Shadow Clone Profound Mystery

Although the God-Eater Rat is born with the potential to become a god, the growth process still requires time. Sean has only been a Saint-level expert for a little over a year. Even though the Profound Mystery of the divine beast is fused within his bloodline and soul, he still needs to comprehend it step by step. The faster he comprehends it, the sooner he can become a god.

However, this sort of thing is definitely not something you can achieve just by going into seclusion and wishing to comprehend or fuse it.

What he didn't expect was that a Saint-level magical beast that understands the same laws would appear now. Although its innate talent is not as good as a God-Eater Rat, it has likely lived for a very long time, and its comprehension of the Profound Mysteries of the laws is certainly much stronger than his own current level.

Sean didn't waste any words. He directly took out the Purple Blood God Sword and swung it casually. A terrifying sword qi split into four, striking the four tiger clones like lightning.

"Puchi." Three of the clones were destroyed under the sword qi, while the other was the living flesh-and-blood body. The sword qi easily broke through its defenses, leaving the black tiger heavily injured.

This was only because Sean didn't want to kill it. Otherwise, at such close range, being attacked by a high-level expert wielding a Highgod artifact, it could have been killed easily.

The Shadow Clone Profound Mystery is powerful because it makes it impossible for others to distinguish which one is the real body. When everyone's strength is similar, once you can't tell them apart, you fall into a death trap. You attack others, and they can change their body's position at will, while when they attack you, it's normal. For experts of the same level, it's nightmare mode.

But when encountering someone with overwhelming attack power, it becomes meaningless.

Of course, no matter what Profound Mystery it is, even a high-level one, the auxiliary advantages it brings are meaningless in the face of absolute strength.

"My lord, spare my life! I am willing to serve you as my master." The black tiger quickly lowered its body and turned into a small black cat. At a time like this, there was no pride left for a Saint-level magical beast; in the face of absolute strength, submission is not shameful.

"Follow by my side then," Sean said indifferently.

Not to mention that he possesses various artifacts; even if he didn't, relying solely on the physical body of a God-Eater Rat plus his Saint-level strength would be enough to easily beat this black tiger. When a God-Eater Rat is at the Saint level, its body is also ridiculously strong; attacks of the same level simply cannot break its defense.

The reason he left this tiger-type magical beast alive was that this guy also practices the Shadow Clone from the Laws of Darkness, which might be of great help to his own comprehension of the Profound Mystery.

Cultivating Profound Mysteries is very difficult. He needs to seize every opportunity that might bring help, and sparring with an expert of the same laws is one of the most suitable methods.

"Thank you, my lord." The black tiger was very smart. Those who submit to circumstances are wise; he decided to survive first. If he displeased the person in front of him, a single move could finish him off, and he wouldn't even be able to run.

"Mm, let's go up." Sean nodded, then flew upward. He wasn't drilling through the soil, but rather merging with it; this was precisely the Earth Walk from the Earth Laws. It was because he knew this technique that Sean was able to catch up to the burrowing Saint-level black tiger magical beast; otherwise, relying on brute physical force to drill through the ground, he wouldn't have been able to catch up to it.

However, Sean's Earth Walk magic was relatively average. He could only merge with the earth for a short while before having to reappear. With his Saint-level power, he could survive deep underground for a short time and even fight, but not for long. Therefore, being able to take down the black tiger was a combination of various factors; otherwise, it would not have been easy to subdue a Saint-level beast that had comprehended some Profound Mysteries.

Whether it is the Yulan material plane from the original story or the Zhongyuan Continent material plane here, basically only those at the peak of the Saint level can subdue ordinary Saint-level magical beasts. This requires an overwhelming advantage; otherwise, if a Saint-level magical beast wants to run, there is nothing you can do about it.

The man and the tiger soon drilled up from underground. The battle just now had already alarmed various magical beasts nearby that were absorbing dark elements.

When the black tiger saw that it seemed to be being watched, it thought about its submissive behavior just now. Although it wasn't shameful in front of a powerhouse, it was different in front of these creatures.

"Get lost, all of you!" The black tiger used beast language combined with its Saint-level aura. With a loud roar, most of the magical beasts scattered like frightened birds, not caring about this prime location for cultivating dark elements anymore.

Sean didn't care. After becoming a Saint, he no longer needed to coexist peacefully with these level 8 and level 9 magical beasts. Not killing them was already an act of mercy.

"What is your name?" After the area for several miles was cleared, Sean asked.

"My name is Ram," the black tiger replied.

"I have some questions for you. Are there any god-level experts in this Dark Forest?" Sean asked again. This was a point of curiosity for him. The location of the Dark Forest could be said to be in the middle of the former Radiant Church's territory. Why would the Church allow such a place suitable for practicing dark magic to exist?

Ram replied: "It is said that countless years ago, there was a god-level magical beast. When it was here, it had a fairly good relationship with the Radiant Church at the time, and it was also then that a peace agreement was reached with the Church.

"Furthermore, the location of the Dark Forest is filled with heavy miasma and naturally gathers dark elements, making it unsuitable for human cultivation and residence. So, even though that god-level magical beast has already gone to the Higher Planes, the Dark Forest has remained as it is.

"However, because humans often come to hunt magical beasts for adventure, to avoid conflict, we Saint-level magical beasts have lived in the depths of the Dark Forest."

"So that's how it is. How many years have you lived?" Sean asked again.

"Almost 100,000 years," Ram replied.

"100,000 years?" Sean nodded. Although it sounds like a long time, equivalent to the lifespan of ten Great Emperors.

But in the Coiling Dragon world, one can achieve longevity at the Saint level, so a mere 100,000 years is nothing. However, not reaching the god level in 100,000 years means its talent is probably quite average. Of course, this is relative to existences in the Higher Planes; in the material plane, the vast majority of those considered geniuses in their youth might turn mediocre by the time they reach the Saint level.

"Most magical beasts in the Dark Forest have this lifespan," Ram said. "However, many who cannot break through to the god level for a long time head to the depths of the South Sea to find the Plane Overseer and go to the Higher Planes or God Planes."

"Plane Overseer? Have you seen him?" Sean asked.

"I have only seen him once. Every 10,000 years or so, he comes to the Zhongyuan Continent to look for Saint-level lifeforms and ask if they want to go to the Higher Planes. According to the timeline, the next time is almost here," Ram asked in return, "Does my lord also want to go to the Higher Planes?"

"Go while still at the Saint level? Is that seeking death?" Sean smiled and asked, "Your Shadow Clone is cultivated quite well. Come, let's spar."