NABC Chapter 331 Gods and Divine Realms
Chapter 331 Gods and Divine Realms
Chapter 331 Gods and Divine Realms
It wasn't until she truly understood the past of the gods that Tang Zijun discovered how close the relationship was between the gods and the divine realm.
To put it more intuitively, if a god is a "hero," then the divine realm he resides in is a "spring," a place where health and mana can be restored more quickly.
But in reality, the significance of the divine realm to gods is far more than that. There are two types of gods: one is beings who wield authority and the power of rules, and the other is beings who are powerful but do not wield the rules.
The former are mostly gods who possess divine realms and have a profound impact on human society, while the latter are wild gods who live in seclusion, like Trova, the Tree of Life.
In a sense, whether or not a deity possesses a divine realm is also a key factor in determining whether a deity has mastered its own laws.
Many people mistakenly believe that Zeus controlled lightning and Poseidon controlled the sea because the Cyclopes forged incredibly powerful artifacts for them, the Lightning Scepter and the Trident of Poseidon.
But that's not actually the case. The lightning scepter was called a scepter because it was in Zeus's hands. Similarly, the trident was given the name of the trident of the sea god because it was in Poseidon's hands. These powers belonged to them and were not obtained from external forces.
Otherwise, Hades, a guy with an invisibility helmet, could never have developed into a being like the God of the Mortal Realm.
The special dimension they created by combining their own great power is the source of their power, and it is also a divine realm where they can truly freely wield the power of laws.
Zeus's realm is Mount Olympus, Poseidon's realm is Atlantis, and Hades's realm is the Underworld. For evil creatures, the realm of the god of mirror-eating greed is the world of mirrors. Similarly, the world of shadows should also be the realm of that god.
The size of a god's domain is closely related to the god's abilities, but they are not all-encompassing. For example, although the God of Mirror Food and Greed rules the Reverse World, his domain is only within the Mirror Dimension. The Reverse World is too vast, and even he could not possibly notice everything.
Tang Zijun also deeply understands this point. Now, as the person in charge of the Reversal World, he has realized that his development of the Reversal World is far from enough, and there are many areas that he has not yet touched.
It is worth mentioning that the Tree Crown Royal City cannot be considered a "divine realm". Although that secret realm was also opened up by the Tree of Life with its own power, it is far from being a divine realm. Otherwise, it would not have been so easily corrupted by heretics.
As for the once-famous Olympus realm, it has long since fallen into history. Mount Olympus has fallen into the sky, Atlantis has sunk into the abyss, and the underworld is nowhere to be found. This is why Tang Zijun suspected Hades first.
In his speculation, only a god like Hades could reverse life and death and accept negative energy without discrimination.
Hearing Tang Zijun's words, Tan Zhige also fell into deep thought.
She never imagined that one day she would have the opportunity to explore the past of the gods, and with a modern-day "new god," she would use clues provided by a "wild god" who survived from the mythological era to deduce the identity of another "ancient god."
This was a completely new experience for her, but she wasn't in the mood to savor it at the moment.
After a moment of silence, Tan Zhixin said softly, "If it's not the Olympian gods, could it be the gods of Asgard?"
"Actually, Lao Chang and I also had this guess, but I felt that the probability was very low. You could say that I was the first to rule out Norse mythology." Tang Zijun shook her head slightly.
"Why?" Tan Zhixin asked, somewhat puzzled.
Tang Zijun sighed and said, "Actually, the reason is very simple. Unlike other myths and legends, Asgard is clearly recorded in the legends as having experienced Ragnarok. This means that the fall of Asgard was even more significant than that of Olympus, and it even affected the mortal world and human civilization."
Listening quietly to Tang Zijun's words, Tan Zhixin's gaze also became serious.
"Odin, Thor, and the other gods perished in battle, Asgard collapsed, and a harsh winter even spread from the North Pole, affecting neighboring human nations. This is one of the few instances in mythology where the destruction of the gods is recorded," Tang Zijun continued. "Without the support of the divine realm, even those who survived would likely be like the Greek gods—unlikely to have survived to this day."
"You're right, the probability of them being Norse gods is indeed low." Tan Zhikuan tapped her chin with her index finger, then added, "Then tell me..."
"Don't the surviving gods have the ability to establish new divine realms?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Zijun considered the possibility quite seriously, but quickly shook his head again. "It's probably unlikely. Opening up a divine realm is no simple matter. In our country's old saying, it requires the right timing, the right place, and the right people—all three are indispensable."
"But if you ask me, the most crucial element might be the conversion of energy. Take the Reverse World as an example; the Reverse World is so vast..."
