After Lomio invoked the power of the Sovereign of Destruction, his combat strength immediately surged.
However, as he was a lightning-element Highgod, he wasn't fully compatible with the power of the Sovereign of Destruction. Even so, his strength increased dozens of times over.
Lomio wielded his Warblade, clashing fiercely with Mo Si. Mo Si quickly fell into a disadvantage—after all, he hadn't yet used his own Sovereign power.
"Hmph, did you think you were the only one with Sovereign power?"
Without hesitation, Mo Si unleashed his own Sovereign power.
A pitch-black Sovereign power, dark as ink, condensed in Mo Si's hands. The moment he used it, his strength instantly surpassed Lomio's.
Above the entirety of Miluo Island, Heaven and Earth changed dramatically. Lightning and the divine power of Death raged and poured out without restraint.
Yet it was clear—Lomio was still far inferior to Mo Si, constantly being suppressed.
With no other choice, Lomio was forced to retreat.
"Lomio, now you understand how deep the waters of Miluo Island really are, don't you?" Sadius sent him a soul transmission.
"Give me another million years, and I'll definitely surpass him!"
Lomio was unwilling to accept this outcome.
His talent wasn't low—otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to train to the fivefold fusion of lightning mysteries.
"To surpass him, you'd have to reach the level of a Great Perfection Highgod," Sadius replied calmly.
Lomio fell silent again.
Across countless planes, there were even fewer Great Perfection Highgods than there were Sovereigns. He wasn't confident he could ever reach such a realm.
"I can't beat him. Why don't you go?"
"Fine, leave it to me."
Sadius immediately refined a drop of the Sovereign power of Destruction and flew toward the battlefield.
"Mo Si, why don't you fight me instead?"
The Amethyst divine sword appeared in Sadius' hand.
Lomio retreated, yielding the battlefield to Sadius.
Sadius raised his divine sword and slashed, but he didn't immediately use the Annihilation Sword Intent. He only used a dual-fusion of disparate mysteries.
With the support of Sovereign power, even a "simple" dual-fusion attack from Sadius carried terrifying might.
Most importantly, Sadius was also wielding a Sovereign artifact, which made his attacks even more effective.
The Sovereign powers of both sides erupted and clashed. In terms of raw material attacks, the two seemed evenly matched at first glance.
Although Mo Si's mastery of the Edicts of Death gave him an edge in soul attacks and soul defense, by the time one reached this level of strength, all aspects were already formidable.
But as soon as they exchanged blows, Mo Si noticed something unusual about the sword in Sadius' hand.
"That's a Sovereign artifact!"
As one of the most elite Shura-level experts, Mo Si naturally also possessed a Sovereign artifact.
However, his Sovereign artifact was not the Warhammer in his hand, but rather a Sovereign artifact specialized in material defense.
With a Sovereign artifact specialized in material defense, unless he encountered a Great Perfection Highgod or a strange creature like a God-Eater Rat, he was practically invincible.
Now clad in a defensive Sovereign artifact and wielding a divine Warhammer, Mo Si unleashed his full power.
Sadius didn't hold back either—this time, he used the Annihilation Sword Intent.
Their attacks collided, tearing open an unimaginably massive spatial rift in the skies above Miluo Island.
In terms of pure material attacks, Sadius' strength was far beyond Mo Si's.
After all, his Annihilation Sword Intent was already comparable to a sixfold fusion attack—though it lacked the added power of Will.
Mo Si was sent flying back dozens of kilometers, while Sadius still stood firmly in place.
"Who exactly are you?"
After testing him, Mo Si realized Sadius' strength might not actually be inferior to his own.
Since when has the Infernal Realm produced such a terrifying figure?
"I am a Sovereign's Emissary—Sadius. Under the command of the Redbud Sovereign. "
Sadius swung his divine sword lightly as he spoke in an indifferent tone.
Mo Si scrutinized him carefully.
"You're one of those soul-mutated beings the Sovereign was looking for!"
Not long ago, the Redbud Sovereign had sent word across countless planes, seeking out soul-mutated individuals. Miluo Island naturally received the news as well.
Mo Si assumed Sadius was simply one of the soul-mutated beings discovered after the Sovereign issued that order.
In truth, it was because of Sadius that the Redbud Sovereign began seeking soul mutations in the first place.
But Sadius couldn't be bothered to explain.
"Mo Si, this Miluo Island of yours… you really have been using soul seeds to control divine-level experts, haven't you?"
This time Sadius didn't speak aloud—he sent the words directly into Mo Si's soul.
After all, the waters here were deep. It was even possible a Sovereign was involved. Those divine experts being controlled were very likely just cannon fodder prepared for some future planar war.
"Sadius, the Infernal Realm is a world where the weak are prey for the strong, where the strong survive and the weak die. That's all there is to it."
"Relax. I'm not here to lecture you about so-called justice. I have a friend who was controlled by your soul seeds."
Only then did Mo Si understand what this was about.
But wasn't Sadius' way of handling things a bit too outrageous?
He could have simply revealed his identity as a Sovereign's Emissary.
Of course Mo Si would have given face to someone like that.
But instead, he had immediately attacked!
"Sadius, which one is your friend?"
"Talossa, a Midgod."
"A Midgod? Then he should be one of my subordinates' controlled ones. I'll immediately send them a transmission to release the soul seed on your friend."
"Much appreciated."
The fight had begun quickly and ended just as quickly. The two had merely tested each other.
If Mo Si had detected any flaws in Sadius' soul defense, he might have gone all out with a soul attack. And Sadius might not have been able to withstand that.
But unfortunately for Mo Si, he hadn't found any openings.
After losing in that first exchange, he directly chose to end the fight peacefully.
This duel couldn't really be considered a win or loss for either side. You could only say they gave each other face.
In the end, Mo Si casually fabricated an excuse, denying the existence of soul-seed control. Miluo Island continued operating as usual.
"I didn't expect that in all of Heaven and Earth, another tri-element soul mutation would appear. Sadius, you're still just a Midgod, yet you already possess such strength. If you become a Highgod, wouldn't you even be able to battle a true Great Perfection Highgod?"
"Great Perfections possess Will…ordinary Gods, no matter how strong, could never truly be a match for a Great Perfection Highgod."
"Then beneath Great Perfection, it seems another invincible expert is about to appear."
The two chatted idly as they descended from the skies.
"And who is this?" Mo Si glanced at Lomio.
Just moments ago, he had fought Lomio and realized this man's strength wasn't weak either—likely a Shura-tier figure.
"Lomio Bornes," Lomio said simply.
It was only now he realized the vast gap that still existed between himself and true top-tier experts.
But he wasn't discouraged. He had just reached the fivefold fusion realm—there was still plenty of time to improve.
The group landed on the ground, where Doehring and the others had been waiting for quite some time.
Mo Si had already sent a soul transmission to his subordinates, ordering them to release the soul-seed control on Talossa.
By now, Talossa had recovered, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
He hadn't expected Sadius' strength to be so terrifying—just a Midgod, yet he could already fight the hidden master behind Miluo Island to a draw.
"Thank you, Sadius."
Without Sadius, he might have remained forever under Miluo Island's control.
"Well then, are you now willing to come with us to Blood Ridge Mountain?"
Sadius laughed heartily.