The Star Mist Sea, to others, was merely a mysterious and dangerous place.
Within the purple mist that filled its skies, powerful lightning was contained.
Anyone wishing to fly through the sky without the strength of a Six-star Devil would only be reduced to ashes in the sea of lightning.
Among the Lord Gods, the Star Mist Sea was considered the most forbidden of forbidden grounds.
For it was the legendary territory of the Star Sovereign.
The veteran Lord Gods knew just how monstrous the Star Sovereign was.
Upon becoming a Lord God, they had been able to suppress the Light Sovereign, and together with the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods, had killed the Water Sovereign.
Later, they defeated the Destiny Sovereign Off, obtaining the first Supreme Treasure, and were even considered by the Life Supreme God to have the potential to break through to become a Supreme God.
How could this not instill fear in the other Lord Gods?
Although the newly ascended Lord Gods didn't fully understand these events, none of them were fools.
If all of them feared the Star Sovereign's lineage so much, there must be a reason.
Now, after over twenty epochs of silence, the Star Mist Sea suddenly emitted the pressure of a Lord God, causing a stir among the Lord Gods of the Infernal Realm.
However, even Destruction Sovereign Utred, located in the Sea of Chaos, merely glanced in the direction of the Star Mist Sea before ceasing to pay it any mind. The other Lord Gods were even less concerned.
But those belonging to the Star Sovereign's lineage did not share this apprehension.
The Four Divine Beast Lord Gods in the Sky Sacrifice Mountain Range of the Blood Peak Continent, and the Purple Jasmine High God in the Purple Jasmine Mountain Range, upon sensing the Lord God's pressure emanating from the Star Mist Sea, immediately tore through space and rushed towards the Star Mist Sea through the spatial turbulence.
"Riiiiip!"
Space around Star Island was torn open, one after another, and the figures of the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods and the Purple Jasmine High God appeared on Star Island.
"This, this is Gaia?"
When the five of them saw the person radiating such powerful pressure, they were all taken aback.
"Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, Fourth Brother, Zijing, you've arrived."
"Hahaha, Fifth Brother, you've given us such a huge surprise just by showing up."
For Lord Gods, time held no meaning.
Furthermore, the world that Roy had transformed into was located above the Plane War battlefield, so they could sense Roy's presence from that world approximately every trillion years.
The Four Divine Beast Lord Gods were aware of Gaia's progress.
And from Gaia's words, they also knew that Roy was grooming her to be the next Water Sovereign.
Looking at Gaia, and then at the members of their own family whom they were cultivating with great focus in the Destruction and Earth Elements, the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods couldn't help but sigh, lamenting the gap in cultivation talent. They couldn't compare to Fifth Brother, and in nurturing the next generation, they were equally far behind.
The Purple Jasmine High God's expression was complex. She wondered if the Star Sovereign, when focusing on cultivating a successor specializing in the Destruction Element, could nurture a Paragon Mid-level Lord God of the Destruction Element.
However, regardless of what the Purple Jasmine High God thought, it was still a good thing that the Star Sovereign's lineage had gained another Law Sovereign.
Now, Gaia was immersed in the process of integrating the vast amounts of Faith Power with the Profound Mysteries of Laws, so the others didn't continue their conversation, lest they disturb her.
About fifteen minutes later, Gaia opened her eyes.
Deep within Roy's heart, a sigh escaped him.
Indeed, every cultivation method had its advantages and disadvantages.
Gaia had used a large amount of Faith Power to re-fuse the Profound Mysteries of Laws she had comprehended. This gave Gaia a certain degree of resistance to the effects of Faith Power.
Moreover, Faith Power did not offer much assistance in fusing the sixth Profound Mystery of Laws.
Therefore, despite the immense amount of Faith Power contained within this Lord Godhead, Gaia had not successfully ascended to Paragon.
Roy could sense this from Gaia's aura, which, although slightly more refined than before, still retained a hint of sharpness.
As expected, a flicker of disappointment flashed through Gaia's eyes as she opened them, feeling as though she had failed to meet Roy's expectations.
"I'm sorry, Lord Roy, I failed."
"It's alright, this was just an attempt. Success is certainly welcome, but failure is not a cause for concern."
Roy shook his head, comforting Gaia.
"Congratulations, Gaia. From now on, you are the new Water Sovereign!"
"Yes, Gaia, congratulations."
Seeing that Gaia had finished her cultivation, the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods, though regretting that Gaia hadn't broken through to Paragon, were happy for her nonetheless.
This was a Law Sovereign, after all, whose strength and status were only secondary to a Rule Sovereign.
