"What?"
Hearing Leihong's words, Reisgem couldn't help but cry out in surprise.
In Reisgem's eyes, Leihong's strength could rank within the top twenty of the entire Infernal Realm.
Yet even a powerhouse like Leihong could be killed in a single move?
"Leihong, you're not joking, are you?"
"Young Master Reisgem, I wish I were joking."
"But it's true."
Leihong's divine sense continuously swept the surroundings while his eyes vigilantly scanned in every direction.
"Then who is this person? Why haven't I ever heard of such an expert?"
"That lord is called Beirut. Because no matter how powerful his opponents are, they're usually killed instantly, very few people know much about him."
"However, those who do know of Lord Beirut's battle record are filled with dread whenever they face him."
"According to information I've received from some friends, Lord Beirut is a divine beast. His body's toughness rivals a divine spark, and his innate divine ability, 'God Eater,' can directly devour the divine sparks of experts at the same level."
"Once he uses his innate divine ability, anyone who isn't a Paragon or doesn't possess a soul-protecting Sovereign artifact will inevitably have their divine spark devoured."
"Hiss... An innate divine ability that directly devours divine sparks?"
Reisgem drew another sharp breath.
To a Deity, the most important thing was their divine spark.
If their divine body was destroyed, they could simply consume divine power to restore it.
But if their divine spark was devoured...
That meant certain death.
"Yes. Besides allowing him to devour divine sparks to strengthen his body, this innate divine ability can also refine the essence of divine sparks and condense that essence into weapons."
"Although divine spark weapons are slightly inferior to Sovereign artifacts in power, their hardness is comparable."
"They're currently the only divine artifacts capable of contending with Sovereign artifacts."
After calming down a little, Reisgem still couldn't help baring his teeth.
"This world is so unfair."
To Prefect-level experts without soul-protecting Sovereign artifacts, Beirut was no different from a Paragon.
Both could kill them instantly—without giving them any chance to defend themselves.
Leihong fell silent, merely casting Reisgem a strange look.
Listen to yourself.
Was that really something you had the right to say?
Beirut's innate divine ability really was absurd.
But you, Reisgem, weren't exactly qualified to complain about other people's advantages.
The child of a Sovereign...
That status wasn't any worse than being a Godeater Rat.
It meant that besides having an unlimited supply of Sovereign's Might, he would also receive one more Sovereign artifact than ordinary living beings.
"Wait, Leihong."
"You mean... that black spear in the little girl's hand is a divine spark weapon?"
After his moment of amazement, Reisgem immediately realized what Leihong had been nervous about earlier.
The fact that this little girl possessed a divine spark weapon was enough to prove that she had an extremely close relationship with Beirut.
Furthermore, it was obvious at a glance that she wasn't very old, yet she had already become a God after fusing two Profound Mysteries of the Laws. Her talent was undoubtedly extraordinary.
There was no way Beirut would truly allow such a gifted junior to wander the world completely alone.
Even if she appeared to be by herself, Beirut was certainly protecting her from the shadows.
Earlier, because so many Amethyst Beasts had been killed, Reisgem had deliberately triggered an Amethyst Beast stampede to teach those Deities mining Amethysts deep within the Amethyst Mountains a lesson.
Viewed in that light, Reisgem had already, subjectively speaking, threatened Beirut's junior.
Perhaps it was only because the little girl's strength was considerable, and because she possessed a powerful divine spark weapon, that Beirut had remained hidden instead of revealing himself.
Of course, although Leihong feared Beirut, he wasn't particularly frightened.
After all...
This was the Amethyst Mountains!
The Amethyst Sovereign herself resided here.
No matter how powerful Beirut was, Leihong didn't believe he could conceal himself before the Sovereign.
If Beirut showed any intention of attacking the two of them, the Amethyst Sovereign would certainly intervene.
Although the Sovereign Pact prohibited Sovereigns from interfering in the affairs of Deities without cause, Reisgem was the Amethyst Sovereign's child.
If he encountered danger, the Amethyst Sovereign protecting her own child wouldn't be considered a violation of the Sovereign Pact.
What Leihong could think of, Reisgem naturally could as well.
At that moment, Reisgem gained a much deeper understanding of why his mother had insisted on giving him a material defense Sovereign artifact.
However, he also found himself conflicted.
Certainly, an offensive Sovereign artifact would greatly increase his offensive power.
But if he encountered an even stronger opponent, only a material defense Sovereign artifact could ensure his survival.
Furthermore, against someone like Beirut, who possessed such an overwhelmingly unreasonable innate divine ability, even a material defense Sovereign artifact couldn't protect his life.
Only a soul-protecting Sovereign artifact could.
For a moment, Reisgem couldn't decide which type of Sovereign artifact he should choose.
Meanwhile, while Reisgem was distracted, Rena had already noticed Leihong and the tiny Amethyst Beast lying on his shoulder.
"That's..."
Upon seeing Reisgem, Rena froze for a moment.
