Li Chen floated in the air with the woman, gazing at the scenes unfolding before him, deeply moved.
The environment of this world is so much better than that dilapidated world of the past. Looking at the mountains and rivers, everything you see is full of the warmth of human life. In contrast, my world was like a cage that devoured humanity, with no hope, no salvation, only a slow death.
In comparison, any race in this world, regardless of their identity, abilities, or power, can enjoy the life they deserve. There are people who live in peace and contentment, and people who want to see the world. They have no worries, no concerns, and no dangers. This is indeed as he remembered.
A dazzling world, a peaceful era, without war... without the existence of so-called prisons.
Despite this, they were unaware that there was another group of beings just like them struggling in the Polluted Universe.
Perhaps it's empathy...
Perhaps it was because Li Chen brought himself into the human perspective that he didn't intend to destroy this concept, nor did he deliberately incite or compare the two. Although he was God who emerged from Polluted Universe, he viewed this world as if it were an enemy.
Because once they learn their true identities, they are destined not to greet them with smiles, but will only say that they have fabricated themselves into demons and monsters. This is the essence, a kind of forcibly instilled inheritance.
Li Chen said in a deep voice, "But that's precisely why I feel a pang of Envy... Am I Envy of these living beings?"
"They live in a wonderful world, a fairly free world. They don't have to fear Eerie Monsters attacks, nor do they have to fear the exploitation of the weak by those in power..."
"I was Envy... Envy that they have such a wonderful world, while I was used as a pawn my whole life just to escape that broken world, while they were born free."
"It's really ridiculous..." Li Chen shook his head. The sunlight shining on this land and sky should have been incredibly warm, but instead, it only gave him a bone-chilling cold feeling.
A world ruled by countless Gods.
They checked and balanced each other, cooperated with each other, and understood each other, creating such a bright and prosperous world, while their own world was discarded like a piece of junk.
This feeling can only be experienced after leaving that universe.
However, evil still exists in this world.
Extreme evil still exists.
This is something that cannot be changed once a living being is born with emotions and desires... But it is precisely because of this that Li Chen is able to accept this world, yet not accept it.
Unbeknownst to them, the woman had already woken up.
Li Chen had noticed it long ago, but ignored it.
The woman gazed at this solitary figure, so out of place in the world. The dark, deathly aura seemed to envelop her, leaving her speechless and only silence.
She was right; this person was indeed someone who had emerged from the Polluted Universe. However, she had been careless and underestimated him, believing she could kill him.
Finally, they ended up in this predicament.
Li Chen said in a cold tone, "The Dark Abyss Empire, a very good empire, where people live in harmony, a powerful empire that has been glorious for ten thousand years."
As she said, this world does indeed have seven regions, one of which is the "Sea of Chaos," followed by several major empires—or rather, the forces that govern these regions.
The land beneath his feet is now the territory of the "Dark Abyss Empire," and this region is also known as the Dark Abyss Continent, but more commonly referred to as the Dark Abyss World.
The other realms are "Green Lotus World, Dark Abyss World, Creation World, Hidden World, Spirit Light World, and Barren World".
Each realm represents the creation and aspirations of those who once stood up. The realm is so vast that it is said no one can walk to its end. The Green Lotus World is the realm of the Human Race, which is separated from the Dark Abyss World by thousands of mountains and rivers and cannot be reached without special spiritual artifacts.
The systems of this world are also very different.
Their cultivation method is not like Li Chen's, who awakened his abilities at the age of sixteen and was only able to cultivate at that time. It is more like the immortal cultivation that the Human Race once imagined.
The difference is that this world is filled with something called "Qi," which even an ordinary person can absorb to cultivate immortality and ascend to godhood.
Of course, all of this requires talent.
Just like the world Li Chen lives in, those without talent or ability can only remain ordinary people.
However, most people in this world are capable of cultivation.
Once you reach a certain level, you can try to communicate with the invisible power of the Great Dao, which is the Authority that Li Chen is familiar with. This is why Li Chen is amazed by the difference in this world.
Some practice swordsmanship, some practice sabers; some are born with superhuman strength; some ascend to godhood step by step through their talent; even ordinary people who cannot cultivate can reshape their bodies with the help of rare and precious treasures.
This world is not lacking in hope.
In contrast, in the world I live in, these things simply don't exist. We are born this way, and there is no chance to resist. This is the "gap."
If we consider realms...
From the perspective of the unified realm of the six great worlds.
The power I possess should be at the God Realm, specifically the Third Heaven of God Realm. Above the God Realm are even higher realms: God King, Venerable Emperor, and Emperor Realm.
Below the God Realm, it is generally referred to as the Ninefold Great Dao, with each realm divided into eight levels, whether it is the upper or lower God Realm.
For ordinary people to reach the ninth level, they need luck, talent, and hard work. What's more, they also need to find the direction of the Great Dao, because the first nine levels are only available to those who want to forge their own path.
It just gets harder the higher you go.
Therefore, there are very few experts at the God Realm.
The reason why they were previously called "Authority Holder" was because it was a general term for those Human Race who had just entered the God Realm. "Authority Holder" meant those who had just found the path they were pursuing.
Therefore, Li Chen's caution was necessary.
This world is not lacking in strong individuals either. I am merely a cultivator who has just Dao Initiation of cultivation, and I am no match for those who have become emperors.
Li Chen pondered, "So now I can only proceed cautiously and carefully become stronger, otherwise I'll be executed just like those powerful beings who came out of other Polluted Universes if I'm discovered."
But how can he become stronger?
Could it be that I should return to that ruined universe and absorb Forbidden Substance to become stronger? Even that wouldn't be enough. Even if I absorbed Forbidden Substance from half the universe, I would only have advanced a few levels.
Moreover, those substances are non-renewable.
Once absorbed by him, it completely dissipates.
If that's the case, does that mean I have to go to the Sea of Chaos myself?
No... Li Chen dismissed the idea.
The Sea of Chaos is even more dangerous than any of these worlds. After all, even emperors dare not easily provoke those ancient gods. If one were to enter alone, one would likely meet a gruesome end.