The difference between gods and immortals

Gods-actual gods existed in this world of cultivators. How were such gods born? How could they remain in office for successive terms? And what exactly was this so-called Divine Godhead? No wonder Zhuge Xiang was curious. Even Lu Yuling gazed at the woman before them with astonishment in her eyes. Surely no one in the Cultivation World could remain incurious about something like this.

The breathtakingly beautiful woman found Zhuge Xiang's and Lu Yuling's expressions somewhat baffling. Still, she had no intention of hiding anything. She nodded and openly explained the details concerning the Sea God to them.

As it turned out, several thousand years ago, a group of people had set sail amid the ravages of war, searching for the Overseas Immortal Islands. They hoped to escape the fighting and live peaceful, fulfilling lives. Unfortunately, the East Sea held countless dangers. How could anyone sail it at will?

Rumor had it that the seas covered several times as much of the world as the land. From that alone, one could imagine the countless Monster Beasts, Fairies, and Demon Monsters lurking in their depths.

That group had been attacked by Fairies out at sea and nearly wiped out. Fortunately, a man had appeared, quelled the sea Fairies' attack, and rescued the survivors. When the thousands of people asked who he was, he said he was the Sea God, the deity who governed the surrounding several thousand li of sea.

"Those ancestors settled on this island and spent several peaceful decades under the protection of the First Generation Sea God. From then on, they worshipped the Sea God, and that has continued to this day. Although the First Generation Sea God fell long ago, his Divine Godhead has been passed down." By the time she finished, the beautiful woman's face was