I, the mortal, come from the great world of Xuanhuang

"I understand and can comprehend everything you've said, but there's one thing I want to ask you: which world do you come from?"

Although Zhang Ruochen was somewhat angry at Fang Yu's words, he was more interested in knowing which world Fang Yu came from. Based on Fang Yu's conversations with others, it was clear that Fang Yu's identity was extraordinary, originating from another world.

"This isn't what you want to ask; it's probably what those old fogies want to ask. Although I don't know why you're asking this, it's indeed a question you should ask. You don't need to worry about which world I come from. The world I come from is extremely powerful—powerful to the point that you can't contend with it, powerful enough to instill fear in everyone, to instill dread in everyone, and to instill a sense of helplessness in everyone. You could say that if you went to my world, you would be reduced to ashes in an instant. You wouldn't even have a chance to reincarnate; there simply wouldn't be such an opportunity, and so many old fogies wouldn't have arranged everything for you, wouldn't have made so many efforts for you." Those old guys are indeed well-intentioned. They hope you can become stronger, but more importantly, they hope you can save the world and the entire universe. That's what they want, and they've placed all their hopes on you. They know they can't go any further, so to reach the point where they can save the world and the universe, they can only rely on others—they can only try to cultivate a perfect being. And that being is you. You are the one they've chosen. They want to cultivate you to perfection, to make you without any flaws, to make you the most perfect person in the world. Only in this way can the entire universe be saved. Only by becoming a god can you save the world. But in the process, your family, your friends, everything you care about, cherish, and desire will be lost. Especially those you love will leave you one by one. Only in this way can your heart become unwavering, like steel, cold and hard. Of course, calling it steel is an understatement; it will be extremely hard, unbound by any emotion. Only in this way can you become perfect. Only in this way can you save the entire world, and thus the entire universe. This is their purpose, and this is all I can tell you. As for what world I come from, that will be revealed when you become a god. "Let me tell you again, because by then, you might be able to travel to my world, because you'll have enough power by then. But the prerequisite is that you can reach that level. If you can't, then there's nothing I can do; you'll have to start all over again, from scratch. Everything will have to start from the very beginning. If you can't do that, but if you can, then this world, this universe, will be saved. There will be hope, just a tiny glimmer of hope, not absolutely no hope, but just a tiny glimmer of hope. This is what all the powerful beings, all the immortal beings, in this universe hope for."

"To put it bluntly, most of the immortal beings in the universe don't even know what they're doing; they're just following orders. They know the universe needs a savior, someone who can save it, but they don't know if they can create one. So they rack their brains, pour all their energy and effort into creating one. You are the one they've chosen. There are a few others besides you, but whether they can grow up is uncertain. After all, their life plans are similar to yours. Whether they can endure what their planned lives require is unknown. In short, your fates are basically the same."

Fang Yu's words startled Zhang Ruochen. What Fang Yu said was indeed true. Besides Zhang Ruochen, many others were also destined for the same fate. After all, it was impossible to pour all their effort and energy into Zhang Ruochen. In reality, only Zhang Ruochen and that guy from the Hell Realm were able to truly grow. However, even that guy from the Hell Realm didn't truly grow. Only Zhang Ruochen truly grew and became perfect; the others didn't even begin to grow, dying along the way. The process was simply too dangerous; any accident meant certain death. Besides that old bald monk, some other old fogies also selected some excellent geniuses, but without exception, none of them grew, which was truly disappointing.

Zhang Ruochen has truly matured, while the other half-matured is that guy from the Hell Realm. Therefore, Zhang Ruochen's success is the result of his own efforts, not the result of those old guys' choices. Of course, there are also reasons why those old guys made their choices. That is, the old bald monk chose Zhang Ruochen because he felt Zhang Ruochen had potential.

However, Fang Yu doesn't know if Zhang Ruochen can get through this or become the person he was meant to be. All Fang Yu can do now is remind Zhang Ruochen what the road ahead looks like, to make his path easier. Although he doesn't know if this is right or wrong, that's all Fang Yu can do. There's not much else Fang Yu can do. All Fang Yu can do is tell Zhang Ruochen these things.

"You mean that besides me, there are other people like me who were chosen by those senior figures, and if they can't get through everything they've arranged, they'll die without a burial place, right?"

