Water Element Breakthrough
Seeing this, Simon could not help but marvel that every profession had its specialty. The Profound Mystery of Wind Space, which specialized in Spatial Binding, truly suited the current Ice Wind Space better when paired with the Profound Mystery of Wind Element.
At the same time, constantly refining Soul Golden Beads and Purple Crystals had made Simon's soul increasingly powerful, and his control over the Profound Mystery of Wind Element more effortless.
Next, Simon intended to make Wind Space compatible with the Water Element Essence as well. That way, Wind Space, water, and wind essence would all be mutually compatible. With the Profound Mystery of Wind Element serving as the link, he would have a chance to completely fuse these three Profound Mysteries.
He believed that when that happened, the binding power of Ice Wind Space could rise again and reach an entirely new realm.
When fighting, if he paired it with the Law of Wind, the rhythm of battle would be completely under Simon's control.
Having successfully upgraded Ice Wind Space to version 2.0, Simon felt even more confident about his trip to Hell. By then, even against a group assault, he would be able to handle it with ease.
Simon then focused on cultivating the Laws of Water. He was already close to comprehending the final step of Mist Illusion, and its fusion with Water Element Essence had reached its late stage.
Thus, his main body assisted his Water Element Divine Clone in fully deducing and comprehending it.
Time passed, and another thirty years quickly went by.
With the main body's assistance over those thirty years, his comprehension of the Laws of Water advanced steadily. In the twentieth year, Mist Illusion reached its final bottleneck.
After another three years, the already perfected Water Element Essence and Mist Illusion had also fused to their final bottleneck.
At that moment, within Simon's mind, mist-like soul power scattered and drifted along special paths.
At the same time, illusory patterns formed from watery-blue divine power emerged over his body.
"This Mist Illusion Profound Mystery is really interesting. Once perfected, it can actually turn soul power insubstantial. Heh."
The instant Simon finished speaking, the familiar Laws of Heaven and Earth descended once more!
The same process followed, and Simon's Water Element Divine Clone floated into the air against his control.
Moments later, the Water Element Lowgod Spark within Simon transformed into a Midgod Spark.
"Hahaha. After cultivating for less than two hundred years, I finally have two Midgod Divine Clones. With my current strength, even that perilous Hell is well within my reach."
Simon, his long hair watery-blue, laughed heartily. Then he merged with his main body, and his hair changed from watery-blue back to pure black.
"Eh, Simon, you broke through again? What did you break through in this time? Don't tell me it was the Wind Element again? No, that can't be right. You only just broke through in the Wind Element. No matter how talented you are, you couldn't possibly become a Highgod so quickly."
"Haha, of course it wasn't the Wind Element. My Water Element has broken through to Midgod."
"I see. I knew it couldn't have happened that quickly. You scared me to death."
Fanny patted her full chest as though frightened, and the sight made Simon's heart start pounding as well.
"But Fanny, if you stay stuck at your bottleneck, I might reach Highgod before you do."
"Hmph~ Just wait and see. I'll definitely break through before we leave!"
After saying that, Fanny returned to her secret chamber to cultivate. It seemed she truly intended to work hard this time.
Simon smiled and shook his head. Then, with a thought, the two kinds of divine power within his body merged, giving birth to a strand of cyan-blue divine power.
"Heh, it really is ten times stronger than Wind Element Midgod power. In terms of quality, this divine power completely rivals Highgod power, doesn't it?"
Feeling the strange qualities of the Fusion Divine Power, Simon clicked his tongue in amazement.
Only after reaching Midgod did the power of a Soul Mutator truly begin to show. Simon's soul power and divine power had now both reached the quality of an ordinary Highgod. Combined with his level of Profound Mystery fusion, he could protect himself even in the vast Hell.
Of course, only protect himself. He still had to be careful around experts at the level of veteran Six-Star Fiends. One careless mistake could easily lead to disaster.
It would be best if he could successfully fuse the Profound Mystery of Wind Element and Water Element Essence. Then Simon's strength would completely rival a Six-Star Fiend. It was currently the fastest way to improve his strength, as well as the unique advantage of a Soul Mutator.
But it was clearly difficult. The fusion level of these two Heterogeneous Profound Mysteries was not even ten percent, and progress was exceptionally slow.
That was normal. Once completely fused, their power would rival the fusion of three Profound Mysteries from the same element.
It was only natural for the difficulty to be high.
Even so, the physical attack power produced after these two heterogeneous elemental Profound Mysteries first became compatible had already reached the level of perfected Profound Mystery of Speed!
It was only because he had developed a special way to use Sigh of the Wind that its attack power was somewhat stronger.
Once water and wind essence were completely fused, and he developed a corresponding ultimate technique, the physical attack power it produced would be quite formidable.
After savoring the feeling for a moment, Simon's main body calmed itself again and resumed deducing the fusion of water and wind essence.
Though fusion was difficult and slow, he still had to persevere.
Extraordinary strength could not appear out of thin air.
Only effort could bring rewards.
"The road ahead is long and arduous."
Several more months passed.
Simon stood and stretched his body. He decided to let his main body rest for the time being. Though his soul could endure endless high-intensity cultivation, his mental energy would inevitably grow tired.
"I'll let the Wind Element Divine Clone and Water Element Divine Clone continue cultivating. After all, the soul suffered so much when it was split in two. Now it's time for the main body to enjoy itself a little."
Leaving behind his two divine clones, Simon strolled along the shore.