Before entering the Amethyst Mountains, Ninisha had told her that because Amethyst Beasts lacked intelligence, although they possessed incredibly powerful bodies, they couldn't comprehend the Profound Mysteries of the Laws.
Thus, no matter how powerful their bodies became, they could only be considered Saint-level creatures.
But now, Rena could clearly sense the aura of the Edicts of Destruction emanating from the tiny Amethyst Beast on Leihong's shoulder.
She knew exactly what that meant.
This Amethyst Beast possessed intelligence.
Moreover, it had already successfully comprehended the Edicts of Destruction.
Saint-level magical beasts already possessed the ability to freely control the size of their bodies.
It was only because ordinary Amethyst Beasts lacked intelligence that every one of them maintained the form of a gigantic beast over ten meters tall.
Only within the unique environment of the Amethyst Mountains could such magical beasts exist.
Outside, any Saint-level magical beast would shrink its body as much as possible to avoid creating too much commotion and being roasted by passing Deities as food.
Well, strictly speaking, Amethyst Beasts weren't magical beasts.
Rather, the Amethyst Beasts of the Amethyst Mountains were special lifeforms—an accidental byproduct created when the Amethyst Sovereign gave birth to Reisgem.
Whoosh!
The moment she saw Leihong and Reisgem, Rena immediately understood the truth behind this Amethyst Beast stampede.
For special lifeforms like the Amethyst Beasts, which possessed no intelligence...
Only a king of their own kind could possibly command and control them.
The instant Reisgem noticed Rena looking at him, he remembered the elder—possibly Beirut—who might be hiding nearby.
His heart immediately trembled as he dispersed his innate divine ability, Amethyst Space.
Just hearing Leihong describe Beirut's innate divine ability was enough.
Before obtaining a soul-protecting Sovereign artifact, Reisgem felt utterly lacking in security.
Once the gravitational influence of Reisgem's Amethyst Space disappeared, Rena instantly leaped into the air and rapidly flew toward Reisgem and Leihong.
"Was this Amethyst Beast riot caused by you?"
Hovering before the two of them, Rena questioned Leihong.
As for why she questioned Leihong instead of Reisgem...
It was simply because, to someone unaware of their relationship, Leihong and Reisgem looked exactly like a master accompanied by his contracted magical beast.
Not like Leihong was Reisgem's guard.
"Little girl."
Before Reisgem could speak, Leihong clasped his hands respectfully and spoke first.
"What happened earlier was our offense."
Although this was Reisgem's home ground—and the residence of the Amethyst Sovereign herself—
First, Rena hadn't truly intruded into the deepest core of the Amethyst Mountains or disturbed the Amethyst Sovereign.
Second, the mist-covered region deep within the Amethyst Mountains had been intentionally created by the Amethyst Sovereign as a place where Deities could mine Amethysts.
It was much like the three layers of mist Locke had established in the Netherworld's Mount Abyss.
Taking it upon themselves to trigger an Amethyst Beast stampede in order to teach those who had slaughtered large numbers of Amethyst Beasts a lesson had been Reisgem's own decision.
Within the entire Amethyst Mountains, only an Amethyst Divine Beast could completely control the Amethyst Beasts.
And throughout the Infernal Realm, there were only two Amethyst Divine Beasts.
One was the Amethyst Sovereign herself.
The other was her child—
Reisgem.
Whenever an Amethyst Beast stampede occurred, it could only have been caused by either Reisgem or the Amethyst Sovereign.
There was no arguing that point.
Now that Rena had discovered them, they naturally had to give her an explanation.
Rena herself might not know.
But Beirut, who was supposedly hiding behind her, certainly would.
Of course, someone like Reisgem, as the child of a Sovereign, could never lower his head and admit fault.
Leihong speaking on his behalf was the perfect solution.
By taking responsibility for attacking Rena himself, neither Reisgem's dignity nor the Amethyst Sovereign's prestige would be damaged.
And it also gave Beirut an opportunity to let the matter end peacefully.
Otherwise, if both sides allowed the conflict to escalate, it wouldn't benefit Rena, Beirut, Leihong, or Reisgem.
"I wonder... what would satisfy you enough to let this matter end here, little girl?"
Hearing Leihong's words, Rena frowned slightly.
The burly man before her and the little Amethyst Beast both possessed the aura of Highgods.
She herself was only a God.
Two Highgods lowering themselves before a God...
Rena didn't believe it was because of her own strength.
In her mind, the most likely explanation was that Leihong and Reisgem already knew her identity.
"You know me?"
"No. We don't know you."
"But we may know your elder."
Leihong replied in his deep voice.
"So that's it."
Rena immediately understood.
According to Big Sister Ninisha, the Amethyst Mountains were the residence of the Amethyst Sovereign.
Just as Mount Abyss was where her father and the others lived.
Since Leihong could command the Amethyst Beasts of the Amethyst Mountains, his status was probably similar to that of a Commander of the Sovereign Army under her father and the others.
(End of Chapter)
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