what the one above the Four Overgods looks like."
"Therefore, I want to publish my research so that other brilliant comrades have a direction to move forward. As for me, I only hope that when you all truly transcend this world, you can tell me what the outside world is like."
Augusta and Hydra said in unison, "We promise you."
Freya suddenly asked, "There's another question. What was your motive for stealing that Spirit-Nurturing Orb? Was it to show off your new technique?"
"No, I'm collecting powers beyond the eleven laws." Jason glanced at the group. "The supernatural abilities of the Four Divine Beasts Clan, the innate abilities of many other divine beasts, and some rare Heaven and Earth Wonder —their power and characteristics don't belong to the eleven laws. I suspect this might be related to the birth of the world, so I've been collecting these kinds of treasures."
Everyone suddenly understood and did not pursue the matter further.
After the guests left, Bluefire and Beirut went to see them off.
Surprisingly, even Freya left this time. In her words, "I'm tired of playing with this; I have a new toy."
Linley looked at Jason. He had been standing behind Jason after serving the tea and snacks and had also heard what Jason said.
"Uncle Jason, is everything you just said true?"
"Some of it is true, after all, it involves the birth of the world, so I can't say for sure which part is right and which part is wrong."