Dimensional Invasion: I Can Fish for All Heavens

Chapter 416 The "Rock King Emperor," who rules the mortal world, carries "everything" that countless lives have ever existed.

In the land of Daxia, Elder Zhong is both the "Rock King Emperor" who rules the mortal world and the "God" who controls the veins of mountains and rivers.

It has the bonus of the [Geo God's Authority] derived from the Morax template, the nourishment of the pure faith of countless people, and is closely connected to the ley lines of this land nourished by spiritual energy.

[Authority], [Faith], and [Earth's Veins] are all unified.

Under these circumstances, the power that Elder Zhong could mobilize within the territory of Great Xia was immeasurable.

He is a part of this land.

It can be said that, at least in the land of Great Xia, among the sixth-tier powerhouses, Elder Zhong is definitely an extremely powerful and unique existence.

Unless the other party also possesses similar authority deeply tied to a specific region, and that authority can also provide additional benefits within the Great Xia territory;
Alternatively, his basic strength far surpasses that of Elder Zhong. Although both are at the sixth rank, he is infinitely close to or even has one foot in the seventh rank.

Otherwise, there is virtually no chance of successfully defeating Elder Zhong within the territory of Great Xia.

This is why Ye Xuan believes that even Duanmu Yan's strength is below that of Elder Zhong.

While the power of "Thunder Yatalis" is indeed formidable, embodying the will of the "natural elements" and representing the forces of justice in the world, it is also influenced by its environment, unleashing even greater power in places abundant with elements.

However, its power nature is fundamentally different from Elder Zhong's [Rock God's Authority]:

The power of the "Thunder Yatalis" armor originates from external natural elements; it is the ability to draw upon and balance the energy existing in the outside world.

Zhong Lao's power stems from the authority he wields, which is deeply integrated with the land beneath his feet; the land is an extension of his power.

If Duanmu Yan controls the "elements," the fundamental energy that constitutes the world, then Zhong Lao wields the "authority," the power to govern and define the "rules" within a region.

The former mobilizes energy within the rules, while the latter, to a certain extent, is itself the rule maker and embodier.

In short, fighting Elder Zhong on the land of Great Xia is like fighting against the will of this land, its mountains and rivers, and the sum of countless faiths.

Duanmu Yan is not incapable of defeating Elder Zhong. The core power of the "armor" is still its strong "idealistic" attribute. Especially when fighting against what represents "evil," its power will infinitely increase due to the summoner's firm belief in justice, breaking the shackles of common sense and reaching the state of "the stronger the heart, the stronger the power."

If "Elder Zhong" is Oukser, then no matter how grand his [Geo God Authority] is, no matter how immense the faith he gathers, it has no meaning whatsoever in the face of the armor driven by Duanmu Yan's will in a "idealistic" state.

The gap in strength can be easily bridged in the face of that idealistic light.

But Zhong Lao is not Oxer.

Therefore, Duanmu Yan's fighting will and determination will not, and cannot, reach the level required to fight Oukeser.

Under normal circumstances, his strength is naturally not as good as that of Elder Zhong.

Ye Xuan was actually somewhat surprised that Elder Zhong had been able to develop the "Morax" template to this extent.

After all, he was an "elder".

After obtaining the "template" from a game popular among "young people", it not only inherited the divinity and power of the "template" itself, but also used the special nature of the "Heart of the Rock God" and Morax's own ability as the "Rock God" to closely connect itself with the land network of the entire Great Xia.

Furthermore, he came to understand the belief system of the "gods," and actively or passively accepted the people's "belief" in the "Rock King Emperor," binding himself to it and transforming this power of thought into nourishment to expand his [Rock God Power].

This is somewhat different from the traditional impression that "elders" are relatively conservative and tend to be cautious.

Even if there is a professional think tank behind this, conducting extensive analysis and argumentation, optimizing and suggesting those wild ideas on the Internet; ultimately, the value of these suggestions can be seen, and they can be decisively put into practice.

Zhong Nanshan's learning ability, adaptable mindset, and strong execution were indeed beyond expectations.

This is truly keeping up with the times.

As for whether he can defeat Elder Zhong at the sixth level?
The answer to this question is definitely yes.

When he himself reached the sixth rank, the power he possessed far exceeded the scope of the sixth rank.

