Emperor Fengdu did not answer directly, but asked: "What do you think of these gods?"
Zu An pondered: "A god, of course he is immortal, omniscient and omnipotent..."
"Wrong," Emperor Fengdu interrupted him at this time, "First of all, although gods have long lives and are indeed immortal compared to mortals, they are not as immortal as mortals think. Although their lifespans are long, they are still immortal.
There is an end. There is a word in your world called the Five Declines of Heaven and Man. Although it is not very accurate, it does mean that. When gods reach the end of their lives, they will also have various signs of decline. This is why the elixir is used in all heavens and all realms.
The reason why it is so precious.”
Zu An was surprised: "The elixir of death is also useful for gods?"
"Of course," Emperor Fengdu replied, "For example, some of the legendary Yaochi peaches, ginseng fruits, fruits of Eden, etc. in your human world are all elixirs. The gods are actually extremely powerful people or other types of life forms.
, even some nebulae, a collection of some kind of abstract consciousness can become gods. They are so powerful that they can create or destroy the world, and they often become gods in the minds of all living beings."
Zu An's pupils tightened when he heard this. He didn't expect that even a being like Nebula could become a god.
In fact, it's not surprising when you think about it. Aren't the Twenty-Eight Constellations characters in ancient Chinese mythology? It's just that at the time, I thought they were just some gods who were in charge of each constellation. Now it seems that those gods are just the incarnations of those stars.
At this time, Emperor Fengdu continued: "In addition, the second mistake you just made is that no god is truly omniscient and omnipotent. Although each god has his or her own magical powers and knows a lot of information, they cannot be called omniscient and omnipotent in the true sense, because
There are more than billions of supernatural powers in the world. There are always other beings of the same level who can cover up some secrets and make some mistakes in their judgment. This is also the case with the fifty-fifty Dao and the forty-nine Tianyan. No matter what the situation, there will always be a glimmer of hope.
Reason, you must keep this principle in mind, it should be able to help you in the future."
Zu An's heart moved. No wonder he always felt that prophecies and fates were mysterious in the past, but he didn't want to completely believe in those fates. The outcome could really change later...
Emperor Fengdu added: "Although the Sanqing is powerful, the Emperor of Heaven and the Buddha have jointly planned it. It is not difficult to hide from them in a short time. After all, mortals know that one day in the sky is one year on the earth. After many years in the human world, the heaven may also be
Just a moment passed."
Zu An asked curiously: "Is what you call heaven in a black hole? Otherwise, why would there be such an exaggerated time comparison?"
He thought of some science fiction movies he had watched in his previous life, such as "Interstellar". The protagonist and his group were delayed for most of a day on a planet around a black hole. However, after returning to the spacecraft in orbit, their companions had been waiting for them for decades. This was because
Different gravitational forces lead to different time flow rates in various locations.
"Black hole?" Emperor Fengdu laughed dumbly, "That's what some technological civilizations say, but it's actually just some special worlds. In the future, when you are strong enough, you can go and see it yourself."
Zu An's heart was filled with excitement at this time, and he became more and more curious about the outside world.
Suddenly I thought of another thing and asked:
"I have met some Heavenly Emperors in other secret realms before. Although I have not seen them personally, I have heard many rumors. I wonder if that Heavenly Emperor is the same as the Heavenly Emperor in this world?"
When he was in the secret realm of the Xia Dynasty, he came into contact with some ancient myths. There was also a heaven there, and there were even several emperors of heaven in the legend. The various lineages seemed quite confusing, and he was a little confused about who was the real emperor of heaven.
"It's normal for you to have such doubts, because the current generation of Heaven is not the first generation of Heaven." Emperor Fengdu looked solemn, "Like the human empire, Heaven will also face wars, and there will also be power seizures, dynasty changes, and losers.
Gradually it dissipated, and new victors took its place. This happened several times over the course of countless years."
"Of course, it is not always a life-and-death struggle. There are also situations where both parties compromise and coexist. For example, I was the absolute master of the Netherworld Underworld, but then Ksitigarbha came, and none of us could do anything to the other, so we reached a certain kind of situation.
Balance and compromise, Ksitigarbha recognizes my status as the Supreme Being of the Netherworld, and I allow Ksitigarbha to open a forum to lecture and save the souls of the dead."
Zu An was shocked when he heard this, and thought of the news that Black and White Wuchang mentioned before: "You and Ksitigarbha should be the two ineffable beings above the Ghost Emperors of the Five Directions."
"Yes," Emperor Fengdu nodded slightly, "but after leaving my special space, you must not mention these names, as it will bring you great disaster."
"I know." This was not the first time that Zu An was reminded like this. At this moment, his heart was filled with turmoil. It turned out that all my old friends existed at this level, so who was I in the "previous life"?
"Knowing too much when a creature is too weak will not do any good. It will only bring unwarranted disasters," Emperor Fengdu said in a deep voice, "That's all I can tell you. There are many things that you need to do yourself in the future.
Experience and explore.”
Zu An was used to this and couldn't help but smile: "Well, what reward will I get after passing the test this time? Since we are old friends, you can't fool me."
"This temper of not being able to suffer a loss has not changed." As Emperor Fengdu spoke, a book suddenly appeared in his hand. The book was extremely dark, and there seemed to be clouds and mist rolling on it. From a distance, he could feel the extremely rich death aura.
At the same time, there is a force of life.
It is beyond the scope of Zaun's understanding that two completely opposite attributes can exist in the same object in such a harmonious and unified way.
At this time, Emperor Fengdu gave a gentle push, and the book flew in front of Zu An. Countless clouds and mist rolled across the open pages of the book, and various images flickered inside. Zu An could see every corner of the Netherworld, and even every soul of the dead.
"This is the "Grand Ceremony of Life and Death in the Netherworld". The one who holds this object is the master of the Netherworld Underworld. From now on, your words are the will of the Netherworld Underworld."
Zu An was surprised: "I can't accept such a valuable thing. Besides, if you gave this thing to me, what will you do?"
Emperor Fengdu sighed at this time: "Old friend, can't you see that I have actually fallen long ago? Now I am just a trace of residual thoughts. I give this thing to you, and I am completely relieved.
"
Zu An was really shocked now: "You are the master of the Netherworld, and you will also fall?"
When an ordinary living being dies, its soul returns to the underworld. Doesn't it mean that it returns to its own territory after death?
How could such a being die?
Emperor Fengdu smiled calmly: "Didn't I just tell you that gods are mortal, and I am no exception. I am very happy now. As predicted, you successfully came to me and won this trial.
I am more and more confident that you will be able to change your destiny and defeat those real enemies."
A feeling of uneasiness suddenly arose in Zu An's heart: "Who is the real enemy you are talking about?"
Emperor Fengdu shook his head slightly and did not explain, but said: "Old friend, come have another drink with me."
For some reason, Zu An felt a sense of sadness about life and death at this moment. He knew that the remaining soul of the other party was probably going to disappear completely, so he did not disturb the other party anymore, but poured him wine and saw him off.
The two of them clinked their wine glasses together, and Emperor Fengdu suddenly remembered something: "By the way, I used this technique to hide the secrets of heaven. Although I have given you the "Ceremony of Life and Death in the Netherworld", there are still a few old friends waiting for you outside.
, you have to defeat them and go through the cutscenes, I guess this shouldn’t be a problem for you.”