However, to everyone's disappointment, whether because Dunnington did not care or because the news had never reached his ears, tens of thousands of years passed without Dunnington making the slightest move.
Thus, under the power of time, this matter gradually subsided, and fewer and fewer people mentioned it anymore.
Within Wukun City, between Destruction Chief Sovereign Wordred and Dunnington sat a chessboard. Upon the board, the pieces crisscrossed in complex formations. Ordinary experts would likely have their minds shaken and lose themselves merely from glancing at the game.
This chess game had been created millions of years ago by the Bloodpeak Sovereign Pash as a form of entertainment.
The players used soulforce condensed into chess pieces to place moves upon the crisscrossing board. It tested not only the computational abilities of both players, but also the strength of their soulforce.
However, under normal circumstances, the side with stronger soulforce would also possess a certain advantage in the game.
It was said that ever since Bloodpeak Sovereign Pash had created this game, he had never lost.
Out of curiosity, Destruction Chief Sovereign Wordred had also gone to play several games with Bloodpeak Sovereign Pash. Each game lasted thousands of years.
After experiencing several draws, Wordred realized that Pash had been giving him face.
Yet it was precisely then that Wordred learned that Bloodpeak Sovereign Pash's soulforce was actually even stronger than his own.
After returning, Wordred taught this chess game to Dunnington and had Dunnington play against him, intending to judge exactly what level Bloodpeak Sovereign Pash's soulforce had reached.
"Dunnington, regarding the rumors spreading outside these past years, what do you think?"
After condensing a chess piece from soulforce and placing it down, Destruction Chief Sovereign Wordred asked Dunnington.
"What rumors?"
Dunnington responded with a move of his own before asking Wordred.
"The matter of Figaroa, whom you killed, openly reappearing within Locke Chief Sovereign's Sovereign Army."
"In other words, the one you killed previously was merely one of Figaroa's divine clones."
"Everyone is wondering when you'll head to the Netherworld again to completely kill Figaroa."
"How boring…"
Dunnington shook his head. "If these people have the time to speculate on what I'll do, they'd be better off spending a few more days in secluded meditation. Perhaps they might gain something from it."
"Hahaha, that truly does sound like your style."
Wordred laughed. "Still, I'm rather curious. After hearing this news, aren't you angry?"
"Why would I be angry?"
Dunnington glanced strangely at Destruction Chief Sovereign Wordred.
"Back in the material plane, although Figaroa killed me, he did not destroy my soul, allowing my soul to safely enter the Necropolis."
"When I killed Figaroa at Lotusrock Island in the Netherworld, I already knew that the one I killed was merely a divine clone."
"However, whether intentionally or unintentionally, back then Figaroa did not exterminate me completely. There's no need for me to kill even his original body."
"He killed me once, and I killed him once as well. We're even!"
Why had Dunnington specifically gone to Mount Netherworld before coming to the Infernal Realm to seek the protection of Destruction Chief Sovereign Wordred?
Was it not because he did not want Teacher Locke to lose a powerful Sovereign Emissary?
Now, it seemed that everyone was happy.
He had taken revenge and vented his anger.
Figaroa had successfully survived.
And Oakes still continued serving under Teacher Locke.
Furthermore, he would likely serve even more wholeheartedly than before.
"Besides…"
Dunnington raised his head and looked toward Wordred. "Chief Sovereign, if I dared go to the Netherworld a second time, would you dare support me once more?"
After becoming Destruction Chief Sovereign Wordred's Sovereign Emissary for so many years, Dunnington had naturally learned certain matters regarding the Sovereigns from Wordred.
And it was precisely from Wordred that Dunnington came to understand just how incredible his teacher, Locke Chief Sovereign, truly was.
A dual Paragon of both the Water and Fate Laws.
A soul mutator who fused the Water and Fate Laws together, surpassing the scope of Paragons.
Countless Prefects were trapped forever at the final step, unable to advance even slightly. This alone demonstrated how difficult it was to become a Paragon.
