"Hmm?"
Aier raised an eyebrow. Could it be that Beirut still hadn't fused any Laws and Profound Mysteries?
"How many Laws and Profound Mysteries have you comprehended?"
"Five in the Darkness Element and four in the Wind Element."
"Have you fused even one?"
"No."
Beirut shook his head. "Before you told me that Laws and Profound Mysteries could be fused, Senior Aier, I didn't know it was even possible."
"Before that, I was only thinking of becoming a High God as quickly as I could..."
"That wasn't a bad idea."
Aier nodded slightly.
"Your Innate Divine Ability, God-Slaying, can't absorb the Laws and Profound Mysteries within Divine Sparks, but it can still kill powerful opponents of the same rank in an instant."
"Once you break through and become a High God, few High Gods will be your match before your soul power runs dry."
"Hm?"
Hearing this, Beirut asked in confusion, "Senior Aier, that doesn't sound right."
"Didn't you say God-Slaying could kill opponents of the same rank in an instant? Why would you say that few would be my match?"
"Are there High Gods who can withstand God-Slaying?"
"Yes."
Aier nodded. "Beirut, you must understand that although our Innate Divine Abilities are powerful, they still fall under the category of soul attacks."
"Above the God level, there are Overgods in this world."
"They look down upon all living beings, and with a single thought, they can decide the fate of countless lives."
"If a God-level expert obtains a Soul Defense Overgod Artifact bestowed by an Overgod, they can defend against the Innate Divine Ability God-Slaying."
"Also, God-Slaying is useless against a Paragon who has completely fused all the Laws and Profound Mysteries of a single element."
"Both Overgod Envoys who possess Soul Defense Overgod Artifacts and Paragons who have completely fused all the Laws and Profound Mysteries of an element are exceedingly powerful."
"If you run into one, you'll be in great danger."
"Overgods, Sovereign Artifacts, Paragons..."
"Senior Aier, are these people really that powerful?"
"Yes, very."
Aier said, "The gap in strength between God-level experts can be enormous."
"Especially among High Gods."
"A High God who has only fully comprehended the Laws and Profound Mysteries of a single element is at the bottom among High Gods in the Divine Planes. Their strength and status are only a little better than those of High Gods who refined Divine Sparks."
"For every additional Law and Profound Mystery they fuse, a God-level expert's strength increases tenfold."
"An Overgod Envoy who has earned an Overgod's favor and been granted a Sovereign Artifact must have the strength of someone who has completely fused at least five Laws and Profound Mysteries."
"As for Paragons, they're even known as 'invincible High Gods.'"
"Gasp..."
Beirut drew in a deep breath, and anticipation for the Divine Planes rose within him.
Before Aier arrived, Beirut had been invincible in the Qingya Plane.
But he had only faced a few Low-Gods and one ordinary Mid-God, so he hadn't really grasped what that meant.
He didn't think of himself as particularly powerful.
Otherwise, Beirut wouldn't have planned to wait until he became a High God before going to the Divine Planes.
Now, after hearing Aier's words, Beirut had a much deeper understanding of the experts in the Divine Planes and Supreme Planes.
Fusing one more Law and Profound Mystery increased one's strength tenfold.
That meant a High God who had fused five Laws and Profound Mysteries was more than ten thousand times as powerful as an ordinary High God!
What did that even mean?
Beirut couldn't imagine how he would react if someone over ten thousand times stronger than him appeared before him.
No!
At that thought, Beirut looked up at Aier.
Perhaps Senior Aier was exactly that kind of being!
His strength was surely over ten thousand times Beirut's!
"Senior Aier, I want to become that powerful too. Please teach me!"
Now that he knew Aier regarded him as a junior, Beirut naturally wouldn't waste this opportunity. He bowed and pleaded with Aier.
"Even if you hadn't asked, I would have taught you."
Aier waved his hand, took out a Space Ring, removed its owner's imprint, and tossed it to Beirut.
"Gasp, are these all Divine Sparks?"
Once Beirut had imprinted the Space Ring as his own, he was startled by what he found inside.
The ring was filled with Earth Element Divine Sparks that Aier no longer had any use for.
"Yes."
"Beirut, our Innate Divine Ability is the only ability in the entire world that can refine Divine Sparks."
"And Divine Sparks are the hardest substances in this world."
"By refining Divine Sparks and absorbing their essence, we can strengthen our bodies until they're comparable to Divine Sparks."
"Then, even if you encounter someone who isn't afraid of God-Slaying, you won't have to worry about being killed by their physical attacks."
"These Divine Sparks should be more than enough to strengthen your body until it's comparable to a Divine Spark."
"The remaining Divine Spark essence can also be shaped into weapons or armor."
"Although Divine Spark Weapons are a little weaker than Sovereign Artifacts, they're the only divine weapons that can rival them!"
"Thank you, Senior Aier!"
Beirut was overjoyed.
This was an incredible gift!
Increasing the strength of his body would also greatly increase his overall strength.
A body as tough as a Divine Spark could increase a living being's physical attack power dozens of times.
If the body reached the level of a Sovereign Artifact, it could boost the power of physical attacks by nearly a hundredfold.
After Beirut became a Lesser Sovereign, his body, as tough as a Divine Spark, would keep him safe from death in a battle with an Intermediate Sovereign.
Super divine beasts like Reding, the Azure Dragon Sovereign, and Bowen, the Black Tortoise Sovereign, had bodies as tough as Sovereign Artifacts. Even as Lesser Sovereigns, they could match Intermediate Sovereigns.
It could be said that a body as tough as a Sovereign Artifact was only a little weaker than a Paragon's.
Beirut didn't know any of this yet, but he understood that even if he became a High God and went to the Divine Planes, it would take him who knew how long to gather this many Divine Sparks.
Sure enough, with a senior's help, one's strength improved faster than in a dream.
"Beirut, have you made any plans for your future cultivation?"
When Beirut had put away the Space Ring, Aier nodded slightly.
Since Beirut had accepted his kindness, the two of them now had a bond.
"Senior, here's what I'm thinking."
Beirut didn't hesitate for long before telling Aier his plans. "God-Slaying is my greatest strength, and I want to master it as quickly as possible."
"So I'll use my Darkness God Clone to comprehend the final Law and Profound Mystery of the Darkness Element, and strive to become a High God as quickly as I can."
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