Start in Terra, immortal

As the guide who brought the Yordles from Runeterra to Arad, Rosso naturally wouldn't stand idly by while they fell into danger. Sensing that the three little ones were about to encounter an opponent they couldn't handle, he instantly transported Xin Zhao to the location where they would meet the Perus.

As described in later legends of the Perus Empire, the group that came to search for the Yordles was "deterred" by Xin Zhao's overwhelming power.

As the planet Arad gradually attracted the attention of various forces, the continent became too dangerous for the Yordles. Rosso acted decisively, safely sending the three little ones back to Bandle City.

In the decades that followed, Rosso discovered that different souls had significantly different amplifying effects on the spirit world. He devoted himself to comparing the essential differences between the souls of Arad and Runeterra, and delved into the special characteristics of Xin Zhao and Kalon's souls.

After repeated analysis and verification, he finally came to a key conclusion: the amplification effect of the soul on the spirit world depends about 95 percent on the "world origin" it carries, while the influence of the soul's own strength is less than 5 percent.

This also explains why, after Zhao Xin merged into the spirit world, the difference between the soul essence he condensed in the spirit world and that of Kalon was far less than expected.

If quantified numerically: assuming a soul strength of 1 and a world blessing of 5, the increase to the spirit world would be approximately 4.775; conversely, if the soul strength is 5 and the world blessing is 1, the increase would be only approximately 0.975.

The problem is that "world blessing" is a scarce resource. Ordinary souls can hardly obtain this blessing; the vast majority of blessings are concentrated in a few exceptional souls.

Furthermore, once the framework of a world is basically stable, its essence becomes extremely difficult to grow. Once the essence is excessively lost, the world will inevitably decline and eventually perish.

"So, in other words, it's not advisable to excessively absorb souls with special origins in the same world in the future?" Rosso stroked his chin, lost in thought about the future development of the spirit world. This concerned the foundation of his own power and even the survival of the entire Arad universe, so he had no choice but to weigh it carefully.

Just as he was pondering this, a strong soul fluctuation came from Zhao Xin's side.

"My lord, someone is sending a power that is of the same origin as mine to my side, and says that they see light and life in me." Zhao Xin, who has been stationed in Arad for decades, has never encountered such a strange thing.

He did not accept the gift rashly, but first reported it to Rosso.

"Same origin?" Rosso already had a guess in his mind—this power must be related to the "Apostles." "Wait a minute, let me take a look."

Crossing from the spirit realm to Arad, Rosso saw a gentle, warm, and vibrant light emanating from Zhao Xin.

"You're quite the 'hot commodity,' Zhao Xin." Rosso wasn't surprised that this being had chosen Zhao Xin.

As the embodiment of a concept, it is logical to choose the most suitable strongman in the ambiguity before Arad has fully established itself.

He waved his hand to summon that power, directly tracing its source in reverse.

"He actually recruited people and ended up under my command... I'll go and teach him a lesson."

On the desolate, boundless, pure white earth, a figure suddenly appeared; it was Rosso.

"Remedios, come out!"

The terrifying pressure of the soul caused the entire white land to tremble slightly, as if it might collapse at any moment.

As Rosso called out, ripples spread across the pure white space. A figure slowly emerged from the aggregate of light and holiness.

"A soul from another world, one recognized by a great will." Remedios's voice was gentle yet majestic. "I apologize for choosing your subordinate, but he is indeed a suitable candidate. I will transfer this power to someone else."

"Okay. I was just about to tell that person about my 'salvation plan'—take this first."

Rosso stepped forward, his soul power connecting with Remedios, and he proactively shared some of his research findings on the soul, origin, and the cycle of the world, especially his thoughts on "balance" and "sustainability."

The vast light of Remedios flowed slowly, seemingly digesting information that transcended the current cognitive system of Arad.

After a long while, the light dimmed slightly, appearing even more refined.

"I don't know when I'll see the Great Will again... You shouldn't have told me this."

This kind of knowledge, which involves things outside the world, is almost a kind of "contamination" to Remedios, potentially undermining His purity as the will of light and life.

Ultimately, He is merely a conceptualized product of a portion of the power of the Great Will, and these contents are still "beyond His scope" for Him.

"It's alright. Since you know your own nature, everything you know will naturally be known when that one awakens."

After saying this, Rosso left the white land and returned to Zhao Xin's side.

"My lord, what is the origin of that power?" Seeing Rosso return, Zhao Xin knew that the matter was over, but he was still curious about the source of the power—at least he needed to understand whose eyes he had caught.

"Remedios—the representative of light and life in this world, a conceptual incarnation similar to Venus, possessing an independent will due to faith." Rosso paused briefly before continuing, "As for that power... its essence is a part of the 'dark side' separated from the creator god, a concrete manifestation after being imbued with the characteristics of Remedios. It is also what the people of the spirit world and the demon world know today—'the power of the apostles'."

"The power of the Apostles..." Zhao Xin looked down at his hands, feeling the power surrounding him, lost in thought.

"Don't overthink it. Your current power is more than just the power of an apostle." Rosso smiled slightly. "If you have to define it, you can call it 'spirit power'."

Besides the light and darkness power diverted from Rosso, Zhao Xin's body was also constructed from the primordial power unique to the spirit realm. Its essence had long surpassed the twelve shattered apostle auras.

Whether in terms of strength or essence, Zhao Xin is now a being that surpasses all the Apostles. If we temporarily set aside the differences in power, it would not be an exaggeration to call him "God Zhao Xin".

"Things are about to get chaotic," Rosso said slowly, gazing into the distance.

"Is it related to Remedios?" Connecting the dots, Zhao Xin understood that Rosso's words were not unfounded.

"He is eager to find a host for that power, also in order to counter another being of equal stature. This world has already attracted too much attention."

……

A peaceful village on the border of the Perus Empire.

A warm and vibrant light gently fell upon a swaddled baby whose body temperature was gradually dropping.

The light slowly faded, and the baby's faint cries came again from the swaddling clothes.

Meanwhile, the wild beasts that roamed nearby in search of prey seemed not to hear the call that clearly belonged to the "clown," passing by the swaddling clothes indifferently, chasing after the unique scent of their distant prey.