Sadius analyzed for Olivier the pros and cons of cultivating Heterogeneous Fusion Profound Mysteries.
Olivier immediately understood—He should first focus on properly cultivating the Same-Type Fusion Profound Mysteries. After becoming a Deity, he would then consider the matter of heterogeneous fusion.
Skyrite Mountain Range.
Fortunately, Sadius had left two divine clones in the Infernal Realm. Otherwise, he would have missed fulfilling his promise to the four Patriarchs of the Four Divine Beast Families.
At this moment, Sadius' Destruction God Clone had already arrived at the Skyrite Mountain Range.
"Four Patriarchs, set up a battle platform outside the Skyrite Mountains," he instructed. "Spread the word that I will challenge the Eight Great Clans."
"Sadius, what if they refuse to respond?"
"Then it depends on how well you spread the news. Surely this little matter is within your ability?"
The four nodded.
Very soon, the Eight Great Clans discovered that outside the Skyrite Mountains, the people of the Four Divine Beast Families had flattened a vast area and built a battle arena.
The scouts of the Eight Families quickly relayed this information back to their respective clans.
"What are these Four Divine Beast Families trying to do? They actually dare leave the Skyrite Mountains? Hmph, they're courting death."
Immediately, the Eight Families dispatched people to the outskirts of the Skyrite Mountains, intending to slaughter any members of the Four Divine Beast Families who had left their stronghold.
But soon, the Eight Great Clans received a message—an open provocation from the Four Divine Beast Families.
"Courting death! These damned worms dare to be so arrogant? I'll personally go and kill them!" said the Patriarch of the Barbary Clan.
From a distance, he could see a battle platform constructed atop a leveled mountain peak.
Sadius, seeing this man flying over, knew he was here to challenge him.
"Sadius, you're the Emissary of the Redbud Sovereign, aren't you? Must you meddle in the enmity between our Eight Great Clans and the Four Divine Beast Families?"
"Ah, I forgot to mention—" Sadius' lips curved into a faint smile. "I'm also a member of the Four Divine Beast Families. My body carries the Azure Dragon bloodline."
Hearing this, the Patriarch of the Barbary Clan froze in surprise. This Sadius was truly a member of the Four Divine Beast Families?
Since when had the Four Divine Beast Families produced such a powerhouse?
This complicated matters. In the past, there had been a balance between the Eight Great Clans and the Four Divine Beast Families.
Though the Eight Great Clans clearly had more Seven-Star Fiend experts than the Four Divine Beast Families, the number of top-tier experts remained balanced.
The Eight Families' eight Patriarchs were all Sovereign emissaries , each wielding a Sovereign artifact.
The Four Divine Beast Families' four Patriarchs and four Grand Elders also possessed Sovereign artifacts bestowed by the Four Divine Beasts.
Thus, this equilibrium had been maintained for ages.
But now, a Sadius had appeared—someone who was not only a Sovereign Emissary of the Redbud Sovereign but also carried an overwhelming aura of invincibility beneath Perfection.
The Barbary Patriarch's mind raced. This Sadius cannot be allowed to live.
He immediately sent a divine transmission through his clone to the other seven Patriarchs of the Eight Great Clans.
"So what if Sadius is a Sovereign Emissary? We are Sovereign emissaries as well. Since he wants to help the Four Divine Beast Families, don't blame us for striking him down."
The decision was quickly made. Since Sadius had set up a battle platform, they would not hesitate to kill him.
"Shouldn't we first ask the Sovereign? If Sadius has a close relationship with the Redbud Sovereign, killing him would offend the Sovereign."
"He's not a child of the Sovereign. The Sovereign won't trouble us over the death of a mere Emissary."
Indeed, in the eyes of a Sovereign, emissaries were important, but if they died in battle, it only meant their strength was insufficient. No blame would fall on the killers.
So long as they did not harm a Sovereign's family, a Sovereign would not lower himself to deal with a mere Deity.
"Fine. Sadius' material attacks are incredibly strong, and his weapon is an offensive-type Sovereign artifact. Barbary, you test his strength first. We'll arrive shortly after."
Outside the Skyrite Mountains, Sadius had already been waiting for some time. The Four Divine Beast Family experts cheered loudly from the perimeter.
Barbary, seeing this, decisively stepped onto the battle platform.
"Sadius, since you've chosen to stand up for the Four Divine Beast Families, then be prepared to die."
"Enough nonsense. Let's begin."
Barbary drew out a long whip—his Sovereign artifact. Being proficient in the Water Laws, this whip allowed him to unleash his greatest combat power.
The whip lashed out, carrying the Water Element, Gentle Circular Softness, and Icy Sharpness—three types of Profound Mysteries combined into one strike.
Sadius held a Divine Sword of Divinity. His Sovereign artifact wasn't with this Destruction God Clone, so he could only use this Highgod artifact.
Sadius could see that this move wasn't simple and couldn't be met head-on. He immediately unleashed a Oblivion Sword Intent.
Even so, the opponent's attack, bolstered by a Sovereign artifact, forced Sadius back a step.
"So that's all your strength amounts to? You'd better bring out your Sovereign artifact—otherwise, you won't even have a chance of winning," Barbary mocked.
"Not necessarily. That was just a casual swing of my sword," Sadius replied calmly.
He wasn't boasting. At his current level, attacks combining dual-type heterogeneous fusion mysteries were merely his basic moves.
Sadius shifted his sword techniques, unleashing several different dual-fusion heterogeneous Profound Mysteries in succession.
"Let's see if you can withstand this move!"
Barbary immediately executed his Five-Fusion Ultimate Technique. The whip danced, dreamy and illusory. This strike combined both material and soul attacks.
Seeing his opponent go all out, Sadius decided there was no need to hold back anymore. He unleashed the World-Destroying Sword Intent.
Although he wasn't using a Sovereign artifact, its power still surpassed Barbary's Five-Fusion Ultimate Technique.
However, Sadius deliberately pretended to evade the attack. After all, Barbary's strike contained a soul assault; Sadius had to act like he didn't dare take it head-on.
Otherwise, if realized the truth and fled immediately, it would be troublesome.
Indeed, Barbary's ultimate move wasn't bad—far stronger than an ordinary Five-Fusion Highgod. No wonder he had become a Sovereign Emissary.
Through observing his opponent's ultimate technique, Sadius also gained some slight insight into the Water Laws.
Unfortunately, this clone hadn't fused with his Water God Clone, so his fused divine power contained no water-type divine energy.
Still, the memories between his clones were shared—so his true body and Radius immediately gained some comprehension.
The clash between the two shook Heaven and Earth. Sadius also realized his own weakness—he had comprehended too few Profound Mysteries.
This meant that although his combat strength was powerful, he had glaring shortcomings in other areas.
"Well then, today might as well be an opportunity—let this battle help me gain more insights."
Outside the Skyrite Mountains, the experts of the Four Divine Beast Families watched the fight, holding their breath in nervous anticipation.
For from what Sadius displayed so far, he looked like an ordinary Shura-level powerhouse.
Only Lomio, observing from the side, understood the truth.
"Sadius is just using Barbary as a sparring partner to improve his comprehension of the Profound Mysteries."