Chapter 432: The So-Called Immortality
“It is said that in ancient times, true gods in this world had no restrictions in the primary material world and could enter and exit at will. Later, various conflicts led to wars among the gods, nearly destroying the world. The primary material world split into countless realms and fragments of various sizes. The current main world is the largest, most intact, with the most complete rules, making it the most suitable for the survival and evolution of living beings!”
“Subsequently, the rules and will of the main world altered the laws of the realms. Any beings from outer realms such as true gods or demons, whose power level exceeds that of legends, would be suppressed by these laws when entering the primary material world. Even the most powerful true gods could only exert power on par with demi-gods. This made true gods and demon lords fear destruction and dare not descend to the main world in their true forms. However, true gods need believers, and demons need souls, so they can only send avatars, projections, or influence the course of the main world in other ways.”
“Thus, in an era when true gods cannot descend in their true forms, demi-gods can be considered the pinnacle existence in the primary material world. This is essentially the same as the legend of separation between gods and humans in past lives. It seems that the world where Earth is located might have once had true gods or similar supernatural beings, but for some unknown reason, they all disappeared from Earth or hid in places beyond human sight, leaving only countless legends!”
As these thoughts crossed his mind, even Donald was surprised.
If there had been gods or immortals in his past life or at the time he left, was that world really as ordinary as it seemed to those like him?
As he gained a deeper understanding of the nature of this world, Donald clearly realized that the multiverse and Earth, where he once lived, could hardly be in the same universe.
While Earth’s universe is structured around planets and galaxies as material components, the multiverse seems more like an entity of energy and illusion. Both originated from a single starting point but developed in completely different directions thereafter!
If there truly is a great Creator God, then these two universes must have been created by different gods.
He remembered hearing scientists on Earth say that they speculated the universe is vast beyond measure, but there might be other universes beyond it, and Earth is not the only planet with life!
“Clearly, I’ve proven this!” Donald thought to himself with a hint of self-mockery.
After seeing off the incarnation of the Goddess of Agriculture, Donald prepared to quietly sort through the gains from becoming a demi-god, while King Charles of the North returned to the capital with a satisfied smile.
Donald’s transformation into a demi-god was yet another good news for the Celts to celebrate. Charles even offered to use the kingdom’s resources to help spread his faith, as having a group of believers could greatly enhance the power of a demi-god.
However, Donald stopped him. He didn’t lack believers—thirty thousand already existed in the demi-plane, which was more than enough for him. If he really wanted to expand his following, there were countless methods and opportunities. There was no need to compete with Charles for the kingdom’s believers, especially since he was currently preparing to establish his own divine realm and needed divine power.
Donald had just ignited the divine flame with his own power, making his situation different from that of ordinary demi-gods. For him, the power of faith wasn’t a necessity. Now that the divine flame had been lit, accepting the power of faith wouldn’t affect his path, so Donald removed the Truth Book’s barrier against it.
At this point, Donald could see rays of light—some thick, some thin; some bright, some dim—coming from distant directions. Without the Truth Book’s barrier, these rays connected directly to his soul, or rather, to the divine flame within his consciousness realm.
Without any altars or temples built, the faith of worshippers was generally received directly by the divine flame itself.
Gazing at the divine flame that burned steadily deep within his soul, countless thoughts from believers brought by the power of faith were quietly burned away by that golden, glass-like flame, leaving only traces of pure faith power.
This was the fundamental reason why mortal beings couldn’t withstand the power of faith, while deities could.
“Mortals—even those legendary peak warriors who are about to ignite their divine flames—cannot rely on their own strength to ward off the negative effects of faith power.”
Upon closer inspection, all the threads of faith were connected to his divine flame, continuously transferring faith power into it. Meanwhile, the burning divine flame emitted a power he had encountered long ago—divine power.
Yes, divine power!
By reaching the level of a demi-god and taking initial steps toward immortality, one naturally gains and controls divine power. Otherwise, how could they be called deities?
This power is one of the essential differences between true gods and mortals, as well as demigods—divine power. Of course, divine power does not arise just from having divinity; one must evolve into an immortal to attain it.
Donald realized that aside from the power of the Demon Hunter and his increasingly powerful mental strength—or what should now be called divine will—every other form of magic in his body had been transformed into divine power by the Divine Flame.
This does not mean that the power of the Demon Hunter is stronger than divine power. Rather, when Donald became a demigod, the power of the Demon Hunter also rose to a corresponding level. The power of a demigod demon, though not capable of igniting the Divine Flame, was still on par with that of an ordinary demigod, which is why it could be preserved during the transformation process.
Donald was quite relieved about this. He had other plans for the profession of Demon Hunter; if it disappeared like this, it might never be found again!
Currently, about ten golden droplets with a faint green glow had accumulated in his body. As faith power was infused, new droplets were visibly forming. This was the creation of new divine power. However, since the efficiency of converting faith power on his own as a demigod was only 10%, most of the faith power was wasted. Even after becoming a new god, the conversion efficiency was only around 30%, and this efficiency would remain until he became a lower-tier god.
But Donald wouldn’t be foolish enough to try to convert faith power through the Divine Flame right now, abandoning such an efficient tool! After all, with the help of the Book of Truth, his faith conversion efficiency could reach over 90%!
This was because that 10% was allocated to the Book of Truth to repair itself, maintain its status as a divine artifact, and keep the Truth Kingdom functioning. Otherwise, reaching 99% wouldn’t be a problem. The remaining 1% was likely lost due to some obstacles encountered during the transmission of faith power.
This was already equivalent to gaining the advantages of a higher-tier god in advance!