Chapter 411: Talking it over

Ga Ga, like all Children of Destiny, immediately felt a 'Revelation'.

It was a revelation from the Heavenly Dao that had bestowed the world's Luck upon him.

However, Ga Ga didn't actually know what it was; he just instinctively felt a familiar will, bringing with it some kind of information.

Ga Ga, who was inspecting his territory, immediately said to the people accompanying him: "I won't be looking at the rest. I trust you've managed the remaining farms well. Keep up the good work."

The people beside him immediately said, trembling with fear: "General! We will not fail you."

"The matter of grain is of utmost importance, Sir, please take it to heart," Ga Ga instructed.

This grain expert before him was someone he had specifically invited. For this Sir, he had expended immense effort, planned a series of actions, and even personally intervened to quell an incident, only then safely bringing the other party back here.

The dangers during that period were countless, and it was only through the concerted efforts of dozens of people that they finally succeeded.

All for the sake of thoroughly solving the grain problem within his territory.

"Rest assured, General. In this world, leaders like you are rare now. To allow more people to survive, I will also do my best, but... I hope, General, that your original intention remains unchanged," the expert said solemnly.

"I will never break my word," Ga Ga promised.

Having finished this conversation, Ga Ga spread his wings, gave a mighty flap, and his body vanished from its original spot.

He needed to find a quiet place to examine the information.

Not long after, Ga Ga quickly arrived in a secret chamber, locked the door, then sat down and accepted the information that had suddenly appeared in his mind, like a revelation.

To be honest, he still felt some fear deep down.

Could this... be another trick of the Immortals?

Although those two Immortals had let him go, he still felt somewhat terrified recently, like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bowstring, fearing that something might befall him.

But this information made him feel very comfortable and relaxed, with a sense of familiarity.

Finally, he hesitated for a moment, and under the influence of this familiar feeling, he decided to trust it just this once.

He gently touched that piece of information.

Immediately after, light suddenly appeared before Ga Ga's eyes.

It was such a bizarre light, as if it had been distorted a million times by some filter.

Terrifying, grotesque starlight swirled before his eyes, stretching into circular threads only visible in time-lapse photography.

Leaping starlight wove these shimmering silver threads onto the dome, pulling and coiling around something, a sphere, like strings manipulating a puppet?

Beautiful music reached his ears.

Then, he saw... worlds.

It seemed to be, a dozen or so, very weak worlds.

Ga Ga was already an eighth-rank powerhouse; unranked worlds were very fragile to him. He could probably destroy an unranked world in just a few decades.

However, he just didn't know it.

But destruction was much easier than creation. The world itself possessed a mysterious vitality, the fundamental source that nurtured all life, far beyond the comprehension of an eighth-rank being.

One could even call that vitality: the cradle of all things at their birth.

And now, the vitality of these dozen worlds was being extracted.

These unranked worlds almost instantly shattered! It was like all of a person's blood being drawn out.

However, these worlds themselves were already on the brink of death, just one last breath away, so there was no resistance, not even a groan from the Heavenly Dao.

Because the Heavenly Dao of these worlds had long since withered, leaving behind only a body gradually succumbing to death.

Then, this remaining vitality surged into...

The Holy Flame World?

Ga Ga couldn't describe it, but he seemed to clearly see that it was the Holy Flame World, and the perspective was zooming in.

Until it zoomed in to a corner of a continent.

Wait, was that his own territory?

He saw that all of this vitality was being injected into his territory.

He could even vaguely see the expert he had just bid farewell to; he was squatting on the ground, pinching the soil, seemingly assessing its condition.

"Hmm? What's going on? The energy in the soil is increasing?" The expert was astonished.

This was illogical.

There was energy in the soil, and the Holy Flame World originally had a specific name for it, but unfortunately, under the Immortals' century-long rule, this name had been lost and replaced by the Immortals' designation.

And now, the Holy Flame World generally referred to this energy as 'Earth Qi'.

However, as an expert, he extremely disliked the Immortals who had caused so much knowledge to be lost, so he adamantly refused to use 'Earth Qi' to refer to this energy.

