Although Tia, like Reisgem, was also the child of a Sovereign, had completely fused five Profound Mysteries of the Fire Laws, and possessed an attack Sovereign artifact bestowed upon him by Sovereign Nimo...
Among experts at the Prefect level, Tia could still be considered a second-tier powerhouse.
However, compared to Reisgem, Tia simply wasn't on the same level.
Among the dozens of Planar Battles, every Sovereign Emissary whom Reisgem had slain while wielding a Sovereign artifact—whose strength had ever been weak?
Compared to Tia, they were hardly inferior at all.
Some of those Sovereign Emissaries might even have been stronger than Tia.
This meant that if Tia encountered Reisgem, there was a real possibility that Reisgem could kill him.
Tia had no desire to be killed by Reisgem as an intruder into the Amethyst Mountains before he had even completed the mission entrusted to him by his eldest brother, Gislason.
Maintaining a steady pace as he entered the depths of the Amethyst Mountains, Tia slowly descended and gave a slight bow toward the interior of the mountain range.
"I am Tia, Clan Leader of the Vermilion Bird Clan of the Four Divine Beasts Clan. I have come to request an audience with the Amethyst Sovereign."
"I humbly ask that the Amethyst Sovereign grant me the honor of meeting with you."
After saying these words, Tia maintained a respectful posture, not even daring to straighten his back.
Although Tia was the child of a Sovereign, before a Sovereign, he was no different from any other Deity.
More importantly, as the descendants of Sovereigns, they were even more protective of their parents' dignity and authority.
Tia hadn't spoken loudly earlier, but he believed that even if the Amethyst Sovereign herself wasn't paying attention to the Amethyst Mountains, the Sovereign soldiers guarding the Sovereign Palace within the mountains would certainly hear him.
Even if they didn't report it directly to the Amethyst Sovereign, they would have to report it to Reisgem.
After all, in terms of status, within the Amethyst Mountains only Reisgem, as the son of a Sovereign, stood naturally above everyone else, just as Tia did.
Of course, for experts at the level of Tia and Reisgem, status was meaningless.
Only one's own strength was real.
Take the Augusta Clan of the Chief Sovereign of Light, for example.
Within the Light Divine Plane, it could be regarded as the number one clan after the Four Divine Beasts Clan, and Chief Sovereign Augusta had over a hundred descendants.
Although all of those descendants had likewise received Sovereign artifacts bestowed by the Chief Sovereign of Light, the strongest among them had only barely reached the Prefect level through the enhancement of a Sovereign artifact.
Because of this level of strength, the Augusta Clan could only develop within the Sea of Chaos by relying on Chief Sovereign Augusta's influence.
Outside the Sea of Chaos, almost no force would give the Augusta Clan any face.
When the various powers ranked the clans of the Light Divine Plane, aside from the Four Divine Beasts Clan, the number one clan was the Saint Nair Clan—not the Augusta Clan.
Boom!
Tia wasn't left waiting for long.
Very soon, a powerful aura erupted from the depths of the Amethyst Mountains and flew toward him at astonishing speed.
Rumble—
Purple Destruction Edicts manifested into clouds that rolled across the sky with overwhelming pressure as they surged toward Tia.
"Now this is interesting. The descendants of the Four Divine Beasts have actually come to visit my mother?"
A somewhat youthful voice rang out, causing Tia's pupils to contract.
Looking up, beneath the vast purple clouds stood a handsome young man with long purple hair.
Tia hadn't even noticed when Reisgem had appeared.
If Reisgem had wanted to kill him...
He probably would have died the moment they met.
"Tia of the Four Divine Beasts Clan greets Lord Reisgem."
Tia bowed respectfully toward Reisgem.
Although in terms of status, both he and Reisgem were children of Sovereigns...
Reisgem's strength was far beyond anything Tia could compare to.
Therefore, before Reisgem, Tia had no room for pride whatsoever.
"Mmm, get up."
Reisgem waved his hand, signaling for Tia to rise.
Then he curiously asked, "Tia, you still haven't told me. Why did you come all the way from the Bloodridge Continent to request an audience with my mother?"
"Lord Reisgem..."
Tia smiled bitterly.
"Our fathers haven't contacted us for over a hundred thousand years."
"We searched all of their Sovereign Palaces but found none of them, nor did they leave behind even the slightest message."
"We suspect they may have encountered some trouble within the Spatial Turbulence, so I've come to ask the Amethyst Sovereign to help determine their situation there and also relay the difficulties our clan is currently facing."
