Chapter 519: Guidance

"Lord Locke, I came here precisely because I have some doubts regarding my cultivation, and I wanted to ask for your guidance."

"Oh?"

Locke raised an eyebrow, taking a little more interest.

He only knew that Linley would eventually be able to fuse the Profound Mysteries of the Laws of Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire and become a Hongmeng lifeform, but he did not know how far Linley had progressed at present.

"What doubts do you have?"

"Although it may sound somewhat arrogant, in this universe, there are almost no questions regarding cultivation that can stump me."

"Tell me about them. If I can help you, I will do my best."

"But Linley, you should also understand that it is best to comprehend cultivation on your own. This can greatly improve your comprehension and allow you to go further."

"So, at most, I can explain the direction of your cultivation to you. As for the actual cultivation, you will still need to comprehend it yourself."

"I understand, Lord Locke."

Linley nodded.

He knew that Chief Sovereign Locke would not harm him.

Although he did not understand the specific meaning behind Chief Sovereign Locke's words about "going further," Linley could also sense that Chief Sovereign Locke's expectations for him seemed to extend beyond becoming an Overgod.

Or rather, in Chief Sovereign Locke's eyes, was there actually a realm beyond the Overgods?

At this thought, Linley's heart skipped a beat.

He remembered what had happened several tens of thousands of years ago, after he had violated the rules of the Planar Battlefield and rescued his mother from the Planar Battlefield.

At that time, he seemed to have already been killed by the Destruction Overgod, but in the end, Chief Sovereign Locke had used methods beyond human imagination to reverse the flow of time, causing the universe to return to the moment before he had violated the rules of the Planar Battlefield.

At that time, Linley, like the other Sovereigns, had believed that Chief Sovereign Locke's strength had already surpassed that of the Four Overgods.

But now that Linley heard Chief Sovereign Locke say this, he suddenly realized something.

Was Chief Sovereign Locke really only an "Overgod"?

Or had Chief Sovereign Locke already advanced to a realm beyond that of the Overgods?

Thinking about it carefully, it made sense.

To so easily reverse the flow of time of the entire universe, including the Destruction Overgod who had already manifested himself, how could he possibly be merely an "Overgod"?

In any case, even Linley did not believe that an Overgod could reverse the flow of time.

Could he really reach a realm like Chief Sovereign Locke's?

Why did Chief Sovereign Locke have so much confidence in him?

Was there some mystery within him that even he himself did not understand?

Suppressing this frightening speculation in his heart, Linley steadied himself and began asking Chief Sovereign Locke about it.

"Lord Locke, I know that after cultivating the Laws to the Paragon level, one can come into contact with the Higher Laws."

"The Higher Law of Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire is the Law of Space."

"The Higher Law of Light, Darkness, and Thunder is the Law of Time."

"Because I have Sovereign divine clones of Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire, if I cultivate all four of these Laws to the Paragon level, I will be able to sense the complete Law of Space."

"Then, I will be able to cultivate the Law of Space to the Paragon level and reach the realm of the Overgods."

"I know that this may be the reason Lord Locke values me."

"But at present, only my Laws of the Earth have reached the Paragon level. My Laws of Fire, Water, and Wind have all stopped before reaching the Paragon level."

"As for comprehending the Laws of Space, I haven't felt that I have any advantage that would allow me to accelerate my comprehension of the Laws of Space."

"As for whether I can cultivate the other three Laws to the Paragon level, I myself have no confidence."

"I came here this time precisely to ask you, Lord Locke, what exactly is special about me that made you believe I possess the potential to cultivate to your level?"

"What do I need to do to awaken this potential?"

From Linley's words, Locke could sense Linley's confusion.

Locke could understand this.

The events that had happened during this period had placed far too much pressure on Linley!

With Fate Chief Sovereign Orloff possessing three Overgod artifacts, without the strength of an Overgod, there was simply nothing Linley could do against him.

"Linley, you have taken the wrong path."

Hearing Linley's confusion, Locke could not help shaking his head.

He had not expected that the cultivation path he had opened up after reaching the Paragon level would actually influence Linley.

This was also because Locke had underestimated his own influence.

The Magical Universe had existed for more than fourteen thousand evolutions, yet the path of Laws had always ended at the Paragon level.

Only Locke had discovered the Higher Laws beyond the Paragon level, attained the position of an Overgod through the Higher Law of Space, attained the status of a Heavenly Exalted through the Law of Time, and become a Hongmeng lifeform through the Laws of Spacetime.

Who among those who had cultivated the Laws to the Paragon level would not want to take another step forward?

Even Linley wanted to cultivate his other three Laws to the Paragon level, then touch upon the complete Law of Space and become an Overgod.

"My path is wrong?"

Hearing Locke's words, Linley's heart filled with joy.

He did not mind Chief Sovereign Locke saying that his path was wrong.

After all, the height at which Chief Sovereign Locke stood far surpassed anything Linley could imagine.

What he could see was fundamentally incomparable to what Linley could blindly grope toward on his own.

What Linley feared was that Chief Sovereign Locke would not guide him and instead make him explore on his own.

Now that Chief Sovereign Locke had said that his path was wrong, there must necessarily be a "correct" path.

"Please enlighten me, Lord Locke."

Linley bowed to Locke and sincerely asked for his guidance.

"No need for that."

Locke waved his hand.

"You haven't reached my current realm, so you cannot understand the loneliness of this realm."

"When you reach my current realm, you will know just how difficult it is to find someone walking the same path."

"So, for lifeforms with the potential to reach this realm, I am more than willing to provide some assistance on your path of cultivation."

"Of course, at most, I can only point out the direction of your cultivation. As for the actual cultivation, you will still need to comprehend it yourself."

Linley nodded.

He understood this much.

For example, he could now guide some Ninth Rank lifeforms in comprehending Laws and becoming Saint-level experts.

However, after comprehending ninety-nine percent of the Profound Mysteries of a Law, that final one percent still needed to be comprehended by the lifeform itself.

The Laws took a different form in every person. Each person would develop Laws with highly individual characteristics based on their own understanding of them.

Only by refining a divine spark could one inherit one hundred percent of the Laws contained within the divine spark and become a god.

However, after refining a divine spark, one's own potential would also be completely lost, leaving little future ahead.

If Chief Sovereign Locke told Linley that he could directly allow Linley to reach some realm without cultivating, then even if Linley believed that Chief Sovereign Locke possessed such methods, he would not dare let Chief Sovereign Locke use them on him.

"Linley, I presume you also know that the main reason I said you possess the potential to reach my current realm is because you are a four-system soul mutator of Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire."

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