I had always thought that the sky of the Heavenly Realm was just like how it looked, a normal atmosphere with clouds and sunlight. I had never flown to the top of the sky to see what it looked like. As for the reason … this was someone else's house. Would you have the nerve to climb a ladder to see how many watts the chandelier was when you visited your neighbor's house? Even if you were stupid, you wouldn't be so stupid.
"The spatial structure of the Heavenly Realm is very special. In the more remote areas, the truth is replaced by illusions that can erode reality. At the borders, this situation is even more obvious. The sky you see on the ground is only what it 'needs' to appear. If you don't get close, you won't be able to imagine what it looks like." God Father brought me all the way to the top of the Heavenly Realm. We moved quickly and soon passed through the thick layers of clouds. As we moved forward, he introduced the special environment of the Heavenly Realm through our spiritual connection. "Part of this distortion is the original design, and the other part is the Heavenly Realm itself evolving. This is a changing world, and 'information' is very unstable here. The power of the Gods can easily change reality, and even the Heavenly Realm is not immune to such changes. Hence, its borders are always changing, and it has never been fixed. Now, you can witness this strange place with your own eyes."
I could already feel that the surrounding environment was not normal. We rose all the way into the sky and passed through the clouds that were full of moisture. Up until then, everything around us had at least been real, but as we moved forward, the sense of reality grew weaker and weaker. I began to feel that the strong wind blowing against my face was intermittent, and I felt as though I was walking on the same spot. However, I was sure that I was still heading to the top of the sky. Strange sounds began to appear around me. The sky was clear, but I could hear thunder in the distance, and I could hear the sound of rushing water. I could hear the sound of air being torn apart a hundred meters away from me. Then, these sounds gradually quieted down. It was quieted down, but not away. It was as though someone had lowered the volume of the stereo. I looked down. The floating continents in the Heavenly Realm were all covered by the clouds. I couldn't see anything … No, it shouldn't be clouds. I didn't remember seeing such a thick layer of clouds when we set off. Those things looked uniform and thick, like a deliberate layer of blinding curtain that had completely covered the Heavenly Realm.
"Look up." God Father suddenly floated over and patted my shoulder. I looked up in the direction of his finger.
I saw countless floating continents inverted at the top of the sky.
Glorious, majestic, and familiar — it was the Divine Realm continent that we had just left!
No, it's not quite the same. Although I can tell from the familiar terrain that the upside-down continents in the sky are the Divine Realm, they are filled with a sense of lifelessness. The Emerald Continent is green, but it is a kind of cold green. If I must describe it …
It was like a lifelike plastic flower basket. No matter how real it looked, it was still plastic.
Moreover, they were all hanging upside down from the sky, as if those continents had a completely opposite gravity. According to the direction he came from, these continents were obviously distributed symmetrically with the Divine Realm below like a mirror image. Could they be shadows?
"That's the Reverse God Realm. You've probably guessed it, they're symmetrical with the real God Realm, just like the reflection in a mirror," the Godfather said with a chuckle. "But this is only one of the scenes that may appear at the edge of the God Realm. Sometimes it's an endless storm, sometimes it looks like the void, and sometimes there's only a large expanse of aurora — I can't tell what it will look like, it's purely random."
"It's quite magical." I nodded repeatedly. "I can't see this place at all from below. It's as if there's something in between." As I said that, I casually summoned a ball of chaotic energy and threw it into the sky. This ball of energy instantly hit the upside-down continent and caused a huge explosion.
"What the heck … Didn't you say that those are all mirror images?!" I had thought that the energy arrow would pass through the floating continents as if it were water. I never expected that it would actually hit. Looking at the huge upside-down mushroom cloud slowly spreading on the floating continent, I was dumbfounded. "You're not going to ask me for compensation, are you?"
"Why can't a mirror image be real?" The Godfather smiled and glanced at me. "The boundary between real and fake has always been blurred. Everything in the world is information. Things that can be modified have no meaning in being real or fake."
For some reason, I recalled Monina's unfathomable power of darkness. She used shadows as weapons and even attacked shadows and names to destroy reality. This was probably the realm that she had mastered that had surpassed the boundary between real and fake.
I slowly released my own power and changed my form. My normal and limited five senses were gradually replaced by the super senses of a Void Creature. The images of the surroundings no longer entered my brain through my sensory organs but directly reverberated in my soul in the form of information. The unreal feeling that I had at the edge of the God Realm finally faded away. I "looked" at the Godfather and gave him a look that indicated that I was ready.
The Godfather was stunned for a moment before he kindly reminded me, "… About that, you don't have any facial features right now. I can't see your expression."
I replied, "… Err, I meant that I'm ready. The two seniors over there, can you step back a little?"
I turned my head helplessly to look at the Cowain couple. Only the two of them had followed me here. The others had obediently waited below. It wasn't that I couldn't understand their mentality of joining in on the fun (after all, Icetis also had the personality of a bastard who didn't join in on the fun). It was just that the psychological pressure of having two people following me just to watch me being trained by the Godfather was basically a disaster.
