The Dawn of the New World

"I have always heard tales of the Divine Beast lineage but never come across one personally. What makes them so strong?"

Despite being the Prince of a second-tier kingdom himself Micha's knowledge was still severely limited when it came to the divine beasts. This was because of two things.

One, there was no divine beast clan within their continent. And two, information related to them was kept secret on purpose apart from some general ideas.

And it was quite a loaded question for Dai Zhi himself but he didn't see the need to hide something like that from him since they would both be working together.

He took in a deep breath thinking of where to start.

"Every realm has its own version of divinity. We have our pantheons residing within the heavens. They are led by the Gods and the Arch Angels. The hells have the same in the form of the Devils and certain Demons."

'Certain Demons?' Micha picked up on the odd wording but chose not to interrupt him.

"Within the void of the abyss there are the Abyss Lords and Chaos lords that hold similar positions although things work a little differently there."

"And then there are the Divine Beasts which are virtually the same as Gods and Devils for the countless beast species across the realms. So someone like Lord Feng Huang who has a divine beast bloodline is equivalent to a demi-god. There are some key differences between them but that's essentially what they are."

Finding this out was quite a shock to Micha who expected them to be just a little stronger than those of other beast clans.

"So he was born a god?"

"Yes, you can say that. But I heard his father was a human which is frowned upon within their culture so he is quite an outcast. It's a shame he is still loyal to his people otherwise I would love to bring him to my side."

Micha's curiosity had peaked and now that Dai Zhi was in a mood to answer he didn't hold back either.

"Do divine beasts also have their own laws and territories where they can be applied?"

"They have something similar to laws but not exactly. The strength and type of their powers depends wholly on their bloodlines. They can contend against our laws and those of the Gods using only their own bodies."

"You would have to experience it yourself to understand it better but take Lord Feng Huang for example. He has the Phoenix bloodline which means his powers and abilities are mostly related to the elemental realm of flames. Depending on how pure his bloodline is, his fire could simply destroy any laws that come against it."

At this moment he paused to look at Micha who seemed to be fully invested in the conversation at hand. With half a smile he reached out and gently caressed the side of his face making him blush.

"Once you break into the Profound realm I will explain more. Go now, Tian Zheng is waiting for instructions. Tell him not to wander too far away from his 'walking city'. It will be the centerpiece of our formation when the main army attacks."

Flustered Micha almost jumped out of his skin.

"Y-Yes, senior brother," he replied stutteringly and with a quick bow from the waist jumped on the crimson sparrow which flew away at breakneck speed.

His heart was beating so loudly that no other sound could reach his ears.

"What the hell is wrong with me, how could I... and for another man...I'm not even..."

*Sigh*

Dai Zhi kept staring in his direction long after the sparrow had disappeared, that smile still plastered all over his face because at the same time that Micha's mind was racing with doubts about himself Dai Zhi's pupils were pulsing with a dark red energy.

"Hm, not bad at all. The hypnosis works even when they leave the territory of my law. Instilling affection to an otherwise uninterested target is much easier than expected. But...it could be stronger."

He redirected his attention toward the bowl of blood resting on the side and continued absorbing the blood in the same manner as before, albeit in a much better mood.

'Everything is going according to plan. Tian Zheng will clear out the rebels while the main army moves towards this so-called 'last city'. He will join the army when Feng Huang finds the exact location of the city. Whatever magic these barbarians have used to hide its trace will not hold them back for long.'

'Xue Meng will stay here and protect me as I get ready to break through to the profound realm and receive the final piece of the bloodline. I had hoped to get Dima to join them but he is up to his old tricks again. Hah, if he thinks he can hide whatever is in that structure and keep it for himself he has another thing coming.'

'I will take care of him myself once all this is over. One more casualty won't make much of a difference, not anymore...nothing will stand in my way!'