Divine Domain

But besides law profound mysteries, what else was there to a God-level expert's cultivation?

Thoughts churned in Roy's mind.

Perhaps due to the boost brought by his improved soul, Roy's thinking speed far exceeded that of ordinary times.

In Coiling Dragon, what had left the deepest impression on him—something initially powerful that later faded into obscurity?

It was neither the protagonist Linley's transformations nor the Innate Divine Abilities of various divine beasts.

It was—the Divine Domain!

The first appearance of the Divine Domain had been utterly awe-inspiring—

It was the moment when the protagonist Linley had nearly been killed by Steller, an expert of the Church of Light, and everything had turned eternal.

Under the Divine Domain's coverage, even space itself seemed frozen. Everything within the domain came to a complete standstill.

Late night, silence, oppression, terror...

Divine grace was as vast as the sea; divine might was as fearsome as prison...

At that moment, Cesar, the King of Assassins, had lightly stepped through the air. With casual ease, he had demonstrated what a "god" was.

Unfortunately...

Bzz...

The Divine Domain was an ability innate to the soul after one became a God-level expert.

This ability allowed one to control the elemental essences of the world within a certain range, using pressure upon the elements to produce a certain degree of "confinement."

Unfortunately, this "confinement" effect was not strong, and it only worked on Saint Domains.

Once the opponent was also a God-level expert, the Divine Domain's effect would be neutralized.

Now, Roy was comprehending his own "Divine Domain."

No, Roy was not comprehending the "Divine Domain," but the "instinct" within his own soul.

After becoming a god, the soul was tempered by the Laws of the World and gained the ability to control the corresponding elements.

A Mid-level God's Divine Domain was stronger than a Low-level God's, while a High-level God's Divine Domain was stronger than a Mid-level God's.

The most fundamental reason for this was that, during advancement, the soul received the tempering of the Laws of the World.

What Roy was comprehending was this "instinct" of control.

With his rapidly expanding Soul Power, Roy cast the Divine Domain again and again, attempting to uncover the secret of how the soul controlled the elements.

As Roy's soul grew ever stronger, his control over his own soul also grew stronger.

One year, two years, three years, five years...

At some unknown point, the Soul Gold Beads in Roy's Spatial Ring had all been completely absorbed. More than three hundred fist-sized Soul Gold Beads directly increased the strength of Roy's soul by over tenfold.

Of course, Roy had not noticed this yet.

All his attention was immersed in studying the "Divine Domain."

One hundred years, one thousand years, ten thousand years...

To outsiders, Roy's palace had remained shrouded in his "Divine Domain" all this time.

But in reality, Roy had not been continuously maintaining the Divine Domain. Rather, he had been releasing it again and again.

Over those thousand years, Roy released the Divine Domain once every instant.

It could be said that throughout the nearly two Yanjì since the birth of the Coiling Dragon World, there had never been a god who had deployed the Divine Domain as many times as Roy.

At a certain moment, the Laws of the World descended...

Bzz...

In the unseen void, Roy's mind and soul seemed to merge with all things in heaven and earth as one. He quietly experienced the Laws of the World tempering and empowering his soul.

When the Laws of the World receded, Roy exited that state of oneness with heaven and earth, yet he remained immersed in his previous insights.

"H-how is this possible?"

Within the City Lord's residence, Laurent, Fred, Quiller, and Shelley had gathered together.

At this moment, none of them looked particularly well.

"What exactly is going on with Roy? It has only been ten thousand years, yet he has already advanced to become a High-level God?"

Roy was the Elder they had recommended to the family. The stronger Roy became, the more support they would receive from the family.

Naturally, the stronger Roy was, the better the treatment he would receive as well.

This kind of win-win opportunity was a wonderful thing for both them and Roy.

Moreover, when Roy accepted Shelley's Spatial Ring, he had stated that it might take several hundred thousand years, or even over a Million Years, before he broke through to become a High-level God. In other words, Roy himself had been inclined toward prioritizing the fusion of law profound mysteries.

They truly could not understand why Roy had become a High-level God so quickly.

The further one progressed in fusing law profound mysteries, the more difficult it became.

They did not believe that Roy had made any further progress over these past ten thousand years.

"What exactly is Roy up to?"

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

"Enough, Quiller."

In the end, Fred shook his head. "Before Roy's breakthrough, he already possessed the strength of a Five-star Devil. Now that he has become a High-level God, he can be considered to have the strength of a Six-star Devil. That is more than enough for him to serve as a family elder."

"No matter what, he is now an elder of our family. Let's wait."

"Besides, finding such a pleasant surprise while we were building the city is already enough."

"Don't be too greedy."

"That's true."

"Then what do we do now?"

"Wait. Once Elder Roy emerges from seclusion, Sister Shelley will also be returning to the Sky Sacrifice Mountain Range with Elder Roy. We can ask Elder Roy then why he did this."

"Mm."

However, none of the four had expected that this wait would last more than a hundred years.

"Fortune—what incredible fortune!"

Roy opened his eyes, his grin nearly reaching his ears.

This time, in order to comprehend the soul's instinctive use of the Divine Domain, Roy had repeatedly unleashed the Divine Domain without interruption, gaining some insight into how the soul wielded the Divine Domain.

Perhaps because the intensity of his soul had risen too greatly, while Roy was comprehending the soul's "instincts," the mysteries of the Strength Profound Mystery of Laws and the Earth Pulsations Profound Mystery of Laws had also seeped into Roy's soul. Over the course of more than ten thousand years, these two Profound Mysteries of Laws had progressed directly from beginner level to mastery.

This clearly ran contrary to Roy's previous plans. Once the Laws had reached mastery, the difficulty of fusing Laws also rose by a great deal.

However, there was nothing he could do about it. At the time, Roy's entire mind had been immersed in comprehending his own soul, leaving him unable to notice the rapid progress of his other two Profound Mysteries of Laws.

Of course, a loss may yet prove a blessing.

At the very least, Roy felt that even if he had the chance to do it over, he would still choose to obtain this opportunity.

When he advanced to become a High-level God, the Laws of the World descended.

Then, due to his condition at the time, Roy's soul had briefly reached a state of Unity of Heaven and Man, leaving within his soul the mysteries of how the Laws of the World enhanced the soul.

The Divine Domain was an ability bestowed by the Laws of the World that every God-level expert possessed.

To a certain extent, it could be considered the "Innate Divine Ability" of all God-level experts.

Each time a God-level expert advanced, this "Innate Divine Ability" would grow stronger.

Once all the Profound Mysteries of Laws of a single element had been perfectly fused, allowing one to become an invincible Paragon High-level God, one could receive another bestowal from the Laws of the World: Willpower.