"Rumble~~"
Twenty meters beneath the surface of the Elemental Ocean, a great deal of divine power suddenly vanished out of thin air. It traveled through a special passage formed by the Laws of Heaven and Earth and descended directly into the Graveyard of the Gods, where Garen was. Then, centered around the wind-element Godspark that had fused with the blade-shaped soul, it began to form a divine body.
"Hiss~~"
Starting clearly from the head and moving downward, a naked body almost identical to Garen's original body took shape. With a thought, Garen immediately controlled the divine power within him, condensing it into a pale blue coat over his body.
Just then, the special power representing the Laws of Heaven and Earth vanished into thin air, and the Graveyard of the Gods fell silent once more.
"It seems this divine power can also strengthen my original body. Let me give it a try."
Garen could clearly feel how powerful his Divine Clone's body was. By comparison, his original body was somewhat weaker.
Garen controlled the wisps of divine power he had drawn from the Elemental Ocean, guiding them into every part of his original body. The power's effects were indeed extraordinary. His body slowly began to transform: his muscles, meridians, and internal organs all grew stronger. But the transformation ended after only a short while.
"Even though I didn't absorb much divine power, my physical strength and defense alone have probably reached the Saint Realm."
Reaching the Saint Realm through physical strength alone was a different concept from reaching it through battle qi or magic.
A typical Saint-level Magus, constantly nourished by magical power, might only have the physical strength of a seventh-rank warrior.
Warriors who cultivated battle qi were considerably stronger, but their physical strength alone would still only reach