"Tsk. You people really are naive."
Hearing Tia's explanation, Reisgem revealed a look of disdain.
He himself could go millions or even tens of millions of years without seeing his Sovereign mother and never felt there was anything wrong with that.
Yet the children of the Four Divine Beast Sovereigns had become so anxious after merely a hundred thousand years without seeing their fathers.
However, while mocking Tia, Reisgem couldn't help but feel grateful toward his Big Sis.
If he hadn't shamelessly insisted on following Big Sis Tina out to gain experience back then, perhaps he wouldn't have been much different from Tia now.
Unfortunately...
He had ultimately disappointed Big Sis Tina, failing to become a Destruction Paragon, and had no choice but to leave Mount Nether in disappointment.
From his mother, Reisgem also knew that Big Sis Rena had already attained the status of a Sovereign.
Perhaps after some more time, Big Sis Rena might even advance another step among the Sovereigns and reach the level of an Intermediate Sovereign comparable to his mother.
Naturally, Reisgem was extremely envious of Rena's achievements.
That was a Sovereign...
For an ordinary person to become one, what incredible luck would they need to obtain a Sovereign spark compatible with their affinity?
At least as far as Reisgem knew...
There were currently six Destruction Sovereigns within the Infernal Realm.
Only a single Lesser Destruction Sovereign spark remained outside.
As for when that Sovereign spark would be obtained and when another Destruction Sovereign would appear within the Infernal Realm...
Reisgem had no idea.
But he knew one thing.
His chances of obtaining that Destruction Sovereign spark and becoming a Sovereign were virtually nonexistent.
But what about Big Sis Rena?
Without relying on a Sovereign spark, she had cultivated step by step until reaching the level of a Sovereign.
Unfortunately, Big Sis Rena had also said that if one wished to cultivate the higher-order Laws, one first had to cultivate the lower-order Laws to the level of Paragon before becoming qualified to perceive and comprehend the higher-order Laws.
Without becoming a Paragon...
Even if the higher-order Laws were placed directly before your eyes, you wouldn't even be able to see them, much less comprehend them.
Shaking his head, Reisgem cast aside those thoughts.
He suddenly lost interest in Tia.
"Very well. Come with me."
"I'll take you to see Mother."
"But whether Mother is willing to help deliver your message isn't something I can influence."
"Thank you very much, Lord Reisgem."
Tia gratefully thanked Reisgem before rising into the air and following behind him toward the deepest part of the Amethyst Mountains.
In Tia's view...
As long as he met the Amethyst Sovereign, then out of consideration that they were both Sovereigns, there was no way she would refuse such a request.
...
After entering the Amethyst Sovereign's palace, Reisgem said to the gentle woman seated upon the throne,
"Mother, I've brought Tia."
"It seems he has something he wishes to ask your help with."
"Greetings, Lady Amethyst Sovereign."
Tia knelt on one knee and respectfully saluted the Amethyst Sovereign.
Even when meeting his own uncles and elders, who were also Sovereigns, Tia had never performed such a formal salute.
But this time, the one he was paying respects to was not one of his own elders, but another Sovereign.
Moreover, since he had come seeking the Amethyst Sovereign's help, he naturally offered the highest level of courtesy.
"Rise, Tia."
Seeing Tia, the Amethyst Sovereign sighed softly to herself.
She had naturally witnessed the battle ten thousand years ago.
Among the six Destruction Sovereigns of the Infernal Realm and the Four Divine Beast Sovereigns, only the Amethyst Sovereign neither disliked the Four Divine Beast Sovereigns nor lacked interaction with them.
The primary reason was naturally that during the Sovereign War long ago, when she and her husband had fallen into danger, among all the Sovereigns, only the Azure Dragon Sovereign had come to their aid.
Although the Azure Dragon Sovereign's intervention had ultimately failed to save her husband's life...
The Amethyst Sovereign still remembered that favor from Redding.
Under normal circumstances, if the Four Divine Beast Sovereigns encountered any difficulties within her ability to help, the Amethyst Sovereign would not mind assisting them once in order to repay the debt she owed Redding.
But this time...
The Four Divine Beast Sovereigns had been hunted down by Chief Sovereign Augusta.
That matter was already beyond what the Amethyst Sovereign could handle.
The Amethyst Sovereign was merely an Intermediate Destruction Sovereign.
Even among Intermediate Sovereigns, her strength could at most rank within the top five.
