Chapter 4638 - Ceasefire
Chapter 4638 - Ceasefire
Both Moran and Zi Zhen appeared to have mortal bodies, but they were still fundamentally cosmic gods. This state of unexpected harmony seemed like a miracle.
"Big Brother Tianming," Moran said in a soft whisper, blushing hard. She felt like she had returned to the way she used to be a long time ago, when she was still a mortal who meekly followed behind Tianming. Yet, she had come so far and was already his woman.
Tianming asked curiously, "Are your sisters all here with you?"
Moran nodded. "Yes, they are. Our bodies aren't that different from how they were at the Real World Dock.
Zi Zhen rose and came to his side curiously. "Can I try to transform here?"
Tianming nodded. "Are you trying to see how much combat capability you have here? Go ahead. Nothing has changed for me. It's as if I brought everything I had to this new world."
Zi Zhen's small, purple form then transformed into a ferocious fiend in the valley. Moran also let her many divine wonders out around her, appearing like a stunning and powerful goddess.
"Let me try to go in and out." Tianming repeatedly left and entered the Realm of Worldgazing. First, he went to the Real World Dock, the cold and empty place. Then, he returned to the Realm of Worldgazing and bathed in the warm sunshine of the valley. Not far away from him was the tomb of the Primordial God-Emperor. He was able to switch seamlessly from one world to the other in a single instant.
After talking to Zi Zhen and Moran some more, he realized another thing. "Our combat capabilities feel rather different in this world..."
Tianming did feel a weird sensation, but he couldn't quite tell what it was. Both the women also felt something similar.
The Gravekeeper, who had been quietly standing to the side and watching them experiment the whole time, chuckled and said, "Compassion is the fundamental rule in this realm. As such, the realm itself will alter your combat capabilities, making all combat rather ineffective. That's why gods with deathly grudges would rather return to the Real World Dock to fight to their deaths."
Tianming came to understand how important the notion of compassion was to this realm. As he hadn't truly wanted to kill Zi Zhen and Moran and were only testing things out, the modulatory effects on their capabilities weren't intense to the point that they could feel the difference clearly.
"If the Real World Dock is a dark forest, does that make the Realm of Worldgazing a high-speed highway? Not only can it connect countless people together, it also makes it really hard for anyone to kill anybody else while they're here."
Was this really the purpose of the Realm of Worldgazing? Could true ceasefire really happen here without exception?
Moran and Zi Zhen were quite surprised by the revelation. Zi Zhen said, "This is far more wondrous than the wondersky realms."
Moran's curiosity was piqued. "If this rule exists, who's here to enforce it? Don't tell me it's just the way this realm is..."
That was a fundamental question indeed. Tianming turned to the Gravekeeper, but he didn't plan to answer that directly and merely smiled. "According to the agreement, I'm not allowed to tell you that. All I'm responsible for is to guide you to the Realm of Worldgazing. You have to be the one to find all the answers on your own."
Tianming nodded and didn't ask anything else. He looked around him. The realm really did look identical to the real world. It was idyllic in a way, with blue skies and white clouds up above. However, Tianming also understood that competition was in the nature of all living beings. They would fight over everything there was to fight over.
"Slaughter and conquest is fundamental to my path. Everything I have was built upon slaughter. If I don't kill others, others kill me!" Tianming understood that the mere act of living necessitated fighting. Had he abstained from fighting, the Aeternal Beings would dominate sooner or later. When there were people who would kill him and the ones he cared about, the only valid response was to take everything he could and make it part of his arsenal! Only then could he defend himself and the people he cherished.
"Slaughter is the best form of self-defense. Plundering and killing are bone-deep instincts of all living beings. It definitely wouldn't be easy to create a society of absolute peace and harmony in the Realm of Worldgazing."
He shook his head as the sensation in his eye was clearer than ever. Ninth jumped around nonstop in his eye, appearing rather impatient.
It's about time for us to head to the Minor Chaos Dock. However, he still had attachments in the God-Emperor Universe. Jiguang, Suishen Yao and everyone else in the Sun were still waiting for him. Since I've successfully transferred myself to the Realm of Worldgazing, I should go back and let them know I'm safe.
He turned to the Gravekeeper and asked, "Can we also transform ourselves to our worldgazing bodies from within the God-Emperor Universe?"
The Gravekeeper nodded. "Yes, but you'll only be able to achieve a semi-worldgazing state from within the divine corpse. In other words, your body will shrink, but the world in your eyes will still be the God-Emperor Universe rather than the Realm of Worldgazing."
That meant that there was a clear separation between the world inside the God-Emperor Universe and the Realm of Worldgazing. Tianming recalled Tai Er's worldgazing physique that allowed him to move about within the God-Emperor Universe despite looking no different from a mortal old man. Yet, his body was without a doubt divine.
"Then, Senior, am I able to help others in the God-Emperor Universe transform their physiques into worldgazing physiques?" Tianming asked.
"Of course. Those that you guide will also be able to freely convert their physiques on their own from then on."
It appeared that the many people in the Flameyellow Imperial Star would be able to convert to worldgazing physiques. That made things incredibly convenient indeed. Feeling rather impatient, Tianming asked again, "Senior, can I trouble you to send me back into the God-Emperor Universe? It will take me far too long on my own."
If he had to return to the Real World Dock, the journey back to the massive blood-lightning gate would take two or three more decades. There was no way Ninth could wait that long!
The Gravekeeper nodded and said in a gentle tone, "By all means. This is all part of my duty. I'll send you back on your way. The next time you want to come out, just draw my attention like you did earlier."