Daniel

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As a Deity-level powerhouse, Lincoln could easily see his son's elemental affinity, but he couldn't directly tell what talent he had for the Laws.

Among the teeming masses, a few souls had unusual shapes. Linley, for example, had a sword-shaped soul, which meant he had a talent for cultivating the Law of Destruction. But fate had other plans for him, and he'd never grasped even a little of it. In the end, he had succeeded in achieving a Four-Element Soul Mutation in Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind, and transcended.

Daniel's soul, however, was simply shaped like a human torso with a snake's tail. Though this was closely tied to his parents' races, it didn't reveal what kind of talent he had for the Laws.

"More than worrying about his cultivation talent, I feel bad that he doesn't have any playmates. Lincoln, why don't we settle in a city? Rainbow Lake is peaceful and secluded, but I don't want Daniel to grow up lonely."

Lincoln agreed. After thinking it over, he said, "He's still too young and fragile. When he turns six and is old enough to go to school, we can send him to the Warrior Academy. He'll have lots of friends there. As for now... I remember there are some Saint-level magical beasts living nearby. In a couple of days, I'll go subdue them and have them sign a Master-Servant Contract with Daniel. That way, he'll have playmates and guards."

Three days later, deep in Muyun Forest, a bubbling swamp reeked of poison and decay. It was filled with the remains of magical beasts, all of which had evidently become meals for the swamp's master.

Suddenly, a blade-shaped streak of five-colored light sliced toward the swamp, sending mud flying. The swamp churned violently, its surface roiling as some terrifying creature prepared to emerge.

In the sky, a peacock with long trailing tail feathers stared sharply at the swamp. "Nine-Headed Monster, come out and meet your death!"

BOOM! The swamp erupted. Foul mud rained down as a black serpent shot through the air, its gaze savage. "You wretched bird, back to cause trouble again? I'm going to eat you today!"

Disgust and hatred showed in the peacock's eyes. It parted its red beak, and another blade of five-colored light shot out.

The Nine-Headed Snake twisted aside, then continued closing in on the Saint-level magical beast. Its nine gaping jaws lunged at the peacock in turn as its enormous body coiled around it, trying to bind it.

But the peacock was far more agile. It dodged and weaved with incredible speed.

The Nine-Headed Snake Emperor glared furiously at the peacock. "Every time, you rely on your speed to dodge and then flee in defeat. Do you think you'll get away this time?"

As it spoke, its nine heads took up their positions and opened their mouths, spraying venom in rapid succession. The poison fell like a torrential downpour, leaving nowhere to dodge.

The venom was extremely corrosive. When it splashed onto trees in the distance, it ate through most of them in an instant.

Seeing this, the peacock beat its wings with all its strength. A gale rose, holding the venom at bay.

It was a magical beast with dual talents in the Wind and Light Elements.

"That peacock might escape, but you won't survive!" A cold voice suddenly rang out.

The Nine-Headed Snake glanced over, but with nine heads, it only needed one to watch what was happening. The peacock immediately sped away from the battlefield and flew higher, looking down at the ground.

A tall, powerfully built figure emerged from beneath a tree that had been completely corroded. Water elements calmly kept the venom at bay, leaving him untouched by even a speck of dirt.

Lincoln regarded the Nine-Headed Snake as if it were already dead. The fool had not only sprayed venom all over him, but was also so hideous and filthy that it was a disgrace to all snakes.

To ordinary snake-type magical beasts, the Nine-Headed Snake Emperor was powerful—an idol, even. But to Lincoln, he was nothing but an eyesore.

"Where did you come from, human? How dare you disturb me, Lord Snooker!" The Nine-Headed Snake's voice boomed like thunder. Since becoming a Saint-level magical beast, he had encountered human Saints before, but the strongest had only been his equal.

Lincoln narrowed his eyes. God's Domain appeared, instantly immobilizing both Saint-level magical beasts.

"A Deity-level powerhouse!" Feeling God's Domain, the Nine-Headed Snake's scales stood on end. He was just about to beg for mercy when a wave of water-type divine power struck him, exploding all nine of his heads at once.

The peacock was terrified too. It tried to flee, but couldn't even manage the simple act of flapping its wings.

"What orders do you have, sir? Azure Sparrow will do everything in its power!" With no other choice, the peacock quickly submitted while Lincoln was killing the Nine-Headed Snake.

As the Nine-Headed Snake's body slumped limply into the swamp, Lincoln smiled. "Azure Sparrow, that's a nice name. If I'm not mistaken, you're a Saint-level Five-Colored Peacock, right?"

"Yes, sir!"

Looking at the dazzling magical beast, Lincoln thought that in the Primordial World, it might have been a powerful figure in its own right. But in Coiling Dragon, even becoming a god was difficult.

"I'm looking for magical beasts for my son. You're in luck: you look decent, and your strength is passable. Are you willing?" Lincoln floated before Azure Sparrow. "Or would you rather go down there and keep that stinking worm company?"

"Azure Sparrow is willing!" After glancing at the Nine-Headed Snake's motionless body, Azure Sparrow answered firmly.

It had felt humiliated at first, but now it was thrilled. What did it matter to be captured by a powerhouse who could afford to give away a God Spark? Besides, it could become a god by refining one!

Lincoln scoffed. "You're from a Material Plane, after all. You don't know any better. Let me tell you now: once you refine a God Spark, you'll never make any more progress. To grow stronger, you can only keep refining God Sparks to become a Mid-God or a Highgod. But even a regular Highgod is only a slightly stronger ant on a Divine Plane."

"Besides, you have talent in two elements. I can help you cultivate, and sooner or later you'll reach the Highgod level. You'll also gain another Divine Clone while keeping your Saint Original Body!" As he spoke, Lincoln explained the difference between Internal Godhood and External Godhood.

Bombarded with information, Azure Sparrow couldn't keep up. Other than not weakening its soul through splitting when it first became a god, what was the advantage of Internal Godhood?

After a long while, with their destination in sight, Azure Sparrow finally made up its mind. "Sir, I'd like a treasure that can strengthen my soul!"

Battle Projections and books about the Laws were all well and good, but a powerful soul was the foundation for comprehending the Laws.