Spiritual Metamorphosis, Luo Ya Becomes a God!

Ever since Luo Ya arrived in this world, aside from some minor troubles during his childhood, he had never felt as stifled as he did today.

Perhaps in the eyes of Nilo, he was simply in high spirits after just becoming a god, and his behavior was merely a bit unrestrained—a well-intentioned joke played on a "junior."

But for Luo Ya, the person who had just been targeted by the God's Domain, he simply could not laugh it off.

Admittedly, as Milia said, Nilo likely possessed decent character, which was the only reason he was currently safe and sound.

But what if Nilo had been narrower-minded or more despicable? Would he have killed him outright and forced Milia to marry his son, Neptune?

Although in reality, such a thing did not happen, Luo Ya felt deeply unwilling to accept this feeling of having his fate entirely controlled by others!

To put it dramatically, the fact that he was standing here alive right now was solely due to the "mercy" of someone else.

But how much of such "mercy" could one expect?

What if he encountered the next powerful enemy who was not so "merciful"?

He could not pin his hopes on the "mercy" of others forever.

His fate should be mastered by himself alone!

In an instant, many thoughts raced through Luo Ya's mind, and he realized a few things.

"When it all comes down to it, it's because I am too weak right now." This was the correct answer Luo Ya reached after self-reflection.

In this magical world where swords, magic, and even the great power of gods existed, there had always been one survival rule that had remained unchanged for billions of years—the strong reign supreme!

With the assistance of the Black Hole space within his body, coupled with his high level of insight into the Devour profound mystery, even peak Saint Realm experts were no match for him, which was why he was the renowned genius Sword Saint of the continent.

But all of this was still not enough in the face of a god-level powerhouse!

Those who do not reach the god level are ultimately like ants!

A god-level powerhouse could easily crush him with nothing more than a God's Domain.

"Strange, this Lord Nilo clearly came from Qianyan Island, yet that 'big guy' Milia mentioned is nowhere to be seen. Could he have killed it?" The silver-haired elf lady Beiya did not think so deeply; instead, she became curious about this point.

"Just now, when I was in Uncle Nilo's arms, I saw a peculiar stone. That must have been it." After a moment of recollection, Milia remembered the strange stone that seemed to possess a life of its own.

From that stone, she had sensed a faint, familiar aura of life.

Saint Realm Magic Beasts could easily change their size; even if they were as massive as a small mountain, they could shrink down to the size of a cat.

Since the Earth Giant was made of rock, it was not surprising that it had turned into a stone.

"So that's it." Beiya nodded, not paying it much mind.

Compared to a peculiar Saint Realm Magic Beast, she was more curious about the god-level powerhouse, Nilo.

The appearance of a newly ascended god-level powerhouse was enough to alter the landscape of the continent and could even potentially trigger another massive War of Faith.

"Milia, Beiya, since the 'big guy' on Qianyan Island already has an owner, let us part ways here." In truth, a large part of the reason he had gone out on this journey was because of Milia's invitation.

However, it seemed now that some things were not worth rushing.

"Luo Ya, Wind Forbidden Island is not far from here..." Milia sensed the abnormality in Luo Ya's mood and extended the invitation once more.

"After I become a god, I will come to find you on Wind Forbidden Island immediately." This was the promise Luo Ya gave.

Although he had suffered a small setback this time, it was not necessarily a bad thing for him.

There would be plenty of time in the future to exchange feelings and discuss romance with Milia; after all, they were both Saint Realm beings with endless lifespans.

As long as they held a place for each other in their hearts, what did it matter if they waited ten or a hundred years?

"Mm, I will wait for you." Hearing the promise Luo Ya made, Milia did not feel too disappointed; instead, she nodded with a smile.

"I'm leaving!" After taking one last deep look at Milia, engraving her smiling face into his memory, Luo Ya flew away alone, not even taking the Hellfire Phoenix Ignis with him.

"Beiya, what about you? Are you going to be a guest on Wind Forbidden Island?" Milia withdrew her gaze from Luo Ya and turned to look at the silver-haired elf lady.

The geographical environment of Wind Forbidden Island was extremely unique. It was a holy land for cultivating wind-elemental laws, and there were quite a few Saint Realm experts living on the island, making it quite famous among the Saint Realm experts of the continent.

"Of course." Beiya nodded, and the two continued to ride the Hellfire Phoenix, flying in the direction of Wind Forbidden Island.

As for the Hellfire Phoenix Ignis, it had long since received the final command from its master and naturally did not resist the instructions of Miss Milia.

As the sun set, the Azure Sea was shrouded in a hazy red glow, and the water's surface took on a peculiar luster.

In the past, such a magnificent scene might have made Luo Ya stop to admire it for a while, but at this moment, he was holding a breath of frustration in his heart and truly had no such mood.

