Chapter 46: The Unfinished Battle
On the desolate wilderness. Three figures stood side by side.
"Mr. Magnus, it's here." Wuman said.
Magnus looked around and nodded slightly: "The four of them, including Lei Sijing, chased the three of you. They split up to pursue here. Let's take this as the center and search layer by layer." Magnus determined that the four, including Lei Sijing, shouldn't have gone too far and were likely resting somewhere nearby.
"We'll trouble Mr. Magnus," Chegeweng said with a smile.
"Think of it as a leisurely stroll," Magnus said with a faint smile. "But for such a layered search, you two must be prepared. It might take a very, very long time."
If they were lucky, they could find them in a day or two. But if the place where Lei Sijing and the others were resting was hundreds of thousands of miles away, it might take a hundred years of searching.
"If Mr. Magnus has the patience to search, and we two are accompanying you, why would we be anxious?" Chegeweng and Wuman immediately began a meticulous search alongside Magnus. Generally, the divine sense range of a commander was relatively small. However, for those with soul mutations, Paragons, or those using Sovereign power, the search range was much larger.
After all, a Paragon's soul had undergone a transformation.
The three of them started from this point and began searching layer by layer. The days of searching were monotonous, but Magnus was in no hurry. He leisurely and methodically continued the search according to plan, appearing as if he were touring the Planar Battlefield.
Time passed silently. Three months went by in the blink of an eye.
During their search, whenever Magnus and the others encountered large mountains or hills, they would delve deep and search thoroughly. And today, they came across Sheep Horn Mountain!
"Sheep Horn Mountain is a bit larger. I need some time to search it carefully," Magnus instructed the two. He then approached Sheep Horn Mountain, starting a meticulous search along its base. But just a moment later, a voice entered the minds of Wuman and Chegeweng: "Haha. You two, come over. I've found them."
Even Magnus, after three months of searching, was delighted to have found the target.
"Found them?"
Wuman and Chegeweng's faces lit up with joyful smiles, and they immediately flew over.
"Don't make any noise," Magnus transmitted to them.
As a Paragon, his soul had undergone another transformation. Unless a Paragon-level Highgod actively revealed the aura of his soul power, as long as he was careful, ordinary commanders wouldn't be able to detect him. Back then, when Beyonder was searching for Linley and the others, he used the same method.
By the time Beyonder actively revealed his soul power aura and Linley and the others sensed it, Beyonder had already entered the corridor.
"The four of them are gathered together talking. Those four really know how to enjoy themselves. They've actually built a very nice mansion inside the mountain," Magnus transmitted with a laugh. A moment later, he said in realization, "Oh, I see. The Soul Devouring Rat is called 'Bebe.' And the other two are named Linley and Lei Hong."
Apparently, he had learned their names from the conversation Linley and the other three were having.
"Bebe. Linley. Lei Hong?" Chegeweng and Wuman memorized the names. They hadn't known the names of Lei Sijing's group before.
"Prepare to act," Magnus said calmly. "Do as I say..." Magnus transmitted the tasks to Wuman and Chegeweng.
Inside the Sheep Horn Mountain cave mansion.
After their great victory in the previous battle, Linley and the others had returned to this cave mansion in Sheep Horn Mountain. Here, Linley and the other three were all very happy. Linley's other divine clones were all in cultivation, while his main body accompanied Bebe, Lei Sijing, and the others, chatting from time to time.
"Come on, let's toast," Lei Sijing said cheerfully, raising his glass.
Linley, Bebe, and Lei Hong also raised their glasses with smiles and drank in one gulp.
"Bebe, don't say I, as your big brother, am nagging you," Lei Sijing said, patting Bebe on the shoulder with a laugh. "Look at me. In these three months, I've at least been diligently cultivating most of the time, occasionally having fun. But you? After just a day or two of cultivation, you lose patience. At this rate, when will you ever fuse and break through?"
