In the Coiling Dragon World, the gap between a god and a Saint-level expert was far too great to make up with numbers. A single Divine Domain could immobilize any Saint-level expert, even one at the peak.
Of the eleven Lowgods present, three had gone to kill the Saint-level experts who had joined the attack on the Radiant Church.
Gods could cover ten thousand miles with their divine sense. With such a vast distance between them, and so many Saint-level experts from the Radiant Church itself, the people from the Darkness Church had little chance of escaping.
When a god—even one who had become a god by refining a Godhead—wanted to slaughter Saint-level experts, the latter were powerless to resist, no matter how many there were.
That was why Sean had never dared to meet a god before becoming one himself. He had always hidden and fled.
Fortunately, he had been like an ant in the eyes of the gods back then, and they had paid him no attention. That was how he had managed to survive until now.
It was also thanks to the Materialization Ability in his mind. Without the God-Eater Rat's innate talent, his achievements by now would have amounted to no more than reaching the Saint-level.
He had no idea how long it would have taken him to become a god. Before, while in the Miniature Plane Space, after he had become a god through the Darkness Laws, his Darkness Divine Clone had focused on cultivating the Darkness Laws, while his Saint Domain True Body had started over with the Earth Element.
Unfortunately, even in an environment where the concentration of law elements was a hundred times greater than in the Material Plane of the Zhongyuan Continent, he had only cultivated the simplest Mystery of Earth Element. He had reached the final step, but still hadn't managed to break through.
Still, it hadn't been all for nothing. While in the plane space, he had studied the many books on Earth Element magic that he had taken from the early Radiant Church, along with some explanations in the original story, and successfully grasped the basics of Earth Pulse.
Before he had mastered the Mystery of Earth Element, all he could do was fuse these two Mysteries.
However, as long as he remained at the Saint-level and hadn't become a god, this made no difference to his combat strength.
"Fantastic! After this battle, the Darkness Church will no longer be able to stand against us," one of the Radiant Lowgods said.
"Indeed," another replied. "It's a pity that Patrek is still a major threat. As long as he's around, we'll never be able to rest easy."
Mipiaozhen nodded. "Right. For now, we should all stay together. As long as we're united, Patrek won't dare come looking for us—not with Sean here, especially."
Everyone turned to look at Sean again. They had been able to intimidate Petrick today because of him.
Otherwise, even if the ten of them joined forces, once the Radiant Magic Battle Formation was broken, Patrek could simply keep moving around and kill them one by one. The entire church would then face utter ruin.
"I wonder if there are any other gods inside the Darkness Church," Sean said with a frown.
In truth, now that his identity had been completely exposed, even he would find it inconvenient to roam around alone. Patrek alone was already difficult enough to deal with.
If the Darkness Church had a few more Lowgods, they could suddenly gang up on him. Without using Sovereign's Might, he would be at risk.
"That's hard to say, but even if there are any, there are probably only one or two," Mipiaozhen said. "Sean, whenever a god becomes a god, the laws of the universe descend.
"The most recent time was when Patrek broke through to become a Midgod. We all sensed it. After investigating, we were able to prepare our defenses. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to withstand a sudden attack by a Midgod.
"Unless someone becomes a god by refining a Godhead, the other gods on this plane are sure to sense it. Those who become gods by refining a Godhead have limited potential, so they pose less of a threat."
As he spoke, Mipiaozhen and the others glanced at Sean with curiosity once more. Becoming a god in such a short time was one thing, but why hadn't they sensed the laws of the universe descending? Given the strength Sean had displayed, he couldn't have become a god by refining a Godhead.
But since Sean didn't want to explain, they couldn't very well press him.
"Mm, that makes sense. But we still need to stay on guard. As long as Patrek remains alive, he's too great a threat to us," Sean said with a nod.
Actually, he had been lucky. He had materialized the Miniature Plane Space. Otherwise, becoming a god on the Zhongyuan Continent would surely have alerted every god on the plane.
If there had been a Midgod nearby, he would have been in danger. And for an ordinary person, having a powerful Lowgod nearby when they became a god would be just as dangerous.
In terms of danger, the Coiling Dragon World was an eternal one. The Godhead inside every god's head was a treasure beyond price.
"For now, it's enough if we can hold our ground," Mipiaozhen said helplessly.
No matter how many Lowgods there were, killing a Midgod was still very difficult.
"Everyone's tired. We should go back and rest. In a few days, we'll hold a grand feast in Qingyue City and celebrate properly. We've all been on edge every day for so many years. At last, we can relax a little," someone else said.
"Sean, what do you think?" Mipiaozhen asked.
"No problem. I don't mind," Sean said.
He needed Power of Faith, and the prerequisite for obtaining it was making sure everyone on the continent knew his name. There was no point in keeping a low profile.
If he could use Power of Faith to reach the Midgod level, then Patrek, who was giving them so much trouble now, would be someone he could kill with a single move, whether with an Innate Divine Ability or a simple physical attack.
More importantly, once he reached the Midgod level, there would be so many valuable things he could materialize that his strength would increase by countless times.
After the gods had killed a great many Saint-level experts from the Darkness Church, there were still the many troops the Darkness Church had brought, as well as experts below level nine and others. The gods naturally wouldn't bother killing these people themselves. That would be beneath them.
Afterward, the eleven gods returned to Qingyue City. Mipiaozhen also arranged for a palace to serve as Sean's temporary residence.
The imperial palace of the mortal world couldn't compare to this place. With just a scan of his divine sense, Sean discovered over a thousand maids and guards.
Becoming a god brought unprecedented status, power, and even the authority to decide who lived and died.
But these were only embellishments. What truly mattered was the increase in strength.
That evening, in a residence in Qingyue City, Leilia was thinking about what had happened that day. He knew where Sean was staying now and wanted to visit him, but somehow it didn't feel appropriate.
"Leilia." Sean's voice came from outside.
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