Why did the God of Mirror Devouring create the mirror world only at that one coordinate?
"Because...that's the channel through which negative energy from the real world flows into the reversed world," Tan Zhixin replied quickly after a moment's thought.
"That's right." Tang Zijun snapped her fingers, then continued, "So I think the other divine realms are probably the same. A place that can be regarded as a spring of divine water cannot be built just anywhere."
"But wasn't the shadow world created?" Tan Zhixin frowned. "The other party has the ability to create a shadow dimension and absorb negative energy, which is itself a kind of energy conversion."
Tang Zijun nodded, then gently shook her head. "But don't forget, the shattering of the mirror world happened seven years ago. Before that..."
The negative energy flowing into the Shadow World is intercepted by the Reverse World. Without a large supply of energy, the small amount of negative energy that is lost is merely a drop in the ocean.
"You're right," Tan Zhixin said, her brows furrowing. Then she offered a few more guesses. "But since it's not Norse or Greek mythology, could it be Egyptian mythology, or perhaps even our own native mythology?"
"I'm considering these questions too. The records of Egyptian mythology are rather chaotic, which may be related to culture shock. As for our own mythology..." Tang Zijun chuckled. "Are there bad guys in our country's mythology?"
Tan Zhixin rolled her eyes at him and couldn't help but pat Tang Zijun's shoulder.
This isn't just something Tang Zijun said offhand. Leaving aside classics like Journey to the West, which are heavily adapted, Chinese mythology can basically be described as "the history of great people uniting with gods to conquer nature."
Specifically, it is divided into a series of events: a natural disaster strikes, and in despair, a leader emerges among the human race, uniting everyone. A certain god says: "This is truly moving! I will definitely lend a hand today."
Under these circumstances, Tang Zijun found it hard to imagine what kind of local deity would do something so inconceivable.
Of course, the main reason is that there are too many mythological systems in the world. In addition to Chinese mythology, Norse mythology, Greek mythology, and Egyptian mythology, there are also ancient Babylonian mythology, Celtic mythology, Persian mythology, and ancient Indian mythology.
Even experts from various countries haven't figured it out yet, so it's unlikely that these people alone can thoroughly understand it in a short time. Currently, there are only two crucial clues.
First, the other party is an entity that controls life and death, capable of easily reviving superhumans who have awakened into magical girls, and even if they are torn apart by space, they can still find a way to completely piece them back together.
Secondly, the other party should be relatively well-known, at least to the point of being unknown, and clearly not some evil god; they should be benevolent towards humanity.
Although these two clues have helped Tang Zijun eliminate many possibilities, it is still difficult to be certain.
"Let's not talk about that now. Anyway, we'll be dealing with Shi a lot more in the future, and maybe we can even get some information out of him." He said this...
Tang Zijun paused slightly, looked up, and realized that the two of them had unknowingly arrived at the fresh food market.
There are many small supermarkets next to Tang Zijun's residential area, but the largest and best-quality fresh food market is this huge fresh food market. It not only has a wide variety of products, but also offers good quality at low prices. If you are willing to bargain, you can get an even better deal.
After looking around, Tang Zijun turned back and smiled. "How is it? Not bad here, right? It's just a pity we don't have that local specialty from your hometown that lets you see little people when you eat it."
"Is it a stereotype?" Tan Zhixin smiled irritably.
Tang Zijun smiled slightly. "Actually, it's good that you're willing to come. I might be quite busy these days and won't be able to take care of Tang Cao and Katie for a while. With you and Qin Nan keeping an eye on things, I feel at ease."
"Where are you going?" Tan Zhixin asked, but then she quickly realized something and looked at Tang Zijun in surprise. "It's not to the dream world, is it?"
Tang Zijun nodded heavily. "When I brought Katie back today, I heard from Old Pan that they found a slight similarity between the shadow fragments and the samples from the dream world. Although it's only a slight similarity, it's still a clue."
"The Shadow World and the Dream World..." Tan Zhixin frowned. "On one side are the gods of Earth, and on the other are the enemies of the gods from the mythological era. What connection could these two possibly have?"
"It's still unclear, but the one in the Shadow World couldn't possibly be someone who came from the Dream World. For now, I can only speculate that the war during the mythological era may have had a greater impact than we imagined."
Tan Zhixin smiled. "You mean..."
"In a situation where both sides are fighting to the death, those beings in the dream world have had a huge impact on Earth's civilization, so..."
Tang Zijun slightly raised her head.
"Is it possible that the gods of Earth also leave some traces in the dream world?"