Shen Fei then explained the nature of gods to everyone. Ada Wong was the only one who knew anything about this; the others knew little due to the differences in their worlds and cultures. He also told them that humans could cultivate themselves to the realm of gods.
"So-called gods are really no different from people who possess tremendous power," Esdeath said with a cold sneer.
"You could put it that way."
Strictly speaking, the difference between gods and humans was enormous. It was not merely a difference in power. However, considering Esdeath's circumstances, Shen Fei did not explain further. That was something to consider far in the future; there was no need to care about it now.
Shen Fei had once believed that the difference between gods and humans lay in the power they wielded. But as his strength grew and his experiences accumulated, he came to understand that gods and humans differed not only in power, but also in mindset. Put simply, it was the difference between long-lived species and short-lived ones.
Thor and his younger brother Loki were both over a thousand years old, yet they still seemed so reckless. Shen Fei had once thought they were inferior to humans in that regard, but he no longer saw it that way. It was a form of self-protection unique to long-lived species.
That was also why people had to undergo transformation when becoming immortals or gods. Otherwise, their souls simply could not withstand the passage of time. They might end up like Zouken Matou; five hundred years ago, he had been a righteous man who wanted world peace.
This made Shen Fei think of humanity's mechanical ascension. It was an impassable path. Once one's consciousness was digitized, emotions would inevitably fade away completely, turning one into an absolutely