Victory and Defeat, and the Second Sovereign Council

"Hahaha, exhilarating, truly exhilarating!"

Ever since becoming the Destruction Sovereign, this was the most exhilarating battle Destruction Sovereign Utred had fought.

Destruction Sovereign Utred and Destiny Sovereign Off were both at Paragon in rules, their divine bodies were of Lord God Artifact level strength, and their Willpower was at the level of a Rule Sovereign.

They were evenly matched, like a worthy opponent meeting a skilled adversary.

Their strength was a hundred, even a thousand times that of an ordinary Law Sovereign.

Even Law Sovereigns dared not get too close to their battle.

The current Destruction Sovereign and Destiny Sovereign were both fighting at full power; the mere aftershocks of their battle could heavily injure them.

As for Mid-level Sovereigns, approaching them would guarantee instant annihilation.

Lower-level Sovereigns were even less of a concern; they wouldn't even qualify as cannon fodder.

The Four Divine Beast Lord Gods pulled Roy backward.

Of course, with their Lord God Artifact-level divine bodies, they could withstand more than Law Sovereigns, but Roy could not.

Only Sovereign Power could fully unleash the might of a Lord God Artifact.

Roy was, after all, only a Paragon High-level God. Even though his divine body's strength had reached the Lord God Artifact level, the amount of Sovereign Power he could contain was no more than ten drops.

Ten drops of Sovereign Power, when fighting other gods, even if he used Sovereign Power in every single move, it would be enough for Roy to use for decades. However, in a battle at the Sovereign level, a single move could drain him completely.

However, even though the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods retreated, they were still closer to the center of the battle than those Law Sovereigns.

At this point, the strength of the various Sovereigns could basically be gauged by their distance.

Life Sovereign Vivian and Death Sovereign Lilia stood side by side, unmoving.

No matter how strong the aftershocks from the battle between Destruction Sovereign Utred and Destiny Sovereign Off were, upon reaching them, they would be dispelled by the green and purplish-black light, unable to affect them in the slightest.

Eighty miles behind them were the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods with Roy. Amidst the spreading aftershocks, the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods, relying on their Lord God Artifact-level divine bodies, stood firm at the forefront of the first echelon, behind the two Rule Sovereigns.

One hundred miles back were the seven Law Sovereigns.

Although they knew the combined strength of the Four Divine Beasts surpassed theirs when the Four Divine Beasts killed the previous Destiny Sovereign, seeing it displayed so vividly still made them lose face.

Just four mere Lower-level Sovereigns...

Of course, this was a thought they dared only have in their hearts.

However, the gazes exchanged between the seven Law Sovereigns seemed to convey a tacit understanding.

Three hundred miles back were the six Mid-level Sovereigns.

Five hundred miles back were the last twenty-three Lower-level Sovereigns.

However, even though they were far away, their divine senses, amplified by their divine cores, would not be torn apart by the battle's aftershocks, and the combat scenes they saw were much clearer than Roy's.

"You're called Off, aren't you?"

During the fierce battle, Destruction Sovereign Utred's voice was impassioned, his violent killing aura spreading freely. "I admit you are qualified to be the new Rule Sovereign, to stand alongside us."

"Next, I'm going to use my ultimate move!"

"I hope you can survive this attack of mine!"

"Boom!"

"Boom boom boom boom boom..."

A scarlet destructive aura emanated from Destruction Sovereign Utred's Lord God Artifact spear. Wave after wave of spear shadows, imbued with the aura of destruction, pushed Destiny Sovereign Off back.

Subsequently, endless destructive energy erupted from Destruction Sovereign Utred's divine body, completely enveloping the surrounding space into a black sphere.

"Roar..."

A terrifying sound emanated from Destruction Sovereign Utred's mouth.

A massive phantom appeared behind Destruction Sovereign Utred.

The phantom's length reached a terrifying ten thousand miles.

Dark energy like a sea, this colossal phantom was like a terrifying creature in the deep sea, swimming in the depths.

Even with their divine senses, others could only glimpse fragments of this divine beast phantom within the terrifying ocean of dark energy.

This ten-thousand-mile-long phantom writhed and roamed within the dark energy sea, covered in black scales. At intervals, it bore a pair of sharp claws and wings like steel.

Counting meticulously, this divine beast had over ten thousand pairs of wings and claws.

"Roar..."

A strange howl echoed from the dark energy sea, causing Roy's mind to waver.

What a terrifying divine beast. Just hearing its cry almost made me lose myself.

"Swish..."

The terrifying divine beast, coiling and weaving within the dark energy sea, soared out of it.

This allowed Roy to get a clear view of the head of Destruction Sovereign's divine beast true form.

Its head, like that of a goblin shark, was completely bare. Its eyes, like stars, one red and one white, radiated the aura of slaughter and destruction.

This is the first Divine Beast of the Infernal Realm plane, the true form of the Destruction Sovereign Utred—Wu Kun!

"Roar!"

