It was the Sovereign of Destiny, Off, and the Sovereign of Destruction, Utred.
They had both set their sights on the innate divine abilities of the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods, wanting to thoroughly research them and incorporate them into their own foundations.
And later evidence proved that they had succeeded.
Utred's "Time-Space Distortion" and Off's "Transcendence of Reincarnation" were their ultimate achievements.
After the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods died, if his strength was sufficient, Roy would offer more protection to some members of the Four Divine Beast Family, as they were being targeted anyway.
Before their ultimate moves were fully researched, neither Utred nor Off would allow the Four Divine Beast Family to be annihilated.
They needed test subjects.
This was also why the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods had so heavily oppressed Blood Peak Lord God Pash, turning the Blood Peak Continent into the "Four Divine Beast Continent." After the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods died, Blood Peak Lord God Pash allowed Beirut to use his "Sovereign's Emissary" status to protect the Four Divine Beast clans in the Sky Sacrifice Mountain Range.
Blood Peak Lord God Pash belonged to Utred's faction. Beirut had given Utred the divine blood essence of the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods in exchange for the right to have a Divine Clone walk in the Infernal Realm, as well as to protect the Four Divine Beast Family, allowing them to survive precariously without being completely wiped out.
Without further conversation with the little maid, Roy returned to his castle and once again entered secluded cultivation.
Ten thousand years flashed by.
On this day, Roy opened his eyes in the training room, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his lips.
After more than 102,000 years, his soul strength had increased tenfold compared to his initial absorption and refinement of the Soul Gold Beads.
Here, "initial" referred to the strength after Roy absorbed and refined the Soul Gold Beads.
This meant that Roy's current soul power was more than thirty times that of an ordinary High-level God, and three times stronger than High-level Gods who had soul mutations from two Profound Mysteries of Laws.
What made Roy even happier was that after his soul power reached ten times that of a High-level God, the second ultimate move, formed from the fusion of five Profound Mysteries of Laws, had also completely fused under the surge of soul power.
Now, Roy possessed two moves at the Asura Prefect level, bringing him one step closer to becoming a true Asura.
His divine sense swept out, and he discovered that the little maid was also cultivating. Roy nodded with satisfaction.
Ten thousand years had passed, and Chris was still a Demigod.
With Roy's guidance, Chris was also following the path of comprehending Profound Mysteries of Laws while fusing them.
However, unfortunately, Chris's talent was only considered average.
Over the entire ten thousand years, Chris had achieved initial comprehension in four types of Profound Mysteries of Water Element Laws and five types of Profound Mysteries of Fire Element Laws. As for the fusion of the Profound Mysteries of Laws, she hadn't found any opportunities yet.
Roy knew that this was because Chris lacked experience and talent, and could only compensate through sheer effort.
As Roy walked out of the castle, he suddenly noticed that the number of elders in the Sky Sacrifice Mountain Range seemed to have doubled.
A premonition suddenly arose in Roy's heart.
The Four Divine Beast Family's major operation was about to begin.
...
On this day, Roy was explaining the intricacies of fusing Profound Mysteries of Laws to the little maid, but suddenly, a powerful divine sense swept over them.
"Hm? Gaisleith's aura?"
Roy closed his mouth and looked up.
From this powerful divine sense, Roy perceived a familiar aura, and within this divine sense, he also sensed an extremely terrifying power.
Roy's heart stirred. His current strength, according to external classifications, also belonged to the Asura level, placing him in the same tier as Gaisleith, Gaia, Ges, Tia, and Mokorei.
Of course, these five individuals all possessed Lord God Artifacts bestowed by the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods. If they were to truly fight, Roy would naturally be no match for them.
However, even so, Gaisleith's divine sense should not have made Roy feel suppressed.
Roy's soul was more than thirty times stronger than that of people at the same level.
The fact that it could make Roy feel suppressed proved that Gaisleith had used Sovereign Power to amplify his divine sense, thus carrying a trace of Sovereign Power's aura, which was why it could give Roy such a sense of pressure.
"He's even using Sovereign Power. It seems the family's 'major operation' has begun!"
As expected, soon, all the elders within the coverage of Gaisleith's divine sense heard his divine sense transmission.
"Elders of the Four Divine Beast Family, I am Gaisleith, the Patriarch of the Four Divine Beast Family. It has been a million years since the family summoned the elders back to our ancestral land, and by now, almost all elders have arrived at the Sky Sacrifice Mountain Range."
"The family elder meeting will be held tomorrow morning. All elders are requested to attend on time to receive their family tasks."
"Boom!"
After Gaisleith's divine sense dissipated, powerful auras erupted throughout the Sky Sacrifice Mountain Range. These auras churned the winds and clouds, like sharp swords piercing straight into the sky.
"Hahahaha, hahahaha..."
"It's here, it's finally here..."
Under the shroud of these auras, many people began to laugh heartily.
It was as if they had always known what this family mission was.
Roy sensed that the auras of these speakers were very similar, belonging to the elements of earth, wind, water, and fire.
He immediately understood.
These people were definitely the direct elders of the Four Divine Beast Family. Unlike Roy, who was an elder by affinity, the mission content would not be disclosed to elders like Roy before it began, in order to maintain secrecy.
But these people were different. They were already members of the Four Divine Beast Family, and knowing the family mission's content earlier would greatly increase their enthusiasm and allow them to contribute better to the family.
"Elder Roy..."
A flicker of worry crossed Chris's eyes.
This was a large-scale mission that concerned the entire family. With over four thousand Seven-star Demon elders mobilized, and nearly two hundred thousand Six-star Devil elders, the danger was certainly immense.
Although Chris knew Elder Roy was strong among Seven-star Devils, having fought hundreds of times in the arena over the years without a single loss.
But what if the people they encountered during the mission were hidden Asuras or the Prefect of one of the regions?
"Don't worry, Chris. My strength is greater than you imagine."
Sensing the worry in Chris's eyes, Roy smiled faintly.
"I still have three hundred drops of Sovereign Power. As long as I don't encounter a Paragon High-God, no one can kill me if I don't want to die!"
"Okay."
Hearing Elder Roy say that, Chris felt relieved.
Indeed, with Elder Roy's strength as a Seven-star Devil, after using the Sovereign Power, he was strong enough to contend with the family's grandfathers. Even if he couldn't win, escaping wouldn't be a problem.
"Right, Chris, I'll go to the Elder Council to receive the mission tomorrow. You pack up what's in the castle. Take what you can, and discard what you can't."
"Okay."
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Volume One, "Dragon in the Abyss," concludes.
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