But no matter what it was called, in his observation, this energy was soaring!

This completely defied common sense!

Although it was a good thing.

This meant that for many years to come, this land would likely yield bountiful harvests, the trees growing on it would flourish, and then mycelium could be sown on the trees. The various grains produced by the growing mycelium would become the reliance for many people to survive.

"Record the data!" He immediately vibrated his vocalizer, telling his assistants behind him.

The assistants immediately began frantic detection and data recording.

They had to figure out the reason for this unusual growth.

But everything that had just happened was seen by Ga Ga.

Moreover, he saw more, and more clearly.

Many things about this land were clearly visible to him.

He could even penetrate the ground, looking down all the way to the molten sea tens of thousands of miles below.

That was a place deep within the earth's core.

The source of all energy, the place where those worlds shattered, was here.

Based on this information, Ga Ga vaguely guessed something.

At the earth's core, it seemed many dying worlds were dismantled and then absorbed by the world beneath his feet, greatly enhancing its vitality.

Part of this vitality was bestowed upon him by the 'world', making the land in his territory fertile. It seemed even the timing had further changed; in his territory... the speed of cultivation would likely be faster.

Ga Ga couldn't explain what this change was about.

However, if it were Li Qi, he would know that this change was actually called a 'Blessed Land'.

A Blessed Land, as the name suggests, is a blessed place, a small area favored by the world, where the world invests immense resources.

As a result, this place is rich in talent and produces many heroes. Its principle is also very simple.

In a Blessed Land, generally speaking, the world's rank will increase by half a rank.

It is well known that the rank of a world is closely related to the people it can give birth to. People born in the world, when taken outside the domain, are all Geniuses.

The Blessed Land gathers resources, elevating this area by half a rank, which means that everyone in Ga Ga's territory is inherently stronger than people from other places.

This was the advantage of a Child of Destiny.

Everything was blessed by the world.

But... why?

Why would the world help him? And even convey this information to him?

Ga Ga was very confused.

And where did the world itself get so much nourishment? It was clear that these extra resources were only recently available; they weren't there before.

But soon, he understood why.

Because following the underground path, all the way to the earth's core tens of thousands of miles down, at the place where the energy surged out, a mysterious altar stood.

On the altar, a figure stood.

And, that figure was smiling at him.

Li Qi smiled and looked up at the sky. His True Knowledge Dao Resonance sensed a familiar aura, and through his Information Stream Vision, he could even directly perceive a certain mental gaze.

"Hello, Ga Ga, nice to meet you again."

Ga Ga's heart clenched, and his vocalizer emitted a harsh, hoarse sound.

It was a meaningless shriek, indicating that his emotions had completely spiraled out of control.

The Immortal... tore apart many worlds, and then, fed this world of his?

"It's inconvenient to talk like this, and you can't converse with me. How about I come up to talk? Yu, the sacrifice is over, send me up," Li Qi said to Shen Shuibi beside him.

There was no other way; a distance of tens of thousands of miles was still very troublesome for him, and he would have to dig.

If he dug his way up himself, he'd probably only get there by tomorrow night.

But it was different when the rabbit made a move.

As soon as Li Qi finished speaking, Shen Shuibi formed hand seals, and their bodies suddenly became ethereal.

The moon in the mirror, the moon in the water, which one was the real moon?

The answer was, both were.

Even through reflection, what one saw was the true moon.

This was also Shen Shuibi's commonly used escape technique.

A cup of water sat before Ga Ga, and to his horror, a figure appeared in the water.

He violently grabbed the cup, but didn't splash it out.

He knew very well that if it relied on something like a mirror, splashing it out would only cause the mirror to become irreparably broken.

So he quickly tore a piece of cloth from his body and stuffed it into the cup.

The rag absorbed the water, breaking the surface, and the figure disappeared.

Ga Ga's heart calmed slightly.

But he immediately noticed that there were many other things in the room that could reflect and mirror objects.

With a swish, Ga Ga drew his sword.

