"I only managed to clear the fifteenth floor. I didn't go to the sixteenth. But according to Lord Beirut, even a Seven-Star Fiend could very well fall on the sixteenth floor. Mister Leylin, what exactly is the level of power of a Seven-Star Fiend?"
Leylin pondered for a moment, mentally gauging the danger of the sixteenth floor.
"A Seven-Star Fiend?" Leylin said slowly. "You should know something about the previous owner of your Violet Blood Sword, the Violet Blood Fiend, right? He was a Seven-Star Fiend. Among the seven elemental laws, aside from the Wind Laws, the other six elemental laws, when a Highgod completely fuses four profound mysteries, that's roughly the realm of a Seven-Star Fiend. As for Wind Laws, about six fusions are required."
Hearing Leylin's explanation, Sadius nodded slightly. In truth, he already knew roughly how fiends were categorized, but he asked anyway so as not to arouse suspicion.
"Then what about fusing different types of laws? How many fusions would it take to reach the Highgod level?"
This was something Sadius truly wasn't clear on.
The original canon gave very little description regarding soul mutations. Three-way soul mutations had appeared only once and were never really explained.
Sadius only knew that a three-way soul mutation was roughly ten times stronger than a two-way soul mutation, but the exact details were unclear. He was hoping to get an answer here.
However, Leylin clearly didn't know much either.
"Sadius, the question you're asking—I don't have a precise answer. But I would guess that fusing three different types of laws would definitely be stronger than a same-type four-fusion."
Sadius nodded. That was more or less the answer he expected, though how much stronger he wasn't sure.
"Sadius," Leylin warned seriously, "I must remind you, don't deliberately pursue too many different-type law fusions. The correct path is to focus on fusing the same-type laws. Do you know what happens when you completely fuse all profound mysteries of the same type of law?"
"Oh? Please enlighten me, Mister Leylin."
Of course, Sadius knew. But he had to act like he didn't.
"I'm currently just one step away from six-fusion in the Fire Laws. If I complete it, I'll reach the Fire-element Great Perfection Highgod realm. That's the highest level among Gods. Any Highgod who becomes a Great Perfection Highgod will be rewarded by the Heaven with a trace of Will of the Laws. A Highgod with the Power of Will… killing other Gods would be as effortless as crushing ants."
Sadius put on an expression of shock.
"Thank you for the guidance, Mister Leylin. In the future, I will definitely focus my cultivation on same-type law fusions as much as possible."
"It's not that you shouldn't do different-type law fusions," Leylin added, "but no matter how many different types you fuse, you can never obtain the Will of the Laws. When facing a Great Perfection Highgod, you'll never be a match."
Sadius nodded again.
Indeed, a three-way soul mutation was not on the same level as a four-way soul mutation. A four-way soul mutation would directly be rewarded with the Will of the Laws, surpassing even Great Perfection Highgods. But a three-way soul mutation? It received nothing. The gap between the two was like the difference between Heaven and Earth.
Different-type law fusions could only serve as one of Sadius' hidden trump cards. The true correct cultivation path was still same-type law fusion.
After their exchange, Leylin got the information he wanted about the Necropolis of the Gods from Sadius, then left. In truth, Leylin didn't have much desire for the Sovereign artifacts within the Necropolis.
If he really wanted a Sovereign artifact, with his peak five-fusion strength, he could simply go to one of the Seven Divine Planes of the Four Higher Realms. It would be easy for him to become a Sovereign's Emissary.
But he didn't want to be bound by a Sovereign after becoming their Emissary. He had his own pride.
Since the Necropolis of the Gods already had Sovereign artifacts, he wouldn't bother making a long journey.
And if even someone like Leylin couldn't obtain the Sovereign artifacts in the Necropolis, then only a Great Perfection Highgod would have a chance.
But would a Great Perfection Highgod lack Sovereign artifacts?
Obviously not.
So, the Sovereign who built the Necropolis wouldn't have done something meaningless.
Leylin returned, making his final preparations before entering the Necropolis of the Gods.
Time passed, and soon the day came when the Necropolis would open.
South Sea – Entrance of the Necropolis of the Gods
Beirut arrived above the entrance, bringing a few Highgods with him.
Even Odin's Wind-element clone was brought along.
"Odin, after this Necropolis closes, you will leave the Yulan Plane. Next time you provoke me, it won't just be a trip to the Planar Prison."
Beirut said this casually.
"Yes, Lord Beirut," Odin said with a forced smile. Internally, he was extremely unwilling, but what could he do when Beirut was far stronger?
"Alright. This time, the Necropolis opens ahead of schedule. It will remain open for ten years. The three of you Highgods must enter starting from the fifteenth floor, according to the Sovereign's rules. Only by reaching the eighteenth floor will you obtain a Sovereign artifact. Good luck."
Then Beirut led the three of them into the spatial entrance of the Necropolis.
Highgods also had the same ten-year limit to clear it.
Yulan Continent – Pouant Empire
Sadius had recently gathered information about the empire's situation.
The king of the Baruch Kingdom, Jason Baruch, once just a little brat had now already become a powerful Dragonblood Warrior.
The Baruch family now had three Saints within a single generation, making them the strongest human force within the Pouant Empire. But they still pledged allegiance to the empire.
Sadius personally traveled to the Baruch Kingdom's royal palace to meet three generations of the Baruch family.
"Jason, it's been years. You've already become a Saint-level Dragonblood Warrior, one of the legendary Four Supreme Warriors."
"My lord, you flatter me. Although I've reached the Saint-level, I've never been able to comprehend any profound mysteries of the Laws."
"You're still young. Saints have endless lifespans. Sooner or later, you'll comprehend them."
Sadius didn't explicitly mention that a Dragonblood Warrior needed to go to the Heaven's Sacrificial Mountains in the Infernal Realm, to the Azure Dragon clan's Dragon Pool, to awaken their innate Water-elemental talent and become a Deity.
After all, he shouldn't know such secrets.
The two of them talked for quite some time. Sadius even gave Jason Baruch some pointers on the profound mysteries of the Laws, but unfortunately, Jason was still completely clueless.
Finally, Sadius revealed the real reason for his visit.
"I've heard that the Dragonblood Secret Manual your Baruch family trains in is a unique qi cultivation manual designed specifically for Dragonblood Warriors. Would it be possible for me to take a look?"
"My lord, I'll have to ask my father. He's the patriarch of the family. I can't casually agree to something like that."
Sadius nodded.
Soon enough, Sadius obtained the original Dragonblood Secret Manual.
After all, Dulin Baruch and Ander Baruch were already Sadius' people. How could they refuse to let him read it?
Sadius read through the Dragonblood Secret Manual once and quickly memorized it.
The manual itself was useless to Sadius, but it would be very useful for his son. It was absolutely the most suitable qi cultivation manual for Luoshen.
However, Sadius intended to make some modifications to the Dragonblood Secret Manual.
In the future, the Yulan Plane might very well see a second lineage of "Dragonblood Warriors."
But Sadius didn't want his descendants to be mistaken for members of the Baruch family. He needed to distinguish them.
"Since that's the case," Sadius said with a faint smile, "my descendants shall be called Dragon Soul Warriors."
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