bookbashuk Chapter 372 The Secret of the Divine Realm
Chapter 372 The Secret of the Divine Realm
Chapter 372 The Secret of the Divine Realm
This wasn't the first time Tang Zijun had experienced this kind of conversation. Although it felt a bit impolite not to look at the other person's face while speaking, Tang Zijun couldn't really find Trova's face for the time being, so he had no choice but to look straight ahead and speak.
"I just finished dealing with things over there, and I happened to have some free time, so I came to check on things."
"The fact that you're here proves that you've already defeated that god in the shadow world."
Although it was a rhetorical question, Trova's tone was very firm. Clearly, when Tang Zijun arrived, she had already sensed the extremely terrifying shadow power contained within Tang Zijun.
Perhaps these powers can be hidden from ordinary people, but the perception of gods is very strong, not to mention that Trova also has the ability to predict crises. Although it is impossible to determine what kind of power Tang Zijun possesses, the threat emanating from her is no joke.
Tang Zijun didn't hide anything upon hearing this; he had come seeking answers. "Trova, I want to know what the divine realms of the gods are, and why those divine realms converge to form a dimension as vast as the Shadow World."
Upon hearing Tang Zijun's question, the Tree of Life Trova fell into a brief silence.
She seemed to be thinking about something, and after a while, she slowly spoke.
"The realm of gods is itself a dimension hidden outside of reality."
"Young god, have you ever considered where the authority of the gods comes from?"
She paused for a moment, then explained.
"Like that being named Katie, the rules of dimensions are actually the authority of gods. In a sense, Katie is also a god, a god in what you call the surface world."
"The only difference is that the world she controls is too small, just a train. The laws she can use are not powerful, and when she encounters a more powerful being, her laws will be changed by a higher god."
Upon hearing this, Tang Zijun knew that Trova was referring to herself as the higher deity, since she had unknowingly changed the rules of that world when she first met Katie.
Trova's voice continued. "Just as you guessed, the ancient gods were the same. They possessed immense power, but it was difficult for them to control and use it. So they created dimensions to build their own divine realms."
"The real world in ancient times was completely different from the world you live in now. Back then, the barriers of the world were not strong, and countless broken fragments of space floated outside the world. Even when wars broke out between the gods, some unknown dimensions would collapse into space."
"The ancient gods used these fragments of space and dimensions to create their own divine realms and palaces, and within them, they fused their divine power and laws to become truly powerful deities."
"It sounds like building a house..." Tang Zijun stroked her chin.
"You could say that, but in your modern language, it's more like building a laboratory."
"Wow, you know about this too?" Tang Zijun was a little surprised.
"It was Hyacinth who told me this. She occasionally brings me a lot of things about human society and tells me about human affairs. Moreover, as my power has been restored, my roots can now reach the Reversal Channel. Through the mirror, I can observe many interesting things."
"Alright." Tang Zijun nodded, then asked, "So that means the Divine Realm isn't just a place where the gods rest and live, but a dimension where they study divine power and the power of rules?"
"They study much more than just these things. In fact, they study everything. After discovering that the human spirit and soul possess certain powers they did not understand, Hades specifically created the Underworld. He sent the Underworld's minions to capture the souls of the dead for research and to try to transform them into substitutes for divine power..."
"Doesn't sound like a good person... God." Tang Zijun frowned.
"Gods do not have the same sense of right and wrong as humans do. Just as humans breed mice for research, to the gods, there is no difference between humans and mice; they are just research subjects."
"Moreover, Hades is not the only god who studies the spirit and soul. There are death gods in various divine realms. They divide humanity into different territories and study the power of the human spirit and soul in different ways."
Listening to Trova's explanation, Tang Zijun nodded slightly, then suddenly realized something and asked abruptly, "Wait a minute, if the realms of the gods are dimensions outside the real world, then why don't any gods control the real world?"
After asking the question, Tang Zijun seemed to have grasped a flash of inspiration.
"The real world is so vast. If they could rule it, the gods' authority would be even stronger, right? Why don't they just occupy reality directly, instead of going through the trouble of creating a divine realm on top of it?"
This time, the Tree of Life, Trova, remained silent for an even longer period.
This was the first time she had shown such confusion and distress, as if she had never considered this question before. After a long while, she finally spoke softly, "Perhaps it's because there are too many gods living in the real world?"
