At the same time this was happening, Leylin noticed that the Tarot Card that had fused with his Soul was recording every bit of information and sending it to the Father of All Devils according to their agreement.
'A perfect hybrid body between the Law and God... contrary to the Body of Laws, that is made of Laws and Bloodline, this one is made of Law Godhood Essence, while still maintaining my fleshy body and bringing it to far terrific heights.'
Leylin fell the Law Godhood of Devour within his body.
The feeling was something that he couldn't even properly describe because it was very foreign and different from anything that he had sensed ever before.
[Beep! Host's stats have been recalculated.]
[Beep! Host's stats have changed, recalculating… Changes have been detected in the world due to a shift in Laws. Stats are calculated on the basis of the World of Gods' standards.]
Very soon, Leylin's new stats were projected by the A.I. Chip.
[Leylin Farlier
Divine Name: Nāgarāja, the Heavenly Serpent God of Devouring, Bloodlines and Serpents
Race: Law God (Nāga Bloodline - Rank 7)
Rank: Rank 7 - Law God (Rank 7 Magus / Lesser God)
Law Godhood: Devouring (100%), Slaughter (57%), Bloodlines (1%), Serpents (1%)
Godhood Index: 654
Strength: 33
Agility: 29
Vitality: 33
Spiritual Force: 39
State of the Soul: Law Godhood Soul
Innate Talent: Nāga Supremacy, Nightmare Absorption
Law Godhood Abilities: All Devour]
'Rank 7 Law God! A Magus that has comprehended Laws! Only… At this stage, I can greatly sense the pressure to pursue eternal life…'
His Soul was made from the Law Godhood, making it eternal and transcending the rive of time and space. As long as the origin of his Law Godhood, this river would allow him to be reborn even if he were felled.
And the Beings of Laws, worked on similar principles.
This was the secret of the Magi and Gods!
He felt that his power had reached the peak of the Rank 7 Magi and this was just the start of the Path.
He had just reached the Rank right now; the more time passed, the stronger his Law Godhood would grow and he predicted that at the peak of the Rank 7, he would have combat prowess comparable to some weaker Rank 8 Magi or Gods.
Leylin's eyes saw into the distance, his vision traversing countless worlds to look at two different places.
"Your Excellency Leylin! Welcome to the realm of Rank 7…"
In the subterranean part of the Magus world, Ignox and Mother Core congratulated him.
The other location was the Purgatory World, within the endless ball of snakes. The Snake Dowager looked bewitchingly at Leylin.
"Rank 7 now, huh? Don't forget our pact."
Nobody could discern his true state, as all others only saw him as an unnaturally powerful Rank 7 Warlock; nobody could tell that he had actually achieved something so heaven-defying as the Law Godhood.
Still, many entities that he had contact with sensed that he had reached the Rank 7, so they were all sending him congratulatory messages and other things.
***
Unknown time later, World of Gods, Baator, Dis.
A vile power surged forth, and great amounts of hellfire erupted into the sky.
The entirety of the Second Hell seemed to be roaring, rejoicing. The flames grew in intensity with the evil power, and the City of Iron seemed to come alive.
The walls and ground grew hotter and hotter, even glowing orange, and the slightly translucent lava now seemed able to melt metals.
Any unlucky devils swept up by this torrential force turned into torches as they fell to the ground.
Baator's origin force welled up, welcoming its new owner.
The terrifying phantom of a giant Nāga appeared in the sky, but was very soon covered by the dense blanket of smoke. Hell's authority was being handed over; Leylin had now taken on Beelzebub's role completely, becoming the new Lord of Dis!
'The Second Hell is now my Divine Realm.'
Leylin felt an extreme amount of power here, one that he could activate at any time. His eyes sparkled with excitement.
'Although I am still a Demigod of the World of Gods, the connection with the True Body has been restored entirely and in the grave situation, I can borrow the strength from the True Body and exert it through the Clone. With this, coupled with the Divine Realm within the Dis, I don't need to be even be afraid of greater gods anymore.'
Every Archdevil was the Lord of a different layer of Baator.
In their own hells, these lords could even suppress gods, a power akin to what true deities held inside their divine realms. Were a Greater god to enter Dis right now, Leylin could make them suffer a huge loss.
'As soon as the Gu Long returns, I need to uphold the agreement with his father to obtain the Bloodline Source of the Archdevil Species that should be in the hands of Asmodeus, a peak Archdevil with power of peak Rank 8 being, holder of the Primordial Contract and the ultimate ruler of the Baator.'
Leylin thought because now that he had reached the required level of strength, he needed to complete the agreement that he had with the Father of All Devils to obtain the Bloodlince Source of the Archdevil Species.
And unfortunately, it was in the hands of Asmodeus, who was the unofficial de-facto ruler of the Nine Hells of Baator.
Gu Long has prepared to the Abyss to make his own breakthrough by devouring the Demons and taking their essence to aid him in his breakthrough, or so he was told by the Dragon Prince of the Kadath.
He also knew that soon enough, Gu Long should be returning, as he occasionally communicated with Gu Long through the Tarot Cards. Leylin knew that Gu Long managed to reach Rank 7 successfully, so they would be able to execute their plan perfectly.
There were still a lot of things that needed to be prepared against the cunning Archdevils of the Nine Hells of the Baator and it would be best for the clone body to reach the Rank 7.