Chapter 398: The Secret of Eternal Life

Lin Chao used Xia Wu Clan to test his current strength and see what level he belonged to in this world.

The results of the test were somewhat disappointing.

The Xia Wu Clan before him was, to Lin Chao, a mere showpiece with no real value.

However, he knew in his heart that his strength was likely far beyond Legendary, and even against a true god, he could put up a fight.

This was terrifying.

After all, he had not yet ascended to a God Position.

Of course, these things did not matter much to Lin Chao.

He attacked Xia Wu Clan without holding anything back.

This scene truly shocked everyone present.

A strange light appeared in She Yao's eyes: "To think there is such a powerhouse!"

Xia Qi and the One-Eyed Sword Saint were both wearing expressions of disbelief.

In their hearts, unless it was a true god from the Pantheon, Xia Wu Clan was an invincible existence in the world.

That was a god, how could he be defeated by an unknown nobody?

Could it be... that the other party was actually a god?

Among these people, Charlie was the most excited.

This was his cousin!

Seeing this, Xia Wu Clan only wanted to flee.

Those who understand the times are wise; he was now certain that this was clearly a god from the Pantheon playing a trick on him.

However, he could not escape at all.

A hand landed on his shoulder, and the space around him seemed to Imprison him; the remaining Divine Power within his body also solidified at this moment, turning into a paste-like state.

In Lin Chao's hands, he had absolutely no ability to resist, like a doll.

Fear finally appeared in Xia Wu Clan's eyes: "Your Excellency... it is all a misunderstanding."

Lin Chao smiled: "I covet your Divine Power."

Xia Wu Clan was not a Divine Creature, but a true god.

By slaying such a god, he could also devour their Divine Power and divine office.

Xia Wu Clan panicked.

Among gods, devouring each other's Divine Power and divine office was very common.

The grudges among gods were also mostly about the coveting of Divine Power.

Xia Wu Clan could not leave at all; as he was now, his strength was less than half of his peak.

"Are you a newly ascended god?" At this moment, Xia Wu Clan had to find another way to gain a glimmer of hope for survival, "You surely don't know why the gods and the Spirit Gods went to war back then; this concerns a massive secret."

"I can tell you this secret in exchange... how about Your Excellency spares my life?"

Even with his life in someone else's hands, Xia Wu Clan still looked graceful and had the bearing of a god.

Of course, only he knew how panicked he was inside.

"Oh?" Lin Chao was somewhat curious.

He also knew about the war between the Spirit Gods and the gods.

According to the records in those Church scriptures, it was because the Spirit Gods were wicked, enslaving all living things, which provoked the anger of the gods.

The gods replaced all living things, rose up to strike the Spirit Gods, and ultimately won.

In any case, it was a story of justice defeating evil.

"Actually, the great war between the Spirit Gods and the gods was not for the sake of the common people at all."

"All living things, in the eyes of the Spirit Gods and the gods, were nothing but grass, mere grass that could provide a bit of faith."

"The war between the Spirit Gods and the gods was for a Supreme Treasure, or perhaps a qualification."

Xia Wu Clan seemed to have returned to the past, his eyes filled with a fanatical look.

Lin Chao looked at Xia Wu Clan without speaking.

"Do you know that, actually... the world is not the world we see, and there is a sky beyond the sky?" Xia Wu Clan looked at Lin Chao with a proud expression on his face.

This information was very secret and was the result of all the Spirit Gods' research.

These Spirit Gods, through their research, discovered that there were actually other worlds existing outside of this world.

"Other worlds?"

"What does that mean?"

"There are other worlds outside of ours?"

The people among the Twelve Hidden were confused and deeply shocked.

In their hearts, the Continent, the Abyss, the Pantheon, and the Starry Sky formed a world, a perfect closed loop.

Now, being told that there were other worlds outside of this one, they could not comprehend it.

This was like telling a frog in a well that there was a vast sky outside; the frog would dismiss it with disdain, believing that what it saw was the whole world.

Lin Chao fell silent.

He had thought it was some kind of secret.

Did this count as a secret?

After all, he had been to many worlds.

"Is that it?" Lin Chao looked at Xia Wu Clan with a dull expression.

Xia Wu Clan was somewhat surprised.

Because, when these things were first discovered, all the Spirit Gods were very shaken, and some even refused to accept this news and fell into the Abyss.

The person before him was far too calm.

Xia Wu Clan knew it was time to bring out the real goods!

"Heaven Beyond Heaven concerns a massive secret.

All gods, and even Spirit Gods, no matter how powerful, can only survive for one hundred thousand years.

For us gods, this is such a painful thing." Mentioning this, Xia Wu Clan had a trace of pain in his eyes.

"One hundred thousand years?" Hearing this, Lin Chao was slightly stunned.

The people on the scene were also shocked, having heard a great secret.

