Finally Becoming a God

As the days passed, Leian delved into his studies, gradually brushing against the edges of the Laws of Death.

On this day, he was commanding his army of undead near the Undead Holy Mountain to capture a Saint Realm undead capable of creating powerful plagues when, suddenly—

"BOOM!"

A thunderous roar erupted from the direction of the Undead Holy Mountain, and immediately after, two figures streaked past the mountain, speeding toward the Undead Realm.

The speed of these two was extreme, far beyond what any Saint Realm expert could achieve, and the pressure they radiated was so immense that even from a great distance, Leian felt suffocated.

This is... a god-level expert!

Leian hurriedly signaled his undead army to halt, his gaze locked onto the two figures high in the sky. Since he began practicing Necromancy, this was his first time seeing a god-level expert in the Undead Realm.

Under normal circumstances, god-level experts rarely set foot in the Undead Realm.

Just then, a conversation drifted down from the high altitude:

"Akafu, you cannot escape. Surrender obediently, and I might grant you a quick death; otherwise, I will make you regret coming to the Underworld!"

"Daoer, stop spouting nonsense. If you have the ability, catch me first!"

"Fine, fine, fine. It has been over ten thousand years since I last fought; it seems some have forgotten the methods of Daoer!"

The one behind seemed to laugh in a fit of rage, and after speaking, he shouted:

"DIE!"

As the word "die" echoed, he suddenly slashed his sword, and a black wheel of light shot out from the tip, instantly closing the distance to the figure ahead.

In an instant, darkness erupted, and the black wheel of light hung in the sky like a black sun.

At this moment, the area covered by the darkness became a void, as if a piece of space had been carved out. Not only the fleeing figure but even the light itself was completely swallowed by the black sun.

"This is..."

Leian felt a tremor in his heart, and before he knew it, he recalled the move the Tyrannosaurus Demos had used to defeat Margaret.

Both relied primarily on the "Devour" profundity of the Laws of Darkness, but the attack from this Daoer was far, far more powerful.

At the same time, precisely because of its power, Leian could more clearly perceive the essence of that "Devour" ability.

Under the influence of this essence, the profundity of death regarding soul decomposition that Leian had been studying for days became increasingly clear.

Time passed, and when Leian finally awoke from his epiphany, his consciousness returned to his body.

Now, savoring the insight he had gained into the Laws of Death, Leian suddenly felt his long-stagnant Destruction Rule loosen. He hurriedly closed his eyes and began to silently deduce.

Not long after, Leian opened his eyes, a glimmer of realization appearing in his dark pupils:

"Soul attack, so that's how it is!"

As the saying goes: understand one principle, and a hundred become clear.

The profundity of soul decomposition Leian had grasped in the Laws of Death, when reflected upon the Destruction Rule, logically allowed him to comprehend a trace of the Destruction Profundity regarding soul attacks.

Since the four great rules are a single entity, this insight was exactly what Leian needed to reach the limit of his accumulation in the Destruction Rule—the limit of becoming a god.

"It's here!"

At this moment, it was a sudden flash of inspiration. The feeling rising from the depths of his heart made Leian instinctively lift his head.

"HUM~~~"

A grand, soul-shaking power suddenly descended, completely enveloping Leian. The surrounding space distorted instantly, seemingly isolating Leian from the rest of the area.

Immediately after, Leian's entire body began to float uncontrollably.

"These Laws of Heaven and Earth are truly terrifying!"

Although he had been prepared, actually experiencing this vast, ancient, and peculiar power of the laws left Leian feeling incredibly shocked.

In the face of this mighty power of the Laws of Heaven and Earth, Leian felt like an ant for the first time.

At the same moment, every god-level expert across the entire plane turned their gaze toward the direction of Leian.

Once the Laws of Heaven and Earth descend upon a material plane, even from a great distance, they cause a ripple. This faint fluctuation might go unnoticed by Saint Realm experts, but it could never be hidden from god-level masters.

"Has someone become a god again?"

"Looking at the location, it should be the Youquan Continent. Is it Margaret, Nikesi, or one of the other Saint Realm peaks?"

"The luck of the Dark Night is quite good!"

Just as the god-level experts on the other four continents were speculating, a divine sense belonging to a god-level expert extended from a hidden deep valley in the middle section of the Youquan Mountain Range. When it covered Leian's figure, it paused abruptly:

"It's actually him!"

