At this point, Sadius' earth-element clone had already completely comprehended four Profound Mysteries.
He had fused the Profound Mystery of the Earth Element with the Profound Mystery of the Vitality of Life.
And now, the Profound Mystery of the Pulsing Earth has also fused with the Profound Mystery of Gravitational Space.
Normally, a Midgod would never cultivate like this.
Typically, once a deity fused two Profound Mysteries and became a Midgod, they would then choose a third Profound Mystery, fuse it with one of the previous two, and from there, aim for triple fusion.
But Sadius was different.
He had first watched the Bluefire creating a continent, which allowed him to begin the fusion of the Profound Mystery of the Earth Element with the Profound Mystery of the Vitality of Life, enabling him to become a God.
But after becoming a God, by accident, he had also initiated fusion between the Profound Mystery of the Pulsing Earth and Gravitational Space, so he simply kept cultivating along that path.
Now, in terms of earth-element comprehension, Sadius still only had dual fusions, but there were two separate dual fusions.
Reisgem looked at him with some exasperation.
"You…even your cultivation is all over the place. Let me sort this out for you. Next, you can take the simplest Profound Mystery of the Earth Element and separately fuse it with Gravitational Space and the Pulsing Earth. Once those are done, you can triple-fuse those three. Then, you can fuse Vitality of Life with both Gravitational Space and Pulsing Earth. After that, you can finally go for a quadruple fusion."
Suddenly, Reisgem realized something.
If Sadius fully fused these four earth-element Profound Mysteries…Wouldn't that essentially reach the ideal state for Amethyst Space?
Could it be that this guy was truly suited for cultivating his ultimate technique?
But so what?
Even if this guy learned the energy sequence of Amethyst Space, without a Soulstone, it would still just be a stronger version of Gravitational Space, far from the true ultimate move.
Reisgem didn't believe his mother would give Sadius a Soulstone.
Even other Sovereigns had asked for one before, but the Redbud Sovereign had refused.
And Reisgem himself—being a Amethyst Beast—had only ever birthed a single Soulstone for his own use.
Naturally, there was no way he'd give one to Sadius.
"Just keep studying what I just demonstrated. Even if you can't fully figure it out, if you grasp it deeply enough, your strength can at least increase tenfold."
After saying this, Reisgem ignored Sadius and reverted to his Amethyst Beast cub form, curling up to nap.
Sadius, seeing this, began to carefully study the 108 sharp spikes on Reisgem's body.
According to how Linley had realized it in the original story, the energy arrangement of Amethyst Space was modeled after the spherical arrangement of the spikes on Reisgem's body or rather his mother's body which Reisgem inherited.
However, the Soulstone contained far more energy arrangements, allowing Amethyst Space to change freely and unleash even greater power.
Sadius pondered.
Was there any way to obtain a Soulstone?
After all, Soulstones were something only Amethyst Beasts could naturally create. The only spare ones would be in the possession of the Redbud Sovereign herself.
And he had no reasonable excuse to ask her for one.
It seemed the full version of Amethyst Space was out of his reach.
Sadius continued studying the ultimate technique.
Before long, Dylin finally woke up.
He was extremely weak, but fortunately, a God-level expert could use divine power to recover their body, so he wasn't in any real danger.
When Dylin woke up, he found himself surrounded by an odd, unfamiliar environment.
Amethyst. Everywhere.
Masses of Amethyst.
Dylin was just about to start collecting the crystals when he saw terrifying Amethyst Beasts prowling about.
He instantly recalled the memory of being tossed around like a toy by those beasts.
Too terrifying!
He only remembered being hurled back and forth by a swarm of Amethyst Beasts before losing consciousness.
Now awake again, his body aching all over, he saw those same Amethyst Beasts still nearby.
It felt like a nightmare.
While Dylin stood frozen, not knowing what to do, he spotted Sadius sitting cross-legged in cultivation.
He wanted to call out but saw Sadius deeply focused, so he didn't dare disturb him.
