Chapter 374: Beautiful Woman, Life God of the Secret Realm

The sun was bright, the surroundings full of life, with birdsong and the fragrance of flowers.

In an instant, the world shifted from the pitch-black, stinking, cold "Fusishi Jie" to a bright, warm place brimming with vitality.

Jiang Chen and Si Tu Yu both felt a bit uncomfortable; the light was dazzling, and the atmosphere had suddenly transformed from deathly stillness.

The Scepter of Creation materialized in Jiang Chen's hand, emitting a flickering light, as if guiding them.

The Scepter of Creation projected a pure white beam full of life, pointing the way ahead.

Jiang Chen gradually grew accustomed to this brightness, but Si Tu Yu still found it somewhat glaring.

Si Tu Yu couldn't help but ask in surprise, "What place is this?"

Jiang Chen looked around; there were flowers and grass, like a garden.

A small sun in the sky provided energy for the garden.

He scanned it with his Detection Technique, and the result showed "Secret Realm of Creation."

Jiang Chen pondered the connection between the three: the Lightning of Creation, the Scepter of Creation, and the Secret Realm of Creation.

All of this stirred his intense curiosity.

Si Tu Yu also learned to use the Detection Technique and found out that this place was called the "Secret Realm of Creation."

Jiang Chen wanted to fly forward, but discovered that flying was prohibited in the air.

Since he couldn't fly, he would just have to proceed on foot.

Stepping onto the soft grass and breathing the fresh air, Si Tu Yu wore a look of pure enjoyment.

"The air here is so fresh, so much better than the 'Fusishi Jie.'"

The air in the "Fusishi Jie" was like an old garbage dump—stinky and sour—naturally incomparable to this place.

Small insects crawled in the garden, making very faint sounds.

The sound of water came from ahead; behind the garden was a pond.

The pond water was clear, and fish were swimming inside.

Birds flew across the sky.

Here, everything looked full of vitality.

Following the guidance of the Scepter of Creation, the two crossed the garden, then passed through a small grove of trees, and finally saw a manor.

The manor was nestled in the jungle, surrounded by a small bridge over flowing water, like a paradise.

It was different from the paradise of the Righteous Hero Secret Realm.

The Righteous Hero Secret Realm was a bit more down-to-earth, with some traces of mortal life.

But this place didn't seem like somewhere people lived.

Jiang Chen didn't know why, but he just had that feeling.

The manor was encircled by flowing water, making it like an isolated island, connected to the outside by a small bridge.

"Ah!"

Si Tu Yu suddenly cried out in pain.

Jiang Chen turned to look; behind them, a thin, transparent Barrier had appeared without warning.

Si Tu Yu, caught off guard, had bumped her head against the transparent Barrier.

"Strange, when did this Barrier appear?"

Jiang Chen found it odd; there had clearly been no Barrier just a moment ago.

He took two steps back and passed through the Barrier smoothly.

Then he stepped forward again and entered the Barrier smoothly.

The Barrier had no effect on him at all.

But Si Tu Yu, no matter what, couldn't get in.

Jiang Chen thought of the Scepter of Creation; the difference between the two of them was the Scepter of Creation.

When he handed the Scepter of Creation to Si Tu Yu, she simply couldn't take it no matter what.

To Si Tu Yu, the Scepter of Creation was like something illusory; she couldn't even touch it.

She could see it but couldn't touch it, like a phantom.

After trying a few times, Si Tu Yu sighed, "If you can't get in, I'll just wait outside."

Jiang Chen didn't hesitate either. He released an Undead Legion to protect Si Tu Yu, then walked in himself.

He passed through the Barrier smoothly, crossed the small bridge, and arrived at the manor's main gate.

When he saw the manor's main gate, Jiang Chen's steps faltered.

Carved on the gate was a scepter.

The shape of the scepter was exactly the same as the Scepter of Creation; to be precise, the staff was identical.

The Scepter of Creation on the door also had an extra hexagonal gemstone.

Jiang Chen knew that this was the Life Core that the Scepter of Creation lacked.

Only by obtaining the Life Core could the Scepter of Creation be made complete.

He gave the door a gentle push, and the manor gate opened automatically. Jiang Chen walked in.

After he entered, the manor gate closed automatically.

The furnishings inside the manor were very simple—just a small garden, with not even a single house.

But now there were no flowers, only grass.

In the center of the garden stood a statue; the statue's hand was loosely grasping, as if holding something.

Jiang Chen looked around the garden several times but found nothing unusual, and finally came before the statue.

