Book 17, Indigo Prefecture – Chapter 63, A Turn Of Events


    The borders of the Skyrite Mountains. The n leaders and Elders of the Four Divine Beasts n were all gathered together, holding a secret meeting. This tactic of the eight great ns wasn’t a particrly brilliant one, but it really was vile, venomous, and vicious!


    When the Four Divine Beasts n had decided to withdraw from battle, this decision had already caused them teeth-gnashing agony.


    But now the eight great ns came and openly mocked them and satirized them. This was like pouring oil onto a me. The battle that resulted caused the Four Divine Beasts n to feel angered, enraged, hate-filled. The four n leaders and Elders were discussing how to resolve this matter, while Linley was pondering this matter as well. “Why exactly do the eight great ns want to kill me so badly? To the point where even two of their Patriarchs would be so shameless as to join forces to attack me?”


    Linley was filled with confusion.


    At the same time, Linley also looked towards the outside, but as he did, Linley suddenly frowned in puzzlement. “Hey, what are they doing?” The eight great ns had actually sent out several warriors who, working together, were shifting over a small mountain that was a thousand meters wide and nearly a hundred meters tall. The mountains of the Higher nes were astonishingly heavy; given the size of this dwarf mountain, one could imagine how much it weighed.


    “Why did they move a mountain over?” Bebe looked over, puzzled.


    Gison and the other n leaders, as well as the Elders, all looked over as well. Everyone was rather puzzled.


    Those warriors sent out their strengths in unison, directly tossing the dwarf mountain in front of them. Itnded to the ground with a massive ‘boom’ sound, striking heavily down at the demarcating region between the Skyrite Mountains and the base of the eight great ns.


    That arrogant looking man with the long green eyebrows flew towards the dwarf mountain.


    “Him?” Linley wouldn’t forget this man. It was he who had used the weapon-type Sovereign artifact to attack Linley.


    The green-eyebrowed man flipped his hand, and instantly, arge amount of green energy knives flew into the air, shing past the dwarf mountain. Immediately,rge amounts of rocks and stones were smashed apart. The wind howled and pebbles sted everywhere. In but a few moments, the appearance of the dwarf mountain had changed.


    It was now eight hundred meters in diameter and fifty meters in height.


    An enormous dueling tform!


    “Swoosh!” A skinny youth with cold, insidious eyes suddenly flew over to the dueling tform. He swept everyone with his gaze, then said brightly, “You say that we are fighting you in groups? Fine. Today, let’s fight one on one. Nobody will be permitted to interfere in a duel. Linley, you killed my older brother. Today, I challenge you, Linley. Linley, dare you ept my challenge?”


    “Linley, dare you ept my challenge?”


    This voice echoed throughout the Skyrite Mountains, reverberating in the heavens. Even Delia and Wade, originally in the gorge, heard this voice calling out to Linley. Worried, they all flew out.


    Everyone looked at Linley, waiting for Linley to respond.


    “Linley, don’t go fight.” Gison said softly.


    “Linley.” Delia had already flown out. Linley nodded towards Delia, then smiled.


    At this time, the voice turned satirical. “You don’t even have the courage to fight one on one. Hmph!” Mocking, disdainful words. Despite that, however, quite a few people on the enemy side were staring at Linley, waiting to see his reaction.


    “Bebe, Delia, Wade. Let’s go back.” Linley just smiled calmly, then turned and left.


    Linley could tell that the eight great ns clearly wanted to incite him to go out and do battle. But after the previous experience, where six major experts had attacked him en masse, Linley hade to an understanding. The eight great ns wanted to kill him very much. “If I go ept a challenge now, that isn’t valor, that’s idiocy.”


    Seeing Linley fly into the inner regions of the Skyrite Mountains, the Patriarchs and Elders of the enemy ns couldn’t help but feel resigned. “Just now, when all of you attacked without killing Linley, I knew that Linley would definitely grow cautious. To force him toe out now...difficult!” A deep, rumbling voice rang out.


    “There’s no point to saying these things now!”


    The eight Patriarchs were filled with regret. They had the perfect chance just then, but they had missed it. Kill Linley now? Linley wouldn’t be so impulsive as to give them the chance!


