Magnetic Field Defense

Linley suddenly thought, "What if I fused the Magnetic Field Power with divine power, then arranged them in a special defensive formation based on Law Mysteries, forming a suit of armor? What would happen?"

Once this idea took root in his heart, it spread like wildfire, impossible to contain.

Combining the descriptions from the original work with his own life experience in this life, Linley understood that three main factors determined the defensive power of a God-level powerhouse: Bloodline, Divine Artifact, and Profound Mystery.

Linley's bloodline in this life was still human. Although he was born from heaven and earth, untainted by countless generations of reproduction, his physical constitution might be slightly stronger and healthier, but in essence, aside from a somewhat better affinity for laws and rules, he had never heard of any other special traits. This was also the reason he absolutely had to hide his special abilities.

Unlike Divine Beasts, whose physiques were formidable, allowing them to gain the upper hand in battles against human God-level powerhouses at the same realm—especially in close combat, where Divine Beast powerhouses could maximize their physical strength advantage—human God-level powerhouses, without special opportunities, could only strive in two areas: Divine Artifacts and Profound Mystery fusion.

A high-quality defensive Divine Artifact could greatly compensate for the weakness of a frail physique; this was the simplest and most direct method.

In comparison, Profound Mystery fusion was far more difficult, requiring talent, inspiration, and time to skillfully use divine power for defense in a special arrangement. The strong could even integrate this technique into their soul, turning it into an instinct that passively protected them around the clock.

A High-God could stand still and let a Low-level God or Mid-level God attack with Divine Artifacts without a scratch. The gap in strength was too vast; they couldn't even break the most basic divine power defense.

To sum it up, in terms of defense, you either had innate talent, spent resources to forge a rare and powerful Divine Artifact, cultivated well with good comprehension, received personal guidance from a strong expert to learn some technique or experience, or there was no other way.

Being able to sense and control the Magnetic Field Power was Linley's special opportunity! No other living being even had the chance to imitate or learn it!

He had this idea back when he was a Low-level God, but at the time, he prioritized cultivation and fusing Profound Mysteries, and the Magnetic Field Power was relatively weak, so he shelved it. Now was the right time.

Linley raised his right hand, concentrating. Strands of Lightning Divine Power began to orderly cover his body surface. "Lightning Element... Lightning Speed... arrangement and combination..."

At first, he didn't employ too many complex techniques, mainly because he lacked the foundation. He only followed the most basic fusion method, amplifying the divine power to form armor that isolated external physical attacks, but it was very subtle.

The next step, fusing the magnetic field, was the key.

The moment this thought appeared, his innate magnetic field reacted instinctively, channeling a portion into the fused Profound Mystery armor on his body surface. Suddenly, some extremely minute defensive gaps tightened, but there was no visible change from the outside.

Linley didn't hesitate to boldly experiment. He raised his left hand and slashed it in a sharp arc, like a blade striking his right arm.

"Clang!"

Sparks flew, leaving only a shallow white mark.

Linley began testing again and again...

"The Magnetic Field Power can amplify defense by about five times!"

Linley was very satisfied with this result. He was only a Mid-level God now, with plenty of room for future growth.

Linley understood in his heart that if the original work's setting matched this world, unless one was a Great Perfection or an Overgod, or an even more heaven-defying Four-Element Soul Mutant, without Willpower, a tenfold gap was often enough to decide both victory and life or death.

"I need to find a way to strengthen my magnetic field!"

Linley's clear eyes shimmered with hope. His thinking was very clear; there were roughly two methods to try: physique and soul.

A smile gradually spread across Linley's face as he thought to himself, "The Soul Gold Bead should be for sale in Red Stone City, as Thomas mentioned. That can't be rushed, but physique enhancement is readily available."

Blood Crystal Mine!

Whether directly using it to strengthen his physique or selling it to exchange for other cultivation resources like the Soul Gold Bead, Linley needed to secure a larger mining share for the Tianlan Tribe.

Having adapted to the power of the Mid-level God realm and the enhanced Magnetic Field Power, Linley returned to the Tianlan Tribe with satisfaction. He was greeted by a warm welcome from Thomas, Jess, and Karl.

"Linley, your breakthrough came just in time!"

Thomas laughed heartily, his expression animated, clearly in a great mood.

Jess and Karl also wore excited smiles.

Linley nodded and said naturally, "With me here, our Tianlan Tribe's mining share can be bumped up a bit this time, right?"

Relying on his magnetic field sensing, he could clearly perceive the magnetic field fluctuations emanating from the three of them, carrying positive emotions like joy, excitement, and friendliness.

Thomas nodded firmly and said with certainty, "Of course. Having an extra Mid-level God in the tribe is no small matter."

He then looked at Jess and Karl, joking, "You two need to step it up. Linley, a newcomer, has already surpassed you. If one more of you can become a Mid-level God, our Tianlan Tribe can directly annex the Fire Snake Tribe and the Magic Cloud Tribe, expanding our power several times over."

Jess and Karl, who had been beaming, immediately deflated at these words. They exchanged awkward glances and smiled bitterly.

As Linley chatted and laughed with them, he closely observed the changes in their magnetic fields. He noticed that when the topic of Mid-level Gods came up, Jess and Karl's magnetic fields fluctuated noticeably, emitting a faint negative, passive, and anxious emotion.

Seeing this, Linley skillfully changed the subject at the right moment, muttering to himself that if Thomas's magnetic field hadn't remained friendly, he would have thought this was a move to stir up resentment against him.

Thomas, unaware of this, smiled and suggested, "Linley, your breakthrough to Mid-level God is worth a big celebration, but since the Blood Crystal distribution is only a few years away, I think it's better to keep it a secret for now. We'll surprise the Fire Snake Tribe and the Magic Cloud Tribe when the time comes."

Linley nodded. He didn't care about such petty vanity anyway and said readily, "No problem. Let's arrange it that way."

Soon, five years passed in the blink of an eye.

Atop Red Stone Mountain, jagged rocks jutted out, and perilous peaks pierced the clouds like swords.

The three forces—the Tianlan Tribe, the Fire Snake Tribe, and the Magic Cloud Tribe—gathered here. A dense sea of Saint Domain beings surged like black tides, their momentum formidable.

But...

These hundreds of thousands of Saint Domain beings were just background. Only the God-level powerhouses truly had a say!

"Mr. Thomas, long time no see!"

A middle-aged man with short red hair and bulging muscles greeted them with a hearty smile. As he spoke, his gaze fixed on Linley, showing slight surprise.

"Come, let me introduce you. This is Linley, a super genius who advanced to Mid-level God just three hundred years after becoming a god!"

Thomas enthusiastically introduced both sides. This middle-aged man was the strongest of the Fire Snake Tribe, Donald. Then he pointed to a slender, cold-looking young man with long gray hair beside him—he was the Mid-level God of the Magic Cloud Tribe, Dennis!

The other two Low-level Gods were named David and George.