In the realm of the God of Light, with a hissing sound, the void at the edge of the plane tore apart. Augusta, looking terrified, held the Supreme Divine Sword of Destiny and returned to his territory, but kept turning back to look, his face full of horror.
"Damn Cao Ya, he actually..." Augusta couldn't help but curse, panting heavily, still feeling the effects of his injuries. Just now, he truly thought he was about to die! He was halfway to the brink of death, and only managed to escape thanks to the supreme artifact!
For countless years, this was an experience he had never had before. Even when he was hunting down the Four Divine Beasts in the past, he was fearless because he had secretly equipped himself with the supreme artifact of soul defense from the Lord of Fate.
"I must find a way to get rid of Cao Ya! With him around, I can't sleep or eat in peace!" Augusta muttered to himself. In the past, he was the one who pressured the Yulan camp and was aggressive, but now, the situation has reversed, and he, the Lord of Light, is the one who has fallen into a disadvantageous position!
"Fortunately, I have another body, that of the 'First God,' Auf. If my life is in danger, he certainly won't stand idly by! If he dares to do so... heh, then don't blame me for being merciless and disregarding the bigger picture! Hmph, what's the point of talking about the bigger picture when you're dead? Isn't that ridiculous?"
Remembering the power of fate, Augusta breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly felt less afraid.
If things really come to a head, and his own family is in imminent danger, he will not keep the secret for the sake of fate. He will have to reveal the connection between the two in order to force Auf to come to his aid and rescue him.
If other rulers knew that they were the same person, they would be shocked and would definitely be on high alert against the ruler of fate, or even collectively target him!
This is one of the leverage Augusta used to blackmail Of!
Although they were one person, when they separated using their innate supernatural abilities, their desires to separate were completely different. One longed to cultivate diligently and become stronger, while the other pursued power and beauty, and was extremely domineering.
To be honest, they both looked down on each other. But after countless years, Augusta had to admit that Of was the more powerful one. Freed from lust, greed, laziness, arrogance, and other desires, he could devote himself entirely to cultivation and continuously grow stronger!
Not only did he achieve a perfect destiny, but he also created numerous unique skills, covering all aspects of life, making him incredibly powerful.
Moreover, only Augusta knew that what Ouf possessed was not actually a supreme artifact for soul defense, but also a supreme artifact for material defense. If he were to give up his own supreme artifact for material attack... then Ouf would have all three types of supreme artifacts, and he would be able to fight all the main gods alone without any fear. Whether he could win or not was another matter, but he would definitely not die!
“If I had a choice, I really wouldn’t want to contact him.” A hint of disgust appeared on Augusta’s face.
But he didn't notice that envy and jealousy flashed in his own eyes again.
"I refuse!" In the Garden of the God of Destiny, Ouf was calm and composed, but in his mind, he rejected Augusta's request.
Immediately, Augusta of the God of Light was furious and began to curse Auf madly with sharp words.
Auf showed no anger towards this, simply ignoring it with indifference and coldness.
However, they are, after all, the same person, even if the emotions and desires they experience are vastly different.
After thinking for a moment, Auf explained in his mind, "Cao Ya is insignificant and can't cause any trouble. It would be a loss to expose my relationship with you for him. If all the rulers, especially the three rule rulers, join forces, even I would find it troublesome."
Augusta knew this, but he was still dissatisfied. In order to cover up their relationship, he kept it a secret that the Lord of Fate owed the Lord of Light a favor and would take action on his behalf.
When the time comes, just use the same reason, right? What's there to be afraid of, looking back and forth!
Augusta was displeased. If it were him, he would have already launched an attack to kill Cao Ya and the others, causing their demise.
At the very least, we must trap them in the material plane, preventing them from venturing out, just as we did with Beirut in the past.
“You don’t understand!” Of sighed, which only provoked Augusta’s stronger resentment. Even though they were separated by two planes and vast spatial turbulence, Of could still feel that emotion through some special connection, and it was very obvious.
We are clearly one person, yet you act superior, speaking in a condescending tone...
Let alone Augusta, where negative emotions pile up, anyone would be unhappy in her place!
"I can only say that you really don't understand!" Auf chuckled bitterly, his divine sense spreading out and sweeping across the entire God Realm of Destiny, bringing to his eyes those mysterious and profound spatial teleportation magic arrays.
One of them is still on his territory, guarded by his army of gods.
