Although the answer from the Supreme God of Life contained four more rules than Cao Ya had envisioned for the Great Perfection, it was still a positive response that clearly defined the path to transcendence. The eleven Great Perfections were entirely feasible.
"The eleventh day of the month was a great success?" Lin Lei and the others sighed in amazement.
The meaning of "Supreme God of Life" is that only when all seven systems of laws and four major rules are perfected can one surpass the main god and join the ranks of the supreme gods.
This is a requirement that no living being could possibly fulfill!
Cao Yaneng's achievement of perfecting all five elements is an unprecedented accomplishment, unparalleled in history.
Cao Ya knew that he could enter the system space from time to time, possessing the memories and corresponding powers of other versions of himself. He had a profound understanding of these laws and rules, such as the law of lightning, as seen in Cao Ya of [Perfect World], Cao Ya of [Tomb of the Gods], and Cao Ya of [Martial Universe].
In this way, Cao Ya, the [Panlong], was touched and could more smoothly comprehend and integrate the profound mysteries of the lightning-based laws, instantly reducing the difficulty of achieving the Great Perfection.
Otherwise, how could Cao Ya have achieved the Great Perfection of the Five Elements? His comprehension was indeed not bad, but it was definitely not at such an unprecedented level, surpassing countless beings throughout history.
"Currently, I am still lacking the Law of Light, the Law of Darkness, as well as the Laws of Death, Life, Destruction, and Destiny, totaling six Great Perfections. Among them, the Laws of Light, Darkness, Life, Death, and Destruction are probably better, as I have some insights into them, which is equivalent to multiple people comprehending them at the same time, achieving twice the result with half the effort."
"As for the rules of fate... I'm a bit clueless about that."
Cao Ya fell into deep thought, hoping that people like Cao Ya, who was the "Supreme One in a Lifetime," could advance to the six-star Creation Realm, or even the seven-star Other Shore Realm, grasp the causal destiny, and thus gain insights that would allow him to walk the path of the fate rules of the "Panlong" universe and hopefully achieve Great Perfection.
Lin Lei was quite nervous, looking at the Supreme God of Life, who, after answering Cao Ya's question, did not dissipate but remained, with a warm smile on his face, like a gentle breeze.
Lin Lei immediately breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, the Supreme God of Life hadn't disappeared.
Cao Ya also came to his senses and made up his mind. In this way, he would not owe Lin Lei a favor.
But he caught a glimpse of Linley's sudden anxiety and shook his head inwardly. Linley's hopes were destined to be dashed; the Supreme God would not agree to resurrect someone whose soul had been scattered.
The annihilation of the soul is true death. To resurrect such a character, time must be reversed and the rules broken... How could the supreme god, who is the embodiment of the rules, possibly agree to this? Furthermore, the Hongmeng behind the scenes, for the sake of the stability of the five universes, would never do anything to disrupt the Hongmeng space.
It should be noted that the Panlong Universe, whether it is the sole main universe or the four subordinate universes including this one, has existed for over a thousand epochs, and each epoch lasts for a full sixty quadrillion years! This shows that the stability of these five universes is beyond imagination and can exist eternally.
Other seven-star universes, such as the [Peerless Being] universe, the [Perfect World] universe, and the [Immortal Gourd] universe, all face various calamities that will cause the collapse of heaven and earth, the end of the universe, and the annihilation of all things. Only a person with great supernatural powers can create a new world from the chaos and create all living beings.
However, the Panlong universe is completely free of this problem. This is closely related to and inseparable from Hongmeng's maintenance of the rules. Of course, this also means that the six-star supreme gods in the subsidiary universes, or the god-kings and celestial beings in the main universe, are not like the six-star experts in other universes who can act arbitrarily, control time, reverse life and death, destroy heaven and earth, and unleash their great supernatural powers!
Despite being a seven-star existence, Hongmeng's performance seemed somewhat inferior to that of those at the other shore or the Immortal Emperors at the end of the road. However, the universe remained undamaged, its origin endured, and heaven and earth continued eternally. Cultivators who achieved even a little success could live forever, which was a great benefit to the vast majority of life forms!
The most obvious point is that if a powerful chief god destroys the material plane, he will be annihilated by the supreme god! This straightforward punishment frightened all the chief gods, preventing them from acting recklessly and maintaining the integrity of the material plane, keeping it unharmed.
In other seven-star universes, what consequences would a top-tier supernatural being have if they destroyed a world with little support? Absolutely none. They would still be carefree and roam the vast universe!
This stark contrast, the perfection of the rules, and their strict enforcement maintain the integrity of the universe.
