Chapter 699 (1/2)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Because he was busy with another matter now, Sui Xiong did not care about the Oracles’ little stage.
He was headed for Sorrow-Proof Field to visit the Goddess of Love and the Goddess of Family.
Sorrow-Proof Field was a massive world located at the front of the Ring of the World. This was a world that was eternally enveloped in warm light and intoxicating, gentle breeze. This allowed the people to forget all their worries and sorrow. There were many kinds of creatures living here. They led simple and happy lives, like a piece of pure, white paper.
In this world, more than one religion believed that so long as living creatures with intelligence focused on doing good when they were alive, they would have the opportunity to be reincarnated to the Positive Plane of the Ring of the World after death. Such an idea was naturally one-sided. Living creatures with intelligence being reincarnated after death was a situation rarely seen. Generally, this could only happen if there was intervention by the gods, demons, or at least masters at the legendary level. Not only was powerful divinity required to allow souls to reincarnate from the Matter Plane to the Positive Plane of the Ring of the World, there was also the need to carry out dissection on the soul itself to cut away the parts that were not suitable for the Positive Plane of the Ring of the World. Otherwise, even if the souls that barely made the mark were sent over to the Positive Plane, they would lack protection. Then because they were unable to adapt to the surrounding environment, they would fall into weakness and very soon, they would self-destruct.
The Positive Plane of the Ring of the World was a world of pure good. Living creatures that grew up in the Matter Plane where good and evil were interlaced would never be able to adapt to the environment over there.
This was like the souls of the dead. If they had not gone through a special baptism, they would not be able to fall into the Negative Plane of the Ring of the World. So the Judgement of Hell could be considered as just—with judgment and punishment, the negative parts of the souls would be continuously removed until they were completely cleared. Then the souls could go back to the River Styx to be reclassified and start on a new cycle.
As for the negative parts that had been removed, naturally, they would fall back into the Negative Plane of the Ring of the World and be integrated as a part of the Negative Plane.
Speaking of which, it was interesting to know that to reincarnate to the Positive Plane of the Ring of the World from this world, the most reliable route was in fact, to go to hell. A trip to hell would completely rid one’s soul of all negative elements. Then through a Transportation Portal found in hell, a soul could go straight into the Positive Plane of the Ring of the World.
Though hell was usually for punishing evil, there were times where those in hell would also help the good creatures to complete their baptism and then send them to the destination that best suited them.
Sui Xiong rode in the gentle breeze and galloped among the flowers, verdure and all kinds of fruit trees that could be found within Sorrow-Proof Field. If he were to fly so fast while in the Main Plane, he would have whipped up such a strong gust of wind that the flowers and grass would be uprooted. But here, no matter how fast he flew, his powerful strength would still be influenced by the rules of this world itself and be completely dispersed into colorful light spots without hurting anything.
From a distance, it would just seem like a green jellyfish skimming through the sky, leaving behind a beautiful rainbow.
Many living creatures on the ground who saw such a scene started laughing merrily. Even Sui Xiong who noticed it later could not help laughing too.
“Doesn’t it mean that I’m flying on a rainbow? How amusing! No wonder, back when the various good gods came to send their congratulations, they were collectively stepping on rainbows to come over… So it’s just their habit.”
Soon, he arrived at the palace of the Goddess of Love, which was a wonderful place known as the “Flame of Passion.”
There were no walls and no roofs in this palace. It was completely made up of burning flames. However, these flames had not the slightest lethality against living creatures that did not come with malice. They would only feel the warmth of these flames, as though it was hot air warmed up to a suitable temperature.
And if anyone came here with love and passion, they could control these flames effortlessly, as though the flames had become a part of them. There was no problem at all, whether one wanted the flames to become a house, a piece of furniture, or food and drinking water. It could even become a beautiful lady or a strong man, and of course, a strong lady or beautiful man was possible too…
Although the Goddess of Love welcomed all visitors, Sui Xiong did not barge into her palace hastily. He stopped at the doorstep of the Flame of Passion and sent a message to make known his arrival.