Even without using the power of the "Treasures of the Heavens," his strength already surpasses that of the "Son of the World" simply because he is favored by the world and blessed by its rules.

Within the same level, no matter how special their abilities, how powerful their authority, or how advantageous their home field, any being has absolutely no chance of winning against him.

This is the difference between status and essence.

From the moment he attained the title of "Child of the World," the world has stood behind him, supporting and blessing him.

Who could possibly defeat an existence that the world itself wholeheartedly supports?

This advantage, far from diminishing as his strength increased, became even more pronounced. For example, even now, while his normal strength falls within the seventh rank, is he truly no match for those at the eighth rank?

The answer remains no.

Even without relying on any celestial treasures, the sheer number of blessings bestowed by his status as the [Child of the World], along with the profound favor shown to him by the will of the Blue Star itself, is enough for him to be invincible and even possess the ability to threaten an eighth-tier being.

There may be a difference in pure energy "intensity", but when the whole world is on his side, "intensity" is no longer the only criterion for determining victory or defeat.

The world's favor, the bias of the rules, the quality of luck, and even unexpected interference that his opponents might encounter—all variables will tilt in his favor.

Unless the opponent is powerful enough to completely ignore or even suppress the favor of the entire Blue Star's will, which is obviously something an eighth-tier being cannot do.

In addition, Ye Xuan occasionally saw online speculations about Sesshomaru's "Tenseiga" and discussions about whether the "Underworld" existed in the real world.

He shook his head at this.

In the real world, there is no concrete "underworld" like the world of "Inuyasha"; perhaps in the distant future, the rules of the world will evolve to create a similar existence, but at least for now, there is none.

Although every mythological system has speculations about the afterlife, in reality, none of them exist.

The extinction of life is incomparably "pure" and incomparably "complete" in this world.

When a life ends, the "soul" that carries consciousness and personality dissipates into nothingness, returns to the world, and ceases to exist.

What exists is only an invisible and intangible yet vast "sea of ​​information," or "sea of ​​records."

It contains "everything" that countless lives once existed.

Their memories, emotions, knowledge, and experiences are like millions of shimmering "drops of water," each containing a microcosm of a life's journey.

However, "recording" is not the soul.

What remains can be clear fragments of memory, strong emotional imprints, or any form of "information," but it is definitely not the "id" that can think and has self-awareness.

This leads to a deeper question.

If one day in the future we can somehow extract a "drop of water" belonging to a deceased person from the "sea of ​​records" and give it form and vitality...
Is this "resurrected" being the original deceased, or a brand new, independent life possessing all the memories and emotions of the deceased?
Even Ye Xuan couldn't give a precise answer to this question.

Everyone will have different opinions based on their own cognition and emotions.

To some, this is undoubtedly a "resurrection".

If a "resurrected" individual possesses the deceased's complete memories, continued emotions, unchanging personality, and even all habits and details, then from any perspective, he is the same person as before.

Consciousness is continuous, and personality is the same, so identity can naturally be perpetuated.

The so-called "soul" may simply be a special combination of this information and energy. Since the combination method is exactly the same, then it is rebirth.

However, some people believe that this is definitely not a resurrection, but simply a "fake".

They believe that every life possesses a unique, irreplaceable soul that vanishes forever once it is gone.

Those extracted "records" are nothing more than "traces" and "residues" left by the activities of the soul.

An entity that possesses all your memories is ultimately not you.

He may be able to fool everyone, even himself, but he is simply a new, independent consciousness that has inherited a legacy.

Resurrection? It's nothing more than creating an exact copy.

They absolutely refuse to acknowledge this as a "resurrection".

As for Ye Xuan, he had no definitive conclusion on this matter and had no personal preference.

Because he didn't have the same desire to resurrect the deceased or the willingness to pay any price to bring them back, he didn't care about it at all.

Whether it's a real "resurrection" or a fake one, the prerequisite is that they can see the essence of this "sea of ​​records" like he did.

If he didn't possess the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, if these eyes didn't manifest in the real world in a more "special" and "omnipotent" way, and if he didn't possess the status of the [Child of the World], he wouldn't have been able to see this "ocean" belonging to the dead.

Therefore, since they cannot see this "ocean," they naturally will not know the true nature of this "ocean," and will not dwell on this issue.

(End of this chapter)