Geresco did not answer Lin Li's question directly. Instead, he looked at the land of Anril with some emotions, and calmly said, "I was born in the prehistoric times, and grew with the Tree of Eternity. I witnessed the rise and fall of the ancient wyrms and the Titans. I met someone I loved, and helped her and her race become the masters of this world. It was only when I lost her that I realized how ridiculous my so-called eternity and immortality were. "
Although it seemed to be a melodramatic love story, Lin Li heard a key point. The Immortal King and the Tree of Eternity were born together. Didn't that mean that the Immortal King was one of the Trees of Eternity? One was eternal, while the other was immortal. However, the Immortal King had gotten rid of the body of a tree, leaving only the Tree of Eternity in Anril.
At the same time, Lin Li also had an answer to another question in his heart. Why did the Immortal King always have a terrifying death aura in the legends? The founder of the Darkness Shrine, High Priest Rogge, had been affected by the death aura from afar during the battle between the Immortal King and the Dragon of Destruction, and thus turned into a half-undead existence.
Geresco did not pay attention to Lin Li's expression. Instead of saying that he was telling Lin Li, it was more like he was telling himself. However, his tone was still calm, as if he was not talking about his own matters. He slowly said, "I began to pursue true eternity, and it was here that I found the passage to another world."
Clearly, the passage to another world that Geresco was referring to was the game Endless World. Upon hearing this, Lin Li could not help but ask coldly, "So, you took a fancy to my Hunter character, the Stars of Fury, and the debris of the stars, right?"
Geresco smiled nonchalantly without any shame of being the one who had stolen his account. He said, "That's right. This is probably the influence of the Supreme Law that I was talking about! I discovered that I could bring the so-called virtual items from your game world to this world, and everything would become real. That's how the Stars of Fury and the debris of the stars appeared in this world. "
"However, it seems that this did not make you truly eternal. It seems that even your disciple does not take you seriously." Lin Li thought of Highlord Osric. From the bits and pieces of information he had gathered, Highlord Osric did not seem to be very respectful to the Immortal King back then.
"That's just an idiot who has been bewitched by the gods. This passage is something that even the gods would go crazy over. If they want to obtain information about that world, the gods can only think of using that idiot." Geresco's emotions were not affected at all. Although it was not a glorious thing to be schemed against by his own disciple, Osric had, after all, received the punishment he deserved.
Lin Li also managed to glean some information from Geresco's words about what had happened back then. Geresco had discovered the passage to another world, and the gods had reached an agreement with Osric to obtain the secrets of the passage and the other world.
Lin Li recalled what Connoris had said. Highlord Osric had returned to the Eternal Furnace after leaving for a period of time, only to be severely injured. He had no choice but to set up his mausoleum in advance and create a new body in order to be reborn. Clearly, Osric's severe injuries were most likely related to the Immortal King.
"In that case, is this also the reason why you suppressed the gods in the Endless Ocean?" Lin Li thought of the Magic Tower that sealed the gods under the Cursed Island.
"I helped them get rid of the obstacles to enter this world, and made them think that the passage is under the island. Those high and mighty gods would not believe it until the end, and they would never be able to leave that place." There was not a trace of pride in Geresco's tone. It was as if he was talking about a few trivial matters.
However, Lin Li could imagine that it was not as simple as what Geresco had said. Getting rid of the obstacles to enter this world was referring to killing the five Dragon Aspects of Anril. It was the existence of the five Dragon Aspects that made the gods not dare to enter Anril easily.
Deceiving the senses of the gods and making them think that the passage was under the cursed island was not something that could be done with a few simple lies. This made Lin Li think of the seven islands with the Divine-smith Mageweath Tower that the Immortal King had set up in the Endless Ocean. That was probably the key to deceiving the senses of the gods.
Although he knew some of the secrets of the past, they were not what Lin Li was really concerned about. Hence, he could not help but ask, "You still haven't told me what all of this has to do with me."
"After suppressing the gods, I only had one goal left, and that was to challenge the Supreme Order and become the supreme being above everything else. I wanted to achieve true eternity. However, I finally realized that this body that gave me great power had an irreparable flaw, and became an obstacle that I could not overcome. In order to get rid of this flaw, I became Geresco, overthrew everything in the past, and ended the worries that belonged to the Immortal King. " Geresco finally confessed his relationship with the Immortal King, and at the same time, revealed the reason why he overthrew the High Elves.
In another world, the world that Lin Li had transmigrated to, there was a saying called karma. In order to achieve higher achievements and break the Supreme Order, the Immortal King became Geresco and overthrew the rule of the High Elves, which could be considered as ending his past karma with the High Elves.
However, Lin Li clearly knew without guessing that Geresco had not achieved his desired goal even though he had gone to such extremes. Otherwise, he would not have transmigrated.
As expected, Geresco turned his gaze back to Lin Li, and continued, "Unfortunately, I still did not succeed. However, I also found the reason, and that's you."
"Me?" Lin Li was stunned for a moment. Although he had guessed it correctly, he did not expect that Geresco's ability to break the Supreme Order would have anything to do with him.
"Yes, it's you. Hence, I went back to the time when I first came back from that world, and brought you to Anril, and placed you in the present more than 1,000 years later. I needed you to grow up, and I needed you to make up for my flaws. Hence, you're here now, and I'm here too. " After saying that, Geresco looked at Lin Li quietly, as if he wanted to see Lin Li's reaction. However, he also seemed to be looking at a piece of material that could make up for his flaws.
