The original concept behind the Soul Burning Potion recorded in Camilla's Black Notebook was to solve the problem of refining a godhead when one's soul could not harmonize with it.
There was only one answer.
Camilla's Death God Avatar had fallen before, but she later refined a godhead and recovered the strength of a Five-star Demon.
That was not surprising. Hell was filled with a strong aura of slaughter, and conflict was frequent. Such things were common.
Who would have thought that Camilla would later obtain a Death Element Main Godhead by some fortuitous coincidence?
She had obtained a supreme treasure but was unable to refine it!
It was easy to imagine how painful that must have been for her. That was why she had gone mad, capturing people and researching all kinds of soul-related potions.
Unfortunately, refining a godhead was destined to leave her with no chance of turning things around. That was also Linley's good fortune!
Linley could not be bothered to investigate how Camilla had obtained the Sovereign Spark. All that mattered was that it was in his hands now.
"Camilla really wasn't willing to give up... Perhaps she hadn't obtained the Sovereign Spark very long ago..."
Linley thought that if he were in her position, he would also be helpless. But he would definitely focus on nurturing a suitable child.
However, that was only because he viewed things from a god's perspective. As a transmigrator familiar with the rules of this world, he knew there was no hope of changing the drawbacks of refining a godhead.
Camilla, however, was a native. Naturally, she would harbor a sliver of hope.
She must have wondered whether there were any natural treasures or special potions that could help a soul harmonize with a godhead!
That was only human nature!
Even taking a step back, how could Linley guarantee that there was absolutely no solution?
His understanding of this world all came from the plot of the original work. What about everything beyond the story? Even the Overgods might not know everything!
After exhausting every possible avenue, who would willingly give up on becoming an Overgod before reaching the point of no return? There was no need to mock Camilla.
Among her two Divine Avatars with the strength of Five-star Demons, her Life God Avatar had been on the verge of breaking through to Six-star strength. If she had not encountered Linley that time,
Claude and the others would never have been able to do anything to her.
If she were still alive, her Life God Avatar would probably already have the strength of a Six-star Demon. As long as she did not encounter a Seven-star Demon, she would have nothing to fear.
As for Seven-star Demons, they were not stray dogs by the roadside. She could conduct her research with ease. With time measured in hundreds of millions of years, even if the Soul Burning Potion ultimately failed, she could still raise a successor after coming to terms with reality.
Unfortunately, there were no ifs. She had encountered Linley. That was fate.
"I wonder what rank this Sovereign Spark is."
Linley's mind raced with thoughts... Then he quickly thought, "I can't stay in Hell any longer. I need to leave for the Netherworld immediately!"
The principle was simple: the longer he delayed, the more likely something would change!
Who could guarantee that Camilla's secret would not be discovered by someone else?
Although Linley thought the possibility was practically zero—after all, Camilla had dared to stay in Bloodthirsty Castle and capture large numbers of blood slaves for her research. The place was not actually far from Red Stone City, but it was still outside the city. Surely no one else knew about this.
Even so, he did not dare to gamble!
Then he thought about it. If someone learned that Camilla had a Sovereign Spark, it would be useless no matter where she hid!
She probably had no descendants either. Otherwise, she would not have kept the sealed notebook on herself.
Linley felt relieved. "That explains everything."
It might have looked as though he had casually stumbled upon a lucky break, but that was because he had relied on the special talent of Magnetic Field Power!
Given Camilla's sealing methods, if Linley had not possessed Magnetic Field Power and the cheat of a god's perspective—if he had not figured out in advance that the Magic Array would self-destruct, refrained from acting rashly, and instead perfectly replicated a copy to have someone study how to break it—
Anyone else who released even a little divine power to test it would cause it to self-destruct the moment something went wrong, leaving them with nothing!
Even if they gave it to Julie, she would have no way to break it in one attempt without knowing what to expect!
With such a lethal trap on first contact, regret would come too late!
