Linley

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Linley Baruch (林雷)
Alias(es)	Fire Sovereign of Blue Star; Water Sovereign; Dragonblood Warrior
Species/Race	Human; descendant of the Dragonblood Warrior Baruch Clan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Baruch Clan; Baruch Empire; Four Divine Beasts Clan
Occupation/Role	Magus, Dragonblood Warrior, stone sculptor, Sovereign
Status	Active; entered the Rule World with his allies 161
First Appearance	Travels with Beibei to test for enrollment at Ernst Institute 14

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Second-rank magus	25	Reaches the second rank ahead of the prior timeline through diligent cultivation.
Sixth-rank spiritual energy	33	Experiences an epiphany after studying the wind contained in Fang Yun’s stone sculptures.
Seventh-rank magus	37 47	His spiritual energy reaches the seventh rank; he later becomes widely known in Fenlai City as a seventh-rank magus.
Seventh-rank mage; eighth-rank Dragonblood Warrior	42	His Dragonblood transformation can reach the eighth rank.
Peak eighth rank in human form	50	After seclusion, his transformed state possesses strength comparable to a peak Ninth-Rank Grand Magus.
Ninth rank in human form; Saint-level transformed strength	50	Achieves ninth-rank human-form cultivation and Saint-level power after transformation.
Ninth-Rank Grand Magus	50	His spiritual energy reaches the ninth rank at age twenty-seven.
Saint-level magus	50	Achieves Saint-level magic after training in the Necropolis of the Gods.
God	53	Has entered the divine realm by the time the Yulan Continent faces the escaped Plane Prison powerhouses.
Four-element Soul Mutation; Paragon-level strength	133 136	Survives Magnus’s attack and completes the world’s first four-element Soul Mutation, gaining Willpower and later proving himself at the Paragon level.
Low-level Earth Sovereign	140	Holds the Earth Sovereign position among the four Sovereigns of the Yulan Continent.
High-level Fire Sovereign of Blue Star	145	His Fire-style Divine Clone refines a High-level Fire Sovereign Spark, becoming his strongest clone.
Low-level Water Sovereign	147	Refines a Water-style Sovereign Spark, further increasing his overall strength.

Appearance

Linley normally appears human, but the pressure of the Rule World can force him into his Dragonblood Warrior form. 160

• His Dragonblood transformation manifests black scales across his body. 50
• His Fire Sovereign clone is described with long hair moving amid flames and eyes resembling near-white-hot iron. 145

Personality

Linley is disciplined and intensely self-driven. He pursues strength not for status alone, but to ease the burdens on the Baruch Clan, restore its standing, protect those close to him, and eventually seek answers regarding his parents and fallen companions. 21 25 125 147

Despite his growth, he retains a strong sense of fairness. Although he has the power to seize the Baruch heirloom Slaughter, he refuses to rob its owner because the blade was not stolen from his clan. 47 He is also deeply committed to his art, refusing Fang Yun’s offer to purchase his first master-level sculpture, Dream Awakening. 37

As a Sovereign, Linley becomes calmer and more assured without abandoning his caution. He recognizes Fang Yun’s superiority while refusing to diminish his own accomplishments or potential. 147 152

Abilities & Skills

Dual-Element Magic

Linley is a mage with exceptional aptitude in both earth and wind magic. His early studies favor earth magic under Doehring Cowart, while Fang Yun’s sculptures awaken his understanding of wind. 33

• Uses wind magic’s Flight Technique to remain mobile against stronger transformed warriors. 48
• Reaches Saint-level magus status after the Necropolis of the Gods. 50
• His later Soul Mutation allows his clones to share insight into one another’s Laws, greatly accelerating his Fire Laws comprehension. 137

Dragonblood Warrior Transformation

As a Baruch descendant, Linley can transform into a Dragonblood Warrior despite initially lacking the bloodline concentration expected of a full Dragonblood Warrior. 33 42

• His transformed state substantially exceeds his human-form rank. 42 50
• Grants black scales, powerful physical recovery, and Saint-level combat strength after his human form reaches the ninth rank. 50
• The Rule World’s pressure can forcibly drive him into this form. 160

Stone Carving

Stone carving is central to Linley’s spiritual growth and magical comprehension.

• Learns the craft under Doehring Cowart to improve his spiritual energy. 29
• Gains a wind-related epiphany from Fang Yun’s sculptures in Stone Sculpture Valley. 33
• Creates his first master-level work, Dream Awakening, during an eleven-day trance. 37
• Trades Dream Awakening for the Baruch Clan’s ancestral warblade, Slaughter. 49 50

Four-Element Soul Mutation

Linley completes a four-element Soul Mutation after being nearly killed by Magnus on the Planar Battlefield. 133

• Becomes the first known person to complete a four-element Soul Mutation. 133
• Gains Willpower despite not initially understanding its nature. 136
• His divine clones become similarly formidable, allowing him to fuse heterogeneous divine powers. 137
• His four-element fused divine power, combined with Willpower, lets him destroy an Asura-level opponent and their defensive artifact with one punch. 144

