"Going there means certain death?!"
Ding Ling thought of Xiao Shanhai, the Mountains and Seas World, Old Immortal Nanhua, and the others.
From the Furnace Spirit of the World Furnace and Xiao Shanhai, Ding Ling had learned some secrets of the Upper Realm, but his knowledge was limited.
Now, hearing Jiang Ziya mention the Boundless Greater World, he asked whether Jiang Ziya knew about the Mountains and Seas World.
Jiang Ziya nodded.
"I heard Master mention it."
"Does the Boundless Greater World have nine Mountains and Seas Worlds?"
"I'm not sure about that."
Jiang Ziya looked at Ding Ling.
"It seems you know something about the Upper Realm as well. But the Upper Realm is still far too distant from you. Unless you attain the status of a True Immortal, you won't be qualified to ascend to the Upper Realm."
"A True Immortal?"
"That means a status above a Heavenly Immortal. Immortals come in many kinds. The weakest are Loose Immortals, Human Immortals, and Earth Immortals. Only after crossing the threshold of an Earth Immortal and entering the Heavenly Immortal realm can one be considered a true immortal. Only Heavenly Immortals can stand as tall as the heavens, cross boundless starry worlds, and head for the even broader Upper Realm!"
"Then why did the other Senior Brothers say that going there meant certain death?"
"Because they are incarnations."
Jiang Ziya thought for a moment before telling him the truth.
"Their true bodies are in the Boundless Greater World. Once they return, their true bodies will automatically absorb all their experience, cultivation, and soul power, causing them to completely vanish into ashes. Since they don't want to die, they naturally won't ascend to the Upper Realm."
"What about Master, Celestial Worthy of Primordial Beginning?"
"Whether Master is his true body or