I didn't doubt that my sparring with the Godfather was actually a one-sided training. I was very clear about my own capabilities. I was known as one of the top three fighters in the Void because of my race's natural talents and the fact that there were only three of us in my race. I didn't doubt that the harmless-looking guy in front of me had the ability to blast any living being apart from King Huron into the Void in the time it takes to finish a bowl of instant noodles. This included Chen, who was known as the third strongest person in the Void. In such a situation, the pressure from Icetis's unscrupulous parents watching from the side was a little too much …
"It's fine. When you start fighting later, we will step back. I guarantee that it won't affect the sparring," Uncle Cowain said as he took out two bags of melon seeds out of nowhere and passed one to Icetis's mother. "Come, this is the specialty of the human world that our daughter brought back last time …"
"I will pretend to dodge later." The Godfather leaned over and said softly, "Just hit them with all your might. Don't hold back."
I was speechless.
A powerful shockwave suddenly spread out. The Godfather and I used the power of the shockwave to pull apart the distance between us. The Cowain couple, who were still watching from the side, ran away in the blink of an eye.
"Un, you are very vigilant." After I stabilized myself from the shockwave, the Godfather's voice sounded in my head. "Furthermore, you were able to separate yourself from your physical body in an instant and avoid the moment when the shockwave is the strongest. You have basically mastered your current body form."
"Thank you for your compliment. When you leaned in, I felt that something was wrong. That smile was too fake." I grimaced in my imagination and tried my best to keep my voice calm. I did manage to react in that instant, but it wasn't as easy as I thought. I didn't even know why a shockwave appeared out of nowhere. It wasn't an explosion, and I didn't see the Godfather take any action. It was just that in that instant when he leaned in, I instinctively felt that something was wrong. By the time I reacted, my body had already taken emergency measures. What was that shockwave?
It didn't seem like air … Un, that kind of ordinary shockwave shouldn't have made me feel a sense of danger.
"It's your turn." The Godfather's voice reminded me to not be in a daze. I shook my head and locked my gaze on the seemingly defenseless figure standing a few hundred meters away. Then, I summoned densely packed void cracks that looked like spider webs. These destructive cracks interweaved to form a gigantic sphere and let out a sharp whistle in the thin air environment. Then, the sphere and I charged forward like a cannonball.
I probably couldn't think of a more cool, cool, and awesome skill in my entire life. This skill was nicknamed by Lin Xue as "Bowling Ball's Wrath" …
"Oh, other than the Tortoise Punch, you also came up with quite a few tricks in this form." Icetis' voice sounded leisurely. She didn't seem nervous at all when she was in the eye of the storm. "But don't you think it's a little silly to shoot yourself out like a cannonball?"
I didn't have the time to bicker with this female hooligan. I directly blocked her ridicule in my mind. The few hundred meters were covered in the blink of an eye. The storm ball formed by the void cracks collided with the Godfather's body. Then, all the cracks were released. This time, the real shockwave arrived. The power of the void surged into the world of Order and began to destroy every inch of space within its range. Everything in sight began to distort, change shape, and dissipate. Darkness gradually eroded the ceiling of the God Realm. In the midst of this shattered spatial storm, the Godfather's figure didn't move at all. He used some unknown method to completely isolate the damage caused by the spatial fissure.
Of course, this wasn't out of my expectations. If such a simple and direct attack could be effective, then the Godfather would have lived for so many years in vain. It was just that I couldn't see any skills or power that he used. He simply blocked the damage. This was what made me feel conflicted. An opponent that I couldn't understand, even if I were to be a sparring partner!
"Just treat me like a wooden dummy. Just start fighting." Father God stood calmly in the chaotic spatial rift. There was still a slightly dazed smile on his face. "I'm not very good at guiding people, but I'm very good at taking a beating."
I said, "… Look at my Void Dragon Fist!"
Icetis sighed. "Damn it. After closing the distance, he still only has the Tortoise Punch."
I had already expanded my Void Domain. However, it seemed to be useless against the Godfather. Thus, I threw a simple Dragon Fist at him. This wasn't just a simple punch. I worked hard to condense the corrosive power of the void into my attack. A black shadow followed my fist like a small tornado. If it was an ordinary mortal object, once it came into contact with this attack, it would instantly be reduced to basic information units.
However, it was ineffective. The Godfather used his arm to block it, and the purposely condensed Void Torrent disappeared.
I still couldn't tell what special power or skill the Godfather had used. I had no idea what was going on.
I slightly increased the distance between us and tried out all the attack skills I knew as if I were hitting a wooden dummy. The Godfather didn't dodge or evade as he said. He took all of my attacks head-on. It couldn't be said that these attacks were ineffective. I was certain that my attacks were a threat to the Godfather because he had a serious expression on his face. Also, blocking or using "some invisible power" to cancel out the attacks would be strenuous. I was certain that if I really fought him seriously, even if the Godfather was the Godfather, I would be injured. After all, we shared the same position on the Void Stairs. The Void creatures' "damage reduction" talents were ineffective between us.
