Linley

Biodata

Power Progression

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Vengeance against Fenlai and the Radiant Church — After returning home to learn of Hogg's apparent death, Linley pursues those responsible for his mother's abduction and his father's injuries. His attempt to assassinate King Clayde fails when Clayde uses a Saint Realm magic scroll; Linley is captured by Radiant Pope Heidens and imprisoned in the Radiant Temple. Kolan destroys the temple, enabling Linley and Bebe to escape. 62

• Training and restoration of the Baruch Clan — Linley trains in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, captures Clayde, and learns that the Radiant Church was the true enemy. He later reunites with Hogg, who survived through Kolan's intervention and became a Saint-level Dragonblood Warrior. 62

• Godhood and the Baruch Empire — Kolan's guidance gives Linley a clear route through Earth Pulse and the higher Laws. Linley becomes a god inside the Necropolis of the Gods, destroys the Radiant Church, unifies the Holy Union and Dark Alliance, and forms the Baruch Empire. 63 65

• Hell and the Plane Battlefield — In Hell, Linley rises to Seven-Star Fiend level and becomes an elder of the Azure Dragon Clan. On the Plane Battlefield, he develops from the weakest Commander into a capable combatant, but Magnus's Fate attack leaves his original body and three divine clones near death. 95 116 126

• Recovery and continued advancement — Kelan offers Linley a choice between an almost certainly fatal four-element Soul Mutation and immediate treatment. Linley chooses survival; Kelan removes Magnus's remaining Fate Sovereign Power and restores him over three days. 127

• Sovereign era — After Kelan frees Linley's mother, Lina, from the Radiant Sovereign's control, Linley refines the Earth and Water Divine Sparks to become a dual-element Sovereign. He later reaches Sovereign Perfection in both the Earth and Water Laws. 151 157 165

• Trial for Bote'er's death — Linley kills the Fire Sovereign Bote'er after Bote'er massacres a branch of the Four Divine Beasts Clan. The Sovereigns ultimately find Linley not guilty after Qinghuo presents a projection of the events. 173 174

Personality

Linley is intensely protective of his family and companions. Hogg's reported death drives him into a campaign of vengeance, while Doering Cowart's willingness to sacrifice himself leaves a lasting impression on him. He later risks himself on the Plane Battlefield to resurrect loved ones and urgently seeks treatment for Delia when her soul is injured. 62 99 100

Despite his ambition, Linley can be cautious when the consequences are irreversible. Faced with a four-element Soul Mutation that Kelan estimates has only a half-percent chance of succeeding, he rejects the chance at overwhelming power and chooses treatment for himself and his divine clones. 127

Abilities & Skills

Dragonblood Warrior Bloodline

Linley can transform into a Dragonblood Warrior after activating his bloodline with dragon blood and a Dragon Crystal. The transformation grants him formidable physical strength, defense, and combat ability. 59 62

• Possesses the Azure Dragon Clan's innate ability, Dragon Roar. 118
• Uses Dragonblood transformation to fight opponents beyond ordinary mortal ranks. 62
• His transformed strength helped establish him as the foremost Saint Realm expert before his ascension. 65

Earth Laws

Linley's Earth cultivation centers on the high-level Earth Pulse Profound Mystery, which Kolan identifies as unusually advanced for a Saint Realm cultivator. 63

• Learns that Earth Pulse can progress to 256 waves before being fused back into one, forming a route to godhood. 63
• Fuses Earth Element, Earth Pulse, and Gravity-related Mysteries in his cultivation. 86
• Uses Gravity Space as a powerful group-combat technique on the Plane Battlefield. 129
• Ultimately reaches Sovereign Perfection in the Laws of Earth. 157

Water and Wind Laws

Linley cultivates multiple elemental paths alongside Earth.

• Refines the Water Divine Spark and eventually reaches Sovereign Perfection in the Laws of Water. 157 165
• Fuses eight Mysteries of the Wind Elemental Laws. 165
• His Wind understanding includes a profound mystery of speed visible in his sword techniques. 271

Divine Clones and Soul Resilience

Linley becomes a god outside his body, allowing him to maintain an original body and divine clones. 65

• Possesses an Earth Divine Clone, Water Divine Clone, Wind Divine Clone, Fire Divine Clone, and original body at different points in his cultivation. 126 165
• Survives Magnus's near-fatal Fate attack because the Soul Stone sustains his damaged souls until Kelan can treat him. 126 127
• His restored Coiling Dragon Ring protects him from even a Sovereign Perfection High-God's soul attacks. 131

Equipment / Artifacts

• Violet Blood Soft Sword — Used to destroy the sealing magic array in Mist Valley after Linley's Dragonblood transformation. 59
• Warblade — The Baruch Clan heirloom that Linley repurchases with the proceeds from auctioning Dream Awakening. 62
• Coiling Dragon Ring — A damaged Soul-Defense Overgod Artifact later repaired by the Death Sovereign. 131
• Soul Stone — A soul treasure containing 108 shifting strands of soul power; it merges into Linley's Soul Ocean and later preserves his life against Magnus's attack. 85 126
• Two Overgod Artifacts — Possessed by the time he reaches top-tier Commander strength. 151

Relationships

• Hogg Baruch — Father. Linley believes Hogg has died, only to later reunite with him after Kolan secretly saves and trains Hogg. 62
• Wharton Baruch — Younger brother. Linley protects Wharton during his conflict with Blumer and supports his engagement to Nina. 62 271
• Doering Cowart — Magical mentor and family figure. Linley considers Doering one of his few remaining relatives and is devastated by the thought of losing him. 64 267
• Bebe — Magical beast companion and closest brother-in-arms. They grow up, fight, and endure major trials together. 59 131
• Delia — Linley's partner and mother of Wade. Linley seeks Kolan's aid when Delia suffers a life-threatening soul injury. 99 100
• Kolan — Protector, benefactor, and cultivation guide. Kolan saves Linley from the Radiant Temple, explains the path to godhood, and later heals both Delia and Linley. 62 63 100 127
• Reisgyn — Linley's nominal teacher, who recognizes Linley's insight into Gravity Space and gives him the Soul Stone. 85
• Lina — Mother. Linley recognizes her as a Twelve-Winged Divine Angel under the Radiant Sovereign's control; Kelan eventually frees her. 150 151
• Beirut — Powerful ally and Bebe's grandfather. Beirut supports Linley's development and gives him the Earth and Water Divine Sparks. 131 157

Notable Quotes

“Lord Kelan, I ask that you save me now. I believe that even without a four-element Soul Mutation, I can still cultivate to become a Paragon in the future!” 127