"Wrong?" Ning Rongrong was taken aback, then became somewhat dissatisfied. "What's wrong? Am I wrong?"
"I just love the Ruthless Empress, isn't she fierce...?"
"No, no, no!" Tang San quickly shook his head upon hearing this. "I didn't mean you..."
" Rongrong, you're right. These are two different paths, reflecting the differences in the underlying rules and ultimate pursuits of two different worlds."
In their world, perhaps 'immortality' itself is the most difficult ' Dao Fruit,' requiring supreme power to contend for, and perhaps... true Eternal simply doesn't exist.
The Great Emperor's demise may well be the end of that path.
He paused, his gaze sweeping over his companions. "And in our world, through the inheritance or assessment mechanism of ' Godhood '..."
The price is that one must abide by the rules of the Divine Realm, and the upper limit of one's personal power growth may be constrained by the Godhood position itself.
"But..."
At this point, Tang San changed the subject, his expression turning serious. "Have you all forgotten something?!"
"Something important?"
Everyone present looked at Tang San Tang San, exchanging bewildered glances, wondering what this "important matter" he was referring to.
"Achieving immortality!!!"
At this moment, Tang San wasn't the only one who thought of this.
In the core of the Star Dou Great Forest, the Ferocious Beast beasts reacted more directly and... subtly.
"What's the use of living a long time if you can't beat others? Living a long time is just frustrating!"
The Myriad Demon King's aged voice carried a deep thought, "The key is that they seem to have actively extended their own lives through 'cultivation'."
As for us Soul Beast, we rely more on bloodline and time to passively accumulate power.
Their 'death' was the end of their own path.
Our 'calamity' is a test sent down by heaven and earth.
This is different.
As it spoke, it sighed Youyou, "What they pursue is the ultimate sublimation and prolongation of individual life, but the process is full of plunder."
We, the Soul Beast, coexist with heaven and earth, seeking the continuation of our bloodline and the coexistence of our race.
The paths are vastly different, making it difficult to compare which is superior or inferior.
only..."
"If that kind of 'plundering' were to descend upon our world..."
Di Tian slowly opened his Golden Dragon eyes, his voice majestic and deep:
"Immortality is not the only standard, and may not even be the highest pursuit."
The Great Emperor of that world, with his limited lifespan, burst forth with a brilliance that shines through the ages; his very existence is a challenge and declaration to heaven and earth.
We, trapped in this realm, though we seek immortality, are also bound by the rules of the Divine Realm and deprived of freedom.
He gazed in the direction of the Lake of Life, his dragon eyes deep and unfathomable.
Their path is more domineering, more autonomous, and also more lonely.
Our path... may have a slight advantage in terms of the stability of 'existence,' but ultimately we are at the mercy of others.
Now that we know such a path still exists beyond this world, it may be a wake-up call for us, or perhaps... a distant, unattainable dream.
For a moment, the other guests fell into deep thought, but the thoughtful Bi Ji shook her head, a glint of reminiscence and contemplation flashing in her emerald green eyes.
"Have you ever considered whether that incredibly talented and Ruthless Empress, who fought so fiercely that no one dared to claim supremacy in the world... has truly perished?"
"What's the meaning?"
Upon hearing this, even Di Tian glanced at him slightly.
Bi Ji continued speaking, her voice like a pebble thrown into a calm lake:
Have you all forgotten the idea of 'becoming an immortal' that Jiang Wanwan occasionally mentioned?
Although I don't fully understand its meaning, wasn't that Heavenly Emperor, who was in his twilight years, trying to lead his loved ones to 'become immortals'?
Does this mean that... becoming an immortal is perhaps the ultimate goal of their domineering path, a step towards surpassing the Great Emperor and achieving true immortality?
After all, that Heavenly Emperor was already in his twilight years; what else could he be seeking but immortality?
Within Di Tian's enormous dragon eyes, the golden flames suddenly contracted, as if ignited by Bi Ji's soft question.
The air by the lake seemed to freeze instantly, and even Xiong Jun held his heavy breathing for a moment.
"To become... an immortal?"
For the first time Myriad Demon King's aged tone showed obvious fluctuations, and the tangled branches moved without wind.
"That word that was uttered occasionally... I originally thought it was some higher title or realm?"
Bi Ji nodded gently, her long, emerald-green hair flowing in the shimmering light on the lake's surface.
Although Jiang Wanwan's account was fragmented, she showed no concern when mentioning the Heavenly Emperor's later years.
If 'immortal' signifies the ultimate immortality and transcendence in their world, then...
"So their seemingly domineering yet short-lived path may have an end that continues! Perhaps... a transformation!"
The Scarlet King roared, and the eyes of his three heads flashed with horror.
"It's not about passively resisting time or Heavenly Tribulation, but actively venturing into a higher realm!"
Xiong Jun was stunned for a long time, then suddenly slammed his hand on the ground. "Damn it!"
Doesn't that mean their most ruthless Ruthless not only live as long as we do, but can also go a step further and strive for true... immortality?
Is this even reasonable?!
The impact of this hypothesis is far more shocking than simply comparing lifespans.
This means that the seemingly cruel path of the Shrouding the Heavens World," filled with internal strife and plunder, may ultimately have an extremely grand vision.
It's not merely about individual strength and momentary glory, but about reaching the pinnacle of ultimate brilliance and striving for an Eternal realm called "Immortal".
Di Tian remained silent for a long time, so long that even the ripples on the Lake of Life seemed to freeze.
"I see..."
Di Tian's voice was deeper than before, yet it contained a sense of impending doom. "A brief burst of passion, an extreme brilliance, is not the end."
That might just be... the final run-up before leaping into Eternal.
With an ordinary body, he defied the heavens, fought to the peak, and then, in his peak form, challenged the ' Eternal ' that even heaven and earth would not allow.
He slowly turned the dragon's head, his gaze sweeping over each Ferocious Beast:
Bi Ji's question perhaps points to the most terrifying, and also the most unsettling, point.
Their path is more radical, more audacious, and more... free than we imagined.
If becoming an immortal is true, then even the fundamental shackle of lifespan imposed by heaven and earth is something that one would attempt to break through by one's own power.
"And we," his tone suddenly turned somber, carrying the heaviness of the ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest, "Are still under the rules set by the Divine Realm, worrying about whether we can survive the next Heavenly Tribulation."
This wake-up call, now, sounds deafening.
On the Lake of Life, all is silent.
But those scattered pieces of information about "immortals" are like a pebble thrown into the center of a lake, creating ripples that are quietly spreading in the hearts of these beings who have lived for hundreds of thousands of years, stirring up the knowledge and emotions that have accumulated over countless years.
But at this moment, Jiang Xiaoxiao, who had been silent all along, suddenly interrupted, and what she said was...
It was a bombshell.