When Sean had first obtained the Coiling Dragon book in his mind, he had learned the rules of manifestation: he couldn't manifest living beings, he had to be at the same level as Linley, and he couldn't violate the existing laws of the world.
But what were the laws of the world? Based on what he had understood from reading the book in his previous life, Sean had a rough idea. Still, there had never been a complete explanation, which left him curious.
In his understanding, teleportation arrays were surely part of the rules, so he probably couldn't manifest one.
But on closer thought, weren't Godheads also formed by the laws of the world? And yet he could manifest those!
So, after returning to his bedroom, Sean connected with the Coiling Dragon book in his mind and turned to the chapter where Linley and the others went to Hell.
At that point, Linley was still a Lowgod, the same level as Sean was now.
When Sean found the words "teleportation array" and reached out to them with his divine sense, they indeed changed color. This time, they turned green.
Unlike the other items, which had displayed their colors on their own, this seemed to require Sean to actively connect with them to discover it.
At the same time, relevant information immediately appeared in Sean's mind:
"The teleportation arrays were built by the Overgods. Each Material Plane has one set of eleven teleportation arrays leading to the Higher Planes or Divine Planes. This is one of the rules governing the operation of the world and cannot be manifested.
"However, Sean himself can be teleported directly to one."
In other words, the book in his mind couldn't manifest the teleportation array in the Yulan Plane in front of Sean, but it could "manifest" Sean in front of that array!
"What an amazing ability!" Sean's eyes lit up.
If Sean agreed now, he could go straight to the Yulan Continent Material Plane.
This was an incredible trick for escaping with his life. If he ever faced mortal danger, he could teleport straight to the Yulan Continent.
Then Sean checked the teleportation array on the Bauhinia Continent in Hell. It was green as well, which meant he could instantly teleport to the locations of these arrays from anywhere.
This was just too heaven-defying!
Although each teleportation array could only be used once, it still gave him a chance to save his life.
If he used this trick to escape from a God-level powerhouse, even a Paragon, that wouldn't matter.
But if the other party was a Sovereign, Sean suddenly vanishing right in front of him would drive the Sovereign mad.
This could only be used as an absolute last resort. He couldn't use it unless he had no other choice, or he'd bring endless trouble upon himself.
Even if he hid in a Material Plane afterward, the Sovereigns would probably use every means at their disposal to track him down. They might even ask several Paragons or their own Divine Clones to search for him.
After all, teleportation would probably drive the strongest Sovereigns, like Utrecht and Orloff, to madness. Any Four Divine Beasts' Combined Innate Divine Ability or Beyond Reincarnation would be garbage next to teleportation.
After figuring out this unexpected lifesaving trick, Sean couldn't help feeling a little shocked by the book in his mind. The thing was too heaven-defying. It couldn't break the rules, but it could still find a way around them.
For Sean, this teleportation ability might actually be more useful than manifesting a teleportation array.
Even if he had to specify a destination, teleporting to escape was tremendously useful. If he manifested a teleportation array, though, it wouldn't be of much use—and he didn't know whether it might attract the attention of the Overgods or Hongmeng.
Also, if teleportation arrays could be "manifested" this way, could Sovereign Sparks from later in the original story work the same way?
As far as Sean knew, Sovereign Sparks had a higher standing in the laws of the world than teleportation arrays. There were seventy-seven in total, and he had already confirmed the Four Divine Beasts weren't dead, so there couldn't be any extra ones.
If he couldn't even manifest teleportation arrays found in every plane, there was no way he could manifest a Sovereign Spark out of thin air.
Teleport himself in front of the Azure Dragon and Black Tortoise?
Wouldn't that be asking for death?
Since he had no need to use this ability right now, Sean didn't dwell on it. He sent his divine sense into the Coiling Dragon Ring.
There were still dozens of Lowgod Sparks inside. Six were spoils from the battle that day; the rest were left over from what he had previously manifested from the original Coiling Dragon story.
He might need them for someone close to him, or a magical beast like Ram, who wanted to Refine Divine Spark.
Under normal circumstances, the odds of a Saint-level expert becoming a god were incredibly low. Unless they were exceptionally talented, had comprehended a Law, and reached the Saint-level limit—or had only just become Saint-level, like Leilia—it was perfectly reasonable to wait and see whether they could become gods on their own.
As for everyone else, if they still hadn't gained any understanding of a Law after thousands or tens of thousands of years, they might as well Refine Divine Spark.
At least in a Material Plane, a Lowgod who didn't choose the wrong side would basically never die. Even in the Higher Planes, an Highgod who had Refined Divine Spark wasn't that likely to die.
There were also some Inkstones beside the Godheads. They were useless for now; Sean had exchanged for them just to take a look.
At the very back of the ring were four drops of liquid: one drop of Azure Dragon Essence Blood and three drops of Water Sovereign Power.
Sean couldn't help grumbling. The Azure Dragon was a Sovereign, yet he had kept only three drops of Sovereign's Might in his Spatial Ring. If there had been more, Linley—and Sean now—could have lived much more comfortably.
There were a few other things, but they were just a pile of mundane items. Sean took out a Darkness Attribute Godhead, swallowed it, and began to Refine Divine Spark again to strengthen his body.
The next day, Sean emerged from seclusion. His maids had already prepared a sumptuous breakfast, with dozens of delicious dishes spread before him.
As a God-level expert, he didn't need to eat, but sometimes he still wanted to indulge his appetite. No matter how much he ate, his body wouldn't change shape.
Many Gods, and even Saint-level experts, lived lives of such indulgence once they were sure they had no future prospects. If they truly had no powerful enemies, it was actually a pretty nice way to live.
After sampling a few dishes, Sean left his palace and headed to the heart of Qingyue City, where the Radiant Church's headquarters stood.
"Greetings, Lord Sean." When Urban saw Sean suddenly appear, the pope hurriedly bowed.
"Your Holiness, it's been a long time," Sean said with a smile.
"Lord Sean, please don't embarrass me. Just call me Urban," Urban said hurriedly.
When he had learned the day before that Sean had become a god and killed several Saint-level experts from the Darkness Church, saving the Radiant Church, he had been so shocked that he had been left speechless.
That eighth-level boy from more than a decade ago—the one he had told to be ready to flee—had become someone he couldn't even hope to look up to in the blink of an eye. The difference was simply too immense.
"I should be thanking you for helping me back then. If you ever need my help, just ask," Sean said. "That includes a Godhead, though you know the drawbacks of Refining Divine Spark. Think it over carefully."
"Thank you, Lord Sean," Urban said.
Of course, he knew the drawbacks of Refining Divine Spark. It was immensely tempting, but he still felt a little reluctant.
"Mm. I'll go see Mi Piaozheng first. If you need anything, come straight to me. You know where I live." With that, Sean vanished.
"A God-level expert!" Urban's eyes filled with envy.
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