The fusion of Profound Mysteries differed fundamentally from the fusion between Laws and Edict.
The Seven Elemental Laws were segmented—
each possessing six Profound Mysteries.
The Wind Law even had nine.
But the Four Edicts were wholes.
When a soul mutator fused two different Laws, it was the convergence of two segmented systems.
When Law met Edict—
It was part colliding with entirety.
Inside Locke's soul, the Water Law and the Edict of Fate collided, tested, and adjusted against each other.
Gradually—
A spark ignited.
The Profound Mystery of Water Body brushed against a fragment of Fate.
A thread of resonance formed.
In that instant—
Insight surged like a torrent.
Locke's Saint-level original body deepened its comprehension.
His Fate divine clone absorbed destiny faster.
And his Water divine clone—
Finally crossed the final threshold.
Five Water Profound Mysteries—
Fully fused.
When Locke emerged from the top floor of Haiyun Prefecture's Fiend Castle—
Clifford, Rockpeak, and Ryan were already waiting.
Of all people—
They had benefited the most.
Locke had initially granted each a drop of Sovereign's Power as precaution.
Yet over centuries of skirmishes—
None of Thunder Punishment's Six-Star Thunder Punishers had dared use Sovereign's Power.
Thus, neither had Clifford's side.
When Yamu issued his challenge and declared Thunder Punishment Castle would merge afterward—
Locke did not reclaim the Sovereign's Power.
Clifford understood the implication.
He had chosen his allegiance.
"Prepare," Locke said calmly. "It's time."
With five Mysteries fused:
Base combat power: 10,000Ninefold Upper God divine power → 90,000Dual-law fusion divine power (81x boost) → 810,000Full Sovereign Artifact set (10x multiplier) → 8,100,000
A Paragon with will:
100,000 (Law completion)×100 amplification (Will) → 10,000,000
Difference?
Only 1.19x.
Not even double.
By Coiling Dragon standards:
10x difference → instant kill5x difference → decisive defeat2x difference → prolonged struggle
1.19x?
Fightable.
Of course—
That assumed the Paragon had no Sovereign Artifact and no Sovereign's Power.
If they did—
Locke would not be arrogant enough to persist.
Tianshan Prefecture
When Locke arrived—
The air itself felt heavy.
"Is that Locke?"
"So, this is the Legendary Shura…"
His divine power alone suffocated observers.
Ninefold divine power.
Something even Sovereign divine clones rarely achieved.
And divine power depth equaled soul strength.
Conclusion?
Locke's soul attacks would be terrifying.
Before the battles even began—
Several challengers felt their confidence waver.
Muya's lightning divine clone observed quietly.
He had failed to fully fuse five Mysteries.
Still—
He estimated Locke likely stood at four fused Mysteries.
Two thousand years was too short for full fifth fusion.
If so—
Their gap was manageable.
Muya possessed:
Four fused Lightning MysteriesFivefold divine power
Only fourfold difference in divine power strength.
Not unwinnable.
He did not need victory.
He needed equivalence.
If he demonstrated parity—
Faith would follow.
Regardless of outcome—
He would gain.
Pax, however—
Risked angering an unknown Sovereign if negotiations failed.
The Six Challengers
Locke reviewed the list.
Beckel – Earth Law Upper God – SpearSolaris – Wind Law Upper God – SwordJiro – Darkness Law Upper God – WhipAndrena – Destruction Law Upper God – SwordMerman – Fire Law Upper God – GauntletsYamu – Thunder Punishment Castle Lord – Lightning Law
None were familiar names from future epochs.
Which meant:
They would not survive into the next great era.
This age was still one of innate talent and bloodline advantage.
In millions of years—
Systematic Law fusion would dominate.
Seven-Star Fiends would become commonplace.
Eventually—
Prefecture Lords and Shuras would stand on equal footing.
But not yet.
In this era—
Seven-Star Fiends eclipsed Prefecture Lords tenfold.
The Qualification Footage
Locke reviewed their Seven-Star certification projections.
Only Yamu tore open a fifty-meter spatial rift with bare hands.
The others—
Used weapons.
Which meant one thing.
Their weapons were almost certainly—
Sovereign Artifacts.
Muya was dangerous.
But the others?
They were not here by chance.
Behind each—
Stood a Sovereign.
The stage was set.
Six challengers.
One title.
Three hundred years of anticipation condensed into a single arena.
And among them—
Only one understood the full scope of the game.
Locke.
Now with five Mysteries fused.
Now a true dual-law soul mutator.
The duel would not merely decide a title.
It would determine—
Who controlled the narrative of Hell.
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