The world doesn't need succubi to save it.

Ning Feng lifted his hood, put away the Book of Forgotten Things, and smiled at the black cat on his shoulder.

"Why not?"

I'm a big shot, and I'm very important.

How can this not be considered a big shot?

[Oh ho! How boastful... no, I should say you've become much more confident, haven't you?]

"And he... is quite interesting."

"He is just an ordinary person who is seen as a nobody by most people, but he is not that weak."

"Everyone is the protagonist of their own life, and is a great person in their own right."

Looking back at the small tavern on the edge of the secret realm, which resembled an isolated island, Ning Feng smiled:

"Perhaps we will meet again in the future?"

Who can say for sure?

Chapter 325 Secret Realms and Divine Kingdoms

Putting away the props that concealed his aura, Ning Feng restored his presence in the eyes of others.

"It's really useful and very convenient in many situations."

Ning Feng has been trying to develop some new features for the Book of the Forgotten.

The book itself has no special origin, but after Ariana's several secret manipulations, it has acquired a strange aura.

Even with Ning Feng's abilities, he wasn't confident that he could fully understand the entire book.

Ariana has always kept this book a secret. Although she hasn't restricted Ning Feng's use of it, she has never revealed its deeper abilities.

At first, Ariana seemed to be intentionally hiding it, but later she simply let go and stopped hiding it from Ning Feng.

I'm not acting anymore!

There's a secret.

If it were the beginning of their relationship, Ning Feng would definitely not have used it so easily, but now he's letting Miss Devil do whatever she wants.

There's no way to control her anymore. As long as she doesn't suddenly explode one day, I'll just let her be...

[You really, I'm going to cry!]

Just spoil her!

"Is that something you should be saying?!"

You're getting a good deal and then acting innocent, aren't you?

You're becoming arrogant because you're spoiled...

Complaining, Ning Feng stopped and sighed:

"Indeed, only after seeing it with your own eyes can you truly feel its reality."

Ning Feng took off his hood, took a deep breath in the woods, looked around, and then turned his gaze to the front of him.

Looking at the enormous portal and the vast spherical space behind it, he asked softly:

"Are they hiding in here?"

The height of the hemispherical area that is above the water is over 100 meters, and Ning Feng has no idea how big it is hidden underwater.

Compared to him, Ning Feng felt even more insignificant. He looked like a tiny ant.

"The Burning Gold Secret Realm, or its official name is [The First Secret Realm of the Dwarves and Their Subordinate Races]..."

A secret realm.

This is the name that humans have given to the place where these extraordinary creatures live.

In the past, this place had another name that was more widely known to the outside world—

[It's the Kingdom of Gods!]

The places where these extraordinary beings live and hide are the divine kingdoms of the gods they worship!

Although these divine kingdoms shrank countless times in size after the gods disappeared, that was only from the outside; the internal space was still quite large.

Unlike the demiplanes created by legendary spellcasters like Shirin, which could only hold items, the divine realm of the gods was inhabited by a large number of supplicants and creators.

When a god dies, the divine kingdom will also have a great reaction. Many creatures living in it will die, and those that survive will fall into a state of being half alive and half dead, and slowly perish over time.

This can be gleaned from the divine kingdom that emerged after the death of the false god in the Land of Star Chaser.

Even though the gods' kingdoms have shrunk many times over, they are still several times larger than the kingdom of that false god.

Ning Feng stared silently at the small remnant of divine glory.

From this perspective, can that person who ascended to godhood truly be considered a successful deity?

Did his efforts ultimately yield results?

There's no need to think about this kind of thing~

He succeeded, though he was merely a pseudo-god with barely any divine power; in terms of status, he was a god.

The black cat emerged from the shadows, stretched gracefully, and sat down at Ning Feng's feet, grooming its fur.

Even gods aren't all the same; there are differences in strength among them. Otherwise, why would they fight for those powers?

Looking at the shrunken divine kingdom, she mocked the gods with unrestrained sarcasm, explaining as she did so:

[In terms of what you can understand, their divine power can be categorized as: weak, low-level, medium, strong... and great.]

How big is the difference between a god with weak divine power and a god with strong divine power? You can compare it to a mortal and a legend! The difference is...that big!

After a moment of silence, Ning Feng realized that the difference between gods could be so great; he had thought that the gods' strengths were actually quite similar.

But looking at it this way, it seems a bit unreasonable, doesn't it?

If the difference in strength between the gods is really that great, how could they have fought for hundreds of years without a clear winner?

Isn't it supposed to be an easy way to end the battle?

[It's simple! Gods are very difficult to kill completely. Even a god with weak divine power is not so easily defeated while in full strength.]

[And, as I mentioned before, gods also have joys and sorrows; they do band together! Oh, an alliance? Or rather, a pantheon.]

Even gods with weak divine power aren't fools; they won't just sit around waiting to die. They have to find some special way to protect themselves.

[To have one's followers also convert to her, or to be more direct, to offer up one's own clergy... Ah, later on, this became very rare.]

Seeking the protection of a stronger deity, this relationship gradually evolved from an alliance into a pantheon.

[The strongest pantheons in my memory all have a powerful chief god as their leader. They are all formidable opponents, and anyone who tries to harm them will face their wrath.]

The formation of pantheons was an inevitable result. The main god could gain more power, and after collecting protection fees, he would naturally have to provide corresponding protection.

only……

"And what about that great divine power?"

"If the strongest pantheon's chief gods are merely powerful gods, then what about their great gods? Where did they go?"

How powerful can a great god be?

Black Cat provided an excellent answer to Ning Feng's question without any hesitation:

【have no idea!】

???

Hey! Don't stare at me like that! I really didn't know!

After all, gods of great power haven't appeared for a very, very long time; perhaps they're just legends, or maybe they never even existed.

Bending down to lift the black cat from the ground, Ning Feng looked at the long, thin black cat and asked with a helpless expression:

"...Then why did you bring this up in the first place?"

As Ning Feng lifted her up, Ariana, transformed into a black cat, swayed her body with a smile and chuckled:

"That's because...it's related to the ultimate goal of that war of the gods!"

Ning Feng narrowed his eyes and realized the meaning behind her words.

"You mean..."

Yes, Young One, it's exactly what you think! The true nature of that divine war...

she says:

[In essence, they are powerful deities who are dissatisfied with the status quo and seek the path to greater divine power.]

Looking into Ning Feng's sharpened eyes, she continued:

The source of all human suffering...

[They all originate from here.]

Chapter 326 Confusion

Before the Burning Gold Secret Realm, the young man held up the black cat, squinting as he silently stared at it.

Both pairs of scarlet eyes held emotions that were difficult to reveal.

If outsiders saw this scene, they would find it incongruous and strange.

But the truth is actually even stranger...

Because outsiders can't see the black cat!

All they could see was Ning Feng, his arms outstretched like a zombie.

"........."

After a moment of silence, the crimson in Ning Feng's eyes faded, returning to the darkness they had been before.

Without saying anything, he simply placed the black cat on his right shoulder.