The resurrection of the dead would violate the rules, causing damage to the universe and leading to serious consequences, possibly even foreshadowing the end times...
Therefore, let alone the supreme god, even if Hongmeng could do it, he would never agree.
Unless it is a death in which the soul remains but the body perishes, the soul will be guided by the rules to the underworld to fight in the land of the dead.
The Heart of the Underworld, controlled by the Lord of Death, can discern the past lives of all the dead and revive them.
However, the ruler of death has her own system for managing the underworld, and she wouldn't do this without making a great contribution.
Lin Lei's request to the Death Lord years ago was based on his merits in the dimensional battlefield. He had collected enough medals from the opposing faction and made significant contributions before he was qualified to ask the Death Lord for help.
However, Delin Corvot's demise was a complete loss of his soul and spirit, leaving him with no chance of resurrection.
“Great God of Life…” Linley began hesitantly, making his request to resurrect Delin Corvort. As Cao Ya had predicted, the God of Life directly refused, his tone as calm and unperturbed as ever.
Linley was completely bewildered and kept asking questions, but the answer from the supreme god of life left him utterly despairing.
"I am the rule of life, and I do indeed govern the laws of life in countless planes. However, the dissipation of the soul is true death, which is engraved in the iron law of the rules. I cannot violate it. If I insist on doing so, I will destroy the rules. The final result will be the chaos of the universe, the collapse of the rules, the splitting and disintegration of countless planes, and the universe falling into the final catastrophe of chaos!" the supreme god of life said indifferently.
Lin Lei's face turned pale, his eyes filled with despair, and two lines of tears streamed down his face.
After expending so much effort, relying on a bit of luck, and with Mr. Cao Ya's help, I finally collected the three tokens and was able to meet the Supreme God... But who would have thought that it would all be for nothing in the end!
Linley had already received a negative answer when he pleaded with the Lord of Death in the Underworld, and at that time, he lost all hope of resurrection. However, the appearance of the Supreme God's mission rekindled a faint hope... Now, the Supreme God of Life has personally shattered that hope...
Despite the sudden surge of emotions, Lin Lei did not go mad; he merely shed tears. His will was remarkably strong.
Beside them, Cao Ya, Beirut, Qinghuo, and Bebe, who had always followed Linley, all sighed. The Supreme God—it sounded powerful, a six-star expert—but was, after all, a being formed from rules.
How could the rules themselves possibly do something that violates their restrictions?
As everyone knows, the task of the four supreme gods is to maintain the four rules, so that countless planes can operate normally and not collapse or be reduced to ashes.
“Boss…” Bebe began, stepping forward to comfort Linley. Beirut and Qinghuo also offered their words of comfort. Who among those present hadn’t experienced such a life-or-death separation?
Even the most powerful god, the strongest ruler, will not have a perfect life.
Cao Ya sighed. Even he, though powerful enough now to rival the rulers, still lived a perilous and sleepless life in the Gobada Plane Prison.
“Life and death are both rules of heaven and earth. Those who hope to be resurrected can go to the underworld, seek the Lord of Death, and use the Heart of the Underworld to search. With great merit, they can persuade the Lord of Death to bring back their old friends and relatives. If they are not there, even if they go to ask the Supreme God, it will be of no use.” Cao Ya sighed.
"Heaven gave me a glimmer of hope, only to shatter it with its own hands in the end." Lin Lei's smile was bitter.
Beirut comforted him, "Linley, don't be too sad. Take it easy. In this world, how many people are born, grow old, get sick, and die? If you don't reach the Holy Realm, you will eventually die. Just like the Great Perfection, it's not something you can achieve just by pursuing it. You can't grasp perfection."
Qinghuo also said, "You and I have transcended life and death and can exist eternally, but once we die, our body and soul will perish. No matter if we seek the Lord of Death or meet the Supreme God, we will never be resurrected."
Linley tried to calm himself down, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, adjusted his emotions, and changed his request. Just as Beirut and Qinghuo had initially hoped, he still chose the Supreme Artifact.
"I will grant your request!" The Supreme God of Life, Danmo, extended his slender right hand. With a boom, a massive amount of life essence surged forth, a divine power far more powerful than that of the main god. Suddenly, it surged and raged in the deep sky of the South China Sea, continuously condensing and coalescing in the hand of the Supreme God of Life, gradually transforming into a physical form.
"So this is the origin of the Supreme Artifact? It was made so simply?" Everyone was astonished. They all thought that the Supreme Artifact, like the Main Artifact, was something that a powerful being would refine and then nurture it with their own divine power before it could truly transform.
