Chapter 542: The Inferno Emperor (2/2)

”Wind Movement, Earth Hardening, Soul Infusion, and Living Fire,” Ferris said.

The Empress furrowed her scaly brows. Wind Movement made sense since fire made air move upwards. Earth Hardening also made sense since fire could harden clay and similar materials. Yet, what about the remaining two?

”What is this Soul Infusion?” the Empress asked. Apparently, even she didn't know of such a Law, which showed how rare it was.

”The Soul is the thing that differentiates dead from alive things,” Ferris explained. ”With Soul Infusion, I can take my Energy and infuse a dead object with a Soul.”

The Empress took a deep breath when she heard that. Such a concept sounded very ethereal and powerful. Such a power almost felt like it shouldn't exist. Transforming something dead into something alive sounded like something that only a God could do.

”I presume that's a level two Law?” the Empress asked.

Ferris nodded.

”And you have created the Living Fire by combining your Law of Fire Manipulation with your Law of Soul Infusion?” she asked.

Ferris nodded again.

The Empress took another deep breath. She knew what that meant. Ferris had managed to comprehend a level three Law, something even she hadn't been able to comprehend. Ferris' status had shot up violently. From a normal Elder, he had risen to become a Pre-Ascender, a beast that was only missing food to ascend.

All of this had happened way too suddenly. One of her Elders had become a Pre-Ascender. Yet, due to something else that had happened, the Empress now knew the reason.

The Empress looked at Gravis intensely, making him raise an eyebrow. ”You have a powerful influence that allows us beasts to comprehend powerful Laws.”

Gravis squinted his eyes. ”My talk with Ferris had some impact, sure, but don't you think you are overreacting?” Gravis asked.

The Empress simply continued to look at Gravis. ”No, I'm not,” she stated.

”What makes you think that?” Gravis asked.

”Elder Ferris had comprehended many more Laws. The Grand Elder managed to comprehend another level two Law regarding lightning after talking with you. The Inferno Emperor managed to comprehend a level three Law after coming in contact with you, and I have just comprehended another Law after talking with you,” the Empress said.

”The only connection is you,” she said.

Gravis was taken aback. The Grand Elder learned another level two Law after talking to him? The Empress just comprehended another one? Also, what was that other thing?

”I don't recall ever meeting the Inferno Emperor,” Gravis said.

”Yes, you did,” the Empress said. ”His title when he had been a King was the Red King.”

Gravis' eyes widened in recognition. The red hawk that had kept Gravis inside his Kingdom for five years! He was also the one that brought Gravis to the Empress.

Gravis' eyes shone coldly. He didn't forget his enmity with the Red King. He still wanted to kill the Red King for his year-long suppression. Yet, that goal seemed to be even more distant than Gravis had thought.

”He has comprehended a level three Law?” Gravis asked.

The Empress nodded. ”After the meeting, he entered the Law Comprehension Area for Inferno, which is the fire equivalent to your Punishment Lightning. He exited as an Emperor and immediately attacked the sea beasts. He fought a level two Emperor evenly for hours.”

The Empress narrowed her eyes. ”You should know that this was before he comprehended the Law of Inferno,” she said.

Gravis also narrowed his eyes. This meant that as a new level one Emperor, the Red King had already been powerful enough to jump an entire level as an Emperor. When he had been a level five King, the Red King had probably been even more powerful than an Inquisitor.

”During that fight,” the Empress continued, ”the Inferno Emperor managed to understand the Law of Inferno and killed the enemy Emperor. Shortly after, he killed another level two Emperor. Right now, the Inferno Emperor is a level two Emperor that can even fight a level four Emperor. He might be even more powerful than me.”

Gravis took a deep breath with closed eyes. ”Is he still part of the Icy Pride Empire?” Gravis asked.

”No, he left the Empire as soon as he exited the Law Comprehension Area. He also left his Kingdom behind, and it doesn't seem like he's interested in creating his own Empire. His goal is the higher world.”

Gravis' eyes shone coldly. ”So, he's up for grabs, right?”

The Empress looked into Gravis' eyes.

”Yes.”