Chapter 585 - 350: Igniting the Divine Fire, Anchoring the Rules, Obtaining the Blue Star Will; Grandpa’s Arrangement—The Primordial Realm
Chapter 585: Chapter 350: Igniting the Divine Fire, Anchoring the Rules, Obtaining the Blue Star Will; Grandpa’s Arrangement—The Primordial Realm
"So, you’re finally asking."
There was no surprise in his father Zhang Zengyuan’s voice, only a hint of gratification. It was the satisfaction of a father seeing his son live up to his expectations.
"From the moment you went to the University Alliance Training Camp and stuck it out until the very end, I knew you’d ask this question sooner or later. And just as I expected, you have!"
From his father’s tone, Zhang Yi could sense the approval and pride. So, he didn’t say anything more and just quietly waited for the answer.
Seeing the determined look in his son’s eyes and recalling how he had felt back then, his father, Zhang Zengyuan, didn’t try to dissuade him any further. After a slight pause, he began to organize his thoughts, though the expression he wore as he looked at Zhang Yi remained very serious.
"Son, first, you must understand that advancing from a Ninth Transformation Demigod to a True God is a qualitative leap!
"The essence of a Demigod is, in fact, a creature that possesses Divinity within its body.
"Mortal blood still flows in your veins. Your Soul has not been elevated, and your physical body is merely tougher than that of an ordinary creature.
"You can create a Divine Realm and carve out your own Divine Kingdom before the native Divine Beings can, all while remaining completely unaffected by faith. This is only possible because you have the help of the Ten Thousand Realms Divine Net, which the Blue Star Federation developed long ago!
"Without the Ten Thousand Realms Divine Net, you could never have gotten so far ahead of the native Divine Beings at the Demigod stage!"
Zhang Yi listened quietly, not interrupting, but inwardly, he was deeply shaken.
He usually didn’t pay much attention to the Ten Thousand Realms Divine Net when logging into his Divine Realm, having taken it for granted because he used it so often. But now that his father, Zhang Zengyuan, had mentioned it, Zhang Yi had a sudden realization.
So the Ten Thousand Realms Divine Net is that important to Demigods from the Blue Star Federation!
Seeing Zhang Yi’s thoughtful expression, his father continued.
"Of course, I’m not telling you not to use the Ten Thousand Realms Divine Net.
"It was created with the express purpose of helping the Blue Star Federation’s Divine Beings better navigate the Demigod stage and increase their chances of becoming a True God.
"Once you ascend to become a True God, all the functions of the Ten Thousand Realms Divine Net will be unlocked for you."
Then, Zhang Yi’s father changed the subject, moving on to what Zhang Yi wanted to hear most.
"Therefore, the first step to becoming a True God is to ignite the Divine Fire!
"Using Faith Value as fuel, you must kindle a Fire of Law deep within your Divine Soul.
"This Fire of Law is what’s known as the Divine Fire.
"Only with the Divine Fire can the native Divine Beings of a Native Plane convert large amounts of Faith Value into Divinity.
"Only then can they purify the harmful elements from their faith.
"Otherwise, for native Divine Beings, it’s impossible for them to absorb Faith Value during the Demigod stage unless they possess a Divine Artifact.
"If they absorb any of the harmful faith mixed in with the Faith Value, they will lose their sense of self.
"One of the main sources of Divine Abominations is those Demigods who courted their own doom!"
At this point, an expression of disgust appeared on Zhang Zengyuan’s face.
Zhang Yi had heard a little about creatures like Divine Abominations. They possessed the near-immortality of a True God, had immense combat power, and were completely devoid of reason or order. As far as he knew, besides Demigods who absorbed too much harmful faith and turned themselves into Divine Abominations, another source was the offspring of Evil Gods. Even Evil Gods were unwilling to sire them, because a Divine Abomination couldn’t distinguish friend from foe and would even attack the Evil God that created it. As for other sources of Divine Abominations, Zhang Yi didn’t know, though he was sure his father did.
However, his father didn’t dwell on this point and continued to explain the steps to becoming a True God.
"The process of igniting the Divine Fire requires a vast amount of Faith Value. The 100 points of Divinity converted from Faith Value is nowhere near enough!"
Here, Zhang Zengyuan emphasized his point.
"To ascend to a True God, you need the cumulative Divinity required to advance from a First to a Ninth Transformation Demigod, plus the 100 points normally needed for the final step from a Ninth Transformation Demigod to a True God.
"That’s a total of 550 points of Divinity!"
"That much?" Zhang Yi asked subconsciously.
Hearing his son’s question, Zhang Zengyuan first nodded, then shook his head.
"For you, yes, it takes that much.
"But for others, it might not.
"And you don’t need to worry about where you’ll get that much Divinity.
"Based on my guess about my own father, the old man has probably already prepared the location for your ascension, along with all the other necessary resources."
At this, Zhang Zengyuan paused, then began to clarify what he’d said earlier.
"You can ascend to a True God with 100 points of Divinity, and you can also ascend with 550 points.
"It’s just that with the former, the chance of successfully ascending by burning 100 points of Divinity is small.
"But burning 550 points of Divinity ensures you can complete the first step of becoming a True God—igniting the Divine Fire!"
Hearing this, Zhang Yi understood the meaning behind his father’s words.
It was like buying beef with ten dollars versus one hundred dollars; the quality would be different, as would the risk of food poisoning.
Then, his father explained further.
"So why do you need to convert Faith Value into Divinity and then burn that Divinity?
"Because during the process of ascending to a True God, burning Divinity gradually refines your physical body and Divine Soul, making them increasingly flawless."