Aiden listened in silence.

In his double pupils, the six terrifying shadows were reflected. So was the trembling blue light in front of him.

At that moment, through the system and his own divine senses, he fully understood the true nature of this Strength.

Jealousy.

It was a very conflicted and complex primal Strength.

It was often at its strongest when its host was at their loneliest and most hopeless.

The more wildly someone felt jealousy, the more it proved that they feared being forgotten, and the more they believed they were insignificant.

This was not some evil curse at all.

It was a low, desperate cry for help.

Aiden looked at it. There was no contempt in his double pupils, only a calmness that seemed to see through everything.

"You’re wrong."

Aiden’s voice rang out in the emptiness. It was not loud, but in an instant, it pushed back the pressure from the six mighty shadows.

The pale blue point of light froze slightly.

"Jealousy has never meant weakness."

Aiden reached out, palm up, holding his hand beneath the point of light.

"It is only saying, ’I want to be seen.’"

Those five simple words struck the pale blue light like thunder from the heavens.

The light shook violently. In that instant, its blue glow became several times brighter.

"Every roar of jealousy, every painful twist of bitterness, is actually you shouting to the world."

Aiden looked at it. Every word struck straight into its soul.

"You are shouting, ’I am here! I matter too!’"

"You are not the weakest of the Seven Pillars."

"You are the one among them who needs to be heard the most."

Boom-!!!

As soon as Aiden finished speaking, the six terrifying shadows that towered through the empty space melted away like snow under the sun.

At the same time, the pale blue point of light above Aiden’s palm burst out with a brilliant glow that lit up the entire void.

It was not a blinding light.

It was a beautiful, warm blue radiance, like the northern lights.

The light spread wildly, turning into countless mysterious law runes. They danced and circled through the void.

At that moment, the core laws of the entire Mirror Abyss began to resonate with Aiden.

Buzz-

After the blue light spread to its limit, it suddenly pulled back toward the center.

All the runes and all the light gathered together in an instant, forming a pure, half-transparent crystal that gave off a faint blue glow.

Tap.

The crystal gently fell into Aiden’s broad palm.

It felt warm and smooth, but it also carried the heavy weight of law.

This was not like the Divine Emperor law crystal that had fallen after the Demon of Pride died, something left behind passively.

This was part of the consciousness core of the Pillar of Jealousy itself, offered to Aiden by its own will.

It had accepted Aiden.

[Ding! Recognition from the primal law "Jealousy" detected.]

[Your understanding of the laws has increased!]

[Current understanding of the Law of Space: 35%... 36%... 37%... 38%!]

The system’s voice rang in his mind.

Aiden could clearly feel that the divine law Strength inside him had made another huge leap.

It was a deeper understanding of the world, and of dimensions themselves.

He tightened his grip around the blue crystal, placed it into his bag, and then slowly looked away.

The illusion of the Mirror Abyss had completely disappeared.

All that remained around him was a cold, silent passage.

Aiden turned and walked toward the exit of the Mirror Abyss.

His steps were steady and unhurried. With every step he took, faint ripples of space spread through the void, as if a god were walking through the mortal world.

At the entrance of the Mirror Abyss.

Outside the tall gate made of frozen crystal, a tall and cold-looking figure stood quietly.

Bella.

She wore a plain long robe. On her beautiful face was a trace of worry she could not hide.

When she saw that familiar figure walk out from the gate, safe and unharmed, a hint of joy flashed through her cold eyes.

Even she herself did not notice it.

She let out a long breath.

The heart that had been hanging in fear finally settled back down.

"You’re out."

Bella walked up to him. Her voice was still cool, but there was a clear trace of relief after all that tension.

"Yeah. I got it."

Aiden smiled faintly and moved his hand a little. The crystal had already been put away, but the deeper aura of law around him could not be hidden from Bella, who was also a divine powerhouse.

Bella looked at him, and shock flashed in her eyes.

How long had it been?

When he went in, the pressure of his laws had already been powerful, but it had not been this complete and flawless.

Now, he felt as if he had become one with the world around him.

"How long were you inside?" Bella suddenly asked.

Aiden glanced at the time record on the system panel and thought for a moment.

"About... seven hours, I think?"

He felt that he had gone through many layers of illusions inside the Mirror Abyss, breaking down the true nature of the laws. Time had seemed to pass very slowly.

Bella’s expression became a little complicated, even slightly strange.

"Do you know? Only two hours passed out here."

Aiden paused for a moment.

"Time folding?"

He quickly understood. The Mirror Abyss was a special land of laws in the middle layer of the Abyss, so it was not strange that time flowed differently inside.

"Then it’s not too bad. It wasn’t that long."

Aiden smiled as he spoke.

Bella quietly looked at him. Deep in her cold eyes, countless thoughts seemed to pass by.

