Andrew's gaze was somewhat dull. Thirty years of solitary cultivation had left him feeling lonely. He felt the loneliness of becoming a god. Fortunately... his family was still on the Yulan Continent!
Sensing the information transmitted by the Water Element Divine Clone, Andrew's frozen face melted. Meanwhile, on the Yulan Continent, the Water Element- elemental Divine Clone, who was playing with Han Yue, also stiffened for a moment. He hadn't communicated with the Water Element Divine Clone for a long time due to his cultivation.
"What's wrong, Andrew?" Han Yue noticed Andrew's change.
The Water Element Divine Clone chuckled and pulled Han Yue into his arms, "It's alright, my Lightning Element and Fire Element Divine Clone have broken through. Before long, I'll be able to gain a foothold in the Infernal Realm, and then we'll all go to the Infernal Realm together!"
Andrew was not exaggerating when he said that; this breakthrough brought him more than he could have imagined.
"My soul power has fully reached the Highgod, and the power of Fused Divine Power has also increased a hundredfold. I believe it won't be long before my physical body can rival Highgod Artifact. Most importantly, my Light of Innate Divine Ability has been greatly enhanced. With my current soul power, even Highgod wouldn't be able to escape when I unleash my Innate Divine Ability!"
After reviewing the situation, Andrew discovered that his strength had undergone a qualitative change this time. Both his soul and physical body had been greatly enhanced, as had his Innate Divine Ability.
"The Mysteries power of the Fire Element and Lightning Element has also increased significantly. Previously, taking the Fire Element alone, by fusing with the Lightning Element's ' Shattering,' the Fire Element Divine Clone was equivalent to fusing three profound Mysteries. This time, the Fire Element Divine Clone has fused with another Mysteries, so in terms of Mysteries power, it definitely surpasses that of Midgod has fused with three. However, it's still a little short of being a Midgod has fused with four..."
The Mysteries fusion of different Laws is quite wondrous and difficult to calculate; Andrew could only make a rough estimate.
However, by comparing himself to Linley in the original book, Andrew can understand his own strength.
In terms of physical strength, Linley, who became Midgod, was definitely inferior to Andrew, after all, the latter was a true Divine Beast. The same was true in terms of soul. In terms of Mysteries power, Linley's Earth Element Mysteries fused four types, and with the " Blackstone Prison," his strength reached that of Seven-Star Fiend. In this respect, Andrew was slightly inferior to him, but the difference was not significant. Moreover, his self-created ultimate move, " Origin," had an attack power many times greater than that of " Blackstone Prison."
Judging from these facts alone, Andrew's strength is definitely no less than Linley's during the battle of Miluo Island!
"Not only that, I'm stronger Linley!"
Andrew smiled proudly. He still had two trump cards: one was the Fused Divine Power, and the other was his Innate Divine Ability. Linley didn't have these two back then.
"Back then, Linley had just stepped into the threshold of becoming Seven-Star Fiend. I was stronger than him, and I'd probably be ranked in the middle among Seven-Star Fiend now. The main problem was that I was still far behind in terms of profound Mysteries. If I could fuse two more Mysteries, even Asura wouldn't be my match. If I could fuse five, even Paragon High-God couldn't do anything to me!"
Andrew was extremely excited, thinking that he finally had the strength to venture into the Infernal Realm, and thinking of the countless powerful beings in the Infernal Realm, he couldn't contain his excitement.
"Stay for another ten years, then leave!"
Andrew did not leave the Blackstone Mountains immediately, even though he had the strength to force his way in.
"Look at the power of the ' Origin ' now..."
Andrew Godslaying Saber forward, Godslaying Saber. Around the black hole, space was distorted into ripples, but the ripples did not spread; they merely lingered around the black hole.
"Boom..."
The Godslaying Saber pierced the stone wall in front of Andrew. The black, hard stone wall, like snow under the sun, melted instantly, without even a single stone falling... The Shattering stones were completely obliterated by the force of the blade, leaving not a trace!
After one strike, a mine shaft a hundred meters long appeared!
This was just one cut!
Andrew, however, was somewhat dissatisfied. Just now, he discovered that due to the breakthrough in power, his control over the " Origin " had decreased.
"If this strike were executed perfectly, there shouldn't be any spatial fluctuations around the black hole. Those spatial ripples are caused by the leakage of the black hole's power."
Andrew was very clear about the path he was going to take, so he was able to remain calm at all times.
After becoming Midgod, Andrew's strength increased nearly a hundredfold, and his speed increased more than tenfold. Although the profound Mysteries he comprehended were not related to speed, Andrew's speed was still quite considerable when he unleashed his full power. As long as he did not encounter Seven-Star Fiend who was skilled in speed, Andrew believed that few could surpass him in short-distance movement.
