Yulan Plane, Extreme Northern Icefield.
Sadius' dark divine clone and Radius had returned to the Yulan Plane first.
By now, the Plane Overseer of the Yulan Plane had changed—Hodan's term had ended, and he had already departed the Yulan continent.
The new Overseer was a female mid-level God, and she did not recognize Sadius.
However, for someone to teleport from the Divine Plane to the Material Plane, that could only be a peak-level expert. Naturally, she did not dare show any disrespect.
"Greetings, my lord."
Sadius ignored her, flying straight toward the Dark Forest with Radius.
Inside the metal castle within the Dark Forest, Beirut and Bluefire were playing chess when they suddenly sensed Sadius' return.
"We've waited long enough for this guy. He finally came back."
"It's just the dark divine clone. We still need his earth divine clone to return too."
"As I recall, wasn't this Radius's soul native to our Yulan Plane? He's the second Azure Dragon between Heaven and Earth—quite fated with your water-type Sovereign spark."
"A pity he ruined his future. He never walked the path of profound fusion. Giving him a Sovereign spark would do us no good."
"They've arrived. Let's continue this chess match later."
"Beirut, you cheated!" Bluefire chuckled lightly.
At that moment, Sadius flew directly into the metal castle. The magic formations of the castle posed no barrier to him.
"Sadius, long time no see."
The three Violet-Gold Rat King brothers, having just completed another round of intense training, were currently lying down to rest.
"Three elder brothers, I'll visit Uncle first. I'll treat you to wine afterward."
Sadius went straight inside, where Beirut and Bluefire had just finished their game.
"Uncle. Mister Leylin."
"Sadius, I remember you said you would explain why you brought Radius back to the Yulan Plane."
"Uncle, try not to get upset…"
Beirut looked at him with raised brows.
"I won't hide it anymore. In truth…Radius and I are the same person."
Beirut and Bluefire were stunned on the spot.
"How is that possible?! Your soul auras are clearly different."
"I knew you wouldn't believe it. That's why I brought him here with me. This truth is too shocking to reveal in the Infernal Realm."
As they watched, Sadius and Radius faced each other—and then, Sadius suddenly merged into Radius's body.
The two fused. Their soul auras blended into one.
Beirut and Bluefire could hardly believe their eyes.
"What in the world is going on?"
"It began back when I first arrived in the Infernal Realm. I encountered a peculiar race known as the Bula Clan. That race has the ability to split themselves into two distinct beings, each with different soul auras.
"Back then, the stronger divine clone of the one I met had already been killed. Perhaps you've heard of his title—the Extreme Fiend, a Seven-Star Fiend of the Ziyang Prefecture."
Though Beirut was a Sovereign, he still kept track of which Seven-Star Fiends were active in the Infernal Realm.
The Extreme Fiend had once been a Seven-Star Fiend of the Redbud Continent 's Ziyang Prefecture, but was later killed by a Six-Star Fiend and disappeared thereafter.
That Six-Star Fiend later became the Blackcloud Fiend, whom Sadius eventually slew.
"Before his divine clone died, the Extreme Fiend passed on to me a secret technique he developed. Using it, I gained an ability similar to the Bula Clan's.
I gathered most of the Azure Dragon bloodline and part of my soul, condensing them into an egg, from which Radius was later born. So you see—Radius is me."
"Sadius, is the Bula Clan really that terrifying? Can you teach me that secret technique?" asked Beirut.
Sadius shook his head helplessly.
"It wasn't just the secret art. The Extreme Fiend had fused his blood essence into me, combined with rare materials and his own research. Some of those materials are truly unique, invented by him and cannot be replicated. Unless someone can reinvent the process from scratch, this kind of clone can never be created again."
He wasn't lying—some ingredients were indeed one of a kind, created by the Extreme Fiend.
Beirut looked slightly disappointed.
If he could gain this technique, wouldn't that mean he could create another divine clone? Could he then refine another Sovereign spark?
"Sadius, are you saying you're now a mutate of four elemental souls?" Bluefire seized on the key point.
"That's right. In fact, I am the first four-element soul mutate between Heaven and Earth."
Beirut had already learned from Sadius that Linley had become a four-element soul mutate. Bluefire, naturally, had heard it from Beirut.
"Did you receive a Power of Will boon?"
Sadius nodded.
"Yes, I received one portion of Power of Will."
Beirut and Bluefire exchanged glances—and both smiled.
"Congratulations, Sadius. You're now standing at the peak of Divinity."
"This time the Necropolis wasn't easy to get the Sovereign's approval to open. Make sure you take full advantage of the opportunity," Beirut said meaningfully.
"Uncle, before entering the Necropolis, I want to ask a favor."
"Something more important than the Necropolis?"
At that moment, Sadius released his fused divine power.
The fused energy was a deep green, yet within it shone a radiant golden light.
"What's that within your fused divine power?"
"I'm not entirely sure. It's a fusion of Destruction divine power, Earth divine power, and Amethyst origin energy. It multiplies my divine power's strength by tenfold."
Bebe and Bluefire were stunned again.
They had intended to surprise Sadius, but it was Sadius who had shocked them instead.
"Sadius, tell me—how does your power now compare to a Full Paragon?" Beirut asked.
"Hundreds of times stronger."
Hundreds of times stronger!
Beirut couldn't help but burst out in laughter. The stronger Sadius became, the more powerful he would be once he became a Sovereign.
"What favor do you want?"
At this point, Beirut was ready to agree to anything.
"I'd like to ask Uncle to help me refine some Sovereign spark essence. I discovered that aside from Amethyst origin energy, I can also use Sovereign spark essence to enhance my fused divine power."
"Really?" Beirut was overjoyed again.
In the entire Coiling Dragon universe, only a God-Eater Rat could refine and utilize Sovereign spark essence.
Yet now, Sadius told him he could too—how could Beirut not be excited?
"It's true. But I can't refine just any essence—only those that match the attributes of my fused divine power."
"That's still excellent. Just in time—the Sovereign Sword I was forging for Linley is now complete. I'll help you refine some essence right away. You can go to the Necropolis after absorbing it."
Beirut took out a long, razor-thin sword, as delicate as cicada wings, and handed it to Sadius. This was none other than the Mirage Sword mentioned in the original.
Then, Beirut began refining Sovereign spark essence.
Beirut's refinement speed was far faster than Bebe's.
Sadius calmly sat and began absorbing the Sovereign essence beads that Beirut produced.