"One of the candidates..."
It turned out that everything Lin Lei had experienced in the
"Even though I've become a Sovereign, I'm still like any ordinary mortal—I want to pass the Sovereign spark to someone close to me. My three children and
"A minimum of five fusions?" Lin Lei was somewhat surprised.
"Grandpa," Bei Bei exclaimed in surprise, "you once said that many Sovereigns were the first batch of Highgods between heaven and earth after the countless planes were born, and they happened to seize Sovereign sparks by chance. Their talent and aptitude weren't necessarily that great—so how could they all fuse five profound mysteries?"
After all, for many powerhouses, fusing three or even four profound mysteries was already their absolute limit—they could advance no further.
"Haha..." Beirut laughed, then looked at Lin Lei mysteriously. "As for Sovereigns—even those with lesser talent can fuse five profound mysteries. Once you become a Sovereign in a moment, you'll understand."
"Become a Sovereign in a moment?" Lin Lei's heart trembled.
"Although after becoming a Sovereign, your future achievements may be great..." Beirut shook his head. "But after all, the higher your achievements before becoming a Sovereign, the better. Back then, you had only fused three profound mysteries. It was only by relying on the Soulstone and the powerful body from your
"The candidates I evaluated typically had a minimum of five fused profound mysteries," Beirut shook his head. "Greenfire, for instance, was the strongest among them. He had even reached the final bottleneck—just one step away from Grand Completion."
Lin Lei felt ashamed.
When Beirut had evaluated that group of people, if it had been absolutely fair, Lin Lei wouldn't have even qualified as a candidate back then.
"Of course, because of Bei Bei, I still wanted you to become a Sovereign," Beirut said with a smile.
This was only human nature—who wouldn't want to give benefits to their loved ones and friends whenever possible?
"However, your rate of progress was indeed very fast. During your journey through the Underworld... I focused even more heavily on evaluating you," Beirut smiled. "I even had Greenfire's true body carry his Earth God clone to secretly follow you the entire way, while also protecting you."
"Secretly following us?" Lin Lei and Bei Bei looked at Greenfire in astonishment.
Greenfire had been tracking them, and they hadn't noticed a thing.
"Lin Lei, I was truly amazed. Because on the Planar Battlefield, you actually reached the fusion of four profound mysteries! You created the ultimate technique 'Inch of Land, Foot of Sky.'" Beirut smiled. "This technique of yours, especially combined with Wisteria Sovereign's unique 'Amethyst Space' method of application, has already surpassed in execution those who have fused five profound mysteries."
"In barely over two thousand years, you fused four profound mysteries—a speed that, even across all the countless planes, absolutely qualifies as genius." Beirut grinned happily. "I can say with certainty that if you continue cultivating this way, you'll have every confidence of fusing five profound mysteries."
"At that point, I decided that you would be the candidate for the next Earth Sovereign," Beirut said.
Lin Lei sighed inwardly.
"No wonder," Bei Bei muttered. "No wonder Master Relin showed up back then."
"Right, my task was actually pretty much complete by then," Greenfire said with a smile. He then looked at Lin Lei. "That Lowgod who received my guidance at Gong Mountain all those years ago—reaching such heights in barely over two thousand years. And you would go on to become my partner, the Earth Sovereign. Truly astonishing. But who would have thought... before long, something truly momentous happened. I was shocked too, after all. My Sovereign clone couldn't leave the
Beirut also sighed. "Greenfire told me you had been attacked by Magnus and were on the brink of death. I was worried too—worried that you would die."
"But who would have thought—this became your opportunity for transformation!" Beirut's eyes gleamed. "Having four clones and successfully undergoing soul mutation has made you a supreme powerhouse who surpasses even Grand Completion! Haha... Lin Lei, after your soul mutation, your conditions are even better than mine—and better than Greenfire's!"
"Setting aside your relationship with Bei Bei—even without that, just the fact that you're a citizen of the Yulan Plane would be enough for me to make you a Sovereign." Beirut was visibly excited.
The stronger one's own power, the stronger they would be after becoming a Sovereign!
"Lin Lei, look—" Beirut turned his hand over, and a black stone box appeared in his palm.
Lin Lei recognized it at once—the black stone box that had been sealed within the Yulan Plane.
"You can probably guess what's inside." Beirut smiled as he opened the stone box. The moment the lid was lifted, two-colored radiance shot out in all directions. A heart-palpitating aura emanated from the source of the light, and Lin Lei and Bei Bei couldn't help but stare intently.
Inside the box lay two crystals resembling divine sparks.
The crystals were a translucent gray, like glazed glass—at first glance, they looked like some kind of crystalline gem. The radiance they emitted was a heavy, earthy yellow on one side and a gentle, verdant green on the other. The power contained within them made both Lin Lei and Bei Bei's hearts tremble.
"These are Sovereign sparks!" Lin Lei was absolutely certain.
Beirut was overcome with emotion. "These two Sovereign sparks were taken from the Azure Dragon's corpse—the Water Sovereign spark—and the
Lin Lei nodded to himself.
A seal that only a Sovereign could break, yet left within a material plane. The Light Sovereign truly had no hope of opening it.
"Sigh, if only there were a Darkness Sovereign spark too," Bei Bei smacked his lips twice and muttered.