"Linley has become a god??" The Lord of Death stared in surprise.
“Cao Ya is a special main god. Beirut has two more main godheads. Linley must have refined one of them,” the Life Sovereign pondered.
“Interesting! Back then he was just a seven-star demon, at most a little guy who had just entered the level of Asura Commander, but he became a main god in such a short time, and a Great Perfection one at that…” The Death Sovereign laughed, and even two cute dimples appeared on his face.
Years ago, Lin Lei ventured into the Underworld to resurrect his relatives and friends, seeking an audience with the Lord of Death. However, the matter of resurrection was of utmost importance, and without a great deal of merit, the Lord of Death, who controlled the precious treasure, the Heart of the Underworld, would not agree to it, regardless of whose favor it was.
Therefore, Linley went to the dimensional battlefield to fight on behalf of the Underworld, to deal with the enemy's leader, collect badges, and finally let the Lord of Death use the Heart of the Underworld to find and resurrect his relatives and friends.
At that time, Lin Lei claimed that the willpower reward he received from the mutation of his four soul elements was a Great Perfection, and he gained the favor of the Death Lord. After all, who wouldn't be impressed by such rapid cultivation progress!
People like Cao Ya are too unique; they have already advanced to the level of a ruler, so their attitudes are quite different.
"The various main gods are almost here. Let's go, let's go too," the Lord of Death laughed, and together with the Lord of Life, they flew towards the positions of the Lord of Destruction and the Lord of Fate.
At this moment, the Wind Ruler of the Wind God Plane also immediately set out to greet the four Rulers. Although they were all rulers, in terms of strength, the four Rulers far surpassed the seven Law Rulers. This resulted in the Rulers holding the truly supreme position among the main gods, and even the Law Rulers had to pay their respects to them.
The other rulers of the various laws were greeted by the mid-level main gods of the wind system, while the lower-level main gods were guided to the meeting place by the lower-level main gods of the wind system.
Of course, Beirut, a lower-level wind god, had never been to the wind god plane before, nor would he obey the orders of the wind ruler.
In reality, most of those main gods who pledged allegiance were not the wind element rulers. However, while residing in the wind element divine plane, they still could not ignore the wind element rulers' orders and should respect them.
"A wind-elemental divine plane...that aura feels so familiar!"
At the summit of Liufeng Mountain, one of the three major teleportation arrays in this world, four members of the Yulan faction appeared simultaneously. In a flash, they disappeared into the distance, appearing in the high sky hundreds of millions of miles away.
Beirut spread his arms wide, as if embracing the heavens and the earth, giving a feeling of a dragon entering the sea and a fish in water.
“The wind element laws in this realm are quite active, so cultivating here will be faster than in other realms,” Cao Ya sensed for a moment and nodded.
He has already reached perfection in the laws of wind, and the final hurdle is that no environment can help him; it all depends on his personal comprehension.
"Tsk tsk, so many gods have arrived, forty or fifty already. The three teleportation magic arrays are still flashing their lights without stopping, and more gods are appearing." Qinghuo exclaimed in amazement. Indeed, only higher planes are the places where gods should live! Material planes are too narrow and too fragile.
“They probably just thought that I refined the last two main godheads in Grandpa Beirut’s hands. They didn’t know that I had a supreme artifact, nor did they know that I also possessed the power to fuse with a main god…” Linley murmured. His strength was comparable to that of a top-tier law master, but to others, he was at most considered to be a mid-level main god.
“If the Lord of Light makes a move, that’s perfect, we can outmaneuver him!” Beirut stroked his beard and laughed.
“He’s already been defeated by Cao Ya in a direct confrontation, yet he still dares to show up here. He must have some trump card!” Qing Huo pondered. “I’ve heard that the Lord of Fate owes him a favor…”
“This is a disadvantage and we need to be cautious,” Beirut said solemnly. “But Linley is also a ruler. He has joined forces with Cao Ya. Even if he faces the ruler of fate, he should be able to protect himself.”
Cao Ya's eyes flickered slightly. The power of the Lord of Destiny meant that even if he and Lin Lei joined forces, they probably couldn't solve the problem. There was no other way; two defensive supreme artifacts were truly troublesome.
"When I have perfected both the laws of light and darkness, and Linley has also perfected one or two laws, or fused various mysteries of different laws..." Cao Ya felt that only then would there be a certain probability that, by joining forces, they could suppress and kill the Lord of Fate!
"However, if it really comes to that, the Lord of Light will not stand idly by. This person's strength is not weak either, and he cannot be completely ignored. And what about the other Lords' attitudes...?"