The statue was of a woman, very delicate and lifelike.

From the statue, the woman was very beautiful.

Jiang Chen didn't notice anything, and even the Detection Technique gave no response.

In this world, the Detection Technique would always give at least some feedback.

Even if it was just a name.

Things that didn't respond to the Detection Technique were rare.

This was enough to prove that this statue was extraordinary.

Jiang Chen examined it for a while, and finally his gaze fell on the statue's loosely clasped hand gesture.

Jiang Chen took out the Monarch Scepter and placed it in the statue's hand.

The Monarch Scepter, which Si Tu Yu couldn't even touch, settled securely into the statue's hand.

The Monarch Scepter burst with dazzling light, and the entire statue began to glow.

Jiang Chen took two steps back. Although he didn't sense any threat, he still maintained his due vigilance.

Amid the dazzling light, the statue transformed into a woman.

Her appearance was no different from a human woman.

A woman so beautiful and holy that words could hardly describe her.

Her beauty was unique—noble, sacred, as if she didn't belong to this world.

The woman held the Monarch Scepter, her gaze gentle, her voice soft. "Greetings, Human Race."

Jiang Chen asked, "May I ask who you are?"

The woman said softly, "I was once the Goddess of Life."

Jiang Chen's entire body went numb, and a chill rose from the soles of his feet.

He had made all sorts of guesses about the Monarch Scepter.

The most likely possibility was that it was a Mythic Weapon.

After all, the Monarch Scepter he already possessed was a Mythic Weapon.

He never imagined that he would actually meet a deity because of it.

Wait...

Jiang Chen caught a different meaning in her words.

She said, "once"...

A trace of sorrow appeared in the Goddess of Life's beautiful eyes, and in that instant, an overwhelming sadness uncontrollably welled up in Jiang Chen's heart.

The Domain Godstone spun on its own, and the killing intent within it surged out, jolting Jiang Chen's Spirit and snapping him back to clarity.

Jiang Chen felt a lingering fear. She hadn't said or done anything—just expressed a hint of emotion—and he had been affected.

Were deities truly this terrifying?

The Goddess of Life said with a hint of apology, "Sorry, I lost control of my emotions for a moment."

She walked slowly to a spot where flowers had once been planted.

With a gentle wave of the Monarch Scepter in her hand, a multitude of flowers burst forth from the ground, rapidly growing and blooming.

Then she walked to several other places and did the same.

Soon, the Garden was filled with all kinds of flowers.

The fragrance of flowers filled the air, bringing life to the entire garden.

Jiang Chen was stunned. Was this the power of a deity?

The Goddess of Life—could she truly control life itself?

The woman gracefully returned to stand before Jiang Chen. "It's been a long time since I've seen scenes from the past. This might be the last time I ever see them."

"Human, do you know? The outside world wasn't always called 'Fusishi Jie.'"

Jiang Chen said, "According to the records of our Human Race, it was because of a great war—an extremely terrifying Skill—that it became 'Fusishi Jie.'"

The Goddess of Life sighed. "The one who used that Skill was also a deity."

"He destroyed my world, turning it into a land of death."

"He killed everyone of the Three Races, killed me, and also killed himself."

"Although this Skill was powerful, the price was too great."

Jiang Chen's hair stood on end as he listened.

Wasn't it supposed to be a war among the Three Races? How were deities involved in it?

And on top of that, a mutual-destruction Skill had been used.

This Skill could even kill a deity—truly terrifying to the extreme.

Jiang Chen thought for a moment, then finally asked the question he had always wanted to know. "Respected Goddess of Life, may I ask what exactly a deity is?"

The Goddess of Life chuckled. "Little one of the Human Race, the mysteries of deities cannot be spoken. You'll learn slowly in time."

Clearly, she had no intention of answering Jiang Chen.

Unwilling to give up, Jiang Chen pressed on. "Between a deity and a Divine-level Strongman of our Human Race, who is stronger?"

The Goddess of Life laughed softly, as if she found Jiang Chen's question very amusing.

"The Divine Level of the Human Race, the Demon King of the Abyss, the Dragon King of the Dragon Race—all of them exist on the same level as us deities."

"As for who is stronger, that depends on who has walked further on this level."

This answer was not much different from what Li Xueru had once said.

In the end, strength still depended on oneself.

Jiang Chen felt slightly reassured. So deities weren't as powerful as he had imagined.

"And you..."

Jiang Chen then went on to ask a second question.