Chapter 556: The Realm Beyond Worlds
Atlas grinned even though Garion couldn’t see it.
[Crazy, right, Garion? But if you’re already this surprised... then what do you think will happen when you learn what comes next?]
Garion burst out laughing. "Of course I’m surprised. I mean, you literally injected that knowledge into my head."
[Yeah, I know. But even though you already know it, you still don’t truly understand it yet, right?]
Garion nodded. "Yeah. That’s why I told you to keep explaining. I know you’re basically mocking me right now, so just get on with it."
Atlas let out a low laugh.
[Haha, sure, sure. But there’s one more thing that’ll surprise you.]
The projection shifted slightly.
[This Inner World? It’s only the beginning because it’s still unstable.]
Garion nodded again. "Yeah, I can tell it’s incomplete."
[Exactly. The natural laws inside it are still flawed, so the world can collapse if the cultivator loses control.]
Garion rubbed his chin, thinking deeply.
Then Atlas finally revealed the last projection.
The moment it appeared, even Garion unconsciously straightened his posture.
A massive world floated inside the figure’s body. Unlike the incomplete one from before, this was a true, fully formed world.
And inside it... civilizations already existed.
Cities, buildings, and structures filled the land, so advanced and organized that Garion instantly recognized the signs of intelligent life.
In many ways, they even resembled the societies from his old lower world.
Garion stared at it in silence for a moment before speaking. "So this is the real God Realm, huh?"
[Indeed. At this stage, the Inner World stabilizes completely and evolves into a true world.]
[And the grade of a god depends entirely on the grade of the world within them.]
The projection split into three separate images.
[Low Grade World.]
[Intermediate Grade World.]
[High Grade World.]
[If the Inner World is Low Grade, then the cultivator becomes a Low Grade God.]
[If the world reaches the Intermediate Grade, then the cultivator becomes an Intermediate Grade God.]
[And naturally, High Grade Worlds create High Grade Gods.]
Garion slowly nodded as he absorbed everything. "I see..."
His expression gradually turned serious. "So in the greater universe... the gap between realms is way bigger than anything we knew before."
[Far bigger.]
Garion lowered his gaze to his own hand.
Back in the lower world, becoming strong enough to shatter mountains or dominate entire continents had already seemed unimaginable.
But now... That world had only been the beginning.
He suddenly laughed softly and shook his head. "Damn..."
A grin slowly spread across his face. "So this is the real civilization you were talking about."
[Indeed.]
Garion pushed himself fully to his feet this time, and instead of fear, excitement surged through his chest.
But then something suddenly clicked as he looked back up at Atlas.
"So... the god who gave you to me." His eyes narrowed slightly. "What level is she exactly?"
For the first time in a while, Atlas didn’t answer immediately. A few moments passed before he finally responded.
[For now... you don’t need to know.]
Garion frowned right away. "The hell kind of answer is that?"
[Because the moment you know, it will only pressure you.]
Garion crossed his arms, then froze as the realization hit him. "Wait... you mean she’s above a High Grade God?"
[Far above.]
Silence.
Garion had already thought High Grade Gods sounded completely absurd.
Entire worlds existing inside their bodies already felt impossible to comprehend.
And now Atlas was casually telling him there were beings even beyond that.
He clicked his tongue. "So High Grade God isn’t even the top, huh..."
[Of course not.]
[The universe is far larger than you currently understand. You’ll see it for yourself eventually.]
Garion let out a long breath and shook his head with a tired laugh.
"Damn... every time I learn something new, I realize I actually know nothing."
[That’s normal.]
Garion looked down at his hand again, flexing his fingers slowly.
Then another thought suddenly hit him. "Wait."
He turned aside. "What about my God Physique? You said even gods are interested in me. Why? I’m not even in the Star Realm yet."
His expression turned serious. "And how the hell am I even supposed to become a god? I don’t even have an Inner World."
Atlas fell silent for a moment before answering.
[Because you and the others born with God Physiques are different from normal cultivators.]
Garion raised a brow. "Different how?"
[Most gods require faith.]
Garion blinked. "Faith?"
[Correct.]
Atlas casually waved his hand, and countless projections appeared around them.
Inside them were billions of worshippers kneeling before gigantic divine beings that towered over entire worlds.
[Most gods gather faith from their followers.]
[That faith is then transformed into divine power, divine mana, divine energy... call it whatever you want.]
Garion frowned as he listened, trying to process it all.
"But hold on." He pointed upward slightly. "Didn’t the divine knowledge say cosmic mana itself is already divine energy?"
[It is.]
Garion immediately looked confused. "Then why do they need worshippers?"
Atlas chuckled softly.
[Because the divine energy naturally spread throughout the universe is impure.]
A new projection appeared beside them.
One side showed muddy water. The other showed perfectly clear water.
[Think of it like this.]
[The cosmic energy drifting through the universe is muddy water.]
[True divine energy is clear water.]
Garion’s eyes slowly widened as understanding began to dawn on him. "So normal cultivators can’t absorb the pure version..."
[Correct.]
[Most cultivators cannot directly process true divine energy. Their bodies, souls, and very existence are not advanced enough.]
[That is why they must first evolve into gods.]
Garion crossed his arms again, deep in thought. "And becoming a god lets them filter that energy?"
[Exactly.]
Atlas gestured toward the endless worshippers in the projections.
[Or they use faith as a filtering medium.]
Garion stared at the kneeling figures carefully. "So the worshippers refine the energy for them..."
[Yes.]
[Faith purifies the impure cosmic energy into divine energy compatible with the god receiving it.]
Garion finally nodded slowly. "So that’s why gods care so much about believers."
[Correct.]
Silence fell for a brief moment.
Then Garion’s eyes suddenly narrowed. Slowly, he looked down at himself. "My God Physique..."
Atlas grinned.
[You finally realized.]
Garion’s mouth twitched faintly.
"So the God Physique..." He slowly clenched his fist. "...can directly absorb true divine energy?"
[Exactly.]
[Your physique already possesses godlike characteristics.]
[In simple terms, your body naturally filters divine energy on its own.]
Garion stared blankly ahead for several seconds. Then another realization hit him.
"Wait a minute..."
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