The presence of Hao qi allows early realms to progress quickly and easily, but as one advances to higher realms, relying solely on Hao qi without other resources makes progress increasingly slow and difficult.
The vast majority of resources in the ancestral land are controlled by a small minority.
Ninety-nine percent of the ancestral land’s natives still cannot achieve immortality.
“Old Black, even if only one percent achieve immortality, that’s still staggering,” Lin Yun exclaimed in awe.
On the cultivation continent, those who reached immortality were perhaps one in a hundred billion, if not fewer.
In comparison, the ancestral land’s ratio of one immortal per hundred people was already astonishingly high.
Given the ancestral land’s massive population base, with tens of trillions in a single domain, even one percent of immortals was no small number.
However, immortality remained a dividing line. Those who achieved it were already stronger than ninety-nine percent of the population, truly superior beings.
“Lieutenant Lin, the ancestral land is far more complex than the cultivation continent. Every day, immortals are born, and immortals fall. While the ancestral land has no era-ending destruction, its factions still rise and fall, even the superpowers,” Old Black sighed.
The heavens endure, but dynasties rise and fall, an eternal truth.
After his sigh, Old Black continued explaining the ancestral land’s structure.
Unlike the cultivation continent, where the Heavenly God Palace and four great empires ruled, no single faction in the ancestral land could unify the human race. As a result, the human race had no true ruler, and the world was perpetually in chaos.
Many regions were governed by local major powers responsible for maintaining order.
In the Northern Flame Domain, there were three superpowers, with the Heavenly Fire Temple being one of them.
“Old Black, the human race controls nine domains, but what lies beyond?” Lin Yun asked curiously.
“To the left of the human race’s nine domains is the territory ruled by the demon race. To the right lies the elf race, both powerful races. Further up, you have the blood race and soul race, which directly border the human territories,” Old Black explained.
“It’s that complex?” Lin Yun said, astonished.
“What I’ve mentioned are just the races directly bordering the human territories. I haven’t even touched on those further out. Now you see how complicated the ancestral land is, right?” Old Black said with a smile.
“The more complex, the more challenging. I like it!” Lin Yun rubbed his hands, a gleam of excitement in his eyes.
On the cultivation continent, Lin Yun had few worthy opponents, and the established order offered no challenges. He had no goals to conquer, leaving him feeling lonely and bored.
The ancestral land’s intricate dynamics ignited his excitement!
Its vast, turbulent landscape fueled his desire for challenge and conquest.
“Lieutenant Lin, there’s a very special place in the ancestral land called the Ancestral Heart Realm. It’s at the very centre, three times the size of the Northern Flame Domain, where multiple races coexist and border the human race. No single race rules it,” Old Black said.
“Ancestral Heart Realm,” Lin Yun murmured, repeating the name.
“I’ve said a lot, and you may not fully grasp it all now. The longer you stay in the ancestral land, the more you’ll understand,” Old Black said with a smile.
“Got it,” Lin Yun nodded.
“By the way, Old Black, tell me more about the realms,” Lin Yun requested.
“Above the dominion realm is the saint realm. If immortality is one major divide, the saint realm is another significant threshold.”
Old Black continued, “The saint realm is divided into Initial Saint, Mysterious Saint, and Heavenly Saint. Beyond the saint realm is the Tongtian realm. At this level, one can alter the universe and even bring the dead back to life. Your Heavenly Fire General, Guang Tiancheng, is at the Tongtian realm, which is further divided into first heaven, second heaven, and third heaven.”
“What? The Tongtian realm can bring people back to life?” Lin Yun’s face lit up with joy.
He had been meaning to ask what realm allowed resurrection.
“Yes, the Tongtian realm grants the initial ability to revive others, but it comes with many limitations. It can only revive those below the tribulation realm, and each revival causes significant damage to the user, requiring a century of recovery to fully restore their condition,” Old Black explained.
He added, “Also, each person can only be revived once. If they die again after revival, they cannot be brought back.”
“Really?” Lin Yun’s face erupted in ecstatic joy.
The people he wanted to revive were all below the tribulation realm, so this seemed perfectly feasible.
Old Black continued, “It’s true, but there’s one more thing. The Tongtian realm can only revive people from the ancestral land. Those from other star realms cannot be revived because they’re bound by the heavenly laws, which even the Tongtian realm cannot overcome.”
Lin Yun’s joyful expression froze at those words.
The hope that had just surged was shattered.
“Old Black, what strength is needed to revive someone from outside the ancestral land?” Lin Yun asked urgently.
Reviving his loved ones was one of his main reasons for coming to the ancestral land.
“That’s beyond my knowledge. I haven’t studied it, but I know the Tongtian realm can’t do it,” Old Black said, shaking his head.
He added, “My guess is that reviving someone from another star realm is likely impossible, even at higher realms. Other star realms are almost entirely governed by heavenly laws. To revive someone there, you’d need to alter those laws, which is nearly impossible.”
“Is that so?” Lin Yun’s gaze hardened.
If Old Black was right, reviving someone from outside the ancestral land would mean challenging the heavenly laws themselves!
Lin Yun had finally found a way to revive others, but it was far more complicated than he’d imagined.
“Of course, that’s just my speculation. I can’t say for sure. I haven’t even reached the saint realm, so my knowledge is limited. I don’t know the deeper mysteries. Perhaps higher realms have ways to revive those from outside the ancestral land. You’ll have to find out over time,” Old Black said with a wry chuckle.
“Alright,” Lin Yun nodded, left with no other choice for now.
“By the way, Old Black, what comes after the Tongtian realm?” Lin Yun asked.
“After the Tongtian realm is the Void Path realm. The elders of the Heavenly Fire Temple are mostly at this level. Reaching the Void Path realm makes you a true powerhouse in this world. In any top human faction, a Void Path realm cultivator is considered a high-ranking figure,” Old Black said.