After all, among the Death and Light Sovereigns, because they had received the reward for achieving ten consecutive victories in the Planar Battlefield, three Intermediate Sovereigns had each received an additional portion of Will.
As a result, those three Intermediate Sovereigns ranked among the very strongest of their level.
Aside from them, only the Intermediate Destruction Sovereign, Sovereign Star Iris, could contend with the Amethyst Sovereign.
However...
Although the Amethyst Sovereign's strength was considered outstanding among Intermediate Sovereigns...
Before a Chief Sovereign, it simply wasn't enough.
Not to mention that Chief Sovereign Augusta had once requested promotion to the level of an Edict Chief Sovereign and possessed an attack Overgod artifact.
All of the Sovereigns had seen the events of that day ten thousand years ago with perfect clarity.
Chief Sovereign Augusta had been absolutely determined to kill the Four Divine Beast Sovereigns.
Unless one of the Four Edict Sovereigns intervened...
No one could save them.
If the Amethyst Sovereign had dared step forward...
Chief Sovereign Augusta would have cut her down with a single sword strike as well.
For the Amethyst Sovereign, the person she cared about most now was her son, Reisgem.
She could never abandon Reisgem and sacrifice her own life merely to repay the favor she owed Azure Dragon Sovereign Redding.
Besides...
Her husband had not survived because of Redding's intervention.
Therefore, as far as the Amethyst Sovereign was concerned, what she owed Redding was only the favor of one attempt to protect her own safety.
"Tia."
"You've come all this way to see me. What is it that you wish to ask of me?"
"Lady Amethyst Sovereign..."
"Our fathers have been out of contact for over a hundred thousand years. We suspect something may have delayed them within the Spatial Turbulence."
"So I wish to ask that you deliver a message to our fathers."
Tia stood up from the ground, lowered his head, and pleaded respectfully with the Amethyst Sovereign.
However...
What made Tia uneasy was that after he finished making his request, the Amethyst Sovereign did not immediately respond.
"I'm sorry, Tia."
"I'm unable to fulfill your request."
"What?"
Hearing the Amethyst Sovereign's reply, although Tia had already sensed something from her silence...
Being rejected still left him unable to accept it.
Immediately, Tia raised his head and looked directly at the Amethyst Sovereign.
"Lady Amethyst Sovereign... why?"
"I believe that with a Sovereign's might, simply delivering a few words to our fathers shouldn't be difficult."
"Why are you unwilling to help with even such a small matter?"
"Have you forgotten what my Uncle Redding..."
"Impudent!"
Before Tia could finish speaking, Reisgem's furious roar exploded beside his ear.
The next instant, Tia felt a large hand press down upon his head.
The tremendous force smashed his head straight into the floor of the Sovereign Palace.
Boom!
"Pfft..."
The floor of the Amethyst Sovereign's palace was smashed into a shallow crater by Tia's head, leaving him bloodied and battered.
"Who do you think you are to question my mother?"
"If Mother is willing to help you, that's your good fortune—a favor born of friendship."
"If Mother isn't willing to help, how dare you harbor complaints against her?"
After being dealt with by Reisgem, Tia also realized that he truly had offended a Sovereign just now.
Though alarmed, he didn't even dare use divine power to heal his injuries.
"I'm sorry, Lady Amethyst Sovereign."
"I spoke out of turn."
"I beg you, for the sake of my fathers, please forgive this offense."
"At least you know your place."
Seeing Tia admit his mistake, Reisgem grabbed him by the back of the neck before looking up at the Amethyst Sovereign seated upon her throne.
"Mother, although this fellow was rather reckless, I'm also curious."
"Why did you say you couldn't even deliver a message to the Four Divine Beast Sovereigns?"
"Hm?"
Hearing Reisgem's question, Tia finally understood.
Whether it was attacking him or forcing him to apologize...
Reisgem had actually been helping him.
Otherwise, merely offending a Sovereign would have been enough to leave Tia facing consequences far worse than he could bear.
Since Reisgem had been the one to discipline him, and Tia had apologized afterward, the matter could be considered settled.
Moreover...
Reisgem had asked the very question Tia most wanted answered.
Logically speaking, since the Amethyst Sovereign and the Four Divine Beast Sovereigns had maintained friendly relations, such a request wasn't excessive.
Yet the Amethyst Sovereign had refused.
That was highly unusual.
Not only Tia...
Even Reisgem was extremely curious.
(End of Chapter)
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