Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 431 The loss outweighs the gain
"Damn, that sounds pretty awesome!" Zheng Zha muttered to himself.

Zhang Jie remained silent for a while: "This method of becoming stronger... I did research it with the main god before. Originally, I wanted to use this method to independently condense my own soul."

"But it seems it didn't work?" Zheng Zha asked.

“Nonsense…” Zhang Jie cursed irritably. “According to the information from the main god, to become a god, you need something like a godhood. That can be exchanged, but the problem is that even the weakest godhood requires a double A-level side quest, and you also need something ambiguous to truly integrate with it. Otherwise, exchanging for a godhood will be a complete failure.”

Zheng Zha asked doubtfully, "So, this Dream Realm can actually make up for the shortcomings of the Main God Space? Then he wasn't just bragging, was he? Is there really such a cultivation path?"

"Yes," Mu Xiang answered in his mind, who had been silent all along.

From Nordens' perspective, the three men were watching him deep in thought, and he didn't say anything more, simply looking at them calmly.

“I’m sorry…” Mu Xiang began, “Our strength does not stem from faith or divinity. As you can see, our power comes from an inherent human power.”

Nordens nodded: "That's right, the gene lock, right? In fact, at the beginning of each human civilization, the restrictions on the gene lock were definitely less than in the future. Those who unlocked the gene lock in the early days were all powerful humans. We ancient gods even interacted with them."

"There are even some ancient gods and old gods that did not arise spontaneously from the plane itself. Of course, this is a very small number, and they are transformed from human sages who unlocked the genetic lock... Hehe, this is the source of my confidence in extending the invitation. These examples prove the feasibility of this path. It can be said to be a win-win situation for both the Dreamland and the three of you."

Mu Xiang smiled slightly: "So...where are they all?"

Upon hearing this, Nordens' expression changed slightly.

While Mu Xiang was talking to Nordens, he was also explaining to Zheng Zha and the other person in the mind chain: "There is such a path, the so-called faith to become a god. In theory, you can also go to different planes to develop believers and accumulate faith power to improve your strength."

"Then what's the price?" Zheng Zha hesitated for a moment, but he realized that Mu Xiang hadn't finished speaking, so he asked a question like Mu Xiang had.

Mu Xiang sneered inwardly: "Didn't you hear that? Faith, faith! The gene lock is an internal path, while becoming a god through faith is a typical external path, relying on the faith of countless mortals to enhance one's strength. Success comes from faith, and failure comes from faith. These ancient gods and dream gods of the Illusionary Dream Realm can perform miracles before their believers much more easily than we reincarnators. Even so, they are still suppressed by the Abyss, to the point that they have to fall into a deep sleep because of those beliefs and constraints."

"That's right. The power of faith is both sustenance and a constraint... To put it bluntly, it's about getting paid to do things. The power of these native gods of this plane doesn't actually belong to them; it comes from this responsibility. The pollution of the fantasy world that Nordens mentioned is probably due to the usurpation of faith, causing most of the ancient gods to lack power and fall into slumber." "My assessment is... relying on the power of faith from countless years and countless people, yet still stuck at the fourth tier of cultivation, they're not even worthy of carrying the shoes of the gene lock. And they still want to win us over? If we can't leave this place, or if leaving this place will bind us, or even weaken and perish, wouldn't that be a net loss?"

Zheng Zha and Zhang Jie's faces remained unchanged, as if they were deep in thought or watching Mu Xiang and Nordens negotiate, but in their hearts they were in an uproar: "Is it that serious?!"

“Unless the Supreme God intervenes and clarifies the situation to help us avoid such a cost, the outcome will almost certainly be a losing proposition,” Mu Xiang said.

Nordens remained silent for a moment before saying, “Your Excellency is exceptionally knowledgeable and quite familiar with the secrets of becoming a god. It would be too careless of me not to explain clearly… In fact, I have no intention of deceiving you. When you are about to accept the divinity and godhood bestowed by the plane, the three of you will naturally learn about this information. Even if you are unwilling at that time, no one can force you to become a god, especially since the three of you are already extremely powerful.”

“Even if the three of you are unwilling to become the main gods of the Dream Realm, if you help me repel the Abyss, I can slowly refine the essence from the Abyss… like this.” Nordens pointed to the red fireball in Zheng Zha’s hand. “With the help of the three of you, we can still seize some essence from the Abyss to make up for the losses of the Dream Realm. If the results are even better, it will be enough to sublimate the Dream Realm, but it will be much slower.”

"That is the truth... If the three of you are unwilling to become gods, I have no complaints. After all, it is already better than before," Nordens said with a faint smile.

Mu Xiang pondered for a moment before speaking, "We cannot agree to that for the time being, as it is a matter of great importance and requires further consideration. However, we have no requests regarding combat. It would be beneficial for us if you assigned us more enemies. After all, the path of the Gene Lock we follow requires us to improve ourselves through constant combat... which is why we travel between different planes."

Nordens' brow unfurrowed, and he said with delight, "I wouldn't dare to assign you any tasks. I'm merely extending an invitation. I'm grateful if the three of you will consider it. As for fighting those invaders, it's a timely help, and I'm extremely grateful."

At this point, Nordens smiled and looked at the three of them: "In my opinion, the three of you are much stronger than the main gods of ordinary planes. Unless you are a main god of a god realm, no other plane god can consistently surpass you in combat power. Even in my prime, I was on the same level as the three of you."

"What he means is that our strength far surpasses that of ordinary demigods... As for the main god who possesses the divine realm, he is probably at the advanced fourth rank, that is, the strength of a spirit." Mu Xiang explained to himself.

Zheng Zha barely managed to keep his expression in check before mentally complaining, "Who came up with the name 'demigod'... It's really hurtful that a god of a plane is called a demigod in this kind of system."

“Demigods… are naturally defined in contrast to true gods, and the so-called true gods in the transcendental system are fifth-order saintly deities, which is the god-supreme god he mentioned before. Only god-supreme gods can break free from the constraints of a plane. When the planes all submit to Him, they will naturally not be burdened by things like divinity, godhood, or faith.” Mu Xiang smiled to himself.

(End of this chapter)