Little did they expect that the Supreme God could forge the Supreme Artifact with a casual wave of his hand and solidify it into a physical form!
"Buzz..." Just then, a sharp sword was fully formed in the palm of the Supreme God of Life. A fierce aura emanated from it, astonishing the world, as if it could cut through the laws and shatter the rules!
"A supreme artifact!" Beirut, Qinghuo, and Beibei stared wide-eyed, completely holding their breath.
Cao Ya also focused his attention on that divine sword. The guard was shaped like a flower, and the hilt had vine-like patterns, just the right size for a person's hand to grip, fitting perfectly.
In addition, there are many plant and flower patterns on the surfaces of both swords, which are quite mysterious.
"A six-star artifact, condensed so easily... Is it because the supreme god of rules is too special? Or is there another secret behind that unique divine power..." Cao Ya couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
He had possessed six-star divine artifacts before... well, it was other versions of himself who had wielded such divine weapons. For example, Cao Ya from [Perfect World] possessed the Heavenly Desolate Battle Halberd left behind by Kunpeng, while Cao Ya from [Emperor of the World] even controlled the seven-star Reincarnation Seal!
Therefore, he understood very well that the forging of such artifacts was, in principle, not easy, requiring high standards in materials and techniques, and taking a long time.
But Cao Ya immediately realized that the supreme gods of this world are actually the rules, maintaining the operation of the vast plane. Their skills and energy are at the pinnacle of the universe, so powerful that they are beyond compare! Therefore, this phenomenon makes sense.
"This supreme divine sword of life can only be recognized by a master when one reaches the level of a main god, thus unleashing its true power and activating the terrifying energy contained within its blade!" At this moment, the supreme god of life wiped her fair hand, and all the strange phenomena immediately disappeared, the brilliance subdued, and it became ordinary.
Immediately, the Supreme God of Life flicked his finger, and the divine sword floated down to Linley's side.
"Whoosh~~~" The beautiful figure of the Supreme Goddess of Life began to dissipate, along with the crown of life she wore. In an instant, the Supreme Goddess had vanished without a trace.
"Snap!" Lin Lei took the Supreme Sword of Life, his heart pounding with excitement.
Good heavens, this is a legendary supreme artifact! In the past, only the four rulers of the rules and the ruler of light were qualified to possess it. I never thought that Linley would be able to wield it...
However, the thought that Grandpa Delin's resurrection could not be realized made Linley feel sad.
“Holding this divine sword… although I know it is a supreme artifact, the strongest weapon in the universe, I feel nothing at all!” Linley shook his head, holding the supreme divine sword of life. No matter how much divine power and willpower he poured into it, it had no effect whatsoever, and he could not detect a trace of strange energy.
"It's useless now, but it will be useful later!" Beirut's eyes lit up; the remaining two main godhoods were about to come in handy.
Immediately, he led everyone deep into the sea, opened a specially made powerful magic circle, and broke the seal.
Bebe and Linley were both very surprised to see this. Lord Beirut, what are you doing?
"Grandpa Beirut, you are a main god. In this Yulan Plane, do you need to be so careful?" Beibei was puzzled. Qinghuo and Caoya both became main gods later, and they had a very good relationship with Beirut. There was no need to be on guard.
Upon hearing this, Beirut sighed. Qinghuo, standing beside him, remarked with a sigh, "Before Cao Ya and Lin Lei rose to prominence, Beirut was very cautious. Of course, such a treasure had to be hidden away."
Beirut nodded and said, "That's right. In that case, even if I were to be killed by the Lord of Light one day, the treasure would not be lost. Only the Supreme God can break this sealing magic array!"
“But in the Magnolia Plane, even the three of you main gods, Lord Beirut, are on the same side and are enemies of the Lord of Light…” Linley said.
Beirut laughed heartily, "So, isn't this foolproof? Even if Augusta manages to kill me during one of my avatars' occasional outings, he can forget about taking the treasure!"
"You're quite composed," Cao Ya laughed. The so-called treasure, needless to say, was definitely a divine spark!
The so-called treasure of the Tomb of the Gods attracted powerful high-level gods from various high-level planes thousands of years ago, leading to a chaotic battle. It is the main godhead that can cause high-level gods to undergo qualitative changes!
However, none of them succeeded. Of the four main divine sparks, Beirut and Qinghuo each refined one, and the other two were sealed here.
Years ago, Beirut approached Cao Ya, but he refused Cao Ya's offer, as Cao Ya worried that it would cause his power to become unbalanced and make it difficult for him to transcend.
Lin Lei, on the other hand, does not have this concern.
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