The founder of the Mesopotamian Federation!
The chief sage of the Sage Council!
An Immortal!
— Israel!
He was a person with many halos and honors, but in Chung Shen-soo's eyes, he was nothing special.
Apart from his long beard, he was no different from an ordinary old man. At most, he had the temperament of a scholar.
"The Federation was established more than 700 years ago. As an 'Immortal', if you hadn't ascended and died in an accident, you would have been able to live until now."
Chung Shen-soo waved his hand and said, "Sit!"
"I'm just an ordinary old man. Everything in the Federation has long since had nothing to do with me."
Israel's eyes flickered with wisdom as he sat in front of Chung Shen-soo.
Although their outfits and decorations were somewhat shocking, no passersby noticed this at all.
"Then … when the Federation was heavily damaged, you chose not to appear. Why did you appear in front of me?"
Chung Shen-soo asked thoughtfully.
"The Federation is just an ordinary country. In the secret history of hundreds of thousands or even millions of years, there are many countries that are greater than it and have larger territories than it …" Israel replied without a care in the world.
Isril answered nonchalantly, "Its existence and death will not bring much change to the world, but you are different!"
"Because I am an 'Immortal'?"
The corners of Chung Shen-soo's mouth curled up slightly.
"No … although Immortals are rare, there are still some in history …" Isril slowly shook his head. "It's because you are being watched … those mighty existences are paying more attention to you than any other Immortal in history. The mark on your body is proof of that!"
He was talking about the black blood curse.
"Yes … there aren't many Immortals who are as unlucky as me," Chung Shen-soo ridiculed.
"Taking shortcuts always comes with a price."
Israel Rizal smiled.
"Your state is beyond my expectations," Chung Shen-soo said after a moment of silence, "I thought … you had already gone mad."
He still had too many questions about this Great Sage.
"I studied the mysteries of ascension, and just like you, I almost traveled across the entire Astral Realm, only to fall into a dead end in the end …" Israel said. "At the time, I was still too young and naive, easily falling into extremes … Later on, I realized that not ascending was not a bad thing. After all, I would not become a pawn of those existences, or even food …"
"To those great beings, even immortals like us are but slightly larger ants … Our world is but a lone island surrounded by darkness and madness. Humans must recognize their insignificance and ignorance. Don't anger them, don't attract their attention, don't be too curious!"
…
"In short, I just have to hide, right?"
Chung Shen-soo inwardly rolled his eyes. "So … you chose to conceal yourself, chose to disappear … and even chose to watch the federation weaken, not planning to promote any 'Immortals' …"
"Indeed … 'Immortals' are already enough to attract the attention of those existences. If there are too many of them, it will bring about a disaster to this world."
Isril sighed. "And now, you are already one!"
"Me?"
Chung Shen-soo pointed at himself.
"You have already been marked by the Black Blood. When those curses spread all over your body, you will become his puppet, or even his incarnation!" Isril said solemnly. "Due to various reasons, those great beings cannot descend into the real world, but the arrangements on your body are the key to the Black Blood Lord circumventing the restrictions … In at most ten years, this will happen, and this is also the root of the descent of the apocalypse!"
Chung Shen-soo fell into silence.
Of course, he had guessed this possibility before.
"So … the prophecy of the master of the White Tower was correct. After nearly a hundred years of development, once I become the vessel of the Black Blood Lord, the apocalypse will also come …"
Chung Shen-soo nodded. "And you, Great Sage, chose to appear at this time to stop the apocalypse?"
"Yes, it would be for the best if I could erase you, the vessel … Unfortunately, by the time I found out about this, it was already too late. You had already consumed the Blood of Eternal Life and become an 'Immortal' … For the past hundred years, I have been silently waiting, hoping that you would be able to break out of this predicament … But everything has already been decided."
Isril sighed. "In order to protect this world, I can only ask you to leave …"
"There is no rush."
Chung Shen-soo crossed his legs and changed to a more comfortable sitting position. "Then … one last question, what do you mean by not ascending?"
"The literal meaning. We think that by reaching the root, we will obtain everything. How laughable …" Isril slowly shook his head. "Just like how we believe in the Seven Calamities and the Si Sui, we think that they will definitely save us … The great beings do not need faith, it is we who need faith. We have beautified them, we have made them more in line with our imagination … Everything is just a lie."
"All the 'ascenders' in history did not have a good ending after ascending … Obviously, they did not have a good ending."
"So, I advise those who come later not to ascend. This is the truth!"
… …
"Alright, I understand everything now. So, how do you plan to eliminate me?"
Chung Shen-soo drank a mouthful of milk tea.
They were both 'Immortals'. Perhaps his methods were slightly weaker and not as rich as Isril's, but even if he failed, escaping was not a problem.
In the mortal world, 'Immortals' were already regarded as gods, and were revered as demigods!
The battles between gods were usually extremely long.
"No, no, no … I am not planning to eliminate you. Instead, I am planning to help you."
Isril smiled slyly. "I want to help you … ascend! As long as you leave this world, you will not harm it. "
Obviously, he knew that Chung Shen-soo would not have a good ending after ascending, but he still decided to do so.
"As for the Ascension Altar, I have some guesses. Perhaps … it is not in the Spiritual Realm."
Chung Shen-soo sighed.
Isril's smile froze, and his face became somewhat gloomy. "I did not expect that your research had reached this stage."
"Because I have already found the edge of the Spiritual Realm …"
Chung Shen-soo replied softly, "Every time we pass through the waymark, we will reach a new dimension. So, why did we fall into the mortal world after passing the Trial of the Heavens?"
"The answer is … the entire real world is the Ascension Altar! We … have always been living on the altar! "
This was the truth of the real world!
The Spiritual Realm was far vaster than the real world. For the Spiritual Realm, the real world was an altar!
Although only 'Immortals' could attempt to ascend …
Everything that happened in the real world, the actions of humans and other intelligent creatures, and even their very existence, were all 'sacrifices'!
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