"It seems you're not entirely brainless. What you said is correct, absolutely right. There's nothing wrong with what you said; it's true. Besides you, there are others who were chosen, and their reasons are the same as yours—to save this world, to save this universe. However, their achievements aren't great. They could at most become powerful beings among the gods, and most of them are already dead, with no chance of survival. They lack the ability, the skill. You might have a chance, because you inherited the old bald monk's legacy. After all, the old bald monk was once one of the strongest beings in this universe, and naturally, he has the ability to truly help you grow. But whether you can grow depends on your ability, on the limits you can withstand. If you can't grow, then your fate will be no different from those others'." It's all a dead end, there's absolutely no difference. I can guarantee that. Without sufficient strength, luck, destiny, and fate, trying to grow is a joke, utterly unrealistic and impossible. So you don't need to think about it anymore. Just grow slowly, bit by bit. As for the rest, you don't need to worry about it at all. Even if you don't go looking for them, they will come looking for you. They won't allow you to grow, or rather, they will try to pull you into their world. Only in this way can their world have hope and become stronger. That's their goal. But whether you can accept it depends on your own abilities. They will definitely try every means to win you over, but whether you follow them is up to you. No one can stop you.

"Because they are an extremely dark force. Before that force, even gods are nothing but ants. Only those at the level of god-kings can gain their attention. This shows how terrifying, powerful, and invincible they are. But it is precisely because of this that the universe has experienced one catastrophe after another. They want to destroy the universe and become its rulers, controlling everything within it. They want to become eternal beings; this is their goal. To become eternal, they must return the entire universe to chaos. Only then can they have a chance to become eternal. But to achieve this goal, they need to destroy the entire universe and then recreate it from chaos. Only then can they truly achieve eternal existence. Because they want to be immortal, they don't want to die. This is perfectly normal. For example, I don't want to die either, right? Nobody wants to die. Basically, no one dies willingly; everyone is forced into it, with no other choice. Even if someone..." People choose this path willingly, but only for certain purposes, not out of genuine desire. No one wants to die; everyone has their own reasons. They naturally don't want to die, after all, they've become so powerful, so powerful that no one can stand against them. Their only fear is death. Because they are so strong, they could obliterate gods or destroy a world with a single thought. Yet, they cannot escape death. Do you understand? They simply cannot escape death. If they had even a hint of accepting death, they would have died long ago. But they haven't died because they use various means to prolong their lives. Because they don't want to die, it's that simple. I don't want to die either, really. If I wanted to die, I would have already. But I don't want to die because if I did, those around me wouldn't have a good ending. Even for the sake of those around me, I won't die so easily. To be honest, I'm also afraid of death. I'm only telling you this because I want immortality. What I really hope is that one day you can reach that level, so I can continue living. Of course, I don't need your help to keep me alive, because I can live on my own. I believe I have the ability, I can say I have the skill, and I hope you understand that. If you don't understand that, then there's nothing I can do. I've said what I should say, and I've made it very clear what I shouldn't say. Whether you believe it or not is your business, and it has nothing to do with me. Actually, I didn't want to tell you so much, but sometimes I have no choice but to. If I don't tell you this much, you probably will never understand. So I have to tell you all this; I have no other option, right? I hope you can understand, and I hope you can understand what I'm saying. Sigh, to be honest, I'm really troubled, really troubled. To be honest, if I didn't have to tell you all this, I wouldn't be looking like this, and I wouldn't be saying so much nonsense to you. I just hope you understand that you are not the only one. So you're not invincible. To live, you need to continue becoming stronger. If you want to die, you can find a place right now and kill yourself. It's not difficult for you. I know some things are hard for you to do because you want rewards. Since you want rewards, you need to become stronger. That's what you should be doing. As for other things, don't do them. They have nothing to do with you, and you don't need to do them. They're useless. You're only doing them for others, not for yourself. Do you understand? If you don't believe me, then I can't help you. But everything I've said is the truth. I would never lie to you because you're my brother. Lying to you in this way wouldn't benefit me at all. I think you understand that. If you don't, then I can't help you. I've said everything I need to say. Whether you believe me or not is up to you. I won't interfere anymore. Sigh, after saying so much, my throat is really dry.

"Don't you think I'm a good person? Very good, otherwise I wouldn't have said so much to you, my younger brother. It's all for your own good, right?" (End of Chapter)