Chapter 333: The Causes of Everything (1/2)
Chapter 333: The Causes of Everything
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Green Spirit tended to conceal things from Zhou Bao and deliberately mystify him. However, Elder Qing would tell him everything in detail. If he had any doubt, Elder Qing would try his best to answer him without any hesitation.
Therefore, he figured out the general ideas about being a listed Immortal, the Golden Book of Fate, and the Seven-deity Regions within less than one hour.
Jade Pool, Immortal Palace, Divine Wind Palace, Dragon Thunder Palace, Small Thunder Temple and Dark Sect were the real mainstays and powerful influences of the Four Eastern Regions. However, the Tian Long Taoism, Mingyi School and Sect of Flame were their public schools. Of course, these schools were not affiliated with the former Six Influences but inextricably linked with each other. In a sense, these three schools were the spokespersons of these Six Influences in the Jin Dynasty of the Central Mainland Region. In addition, there were many other countries and regions in the Central Mainland Region that were also spokespersons of these Six Influences. For example, Palace of Destruction Demon of Northern Yuan was the spokesperson of Dark Sect in Northern Yuan. Mount Kunlun was closely correlated with Divine Wind Palace. Living Buddha Ba Siba was the Living Buddha of Small Thunder Temple on Snow Mountain. These influences were unknown to ordinary people, but they left a deep brand in the whole Four Eastern Regions. Moreover, aristocrats of the Central Mainland Region were closely linked with these Six Influences, and many aristocratic families were established by people from these Six Influences. For example, the Wang family, who had a bad relationship with him, was established by Divine Wind Palace. As time went by, except the Family Heads of well-known families, barons and the top experts of schools, few people knew these Six Influences.
Zhou Bao could understand that all these were due to the fact that the world was so big. Even masters of martial arts could fly across the sky, the Sea Area that was millions of miles separated the Seven-deity Regions from each other. Thus, though they did have the ability, it was quite difficult for them to arrive at another Divine Region. Only those who had achieved the Karmic Rank of Individual Immortal and possessed corresponding strength were qualified to fly across the Sea Area. But the so-called flying across the Sea Area meant that you could fly smoothly from one Divine Region to another without meeting any danger. However, once you met the evil beasts, everything would be different.
The Sea Area was far broader than the land, and no one knew what kind of primitive beasts and powerful demons would be in the sea.
Even if achieving the Karmic Rank of Individual Immortal, human beings could only be the dominators of the land. They were extremely weak when compared to living beings in the Sea Area.
Only those who had broken through Three Big Realms and achieved the Karmic Rank of Genuine Immortal could leave from the East Sea in the morning and arrive at Cang Wu in the evening. They could travel everywhere as if the world was their home. Even if they met evil beasts as they flew across the Sea Area, they could escape safely.
However, even so, those who obtained Genuine Immortal Karma Rank would not likely to fly across the Sea Area casually, because there were plenty of experts in the Sea Area. If they died of trivial things, it was not worth doing, though they were lucky enough to keep their Original Spirit.
Hence, only top experts and high-level managers knew the real condition of the world. As for the ordinary people, they would feel tired to run two or three kilometers, let alone millions of miles.
It was like other people talked about the condition of Mars with you when you were living on the Earth. Though you were interested in the conversation, it would not influence you after all. Mars is far from Earth, so it's a different world to you. It was extremely hard for ordinary people to have any connection with other regions all their life for many people in this world would spend their entire life living in their cities. They would never go to other countries and continents.
”Since evil beasts in the Sea Area are powerful enough to pose a threat to Individual Immortals and Genuine Immortals, they must have equal strength. Will their names be listed on the Golden Book of Fate?”
”Of course. Once their strength meets the requirement of the Golden Book of Fate, their name will be listed on the book automatically!” Elder Qing smiled. ”But their Golden Book of Fate is different from ours!”
”What kind of difference?”
”Originally, there was only one Golden Book of Fate. But it's a pity that it was divided into two in the Massacre of Heaven and Earth at that time. After that, it recorded Powerful Divines of the Human Tribe and the Demon Tribe respectively. Therefore, the Golden Book of Fate in the Sea Area was called Ranking of Demons and Immortals. Its function was the opposite of the Golden Book of Fate in the Seven-deity Regions. However, there were fewer restrictions in it than in the Golden Book of Fate in the Human Tribe.”