"Ah? Father, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Fourth Uncle, why are you all here?"
"And Purple Jasmine High God, this..."
Only then did Gaia realize that her paternal uncles and the Purple Jasmine High God had gathered on Star Island.
"Hahaha, our eldest niece has become a Lord God, how could we possibly not be present?"
"Welcome to the Star Sovereign's lineage, Sovereign Gaia."
Compared to the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods, the Purple Jasmine High God was much more formal.
For the next period, the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods pulled Gaia aside and told her some secrets between Lord Gods.
At this time, Gaia realized how extraordinary Lord Roy was.
Gaia had no objection to joining the Star Sovereign's lineage.
"Gaia, you are the Water Sovereign, and from now on, you will be stationed in the Water God Plane."
"After you have handled matters in the Water God Plane, you can take some time to create a God Plane in the spatial turbulence."
"Mm, I understand, Fifth Uncle."
Afterward, Roy chatted with the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods and the Purple Jasmine High God for a while. After gaining a better understanding of the situation among the Lord Gods, everyone dispersed.
Regarding Roy and the strange plane above the Plane War, Roy didn't mention it, and everyone tacitly didn't ask.
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After Gaia was promoted to the Water Sovereign, Roy gained another spot for a Sovereign's Emissary.
Currently, Roy still has two Sovereign's Emissaries.
One is Garfield, the lord of Lotus Rock Island in the Netherworld, a Water Element Asura-level expert who possesses an offensive Lord God Artifact.
The other is Garfield's former subordinate, the Seven-star Demon Marshall.
Originally, Marshall had a twin brother, Edgar. At that time, Roy, needing high-end combat power to counter the Destiny Sovereign's winning streak on the Plane War, had taken all three of them as Sovereign's Emissaries and bestowed Lord God Artifacts upon them.
After a battle, Edgar, who had an offensive Lord God Artifact, died, while Marshall, who had a defensive Lord God Artifact, survived.
Over the years, Garfield and Marshall have guarded Lotus Rock Island on Roy's behalf, providing the Four Divine Beast Family with a base for development in the Netherworld. Both their contributions and their hard work deserve praise.
Coincidentally, with Gaia becoming the Water Sovereign and heading to the Water God Plane to be stationed there, the Star Sovereign's Legion was short a commander. Garfield's strength and contributions were already sufficient, so Roy decided to go to the Netherworld to bring him back.
Marshall's presence was enough to guard Lotus Rock Island.
With his plan in mind, Roy informed Shelley, then tore open a spatial rift and headed for the Netherworld.
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Netherworld, Netherworld Mountain.
The Death Sovereign propped her chin, her spiritual sense spreading throughout Netherworld Mountain. She watched the people within Netherworld Mountain fight and kill each other over a Netherworld Fruit, engaging in various schemes, betrayals, and assassinations, and a playful smile appeared on her face.
She had to admit, that guy was not only heaven-defying in his cultivation talent, but the methods he devised to entertain her were also extremely effective.
It had been over twenty eons, and the Death Sovereign still found the Netherworld Fruit contention battles interesting every time.
Friends, brothers, trust, betrayal...
Not a single Netherworld Fruit contention battle was exactly the same.
There were always some people whose choices and actions completely exceeded the Death Sovereign's expectations.
Every time such a situation occurred, the Death Sovereign would be happy for tens of thousands of years.
Suddenly, the Death Sovereign's brow furrowed.
Through the sensing of the Netherworld Heart, she felt that someone had opened a spatial rift and entered the Netherworld.
"Who is this, so rude?"
Only Lord Gods could tear open spatial rifts.
And among the Lord Gods, the eleven Sovereigns were stationed in eleven God Planes.
For any plane guarded by a Sovereign, to show respect to the Sovereign, other Lord Gods entering that plane would not directly tear open space to enter the God Plane, the Supreme Plane.
Otherwise, it would be seen as provocation by the Sovereigns in charge of the God Plane and the Supreme Plane.
Back then, when the Death Sovereign saw the destruction caused by Roy in the spatial turbulence, she was shocked and directly tore open space to enter the Infernal Realm, fighting with the Destruction Sovereign Utred.
Destiny Sovereign Off also did the same later, tearing open space to enter the Infernal Realm for the Butterfly Dance Chain, and was also warned by Destruction Sovereign Utred.
The Death Sovereign never expected that she, herself, would encounter such a situation now.
"Heh, could it be that I haven't made a move in too long, and those people think I'm not as good as the other three Rule Sovereigns?"