The terrifying Divine Beast let out a strange howl, and then the ocean of black energy beneath it transformed into streams of black water. These streams flowed in peculiar trajectories, encircling the Destiny Sovereign Off like prey caught in a spiderweb.

This was the Destruction Sovereign Utred's innate divine ability—Soul Prison!

Sealed by the black energy, the Destiny Sovereign Off seemed to lose all power to resist, standing motionless in the void.

Then, the Destruction Sovereign Utred, with near-instantaneous speed, charged towards the Destiny Sovereign.

The long spear in his hand drew strange black radiances. Billions of black lights surged towards the Destiny Sovereign Off like an unending tide.

"World Annihilation!"

This was the Destruction Sovereign Utred's most powerful move.

Just as the Destruction Sovereign Utred believed he had won, the Destiny Sovereign Off suddenly regained his senses and broke free from the Destruction Sovereign Utred's innate divine ability, Soul Prison.

It was as if he had never been affected by the Destruction Sovereign Utred's innate divine ability at all.

Following that, a thick layer of white halo appeared around the Destiny Sovereign Off's body. These white halos momentarily blocked Utred's ultimate move, "World Annihilation."

This situation shocked even the Destruction Sovereign.

What is this?

Before the Destruction Sovereign Utred could react, the long sword in the Destiny Sovereign Off's hand was already at the Destruction Sovereign Utred's throat.

"Hmph!"

The Destruction Sovereign Utred's face turned ashen as he retracted his long spear.

Although, given the current situation, if neither of them held back, such moves wouldn't result in death.

However, the Destiny Sovereign Off had placed his long sword at the Destruction Sovereign Utred's throat first, and only then did the Destruction Sovereign's attack hit the Destiny Sovereign Off.

In this battle, the Destruction Sovereign Utred lost to the Destiny Sovereign Off by half a move.

Seeing the Destruction Sovereign Utred put away his spear, the Destiny Sovereign Off also sheathed his sword.

"Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap..."

The Death Sovereign clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Not bad, a very exciting battle."

"Off, I acknowledge your position as the Sovereign of Destiny Rule."

"Indeed, with your strength, you are truly qualified to stand alongside us."

The Life Sovereign Vivian also nodded gently, acknowledging Off's status as one of the Four Rule Sovereigns.

"Haha, thank you both."

"No need to thank us, this is a position you earned with your strength."

The Death Sovereign shook his head. "If you didn't have this strength, then to maintain the supreme status of a Rule Sovereign, I would have killed you myself."

Although the Life Sovereign Vivian didn't speak, her expression indicated her agreement with this decision.

"Since that's the case, I'll take the liberty to convene a Sovereign meeting while the Lord Gods are all here."

"I have no objections."

"Mm, that can be arranged."

"Hmph!"

The Death Sovereign Lilia and the Life Sovereign Vivian nodded in agreement. The Destruction Sovereign, although he didn't speak and merely snorted, did not express any opposition either.

Thus, seventy quadrillion years after the last Sovereign meeting, the second Sovereign meeting was held in the spatial turbulence.

Once the Lord Gods gathered, forty-four Lord Gods convened.

Standing at the highest position were the four Rule Sovereigns.

A level below them were the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods and the seven Law Sovereigns.

Then, the six Middle-level Lord Gods and the twenty-three Lower-level Lord Gods were clearly delineated.

"Little brother, if I'm not mistaken, you are not a Lord God, are you?"

As Off spoke, all the Lord Gods present turned their gazes towards Roy.

Upon seeing him, they realized that Roy was only able to move within the spatial turbulence because he was being escorted by the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods.

"Sovereign, this is a meeting of Lord Gods. For the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods to bring a High-level God to attend, what are their intentions?"

Boer Tie was the first to step forward. "Sovereign, the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods have not adhered to the Lord God agreement. I request that you impose the most severe punishment upon them, otherwise, they might still believe they can rival you esteemed Lords."

This statement from Boer Tie, the Lower-level Lord God of the Fire Element, was undoubtedly an attempt to sow discord with the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods, implying that they coveted the authority of the Rule Sovereigns.

"Boer Tie, you're seeking death!"

Hearing Boer Tie's words, Nimo, the most hot-tempered among the Four Divine Beasts, roared and prepared to attack Boer Tie, but he was held back by Leiding.

"Calm down, Nimo."

"Alright, I recognize the High-level God next to the Four Divine Beasts. He is the Paragon Lord of my Netherworld's Nine Nether Region."

"In my opinion, he's more qualified to attend this Lord God conference than more than half of you present."

At this moment, the Death Sovereign spoke.

However, this statement caused an uproar among the Lord Gods.

They never expected that the fellow with the Four Divine Beasts would actually be the lord of the Nine Nether Region in the Netherworld?

Did this mean the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods had already sided with the Death Sovereign?

Moreover, this High-level God was actually a Paragon?

Aside from the three Rule Sovereigns, the first Paragon to be confirmed was not a Lord God, which made the Lord Gods present feel quite uncomfortable.

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