    Within the Skyrite Mountains. The great gorge. Three days had gone by since the eight great ns had moved over. During the past three times, the eight great ns had especially arranged for a group of people who, working in shifts, spent their entire time cursing, insulting, and mocking the Four Divine Beasts n. Of course, they would asionally have to rest, but the majority of the time in each day was spent cursing and mocking.


    It seemed as though mocking the Four Divine Beasts n was a source of amusement for them.


    And of course, they would call out some Elders and n leaders by name, including Gison and the other three n leaders, as well as Linley. These names were often singled out for ridicule. Even though Linley knew that this was a treacherous plot by the enemy side, Linley still grew infuriated upon hearing it.


    “Linley, during this period of time, you must not go out, no matter what.” Gison instructed him solemnly.


    Linleyughed bitterly and nodded. “Patriarch, don’t worry. I understand. Only, to tell the truth...” Linley could still clearly hear the constant mockery and insults drifting down from above. The eight great ns had already spent three days here at the borders of the Skyrite Mountains.


    “To be insulted like this...anybody, no matter how good their temper is, will be furious.” Linley said somberly.


    “In the past few days, quite a few of our nsmen were unable to endure it any longer, and they went to battle the eight great ns on the dueling tform.” Gison let out a sigh. “When one’s rage reaches a certain level, one might not be able to endure it. These nsmen will even ignore the orders of their Patriarch and go do battle. But the eight great ns have held to their word as well; the fights have all been one against one. However, the results of the duels have actually been slightly favorable to our side.” Gison, when saying these words, felt rather helpless as well.


    The nsmen were going all out, but the experts of the n weren’t able to ovee the enemy.


    The battles of the Infernal Realm relied on supreme experts.


    Linley understood that this was a gloomy subject, so he changed the topic. “Right, Patriarch. That day, when you saved me, you were able to block that Sovereign scimitar artifact. Are those ck gloves of yours also Sovereign artifacts?”


    “No.”


    Gison shook his head. “I don’t have any weapon-type Sovereign artifacts. The Lord Prefect gifted me with this set of ck gloves. They are godspark weapons.”


    “Godspark weapons?” Linley’s eyes lit up.


    Bebe had a godspark weapon as well. Divine sparks were indestructibly tough, and so godspark weapons naturally were extraordinary.


    “Sovereign artifacts are nourished by Sovereigns. Sovereigns contain astonishing levels of energy in their body, and so Sovereign artifacts have terrifying attack power. Godspark weapons, however, don’t actually have much energy in them. But they do have one strong point; their toughness!” Gisonughed. “By relying on this godspark weapon, I am able to block even Sovereign artifacts. Still, that day, that wind-type Sovereign scimitar really was too frighteningly powerful. Even I only dared to rely on knocking it sideways and borrowing its own momentum, rather than taking it head on. After all, godspark weapons,pared to Sovereign artifacts, are still slightly inferior.”


    Linley nodded.


    Perhaps in terms of toughness, godspark weapons weren’t inferior to Sovereign artifacts. But Sovereign artifacts were formed fromrge amounts of Sovereign’s power nurturing them over countless years. Their attack power was simply too frighteningly great.


    “If you have the chance, you should ask for a godspark weapon from the Lord Prefect as well. I trust the Lord Prefect would give you one.” Gisonughed. “The power of your ‘ckstone Space’ is indeed great, but your attack power is still a little weak. With a godspark weapon, you will be much stronger.”


    Linley couldn’t help but feel stirred.


    He had already witnessed the toughness of a godspark weapon for himself; it was far harder than even his own draconic scales.


    “Don’t these people grow tired?” Gison frowned, raising his head to stare into the distance.


    “Four Pests ns, why is it that you have only sent ordinary Highgods? Where are the Elders? You let all these minor figurese out to fight, while the Elders all hide like cowards. Haha...” Mockingughter drifted in from outside.


    Linley couldn’t help but furrow his brow in anger.


    Although he was able to forcibly restrain his anger, he was still annoyed when hearing these things. When one grew annoyed, one would be irritable as well.


    “Endure for a few more days. The n is currently carving out an enormous magic formation that will form a giant elemental barrier. By then, all sound will be blocked out between the outside world and us.” Gison said helplessly. Being constantly assaulted by those voices was a form of torture.


    ...............


    In the air above the Skyrite Mountains, an enormous elemental barrier had taken form. No matter what the forces of the eight great ns were saying, the nsmen were unable to hear it. But although they couldn’t hear it...everyone still felt unhappy.


