Midgod and the Black Stone Prison

"Hum——"

A faint hum, as if originating from the rules themselves. The transformation was complete! A earthen yellow crystal, radiating an aura far more powerful and stable than before—a God Divine Spark—floated silently in place. It remained a part of Qin Zhao's soul, yet now bore greater strength and deeper insights into the laws.

The next moment, the God Divine Spark spun gently and remerged into the brow of the Earth God Clone.

"Boom!"

Like a dam bursting, vast and pure mid-tier Earth Divine Power surged through every limb and particle of the clone's Divine Body! Every particle rejoiced, greedily absorbing this higher-grade energy, undergoing fundamental strengthening and reshaping. The faint earthen yellow luster that had once flowed through the Earth God Clone now grew denser, exuding an eternal, unchanging heaviness that bore all things and teemed with boundless vitality. The pressure it emitted was more than ten times greater than during its Lowgod stage!

The Earth God Clone's tightly shut eyes snapped open. In the depths of its pupils, there was no longer simple earthen yellow, but endless life unfolding—mountains rising and flattening, grass and trees withering and flourishing, the Pulse of the Earth beating like breath. The intent of three perfected Mysteries blended perfectly within.

Meanwhile, far away in the cave dwelling at the Thousand Fold Peaks, Qin Zhao's main body had not directly experienced the divine spark's transformation, but his soul was tightly linked to the clone. He too felt the leap in life level. His soul essence seemed washed and nourished by a warm, heavy force, becoming more resilient. His affinity for and understanding of the Law of Earth, already recognized by the origin, deepened another layer. The energy core within his main body, formed from Origin Force and Spiritual Force, faintly resonated with the mid-tier divine spark, its circulation smoother, its efficiency in absorbing cosmic energy slightly improved.

The log on the system panel appeared clearly once more:

[God Divine Spark transformation complete!]

[Earth God Clone realm upgraded: Midgod!]

[Divine Body strength greatly increased!]

[Divine Power quality leaped!]

[Soul essence nourished and strengthened!]

After the transformation, the data on the panel before Qin Zhao's eyes finally updated!

[Achievements: Saint Realm, Lowgod, Erudite, Grand Perfection's Praise, Facing a Highgod, Might of the Main God, Midgod]

[Secret Techniques: 128 Martial Arts Secret Techniques (Perfected), Shockwave (Minor Success 89%), Earth Pulse Guard (Minor Success 91%), Ten Thousand Line Flow (Proficient 5%)]

[Insights: Earth-style Laws (Earth Element 100%, Pulse of the Earth 100%, Gravity Space 100%), Law of Space (Teleportation 3.5%)]

Midgod! Law recognition!

Qin Zhao (main body) slowly opened his eyes in reality, feeling the cool sensation from the Law of Earth Origin mark on his brow and the tighter, stronger connection deep in his soul with the mid-tier clone. An unprecedented sense of power and control welled up within him.

With a flicker of thought, without using any secret technique, he merely guided his intent. A domain force field naturally spread around him. This force field was no longer a simple Ninefold Domain; it carried a trace of the origin law's aura, heavy like ancient mountains, yet brimming with inner vitality. Within the domain's range, even space seemed more stable. This was the natural power boost from combining the Midgod realm with origin law recognition.

"Midgod... three perfected Mysteries, plus Law of Earth Origin recognition..." Qin Zhao murmured, his eyes gleaming. He could sense that, relying solely on the Earth God Clone, his strength was enough to crush most Universe Level beings. Even against Domain Lords, he might not be without a fighting chance! If he combined it with his main body's insights into the Law of Space and various secret techniques, his actual combat power had leaped to an entirely new level.

This golden period of bitter cultivation during the Emperor Flow Nectar had yielded far more than he had expected. Not only had his insight into the Law of Space's "Teleportation" Mystery risen to 3.5%, allowing him to successfully cultivate "Nine Line Flow," but more importantly, the breakthrough in the Law of Earth—stepping into the Midgod realm with three perfected Mysteries and gaining recognition from the Law of Earth Origin—was astonishing.

After the golden period of law comprehension following the Emperor Flow Nectar baptism ended, Qin Zhao's Earth God Clone, having reached the Midgod realm with three perfected Mysteries and his main body gaining Law of Earth Origin recognition, entered a new phase of cultivation in the Noah Secret Realm's "Thick Earth Continent."

King Lanchen, as his teacher, did not teach every detail but guided from a high vantage point, offering pointers at critical junctures.

He laid out the forward paths for both the Law of Earth and the Law of Space, pointed out many blind spots and pitfalls easily overlooked in cultivation, and opened up some of his precious training resources, such as the "Nine-Fold Realm," which could simulate various extreme gravity environments, and the "Void Trace Hall," where the undulations of spatial veins could be clearly perceived. Qin Zhao absorbed all of this voraciously, and his progress accelerated rapidly.

From Star Level second stage, third stage... all the way to Star Level ninth stage, Qin Zhao's cultivation steadily rose. At the same time, his insight into the Law of Space's "Teleportation" Mystery grew as his mastery of Ten Thousand Line Flow advanced from "Nine Line Flow" toward the more profound "Hundred Line Flow."

His application of the Law of Earth was no longer limited to the two secret techniques, Shockwave and Earth Pulse Guard.

Thus, he turned his gaze to his own existing foundation—the three perfected Mysteries of the Law of Earth—and certain fragments of memory from the Coiling Dragon World in his mind. He recalled one of Linley's signature moves from that world—Black Stone Prison! It was a fearsome domain-type technique centered on the Gravity Space Mystery, fused with the Pulse of the Earth Mystery and Soul Stones, forming a terrifying field of binding force, crushing pressure, and even soul-affecting power.

"Black Stone Prison... its core lies in the resonance and binding of the Pulse of the Earth, along with the condensation and solidification of the Earth Element. But in the Swallowed Star World, there's no such thing as Soul Stones. However, I have something more fundamental—perfected Mysteries of the Law of Earth and the enhanced control that comes with origin law recognition!"

In this Swallowed Star World, though the manifestations of laws differ, their essence is the same. Qin Zhao possessed three perfected Mysteries—Earth Element, Pulse of the Earth, and Gravity Space—and had gained recognition from the Law of Earth Origin, granting him a profound level of control over earth-type power. In theory, it was entirely possible for him to create a "Black Stone Prison" suited to the Swallowed Star World's framework.

Qin Zhao informed King Lanchen of his intention to create "Black Stone Prison." King Lanchen, upon hearing this, did not dismiss it. Instead, he showed a hint of interest: "Not a bad idea. The application of laws is ever-changing. If you can use this as an opportunity to truly integrate the Law of Earth Origin you've already comprehended, and even find the point of convergence between earth and space to create a secret technique suited to yourself, it will greatly benefit your cultivation. Go ahead and try. If you hit a snag, come ask me."

Unlike other Immortals, King Lanchen did not look down on a Star Level cultivator attempting to create a secret technique. On the contrary, he strongly supported his disciple's drive to turn ideas into reality. In his view, creating a secret technique was equivalent to organizing one's own law insights—a fine way to comprehend the laws.

With his teacher's support, Qin Zhao's confidence soared.

He began a long process of deduction and experimentation.

The Thick Earth Continent provided an excellent testing ground. Sometimes he sat cross-legged on a mountain peak, his consciousness linking to the earth, repeatedly simulating the combination of the Pulse of the Earth and the Earth Element, searching for the balance point that could both form a powerful domain pressure and generate internal high-frequency vibrations to shatter an enemy's defenses and soul.