Instead, he quietly backed into a corner.
The Amethyst Beasts didn't bother Dylin, continuing whatever they were doing.
Meanwhile, Sadius sat meditating.
108 streams of energy extended from his body, constructing a spherical formation in constant rotation.
"Still lacking a bit," Sadius murmured.
Then he opened his eyes and stood.
He shifted into his true form.
Thirty-six energy-infused spikes shot out from his body, circling in the air.
Moments later, new spikes regrew, and he fired those out too.
"Seventy-two. One more round."
Then he did it again.
A total of 108 energy-infused spikes hovered in the air, revolving around him.
Sadius returned to human form while maintaining control of the 108 spikes, flying upward.
Following the energy flow he'd simulated from Reisgem's demonstration, the spikes began forming a precise aerial array.
Sadius felt the spikes transform into perfect nodes under his control, flawlessly rotating.
With a thought, the 108 spikes began darting through the air, freely weaving through space under the shifting pull of gravity.
No matter how Sadius altered the gravity—even reversing it into repulsion—he could still maintain complete control over the spikes.
These spikes, for Sadius, were hidden weapons.
Ordinary Midgods couldn't even withstand a single spike strike.
"These spikes now carry both Gravitational Space and the Pulsing Earth, allowing them to emit soul-attacking vibrations while also dealing physical damage. They now achieve both material and soul attacks simultaneously."
Sadius felt a surge of joy.
By studying Reisgem's ultimate technique, he had actually improved upon it.
After all, Amethyst Space was primarily used to trap opponents.
To truly kill them, the user still needed to actively attack.
But with Sadius' modification, Amethyst Space could now auto-kill enemies.
Anyone entering its range wouldn't even need Sadius to lift a finger—they'd be shredded by the spikes.
"Too bad I only learned this single energy arrangement. If I had a Soulstone, I could employ all the arrangements. With just this move, I might even contend with a Six-Star Fiend."
Reisgem, though seemingly napping, wasn't truly asleep.
He immediately noticed the improvements in Sadius' technique.
"Sadius, your modified move isn't bad at all. Too bad your spikes are only ordinary. If I used my own 108 Amethyst Spikes, the power would be hundreds of times greater."
Reisgem stood up, not stingy with praise and not denying Sadius' talent.
Then he unleashed the exact same move Sadius had just demonstrated.
His 108 spikes shot out—and simultaneously, he activated his true Amethyst Space.
When Reisgem cast it, the effect was far beyond Sadius.'
A purple spherical cage appeared, within which the 108 spikes flew in chaotic, lethal trajectories.
Each spike carried true God Slaying might.
"Wanna try stepping inside?" Reisgem grinned mischievously.
Sadius was silent.
Was this something you could just "try"?
"With this move, my strength can improve to another level. When the Planar War begins, I'll be able to slaughter my way through the battlefield again!"
Reisgem recalled his spikes, and the Amethyst Space vanished.
"You can retract your Amethyst spikes?" Sadius asked in surprise.
"If I didn't, would I have to grow new ones every time? My 108 spikes are all essence-grade Amethysts. Regrowing them consumes enormous energy."
Sadius finally understood.
Reisgem's spikes were condensed Amethyst essence, part of his innate Divine Beast nature.
Unlike his own—his spikes were merely ordinary body parts, just slightly harder than normal but without special properties.
"Too bad I'm not a Divine Beast. Otherwise, these spikes wouldn't be so mediocre." Sadius sighed.
Dylin had been quietly sitting in the corner for a while.
"Dylin, you alright?"
"I'm fine, my lord."
"This is Reisgem, a powerful Highgod expert in the Amethyst Mountains. He's also a Divine Beast birthed from this mountain range itself. You can think of his strength as comparable to Lord Beirut's."
Earlier, Sadius had casually asked about Reisgem's identity.
Although he already knew everything about Reisgem, he deliberately feigned ignorance so as not to arouse suspicion.