"Whoosh, whoosh—"

He randomly chose an uninhabited desert island, used his sharp sword to carve out a simple cultivation space, and immediately began his closed-door training!

His goal this time—to become a god!

Inside the crude cultivation cave.

Luo Ya took three deep breaths to calm himself completely, then immersed himself entirely in the laws of the Dark Element, continuously deducing and perfecting his Devour profound mystery.

He sensed the vast and boundless elemental laws, and the virtual black hole in his mind, representing the Devour profound mystery, began to continue its deduction. The virtual black hole, like a real celestial black hole, carried a peculiar rhythm at every moment, and in an instant, Luo Ya deduced thousands of possibilities.

"No, it should be like this..."

By deducing and then observing the true Black Hole within his body, using the two to verify each other, his speed of enlightenment naturally far exceeded the norm!

Although Luo Ya did not yet know the true origin of the Black Hole inside him, he still had a premonition that this thing was by no means simple.

Assisting in the cultivation of magic power and battle aura, correcting his own insights into the Profound Mystery of Devour... these should only be the most superficial uses of this Black Hole.

Perhaps only after he became a god and his strength increased further would he be able to unearth the greater uses of this Black Hole.

With a real, tangible Black Hole as a reference, Luo Ya could easily determine whether his direction of enlightenment was deviating. Coupled with the occasional demonstration and improvement of his own moves, his cultivation progress was not slow at all.

Perhaps because his mindset had shifted, this time Luo Ya quickly entered a pure state of cultivation, "without thought or desire."

In this state, the chaotic thoughts that had previously filled his mind were all cleared away.

Although this state of cultivation could not compare to an epiphany, it had the advantage of being sustainable. Once all delusions and distracting thoughts were filtered out, Luo Ya's soul suddenly became as clear as ice.

Now, his speed of deducing the laws and profound mysteries had increased by nearly ten times compared to the past!

If it were only a twofold increase in deduction speed, it wouldn't be noticeable in the short term.

But with a tenfold increase in speed, the effect was truly exaggerated.

Under such highly efficient comprehension, Luo Ya quickly gained a deeper understanding of the Profound Mystery of Devour.

The more he comprehended, the more clearly Luo Ya discovered the wonder of the Profound Mystery of Devour.

The Profound Mystery of Devour actually contained two major directions—"Swallow" and "Erode."

"Swallow" referred to the power capable of drawing everything into itself.

"Erode" referred to the power capable of annihilating everything into nothingness.

Although they appeared to be two completely different directions, "Swallow" and "Erode" were not at odds; rather, they were naturally interdependent and born as one.

Previously, when Luo Ya was comprehending, he had tackled the two directions of "Swallow" and "Erode" separately. Every time he gained a little more insight into either direction, the overall Profound Mystery of Devour naturally progressed accordingly.

Since the Profound Mystery of Devour was a single entity to begin with, simply cultivating the two directions of "Swallow" and "Erode" to an extremely high level and letting them merge naturally was indeed a method of cultivation.

However, doing so was undoubtedly taking a "shortcut" and was a lower-tier approach.

Since the Profound Mystery of Devour was already a seamless whole, why go through the unnecessary trouble of actively splitting it apart?

After viewing the Profound Mystery of Devour as an independent entity, Luo Ya's understanding of the profound mystery progressed by leaps and bounds, advancing rapidly!

Time flowed like water, passing by incessantly.

On the deserted island, the occasional passing seabird dared not rashly approach the cave dwelling that constantly emitted a terrifying suction force.

Just like that, three years passed in the blink of an eye.

In the simple cave dwelling on the nameless deserted island, backed against the mountain, Luo Ya sat cross-legged on the ground, immersed in his cultivation. In his mind... that virtual Black Hole was evolving incessantly. The virtual Black Hole representing the Profound Mystery of Devour had just emitted a mysterious rhythm.

"It's here!"

A flash of inspiration struck, and Luo Ya naturally felt it in his heart... he clearly sensed that he had crossed a certain boundary; this was the boundary between the Saint Realm and the God Realm.

Luo Ya opened his eyes and looked up!

"Hum~~~"

A vast, soul-shaking power suddenly descended, completely covering Luo Ya. The space around Luo Ya distorted. It seemed to isolate Luo Ya from other areas, and Luo Ya himself actually floated directly into the air.

He floated up, beyond his own control.

"How terrifying." Luo Ya could sense that vast, boundless, and ancient peculiar power; strictly speaking, it should be an existence similar to laws or rules. In its presence, Luo Ya felt like an ant.

"This must be the Heaven and Earth Rules that determine whether one becomes a god." Luo Ya was incomparably shocked in his heart.