No one else could do it. Only Linley could!
"The Death Element needs to become a Highgod as soon as possible."
A tremendous pressure surged in Linley's heart.
Even after becoming a Highgod, he would have to accumulate strength for some time if conditions allowed!
Linley thought helplessly, "What a pity. I wasn't born in the Material Plane. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had so many troubles."
But this greedy thought flashed through his mind and was gone. Linley even found it somewhat laughable.
Wasn't that just like Camilla? If she had not greedily wanted to refine the Sovereign Spark herself and gone to such lengths to conduct all kinds of experiments, she would never have died at his hands.
If he had been born in the Material Plane, would he have come to Hell?
The answer was obvious. No!
At least before fusing four Mysteries and reaching the strength of a Seven-star Demon, he would most likely have stayed in his homeland and cultivated obediently!
Once the timeline changed even slightly, it would have been nearly impossible for him to encounter the opportunities he had now!
Linley suddenly gained some insight and murmured, "This is fate..."
In an instant, inspiration struck him, and an indescribable feeling welled up within him.
Linley instinctively seized this sliver of opportunity!
The Sanctuary True Body closed its eyes and fully deduced the Fate Rule, finally taking a difficult step into a new realm.
"Buzz—!"
The Laws of the World descended, gathering an abstruse and unfathomable aura of the Fate Rule that swirled above Linley's head like a vortex.
"Hiss... hiss..."
A Black Crystal radiating mysterious white light condensed into existence. It was precisely a Destiny Element Low-level Godhead.
At the same time, information entered Linley's mind, asking whether he would choose Internal Godhood or External Godhood.
"External!"
Linley made his choice without hesitation. Was he some impoverished god who lacked that little bit of Soul Gold Beads and amethysts?
Of course not!
In an instant, his soul split apart!
"It hurts..."
Linley's face paled from the pain, and he clenched his teeth tightly.
The half of his soul that had split away quickly fused with the Destiny Low-level Godhead. Linley's consciousness began sensing the Ocean of Divine Power, rapidly absorbing divine power to form a divine body—head, neck, body...
After the Destiny Element Low-level Divine Avatar was born, Linley's thoughts moved, and a white robe condensed over his body.
The fluctuations of the Laws of the World gradually faded.
Linley rubbed his head and said with an exhausted expression, "No matter how many times I go through this, it still hurts..."
Without the slightest delay, he took out a large number of Soul Gold Beads and rapidly replenished the soul power of the Sanctuary True Body and the Destiny Element Low-level Divine Avatar, restoring them to their optimal—and also their absolute-limit—state.
The supposed weakness and drawbacks of External Godhood simply did not exist before a god-level powerhouse as well supplied as him.
The soul of the Sanctuary True Body had grown stronger yet again, breaking through its original limit. Now, its efficiency in comprehending Laws and Rules was even greater!
Various thoughts surfaced in his mind one after another. Linley gradually felt a little pressure, so he extended his Spiritual Sense and transmitted a message. "Diana, Liko, all of you come over here."
He had experienced too much in a short period, and his emotions had fluctuated too intensely. For the moment, he was no longer in a hurry to head to the Netherworld. One or two days would not make a difference. What he needed was to vent and relax his tightly wound mind.
Diana and the others soon arrived in Linley's room. They all smiled and congratulated him on becoming a god again, feeling both shocked and somewhat numb. This was the world of geniuses. All they could do was admire him.
"Come over, all of you!"
A day later, Linley walked out of the bedroom refreshed. His face was ruddy and glowing, his stride was vigorous, and his spirit soared.
After giving it some thought, Linley left the Destruction God Avatar, Life God Avatar, and Destiny God Avatar in Red Stone City.
The Sanctuary True Body and Death God Avatar stayed within the soul space of the Lightning God Clone. He left the city, went straight outside, took out his Metal Life, entered it, and departed grandly.
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