Chapter Nineteen: Sparring

Olivier's words left Linley stunned, unable to process them immediately; after all, the world he had been exposed to was only so large.

He had always believed that becoming a peak Saint-level powerhouse like Fane was an incredible feat, yet he never expected Olivier to hold even God-level powerhouses in such low regard.

This gave Linley an even higher goal. Having cultivated from a weakling to his current state, Linley possessed a strong belief in himself and a heart of a warrior; he did not consider himself inferior to Olivier.

"Let us spar."

Olivier also wanted to gauge Linley's strength.

"Olivier, what are you doing here?"

At this moment, Bebe returned from somewhere unknown. Hearing that Olivier wanted to spar with Linley, he felt some reservations; having heard of Olivier's exploits, he was somewhat worried.

"Bebe, it is fine. I will just spar with Olivier."

Linley said.

Olivier knew of Bebe's childlike nature and did not mind.

Linley was also very curious to see who was stronger between himself and Olivier at this moment.

Bam! Bam!

"Linley, the power of your Laws of Earth has increased, but it is still not enough. You had better transform."

Linley's Earth Pulse had reached the 18th stage, though he had only just comprehended half of it. It could strike internal organs directly, causing immense damage, but Olivier had already cultivated three types of Profundity to their limits; any one of them was more powerful than Linley's.

"Your Light Shadow Sword is faster and more powerful. If I do not transform, I am indeed no match for you."

As the two exchanged blows, both gained a rough understanding of the power behind the other's Laws and Profundity. Linley had to admit that in terms of comprehension of the Laws, Olivier was superior.

Sure enough, after Linley transformed, both his offense and defense were on par with a peak Saint-level expert. Olivier could not defeat Linley using only the Profundity of Light Speed.

"Linley, you should have also comprehended the Laws of Wind. I have also comprehended the Laws of Darkness. Let us try another style."

Next, Olivier utilized the Darkness Elemental Profundity, while Linley used the Profundity of Speed from the Laws of Wind. It was similar to the Earth Pulse Profundity, with only about half comprehended, yet his overall strength reached the peak Saint-level.

The talent of a Dragonblood Warrior was truly formidable, forcibly increasing his strength tenfold.

However, even now, Linley's strength barely reached the peak Saint-level; he was likely still no match for veteran peak Saint-level powerhouses.

Even without using the fusion of Light and Darkness, Olivier's strength was still greater than Linley's at this moment. However, he could not defeat Linley; it was a draw, and neither could do anything to the other.

Linley could vaguely sense that Olivier was still holding back some of his strength.

"Linley, the talent of you Dragonblood Warriors is truly terrifying. Even though your comprehension of the Laws and Profundity is less than mine, your strength is on par with mine. Once you cultivate the Laws and Profundity to their limits, you will likely be much stronger than I am now."

After sparring for a while, the match ended in a stalemate.

Returning to the ground.

"Father, did you win?" Taylor could not tell who had won, so he asked immediately. In his heart, his father should have won, as his father was the most powerful.

"Father did not win, but he did not lose either."

Linley picked up Taylor and said.

"I did not expect you to be as powerful as my father."

Taylor said to Olivier, meaning to tell Olivier that being as powerful as Linley was a remarkable thing.

"Taylor, I think Boss is still more powerful. Boss is a Dragonblood Warrior, after all." Bebe disagreed.

Olivier simply ignored Bebe's words.

You little brat, Olivier thought, I am far more powerful than your father. "How about I take you to the Yulan Empire to see your maternal grandparents and your uncle?"

"Really?"

Taylor and Sasha knew of their maternal grandparents and uncle; their mother often told them about them, and they had met once before when they had bought them many gifts, so they often thought of them.

"Of course. I will take you when I come to see you next time, but you must wait for me, and you must get your parents' permission."

Taylor was a very cute child, and Olivier liked him quite a bit.

"Father, Mother." They looked at Linley and Delia with longing; if they did not agree, the Yulan River might well overflow from their tears.

"Fine." Linley and Delia had no choice but to agree.

Then, they let Taylor and Sasha go off to play.

"Linley, you have comprehended the Laws of Earth and Wind, while I have comprehended the Laws of Light and Darkness. My brother and your brother—our two families always feel somewhat similar. It is truly very interesting."

Olivier sighed with emotion.

"There are indeed many similarities." Linley agreed. "Olivier, you seem to be very knowledgeable about the Laws and Profundity?"

Olivier suddenly realized that Linley did not seem to know how the Laws and Profundity worked.

"Aside from the Laws of Wind, which have nine types of Profundity, the other six elements—Earth, Light, Darkness, and so on—only have six types of Profundity. You are cultivating the 'Earth Pulse' from the Laws of Earth and the 'Profundity of Speed' from the Laws of Wind. The Laws of Earth also include the basic Earth Elemental Profundity, Earthwalking, Heavy, and so on. The Laws of Wind also include the Profundity of Slowness, the Profundity of Dimension, the Profundity of Sound, and so on."

"Comprehending one type of Profundity completely allows one to become a Lowgod, which is the level of the War God and the others. Aside from the Laws of Wind, comprehending two types of Profundity allows one to become a Midgod, and comprehending all six types allows one to become a Highgod."

Linley and the others listened intently; these were secrets regarding the gods.