"Spatial magic arrays exist in the four supreme planes, the seven divine planes, and countless material planes, and they have some hidden connections, enabling them to teleport to each other... However, none of the laws and rules cultivated by the main gods and deities are called 'space.' Only a very few innate divine abilities touch upon the mysteries of space, but even then, they only scratch the surface and do not delve into them deeply..."
"So, where did these teleportation arrays come from? The Supreme Gods... heh, they are manifestations of the Four Great Rules, and have absolutely no connection to space!"
"Are there powerful life forms beyond the universe, silently observing this world and exerting influence in secret?"
Auf sighed softly, vaguely sensing that the development of the various realms seemed to be orchestrated by a dark force.
Today, his goal is no longer to compete for the title of "Strongest God".
Ouf was clearly single-mindedly eager to break free from the shackles of the universe, to go beyond the cosmos, to see what that mysterious place was like, and how much it differed from his guesses.
“For this, I would be willing to sacrifice myself!” Ouf whispered, keeping these secret discoveries from Augusta.
It's no use saying anything. Augusta is his other body, inheriting all the negative emotions and all the desires that he considers base. Would someone like that approve of his pursuits?
Of felt that he would most likely be ridiculed; he was annoyed by Augusta's sarcastic remarks.
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Amidst the spatial turbulence, Cao Ya reunited with Beirut and Qinghuo, and returned to the Yulan Plane.
In the Dylan plane, Theresa gazed into the distance, her expression a mixture of fear and excitement. She couldn't help but feel thrilled; she realized that a multi-elemental Grand Perfection cultivator was truly terrifying, capable of defeating a Law Ruler...
Immediately, a look of frustration appeared on his face. The Great Perfection of the Wind Element had exhausted all his talent. Other laws and rules, even with trillions of years of time, were still a long shot, and the Great Perfection was hard to come by.
He stayed in the material plane, fearless of any ruler, protected by the supreme god.
"Having offended Cao Ya, the ruler of even greater laws, should I return to the wind-elemental divine plane?" Theresa pondered, troubled, and decided to wait and see, observe the situation between the main gods, before making a decision.
"If all else fails, I'll just turn to Lord Of. He's the strongest god, there's nothing he can't handle!" Theresa thought, spreading her divine sense to contact Boteer, a lower-level fire god who was speeding towards the God of Destiny.
After the Lord of Light, Augusta, was defeated and fled, Bötter and the other Lords of Light were all terrified, fearing that Cao Ya would launch an attack, traversing billions of miles to kill them. In their panic, they had already turned tail and fled, each heading towards the plane of their respective Lords to whom they had pledged allegiance.
Bötter was one of the subordinates of the Lord of Fate. Theresa wanted him to inform Lord Auf of his intention to surrender. She believed that even the Lord of Fate would not refuse the ally of a supreme god.
Most importantly, the Lord of Fate is too strong, not at all inferior to Cao Ya, and has the right to suppress him!
"Alright! Let me ask Lord Of." Bötter received the telepathic message, paused for a moment, then quickly reacted. Instead of refusing, she informed Of. To be honest, Theresia, as a Wind Element Great Perfection cultivator, was even a level below him, despite being a lower-level main god.
Soon, Bötter replied to Theresa, Lord Of, agreeing to his defection.
Instantly, a huge weight was lifted from Theresa's heart, and her tense spirit relaxed in an instant.
With a powerful backer who seemed to control his destiny, he felt no danger to his life.
Orpheus also believed that Theresa was a master of the wind element and had high comprehension, so he agreed.
******
In the depths of the South China Sea, at the edge of the Magnolia Plane, a hissing sound rang out as space was torn apart, and three figures passed through one after another, returning to this material plane.
"Grandpa Beirut, how are you? Are you alright?" Bebe asked.
Beirut couldn't contain his joy and burst into laughter, leaving Bebe completely bewildered.
However, from their expressions, Bebe and Linley could tell that their side had been unharmed, had repelled the Lord of Light, and that the three main gods had all returned safely to their homeland.
Qinghuo laughed and said, "This time, we owe it all to Cao Ya, otherwise..."
He then briefly recounted what had just happened, focusing on Cao Ya's victory over the Lord of Light. Just listening to Qing Huo's narration of the battle, Lin Lei and Bebe were both incredibly excited, their faces flushed. Bebe exclaimed excitedly, "Mr. Cao Ya, is he really that powerful, a Great Perfection cultivator? Tsk tsk, one day, if I could also reach Great Perfection..."
Beirut suddenly rolled his eyes and said, "I don't ask you to reach the Great Perfection, but if you can reach the profound fusion level of the Asura... no, the Seven Star Demon, Grandpa will be satisfied."