Cao Ya thought to himself that he should hide his strength and not reveal his full power. Otherwise, he would not be able to solve the problem of the Fate Masters, but would make them too vigilant and more likely to arouse the suspicion of a group of masters. It would be a loss for him.
"Those four Rulers are indeed very strong!" Lin Lei transmitted his voice, extremely vigilant. His divine sense observed all the main gods, but only those four Rulers made him feel a chill down his spine.
“If you’re not strong, how can you restrain all the main gods, and even the law rulers have to submit to you! The wind element ruler is so respectful, almost like he’s serving them,” Qinghuo transmitted his voice.
“The Lord of Life and the Lord of Destiny did not leak a trace of their soul aura. It is obvious that they have reached the Great Perfection in terms of rules, and their soul attainments are extremely profound!” Beirut sighed.
"The Lord of Death is the first life form in the underworld, possessing innate supernatural powers that are extremely terrifying."
"And the Destruction Ruler is also a special life form, and a master of the Destruction Rule. Its strength is probably not the weakest of the four Ruler Rulers!"
Beirut relayed the information he had gathered to the three men through telepathy, urging them to be on high alert.
Lin Lei and Qing Huo were immediately shocked. Each of these four Rule Masters was unfathomable.
The only saving grace is that their Magnolia faction has two overlords. Even if the rule overlords launch an attack, self-preservation is not a problem.
"Both are rulers, but the Law system is much worse than the Rule system," Cao Ya said with a click of his tongue. Back when Hongmeng was defining this magical universe, the gods were all about the same, regardless of their laws or rules. The difference between the two gods could be judged by various factors, such as their profound understanding and fusion, the strength of their innate abilities, the hardness of their weapons, and the strangeness of their moves.
It cannot be said that laws are weaker than rules; in fact, they are almost the same. However, at the level of main gods, there may not be much difference between middle and lower-level main gods, but there is a huge difference in strength among the upper-level main gods, who can only be one in a system. The ruler of rules can almost crush the ruler of laws!
Regarding this, one can only say that it was Hongmeng's intention, or perhaps he didn't notice it at first, and when he did, he thought it was insignificant and ignored it, letting the universe develop forward as it saw fit, without needing to interfere.
The key reason for this situation is that only the Four Great Laws have a Supreme God! If the Seven Great Laws also had a Supreme God, the difference would not be so great.
The supreme artifact can indeed be used by any main god, but only a main god whose attributes match it can truly unleash the effect of the supreme artifact!
Not to mention, of the seven Law Masters, only the Light Master possesses a Supreme Artifact.
“Let’s go,” Beirut said, heading towards the Wind God Plane, to the meeting place arranged by the Wind Ruler. On the way, they encountered many other main gods, such as the Purple Thorn God and Blood Peak God from Hell, with whom they got along well, constantly exchanging divine senses and sharing information.
Of course, there were also those with very poor relationships, such as the Star God "Xing Yin", the Wind God "Teresia", and the Fire God "Bo Tie'er", who were filled with fear and unease, worried that Cao Ya would cause trouble.
However, this place is a gathering of the main gods, and all the rulers are present. In particular, the rulers who set the rules and restrained all the main gods have also descended. They cannot sit idly by and watch Cao Ya wantonly slaughter the lower and middle-ranking main gods. This would violate the rules and lead to a chaotic war among the main gods, with no peace ever again.
Thinking this way, they felt slightly more at ease, but ultimately they were unwilling to get close to Cao Ya. They felt uneasy, as if their lives were hanging by a thread and they were in constant danger of collapse.
Most of the main gods had no grudges or connections with the Yulan faction and were indifferent to it, simply watching the show. Of course, they held Cao Ya, this special main god, in high esteem.
After all, they were beings who had defeated the Lord of Light!
On a vast, boundless ocean, a large ship drifted in the depths, unapproachable by any deity. At that moment, the chief gods, swiftly arriving from all directions, landed on the ship, exchanged greetings, and then freely conversed.
However, the gazes of many gods have not left the Magnolia camp and the Lord of Light!
They were well aware of the grudges between the two sides and knew that there might be unexpected changes at this meeting of the Supreme God.
"It depends on the attitude of the four Rulers." In the end, the gods turned their attention to the four supreme beings—the Death Ruler of the pretty red-haired girl, the Life Ruler of the beautiful woman in the green robe, the Destruction Ruler of the sinister man in the black robe, and the Fate Ruler of the white-robed, white-haired man!
