Epiphany, Midgod

If the opponent were to use a soul attack, even if they were of the water element—which is not typically known for soul attacks—Sean would be extremely wary, even needing to be prepared to use Sovereign Power at any moment.

The God-Eater Rat's formidable body naturally granted him immense physical strength; unless the opponent was a heaven-defying genius like Linley, who had fused two profound mysteries while still a Midgod, it would be impossible for them to suppress him.

"Boom!" The fists of both sides collided.

Sean used the force to buffer his retreat by several meters. There were no injuries on his fist, only a dull ache from the rebounding force, while Jialuoke's right-hand bones were shattered, the immense power blasting him directly back into the high sky.

"You... how is this possible?" Jialuoke's eyes were filled with disbelief. A Lowgod had actually surpassed him in terms of physical attack.

One had to know that he had already comprehended four profound mysteries of the water laws; in the entire South Sea, there was only one person who was slightly stronger than him.

"Jialuoke, don't waste time. His physical attack is much stronger than last time. Use a soul attack to kill him," Patrick shouted.

"Fine." Jialuoke nodded as well. After one exchange, he knew that it was impossible to threaten the opponent with physical attacks. Now was not the time for a contest, so he prepared to unleash a long-range soul attack.

Suddenly, Jialuoke felt something approaching from behind—it was several arrows.

Using arrows as weapons was something he had only encountered for the first time; weren't these things only used by weak human armies?

However, being cautious, he instinctively wanted to dodge, but suddenly, over a dozen divine domains locked onto him instantly.

These people were at some distance from him, but there were so many of them; such a large number of divine domains still affected his speed.

Jialuoke was no fool. These divine domains were clearly meant to coordinate with the arrows behind him, even though he didn't know what they were.

Yet, even while trapped, his speed was still far greater than the incoming arrows.

"Don't be in such a hurry to run," Sean laughed, simultaneously swinging his sword with all his might toward Jialuoke. Wherever the Purple Blood God Sword passed, spatial rifts flickered in and out of existence.

The God-Slaying Arrows originally intended for Patrick were now decided by Sean to be used against Jialuoke, as this person posed a greater threat.

"Hmph." Jialuoke did not dare to ignore Sean's attack and hurriedly drew his own spear divine artifact.

"Boom!" The two divine artifacts collided. Jialuoke was shaken into a continuous retreat, and at this moment, the God-Slaying Arrows arrived.

"What is this?" Even though he couldn't control his body after being shaken by Sean's physical attack, the arrows were even slower. He easily dodged over a dozen of them, and only the very last one struck his waist.

The penetrating power of the arrow itself was very weak, merely piercing through Jialuoke's surface energy before losing all momentum.

This was only because Jialuoke had just exhausted too much divine power clashing with Sean; otherwise, the arrow would never have been able to touch his skin.

Jialuoke had just wanted to mock him when suddenly, a black mist on the arrow surged directly into the depths of his soul within his skull.

His expression changed, and the aura of his soul began to tremble throughout his entire body.

Strike while the iron is hot; Sean immediately attacked once more.

"Not good." Patrick clearly saw his companion's distress, dodging the attacks of several Lowgods and firing a full-powered soul attack toward Sean.

The speed of a soul attack far exceeded that of a physical attack. Sean did not dare to be careless and similarly unleashed several soul attacks in succession, neutralizing Patrick's strike.

Just then, several more God-Slaying Arrows shot toward Jialuoke again.

However, without Sean's interference, he easily dodged them.

"What is this thing?" Jialuoke asked with a heavy expression, the aura of a Soul Golden Bead radiating from his entire body.

"Why would I tell you?" Sean said calmly.

It was a pity that there were no bows from the Divine Planes, nor any experts skilled in the way of archery. Even with the God-Slaying Arrows in hand, they could only be used for a surprise attack.

Moreover, the opponent was a water-element Midgod skilled in defense and had not been killed outright.

However, being able to hit him once and severely injure his soul was enough; this way, he wouldn't have to worry about the opponent's soul attacks during their subsequent exchanges.

"Hmph, the item is good, but unfortunately, its power is too weak. Now that I know about it, it's useless." Jialuoke naturally saw the weakness of these divine arrows: they lacked force.

"Hahaha, our people are coming. You will all die soon," Patrick suddenly laughed loudly.

Mi Piaozheng and the group of Radiant Church Lowgods also had their expressions change drastically, for their divine sense had already detected the dozen or so Lowgods approaching. They were ten thousand miles away, and at the speed of god-level experts, they would arrive here very soon.

With two Midgods on the other side, their group still had a glimmer of hope if they united—not necessarily to kill them, but at least to have some self-preservation. But with a dozen more Lowgods, their side would undoubtedly lose.

In an instant, many people began to waver. Staying here meant certain death; running now might offer a chance at survival.

"Everyone, attack together! Don't hesitate anymore!" Mi Piaozheng transmitted via divine sense.

He was the first to charge, slashing at Patrick with his strongest attack. At the same time, several other god-level experts also rushed forward, unleashing their most powerful physical attacks.

Patrick did not dare to be careless. The divine domains of several Lowgods stacked upon him, greatly reducing his speed. With so many physical attacks aimed at his head, he would be in danger if they actually connected.

However, he wasn't foolish enough to fight head-on right now. Once his reinforcements arrived, he would no longer be in any danger.

"You should stay here as well." Beside him, Jialuoke didn't bother trying to defeat Sean quickly, instead unleashing the white mist once again.

This time, he only needed to cover a small area and target Sean alone. A bone-chilling cold instantly enveloped Sean.

Large amounts of water elements formed various magical beasts and dragons within the mist. These elements were not just a combination of water element profound mysteries; their surfaces were also covered in a very dense fog.

Sean held the Purple Blood God Sword, defeating the various elemental beasts around him one by one, but after they were shattered, new ones would form not far away.

"Haha, Sean, although my water elemental beasts are not endless, as a Midgod, I have far more divine power than you. Once my people arrive and finish off your friends, you will undoubtedly die," Jialuoke said arrogantly. "However, if you voluntarily reveal the secret of why your body and soul are so strong, I will spare your life."

"We'll see if you have the ability to do that," Sean retorted, while in his mind, a drop of cyan-green water-attribute Sovereign Power was ready to be used at any moment.

"Hmph, since that's the case, I'll let you see the true capability of Jialuoke," Jialuoke said coldly.

A massive amount of water-element divine power appeared out of thin air, and a giant whale emerged in mid-air. The whale let out a roar and lunged at Sean, intending to swallow him whole.

"This water element profound mystery? So, elemental profound mysteries can be used like this?" Sean looked at the vibrant, blooming water elements before him. The problem regarding earth elements that had troubled him for decades suddenly became clear in his mind.

An epiphany!

"Boom~" Above Sean, the Laws of the World descended.