"Fuse?" Bebe rubbed his nose and grinned. "Forget it. I'd rather eat more divine sparks and strengthen my body to the limit first. According to what Grandpa said, I'm still far off. Right now, I even have some difficulty refining divine spark weapons." As he spoke, Bebe picked up a Highgod divine spark and tossed it into his mouth.
Bebe had obtained many Highgod divine sparks from Beirut. To Beirut, Highgod divine sparks were nothing special. Under normal circumstances, divine sparks couldn't be destroyed. Only Soul Devouring Rats had a way to destroy them; no one else could. So in places like the Infernal Realm and the Netherworld, divine sparks kept accumulating.
Of course, the Sovereigns were also collecting divine sparks to reduce the number of divine sparks in each plane. Otherwise, too many divine sparks would make them worthless. What the Sovereigns did was collect large quantities of divine sparks, and after a certain period, the Overgods would take them away.
But since Beirut could obtain divine sparks, he could easily get a large number from the Sovereigns. Naturally, he gave them to Bebe to eat.
"Eating divine sparks. That's really cool," Lei Sijing said in admiration. "I'd like to, but I can't."
Bebe was stunned for a moment, then looked down at the divine spark in his hand and beamed: "Lei Sijing, I didn't realize it until you mentioned it. When you say it, I really do feel... eating divine sparks is my unique skill. Oh, and my grandpa can do it too." As he spoke, Bebe deliberately tossed the divine spark up, and it fell right into his mouth.
After swallowing, Bebe proudly raised an eyebrow at Linley and Lei Sijing.
Seeing this, Linley couldn't help but smile.
In the past, Linley had always carried a heavy burden. But now, his days were relaxed. After all, he had already obtained all four commander badges: "Now, all I need to do is wait slowly until the final battle ends." Linley had no intention of participating in the final battle.
With the commander badges in hand, Linley would at most watch the final battle unfold. He didn't think he could obtain another ten commander badges to exchange for a Sovereign artifact.
Just then—
"Hmm? Divine sense?" Linley and the other three were shocked and stood up abruptly. They all sensed a powerful divine sense covering them. Linley and the others had no idea... that Magnus, after observing for a long time and preparing to act, had stopped concealing himself and directly exposed his soul power.
"A Paragon, or a Highgod with a mutated soul," Linley judged instantly.
"Boom!" A crashing sound rang out.
"Lei Sijing!" A gentle voice sounded. Through the courtyard gate, Linley and the other three clearly saw three blurry figures flying swiftly into the corridor. They landed in the courtyard in an instant. Linley and the others immediately looked closely. The one in the center had a fair, beardless face and drooping silver eyebrows. Seeing this person, Linley and the others were terrified.
"We meet again," Wuman said coldly.
"It's the three of them." Linley had some knowledge of top-tier experts. "The one in the lead is Magnus. A suspected Paragon-level Highgod. Given the divine sense he just released, he's probably a true Paragon. Beside him are Wuman and Chegeweng. Chegeweng's true form is the divine beast 'Suanni.' Damn!"
Chegeweng was even more troublesome than Wuman! And Magnus was an invincible existence.
With these three arriving, Linley and the other three were stunned.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Lei Sijing stepped forward and shouted loudly. At the same time, he transmitted to Linley and the others: "This is bad. That Magnus is a Paragon-level Highgod. Chegeweng also has a soul defense Sovereign artifact. Bebe won't be of any use. If we fight them, we have no hope at all. There's only one option—run! Immediately, let's scatter and flee. Whoever can escape, escapes."
"What are we doing?" Magnus said with a faint smile.
"Boom!" The flat gray stone ground in the courtyard suddenly rolled up like waves, surging directly toward Magnus and the other two, blocking their view.
"Run!" Lei Sijing shouted urgently.
Linley, Bebe, and Lei Hong didn't have a single thought of fighting. Without hesitation, they turned and charged toward the stone walls.