But before the Ruler of Rules could speak, the Ruler of Light was the first to speak: "You four lords, the chief gods of the Magnolia faction have violated the rules you set, acted arrogantly and domineeringly, and wantonly targeted other chief gods and high-ranking gods. Such behavior should be severely punished!"
"Otherwise, if everyone follows suit, will there still be no order in this world?"
Cao Ya's eyes were strange as he uttered the words "arrogant and domineering" from the mouth of the Lord of Light, which was truly both laughable and absurd. Of all the main gods, this person was the most domineering.
Augusta ignored the meaningful glances from all the main gods, thinking to himself, "As long as the four rule masters harbor murderous intent, the four main gods of the Yulan camp... Hmph, whether it's Beirut, Qinghuo, or Cao Ya and Linley, they will all die!"
Through some unseen connection, he was urging the master of fate to speak up and express his stance.
As the primary god and the master of destiny, the statement of the primary god will have a very profound impact and can change many other gods. Even if they do not join in the trouble, they will not help.
But fate remained unmoved, as if it hadn't heard Augusta's words at all.
Augusta was secretly furious. This Auf, relying on his greater strength, not only often lectured me, but also ignored my opinions. He was truly despicable!
"More than ten thousand years ago, it was your idea to attack the Four Divine Beasts, to obtain their corpses for research. However, that rat from Beirut snatched them from your jaws. Fearing exposure, you remained silent, allowing the Lord of Destruction to use Beirut's influence to threaten me! And now, you still have the same attitude, remaining aloof as if it has nothing to do with you..."
Augusta spoke to the Lord of Fate through a secret channel, her voice angry and cold, saying, "If you continue like this, don't blame me for getting angry and declaring that you and I are one and the same person!"
"At that time, those three rulers will likely form an alliance to target you... Can you withstand them?"
The master of fate remained calm and composed on the surface, showing no anger in his heart.
These negative emotions were separated countless years ago when he was divided into two, and were all inherited by Augusta's identity. His body is not disturbed by any desires, such as laziness, lust, arrogance, greed, etc., and can be ignored, so he can focus on hard work to become stronger!
Of course, when it comes to their own power, the master of fate can't sit still.
After all, that was his only pursuit!
However, the Master of Fate is not actually overly afraid of the alliance of the three Rulers; his two supreme defensive artifacts are his source of confidence. In critical moments, he can also take the supreme material attack artifact from Augusta to use against the enemy.
However, Orf couldn't really ignore the supreme artifacts controlled by those three.
If he were targeted, Of would still have a headache. Otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered to hide his relationship with Augusta and to conceal the supreme artifact of material defense so deeply that no one knew about it.
"We broke the rules? Augusta, you're really shameless. Your ability to lie through your teeth is unmatched," Beirut sneered. "All along, you've been targeting us!"
Augusta's eyes were filled with coldness as he shouted, "You stole my spoils, and you expect me to be nice to you? You've got quite the nerve."
Lin Lei suddenly spoke up: "The Four Divine Beasts shouldn't have offended you, so why did you go to attack them?"
Augusta chuckled twice but did not reply.
The Four Divine Beasts are considered to be at the level of rulers, so Augusta's actions, even without a reason, do not violate the rules.
Beirut's act of seizing his spoils was a deliberate act of offending Augusta, incurring his hostility, which was in accordance with the rules. The four Rulers merely intended to appropriately restrain the main gods to prevent perpetual chaos and constant unrest in the higher planes. Of course, they wouldn't truly restrict them to the point of death, lest they incur the wrath of all the main gods and be besieged by them; that would also put them in danger.
“Augusta, we are both at the Overlord level. Is it alright for me to challenge you?” Cao Ya suddenly spoke up, “Just like more than ten thousand years ago when you killed the Four Divine Beasts.”
Augusta's face darkened, his aura surged, and divine light shone brightly, but he dared not accept Cao Ya's challenge.
There was no other way; the battle in the spatial turbulence last time had made him realize that even with the Supreme Divine Sword in hand, he was no match for Cao Ya.
This time, if it weren't for the intervention of fate, Augusta would never have dared to confront Cao Ya head-on!
Just as he killed the Four Divine Beasts "for no reason," there is no problem with Cao Ya attacking him, since they are both rulers.
"My lords, Cao Ya is so arrogant, aren't you going to do anything about it?" Augusta looked at the four Rule Masters, seemingly indignant, and said, "When Cao Ya one day reaches the pinnacle of the seven laws... hehe, my today will be your tomorrow!"
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