Upon hearing this answer, Lin Li could not help but shudder. He had thought that he would be a pawn and a plaything, but he did not expect that he would be used as a material supplement to make up for someone else's flaws. Lin Li, who was only at the peak of the Sanctuary-realm, could not help but tremble slightly when facing Geresco, the god of the gods.
Lin Li did not know much about the flaws that Geresco mentioned, but there was clearly a connection between the Hunter character that Geresco had occupied back then and the smurf that Lin Li was currently using in his transmigration. In that case, the only way to make up for the flaws that Geresco mentioned was to combine the two into one.
Of course, Lin Li was certain that since Geresco had such a great goal of breaking through the Supreme Order and achieving nothing above all other laws, he would not selflessly sacrifice himself to fulfill Lin Li's wish. Hence, the only way to make up for the flaws was for Geresco to devour Lin Li.
At this moment, a wisp of coldness suddenly spread from his palm, as if it was going to freeze his soul. The fear that Lin Li had for Geresco, as well as the restlessness that was caused by being lost and at a loss, actually calmed down in this wisp of coldness.
Lin Li, who had calmed down a little, subconsciously clenched his fist, and felt the cold and hard sensation again. It was the Stars of Fury!
There was no doubt that Geresco was powerful, but when he felt the Stars of Fury in his hand, Lin Li gradually felt a sense of pride. So what if Geresco was the god of the gods? Back in the Endless World, he had used the Stars of Fury and the debris of the stars to kill the Dragon of Destruction, Azardas, whose realm was far higher than his. Did he not even have the courage to fight now?
Ever since Lin Li came to this world, it was not the first time that he had faced opponents who were far more powerful than him. If he had given up in the face of a strong enemy, he would have long been a pile of soil. He was very clear that no matter how hopeless the situation was, he would only be able to find a chance of survival if he mustered the courage to give up. Giving up was the real source of despair.
Of course, Lin Li, who had made up his mind, did not immediately fight with Geresco. Instead, he looked at him with a mocking gaze, and said, "In that case, why did you arrange all this for me? You could just capture me and do whatever you want with me."
Lin Li wanted to know what was going on with this compensation. It might become a powerful bargaining chip in his desperate situation. He could vaguely guess that Geresco's so-called compensation for his flaws should not just be a simple devouring of his soul and spirit. If that was the case, Geresco wouldn't have to make these arrangements and push himself all the way to his current level.
Geresco was not angered by Lin Li's sarcasm, and seemed to have everything under control. Without hiding anything, he said, "Seems like you've already guessed it. Firstly, I don't need weaklings, so I arranged everything so that you could get to where you are now. Secondly, I want you to give everything you have to me willingly. "
"Hah!" Lin Li couldn't help but sneer. The respect he once had for the God of Mages had long vanished. He coldly said, "You want me to give everything I have to you willingly? Even if you're the God of Gods, you're taking it for granted! Although I'm not as powerful as you, I'm not that despicable! "
However, upon hearing Lin Li's words, a smile appeared on Geresco's face. He nodded, and said, "That's right. What I want is your heart to fight. If you don't even have this spirit, you won't be qualified to achieve the supreme nomological realm with me."
Geresco's answer almost made Lin Li spit out a mouthful of blood. He had made up his mind to give it his all, and yet he had fallen into Geresco's trap. Of course, even then, he had never thought of giving up. Geresco's meaning was very clear. Just because he didn't have the right didn't mean that he would let him off. After all, there was no need for a useless person to exist.
Looking at the change in Lin Li's expression, Geresco smiled slightly as if he had seen through Lin Li's inner thoughts. He continued, "Besides, this might not be a bad thing for you. You're still unable to take the last step, and you can't ignite the divine fire to ascend to the divine position. You've probably noticed some problems."
"What do you mean?" Lin Li looked at Geresco with some bewilderment, and a thought flashed through his mind. Did I think wrong?
"The flaw I'm talking about is not only in me, but also in you. Don't you want to make up for this flaw and take the last step? In fact, you might even become the supreme law and be truly immortal! " Geresco's tone was somewhat tempting and yearning. He was yearning for the great goal that he was pursuing.
However, Lin Li was obviously extremely calm in the face of such temptation. He was now only at the peak of the Sanctuary-realm, and was still trillions of light years away from the illusory realm of nothingness. Besides, in his opinion, what Geresco meant was to swallow him into his stomach and achieve his goal together with Geresco. If that was the case, what would be the point of doing that for him?
It was like a joke between a hunter and a polar bear. The hunter wanted a bear-skin coat, while the polar bear wanted to fill its stomach. Hence, the polar bear ate the hunter. The polar bear filled its stomach, and the hunter, in a sense, also obtained the bear-skin coat. If that was the case, what did it have to do with Lin Li even if he reached the so-called realm of nothingness?
Of course, Lin Li believed that Geresco did not lie to him about the flaws in his body. After all, he had long felt that the peak of the Sanctuary-realm was already his limit. It was obvious that there was only a thin membrane between him and the realm of the gods, but he could never break through it.
Geresco had taken away Lin Li's main Hunter character, and the body that Lin Li had used to transmigrate to Anril was just a smurf that originally had professional life functions. That was probably the reason for the difference in the limits of the two. Geresco had reached the peak of the gods, while Lin Li could only stay at the peak of the Sanctuary-realm.
"What's in it for me? Do you have the heart to sacrifice yourself for me?" Lin Li looked at Geresco mockingly. Of course, he wouldn't believe that Geresco had done so much just to push others to the so-called realm of nothingness.
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