Chapter 005: The World of Seeds

“Mr. Tek, I really don’t know what you mean,” Du Fan pretended to be confused and asked Tek in return.
“Oh, it’s like this, Du Fan. When you reach that final threshold, you’ll find that through your mental power, you can observe others’ souls. All species in this world have the imprint of this world on their souls, which is easy to distinguish,” Tek said with a smile.
“Has Mr. Tek already taken that legendary final step?” Du Fan asked with a smile.
“Not yet. I’ve only just reached the threshold. It could take a year or two at the least, or even hundreds of years! It entirely depends on personal comprehension,” Tek said.
“From Bashaa’s introduction, it seems there’s more than one leader among youWoW folks. I wonder how many leaders you have?” Du Fan asked.
“There are only two leaders in ourWoW faction. Of course, because my elder brother is so well-known, most people on the continent think the onlyWoW leader is him. Few know that there are actually two leaders in total,” Tek said with a smile.
“If you get the chance to meet my elder brother, he’ll surely be able to tell where your soul is special,” Tek continued.
“Generally speaking, what causes few soul imprints?” Du Fan asked.
“I’m not sure about the specifics, but once your cultivation reaches that final threshold, the world’s imprint will gradually disappear until it’s completely gone,” Tek said with a smile.
Reaching the divine realm causes the world’s imprint in the soul to gradually vanish! This was the first time Du Fan had heard of it.
“By eliminating the world’s imprint from the soul, one’s power is no longer bound by this world. This is one of the signs of becoming a god! Among gods, there are also different ranks. A good way to distinguish them is by observing the world’s imprint in their souls. The fewer the imprints, the higher the god’s cultivation level,” Tek continued, seemingly unwilling to stop revealing secrets about gods.
“If Mr. Tek can observe the imprints in our souls, then it seems Mr. Tek must also be at the divine level,” Du Fan said.

“I’m ashamed. Although I can sense the time imprints in my soul, I haven’t cultivated my own Seed World. As a result, I can’t gradually erase these imprints from my soul, so I’m not yet at a divine level,” Tek said shyly.
“A Seed World! Mr. Tek, you’re getting more and more interesting. I really want to know what a Seed World is,” Du Fan said, shocked again upon hearing the term.
Generally, a divine-level powerhouse would be too lazy to waste time chatting with a human, and very few those below the divine level knew such things. Yet today, Du Fan had met someone who not only understood these matters but was also eager to share them. Naturally, Du Fan wasn’t about to let Tek go easily.
Tek had always been with the Great Leader of the Magical Beasts, and the two were as close as brothers. Thus, the Second Leader of the Magical Beasts knew much more about these matters known only to gods than Tek himself did.
“As you all know, it starts with the Sacred Rank, then the Sacred Domain, and then Domain Powerhouses. Once one’s abilities reach the domain level, they can create their own domain. Within that domain, they are virtually invincible. But as the domain evolves further, it becomes a world. When one becomes a god, a Seed World is formed within their body—this is what’s known as a divine essence.” Seeing Du Fan’s eagerness to learn, Tek patiently began to teach him.
A divine essence was, therefore, a Seed World!
Hearing this, Du Fan finally gained some understanding of gods. Kedilord, the god who fell at the hands of the Nature Goddess—according to her, Kedilord became a god only because Xinyun absorbed a fragment of a Dark God’s divine essence. This meant that absorbing a divine essence could also lead to becoming a god.
“Mr. Tek, if one absorbs another god’s divine essence, does that also give them a chance to become a god?” Du Fan asked quickly.
“That’s right. Back then, my elder brother obtained a divine essence in the Divine Ruins and thus became a god. If I’m not mistaken, Basha’s father, the Dwarf King Feile, also became a god by absorbing a divine essence in the Divine Ruins,” Tek revealed more of this history.
“What’s the difference between becoming a god by absorbing a divine essence and becoming a god on one’s own?” Du Fan asked again.

“By absorbing a divine essence to become a god, your future path is limited—you can only develop along the direction of that absorbed divine essence, that is, the direction of the seed world. Once explained like this, it’s easy to understand. Others’ things are always inferior to one’s own. Therefore, those who become gods by absorbing divine essences will see extremely slow progress in their cultivation later on, while becoming a god independently is extremely difficult. So, generally speaking, when one has a divine essence, the vast majority choose to become a god by absorbing it! After all, becoming a god independently is too hard. In the history I know, not a single person has ever become a god independently on this continent in tens of thousands of years,” Tek said with a smile.