These items instantly turned into fragments, no longer able to serve their reflective purpose.

Only then did he let out a long sigh of relief.

However—

That figure did not disappear.

Ga Ga was stunned.

Then fear swept through his body, making him stiffen in place, unable to move.

Because he discovered that this time, what was reflecting the figure—was his eyes.

Right before his eyes, that figure emerged from the reflected light and then sat down in front of him.

Ga Ga was rigid all over, unable to move.

The Immortals had not restricted his body; he was simply scared stiff by himself.

On the other hand, Li Qi marveled: "Reversing the Moon in the Mirror, Flowers in the Water... this escape technique is so peculiar."

"It's nothing special. Many world clusters only have one great sun, and all worlds see the projection of the same great sun. It's simply utilizing this principle; as long as one transforms oneself into..." The rabbit explained softly.

"Ahem, we'll talk about this later. Let's deal with the main business first." Li Qi coughed twice, interrupting Shen Shuibi, then found a stool and sat down.

Then, he looked at the rigid Ga Ga: "Have you considered it? Have you felt my sincerity this time? This area has become a Blessed Land; your time to unify this world is almost here."

"Why? I can't understand why. What exactly do you want?! What is it that you covet?!" Ga Ga seemed to be giving up on himself; his tone was clearly out of control, filled with hysteria.

"Uh, don't get agitated." Li Qi reached out, comforting him, then swiped a finger, casting a Clear Mind Spell.

As the Clear Mind Spell's effect spread, Ga Ga felt his inner anger and fear being forcibly suppressed.

At this point, Li Qi began to speak formally: "You underestimate us, and you underestimate yourself."

"Why must we always think of enslaving you? Why must we always be malicious?" Li Qi asked with a frown.

"I have seen and read about what you Immortals have done," Ga Ga emitted a sharp, grating sound, which in the Holy Flame Clan was probably similar to a roar.

"That was the Lu Mountain God's doing. The Lu Mountain God is also my enemy. I have no hostility towards your world whatsoever," Li Qi emphasized again.

"If I am so sincere, yet you still remain stubbornly deluded... then we will have to leave and find other worlds." Li Qi shook his head, seemingly a bit regretful.

Ga Ga's heart tightened.

This was a threat.

After the Immortal before him left, the previous Immortals would likely return immediately.

Ga Ga had already deeply realized the power of the Immortals.

He clenched his fists.

But then released them again.

Then, this Child of Destiny covered his face and said painfully: "It's not that I don't understand the situation... I just want to die knowing why, Immortals, what exactly do you covet in this world..."

His voice trembled greatly. This 'General', who appeared so formidable in the eyes of outsiders, now only felt fear towards the Immortals. What supported him to speak before Li Qi without yielding was merely some obsession; he had no reliance whatsoever.

Seeing the Child of Destiny in this state, Li Qi sighed.

For most worlds, the outer domain... was too dangerous.

'Immortal' was the nightmare of the Holy Flame World's people, so much so that this Child of Destiny was almost tormented to madness. Listening to his tone, he was on the verge of collapse.

For himself, wasn't it the same?

Heavenly Demons, to him, were not much different from Immortals.

"I can only honestly say, there is no covetousness whatsoever, nor do I intend to plunder anything. Although this civil war is related to me, it was merely a necessary measure to expel the Lu Mountain God's Dao of Gods."

"All I want is merely a Holy Flame World that can make its own decisions, and then do some business with me," Li Qi said.

Ga Ga then fell silent for a very long time, perhaps a quarter of an hour.

During this time, his vocalizer unconsciously emitted many incomprehensible sounds.

After a full quarter of an hour, he finally said: "You want to trade, you want the Holy Flame Clan to join your plan chain. Alright, I agree to this condition, but... if another missionary comes here, the Holy Flame Clan will likely face extinction."

If he couldn't kill the Immortals, then he would kill himself.

However, just as he said, "I agree," Li Qi suddenly felt that the local Heavenly Dao's suppression disappeared.

The agreement had been reached.

Now, he could finally begin his arrangements to deal with the Lu Mountain God!