Beibei chuckled awkwardly; he indeed lacked talent in comprehending the profound mysteries of the laws.
Beirut sighed, "Actually, I've basically given up hope of achieving Great Perfection, but the three of you..."
He looked at Cao Ya, Qing Huo, and Lin Lei with envy in his eyes. The Great Perfection realm—who in the world wouldn't want to achieve that? Even among the most powerful gods, out of more than seventy, only a dozen or so achieve the Great Perfection.
“Lord Beirut, I’m not at the Great Perfection level yet either.” Linley shrugged. Now that everyone had returned to the material plane, the previous tension had vanished, and they could relax and joke around.
"Your situation is even more special than that of a Great Perfection cultivator," Beirut exclaimed in amazement. Four-element soul mutation—Linley is the first person in history to have such a case!
There are at least several dozen Great Perfection cultivators and main gods each. Even the Supreme Artifacts have four.
"Hmm, my four-element soul has mutated, and the heavens and earth have rewarded me with the power of my will. It's stronger than a normal single-element Great Perfection, but it's still far behind the power of will contained within the main god's... even a lower-level main god's crown!" Lin Lei pondered. If he wanted to be on par with the main god, he would at least need to achieve the Great Perfection of three elemental laws! Or, he would need to have the profound mysteries of two or even three elemental laws completely fused together!
At this moment, Cao Ya smiled and looked at Lin Lei, gesturing for him to take out the Supreme God's token.
"I have already obtained two items: the Crimson Diamond from the Okaren Plane, where I defeated a group of Grand Perfection beings summoned by the main gods, and the Iron Crown from the plane battlefield, which I obtained by chance."
Lin Lei smiled and took out the two supreme divine tokens. On the surface, they were ordinary and the crown was even a bit dilapidated. However, everyone present was an expert. At such close range, they could keenly detect the massive amount of life essence contained in the crystal and the crown with their divine sense!
"Haha, not bad luck." Beirut said happily. In this way, he only needs to keep an eye on the whereabouts of the last token. Once he has collected them all, he can summon the Supreme God and ask for the Supreme Artifact.
"Moreover, the information about the Iron Crown is unknown to others," Qinghuo laughed. "Probably, all the main gods, including the rulers, will not be too wary, since it takes the three tokens to summon the supreme god to appear."
"Our Magnolia faction will not be targeted by the gods in the next competition for the Spirit Pearl."
Beirut, Linley, and Bebe were all delighted.
"This token of the supreme god is quite special; even gods can use it. However, supreme artifacts cannot be activated by anyone other than the chief god," Beirut remarked with a click of his tongue.
Then, he looked at Linley, winked and said, "However, Linley, you don't need to worry. When we go to the Tomb of the Gods, you will become the chief god."
Upon hearing this, Lin Lei and Bei Bei were both taken aback, and then their faces paled with shock.
"The Supreme God? Grandpa Beirut, what are you talking about?" Bebe glared at him.
Beirut and Qinghuo exchanged a glance and burst into laughter, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
With the addition of a Dominator, surpassing even Augusta, the Magnolia faction was now free to roam the heavens. This good news had already made them extremely happy, not to mention that Linley was about to gather all the tokens... it was truly a double blessing!
Linley hesitated for a moment, then said apologetically, "Lord Beirut, Mr. Qinghuo, Mr. Caoya, if we can really gather all the tokens that day, I am not actually prepared to request the Supreme Artifact."
"Why?" Qinghuo and Beirut's laughter stopped abruptly. They were stunned for a moment. With such a good opportunity, why didn't Linley ask for the Supreme Artifact? What was he planning to do?
Cao Ya knew, however, that Lin Lei's goal was to revive Delin Corvort.
But he also knew that Lin Lei's plan was destined to fail.
In the end, they still had to go back to the old ways and beg the supreme god to bestow a six-star artifact.
When Linley revealed his purpose, Beirut and Qinghuo were both incredulous and tried to dissuade him, but Linley's mind was made up and could not be changed.
Finally, the two sighed, their smiles revealing a hint of bitterness.
However, the two were also gratified, at least this proved that Lin Lei was not an ungrateful person and was worth cultivating!
Lin Lei felt apologetic, after all, his return to the Yulan Plane this time was thanks to the help of the three main gods.
He thought to himself, "I must cultivate diligently, become powerful, and integrate the profound mysteries of the laws, striving to be like Mr. Cao Ya..."
Just then, Cao Ya smiled slightly and took out something that shocked everyone.
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