"Run into a real tough one?" Lin Lei felt a bit troubled.
Among the commanders, there were indeed some considered virtually invincible. If they encountered such a person, he and Bei Bei would truly be in danger. This world could give birth to the terrifying divine beast 'God-Eater Mouse', to the 'Azure Dragon' that could alter the flow of time, and it would also birth other heaven-defying divine beasts. Beirute was only known as the first under the Highgod Sovereigns of the Blood Peak Continent. There were probably others who could match him.
Lin Lei dared not look down on these commanders in the slightest.
"Well, forget it. Anyway, in this Plane Battlefield, it's commanders hunting other commanders," Bei Bei mumbled. "It all comes down to luck."
"We're at a big disadvantage," Lin Lei shook his head. "Most commanders who participate in the Plane War are quite familiar with others. We know far too little... we could blindly stumble into an enemy. Like that Hemus. If we'd known about him beforehand, we could have avoided provoking him."
Lin Lei felt helpless. After all, he had only just barely climbed to the level of 'Asura'.
"It is a disadvantage. We know too few people," Bei Bei agreed, also feeling helpless.
Suddenly, Lin Lei's eyes lit up. He slapped his own forehead and laughed self-deprecatingly. "Bei Bei, look at me, my mind's gone muddled. You and I may not know them, but can't we ask someone else?"
"Huh?" Bei Bei was stunned.
"My Fire Clone is right here on the Yulan Continent. I can simply go ask your grandfather Beirute," Lin Lei said, feeling both amused and exasperated.
Bei Bei immediately laughed as well. "Right, my grandfather definitely knows a lot. How could I not have thought of that?"
Since arriving at the Plane Battlefield, they had become fully immersed in this environment of slaughter and danger, focusing only on hunting other commanders, and hadn't thought of other possibilities.
"Bei Bei, we'll hold off on going out for now. Let me first figure out which commanders from the various planes are easier to deal with and which are not, then we'll decide our next move," Lin Lei said with a smile. Bei Bei nodded eagerly. Their time was abundant; there was no rush.
On the Yulan Continent Plane, in the Dark Forest.
*Whoo-whoo~~~* The world was a vast white expanse, with goose-feather-like snowflakes drifting down. A fiery red silhouette was rapidly slicing through the air above the Dark Forest.此刻, 林雷, clad in a fiery red robe with fiery red hair, was flying at extreme speed towards the metallic castle where Beirute resided. The castle, familiar with Lin Lei, did not impede him at all. After landing, he walked directly into the castle.
Inside the castle's front courtyard.
Beirute, dressed in a black robe, was sitting beneath a tree formed by the Metallic Lifeform, engrossed in a book. The dense foliage completely shielded him from the snowflakes.
"Lord Beirute," Lin Lei greeted respectfully.
Beirute turned his head, giving him a faint smile. "Oh, Lin Lei. Is something the matter? Are you having trouble in that Plane Battlefield?" After speaking, he lowered his head to continue reading.
"Lord Beirute, Bei Bei and I are quite pathetic on the Plane Battlefield. We found a target, but who would have thought... the opponent was so strong that even combining our forces, we couldn't handle him. Fortunately, his speed wasn't an advantage and he wasn't skilled at long-range attacks, so we barely escaped with our lives," Lin Lei said, somewhat ashamed.
Beirute closed his book in surprise.
"You and Bei Bei, together, couldn't handle him?" he asked. "The two of you facing one should be quite complementary... one's innate divine ability targets the soul and divine spark, the other deals physical damage. Few commanders could withstand that."
"He's called Hemus," Lin Lei provided the name.
"Him?" Beirute couldn't help but laugh. "Haha... you two really aren't afraid of anyone, daring to provoke even this brute! Others are busy avoiding him. This 'Hemus's' physical attacks are ranked among the top ten across all the planes. Even your clan chief, 'Geissreson', couldn't withstand a single punch from Hemus."
"I only found out later," Lin Lei said with a bitter smile.
"Lord Beirute, how is Hemus's fist so powerful?" Lin Lei was full of confusion. "I also cultivate the Laws of the Earth and have witnessed the attacks of the previous Redrock Lord. But I don't understand... how Hemus's strikes can be so..." He shook his head, unable to comprehend.
The previous Redrock Lord was also skilled in physical attacks and had fused five profound mysteries. His power was considerable, and when exchanging blows with Lin Lei, he only held a slight edge.
"Innate talent!" Beirute chuckled.
"Talent?" Lin Lei was taken aback.
"Do you know how many profound mysteries he has fused?" Beirute asked with a smile.
"I don't know," Lin Lei shook his head. "Is it high or low?"
"Four," Beirute replied calmly. "This is something I heard the Sovereign mention."
Lin Lei paused. Fusing only four profound mysteries would place him at the ordinary Seven Star Demon level. But the strength Hemus had displayed was terrifyingly powerful.
Having fused only four, yet strong enough to make him hold his breath—his innate talent was unimaginable.
"This Hemus was born with immense strength and extraordinary defensive power! Legend has it... when the Great Earth Plane was first established, a small golden mountain was born. This golden mountain, after nurturing for countless ages, eventually transformed into a lifeform—that is this Hemus," Beirute explained. "You know, the moment he completed his transformation and reached the Lowgod stage, he became a Sovereign's Emissary and was granted a Soul-Defense Highgod Artifact."
Lin Lei was speechless. Becoming a Sovereign's Emissary as soon as he became a Lowgod.
"His true body is indestructible. Coupled with a Soul-Defense Highgod Artifact... killing him is almost impossible. Because his true body is a special golden mountain born when the plane itself was formed, his innate strength is immense. Even without using any Laws or profound mysteries, a single punch of his is powerful enough to tear space. Now, with four fused profound mysteries, one punch from him is something few dare to confront," Beirute praised.