In the Material Plane, a Lowgod's divine sense covered roughly ten thousand miles. At this moment, Sean was still far from the point where the battle's energy had erupted, and had no idea what was happening. Likewise, the Lowgods over there would have no idea Sean was there.
However, a Midgod's divine sense in the Material Plane was ten times that of a Lowgod's, enough to cover a hundred thousand miles. In other words, if the Midgod from the Darkness Church was also up ahead, he could detect Sean in advance.
And for a battle on this scale to break out at the Radiant Church's headquarters, that Midgod should be there.
However, no one would be bored enough to extend their divine sense to its full range. Even during a battle, they generally wouldn't do so. After all, even fights between gods wouldn't cover such a vast area—nowhere near the reach of their divine senses. That was different from the Higher Planes or the Divine Planes.
Sean turned to Ram, who knew nothing of what was happening, and said, "Ram, there are god-level experts fighting up ahead. Wait here."
"A god-level battle? Understood, Lord Sean," Ram said hurriedly.
Refining a Divine Spark took time, usually anywhere from several decades to a century, depending on one's talent and whether the Laws one cultivated were the same as those of the Divine Spark.
So Ram wouldn't be able to help much in the short term. For now, Sean would have to rely on himself. He didn't need to destroy the Darkness Church right away, but he at least had to protect the Radiant Church. No matter how strong a person was, there were many things he couldn't accomplish alone.
Take the Power of Faith, for example. It was what all god-level experts in the Material Plane valued most, and the reason they fought over so much territory.
With the Power of Faith, Sean's cultivation would surely become twice as effective. That was what he needed.
Otherwise, breaking through a bottleneck was no easy feat. Time was endless in the Coiling Dragon World, yet countless people remained stuck at bottlenecks without the slightest idea how to overcome them.
After Ram left, Sean concealed his aura and slowly flew toward the battle. The aura of a god-level expert couldn't be hidden, but if he flew slowly and showed no hostility at first, he could get close and assess the situation before deciding what to do.
Before long, Sean entered the area within ten thousand miles of the battlefield. He spread out his divine sense, and everyone fighting immediately sensed that another god had arrived.
Sean also learned what was happening. Six god-level experts from the Radiant Church who cultivated the Laws of Light were fighting a powerful figure wreathed in an aura of death.
The divine power this man wielded was far above that of a Lowgod. It was Midgod divine power, so he had to be Patrick of the Darkness Church.
Although six were fighting one, the six Lowgods who cultivated the Laws of Light had formed a special battle formation. Their divine power combined, allowing them to withstand Petrick's ultimate attacks head-on. Even so, they were at a disadvantage, though they could still hold out for a while.
Elsewhere, the Radiant Church had four more Lowgods. They cultivated the Life Law, Thunder Element, Earth Element, and Destruction Element. They were being besieged by two more god-level experts from the Darkness Church who cultivated the Laws of Darkness, along with four other gods. Outnumbered six to four, they were clearly at a disadvantage.
However, the Lowgod who cultivated the Destruction Law was a powerful fighter. Every move was a physical attack, keeping the other god-level experts at a distance. He wouldn't lose anytime soon.
Sean could tell at a glance that if the situation dragged on, the Radiant Church wouldn't be able to hold out.
"That's Sean." The Radiant Church's Lowgod who cultivated the Life Law recognized him immediately.
Although the Radiant Church had once been a vast power, its god-level experts didn't take part in day-to-day management. Those duties were mostly handled by experts at the Saint-level peak. Still, a god-level expert usually had to be stationed at the headquarters in Shengyue City.
So the gods had agreed on a rule: each of them would take a turn guarding Shengyue City once every ten thousand years. They only had to stay there; they were free to cultivate or enjoy life. If anything major happened, they could also call on the other gods to deal with it.
He had been guarding Shengyue City for the past ten thousand years. He naturally knew the Saint-level experts and widely watched talents in the city. After all, he only needed to spread his divine sense and scan the whole city—it wouldn't even take a second. So he knew Sean's appearance and soul aura.
"Sean? How is that possible?" The other god-level experts had clearly heard of Sean as well.
None of them had been in seclusion over the past decade or so, and they had naturally learned about Sean through their conversations.
"Sean cultivates the Laws of Earth, doesn't he? I thought he wasn't a god of the Laws of Darkness," the Lowgod with the Destruction Element said over Soul Transmission with a frown, while sending an opponent who cultivated the Laws of Wind flying with a single slash.
"I don't know either, but that soul aura is definitely Sean's, and he looks the same too." The Lowgod who cultivated the Life Law began to doubt himself, but the facts told him he was right.
Fortunately, the few of them were communicating through Soul Transmission, so no one else knew what they were saying.
The six god-level experts with the Light Attribute who had trapped Midgod Patrick were the ones in a bind. They couldn't afford to be distracted at all.
After exchanging a punch with the battle formation of the six god-level experts, Patrick quickly retreated and asked, "Who are you?"
The stranger was a Lowgod who cultivated the Laws of Darkness. He hadn't shown much hostility either.
At that moment, the Radiant Church and the Darkness Church were locked in a stalemate, and his side had the upper hand. If another god-level expert joined him, their advantage would only grow.
Once the few Lowgods under his command broke free and joined him, that troublesome Magic Battle Formation of the Laws of Light wouldn't stand a chance against them.
Sean ignored Patrick and shot like lightning toward the nearest expert, who also cultivated the Laws of Darkness. He aimed a direct blow at the man's head.
"Looking for death." Patrick's expression changed. He hurriedly flew toward Sean, but he was too far away to make it in time. That didn't matter. As long as his subordinate held Sean off for a moment, Patrick would be able to reach him.
They were all Lowgods, so there was a good chance neither could do anything to the other. One of his side's Lowgods had been killed earlier only because they hadn't expected the Radiant Church to have such a formidable Magic Battle Formation.
All the other god-level experts watched Sean make his move, puzzled. Even if he was on the Radiant Church's side, shouldn't he have joined them first? What was the point of attacking someone else?
Those who knew Sean's identity were especially worried. No matter how he had become a god, how could he possibly be a match for an old Lowgod?
The man Sean had targeted didn't take him seriously. Instead, he charged straight at Sean, thrusting a black spear at his fist like a flash of lightning.
He didn't believe Sean would dare block his Lowgod Artifact with his bare hands.
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