Immortality Starts With Diligence(Xianxia Litrpg)

465. A Horrific Beating

"How can you be so formidable without having undergone the thunder tribulation?" Taotie asked in disbelief.

"If I'm not mistaken, you're not the true form of Taotie, are you?" Lin Fei didn't answer directly but countered with a question.

Taotie nodded, "Of course, I'm not the true form. In the Divine Realm, every divine being cultivates several avatars to some extent. We divine-level exotic beasts, although not nearly as proficient as those in Deity Transformation who can manifest billions of avatars.

However, cultivating a few avatars is still within our capabilities. In this respect, indeed, we surpass you Martial Gods. You Martial Gods have but one body. Once dead, you are utterly gone. We, on the other hand, only mourn the hardship of cultivating the lost avatar upon death."

At this point, Taotie seemed to relax, becoming almost completely candid. After all, it stood no chance against Lin Fei. As for self-detonation, that was even less likely.

Lin Fei's world laws were adept at sealing. Once sealed and suppressed, even moving was a challenge. Self-detonation? Out of the question. Besides, even if self-detonation were possible, Taotie wouldn't choose it.

Unlike the Deity Transformation cultivator, cultivating an avatar is extremely challenging for exotic beasts, requiring the use of essence blood, among other things.

For exotic beasts, the loss of an avatar is a significant setback. It could take an indeterminable length of time to recultivate. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, divine-level exotic beasts would not forsake an avatar.

"You say you've returned from the Divine Realm?" Lin Fei inquired further. "Is it difficult to return from the Divine Realm to the Ancient Continent?"

"It's somewhat difficult, but mostly it's incredibly troublesome."

"What's the difference between the Divine Realm and the Ancient Continent?"

"The difference is substantial. The Divine Realm is the center of countless worlds, the closest place to the 'Dao'. Only by achieving Dao Integration in the Divine Realm can one be considered a true immortal, otherwise, they're but false immortals, incapable of eternal life.

Similarly, only in the Divine Realm can one become an invincible founder of the martial dao! Moreover, the 'Dao' and laws you comprehend in the Ancient Continent are actually incomplete. If you go to the Divine Realm, your 'Dao' and laws will automatically become complete. Then, your strength will be greatly enhanced! That's why countless divine beings from numerous worlds yearn to enter the Divine Realm."

Taotie's revelations sent shockwaves through Lin Fei and Feng Ling. This was their first time hearing such detailed information about the Divine Realm.

"Wait, you said countless worlds. Are there other worlds besides the Ancient Continent?" Lin Fei asked again.

"Of course, there are other worlds. You don't think the Ancient Continent is the only one, do you? Haha, you know of minor worlds, right? In fact, your Ancient Continent is just one such minor world. However, the Ancient Continent is somewhat unique. Legends say that many great beings, true immortals, are sourced from the Ancient Continent.

Therefore, the Ancient Continent was once very powerful. You consider yourselves the center of countless worlds. But the Divine Realm is the actual center of myriad worlds. Once you visit the Divine Realm and sense the 'Dao' there, you will naturally understand."

Lin Fei fell silent. His mind began to paint a picture. The Divine Realm, positioned centrally, like a resplendent pearl. And surrounding it, countless worlds like grains of sand in the Ganges, known as minor worlds!

Lin Fei hadn't expected that the Ancient Continent too was considered a minor world. He had thought that only the world of the Phoenix was a minor world. But upon reflection, the world of the Phoenix might indeed be a minor world. But who said the Ancient Continent wasn't a minor world?

The Ancient Continent was rife with rumors, even of the birth of true immortals. And myths from the ancient and primordial eras. All these led Lin Fei to an illusion as if the Ancient Continent was teeming with true immortals and countless martial ancestors, the center of innumerable worlds.

But now it seems the Ancient Continent is not the center. The Divine Realm is the true center!

"How can one reach the Divine Realm?" Lin Fei inquired.

"It's relatively easy to go to the Divine Realm. Once you become a deity, you can go to the Mountain of Ascension, which in the Ancient Continent is likely called the Mountain of Ascension, and in many places, it's known as the Path to Heaven. Anyway, the meaning is the same, just the name differs.

Once at the Mountain of Ascension, as long as you are at the divine level, you can naturally sense the gateway to the Divine Realm and thereby enter it. However, once you go to the Divine Realm, returning becomes difficult. Originally, there was free passage between the Divine Realm and other worlds.

But where there are people, there is strife. Some major powers control the pathways between the two realms, allowing entry into the Divine Realm but not from the Divine Realm to other minor worlds. To enter, you must meet their conditions. Hand over some precious items. Or, like me, sneakily risk traversing the pathways between the two realms, entering the Ancient Continent."

Taotie detailed everything, Almost without concealment, it shared all it knew about the Divine Realm. To Lin Fei and Feng Ling, opening their eyes to new horizons.

"Right, since you both are Martial Gods, make sure not to undergo your tribulation in the Ancient Continent. Undergoing it here might seem easier, but in reality, the laws you'd assimilate are merely those of the Ancient Continent and thus would be weaker. This inherently weakens you from the start. Therefore, it's best to undergo your tribulation after reaching the Divine Realm.

Hmm, you'd better hurry to the Divine Realm. Don't linger in the Ancient Continent any longer. Time flows differently between the Divine Realm and the Ancient Continent. It's a ratio of one to ten. Ten years spent in the Ancient Continent mean ten years of life lost, with little to gain. In the Divine Realm, the ten years you live will yield unimaginable rewards."

Lin Fei didn't understand why time flowed differently, Perhaps due to the 'Dao' or 'Laws' of the Divine Realm being distinct from those in other minor worlds. However, Taotie's eagerness for Lin Fei and Feng Ling to enter the Divine Realm was curious.

"You're so keen on us entering the Divine Realm? So your true form can sense your avatar and then ambush us?" Lin Fei suddenly asked.

"Don't get me wrong, I do want you to go to the Divine Realm. But it's not about my true form coming to kill you. My avatar is not much weaker than my true form, yet you've defeated it with ease, and my true form would fare no differently.

I really don't understand how such powerful Martial Gods could emerge from the Ancient Continent, a minor world with inherent deficiencies. But once you enter the Divine Realm, you'll see I wasn't lying, and then you'll release me. It was no easy feat to cultivate this avatar. So, if I can preserve it, I'd prefer to do so, without any ulterior motives."

Taotie's avatar explained. Its only wish was to survive. Therefore, it dared not hide anything. Answering whatever Lin Fei asked. This time it had been deceived by Kun, or rather, used by Kun.

But in the end, it was its own greed. Thinking it could come to the Ancient Continent and wreak havoc, possibly even enhancing its strength. It hadn't anticipated that the rumors about the Ancient Continent were true.

Rumored to be the birthplace of true immortals, home to countless powerhouses. Rich in heritage. Now it seemed, this was indeed the case.

It had just entered the Ancient Continent and was immediately "thrashed" by Lin Fei and Feng Ling, who had just achieved Martial God status. And it was utterly powerless to retaliate. Such depth of strength was truly terrifying!