"I was outside..."

She gently bit her lip. Her voice was very soft, almost like she was talking to herself.

"I waited for a long time."

To her, those two hours of fear and waiting had felt no shorter than two centuries.

Aiden looked at her and opened his mouth, but in the end, he said nothing more.

Some bonds did not need to be explained with too many words.

"Let’s go. Back to the city," Aiden said softly.

"Mm."

Bella nodded slightly.

The two of them walked side by side through the silent passage of the Abyss.

The faint light in the distance stretched their shadows far behind them, and little by little, those shadows overlapped.

...

Celestial Imperial City, meeting hall of the City Lord’s Mansion.

The golden light screen of the Heavenly Guard Formation flowed across the sky, giving off a grand and holy aura.

A violent ripple spread through the void. Then Aiden and Bella stepped out side by side, and their divine pressure flashed for only a moment before vanishing.

"City Lord!"

Jade and Victor stood up at once, their eyes full of respect and awe.

Cheryl’s beautiful eyes moved, and she quickly walked forward. The worry on her face finally turned into joy.

"Aiden, did everything go well?"

Aiden nodded slightly. He turned his palm over, and a deep blue crystal floated in the air, giving off a terrifying wave of primal law.

"I got the recognition of the Pillar of Jealousy."

Aiden’s voice was calm, but it struck everyone’s heart like a heavy hammer.

In the air, Zoey’s blue holographic projection slowly appeared. Her beautiful eyes were filled with shock.

"You actually did it. You brought back the core of a primal law without getting hurt. You created a miracle."

Rainn’s long dress swayed gently. She stared at the crystal and sighed softly.

"So this is a primal law... It is longing for something, but it is also afraid."

Faye turned into a small and delicate young girl. The dragon horns on her head glowed faintly as she sniffed the air.

"Daddy smells better now. The bad thing became good!"

Aiden looked around at everyone. In a few simple words, he told them about the two layers of illusions in the Mirror Abyss, and the true nature of the Pillar of Jealousy-its desire to be seen.

The meeting hall fell into a short, dead silence.

"To understand it, and then conquer it..."

Victor took a deep breath, his eyes filled with passion. "As expected of Aiden. This is the path a god should walk!"

"Aiden, you have come into contact with Pride and Jealousy one after another. Your Inner Spirit is powerful, but your law Strength is already starting to overflow."

Zoey’s expression turned serious as she warned him.

"You need to enter seclusion and fully merge these two primal insights."

Aiden closed his eyes and felt the Law of Space and the Law of Thunder surging inside him like raging waves.

"Good. Announce to the outside world that I am entering closed-door training. Until I return, all matters in Celestial Imperial City will be handled by you."

Aiden made the decision quickly and firmly.

Half a day later, Celestial Imperial City issued an announcement: City Lord Aiden had entered deep seclusion and would not receive any visitors.

Across Earth, where hidden currents were already stirring, countless forces turned their attention toward the city. But no one dared to act rashly.

Because this was the seclusion of a god.

In the deepest part of Celestial Imperial City, inside the law chamber.

Aiden sat cross-legged. In his double pupils, his left eye seemed to form an endless void, while his right eye flashed with thunder from the highest heavens.

The remaining power of the Divine Emperor crystal from the Demon of Pride and the deep blue crystal from the Pillar of Jealousy kept weaving together in the air.

Buzz-

The void began to twist. At that moment, the gravity and space inside the chamber completely collapsed.

Above Aiden’s head, the small figure of his Inner Spirit appeared, giving off a bright and holy golden light.

It was the rise of his Inner Spirit-undying and unstoppable.

In the deep silence, Aiden suddenly found that the Law of Space inside him was no longer isolated like before.

Crackle!

When the Law of Space moved, the violent Law of Thunder actually attached itself to it. There was no rejection, only a perfect fit.

"This is..."

Aiden was shaken.

Space was the carrier of dimensions.

Thunder was the highest form of divine punishment.

When the two merged, wherever space folded, divine judgment would fall.

Boom!

In the void, a black crack in space was torn open by purple-gold divine lightning, giving off an aura of destruction.

This was not just two attacks used at the same time. It was a resonance between two laws at their very core.

Law resonance-merging different laws into one. This was the great path toward becoming an Intermediate God.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

The violent aura in the chamber slowly calmed down and turned into a simple, peaceful energy.

[Ding! Congratulations, host. The primal laws have been fully integrated!]

[Current understanding of the Law of Space has stabilized at 38%!]

[Law mutation detected. Updating system panel...]

Aiden opened his eyes. A beam of divine light instantly pierced through the void and did not fade for a long time.

A faint system panel opened before his eyes.

[New Entry: Law Resonance (Budding)]

[Resonance Attribute: Space Thunder (Basic Resonance. Combat power increased by an extra 3%)]

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