As Life Sovereign Vivian observed, Destruction Sovereign Utred and Death Sovereign Lilia were genuinely considering promoting Roy to the level of the Four Great Rule Sovereigns.
Destruction Sovereign Utred's thoughts were on Star Sovereign Roy, specifically whether he had mastered the fusion innate divine ability of the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods.
Destruction Sovereign Utred was aware that Star Sovereign Roy was researching the divine beast essence blood of the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods.
He even knew that Star Sovereign Roy had achieved considerable results in this research.
Just by looking at how Mid-level Destruction Sovereign Xing Yi performed under Star Sovereign Roy's hand, it was evident that Star Sovereign Roy's research results might even surpass the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods' own application of their innate divine abilities!
If Star Sovereign truly mastered the innate divine abilities of the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods, then with the strength Star Sovereign had displayed, once he unleashed the fusion innate divine ability of the Four Divine Beast Lord Gods, even if Destruction Sovereign used his own innate divine ability, he would still be a step behind.
Meanwhile, Death Sovereign was thinking about the terrifying scene she had witnessed in the spatial turbulence that day.
What kind of immensely powerful attack could cause spatial voids to appear in the spatial turbulence? Was such an attack truly something a Rule Sovereign could unleash?
Even within the Netherworld, Death Sovereign couldn't be sure if she could produce an attack of that intensity.
And unlike the others, upon hearing Off's proposal, Roy knew that Destiny Sovereign Off had already made his move.
The Sovereigns had an agreement: High-level Sovereigns were not to act against Low-level Sovereigns without cause.
Correspondingly, Sovereign battles between those of the same rank, regardless of right or wrong, were not within their purview.
The Four Great Rule Sovereigns had restricted the scope of their battles to their own ranks. If one was weaker than others within their own rank, then it was indeed better to have someone stronger take the position of Sovereign.
Now, Off's proposal, while seemingly elevating Roy's status, was actually placing Roy on equal footing with himself. This way, any conflict that might arise between them would not violate the Sovereign agreement.
However, what Destiny Sovereign Off found strange was that, regarding his proposal, apart from Life Sovereign Vivian who reacted relatively normally, Destruction Sovereign Utred and Death Sovereign Lilia were actually considering this possibility!
This rendered some of Off's prepared arguments useless.
While the plan was proceeding smoothly, it also instilled a hint of unease in Off's heart.
Star Sovereign lived in the Infernal Realm, under the watchful eye of Destruction Sovereign. Could it be that he possessed something that Destruction Sovereign feared?
And Death Sovereign...
Off hadn't seen any interaction between her and Star Sovereign, but Death Sovereign gave Off a feeling of being extremely unfathomable.
Destiny Sovereign Off's apprehension towards Death Sovereign was even greater than his apprehension towards Destruction Sovereign Utred.
It wasn't that Off looked down on Utred; rather, in Off's opinion, Utred had already reached the pinnacle of being a Rule Sovereign.
With Paragon in the Profound Mysteries of Laws, a divine body on the level of a Lord God Artifact, and powerful innate divine abilities, Utred represented the limit of a conventional Rule Sovereign.
But what about Death Sovereign?
Off's understanding of Death Sovereign was limited to what she had displayed.
She wasn't Paragon, yet she could fight Destruction Paragon Sovereign Utred to a draw.
What else was hidden behind her?
And now, even she was beginning to consider promoting Star Sovereign to the status of a Rule Sovereign. Did this prove that Star Sovereign truly possessed the strength of their rank?
Suddenly, Off felt as if he had done something foolish.
"Yes, I acknowledge Star Sovereign's strength. I have no objections to the proposal of promoting Star Sovereign to be the fifth Rule Sovereign."
Destruction Sovereign's words startled Death Sovereign.
Could it be that she wasn't the only one who knew about Star Sovereign Roy's terrifying move?
With this thought, Death Sovereign looked up at Destruction Sovereign Utred, only to meet Utred's equally astonished gaze.
For a moment, a single thought flashed through both their minds.
He (She) might know about Star Sovereign's move!
With this realization, Death Sovereign also nodded.
"Indeed, Star Sovereign possesses strength comparable to, or even surpassing, that of ordinary Rule Sovereigns. I have no objections to your proposal, Off."
Life Sovereign Vivian was shocked.
She and Death Sovereign were best friends.
From her understanding of Death Sovereign, the proud Lilia would never praise others or admit to being inferior.
This meant that this Star Sovereign named Roy actually possessed combat power at or above the Rule Sovereign level?
Could such a thing truly exist?
After all, Star Sovereign Roy had only refined a Mid-level Earth Lord Godhead.
However, she also knew that Death Sovereign Lilia would never lie.
Thus, Life Sovereign Vivian also nodded with a smile, "Although I don't know much about Star Sovereign's strength, since the other three Rule Sovereigns believe Star Sovereign is worthy of becoming the fifth Rule Sovereign, I will agree as well."