Because, in their memories, gods were omnipotent and could enjoy eternal life by staying in their God Kingdoms.

The believers of gods, by staying in the God Kingdom, could also enjoy eternal life.

That is why so many humans are willing to believe in gods, and for the sake of the gods, are fearless of death.

Yet now, it is said that the most powerful gods can only enjoy a lifespan of one hundred thousand years.

"It is precisely because of this that the Spirit Gods have been researching a way to break the deadlock.

In the end, they actually managed to research it.

To truly achieve eternal life, one needs a Supreme Treasure.

Unfortunately, this matter... leaked, and the gods came to know of it.

Thus, a great war broke out between the gods and the Spirit Gods, which ultimately ended in the defeat of the Spirit Gods.

Nowadays, even many gods are unaware of the news regarding this Supreme Treasure; I fear only those few Masters know.

Even if you are a god with Strong Divine Power, it is impossible for you to know these secret matters.

Because that Supreme Treasure has already been targeted by the Four Great Sovereigns; they will not allow other gods to lay a finger on it.

Regarding the news of that Supreme Treasure... you can only obtain the specific details from me.

I can tell you the detailed information about that Supreme Treasure.

However, you must guarantee, by swearing to your God Kingdom, that you will spare my life and not devour my Divine Power.

Otherwise..."

Xia Wu Clan said calmly.

The God Kingdom is the foundation of a god.

Swearing to the God Kingdom, this kind of oath has a great effect.

If a god violates such an oath, at the very least, their God Kingdom will collapse, and they will fall to become a mortal.

Lin Chao looked at Xia Wu Clan, squinting his eyes: "Are you threatening me?"

Xia Wu Clan breathed a sigh of relief; the other party seemed to have softened.

"I dare not. It is just that... my life is currently in your hands, and in order to survive, I have no choice but to use this tactic.

If you are willing to spare my life, I will not only tell you the specific information about that Supreme Treasure, but also tell you a... secret matter concerning the gods.

Of course, I will also swear by my God Kingdom; if I deceive you, may my God Kingdom collapse." Xia Wu Clan lowered his voice, his face full of a respectful expression.

In fact, he had already made up his mind that once his strength recovered, he would definitely come back to settle the score.

The humiliation of today could not just be let go.

Lin Chao hesitated for a long time before saying: "Fine, I agree to your terms."

Saying this, Lin Chao swore by his own God Kingdom.

Finally, he added a sentence: if this oath is violated, may the God Kingdom collapse.

Hearing this, Xia Wu Clan was inwardly delighted and also swore by his God Kingdom before Lin Chao.

A smile also flashed in the depths of Lin Chao's eyes: "You may speak."

Xia Wu Clan then said: "Actually, that Supreme Treasure is a Gate, located deep within the Pantheon."

"A Gate?" Lin Chao pondered.

"Yes, a Gate. According to some big figures among our Spirit Gods, behind that Gate... is the endless Void, and even for a god, one would need to travel for endless years within it to cross the endless Void.

However, at the end of the Void is an extremely dangerous place, which the Spirit Gods call God Fall.

That place is vast and white, filled everywhere with white, viscous substances.

It emits a charming fragrance.

At that time, those big figures of the Spirit Gods understood through research of ancient books that as long as one crossed that vast white gelatinous area, one could leave this realm, reach other worlds, and obtain the mystery of eternal life.

At that time, many Spirit Gods wanted to cross that area... but... every Spirit God that reached the God Fall area... perished on the spot.

Even Spirit Gods at the Master level could not be spared.

It was precisely because of this incident that the strength of the Spirit Gods was greatly reduced, which allowed the gods to find an opportunity to seize back the Pantheon."

Mentioning this, Xia Wu Clan was filled with indignation.

Lin Chao squinted his eyes slightly: "Vast and white? God Fall?"

"Yes, although I have not seen it with my own eyes, I have heard other friends mention it.

The God Fall Land is particularly strange; any Spirit God that comes into contact with it will inevitably turn into fragments.

Divine Power, divine office, and Rules have absolutely no use in the God Fall Land.

It is as if the God Fall Land rejects all living beings.

Any living being that enters the God Fall Land will perish.

However, to go to other worlds and attain eternal life, one must pass through the God Fall Land.

Unfortunately, later the God War occurred, and the research on the God Fall Land was interrupted.

However, the Four Great Sovereigns among the gods should have been researching the God Fall Land all along; perhaps they have results.

Of course, I can be certain that they definitely have not succeeded in researching a way to leave, otherwise... I fear they would not still be here now."

The Fifth Ancestor of Rangers was very confident.

Regarding the gods of the Pantheon, the Fifth Ancestor of Rangers was very disgusted.

Otherwise, perhaps the higher-ups of the Spirit Gods would have already discovered a way to leave this realm, and he too could have obtained eternal life.