Sovereign Authority

Linley’s Earth, Fire, and Water clones each hold Sovereign status. 140 145 147

• His Fire Sovereign clone is his strongest clone due to its High-level Fire Sovereign Spark. 145
• His Water Sovereign clone is used when he first investigates the Rule World. 159
• He is regarded across Blue Star as second only to Fang Yun. 153
• He can spread Sovereign-level divine sense across immense distances and travel through the starfield at Sovereign speed. 147 153

Equipment

• Coiling Dragon Ring / Azure Dragon Ring — A damaged Soul Defense Sovereign Artifact inherited from the Yulan Continent. Linley changes its appearance to conceal its value. 109
• Battle blade Slaughter — The Baruch Clan’s ancestral heirloom. Linley receives it from Fang Yun after delivering Dream Awakening. 50
• Violet Blood Soft Sword — A weapon whose strength enhancement lets Linley exceed the combat ability expected of an ordinary seventh-rank mage. 43
• Sword-type offensive Supreme Artifact — Granted by Fang Yun after Linley completes the Supreme God of Light mission. 154

Relationships

• Beibei — His magical-beast companion under an equal contract; they train, travel, and fight together from Linley’s earliest days. 14 32 139
• Doehring Cowart — His first mentor in magic and stone carving. Linley gives him an earth-style lowgod godspark, allowing Doehring’s soul to begin a new life. 29 49 50 51
• Delia — His wife; Linley marries her when he establishes the Baruch Kingdom. 50
• Fang Yun — A powerful senior acquaintance whose sculptures inspire Linley’s growth. Fang Yun trades Slaughter to him, predicts his potential for godhood, and later rewards him with a Supreme Artifact. 33 48 50 154
• Doham and Dohar Bolei — Descendants of the Tiger-striped Warrior Clan whom Linley befriends in Stone Sculpture Valley. Dohar secretly protects Linley on Fang Yun’s orders. 33 42 50
• Beirut — A senior ally and adviser whom Linley calls “Grandpa.” Beirut supports Linley’s rise and helps guide his decisions regarding Sovereignhood and the Rule World. 137 147 159
• Gaiseresen — Patriarch of the Four Divine Beasts Clan. He recognizes Linley as part of the Yulan Branch and warns him to conceal the Coiling Dragon Ring’s identity. 109
• Dixie — Delia’s brother and a fellow Ernst Institute prodigy. His death drives Linley to seek a path to resurrection in the Netherworld. 125
• Odin — An enemy with whom Linley is forced to cooperate on a journey to the Netherworld in pursuit of resurrection. 125

Story Role / Major Arcs

Ernst Institute and Stone Sculpture Valley

Linley begins as a talented young mage and Dragonblood descendant at Ernst Institute, motivated by the financial struggles of the Baruch Clan. He wins the first-grade competition, studies stone carving with Doehring Cowart, and becomes determined to close the gap between himself and more naturally gifted mages such as Dixie. 21 25 29

During training in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, he discovers Fang Yun’s Stone Sculpture Valley. The valley’s wind-infused works trigger a leap in his spiritual energy and introduce him to Doham and Dohar, fellow descendants of an Ultimate Warrior clan. 32 33

*Dream Awakening* and the Return of *Slaughter*

Linley completes Dream Awakening, his first master-level sculpture, during an extended trance. He refuses to sell it even when Fang Yun offers to buy it. 37

After learning that Fang Yun possesses Slaughter, Linley pursues the ancestral weapon through negotiation rather than force. He ultimately exchanges Dream Awakening for the blade, restoring the Baruch Clan heirloom. 47 49 50

Rise of the Baruch Empire

Following years of bitter training, Linley advances from a high-ranking mage and Dragonblood Warrior to Saint-level strength. He establishes the Baruch Kingdom in the Chaotic Territory, marries Delia, and later founds the Baruch Empire. 50

His exploration of the Necropolis of the Gods grants him godheads, one of which he gives to Doehring Cowart. 50 51

Divine-Plane Journey and Soul Mutation

Linley enters the wider Divine Planes, reunites with Fang Yun in the Infernal Realm, and becomes aware of the immense difference between Fang Yun’s cultivation speed and his own. 99

During the Planar Battlefield conflict with Magnus, Linley is nearly killed but survives through a four-element Soul Mutation. The mutation grants Willpower and establishes him as a Paragon-level combatant. 133 136

Blue Star Sovereign

Linley takes part in the competition for Blue Star’s Sovereign Sparks. His Earth clone becomes a Sovereign, his Fire clone claims a High-level Fire Sovereign Spark, and his Water clone later becomes a Low-level Water Sovereign. 140 145 147

He confronts Augusta to negotiate both the release of his mother and the conflict between Augusta and Beirut. Augusta’s attitude changes after recognizing Linley as Blue Star’s Fire Sovereign. 147 148

Supreme God of Light Mission and the Rule World

Linley gathers the Oracle Scepter, Light Crystal, and the remaining Supreme God tokens, completing the Supreme God of Light mission with Thanatos’s assistance. 152 153

Fang Yun rewards him with a sword-type offensive Supreme Artifact. 154 Later, Linley leads the Yulan Sovereigns’ exploration of the Rule World, where Sovereign Power and Law-derived techniques cannot be used normally. 159 161

Notable Quotes

“I am no match for that lord, but I shouldn't be defeated either...” 147

“Augusta, if you want to fight, you can try.” 148