A Highgod Divine Beast!
Dylin stared at the Amethyst Beast cub before him.
This little creature was actually a top-tier powerhouse among Highgods.
He didn't realize that this "little thing" was countless ages older than himself.
Still, since Reisgem was a Highgod, Dylin naturally had to be extremely respectful.
"Greetings, Lord Reisgem."
Reisgem heard Sadius compare him to Beirut in strength, and his nose practically lifted with pride.
"This lion-mouse of yours isn't bad. Go ahead and gather the Amethysts here freely. No Amethyst Beast will attack you anymore."
Reisgem was in such a good mood that Dylin was delighted.
This place was overflowing with Amethysts.
If he filled his spatial rings, wouldn't he strike it rich?
"Thank you, Lord Reisgem!"
Dylin glanced at Sadius. Seeing him nod, he immediately expressed his gratitude and cautiously flew off a bit.
Sure enough, the Amethyst Beasts didn't attack him, so he relaxed and began gathering crystal ores.
"Reisgem, may I ask… when will the Sovereign return?"
"How should I know? Could be ten days to half a month… could be decades or centuries. Don't worry—Mother will return your thing to you."
"…Alright, I'll just focus on cultivating then."
Sadius resumed gathering Amethysts, feeding them into the Coiling Dragon Ring for Doehring Cowart.
With the endless supply of Amethysts, Doehring Cowart's own comprehension of Profound Mysteries kept improving.
Since Doehring was studying Gravitational Space, Sadius could directly guide him.
Now wasn't the time for him to attempt fusing Profound Mysteries.
With Doehring's talent, who knew how long it would take for him to achieve a fusion and become a deity?
Better for him to fully comprehend a single Profound Mystery and become a God sooner, gaining a divine clone first.
Otherwise, staying as a soul inside the Coiling Dragon Ring was dangerous—if Sadius ever faced a strong soul attack, Doehring could be caught in the backlash and perish completely.
Sadius kept refining Amethysts.
The unique energy in the crystals, after being transformed by Sadius, was transmitted to Doehring.
During this process, Sadius' own soul was also being nourished.
Gradually, Sadius' soul was approaching the peak of the Midgod level.
However, only his main body and earth-element clone were here in the Amethyst Mountains, so only those two souls were strengthened.
Time passed day by day.
Meanwhile… in the Purple Sun Residence, within the Thunderwing Tribe.
Liya's pregnancy had lasted a very long time.
Normally, a Shadow mouse's pregnancy wouldn't take too long, and she'd usually give birth to multiple Shadow Mouse at once.
This time, though, her term had far exceeded the usual length.
Because a fetus's soul is fragile, no one dared to use divine sense to scan Liya's unborn child.
So neither Liya nor Nien knew the exact situation.
Finally, one day, Liya felt the child was about to be born.
Inside the tribe, several female Lowgods bustled around, preparing for the birth.
Outside the house, all the God-level experts of the Yulan continent stood waiting.
"Alright, Nien, don't panic. The child will be born soon."
"Boss, I'm just worried about Liya. She's been pregnant for so long… I really don't know what's going on."
"Relax. You're about to become a father."
Even Sadius felt a bit of anticipation.
Would their child actually be a God-Eater Rat?
It wasn't guaranteed that the offspring of Bebe's parents would always be God-Eater Rats.
It depended heavily on luck.
Before long, the noise in the birthing room quieted.
Since Liya was a Shadow mouse and Nien a stone-mouse, their child would also be a rodent-type magical beast.
So, unlike human births, there was no baby's cry.
Then, a female Lowgod emerged from the room.
"Congratulations. Lady Liya has given birth to a healthy male mouse cub, already at the seventh-rank magical beast level right at birth."
Clearly, this female Lowgod was experienced in delivering God-level magical beasts.
Seventh-rank magical beast?!
Sadius instantly caught this key detail and, without hesitation, extended his divine sense into the room.
He wanted to personally see for himself.