The owner of the divine sense seemed unable to believe it.

Compared to the calm elsewhere, the entire southern section of the Youquan Mountain Range was in an uproar. As for the weaker Magic Beasts, they could not understand why all the Saint Realm Magic Beasts were leaving their territories and sprinting in one direction.

On the other side, the Undead Saint Archmage Colin, under the protection of the Nine-Headed Serpent Emperor, was also approaching the canyon.

Regardless of the commotion in the outside world, Leian had reached a critical moment.

Of course, with the Laws of the World in effect, Leian did not need to do anything at all.

At this moment, a special power entered Leian's mind directly, enveloping his soul. In this instant... every mystery of Leian's soul was laid bare, and the Destruction Rule he had comprehended was naturally perceived by this special power as well.

"Sss-sss~~"

Right above Leian's head, a power containing the aura of the "Laws" began to condense. Simultaneously, Destruction Divine Power surged toward it frantically, and a massive amount of elemental energy poured into the rocky cave, finally converging at a single point.

In just a moment, a pitch-black crystal emitting a dark glow hovered above Leian's head; it was the Destruction Attribute Lowgod Godhead.

The moment this Godhead formed, it naturally established a connection with Leian's soul.

This was because this Godhead had been formed based on the aura of Leian's soul, making it a perfect match for him.

Refining someone else's Godhead, even if successful, could never compare to this, where the Laws of the World condensed a Godhead based on one's own soul.

"Godhead."

Looking up at the hovering, dark-glowing Godhead, Leian felt incredibly stirred. Although he had never doubted that he could become a god, he still could not remain calm now that the moment had truly arrived.

"Finally, I have become a god!"

Just as Leian could not help but sigh with emotion, a message appeared abruptly in his mind: "The Laws of the World are requiring me to choose between external godhood or internal godhood!"

Even though he understood the agony of soul division, Leian did not hesitate in the slightest and chose external godhood.

The moment Leian made his decision, his spherical soul within his soul ocean began to divide evenly under the protection of the Laws of the World.

"Ah--"

Almost the instant the division began, Leian could not help but let out a scream of extreme agony. This pain was ten, even a hundred times worse than what he had endured when fusing with the magic core.

Fortunately, with the protection of the Laws of the World, Leian did not worry about any danger to his life.

A few breaths later, Leian's spherical soul finally split into two, becoming two smaller "orbs." Immediately following this, one of the "orbs" flew directly out of Leian's body.

Afterward, this orb-soul easily merged into the Destruction Godhead. The soul and the Godhead fused into one; this was the hallmark of a successful Godhead refinement.

"Hoo!" At this moment, Leian regained his ability to think.

However, it was clear that Leian felt much weaker; splitting his soul had caused too much damage. But, having an extra divine clone meant having an extra life, so no matter how great the pain, it was worth it.

"How peculiar."

Whether it was his original body or that Godhead, both contained Leian's soul. There was no difference between them; they were both Leian. Suddenly--

Rumble--

The surrounding space vibrated. Leian's soul within the Godhead strangely sensed a unique place. It was located at the very core of the boundless space, a vast and infinite plane that could only be sensed upon reaching the divine realm—the Ocean of Divine Power!

"Boom--"

This was a misty space. There was no light in the sky, only the black glow emitted by the Ocean of Divine Power itself, barely illuminating this plane.

Boundless tides of divine power surged; waves rose and fell. This was the Destruction Divine Power Ocean!

Through his soul in the Godhead, Leian could sense the depth of the divine power ocean below its surface.

The deeper one went into the ocean, the more refined the divine power became. However, Leian could only barely sense down to a depth of ten meters.

Although it was only a difference of ten meters, the purity of the divine power differed by nearly twofold.

"Rumble--"

At this moment, ten meters below the surface of the divine power ocean, a large amount of divine power suddenly vanished into thin air. Following a special channel formed by the Laws of the World, it descended directly to Leian's location, and then, with the Destruction Lowgod Godhead—which had fused with the orb-soul—as the center, it began to condense a divine body.

"Sss-sss--" Very clearly, starting from the head and moving downward, a body identical in appearance to Leian was formed.

Immediately after, Leian's heart stirred, and he instantly controlled the divine power within his body to condense into a set of black robes on his surface.

And just at this moment, that special power representing the Laws of the World vanished into thin air, as if it had never appeared at all.