"Congratulations, Star Sovereign. Starting today, you are the fifth Rule Sovereign standing at the pinnacle of the Sovereigns."
Off had made his move, and it was now up to Roy to accept it.
Therefore, Roy smiled and said to Destiny Sovereign Off, "This is all thanks to Lord Off's discerning eye, and the support of the other three Rule Sovereigns, that I am able to ascend to the position of the fifth Rule Sovereign."
"By the way, Star Sovereign, I'm very curious about one thing."
Off smiled and walked up to Roy. To outsiders, it looked like Off was congratulating Roy on becoming the fifth Sovereign of Law.
But in reality, Off was communicating with Roy using his spiritual sense.
"Judging by your previous actions, you were targeting the Sovereign who had the most consecutive wins in the Plane Wars. So why did you betray your original intention when I helped you target the Death Sovereign lineage's consecutive wins?"
"Heh, what a coincidence, Lord Off."
Since Off was playfully communicating with him, Roy naturally didn't give him the cold shoulder. Instead, he chatted with Off with a smile.
"Rather than letting other Sovereigns get more consecutive wins, I really dislike Lord Off's threats and coercion more."
"Moreover, that was the first gift I ever gave someone. You expect to take it away with just a few words, Lord Off? How can I possibly support you?"
Off nodded.
"And now? Are you still going to refuse me?"
Off's words were simple and direct.
Now, Off and Roy were on equal footing, both Sovereigns of Law.
Therefore, whatever happened between them was a normal dispute between equals, not a violation of the Sovereign's agreement.
"Hahaha, Lord Off, you really know how to joke."
"Lord Off, what exactly gives you such great confidence that you have the illusion that you can control me?"
Roy knew why Death Sovereign Lilia supported his elevation in status.
She had seen the damage that a wisp of Hong Meng Qi, which he had thrown into the spatial turbulence, had caused. By measuring his strength with that, she naturally elevated him to a position she deemed appropriate.
As for Destruction Sovereign Utred, Roy hadn't interacted with him yet and didn't know where Destruction Sovereign Utred got the certainty that he possessed Sovereign of Law level strength.
But that didn't stop Roy from using their names to intimidate Off.
"Why do you think Destruction Sovereign Utred and Death Sovereign Lilia believe I have the strength to become the fifth Sovereign of Law?"
"You know, when you, Lord Off, became the Destiny Sovereign, you were directly questioned by Destruction Sovereign Utred, weren't you?"
Roy's words made Off's pupils contract.
Indeed, he had also been wondering earlier. Before he convened the Sovereign meeting, Death Sovereign had been extremely reluctant. But when he nominated Star Sovereign to become the fifth Sovereign of Law, she had seriously considered it.
Clearly, both Destruction Sovereign Utred and Death Sovereign understood Star Sovereign better than he did.
It was precisely because of this extra understanding that they believed Star Sovereign had the potential to become a Sovereign of Law!
Emotions like pride and arrogance were attributed to Augusta by Off. Correspondingly, caution and carefulness became Off's trademarks.
When facing the unknown, Off preferred to bury himself in research to improve his strength rather than expose his power and charge in recklessly.
Otherwise, Off, who had existed for over a thousand epochs, would have been invincible. After merging with Augusta, even the other three Sovereigns of Law might not have been able to deal with him, yet he still diligently researched ways to improve his strength.
It was as if Off suffered from "fear of insufficient firepower," silently stacking his buffs and increasing his offensive capabilities.
It was only later, when the protagonist Linley killed Augusta, that Off's other emotions returned, changing his mindset.
Otherwise, Roy suspected that Off would have continued for thousands more epochs, perhaps following Linley's path and becoming the second person to break through the Magic Universe.
Of course, whether Off could survive in the boundless Hong Meng Qi after breaking through the Magic Universe was another matter.
While Off was lost in thought, Roy smiled and said to the Sovereigns present, "Everyone, I believe you all know that after Destiny Sovereign Off became the Destiny Sovereign, he fought with Destruction Sovereign Utred and proved to everyone that he possessed the strength to become a Sovereign of Law."
"Similarly, I have just become the fifth Sovereign of Law, and I believe you all have considerable doubts in your hearts about whether I am qualified for this position."
"Here, I will take this opportunity to challenge our Destiny Sovereign Off, so that everyone can have a better understanding of me and of the Sovereigns of Law."
"Lord Off, what do you say?"
Off gave Roy a deep look. Everything Roy was currently doing was similar to what he himself had planned to do, except that the person executing it had changed from himself to Star Sovereign Roy!
However, at this point, even though Off felt that things were gradually getting out of control, he had no choice but to go along with it.
Immediately, Destiny Sovereign Off kindly nodded and smiled, "Indeed, Star Sovereign makes a valid point. If it's just our verbal confirmation, it might indeed be difficult to convince everyone."
"Then..."
"Then, after the next Plane War concludes, let's have a battle between Sovereigns of Law, Lord Off."
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