Of course, in front of Lin Chao, he dared not show too much hostility.

"What about the other secret?" From the mouth of the Fifth Ancestor of Rangers, not much could be asked about that Gate, or the news of the God Fall Land, so he asked about the final matter.

"As for that last matter..." A sharp look flashed in the eyes of the Fifth Ancestor of Rangers, "Actually, within the current Pantheon, the mutually hostile Death Master and Light Master... are a pair of biological brothers."

Lin Chao was slightly surprised to hear this news.

These two were actually biological brothers.

Everyone on the God Continent knew that the Death Temple and the Light Temple regarded each other as their greatest enemies.

These two temples were as incompatible as Water and Fire.

If it were not for attacking the Arcane Empire, these two temples would not have joined forces.

Now, the gods of these two temples were actually biological brothers.

Although, for gods, blood relations did not count for much.

But it could still be inferred that the relationship between the Death Master and the Light Master was certainly not simple.

"Your Excellency, I have already told you what I should tell you, so I will leave now." The Fifth Ancestor of Rangers wanted to slip away.

After all, Lin Chao gave him a very strong sense of oppression.

A wise man does not fight when the odds are against him.

Lin Chao swore by his God Kingdom that he would not come to cause him trouble.

However, the content of the oath the Fifth Ancestor of Rangers made did not include not causing trouble for Lin Chao.

Therefore, once his strength recovered, or he found helpers, he would definitely avenge today's grudge.

Lin Chao had a smile in his eyes: "Did I say... you could leave?"

The Fifth Ancestor of Rangers was slightly stunned, then sneered: "Your Excellency has already sworn by your own God Kingdom, you cannot take action against me?

Could it be that Your Excellency wants to break your oath, causing your God Kingdom to collapse?"

He was fearless, and at this moment, he even wished for Lin Chao to take action.

In that case, Lin Chao's God Kingdom would naturally collapse, his strength would be less than one-tenth of its original state, and that would be his home turf.

Lin Chao smiled mysteriously, no longer holding back, and struck instantly.

Powerful Divine Power surged toward the Fifth Ancestor of Rangers like the sea.

The body of the Fifth Ancestor of Rangers stiffened; he was already controlled by Lin Chao, his Divine Power was Imprisoned, so now that Lin Chao had struck, how could he resist?

Divine Power poured into his body, destroying his physique, devouring his Divine Power, and converting his Divine Office.

An expression of disbelief appeared on the face of the Fifth Ancestor of Rangers: "How is this possible, you swore by your God Kingdom!"

He did not understand.

A God Kingdom oath is the heaviest of oaths.

Moreover, there were no loopholes to exploit.

Even gods at the Master level must abide by it if they swear one.

Yet the person before him had taken action against him, but nothing had happened to him.

This...

"Is there a possibility... that I do not have a God Kingdom." Lin Chao's eyes held a smile.

Without a God Kingdom, there naturally could be no swearing by a God Kingdom.

This Fifth Ancestor of Rangers first coveted his Divine Power, then later harbored murderous intent toward him.

Such an enemy, he would naturally not spare.

"How could this be!" The Fifth Ancestor of Rangers widened his eyes.

How could there be a god without a God Kingdom.

Could it be... the other party is not a god!

How is this possible!

If he is not a god, how could his Divine Power be so abundant, and how could he easily suppress him!

He did not understand.

He naturally did not know that after Lin Chao became Legendary, tens of thousands of players provided experience for Lin Chao every day.

The strength of a Legendary actually has no end.

It is just that no one can keep improving forever.

Lin Chao had not ascended to godhood simply because his Divine Office was insufficient.

However, his strength was indeed increasing.

If one were to use an inappropriate metaphor to describe Lin Chao, it would be that he is at the 108,000th layer of Qi Refining.

Lin Chao used his Divine Power without any softness of heart; the Fifth Ancestor of Rangers, already under his control, could not resist at all, and in an instant, his Divine Soul dissipated.

All his Divine Office and Divine Power were absorbed by Lin Chao.

The Divine Office of the Ranger Divine Office was also converted into Civilization Divinity by Lin Chao.

The quantity of his Divine Office suddenly surged by a large margin.

The amount required for ascending to godhood... was not far off.

That's right.

Previously, it might have taken two or three months, but now... it was already close at hand.

As long as those players worked a little harder, Lin Chao could even ascend to godhood today.

Even without effort, the matter of conferring godhood will happen in about a week.

This made Lin Chao very happy.

These spiritual gods still have some uses.

Lin Chao killed the five ancestors of the chivalrous in the snap of a finger.

He cast his gaze upon the one-eyed Sword Saint and Rena.

At this moment, they had not yet reacted.

Thanks to 【Hui Mou Jian You Xiang】 for the tip, thank you!

(End of this chapter)