"Forget it. I'll spare your life for now." Asol was unsure whether he could still deal with his opponent after the breakthrough. After a moment's hesitation, he chose to leave for now.
Although Luo Ao saw him leave, he could do nothing to stop him, for he had once again floated into the air beyond his control. No one could resist the mighty force of the descending Natural Laws.
Within the Planar Prison, the descent of the Natural Laws this time was unmistakable. Almost every nearby expert noticed it.
However, the earlier battle between the two had caused no small disturbance, and for the moment, no one else dared approach. After all, the person breaking through this time was clearly no soft persimmon to be squeezed.
"Finally, my Water Element has broken through to God as well."
A Divine Spark radiating a blue-green glow suddenly flew out of Luo Ao's body.
The black crystal shimmering with blue-green light hovered above his head. It was his Water Element Lowgod Divine Spark.
Dense Water Element essence gathered above the Divine Spark, with the Natural Laws contained within.
A moment passed...
The fluctuations of the Natural Laws rapidly weakened. His breakthrough was complete.
"Fortunately, I made it in time." When Luo Ao opened his eyes, a trace of relief still lingered in them. Had his breakthrough come even a little later, this Water Element Divine Clone might well have perished.
Once his Water Element Divine Clone was finished, he would never be able to refine that Sovereign Spark.
"I just wonder what rank this Sovereign Spark is." Although matters had come to a temporary close, Luo Ao's heart still surged like a tide.
No one could have imagined that this trip to the Planar Prison would prove so thrilling!
Luo Ao gazed in the direction Asol had left. Although his first thought was to catch up and kill him to silence him, while recovering that Sovereign Artifact, it was already too late.
The transformation of a Deity Level expert during a breakthrough was relatively brief. Yet even that little time had been enough for Asol to fly a considerable distance.
"Besides, even if I really caught up, I wouldn't be completely confident of dealing with him." After silently weighing it over, Luo Ao shook his head again.
His breakthrough in the Water Element this time had brought no small increase in strength.
After all, the divine power of his two elements had now regained their balance. Simply fusing his two types of God power produced might sufficient to rival Highgod Power.
But even though his strength had increased roughly tenfold, he was actually only on par with Asol, who now wielded a Sovereign Artifact.
Furthermore, because his opponent wielded a Sovereign Artifact, even if their strength was equal, the side holding the Sovereign Artifact would have an absolute advantage in an actual fight.
And, truth be told, compared to what Luo Ao held, the Sovereign Artifact in his opponent's hands hardly amounted to anything.
"If Asol knows what's good for him, he shouldn't casually expose that sword's secret." More than recovering the Sovereign Artifact in his opponent's hands, Luo Ao worried that exposing its secret would implicate him.
For now, however, those factors were beyond his control.
"Why did it have to be a Water Sovereign Spark? If it were fire..." Luo Ao was both extraordinarily excited and somewhat troubled.
This unexpected fortune was simply too incredible. Even with his temperament, he could not help becoming preoccupied with gains and losses for a time.
"If it were fire, I'd be confident of becoming a Highgod even if I stayed in a Material Plane. But the Water Element..." Luo Ao felt rather helpless.
He had never even considered fusing the profound mysteries of the Water Law, yet the "Water Body Technique" profound mystery alone had held him back for so long. In the end, only the pressure of a life-or-death crisis had allowed him to break through.
And to become a Water Element Highgod, he still had four whole profound mysteries waiting ahead of him.
"Besides, the remaining four Water Element profound mysteries are either mid-level profound mysteries or high-level profound mysteries. Their difficulty is nothing like the first two low-level profound mysteries." Cultivating the Water Element to Highgod really would not be easy for Luo Ao.
"If I go to the Infernal Realm or a Divine Plane, perhaps I can make much faster progress in the Water Law..." Luo Ao began considering sending his other clones to the Infernal Realm.
Previously, he had been in no hurry to go to the Infernal Realm because his Water Element was only at the Lowgod level. Now that his Water Element had broken through too, his current strength was barely enough to contend with a Five-Star Fiend.
Going to the Infernal Realm with such strength already counted as being quite formidable.
Although danger lurked everywhere in the Infernal Realm, even an ordinary Highgod could get by quite well there. With his current strength, there was absolutely no need for him to remain on the Boya Continent.
Go to the Infernal Realm and quickly become a Water Element Highgod! That was now his most urgent priority!
"Luo Ao, what's wrong?" The changes in Luo Ao's expression did not escape Echidna's eyes. She discovered that the impression he gave had suddenly become somewhat different.
"I plan to head straight to the Hell Plane in a few days." Luo Ao's keen eyes turned toward the Nightmare Forest, as though he could already see that vast world where countless experts gathered.
An exciting life, full of twists and turns, was more interesting, wasn't it?
Even without this unexpected fortune in the Planar Prison, he could not possibly remain on the Boya Continent forever.
To have all sorts of fortunate encounters, yet only dare hide in a Material Plane like the Boya Continent, gazing at the sky from the bottom of a well-that would be rather laughable.
"To the Hell Plane?" Echidna looked startled, then her expression turned serious. "Luo Ao, take me with you."
She was a special divine beast. Sooner or later, she would go and see the Divine Planes and Higher Planes, and she had long since grown accustomed to her days with Luo Ao.
"Take you with me?" Luo Ao pondered in silence before finally nodding.
If he were merely an ordinary God, he naturally would not be able to protect a Lowgod. But his strength was passable even in a Divine Plane, so taking Echidna along was not out of the question.
I'll also have to tell Father and Mother about this, Luo Ao thought to himself.
After all, once he left the Boya Continent's plane, returning would be difficult. Perhaps, after a single farewell, he would be unable to see his family again for thousands or tens of thousands of years. But he believed he would not make his parents and older sister wait too long.
Soon, Luo Ao and Echidna returned once more to the Darren Empire.
Helen City.
For some unknown occasion, all of Helen City was extraordinarily lively that day.
As soon as he arrived home, his father, Bourne, sensed him.
"Luo Ao, you're back." The familiar voice rang out in the courtyard, and a smile spread across Luo Ao's face.
Fortunately, this was a world possessing extraordinary, mighty powers.
Through Luo Ao's efforts, even after more than fifty years, time had left few traces on his parents.
Not only his father, Bourne, who had already refined a Divine Spark and become a deity, but even his mother, Mansha, who was still only a sixth-rank mage, retained her youthful appearance, as radiant as she had been when he was little.
"Father, Mother, I'm home." Clearly, Luo Ao had something to say on this visit. Bourne seemed to have guessed what was on his child's mind, and a faint, unburdened smile appeared on his face.
"Luo Ao, whatever you want to do, go ahead and do it boldly, without worry." Bourne patted his child's shoulder in encouragement, a resolute smile on his face. "No matter where you are, you'll always be Mansha's pride and mine. We'll be waiting for you to return."
By now, Bourne had gradually gained a clear understanding of just how extraordinarily talented his child was.
A genius like him truly should not remain in a Material Plane for long.
The boundless Infernal Realm, where experts gathered like clouds, was where he truly belonged.
Although Bourne felt he could no longer offer his child any help, he would never obstruct his choices.
The eaglet had spread its wings. It was time to fly toward a higher sky.