    This sort of action was akin to just holding their hands over their ears. They felt humiliated!


    “The final bottleneck of the Profound Mysteries of Vitality truly is hard to break through.” Linley sat in the meditative stance atop a grassy area. Linley had been seizing every moment, wanting to reach mastery in the Profound Mysteries of Vitality, so as to be a Highgod.”


    In the past few days, although at first, the eight great ns had continued their insults and mockery, the n had erected that enormous magic formation, sealing off all sound.


    These things caused Linley to constantly feel a suppressed rage in his heart.


    “Boss.” Suddenly, Bebe’s voice rang out. “Grandpa came.”


    Linley opened his eyes. He saw that in mid-air, Beirut, Bebe, and Phusro were flying down. Beirut had that perpetual smile on his face. Linley immediately stood up, walking forward to greet them.


    “Linley, you are actually able to keep calm, eh?” Beirut chortled.


    “What other choice do I have, other than keep calm?” Linley said helplessly.


    “Aren’t they holding one-on-one duels outside? Why don’t you go?” Phusro asked with curiosity, while Linley said resignedly, “Phusro, those eight great ns are definitely fixated on killing me. In addition...I’m still a bit too weak. I’m not a match for those eight Patriarchs.”


    Phusroughed. “I have to tell you, if you don’t go now, in the future, it’ll be hard for you to find another opportunity like this.”


    “What do you mean?” Linley asked disbelievingly.


    In the future, he wouldn’t have a chance to go out and fight? Linley looked suspiciously at Beirut and Phusro. “Lord Beirut, what are you two...?”


    “It is about time for this noisesome performance toe to an end.” Beirutughed calmly. “Come. Take me to your Patriarch.”


    “Grandpa, the Patriarch doesn’t know that you are here?” Bebe was rather astonished.


    Phusroughed resignedly. “Your Grandpa wanted to see you right away, so he flew over here directly...those patrolling warriors recognize myself and Beirut, so they didn’t dare stop us.” Just as they spoke, several whooshing sounds rang out.


    “Lord Prefect.” Gison and several others flew over.


    “Lord Prefect, you should have informed me that you wereing. I would’ve gone to wee you.” Gison said with augh.


    Beirut justughed calmly. “Enough, Gison. Hurry up and give the order to your Elders as well as important nsmen. Have them all be summoned here. Today, I will help your Four Divine Beasts n and the eight great ns resolve the bonds of enmity and hatred that have ensnared you.”


    Gison was stunned, and the Elders behind him were stunned as well.


    In recent days, especially after the eight great ns had moved to the Skyrite Mountains, Gison and the others had long ago begun to feel exhausted from the ongoing mental pressure. None of them knew...when this woulde to an end.


    Sometimes, they too wanted to act as those ordinary nsmen had. To go crazy, and to go battle against the enemy!


    But they were n leaders and Elders. They had to consider what was in the best interests of the n!


    The pressure of carrying these heavy burdens had nearly driven them mad.


    “Lord Prefect, you...what did you just say?” Gison stuttered.


    “Isn’t this what you’ve always wanted me to do?” Beirutughed calmly.


    A look of wild joy appeared on Gison’s face. With a ‘bang’ sound, he actually fell heavily to his knees, his eyes glistening with tears. “Lord Prefect, I...our Four Divine Beasts n will never forget the kindness you have shown us!” Involuntary tears came to the eyes of the Elders behind him as well.


    “Hurry up and go invite the other three n leaders. Have the Grand Elder and the otherse as well.” Gison hurriedly instructed.


    “Yes, Patriarch!”


    These Elders were moving with vigor and purpose now.


    Linley just stared sideways at Beirut, who turned and looked back at him. “Linley, why are you looking at me like this?”


    “I...I somewhat can’t believe it.” Linley still felt as though he were in a dream.


    Although nobody in the eight great ns was capable of oveing Beirut, still...the n had multiple Sovereign’s Emissaries. If Beirut was going to force them to resolve their hatred with each other...wasn’t this going to cause a huge amount of trouble for him?


    “Patriarch! Terrible news!” A figure flew over at high speed. “The Grand Elder, the Grand Elder, she’s gone to the dueling tform. She’s currently battling against the forces of the eight great ns!”


    “What?!”


    Gison instantly grew frantic.


    “Let’s go have a look.” Beirut justughed as he spoke.