Linley

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Linley Baruch (林雷)
Alias(es)	Earth Sovereign; Wind Sovereign; Linmeng 153 154 157
Species/Race	Human; Dragonblood Warrior; four-element soul mutant 132 147
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Huosi Academy; Huosi's faction; Blue Star Plane 104 148
Occupation/Role	Mage, warrior, Plane Battlefield Commander, Chief Sovereign, Controller of Hongmeng Space 146 153 157
Status	Alive; second Controller of Hongmeng Space 157
First Appearance	Chapter 103

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Ninth-rank mage; seventh-rank warrior	129	Graduates from Huosi Academy with ninth-rank magic, but his diluted Dragonblood bloodline initially caps his warrior cultivation at the seventh rank.
True Dragonblood Warrior	132	Resolves his mental block after Doering's bloodline-activation method and gains the ability to cultivate both magic and martial arts.
Water-element Lowgod	137	Condenses a water divine clone after the Laws of the World descend.
Wind-element Lowgod	137	Reaches godhood in the wind element ten years after his water-element breakthrough.
Earth-element Lowgod	137	Comprehends the difficult Earth Pulse mystery under Leilin's guidance and forms an earth divine clone.
Midgod	141	Reaches the Midgod stage during his preparation for the Plane War.
Earth-element Highgod; three mysteries fused	142	Deciphers the Blue Crystal Mountains' gravity-sphere puzzle after a millennium, receives a Blue Crystal, and gains strength sufficient to contend with four-mystery Highgods.
Four mysteries fused; Commander	146	Fuses a fourth profound mystery before age three thousand, fights with strength comparable to a five-mystery expert, and becomes Blue Star's new Commander.
Four-element soul mutant	147	Survives a thirty-year soul mutation after being gravely injured by Magnus, becoming the only documented four-element soul mutant across countless planes and the strongest person beneath the Chief Sovereigns.
Fire-element Highgod	153	Raises his fire divine clone to the Highgod stage.
Earth Sovereign	153	Finds an Earth Sovereign Spark in spatial turbulence and refines it.
Wind Sovereign	154	Secretly refines a second, Wind-element Sovereign Spark on Adkins's advice.
Four Sovereign Sparks refined; fused Sovereign's Might	156	Refines his fourth Sovereign Spark and fuses Earth-law power, matching Oufu in a spar.
Controller of Hongmeng Space	157	Signs the Hongmeng Golden List and becomes Linmeng, the second Controller of Hongmeng Space.

Background / History

Linley is the younger son of Hogg and Linna, and the younger brother of Wharton. Hogg dies during the attack on the Yulan Plane shortly before Linley's birth; Linley is subsequently born in Yulan and becomes a true-born native of the plane 103.

At eight, Linley fails to awaken the Dragonblood Warrior ability, leaving him feeling like a burden to his family. A magic examination instead reveals exceptional Earth- and Wind-element aptitude, medium Fire-element aptitude, and mental power ten times that of an ordinary person 103.

Linna enrolls him at Huosi Academy, where he enters its boarding program with the stated goal of advancing to university. He meets Delia, Dixie, and his future roommates Yale, George, and Reynolds, while Doering-Kowart notices the divine artifact ring Linley inherited through his family 104.

After graduating, Linley devotes his spare time to magical study, physical training, and experiments on his own Dragonblood lineage. Doering eventually accepts him as a disciple and develops a procedure using dragon blood and reagents to activate Linley's bloodline; Linley selects the Spine-backed Iron Armored Dragon option and endures the process 129 130 131. His eventual breakthrough into a true Dragonblood Warrior resolves the mental barrier that had constrained him 132.

Appearance

In Dragonification, Linley is described as a dragon-man rather than his normal human form 132.

• His Dragonblood transformation is enabled by the activated bloodline he once failed to awaken 103 132.
• He commonly carries Beibei on his shoulder before Beibei's growth makes this impractical 130 137.

Personality

Linley is exceptionally persistent. Even after learning that his diluted bloodline would likely prevent further martial progress, he continues researching it rather than abandoning his goal of becoming a Dragonblood Warrior 129 130.

He is loyal to friends and family. He supports Yale despite the influence behind Yale's rival, treats Beibei as a younger brother rather than a mere magical beast, and accepts a dangerous Plane War mission because it offers a path to restore his father 130 139.

Linley is also reluctant to burden others with his problems. He seeks Commander status instead of relying entirely on Raystine's favor, and he refuses offers from other Sovereigns after the Plane War out of loyalty to Huosi 143 148.

Abilities & Skills

Magic and Law Comprehension

Linley possesses uncommon talent for Earth, Wind, and Fire magic, supported by unusually high mental power 103.

• Begins with super-grade level-three Earth and Wind aptitude, medium-grade level-two Fire aptitude, and tenfold ordinary mental power 103.
• Becomes a ninth-rank mage before his Dragonblood breakthrough 129.
• Rapidly develops water, wind, earth, and later fire divine clones 137 153.
• Solves the Blue Crystal Mountains' gravity-sphere problem through a thousand years of experimentation, unlocking his Highgod breakthrough 142.
• Fuses profound mysteries at a pace that even Leilin considers extraordinary 137 146.

Dragonblood Warrior Transformation

Linley's Baruch bloodline initially lacks sufficient concentration for Dragonblood cultivation, but Doering's procedure allows him to activate it 129 130 132.

• Allows simultaneous cultivation of magic and martial arts after his breakthrough 132.
• Produces a dragon-man transformation 132.
• His Dragonblood lineage later reacts strongly enough to draw Huosi's attention on the Plane Battlefield 147.

