Innate Divine Ability

Above Franklin, an aura of laws rapidly condensed. A vast amount of gray-white energy from the surroundings surged toward a single point, and as it coalesced, the laws of heaven and earth dissipated.

A black crystal radiating a gray-white light hovered directly above Franklin.

A few seconds later, with a "whoosh," it merged into Franklin's pillar-like body. Streams of gray-white divine power poured into him, beginning the transformation of his divine body.

At this moment, an anomaly occurred: the gray-white crystal that had merged into Franklin's body suddenly vanished, swallowed into Franklin's Soul Space.

Rumble—the winds and clouds shifted, thunder roared, and the laws of heaven and earth were thrown into chaos. The space seemed on the verge of shattering as seven-colored laws of heaven and earth enveloped Franklin.

With a blur of space, Lei Mo's soul consciousness descended into a void of gray, hazy space.

The space felt neither small nor boundless, filled with endless drifting seven-colored specks of light.

Within it were dense, humanoid shadows, faintly displaying the characteristics of a Tauren.

Outside, Franklin suddenly grew taller and thicker, transforming in the blink of an eye into a towering pillar nearly a thousand meters high and a hundred meters in diameter.

Standing right there in the chaotic battlefield, shrouded in seven-colored light, Lei Mo's body was also caught within it, then slowly faded away—or rather, became invisible.

Driven by curiosity, many soldiers stepped forward, using their weapons to touch the seven-colored pillar of light.

Yet there was nothing there; it was as if it had truly vanished. Yes, aside from Lei Mo, all they could see was the seven-colored pillar of light.

Franklin and Lei Mo had not left; they were still in the same spot, unseen and untouchable by others.

Lei Mo's consciousness drifted through the space; wherever his thoughts went, he could arrive in an instant!

Oh, wow, is this teleportation?

Unfortunately, this was only his consciousness. Lei Mo guessed where he had arrived, and it matched Franklin's description perfectly.

He did not know how much time had passed, as there was no sense of the passage of time here.

"Master—" Franklin's voice rang out, pulling Lei Mo back to his senses!

"Master, you've entered as well. I've broken through and become a god-level being—what you call a Lowgod. As expected, there are no specific profound mysteries; it must be the Laws of Death!" Franklin said.

"You fused the godhead into yourself? What is your current situation?"

Lei Mo was filled with doubt.

"Master—you told me to choose to become a god with the godhead outside my body, but there was no such option! The godhead condensed directly above my head!"

Franklin felt aggrieved; he hadn't followed Lei Mo's instructions and felt quite distressed.

"Then the godhead flew into my body and began transforming it. Just as I was about to shift into a humanoid form, my Soul Space suddenly swallowed the godhead..."

Franklin was bewildered, having no idea what was going on.

"Is the swallowed godhead still there? Why has your original form become so large?" Lei Mo remained puzzled.

"After the godhead was swallowed into the space, all the energy meant to transform my divine body was sucked into the space. Then, the space expanded rapidly, and my body grew along with it!"

"The godhead hasn't disappeared; it can return to my body at any time. It's just that the opportunity to transform my body is gone. I don't know if I can ever become humanoid again."

Franklin was on the verge of tears.

"Is your soul inside the godhead?"

Franklin lacked experience, but Lei Mo understood; this was the critical question!

"Of course my soul is in the godhead! Why, Master?"

Franklin was confused. Why was his Master asking such a common-sense question?

Hadn't his Master said that souls were always inside the godhead?

"That means your soul and your godhead can hide in the space at any time. If your godhead is in the space, can you still control your physical body?"

Lei Mo continued to ask, his eyes gleaming.

"Of course I can! Ever since you used your blood to activate the space, my soul consciousness can control my body and perceive the outside world even while inside the space!"

Franklin was baffled by the questions, but adhering to the principle of never doubting his Master, he answered honestly.

"One last question: it seems my soul has entered this time as well. Does that mean my soul consciousness can enter and exit this Soul Space at will?"

Lei Mo's eyes grew brighter and brighter, almost like lightbulbs.

"Master, you can try it. Only a moment has passed outside."

Franklin still felt that testing it was the most reliable way!

Lei Mo's soul consciousness instantly returned to his body. He moved around, then let his soul consciousness descend into the Soul Space once more!

He sensed it and discovered that when his soul entered the space, the flow of time outside seemed to slow down significantly.

Does that mean Franklin and I no longer have to fear soul attacks?

Especially Franklin—not only could he be immune to soul attacks, but he could also continue to attack others. This was incredible!

Lei Mo's eyes shone with excitement. He wasn't entirely certain yet, as he had no way to test it for the moment, and one only had one life.

He had Franklin shrink back to his previous size, carry him, and activate his Divine Domain, vanishing from the battlefield in an instant.

"It's time to see what I've gained..."

Lei Mo found a secluded spot, performed the familiar routine, and sat down cross-legged.

Consciousness sank into the sea of consciousness, carefully sensing the clear, rhythmic fluctuations of the laws that followed like a shadow.

Lei Mo took out Franklin and thrust it forcefully into the ground, where it transformed into a Totem Pillar several dozen meters high.

The runes carved into its surface were clearly visible. Finding that mysterious, complex, and indescribable rune of destruction from before, Lei Mo could clearly feel the waves of law fluctuations emanating from it.

"The momentum is complete!"

Lei Mo also felt that the runes on Franklin's main body had become more complete; it surely wasn't just an illusion.

"Franklin—there is still one key question: what is your innate divine ability?"

Lei Mo suddenly recalled the cold, scaly sensation when he touched Franklin earlier and asked offhandedly, not holding out much hope.

"What is an innate divine ability, Master?"

Franklin asked.

It seemed that this had indeed never been discussed. The Bloodhoof Tribe had no divine beasts, and Lei Mo had never thought of Franklin as one.

Franklin was just a Totem Pillar, or at most a wonder of heaven and earth, but Lei Mo suddenly stopped thinking that way.

"It is a kind of ability you instinctively know, one you only master after becoming a god, and it requires the consumption of your soul energy!"

Lei Mo guided patiently, explaining it clearly and simply.

"It seems there is such an ability. It feels similar to my previous abilities, except it can forcibly enslave the soul of a living creature."

"I could do that before too! Just using my main body to beat them to death counts as enslavement, right!"

Franklin said indifferently.

It truly didn't think this ability was anything special, especially since it consumed soul energy, which recovered very slowly.

"You are wrong! This ability of yours is heaven-defying!"

Lei Mo said, feeling frustrated on its behalf, or perhaps a bit envious.

"The reason you think it's average is because you have controlled or enslaved too many souls, but all these souls are ordinary—there isn't a single divine beast among them!"