Upon hearing this answer, Tang Zijun shook her head slightly.
It wasn't that he didn't trust Trova, but he didn't think the answer would be so simple. There must be some secrets he didn't know about. At the same time, the peculiarity of the real world also reminded him of the dream world.
If I remember correctly, the gods of the dream world seem to exist in a dimension outside of the dream world. If they could directly occupy the dream world, why would they need to open up the "Empty Mirror" as their divine domain?
Unable to understand these points, Tang Zijun sighed softly, then looked up again and steered the conversation to another topic.
"By the way, Trova, where is that woman I had Hyacinth deliver?"
Trova answered very quickly this time.
"She is in the little wooden house next to the fourteenth branch of the third secondary trunk of my main trunk."
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Your description is quite vivid.
Tang Zijun's expression was starting to betray her nervousness.
However, he quickly realized what was going on after hearing about the wooden house.
There aren't many wooden houses in the new Crown City. Apart from the Divine Hall, there's only the wooden house where Tan Zhixin stayed when she was recuperating.
With a thought in mind, Tang Zijun quickly found the exact location.
The wooden house was no different from when Tang Zijun left. If she had to say something, the only difference was that the surrounding vegetation and flowers had grown better. As soon as she arrived, Tang Zijun could smell the fragrance of the flowers.
At that moment, Trova's voice rang out again.
"You need to be mentally prepared; her condition is rather serious..."
Upon hearing this, Tang Zijun frowned. "What do you mean?"
"Her physical body has long since been destroyed; she is now merely a life form composed of shadows. Although I can preserve her life, that is all I can do. After all, this is the power of death, which is contrary to my own will."
With a serious expression, he pushed open the door. The scene before him was indeed almost exactly as Trova had described. On the bed lay a humanoid creature, whose appearance could be vaguely discerned, except that her limbs were twisted starting from her elbows and knees.
The black substance spread out like spider silk, sticking to and hanging in various places in the room. There were some signs of wriggling in the shadows, as if it were breathing.
As Tang Zijun opened the door, light streamed in, and the black substances immediately recoiled as if electrocuted, even emitting a rustling sound.
"What the hell is this, is it a silent demon...?" Tang Zijun frowned.
He thought that with Trova's help, rescuing Shiyao wouldn't take too much effort, but he subconsciously forgot that Shiyao was already "dead," and her body had been cremated long ago. Now, she was nothing more than an undead creature made of shadows.
Silently walking up to Shi Yao, a young face appeared in Tang Zijun's field of vision.
This face looks very much like Shi Yao's, or rather, it is Shi Yao's original appearance. Tang Zijun had seen photos of Shi Yao when she was in school in the information that Lao Chang found before, and it was exactly the same as the person in front of her.
It seems that Shi Yao's mature and elegant appearance before was just a body created by the other party using shadows. She is still in the state she was in when she died.
"I don't know much about soul magic and creations of the dead. Long ago, Demeter entrusted her daughter Persephone to my care. Later, Hades came in his chariot of the dead and abducted her. From that moment on, I've kept my distance from the powers of death."
Trova's voice floated lightly into Tang Zijun's ears.
Tang Zijun vaguely recognized the name Demeter. She was one of the twelve Olympian gods, a goddess symbolizing harvest and plants, and also Zeus's sister.
As for the name Persephone, it may sound quite ordinary at first glance, but she was the daughter of Demeter and Zeus, inheriting some of her mother's divine power. She was the goddess of grain and also the wife of Hades, the god of the underworld, who was revered as the Queen of the Underworld.
Looking at the little girl lying on the bed, Tang Zijun frowned. "Even you can't bring her back to normal?"
"Although I possess life force comparable to that of the gods, I regret that I do not have the ability to create a physical body. I can grant the power to elves and insects to evolve into flower fairies, but I cannot create humans like Zeus and the like."
Trova paused for a moment before continuing.
"Although I don't, with the amount you currently have, perhaps you could give it a try."
"Me?" Tang Zijun was taken aback, pointing to herself. "If I were to create humans, I'd probably need a girl to cooperate with me..."
"It's not about creating humans, but about creating a shell for her, a shell that can hold shadows and a soul. Now that you hold the power over shadows, you can, like Scáthach, piece her body back together..."