Equal Contract with Beibei

Beibei voluntarily initiates an equal contract with Linley after the pair become attached through repeated meetings near the Dark Forest 107.

• The contract does not consume Linley's normal magical-beast contract capacity 107.
• Linley and Beibei share life and death; killing one would kill the other 109.
• The contract cures Beibei's previously fatal hidden ailment 109.
• Linley consistently treats Beibei as family rather than property 16 130.

Four-Element Soul Mutation

After Magnus gravely injures him during the Plane War, Linley survives a prolonged soul mutation involving four elements 147.

• Becomes the only documented four-element soul mutant across countless planes 147.
• Gains power of Will and strength recognized as the highest beneath the Chief Sovereigns 147.
• Can fight Leilin, a Paragon, on even terms in their test spar 147.
• His later ability to fuse Sovereign's Might gives Oufu a new direction for his own research 156.

Sovereign Power

Linley obtains multiple Sovereign Sparks by chance and ultimately refines four of them 153 154 156.

• Becomes the Earth Sovereign after acquiring an Earth Sovereign Spark from spatial turbulence 153.
• Secretly becomes the Wind Sovereign by refining a second Spark away from outside observation 154.
• Fuses Sovereign's Might and the Laws of Earth to fight Oufu evenly 156.

Equipment / Items

• Inherited divine artifact ring — A ring passed from Baruch to Linna and then to Linley; Huosi Academy's systems identify it as a divine artifact 104.
• Blue Crystal — A reward from the Blue Crystal Mountains that merges into Linley's body, produces a qualitative change in his soul, and loosens his bottleneck in the profound mysteries 142.
• Sovereign Sparks — Lost Sparks found in spatial turbulence and later refined by Linley into Sovereign avatars 153 154 156.

Relationships

• Linna — Mother. Her grief over Hogg's death and determination to restore him motivate Linley's decision to seek Huosi's aid 103 133 134.
• Hogg — Father. Dies before Linley's birth; Linley's Plane War mission is undertaken in part to secure his resurrection, which is eventually achieved 103 139 148.
• Wharton — Older brother and fellow Dragonblood Warrior. They share a competitive but affectionate sibling relationship 103 132.
• Delia — Wife and longtime companion. She befriends Beibei alongside Linley, accompanies Linley to the Blue Star Plane, and is severely injured during the Edric Clan conflict 107 140 145.
• Sasha and Taylor — Linley's children with Delia, who struggle with his repeated long absences for cultivation and duty 140.
• Beibei — Equal-contract partner and brother-like companion. Their lives are bound together, and they fight alongside each other throughout the Plane War 107 109 147.
• Doering-Kowart — Mentor and laboratory master. He treats Linley like a grandson and creates the method that lets him become a Dragonblood Warrior 130 132.
• Beirut — Beibei's grandfather, Linley's protector, and cultivation mentor. He trains Linley and Beibei for the tournament and later supports Linley's efforts to earn Huosi's recognition 109 135.
• Leilin — Senior guide who recognizes Linley's comprehension, teaches him in the Earth Laws, and jointly recommends him to Huosi 137 138.
• Huosi — Patron and eventual lord. Huosi assigns Linley the Plane War mission, aids his survival after the soul mutation, and receives Linley's enduring loyalty 139 147 154.
• Raystine — Purgatory Commander and Plane Battlefield ally. He recruits Linley and Beibei into his squad, while Linley insists on earning Commander status himself 142 143.
• Buleile — Chief God's Envoy recruited by Linley from the Bula Clan 155.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Dragonblood Awakening

Linley's early arc centers on overcoming the failure to awaken his hereditary Dragonblood ability. His magical talent gives him an alternate path, but his desire to honor his family and ease Linna's regret drives him to persist until Doering's intervention enables his transformation 103 129 132.

The Quest to Restore Hogg

After learning that Chief Sovereign intervention may restore the dead, Linley resolves to help Linna bring Hogg back from the Underworld. Huosi offers him a path: earn Golden Badges in the Plane War, with one badge required per resurrection 133 134 139.

Blue Star Training and the Plane War

Linley travels with Delia and Beibei to the Blue Star Plane, where he trains toward the strength needed for Huosi's mission. His breakthroughs at the Blue Crystal Mountains, rise to Commander, and alliance with Raystine prepare him for the Plane Battlefield 140 142 143 146.

During the war, Magnus gravely injures Linley and Beibei. Huosi intervenes, and Linley survives the resulting four-element soul mutation; he later defeats and banishes Magnus, becoming a legend across the Divine Planes 147 148.

Sovereign and Controller

Linley returns to his family after resurrecting Hogg and Baruch, then refuses recruitment by other Sovereigns because of Huosi's support 148. He later acquires Sovereign Sparks, becomes the Earth and Wind Sovereign, and develops the ability to fuse Sovereign's Might 153 154 156. His journey culminates when he signs the Hongmeng Golden List and becomes Linmeng, the second Controller of Hongmeng Space 157.

Notable Quotes

“From now on, no matter what requirements you have, I will fulfill them with all my might.” 139

“I know that Lord Huosi's request must be incredibly difficult to fulfill, but no matter how hard it is, I must try.” 140

Trivia

• Linley is a true-born Yulan native despite his mother leaving the plane while pregnant with him during the attack that killed Hogg 103.
• Leilin remarks that Linley's name feels as though it has “quite a connection” with his own 137.
• Huosi considers Linley's fate impossible to measure and suspects it continually pushes him toward becoming the Controller of Hongmeng 138.