”You've said that the so-called Law of Heaven is an empty shell earlier. Why do you say it has many restrictions now?”
”The Golden Book of Fate is a fairy weapon. It won't have that many restrictions when it's put aside. But things will be different if someone's controlling it.” Elder Qing smiled mysteriously, but the smile also showed his helplessness and bitterness. ”Different from the Human Tribe, the Demon Tribe doesn't have so many evil intentions. No one has ever touched the Ranking of Demons and Immortals, but it's quite the opposite in the Human Tribe. Over the past hundreds of thousands of years, numerous people paid attention to it, because controlling the Golden Book of Fate equals to controlling people with Immortal ranks. With the book in hand, people can reorganize Heavenly Court and control all Immortals!”
Zhou Bao's eyes flickered. ”What do you mean? The Golden Book of Fate is controlled by others? Does it mean that once I reach the Mysterious Realm, I'll become a subordinate of other people?”
”Yeah. You'll become others' subordinate once you enter the Mysterious Realm and achieve Individual Immortal Karma Rank!” Elder Qing said. ”However, the Golden Book of Fate isn't controlled by a certain man. Instead, it's controlled by a huge influence!”
”A huge influence?” Zhou Bao's expression became solemn and cold as he thought of Wang She's words. There was an orthodox influence that had eliminated the Fiery Eyes tribe. ”Is it controlled by a certain strong influence?”
”It's not just a strong influence but several influences. Six Influences of the Four Eastern Regions are involved in it. Several powerful influences of the Three Western Regions, whose strength is no worse than ours, also take part in it!” Elder Qing smiled bitterly. ”Since they cannot resist the temptation, they have to participate in it and gain some benefits from it. They have no other choice!”
”Damn it!” Zhou Bao swore secretly. He heard that the orthodox influence was extremely powerful from Wang She, but he had not expected that it was so powerful. He was frightened by just hearing it, though he was not 100 percent sure that the orthodox influence was the same influence that controlled the Golden Book of Fate. Yet, it was pretty close.
”Do you think it's troublesome?” Elder Qing smiled gently. ”Don't worry, you don't need to worry about it even if you enter the Mysterious Realm. Immortal Palace is one of the controllers of the Golden Book of Fate. No one will operate the Golden Book of Fate to harm you as long as you haven't caused widespread indignation and resentment, even though you've violated the Law of Heaven. The Golden Book of Fate is a Supreme Fairy Weapon. Except for the Ruler of the Sea, the Celestial Emperor, no one can activate it individually. Only the combined power of several Powerful Divines from these influences can do that. The power it costs is beyond your imagination. Therefore, though it exists, it hasn't been launched for thousands of years.”
”Ruler of the Sea, the Celestial Emperor?” Zhou Bao raised his eyebrows. ”Is he very powerful?”
”Celestial Emperor is a legend. His name is enough to intimidate the whole Sea Area. He's a huge demon that has existed since antiquity times. His strength is unfathomable, and the Ranking of Demons and Immortals of the Sea Area is in his hands. If there's someone who can launch the Golden Book of Fate alone, that'll be him.”
Elder Qing's eyes became bright as he mentioned Sea Emperor. ”Because of his existence, the Seven-deity Regions never have had any big dispute, though internal dissension is commonly seen. Even if there are big disputes, big bloody incidents won't take place. No one dares to weaken their strength because of internal strife. Likewise, because of Sea Emperor, several influences can control the Golden Book of Fate together and put some restrictions on experts that have entered the Mysterious Realm for fear of their reckless actions.
”Is there any expert who has questioned our control of the Law of Heaven these years?”
”Yes, of course. Human nature is the same as that of demons, who long for freedom. Of course, they'll have a conflict with us. Our influences are way too strong, so we've never encountered any large-scaled fight initiated by them, except the Fiery Eyes tribe. They rose abruptly and didn't want to obey the so-called Law of Heaven. Therefore, they caused a battle. But all experts of Divine Wind Palace spared their efforts and finally eliminated this horrible tribe!”