Chapter 2982: The Four Supreme Laws
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“This is how the Profound Divine Metal, Chaos Divine Flame, and I came to being. Once we evolve to the second form, we will gain sentience. Our memories and knowledge are inherited so we know what we are and what will happen in the future. There are only two outcomes for the Five Divine Elements: one, we end up being absorbed by another Divine Element. Two, we keep absorbing other Divine Elements before finally evolving to our final forms, helping our host to become an apex powerhouse. Then, we would be reborn into a new body. At that time, the remaining elemental energy would revert to the first form and return to the heavens and earth. It’s a cycle. However, only a handful of the Five Divine Elements are able to successfully evolve to their final forms. I can only hope three of us would be able to walk to the end of the road with you.” The Chaos Divine Earth did not seem confident at the end of its sentence.
Duan Ling Tian fell silent for a moment before he asked, “Why are there only 18 Realms of G.o.ds? Why isn’t there a 19th Realm of G.o.ds?”
“The rules of heaven and earth make it so that there can only be 18 Realms of G.o.ds existing at one time. There’s nothing the apex powerhouses can do to change this,” the Chaos Divine Earth replied.
“The rules of heaven and earth? What is that?” Duan Ling Tian was startled.
“The rules of heaven and earth are rather vague. No one really knows what they are, but there’s no doubt that they exist. For example, the Lightning Penalty Oath in the mundane realms is one of the rules of heaven and earth. In the Devata Realms, only a handful of people are able to break through and become G.o.ds. This also seems to be one of the rules of heaven and earth. Even apex powerhouses are as insignificant as ants faced with the rules of heaven and earth. There was once an apex powerhouse that tried to create the 19th Realm of G.o.ds… Do you know what happened in the end?” the Chaos Divine Earth asked Duan Ling Tian.
“What happened?” Duan Ling Tian was intrigued. Since heaven and earth only allowed 18 Realms of G.o.ds to exist, creating the 19th Realm of G.o.ds was akin to deliberately going against the rules of heaven and earth.
“A punishment from heaven and earth descended on him, and he was reduced into ashes!” the Chaos Divine Earth replied.
Duan Ling Tian’s heart skipped a beat. An apex powerhouse who was almost invincible in heaven and earth was reduced to ash for violating the rules of heaven and earth? With this, he realized how formidable the rules of heaven and earth were.
After Duan Ling Tian regained his senses, he curiously asked, “You mentioned earlier that most people who became apex powerhouses possess at least one Divine Element in its final form… Does this mean there are those who successfully became apex powerhouses without the help of a Divine Element in its final form?”
“Yes. Those people had an extraordinary understanding of heaven and earth. They had comprehended one of the Four Supreme Laws and integrated it into their cultivations. As a reward by heaven and earth, they were transformed into apex powerhouses!”
“The Four Supreme Laws? Are they the first-tier laws that can’t be comprehended through Celestial Methods and Divine Abilities?” Duan Ling Tian asked.
“Yes. The strongest laws one could comprehend through Celestial Methods or Divine Abilities are only second-tier laws. There are four types of first-tier laws and numerous second-tier laws.” The Chaos Divine Earth’s voice seemed to change when it spoke about first-tier laws.
“Besides the law of life, what are the remaining three first-tier laws?” Duan Ling Tian asked.
“They’re the law of time, the law of s.p.a.ce, and the law of death!” the Chaos Divine Earth solemnly replied, “The law of time and the law of s.p.a.ce are also collectively known as the law of time and s.p.a.ce whereas the law of life and the law of death are known as the law of life and death. In heaven and earth, everything is bound to the Four Supreme Laws!”
“The law of time, the law of s.p.a.ce, the law of life, and the law of death. That’s right! Nothing can escape time, s.p.a.ce, life, and death.” Realization dawned on Duan Ling Tian immediately.
Time was constantly ticking.
s.p.a.ce was the foundation of ground for everything.
Life was fundamental for all creations.
Death was inescapable by all creations.
“Let’s say there are two people with the same cultivation base who have comprehended the same number of profundities. If one of them comprehended a first-tier law, and the other only comprehended second-tier laws, there’s no doubt the former would easily crush the latter. That’s the power of the Four Supreme Laws. The Four Supreme Laws are powerful, but they’re incredibly difficult to comprehend. Moreover, one has to be extremely lucky to even encounter one of the Four Supreme Laws. To master the Four Supreme Laws, one has to have a high degree of understanding. That’s why we didn’t dare to guarantee you’ll be able to comprehend and master the law of life even though you’re lucky enough to obtain the main branch of the Divine Tree of Life and had it acknowledge you as its master,” the Chaos Divine Earth said, “The Divine Tree of Life wouldn’t simply acknowledge someone as its master. There are two requirements. The first requirement: one has to be a Celestial Duke, at least. The second and the most important requirement: one has to possess 99 Heavenly Veins… Based on your experience, you can see that we’re able to circ.u.mvent the first requirement. However, if one doesn’t have 99 Heavenly Veins, even an apex powerhouse could do nothing to make the Divine Tree of Life acknowledge him. This is also a rule of heaven and earth that everyone has to abide by!”
Upon hearing the Chaos Divine Earth’s words, Duan Ling Tian finally realized how big of a part his 99 Heavenly Veins played in getting the Divine Tree of Life to acknowledge him.
Duan Ling Tian asked, “Are there many people with 99 Heavenly Veins?”
“Based on my inherited memories and knowledge, under the rules of heaven and earth, there won’t be more than 100 people with 99 Heavenly Veins existing at the same time. Moreover, having 99 Heavenly Veins doesn’t mean one is guaranteed to become an apex powerhouse. Only those who are truly outstanding are able to become apex powerhouses!” the Chaos Divine Earth explained.
With this, Duan Ling Tian also discovered his 99 Heavenly Veins only gave him a slight advantage and would not help much in the future.
‘Up until now, the only other person I know who possesses 99 Heavenly Veins as well is Huan’er. Who knew there are still so many people who possess 99 Heavenly Veins in heaven and earth? I wonder if some of them had died in this dog-eat-dog world…’ Duan Ling Tian thought to himself.
The Chaos Divine Earth warned Duan Ling Tian, “Don’t think you’re special just because you possess 99 Heavenly Veins. Moreover, you shouldn’t easily reveal that you possess 99 Heavenly Veins. People might kill you because they fear you would become an apex powerhouse. In the long course of history, there were many talented individuals with 99 Heavenly Veins who were killed by other powerhouses when they were close to becoming an apex powerhouse. Wicked people would try to kill you before you become an apex powerhouse since they would be helpless once you become an apex powerhouse. Having 99 Heavenly Veins is both a blessing and a curse. Therefore, remember not to casually reveal you have 99 Heavenly Veins. You don’t know if it’ll attract disaster!”
“Yes, senior.” Duan Ling Tian nodded. Now that he knew the possible consequences, he would not easily reveal the fact that he possessed 99 Heavenly Veins.
“It’s a shame that there are many talented people with great comprehension ability, but there are so few who possess 99 Heavenly Veins… In any case, no matter what happens in the future, the Profound Divine Metal, Chaos Divine Flame, and I will try our best to help you. However, how far you can go is all up to you! All of us definitely hope we’ll be able to travel to the end of the road with you!”