Even those who had already become Paragons would not dare claim with certainty that they could become Paragons again if forced to cultivate anew.
Yet Teacher Locke had reached the Paragon level in two systems, while his fused Laws had surpassed the Paragon level by an unknown extent.
With merely a Fate Lesser Sovereign spark, he had ascended to become the strongest among all Sovereigns. This showed just how monstrous Teacher Locke truly was.
Even Destruction Chief Sovereign was no match for Teacher Locke.
After being confronted by Dunnington like this, Destruction Chief Sovereign Wordred's expression stiffened. He opened his mouth, but in the end only let out a cold snort.
Previously, Locke Chief Sovereign had merely been ten times stronger than him. Relying on his Sovereign artifact-level body, Wordred had felt that it was still uncertain who would win in a battle against Locke Chief Sovereign.
No matter how large the difference in strength, he ought to have at least a twenty percent chance of victory.
But after the previous battle, when Locke Chief Sovereign revealed a Sovereign artifact-level body, Destruction Chief Sovereign Wordred understood—
unless he completed an Overgod mission and obtained an Overgod artifact—
the current him truly was not enough to withstand Locke Chief Sovereign's beating.
Lies do not hurt people. Truth is the sharpest blade!
It was only because Dunnington was a Death Edicts Paragon, making Wordred the first Sovereign among all Sovereigns to possess a Paragon Sovereign Emissary, that he could finally hold his head high for once.
Otherwise, if anyone else had dared expose Destruction Chief Sovereign's shortcomings like this, they would likely have already been killed by the enraged Wordred.
Just as Wordred was about to say something, his expression suddenly changed.
"Dunnington, let's pause this game here for now. Something has happened within the spatial turbulence. I need to head there immediately."
After speaking, Wordred tore open a spatial crack with one hand and stepped into the spatial turbulence.
…
Within the Netherworld, Locke's original body was comprehending the Spatial Laws.
Suddenly, Locke's expression changed, and he immediately opened his eyes.
Taking a single step, Locke instantly appeared within the Death Chief Sovereign's palace.
"Lilia!"
"Locke, you sensed it too?"
Within the palace, Death Chief Sovereign Lilia had already risen from her throne.
"Yes."
Locke nodded.
In truth, he had not only sensed the descent of the Four Overgods, he also knew why they had descended.
Calculating the time, it had already been hundreds of millions of years since the Seven Divine Planes had successfully been opened.
"Then let's go."
After nodding, Locke took the Death Chief Sovereign's hand. With a single step, they entered the spatial turbulence.
Within the dazzling spatial turbulence, after the Death Chief Sovereign appeared, streaks of Sovereign power from different elements flew toward their location.
Although under normal circumstances the Sovereigns were divided into the four camps of the Four Chief Sovereigns of the Edicts—
at times like this, everyone still instinctively gathered toward Locke and the Death Chief Sovereign.
"Death Chief Sovereign."
"Lord Locke."
After nodding toward the Sovereigns greeting them, Locke spoke:
"Everyone, the descent of the Four Overgods must signify some major event possibly involving the entire universe. Let us first head over and wait to see what the Four Overgods intend to do. Perhaps during this time, we may even be able to contribute something ourselves."
The group of Sovereigns looked at one another, but ultimately failed to arrive at any useful conclusion. They could only nod in agreement with Locke's words and, under the lead of Locke and the Death Chief Sovereign, fly toward the Four Overgods.
At this moment, the Four Overgods were located at the center point between the four Higher Planes of the Infernal Realm, Celestial Realm, Netherworld, and Life Realm.
Countless Edicts revolved around each of the Overgods.
At a certain moment, the four Overgods each extended their right hands.
Rumble…
As though heaven and earth were first being created, the powers of Life, Fate, Destruction, and Death intertwined together and fused into one, instantly opening up a plane within the spatial turbulence at the center of the four Higher Planes.
"This is?"
(End of Chapter)
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