The fluctuation of heavenly laws descended, drawing the attention of many people in the Great Canyon. Numerous clansmen of the Yulan branch all hurried over, and they could see Lin Lei, Nina, Dilia, and the others standing outside a small building.
When the clansmen spotted Baruch approaching, they immediately parted to make a path.
Baruch walked up to Lin Lei. "Lin Lei, who broke through? Was it Bei Bei?" Baruch knew this building was where Bei Bei lived, so the guess came naturally. Lin Lei was in high spirits and nodded with a smile.
"Bei Bei actually reached Highgod? Even faster than me." Baruch shook his head and chuckled. His own water-type laws were already at the final bottleneck — just one step away from reaching Highgod.
"Clan Head, maybe you'll reach Highgod by tomorrow," Lin Lei offered encouragingly.
How could Baruch compare with Bei Bei? Bei Bei had that soul fragment, which accelerated his advancement dramatically.
"Uncle, if my father reached Highgod, can he match how amazing you are?" Nina's eyes lit up as she looked at Lin Lei.
"Not that fast," Widi said confidently from the side. "Uncle Bei Bei just reached Highgod and still needs to cultivate properly. My father was already killing Seven-Star Demons before reaching Highgod. He's even stronger now." Widi was clearly proud of his father.
"But Father himself said…"
"He'll catch up," Lin Lei said with a faint smile.
"Father…" Widi looked at Lin Lei with puzzlement.
"Widi, even I'm not confident I can withstand your Uncle Bei Bei's innate divine ability," Lin Lei said.
Bei Bei, now a Highgod, might have ordinary attacks that were just so-so, but his innate divine ability, "God Devouring," was an absolutely domineering technique. Once God Devouring was unleashed, among Highgod-level beings, how many could withstand it? After all, when facing God Devouring, there was simply no way to resist.
"Boss, stop flattering me." A voice rang out, and Bei Bei came strolling out of the building wearing a straw hat, grinning broadly.
"Father!" Nina immediately ran over to him.
Lin Lei smiled in surprise. "Bei Bei, that's rare — how come you're being humble today?" This wasn't like Bei Bei at all. Lin Lei could also confirm that Bei Bei had indeed reached the Highgod level.
"Come inside and sit down," Nisa warmly invited.
Lin Lei, Baruch, and the others entered the main hall, and Nisa quickly prepared drinks. Bei Bei's face was beaming with joy, his eyebrows practically raised in delight. He laughed and said, "Boss, stop flattering me. Now that I've reached Highgod, I realize exactly what my abilities are."
"Oh?" Lin Lei looked puzzled.
"I finally understand — Grandpa Berutte was… messing with me!" Bei Bei said helplessly.
Berutte had told Bei Bei that once he reached Highgod, his strength would be close to his own.
"My strongest attack is indeed close to Grandpa Berutte. But that's only because of my innate divine ability. The thing is, this ability can only be used about twice before my mental power is nearly depleted. Without the innate divine ability, all I'm good for is taking hits… an unkillable puppet." Bei Bei looked somewhat discontented. "Compared to Grandpa, I'm still far off."
Lin Lei chuckled.
"Bei Bei, having an innate divine ability means that at the very least, you can kill two powerhouses in a short time. That's enough," Lin Lei said. "Your grandfather wasn't really deceiving you. When you use that divine ability, among Highgod beings, how many can actually be your match?"
Bei Bei sighed. "I've heard that back when Grandpa stopped the Eight Great Families, he only carried a black rod, and the elders of the Eight Great Families died the instant they touched it. Even the clan heads who possessed Sovereign-grade artifacts were severely wounded — and Grandpa wasn't even using his innate divine ability…"
Lin Lei shook his head.
"Bei Bei, your grandfather has fused numerous law profound mysteries," Lin Lei said. "You haven't fused even one — how can you compare yourself to him?"
Lord Berutte displayed that kind of power with just a casual gesture… while Bei Bei needed to unleash his innate divine ability to reach that level. Bei Bei was clearly not too happy about it.
Baruch spoke up in his booming voice. "Bei Bei, having talent is one thing, but it still takes personal effort… I've heard your body is incredibly tough — even stronger than Lin Lei's Dragonformed body. But you've fused too few profound mysteries. I imagine that for Lord Berutte to stand at the pinnacle of Hell, he must have fused a great many law profound mysteries as well."
"Mm." Bei Bei nodded.
Lin Lei could guess, though — a Highgod God Devouring Mouse, in terms of pure body strength alone, was nearly at the level of divine cores. Probably dozens or even a hundred times stronger than his own Dragonformed body. And as for Berutte's achievements in profound mysteries, even fusing four or five would be enough to dominate the continent. A powerful physical foundation combined with four or five fused mysteries would absolutely allow him to sweep through Hell. Especially on top of having a Sovereign-grade artifact…
"I wonder how many law profound mysteries Lord Berutte has actually fused," Lin Lei mused inwardly.
But Berutte had spoken with Lin Lei about this before, and Lin Lei knew… Berutte had not reached Full Fusion. However, his talent was simply too extraordinary — fusing just four or five mysteries was enough to rival a Full Fusion Highgod.
"I need to work hard on fusing law profound mysteries too," Bei Bei said, gritting his teeth.
Seeing Bei Bei's expression, Lin Lei couldn't help but laugh. "Well then, Bei Bei, I'll be watching to see just how far you can push it."
"Bei Bei." Suddenly, Nisa spoke up from the side.
"Hm?" Bei Bei looked at her.
"Did you forget something?" Nisa stared at Bei Bei. "Something very important!"
Bei Bei squirmed under her gaze and scratched his head. "What is it?"
Nisa was torn between laughter and tears, but she said, "You promised that once you reached Highgod, you would…"
"Oh… you mean visit your brother Salmon?" Bei Bei suddenly realized, then made a bitter face. "You weren't actually serious about that, were you?"
Nisa's expression immediately darkened, and she fell silent.
With Nisa's face turning grim, the entire hall grew awkward and oppressive. Lin Lei frowned and quickly sent a divine sense transmission: "Bei Bei, what exactly is going on?"
Today was supposed to be a good day — how had things turned so unpleasant?