"Furthermore, the same type of Laws and Profundity can be fused together. For example, fusing the Profundity of Speed with the Profundity of Slowness creates the Profundity of Dimension; the difference in power is like heaven and earth."

Olivier emphasized the Profundity of Dimension, remembering that the first thing Linley had fused was the Profundity of Speed and Slowness.

"How can one comprehend the Profound Mysteries?"

Wharton couldn't help but ask. He knew that the reason Linley was able to contend with Haydson upon just entering the Saint-level was because he had comprehended the Profound Mysteries of the Laws, which was something all the Saint-level experts present wanted to ask as well.

"There is no specific method; it relies entirely on individual comprehension. Of course, when cultivating the Laws of Fire, finding a place rich in fire elemental energy can make the process faster."

Olivier laughed; if he had a secret method, that would be truly incredible.

"Ordinary people need constant cultivation and comprehension, but there exist beings between heaven and earth who can automatically comprehend the Profound Mysteries of the Laws and become deities without any cultivation at all."

As Olivier said this, everyone turned their gazes toward Bebe.

This made Bebe feel a bit embarrassed. Everyone knew this little guy almost never cultivated, yet he had still comprehended the Profound Mysteries of the Laws of Darkness.

"That's just because I have good talent."

Seeing the looks of envy, jealousy, and hatred from the others, Bebe said softly.

"Why? Isn't that too unfair?"

Gates asked. Others had to toil in cultivation for so many years, yet some could actually become deities automatically.

"There is a type of creature between heaven and earth with peerless talent called a Divine Beast. Even without cultivation, they naturally become deities upon reaching adulthood. We ordinary humans cannot envy that."

Olivier continued.

"Olivier, could it be that Bebe is a Divine Beast?" Linley asked. He had always known Bebe's talent was exceptional, but he hadn't expected it to be to that extent.

"Since Bebe can comprehend the Profound Mysteries of the Laws on his own, he must be a Divine Beast." Olivier affirmed. "If my guess is correct, the king of the Magical Beast Forest and the king of the Dark Forest should both be Divine Beasts."

Following this, Olivier dropped another bombshell.

"I, Bebe, am a Divine Beast! Hahaha!" Bebe was overjoyed. Thinking that he could naturally become a deity, he realized that he would also be a divine being in the future.

The others were filled with all sorts of envy, jealousy, and hatred.

"The fact that Bebe is a Divine Beast must never be leaked."

Linley said to the group, looking seriously at Olivier as well, his meaning self-evident.

If someone knew Bebe was a Divine Beast and wanted to harm him, it would be one thing if they were only Saint-level, but if a Deity-level expert came, Bebe would be in danger.

"Rest assured, I won't tell anyone."

Olivier understood Linley's meaning and agreed with his caution. If he didn't agree, he would likely be attacked by everyone present. He also knew that Linley's worry was actually unnecessary; in the Yulan Continent, anyone who dared to target Bebe was truly like an old man eating arsenic—courting death.

Olivier shared some of the things he knew with Linley, which served as a guide for Linley's cultivation and helped establish a good initial relationship.

After all, if nothing went wrong, Linley would become a controller, so building a relationship in advance was very necessary. Furthermore, living in the Yulan Continent, relying on Bebe's connection could also help maintain a good relationship with Beirut.

"Olivier, thank you for the information."

Linley said gratefully.

Olivier prepared to leave to search for the secret chamber.

"Only by progressing together can we reach higher levels. It is lonely at the top, haha."

Olivier laughed, turned, and walked away.

"Next time we meet, I will definitely defeat you."

Watching Olivier's departing back, Linley muttered to himself.

"Boss, Olivier was actually able to fight you to a draw. He's improving so fast."

Bebe said.

Bebe's strength was also extremely high, not at all weaker than Linley's. However, he knew his own situation; it was entirely due to his Divine Beast talent. In his eyes, Linley was already a genius, but although he was reluctant to admit it, it seemed Olivier was not a bit inferior to Linley, and his progress was perhaps even faster.

"No, I feel like Olivier didn't use his full strength. He must have hidden his power."

Linley said. Olivier brought him no small amount of pressure. Originally, he felt his own strength had been improving very quickly—these past few years, he had even forced the people of the Radiant Church into hiding.

He hadn't expected someone to be even faster.

"How is that possible?"

Wharton asked in surprise.

In his eyes, his big brother's talent was peerless, and he was a Dragonblood Warrior. Yet, Olivier, who had been slightly inferior to his brother a dozen years ago, was now actually stronger than him.

Additionally, Blumer had also broken through to the Saint-level. Wharton had always believed that in the Baruch clan, his big brother was the peerless genius of this era in the Yulan Continent, and that the Baruch clan was the most glorious family of this era. Comparing it like this, perhaps that was not the case.

Wharton also felt that he had been a bit arrogant and conceited.

"Alright, everyone, digest what Olivier said. I have gained some insights and need to go into seclusion. You all arrange things yourselves."

Olivier's words had given Linley, who had been groping his way forward, a sense of direction, and he needed to ponder them carefully.

As for Olivier, he had already embarked on the journey to find the secret chamber. He only knew the secret chamber was in the Baruch Kingdom, but he didn't remember exactly where it was. He could only search piece by piece, but fortunately, his soul was strong enough that he wouldn't need too much time.