Chapter 500: True Divine Qiufang
Caiyi’s words sent a shockwave through Jiang Ye’s heart.
Infinitely close to a fourth-tier stellar civilization?
The highest-level civilization Jiang Ye had encountered so far was the third-tier White Dragon Civilization.
But now it seemed…
The White Dragon Civilization was likely no match for the Caikun Civilization’s might.
Suddenly, Jiang Ye remembered something. “Wait,” he blurted out. “Sister Caiyi, how did the Caikun Civilization fall?”
“Who told you the Caikun Civilization fell?” Caiyi asked, her expression puzzled. “The Caikun Civilization still exists to this day, remaining the overlord civilization of the Seventh Starfield.”
Jiang Ye was completely dumbfounded.
The Caikun Civilization still exists?
Then why was there an Inheritance Guardian Spirit?
After all, cosmic civilizations typically only leave behind civilization inheritances after their fall.
“You seem to have misunderstood,” Caiyi said, as if sensing his thoughts. “I am not the Caikun Civilization’s Inheritance Guardian Spirit.”
“I was created by a great being within the Caikun Civilization.”
“But now, He has fallen,” Caiyi murmured. “For countless years, I have been searching for His successor.”
Jiang Ye finally understood.
So this colorful-clothed woman wasn’t a civilization Guardian Spirit, but rather the Inheritance Guardian Spirit of a powerful individual.
“You must already know…”
“I brought you here because you meet my master’s requirements,” Caiyi said. “For countless years, I’ve traveled through tens of thousands of Barren Star Systems, and you’re the first person to qualify.”
Jiang Ye’s heart skipped a beat.
The first to qualify?
“Didn’t the previous champions come here?” Jiang Ye asked, puzzled.
As far as he knew, this wasn’t the first time Blue Star had activated the civilization ruins.
“My master’s standards are beyond measure,” Caiyi replied.
“Those so-called champions were unworthy of my master’s inheritance,” Caiyi stated matter-of-factly. “Indeed, it’s rare for the Blue Star Civilization to produce someone who meets the criteria.”
“Until you appeared.”
“Despite possessing only Dao Bone Aptitude, you’ve defeated numerous transcendents,” Caiyi observed, studying Jiang Ye. “Your combat power within your tier is exceptionally high.”
“You barely meet my master’s standards,” Caiyi concluded.
Jiang Ye held his breath.
He barely meets the standards?
Though he often downplayed his abilities, Jiang Ye was well aware of his own strength. In this stage, he had comprehended the Ash Law and, with his dao bone, swept through a host of transcendent prodigies. Throughout Blue Star’s history, such feats were unparalleled.
And this only barely qualifies?
“Sister Caiyi, what realm does your master belong to?” Jiang Ye couldn’t help but ask. “A true divine powerhouse?”
“You actually know about the true divine?” Caiyi glanced at him in surprise.
In her eyes, the Blue Star Civilization was utterly weak, not even a first-tier civilization, making it impossible for them to have any contact with the true divine realm.
And it wasn’t just Blue Star.
Even some first and second-tier cosmic civilizations lacked the qualifications to access that realm.
“It seems you’ve had other encounters as well.”
“That makes sense,” Caiyi said, unsurprised. “A genius like you couldn’t have reached this level relying solely on the resources of the Blue Star Civilization.”
Jiang Ye smiled sheepishly.
“No matter. Since I chose you, you should know my master’s identity,” Caiyi said solemnly. “My master is True Divine Qiufang.”
“He is a Primordial True Divine.”
“Within the Caikun Civilization and throughout the entire Seventh Starfield, my master is the supreme being,” Caiyi said, a hint of pride in her voice.
“Primordial True Divine?” Jiang Ye looked puzzled.
“You don’t know the divisions within the true divine realm?” Caiyi nodded. “That’s understandable. At your current realm, simply knowing about the true divine realm is already remarkable. It’s difficult to learn more.”
Jiang Ye smiled wryly.
He hadn’t yet unlocked the lower half of the True Divine Manual, so his understanding of the true divine realm was indeed limited.
“No matter, I’ll explain it to you,” Caiyi said. “You should know about the four realms of divinity, right?”
“Understood,” Jiang Ye nodded.
“In reality, there are far more than just four realms of divinity,” Caiyi explained. “Strictly speaking, true divines also fall within the category of divinity, though they are higher-level beings. The true divine realm begins with the ‘Fifth Realm of Divinity.'”
“And Primordial True Divine occupy the Sixth Realm!”
“Primordial True Divine wield the origin divine power of the universe. They possess boundless might, capable of annihilating an entire galaxy like the Milky Way with a mere flick of their fingers,” Caiyi said solemnly.
Jiang Ye held his breath.
He had never known there were such distinctions within the true divine realm.
Annihilating an entire galaxy with a flick of a finger? What terrifying beings could possess such power?
“In the entire Seventh Starfield, Primordial True Divine are exceedingly rare,” Caiyi continued. “Each Primordial True Divine is an overlord-grade existence, capable of dominating an entire region.”
“Many third-tier cosmic civilizations lack such powerful beings. To them, Primordial True Divine are also supreme, godlike figures.”
Jiang Ye was stunned.
Not even present in many third-tier civilizations? That was beyond exaggerated!
“Don’t be surprised,” Caiyi said with a smile. “One of the criteria for a third-tier cosmic civilization is possessing at least one fifth realm true divine. But the gap between a fifth realm true divine and a Sixth Realm Primordial True Divine is like a mayfly gazing at the vast sky.”
“Before a Primordial True Divine, even a fifth realm true divine is no more than an ant,” Caiyi said. “They can be crushed with a flick of a finger.”
Could be destroyed with a flick of the finger? Jiang Ye thought, inwardly shocked.
They’re both true divines, yet the difference is this vast?
Suddenly, Jiang Ye couldn’t resist his curiosity. “Sister Caiyi,” he asked, “how did True Divine Qiufang fall?”
“His lifespan reached its limit,” Caiyi replied succinctly.
“Lifespan limit?” Jiang Ye exclaimed, astonished. “Even beings like that have a lifespan limit?”
A being capable of obliterating the Milky Way Galaxy with a flick of the finger can still die of old age?
Jiang Ye had always imagined that reaching a certain level of power would grant eternal existence.
“All living things have a lifespan limit,” Caiyi said calmly. “The four realms of divinity grant a lifespan of twenty thousand years.”
“fifth realm true divine live for a hundred thousand years.”
“Primordial True Divine live for five hundred thousand years.”
“Once those five hundred thousand years are up, no precious medicine or peerless treasure can extend their lifespan by even a second,” Caiyi explained. “This is the law of the universe, the way the cosmos operates.”
Hearing this, Jiang Ye couldn’t help but ask, “I’ve heard some powerful true divines can achieve eternal existence?”
“Eternal?” Caiyi shook her head. “There’s no such thing as true eternity. It’s merely relative.”
“To ordinary mortals, a thousand years might seem eternal and immortal.”
“But to true divines, what is a thousand years? A mere blink of an eye,” Caiyi said, shaking her head.
Jiang Ye sighed inwardly.
His understanding of the universe was still far too limited.
Now, he had truly broadened his horizons.
(End of the Chapter)