The Incident on Qianyan Island, Someone Has Become a God!

"Albert, we have things to do, so we'll be taking our leave now." Although Albert's personality resonated with Luo Ya, they had only just met, after all.

Under these circumstances, neither Luo Ya nor Milia had any intention of inviting Albert to join them on their journey.

"Haha, after this fight with you, I plan to head to the Aras Desert for ascetic training. There are more opponents there, and my cultivation speed will surely increase!" Hearing that Albert intended to go to that place, Luo Ya knew he was a true ascetic.

Unlike the prosperity and comfort found in the central regions of the continent, there were several places with extremely harsh environments on the borders of the Western Continent, such as the Aras Desert in the far west.

The environment there was desolate to the extreme; one might not see a single soul for hundreds of miles. However, for cultivators, it was an excellent place to practice the Laws of Fire and Earth elements.

In this barren, scorching desert, ascetics dedicated to the path of cultivation lived year-round. Among them were even Saint Realm peak experts who were only a hair's breadth away from the God Realm. Similar places included the Extreme Northern Ice Plains at the northernmost part of the continent.

After bidding farewell to Albert, Luo Ya and his group set off once again.

The events that transpired in Iris City were merely a small interlude in their journey.

On the back of the Hellfire Phoenix Ignis, Luo Ya and Milia were still discussing what had happened with Albert.

Through Luo Ya's explanation, Milia now roughly understood why Albert was so unique.

"A soul mutant—I didn't know such people existed in this world. I thought I was impressive enough for creating the Wind Shadow Avatar Technique. I never expected there to be a genius capable of fusing even disparate Laws!"

"He might not necessarily reach that step. I can only say that after undergoing a soul mutation, his talent ceiling has certainly undergone a qualitative change. As for whether he can eventually become a true powerhouse, it still depends on him as an individual."

Although soul mutants are special and can fuse profound mysteries from different Laws, this does not mean their cultivation journey will be smooth sailing.

In this world, there has never been a shortage of geniuses who perished prematurely.

"That is true." Both Milia and the elf lady nodded in complete agreement.

To achieve true greatness in cultivation, both talent and hard work are indispensable.

Many outstanding geniuses throughout history were either trapped by matters of the heart or intoxicated by worldly power, gradually wasting their innate talent until they eventually faded into obscurity among the masses.

On the path of cultivation, while talent is important, one must also possess the great perseverance to persist.

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The Kul Tiras Sea appeared boundless and endless, with islands visible from time to time.

"Screech!"

Amidst an excited cry from the phoenix, Luo Ya and Milia stood side by side, gazing toward the southeast. Even the elf lady Beiya, standing beside them, wore a faint smile.

In the distance ahead, a coastline appeared, stretching for a vast distance.

"Once we see the ocean, the Qianyan Island isn't far." Unlike Luo Ya and Beiya, who had never seen such a magnificent sea, Milia felt nothing of the sort.

She was born on the Wind Forbidden Island, and after years of living there, she had long since grown tired of the natural scenery of the sea.

"Ignis, let's continue!"

Following Luo Ya's command, the Hellfire Phoenix Ignis once again set off at high speed without a single complaint!

However, Luo Ya was still obsessively watching the vast ocean below; the magnificent and spectacular scene left his heart deeply shaken!

"The scenery on this sea is truly beautiful!" Especially since Ignis was flying at a sufficient altitude, the area of the sea within their field of vision was even greater.

Soaring above this majestic and beautiful ocean, one couldn't help but feel a different kind of sentiment: "The world is so vast, yet humans are so insignificant."

"Since it's your first time seeing it, you must find it novel and rare. But after seeing it for a long time, it becomes boring." Milia didn't pay any attention to the two of them, instead facing the slightly salty sea breeze and beginning to cultivate once more.

Luo Ya continued to overlook the boundless sea below, and a sense of inspiration stirred within his heart.

The Kul Tiras Sea, also known as the Azure Sea. The surging, endless waves stretched for hundreds of thousands of miles.

Among the seven great oceans, the Azure Sea ranked second in size. The Bordeaux River, which extended from it, was known as the "Mother River" to half the living beings on the Western Continent, nurturing countless lives.

The history of the Azure Sea could be traced back millions of years.

"A million years ago, was this Azure Sea the same?"

Watching the blue waters below, which were sometimes calm and sometimes turbulent, Luo Ya couldn't help but imagine the scenes from a million years ago. Gazing at the vast, boundless Azure Sea, Luo Ya felt his own heart and mind broaden significantly.

"The people or nations from a million years ago have long since turned to dust and ceased to exist. Amidst the changing of history, new nations rise and fall. Even the pride of each era—those Saint Realm experts—have gradually faded from the continent, disappearing from the sight of the world. Only the titles of those God Realm experts are sung and passed down by the continent generation after generation!"

The God Realm was the next goal on Luo Ya's cultivation path, but his true desire was to reach the pinnacle of cultivation!

"After I subdue that Earth Giant on Qianyan Island, I should return to seclusion and strive to step into the God Realm as soon as possible."

His current strength could indeed be considered supreme among the Saint Realm, but in front of a God Realm expert, it was still not enough.

"Qianyan Island is not far ahead; we will soon..." Because they were about to reach their destination, the three of them felt a sense of anticipation, especially Luo Ya, who was determined to secure that Earth Giant!

However, just at this moment—

"Hum~~"

A peculiar fluctuation emanated from the southeast. Ordinary people might not have felt anything, but the three of them were shocked as they looked toward the southeast. "Someone has become a god!"

Moreover, the source of this fluctuation was not far from them; it was in the region where Qianyan Island was located!

Being so close, Luo Ya and the others could naturally feel this peculiar fluctuation clearly. This was the unique ripple of the Laws of Heaven and Earth descending at the moment of becoming a god.

"When a person comprehends a path of the Laws and breaks through the final bottleneck, the Laws of Heaven and Earth descend to bestow a Godhead upon them—this is becoming a god! I never expected we would happen to encounter someone becoming a god!" The silver-haired elf lady was indifferent to most things, but when it came to this, she couldn't help but exclaim.

"Someone is becoming a god on Qianyan Island. Could it be that Earth Giant?" Luo Ya's heart tightened, and he quickly turned to look at Milia.

"The last time I encountered him, he was basically relying on brute force and powerful innate talent to fight, with only a very shallow grasp of the profound laws..." Milia understood what Luo Ya was asking and immediately responded.

Although he had received a definitive reply from Milia, Luo Ya remained vigilant.

"I almost forgot, once a divine beast reaches its adult stage, it automatically masters a profound law... This Earth Giant is similar to a divine beast, so it's possible it's the same for him!"

A miscalculation, a huge miscalculation!

He had actually overlooked this.

"We need to leave, quickly!" Once Luo Ya realized this, he immediately ordered Ignis to fly back!

Milia had fought that Earth Giant once before and had caused the opponent quite a bit of trouble.

Now that the creature had become a god, if it discovered Milia's tracks again, the consequences...

Thinking of this worst-case scenario, Luo Ya's heart sank instantly.