A bloodthirsty smile appeared on the Death Sovereign's lips.
Ever since the other three Rule Sovereigns obtained Supreme Treasures, the Lord Gods under them seemed to have become restless!
Well, mainly those under the Destruction Sovereign and the Destiny Sovereign.
But the next moment, the smile on the Death Sovereign's face suddenly froze.
Yellow light converged in the Lord God Palace on top of Netherworld Mountain.
This familiar scene made the Death Sovereign instantly know who had torn open the spatial rift and come to the Netherworld.
When the figure of Star Sovereign Roy was completely formed, the Death Sovereign had already adjusted her demeanor, her eyes narrowed.
She didn't feel any aura from Roy.
If not for possessing the Netherworld Heart and her eyes being able to see the Star Sovereign's presence, the Death Sovereign wouldn't have known that the Star Sovereign had already arrived at her palace.
As expected, this guy could defeat Destiny Sovereign Off in tens of thousands of years. After twenty eons, his strength had changed significantly again.
"Star Sovereign, are you trying to provoke a war between Rule Sovereigns by trespassing into my palace without reason?"
"Oh? So that's how you provoke a Law Sovereign into a fight? My apologies then, Lilia."
"What should we do? Shall we have a fight?"
Throughout these twenty cycles, Roy had maintained a state of "Heaven and Man as One," transforming into the "Heavenly Dao" within his own world, bridging the convergence between his world and the external universe. This process for enhancing his Soul Power was no less significant than strengthening his divine body.
Currently, Roy's Soul Power had reached the late stage of the Soul Golden Core, and his Willpower had increased by an additional 2.8 units. Combined with his Paragon-level Willpower, it had reached a staggering 12.2.
This didn't even account for the divine body strength, which was seven times greater than that of a Lord God Artifact.
With his current Willpower alone, Roy could withstand the Supreme Treasures of the Law Sovereigns with his bare hands. The absolute disparity in strength meant Roy no longer harbored any fear of the Death Sovereign.
"Heh..."
The Death Sovereign let out a cold laugh, not bothering to respond to Roy's words.
Uncertain of Roy's current state, the Death Sovereign wasn't willing to probe Roy's depths on behalf of other Law Sovereigns for such a minor matter.
"Speak, what business do you have here?"
"Well, my maid has been under your care for many years. I'm here to take her back."
"Oh? Are you joking with me?"
The Death Sovereign's expression turned cold. "Star Sovereign Roy, don't tell me you don't know that Shelley is my Emissary now. The agreement among the Supreme Gods stipulates that unless a Supreme God Emissary dies or betrays their Supreme God, the Supreme God cannot replace their Emissary."
"If you take Shelley away directly, I will permanently lose an Emissary. Do you think I would agree?"
Roy frowned.
Indeed, according to the agreement of the Supreme Gods, if Roy took Shelley, since Shelley was still alive, her Emissary position would remain with the Death Sovereign. However, Shelley, by Roy's side, would certainly no longer serve the Death Sovereign.
This would effectively mean the Death Sovereign directly losing an Emissary slot.
Although Sovereigns had eight Emissary slots, and they rarely filled them all, in a time of urgent need, a single slot could potentially turn the tide of battle, making it something the Death Sovereign couldn't afford to ignore.
Of course, Roy's frown was because, over the years Shelley had served as an Emissary for the Death Sovereign, the Death Sovereign had not mistreated her.
Shelley's most important task was to accompany the Death Sovereign's Water Element Divine Clone to fish at the Netherworld Hotel, acting as the "backer" behind the Netherworld Hotel owner. This allowed the Death Sovereign's Water Element Divine Clone to use the guise of being "close friends with a Supreme God Emissary" to intimidate unruly individuals within the Netherworld Hotel.
Throughout these twenty-odd cycles and over a hundred thousand Plane Wars, the Death Sovereign had never once allowed Shelley to participate.
Roy felt he owed this favor!
"Then what do you want in exchange for letting me take Shelley?"
"I want to know how you became so strong."
Upon hearing the Death Sovereign's words, Roy looked at her with a strange gaze.
"You..."
After being stared at like an idiot by Roy for a few seconds, the Death Sovereign's face flushed slightly.
She knew herself that demanding such a secret for the mere vacancy of a Supreme God Emissary was wishful thinking. But wouldn't the Star Sovereign also negotiate?
Weren't all those people in the Netherworld Hotel like this? They would ask for an exorbitant price during cooperation, and then everyone would slowly negotiate to reach a mutually agreeable outcome.
What did it mean for you to just stare at me, treating me like an idiot, without saying anything?
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