"Boss, you run fast. You and Lei Hong are in the most danger now," Bebe transmitted urgently. Bebe understood... among the four, he had the most abnormal defense and couldn't be killed, while Lei Sijing couldn't be killed either. So Linley and Lei Hong were in the worst situation.
Linley's body directly merged into the stone wall, then fled at extreme speed.
Earth Travel Technique!
"No one escapes!" A cold shout rang out. At the same time, the rocks within a radius of several hundred meters emitted a strange "hum" and all turned to powder. The bottom of Sheep Horn Mountain mysteriously lost this section, causing many rocks above to tumble down. Linley and the other three, who had been fleeing, all had their figures exposed.
"What kind of power is this?" Linley was shocked.
A binding force, one that made it difficult to resist, caused Linley's expression to change. "Laws of Fate!" Linley knew that among the four Edicts, the most bizarre and terrifying was the "Laws of Fate." The Laws of Fate were also extremely difficult to cultivate. The "Great Prophecy Technique" was merely the most superficial application of the Laws of Fate, not even counting as an entry-level skill.
A Paragon of the Laws of Fate was even more troublesome than other Paragons.
Two figures shot out at extreme speed. "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" These two rushed to the edge and coldly stared at Linley and the others.
"You can't escape. I said so," Magnus said coldly.
"Magnus, what exactly do you want?" Lei Sijing said angrily. Those who cultivated the Laws of Fate were the most troublesome. Magnus was even more troublesome than Beyonder!
"Don't worry. I'm only here to deal with these two—" Magnus said lightly, pointing at Linley and then at Lei Hong. "Kill Linley and Lei Hong, and this matter is settled. You two can continue to stay in the Planar Battlefield."
"Dream on!" Bebe stood beside Linley and roared angrily.
Linley also warily watched Wuman in front of him and glanced at Magnus not far away. Linley knew that this time, it was truly dangerous! Magnus was a Paragon-level Highgod. Wuman and Chegeweng's strength was obvious. To escape alive was too difficult.
"If Mr. Leylin were here, there would be hope. But even if Mr. Leylin knows I'm in danger, if he's far away, he won't make it in time." Linley knew very well that even a Sovereign couldn't teleport, let alone a Paragon.
This time, it was truly dangerous.
"Magnus, you—" Lei Sijing was about to speak.
Magnus shouted: "Lei Sijing, you'd better not interfere. With my achievements in the soul aspect, killing you wouldn't be difficult. It's best if you just watch from the side."
In response to Magnus, a purple spear shot out.
"How boring." Magnus waved his hand, and a silver long whip appeared. The whip lashed through the air, directly coiling around the spear. Then, like a long snake, the silver whip coiled toward Lei Sijing. Its speed was so fast that before Lei Sijing could use his innate divine ability, the silver whip had already bound him.
Immediately, Lei Sijing was tightly bound by the silver whip.
"You are no match for me," Magnus said coldly.
"Make your move," Magnus ordered Wuman and Chegeweng.
Linley and Lei Hong didn't flee, because they knew... in front of Magnus, they couldn't escape. Whether in terms of techniques or speed, he far surpassed them. Back then, they had escaped Beyonder's pursuit because Beyonder only wanted to kill Bebe, not the others.
But this time was the opposite. Magnus and his group didn't want to kill Bebe or Lei Sijing, only Linley and Lei Hong.
Linley and Wuman stared at each other.
"If you want to kill me, even if I die, I'll take Wuman with me." In his draconic form, Linley's body erupted with a "boom" of black Destruction Sovereign power.
Wuman's body also ignited with Light Sovereign power. Wuman sneered at Linley: "So your name is Linley. You escaped last time, but this time, you won't."
"The last battle wasn't finished. This time, let's continue." Linley also stared coldly at Wuman. Previously, Linley was far from a match for Wuman. But now, having fused four profound mysteries, how would he fare against Wuman again?