Seeing this, Simon had to sigh that every trade has its master; the Profound Mystery of Wind Space, specialized in spatial binding, combined with the Profound Mystery of Wind Element, was indeed a better fit for his current Ice Wind Space.
At the same time, the constant refining of Soul Golden Beads and Purple Crystals made Simon's soul increasingly powerful, allowing him to manipulate the Profound Mystery of Wind Element with even greater ease.
Next, Simon prepared to harmonize the Profound Mystery of Wind Space with the Water Element Essence. This way, the Profound Mystery of Wind Space, the Water Element Essence, and the Profound Mystery of Wind Element would all be mutually compatible. With the Profound Mystery of Wind Element acting as a bridge, there would be hope of fully fusing these three profound mysteries.
He believed that once that happened, the binding power of his Ice Wind Space would rise once more, reaching an entirely new realm.
In battle, when combined with the Laws of Wind Element, the rhythm of the fight would be completely under Simon's control.
Having successfully upgraded his Ice Wind Space to version 2.0, Simon felt more confident about his upcoming journey to Hell, knowing he would be able to handle even group attacks with ease.
Simon's next focus was the cultivation of the Laws of Water Element. He was already close to the final step in comprehending the Mist Illusion profound mystery, and his fusion with the Water Element Essence had also reached a very advanced stage.
Thus, his original body assisted his Water Element Divine Clone in pushing forward with all his might.
Time flowed by, and soon another thirty years passed.
Over these thirty years, with the assistance of his original body, the progress of his comprehension of the Laws of Water Element advanced steadily. By the twentieth year, the Mist Illusion had reached its final bottleneck.
After another three years, the long-perfected Water Element Essence and the Mist Illusion also reached their final bottleneck.
At this moment, within Simon's mind, his mist-like soul power danced and scattered along special trajectories.
Simultaneously, illusory patterns formed by cyan-blue divine power emerged on the surface of his skin.
"This Mist Illusion profound mystery is truly interesting. After reaching perfection, it can actually turn soul power intangible. Tsk tsk."
No sooner had Simon finished speaking than the familiar Laws of Heaven and Earth descended once again!
Following the same process, Simon's Water Element Divine Clone floated up uncontrollably.
A moment later, the Water Element Lowgod Spark within Simon's body transformed into a Midgod Spark.
"Hahaha. Less than two hundred years of cultivation, and I finally possess two Midgod clones. With my current strength, even that perilous Hell is a place I can go."
Simon, with his water-blue hair, laughed heartily. Afterward, he merged with his original body, and his hair turned from water-blue back to pure black.
"Eh, Simon, you've broken through again? Which aspect was it this time? It wouldn't be the Wind Element again, would it? No, that's not right, your Wind Element just broke through; even a genius couldn't possibly become a Highgod that quickly."
"Haha, of course it's not the Wind Element. This is my Water Element breaking through to the Midgod level."
"Oh, I see. I was going to say, it couldn't possibly be that fast. You scared me to death."
Fanny pretended to be frightened and patted her perky chest, a sight that made Simon's heart skip a beat.
"However, Fanny, if you keep getting stuck at your bottleneck, it's very possible that I'll reach the Highgod level before you do."
"Hmph~ just you wait. I will definitely break through before we leave!"
After saying this, Fanny returned to her private chamber to cultivate, looking as if she were truly going to focus.
Simon shook his head with a smile, then with a thought, the two types of divine power within his body merged, and a cyan-blue divine power was born.
"Tsk tsk, it really is ten times stronger than the Wind Element Midgod power. The quality of this divine power is completely comparable to Highgod power, isn't it?"
Feeling the strangeness of the fused divine power, Simon clicked his tongue in wonder.
It was only upon reaching the Midgod level that the power of a soul mutant truly began to manifest. Now, both the quality of Simon's soul power and his divine power had reached the level of an ordinary Highgod. Coupled with his degree of fusion in profound mysteries, he could protect himself even in the vastness of Hell.
Of course, it was only self-preservation; he still had to be careful when facing experts at the level of a veteran Six-Star Fiend, as one careless move could easily lead to disaster.
It would be best to successfully fuse the Profound Mystery of Wind Element and the Water Element Essence. That way, Simon's strength would be fully comparable to a Six-Star Fiend. This was the fastest way to increase his strength, and it was an advantage unique to soul mutants.
However, it was clearly difficult. Currently, the fusion degree of these two heterologous profound mysteries was less than ten percent, and progress was exceptionally slow.
This was normal, after all; once fully fused, it would possess the power comparable to the fusion of three profound mysteries of the same element.
It was only natural for the difficulty to be high.
But even so, the material attack power unleashed just by the initial harmony of these two heterologous element profound mysteries had already reached the level of the perfected Speed Profound Truth!
It was only because he had developed a special way to utilize the Sigh of the Wind that the attack power he unleashed was slightly stronger.
He believed that once he thoroughly fused the Water and Wind elements and developed corresponding ultimate techniques, the material attack power he could unleash would be quite considerable.
After being intoxicated for a moment, Simon's original body once again settled his mind to deduce the fusion of the Water and Wind elements.
Although it was difficult and slow to fuse, he had to persevere with continuous effort.
Astonishing strength could not come out of thin air.
There is no gain without pain.
"The road is long and arduous."
Another few months passed.
Simon stood up, stretched his body, and decided to let his original body rest for a while. Constant high-intensity cultivation, while bearable for his soul, inevitably led to mental fatigue.
"I'll let the Wind Element Divine Clone and the Water Element Divine Clone continue cultivating. After all, I suffered so much when my soul was split in two; it's time for my original body to enjoy some comfort."