But the main problem was that I couldn't tell how he was defending at all! Blocking with his hand? Directly taking it on? There's an invisible shield around him? From start to finish, the Godfather didn't even use a single "skill". He was just blocking like an ordinary person facing a rubber ball. No matter how dangerous the situation was, he didn't use any special power. I couldn't see through him at all. I had no idea what he was doing …
Where? Doing? What? What!
"Just how did you defend against it?" I finally couldn't take it anymore and stopped bombarding the Godfather. I also allowed the surrounding space to repair itself slightly as I asked him with a stomach full of questions.
"I can tell that you seem to have a different understanding of your own power." The Godfather heaved a sigh of relief. Even if there was a difference in power level, the attacks from the Void creatures weren't as effective as normal attacks. That was why it was quite difficult for him to defend against them. "You seem to be too focused on so-called skills or 'moves.'"
"No moves?" I waved my hand and suddenly became spirited. "You're saying that no moves are better than having moves? Move as one pleases the heart? Attack as one pleases the will of the world? Oh my god, so this thing that I didn't understand but thought to be awesome is actually useful? "
The Godfather was stunned by my words. After a long while, he continued, "Hey, your understanding is quite high. But that's not what I meant. I'm saying that it's fine as long as you can win. Why do you need the 'process'?"
I was very glad that I had complete facial paralysis. As long as my body didn't tremble, no matter how awkward it was, I would still look very calm.
"Then, how did you do it?"
The Godfather thought for a moment. "Oh, it's not easy to explain. Let me ask you a question first: What is the essence of the power of the Void?"
"The essence of the Void?" I didn't expect the topic to reach such a level. "Hmm … The starting point of all things? The Sea of Origin of Information? The place where all things that are known and unknowable are mixed together? "
The essence of the Void is the 'essence'. You can say it is anything because it is everything. It is the 'essence' itself. Your power — isn't power, but something more fundamental. The so-called moves, skills, and power are all meaningless. The Void creatures don't need these. "The Godfather pointed at the upside-down continent in the sky." Let me give you an example. If you were to split that continent, what would you do? "
I didn't really understand and looked up at the sky. "Just split that continent? You can just use energy attacks. If you're more advanced, you can use spatial cracks. If you don't want to limit your power, you can even use Void Edge … "
The Godfather shook his head and pointed at the continent high up in the sky. He casually said, "Split."
The continent in the sky soundlessly split in half without any warning. There was no process, no sound, no light effects, and no energy or spatial ripples. I didn't sense any "change" from God Father's body at all. It was as if an ordinary person had simply raised their hand. The first thing I thought of was the Gods' power of "Word of Law," but I immediately rejected this thought. Even if it was "Word of Law," it should still be possible to detect "ripples." Changes in Concepts, changes in Natural Laws, surges of power, changes in the flow of information — all of these should be things that could be detected. Usually, when Icetis casually said "Let There Be Light," I would be able to sense the "distortions" in the real world. However, I couldn't find any traces of Godfather's actions at all.
Reality didn't distort, and the continent didn't experience any changes. It was just that Godfather said "split," and reality directly switched to the continent being split apart.
"There's essentially no difference between splitting apart a continent or a world. You should be able to do both." Godfather finally looked in my direction. "But you're restricted by having to use a certain 'skill' or 'method.' Why do you have to be restricted? The Void is the source of all things. In that case, the 'split apart continent' or anything else that you can and can't think of are just a part of the Void. Why do you need to use the troublesome process to realize something that you already have? Mortals need to use a blade to cut things. But if you are a blade yourself, or if you have the Concept of 'slicing,' why do you need to find a blade? "
I still didn't quite understand, but this time, I seemed to have faintly grasped something.
Just like how he had guided me many times in the past, Godfather helped me, a rookie, to take a huge step forward. And this step was much bigger than any I had taken in the past. I didn't know how long it would take me to completely digest all this knowledge.
"I used several hundred years to figure it out on my own, and then another several hundred years to grasp how to do it." Godfather smiled as he looked at me. "That's why you don't need to be in a hurry to succeed. Just remember one thing: There's no need for a process, and there's no need for any unnecessary actions. If you want the result, then you are the result. You just need to work hard towards this goal. As for now … you've rested enough. Continue. "
I thought about it and agreed with Godfather, so I temporarily put aside the things I didn't understand and focused again. I spread the power of the Void throughout my body, turning it into a weapon, an attack, and an attack. I didn't need to worry about what type of skill I should imitate with the Void — I didn't need to reduce the Void, which was already at a high level, to a so-called "skill" and then gather all the power in my body …
Godfather noticed this minute change and nodded slightly.
"Try my Void Dragon Rising Fist!"
Icetis finally couldn't hold back her exasperation. "Damn you! Why are you still using this move!"
The violent impact and the huge windstorm that swept across the entire God Realm drowned out the female pervert's roar …
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