Looking out at the boundless Endless Sea, Simon could not see the other side even with the eyesight of a Midgod.
The Endless Sea was already so vast. How large must the Starry Fog Sea in Hell be? And what was the even greater Sea of Chaos like? I really want to see them now.
As his gaze drifted into the distance, Simon's heart followed it toward Hell, that place filled with endless legends.
"My basic strength is now sufficient. Once Fanny steps down from her position and I return to the clan once, I'll set out for Hell."
Simon silently made up his mind. Staying in a Material Plane was certainly comfortable, but it would also make him lose the heart of a warrior who pressed ever onward. A true powerhouse should dare to face everything without fear!
As long as Simon did not court death, Hell might be dangerous, but preserving his life would not be much of a problem.
After all, even in Hell, where experts gathered like clouds, Highgods made up only one-tenth of all living beings. More than half of that tenth had refined Godheads. Of the remainder, only those who cultivated independently counted, but among those Highgods, the vast majority had not fused even a single Profound Mystery. Only a tiny minority had fused Profound Mysteries and reached strength above that of a Five-Star Fiend.
It could be said that with the strength of a Five-Star Fiend, one could barely travel through Hell.
A Six-Star Fiend could build a castle in the wilderness and become a regional overlord.
A Seven-Star Fiend deserved to be called a peak powerhouse. Every one of them was famous throughout Hell and possessed an exclusive title of their own!
Simon's overall strength could now rival that of a Five-Star Fiend. His perfected Profound Mystery of Speed allowed him to stand above the masses in speed even among Highgods. With an excellent supporting Domain Ultimate Technique, ordinary people could not even catch up to him.
Most importantly, he did not fear group attacks.
Of course, among Highgods, Simon could currently at most bully those who had refined Godheads and ordinary Highgods who had not fused any Profound Mysteries. He still had to be cautious when facing Highgod Divine Beasts and experts who had fused Profound Mysteries. After all, he could develop ultimate techniques—did that mean others could not?
Moreover, Divine Beasts possessed mysterious and unfathomable Innate Divine Abilities.
"I still can't let my guard down."
His rapidly increased strength had ultimately made Simon somewhat overconfident.
Once he realized it, he felt lingering fear. If he went to Hell with the mindset that he was invincible, he truly would not even know how he died.
Highgod Fanny
"For now, the secret of Soul Mutation must remain hidden. I can't tell even Fanny yet. This is my greatest trump card."
It was not that Simon did not trust Fanny. Rather, a secret was only truly a secret when it remained hidden in one's own heart.
If time tested them and they ultimately came together, and if Simon had enough strength to protect himself by then, he would naturally find an opportunity to be honest with Fanny.
Simon sat by the sea for an entire day. While emptying his mind, he thought about many things, and his plans for the future became clearer.
Once he felt his energy had fully recovered, Simon returned to his cultivation site and quietly resumed his secluded training.
After several decades of cultivation, Simon's Wind Element Divine Clone finally made Wind Space compatible with Profound Mystery of Speed and Profound Mystery of Slow. From then on, all four Wind Element Profound Mysteries Simon had comprehended were mutually compatible, giving him the foundation to fuse them all.
His main body had also finally made Wind Space compatible with Water Element Essence!
At last, there was hope of fusing three Heterogeneous Profound Mysteries!
Simon's Water Element Divine Clone had not been idle over the past several decades either. After completely fusing Water Element Essence and Mist Illusion—
It successively found the compatibility point between Mist Illusion and Profound Mystery of Roundness and Softness.
It found the compatibility point between Mist Illusion and Sharpness of Ice.
Now, only the compatibility point between Profound Mystery of Roundness and Softness and Sharpness of Ice had yet to be found.
Water Body Technique and Water Ripple had not even been grasped yet, but Simon was not in a hurry. The gains he had made over these decades were already very good. The most urgent matter for the Water Element was to make all the Profound Mysteries he had comprehended mutually compatible. That was what mattered most.
Time continued onward, and fifty years passed in the blink of an eye.
During those fifty years, Simon once again nurtured both his weapons and armor to the Midgod Artifact level. In particular, the few nurtured with Fusion Divine Power had completely reached the power of Highgod Artifacts.
Simon also planned to leave some of these divine artifacts to the clan, strengthening its power as much as possible before he departed.
After making the arrangements, Simon continued immersing himself in the Ocean of Laws. Then one day, vast Laws of Heaven and Earth suddenly descended, interrupting his cultivation.
"Fanny must have broken through."
Simon rose and walked toward the place where Fanny was in seclusion.
Moments later, Fanny emerged from her secret chamber with a smile on her face.
"Haha, Simon, I told you I could do it. Look, I broke through in less than a hundred years. I'm a genius, right?"
"Of course you're a genius, Fanny. You became a Highgod after cultivating for merely a million years. Unlike me, who struggled bitterly for two hundred years just to become an ordinary Midgod..."
"Oh? So you're mocking me now, Simon? Take this~"
Fanny clenched her little fist in embarrassment and anger, punching Simon in the chest.
"Ow, a Highgod is bullying people! Is there no justice? No law?"
Simon 'cried out' miserably as he ran toward the beach, with Fanny chasing after him.
After fooling around for a while, the two lay side by side on the beach.
"Simon..."
"Hmm?"
"Nothing. I just wanted to call your name~"
"Oh..."
The corners of Simon's lips lifted slightly.
"Fanny, now that you've broken through to Highgod, you don't need to remain in seclusion for the time being, right?"
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