“I’ve already stepped one foot over that threshold. Originally, I thought I would be the first person on this continent to become a god independently—great Tek! But…” Tek suddenly smiled awkwardly.

“But I’ve been at this threshold for over two hundred years yet still can’t take another step forward. I’m ashamed, truly ashamed! If there were a divine essence in front of me now, I would definitely absorb it without hesitation!” Tek said loudly.

It seems that the chance to become a god independently is indeed too difficult. Listening to Tek’s words, Du Fan had an idea and quickly asked, “Is His Holiness, the Pope of the Holy Church, also at the divine level?”

“Du Fan, judging from the light combat energy on you, you must also be a member of the Holy Church. Don’t you know that throughout the ages, the Holy Church has always had inherited divine essences?” Tek asked in surprise.

“Well, Lord Tek, as you know, someone like me, a mere nobody, how could I possibly know such confidential matters within the church?” Du Fan replied with an awkward smile.

“That’s true. Such important matters are likely not something the Holy Church would want to reveal casually. Today, I’ll tell you some things you don’t know. The Holy Church, Roland Academy, and the Magic Guild—these three forces can coexist on the continent and maintain a tripartite balance because behind each of them are divine-level figures supporting them!” Tek revealed another major piece of news.

“However, aside from the Pope of the church, Roland Academy and the Magic Guild are also backed by those divine-level figures. My elder brother and I don’t know who they are, but they must exist. Back when my elder brother reached the divine level, he went to Roland Academy and the Magic Guild to challenge them. In the end, it was only because divine-level experts stepped in that things were settled,” Tek said.

At that moment, a sound like rolling thunder came from the sky: “Tek, instead of doing proper work, why are you here bragging to these kids?” There seemed to be supreme authority in this voice, completely different from the robust and proud demeanor of the dwarf king. Hearing this voice, one could tell its owner must be an extraordinary figure. Thinking of how this great beast commander would become a god and then challenge the strongest warriors across the continent, Du Fan couldn’t help but feel envious. “My elder brother has objections; I need to go quickly. Kids, let’s talk properly when you come out of the Divine Ruins,” Tek said with a smile, quickly climbing onto the giant golden eagle and disappearing into the sky. “Uncle Tek has left. Let’s go inside too,” Basha said. Inside, they found a dwarf army camp, filled with dwarf knights, all riding third-level beasts that resembled leopards. There were roughly two thousand dwarf knights in this camp. Upon seeing Basha arrive, one knight in advanced armor, looking like an officer, rushed over with a few others. The speed of these beasts was even faster than the best warhorses Du Fan had seen! Beasts were just beasts! “Lord Basha, you’ve finally arrived! The beast side has been here for six days; they can’t wait any longer,” the officer-like dwarf knight shouted upon seeing Basha. “Alright, let’s head to the inner camp quickly. Also, elder brother and third brother, have your elf archers stay here. Only those elf archers who aren’t part of the Divine Ruins expedition can enter the final barrier,” Basha explained. “Elder brother Moses, tell your people to stay here as well. The other elves should also stay here until we come out of the Divine Ruins, then they can follow us,” Du Fan added. After arranging everything, Du Fan and his group headed deeper into the Divine Ruins. At the innermost part was a mixed force of beasts and dwarfs. Though mixed, the boundaries between them were clear. In front of a huge passage, the left side was occupied by dwarf soldiers, while the right side was filled with various beasts. Of course, among the beast forces, there were also a few humans or orcs!

The strength of the defenders at the very core is clearly much higher than that of the guards in the outer two layers! The Divine Remains are located in the Twilight Mountains, and they still need to be protected layer by layer—truly impregnable!
“Basha, why did it take you so long to arrive?” From the dwarf camp, a middle-aged dwarf stepped forward. With his appearance indicating middle age, this dwarf must be over two thousand years old.
“Grandpa Croff, you’re still guarding the Divine Remains?” Basha called out upon seeing the middle-aged dwarf.
“Nonsense! How could I not carry out the orders given by your father, the King of Dwarves?” Croff retorted.
“Now that you’re all here, hurry up and get ready to enter the Divine Remains! You haven’t been here these past days, and those monsters have been causing trouble every day! They’ve made fun of our dwarf race, calling us good for nothing! Basha, when you get inside the Divine Remains, give them a good lesson! I’ve been holding back my anger all these days because of the rules. If it weren’t for them, I would have already gone after those monster brats!” Croff shouted loudly.