First Encounter with a God-Tier

"Furthermore, my Lowgod Godhead is almost entirely consumed; I must head out to find some more," Sean thought to himself, clenching his fist and feeling the power surging through his body.

While the cultivation speed within this Miniature Plane Space was undeniably fast—perhaps a hundred times greater than on the Zhongyuan Continent—what truly allowed his strength to skyrocket was the physical reinforcement gained from devouring Godheads.

No matter how heaven-defying one's talent might be, it could never compare to a super divine beast like a God-Eater Rat; after reaching the Highgod level, it would only take a few thousand years to strengthen the body to a level approaching a Sovereign Artifact.

In the original Coiling Dragon lore, there were not many Lowgod Godheads that could be manifested, and this count even included those discovered within the spatial rings of the many Highgod experts who perished in the Yulan material plane.

For instance, there was Sadis who came from Hell, or the Midgods O'Gavin and Adkins who escaped from the Plane Prison.

As long as these individuals were confirmed dead in the original text, their spatial rings—whether obtained by Linley, Qinghuo, or others—remained ownerless until they dripped blood to claim them, making them eligible to be manifested.

However, the number of Lowgod Godheads in these people's spatial rings was not high, especially those from the Plane Prison; combined, they didn't even equal the total of Sadis, who had come from Hell.

Over these years, he had consumed hundreds of Lowgod Godheads and could clearly feel his physical strength growing ever more formidable, as was his material attack power.

Yet, he couldn't determine exactly how strong he was, as he lacked combat experience against other god-level experts.

But when combined with his semi-fused profound mysteries, crushing a Lowgod would be absolutely effortless, not to mention he possessed the innate divine ability God-Eater, which could instantly kill anyone of the same level.

The only concern was that Midgod from the Darkness Church who cultivated the Death Law; the Death Law was most proficient in soul attacks, which was what Sean feared the most.

If the opponent cultivated the Wind, Earth, or Water elements, Sean wouldn't care much even if he were currently just a Lowgod.

However, he did possess a soul-defending Sovereign Artifact; although it was damaged, it might still block a portion of soul attacks. Furthermore, the Soul Golden Beads and Amethyst he had manifested from the original lore in his mind were also major assets.

Except for when he first became a god, when his soul split and recovery was too slow, forcing him to refine two Amethysts using the Coiling Dragon Ring to restore his soul, he had never touched the rest. He kept them specifically to prevent any issues with soul defense during future conflicts with the Darkness Church or other god-level experts.

Of course, his final trump card for survival was those three drops of Sovereign Power, though he would not use them unless absolutely necessary.

As for that drop of Azure Dragon Essence Blood, he dared not absorb it, as there was a high probability it would cause him to explode.

Since he had reached a bottleneck and could no longer advance, Sean was a decisive person; he immediately exited through the gateway leading to the Zhongyuan material plane and re-entered the territory of the Zhongyuan Continent.

Upon his return, he was already at the god level, one of the most powerful existences in this world.

"Huh, Magic Crystal Stones?" As soon as Sean emerged, he discovered hundreds, if not thousands, of Magic Crystal Stones in the vicinity, with the highest grade reaching level 7.

Magic Crystal Stones were treasures naturally formed after heaven and earth energy gathered underground for a long time; like the magic cores of magical beasts, they could assist humans in their cultivation.

However, the natural formation of such mineral deposits required a very long time, or they were buried deep underground, making them difficult for even Saint-level experts to discover. Any that occasionally appeared on the surface would trigger competition among nearby major powers.

Sean had originally just picked a random safe place to manifest Beirut's Miniature Plane Space, and there had been nothing around it before, yet now there was.

It must have been the energy leaking from the Miniature Plane Space; when Beirut created this space, he was not yet a Sovereign, so naturally, he could not completely isolate all the energy.

It was fortunate he had been cautious; otherwise, had he placed it in the Dark Forest, the location might have been discovered before he even became a god.

After a moment of thought, Sean moved his divine sense and collected all the nearby Magic Crystal Stones into his Coiling Dragon Ring. After becoming a Lowgod, he had finally fully claimed the Coiling Dragon Ring, allowing him to use it as a spatial ring.

Unfortunately, like the Plane Sealing Magic Array, once the Miniature Plane Space was manifested, it could not be moved, not even after he became a god.

The Kahali Desert remained a stretch of sand and earth where almost no life below the Saint level could survive.

The desert, spanning over a hundred thousand li, was nothing to Sean, who had already become a god. In no time at all, he arrived at Laiyang City, a city near the desert.

Although the Kahali Desert was a forbidden zone, it contained many rare ores, often attracting many experts.

After all, while it was a forbidden zone, other places had various dangers of being attacked, but here the only problem was the heat; as long as one brought enough water, it was fine, provided one didn't get lost.

"A cup of fruit wine and something to eat." Upon entering a tavern, Sean found a corner to sit in and ordered a fruit wine common on the Zhongyuan Continent; it tasted good and wasn't expensive.

"Coming right up, please wait a moment," the waiter said happily, seeing that Sean was clearly a wealthy man.

Before long, the food and wine were served. Sean gave a gold coin directly, telling him to keep the change, and the waiter thanked him profusely.

After becoming a god, all money had lost its meaning, unless it was the currency of the Higher Planes like Inkstones, which Sean had also manifested some of, though only to look at.

Now, he had to consider what to do next.

If he had become a god through the Earth element, returning to the Radiant Church wouldn't be an issue, but the Darkness Laws were hard to explain. It wasn't that the Radiant Church didn't accept gods of the Darkness Laws—there were actually no restrictions on this; a Radiant Lowgod could join the Darkness Church just as easily.

The only problem was that he had no darkness talent as a child. Over a decade ago, when he was still level 8, he had no talent for the Darkness Laws either, so it was a bit strange that he had now become a god through them.

Just as Sean was eating and thinking, a wave of divine sense suddenly covered the entire Laiyang City. Sean reacted immediately; this was a Lowgod.

And the other party had discovered him as well.

PS: Regarding the question from a fellow reader about whether the Coiling Dragon Ring can be used as a spatial ring, I have confirmed in the original text that it can, as there is a description of Linley placing a large amount of Amethyst into the Coiling Dragon Ring.

As for why Linley still used other spatial rings, I do not know.