Leaving his two divine clones behind, Simon strolled along the beach.
Looking at the vast, boundless Endless Sea, even with Simon's current Midgod eyesight, he could not see the other side.
The Endless Sea was already this large; how big must the Starry Fog Sea in Hell be? And what would the even larger Sea of Chaos be like? I really want to go and see it right now.
As his gaze drifted, Simon's heart also wandered toward the endlessly legendary Hell.
"Now that I possess the basic strength required, once Fanny steps down and I make one last trip back to the clan, I will set off for Hell."
Simon silently made up his mind. While staying in the material plane was comfortable, it also meant losing the heart of a warrior who pushes ever forward. A true powerhouse should have the courage to face everything, fearless and undaunted!
As long as Simon didn't court death, Hell, though perilous, would be manageable enough to survive.
After all, even in Hell, where powerhouses are as numerous as clouds, Highgods only account for one-tenth of the total population. Within that tenth, the majority have merely refined a Godspark, while only the remainder have cultivated independently. Among these, the vast majority of Highgods haven't fused a single profound mystery, and only a tiny fraction have fused them to reach the strength of a Five-Star Fiend or higher.
It can be said that as long as one has the strength of a Five-Star Fiend, one can barely manage to travel through Hell.
A Six-Star Fiend can build their own castle in the wilderness and become an overlord of a region.
A Seven-Star Fiend is worthy of the title of a peak powerhouse; each one is famous throughout Hell and possesses their own exclusive title!
Simon's current comprehensive strength is enough to rival a Five-Star Fiend. His perfected Speed Profound Truth allows him to look down on the masses of Highgods in terms of speed, and coupled with his excellent auxiliary domain technique, ordinary people wouldn't even be able to catch him.
Most importantly, he doesn't fear group attacks.
Of course, within the circle of Highgods, the current Simon can at most bully those who refined Godsparks or ordinary Highgods who haven't fused any profound mysteries. He still needs to be careful when facing Highgod Divine Beasts and powerhouses who have fused profound mysteries. After all, if he can develop techniques, why couldn't others?
Furthermore, Divine Beasts possess mysterious and unpredictable Innate Divine Abilities.
"Still, I cannot be careless."
His surging strength had ultimately made Simon a bit conceited.
Once he realized this, he felt a lingering fear. If he had gone to Hell with the mindset that he was invincible, he truly wouldn't have known how he died.
"The secret of my soul mutation must remain a secret for now. Even Fanny cannot be told yet; this is my greatest trump card."
It wasn't that Simon didn't trust Fanny, but a secret is only truly a secret when it remains hidden within one's own heart.
If, after the test of time, the two of them eventually ended up together, and by then Simon's strength was sufficient to protect himself, he would naturally find an opportunity to confess to Fanny.
Simon sat by the sea for a day, clearing his mind while thinking a great deal, and his plans for the future became much clearer.
Feeling his energy fully restored, Simon returned to his cultivation spot to calm his heart and practice in seclusion.
After decades of cultivation, Simon's Wind Element Divine Clone finally achieved compatibility between Wind Space and both fast and slow, meaning all four Wind Element profound mysteries he had comprehended were now compatible, providing the foundation to fuse them all.
His main body also finally achieved compatibility between Wind Space and Water Element Essence!
He finally had hope of fusing three different types of profound mysteries!
Simon's Water Element Divine Clone hadn't been idle these past few decades either. After fully fusing Water Element Essence and Mist Illusion, he successively found the points of compatibility between Mist Illusion and the Profound Mystery of Roundness and Softness.
He also found the point of compatibility between Mist Illusion and Ice Sharpness.
Now, only the point of compatibility between the Profound Mystery of Roundness and Softness and Ice Sharpness remained unfound.
The remaining Water Body Technique and Water Ripple had not yet been mastered, but Simon wasn't in a hurry. The results achieved over these decades were already quite good. The top priority for his Water Element now was to ensure all the comprehended profound mysteries were compatible with one another; that was the most important thing.
Time continued to march forward, and fifty years passed in the blink of an eye.
During these fifty years, Simon had once again nurtured his weapons and armor to the level of Midgod Artifacts, especially those nurtured with fused divine power, which had completely reached the level of Highgod Artifacts in terms of power.
Simon also planned to leave some of these artifacts for his clan, trying his best to strengthen them before he left.
After making his arrangements, Simon continued to immerse himself in the ocean of laws. Suddenly, one day, a grand Laws of Heaven and Earth descended, interrupting Simon from his meditative state.
"It must be that Fanny has broken through."
Simon stood up and walked toward the place where Fanny was in seclusion.
A moment later, Fanny walked out of the secret chamber with a smile on her face.
"Haha, Simon, I told you I could do it, didn't I? Look, it took me less than a hundred years to break through. I'm a genius, aren't I?"
"Of course you're a genius, Fanny. Becoming a Highgod after only a million years of cultivation, unlike me, who struggled for two hundred years just to become an ordinary Midgod..."
"Oh, you! Simon, you're mocking me, aren't you? Take this!"
Fanny, shy and annoyed, balled up her little fist and struck at Simon's chest.
"Oh no, a Highgod is bullying people! Is there no justice? Is there no law?"
Simon 'screamed' as he ran toward the beach, and Fanny chased after him.
After the two of them played around for a while, they lay down side by side on the beach.
"Simon..."
"Hmm?"
"Nothing, I just wanted to call your name~"
"Oh..."
The corners of Simon's mouth lifted slightly.
"Fanny, now that you've broken through to become a Highgod, you don't need to go back into seclusion for a while, right?"
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