Five years later, the fifth wave arrived as expected, twice as powerful as it had been ten years prior...
Regardless of the source of the disturbances, Andrew spent his days either in seclusion or digging tunnels. The Blackstone Mountains, known for their hard stone, were like tofu to him; with a single cut, a tunnel hundreds of meters long would appear... He kept digging forward, Andrew had no idea how far he had gone.
"The closer you get to the center of the mountain range, the more Blackstone Crystal you'll find."
Andrew collected the Blackstone Crystal from both sides of the passage and continued forward. His control over his power had now reached perfection; with a casual strike, he could unleash the power of the " Origin." Moreover, when he struck, Andrew could shatter rocks without damaging the Blackstone Crystal!
Over the years, he's been able to mine more and more Blackstone Crystal. Sometimes, a single cut can yield tens of thousands of Blackstone Crystal. If word got out about this efficiency, it would drive Baitelaimu crazy. His initial standard was to hand over ten Blackstone Crystal every hundred years!
Blackstone Crystal have the effect of strengthening the physical body. Andrew had tried it; a single Blackstone Crystal had little effect. However, when the effects of countless Blackstone Crystal were accumulated, the results became considerable. Over the years, Andrew had refined tens of millions of Blackstone Crystal, and the cumulative effects allowed him to notice changes in himself.
"A one percent increase in physical strength is not bad..."
One percent may not sound like much, but Andrew's physical body at this moment is comparable to Highgod Artifact. You must know that many Highgod cannot reach this level in their entire lives, and in countless planes, only a few special beings can do this.
Because of the Blackstone Crystal, Andrew stayed for another ten years. After the sixth fluctuation, Andrew decided that he had to leave.
" Blackstone Mountains, my first stop..." Andrew sighed. He had been here for fifty years. Counting the time he spent traveling through the teleportation array, he had been in the Infernal Realm for over eighty years.
More than eighty years have passed. Janice has become a god, Han Yue and Ling'er have both broken through to the Saint-level Magus, Herbert's realm has reached the final step, and he has also gotten married and had children... In the blink of an eye, Andrew has become a grandfather.
For him, who possessed an endless lifespan, these eighty years were but a fleeting moment.
Emerging from the mine, Andrew made no attempt to conceal his presence, disdaining to sneak around. Soon, Andrew encountered a patrolling guard and was stopped, while Baitelaimu quickly arrived.
"Your name is Andrew, right? Why did you leave Mine No. 3 without permission?" Baitelaimu asked gently.
Andrew flipped his hand, and ten Blackstone Crystal appeared.
"This is the Blackstone Crystal I dug up..."
Baitelaimu was somewhat surprised. He examined Andrew more closely and discovered that he couldn't even see through the other's level of cultivation!
At this point, Andrew's soul had fully reached the Highgod, and without using Divine Power, Baitelaimu was completely unable to sense Andrew's soul power.
"You..." Baitelaimu's eyes were filled with doubt. He simply couldn't believe that Andrew, who was Lowgod fifty years ago, had become Highgod fifty years later.
In fact, Andrew had deliberately concealed his soul power before, which led to Baitelaimu's misunderstanding. Now that he has the strength, he no longer needs to conceal it.
"Give me a map of the Kalosha Continent. I'm leaving," Andrew said calmly, as if he were ordering his subordinates.
Baitelaimu paused, looking at Andrew as if to confirm he hadn't misheard. After a long while, he shook his head and said, "Anyone must mine in the Blackstone Mountains for ten thousand years and join the Silinman Clan before they can leave this place."
Andrew glared at him, and a powerful, heavy aura emanated from him. Under the pressure of this aura, Baitelaimu almost knelt down.
"I don't care what your rules are, but you are not qualified to enslave me. You have two choices: hand over the map, or I will kill you and take the map."
Infernal Realm is boundless, and maps are extremely important. Any powerful Deity-level being would carry a map. Andrew would never believe that Midgod from a large family like Baitelaimu would not have a map.
Baitelaimu was alarmed; he hadn't expected Andrew's strength to exceed his expectations. Black divine Divine Power flowed around him, resisting Andrew's oppressive aura, and Baitelaimu instantly retreated dozens of meters.
" Destruction Divine Power!" Andrew immediately recognized Baitelaimu's true strength and became very interested. This was the first time he had encountered a cultivator of the Four Edicts.
"How dare you challenge the Silinman Clan!" Baitelaimu roared, pointing at Andrew. "Hmph, for countless years, those who challenged the Silinman Clan's authority have all died, and today, you will be no exception!"