Imprisoned for a Trillion Years, I Was Worshipped by All Gods!-Chapter 288 - -Journey to the Mortal Realm
The myriad mysteries swirled in Daniel’s mind.
Finally, he asked outright, "Have you ever heard of the Life Temple?"
This time, the Greenwood God King shook his head, indicating that he had never heard of such a faction.
That made sense.
The Life Temple was located in the Eastern Wastes, and even the local God Kings there had only pieced together information about it through ancient texts and ruins.
It was perfectly normal for the Greenwood God King to know nothing about it.
Daniel moved on to another question:
"Earlier, you mentioned that the Greenwood God Realm has two unique Mortal Realms suitable for ascension. What criteria determine their suitability? Or, what common traits do these two Mortal Realms share?"
This was a question that Daniel cared deeply about.
Unique worlds…
Only unique worlds could ascend.
So, what made a world "unique"?
And how were such worlds identified?
The Greenwood God Realm had over a million Mortal Realms.
How had they determined that only these two qualified as unique worlds capable of ascension?
Hearing this, the Greenwood God King chuckled before answering:
"I imagine you’re already aware that we identify these unique worlds through the now-destroyed mirror.
"In the mirror, eligible worlds are marked by a black halo. This rule is widely known."
The Five-Element God King nodded in agreement.
Even he was aware of this.
"But what most people don’t know," the Greenwood God King continued, "is that all of these unique Mortal Realms share one common trait: they all originate from the World Tree."
"These unique worlds are fragments of the World Tree. It took me tens of thousands of years, studying countless worlds, to arrive at this conclusion."
The World Tree…
Hearing this, Daniel froze, falling into deep thought.
The World Tree was a legendary existence, present at the dawn of creation.
It had been destroyed during the divine and demonic wars.
In the Crossbridge World, the Tree of Origin was a fragment of the World Tree.
This revelation made the Greenwood God King’s statement clear.
Unique worlds…
Back in the Crossbridge World, the serpent in the Voidland had repeatedly mentioned that the Crossbridge World was special.
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It now seemed that this was indeed the case!
A world supported by a fragment of the World Tree.
"Then, for Mortal Realms originating from the World Tree, ascension should be relatively easy, right?"
Daniel thought of Big White.
Over the years, Big White had ascended twice.
The speed was extraordinary.
It was for this reason that Daniel had sought out the Greenwood God King for further insights.
The Greenwood God King nodded.
"Exactly. Because of their connection to the World Tree, these worlds can bear capacities comparable to a God Realm. With sufficient energy, they can ascend without any bottlenecks."
Daniel had already witnessed this firsthand.
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The Divine Dynasty, foreseeing the Apocalypse, had left two paths to survival:
The first was the central Sun and Lunar God Realms, which offered a slim chance of survival.
The second was world ascension.
By ascending a Mortal Realm to God King rank, God Kings could take refuge there in the event of the Apocalypse.
The Divine Dynasty had also specifically pointed out that unique worlds, particularly those connected to the World Tree, could ascend easily.
Ordinary worlds, however, required not only vast resources but also specific opportunities.
Worlds connected to the World Tree were an exception, needing only resources.
This saved significant time and effort.
Although…
The resources required for world ascension were so immense that many God Kings could not afford them.
Take the Five-Element God King beside Daniel, for instance.
Forget world ascension—he’d struggle just to upgrade his forge to Level 12.
"Can we visit the two Mortal Realms you mentioned?" Daniel asked.
"Yes. The Greenwood Temple has always maintained passages to the Voidland outside these worlds.
"However, entering the worlds themselves is more complicated. Even with my strength, a God Sovereign-ranked world cannot withstand me."
This was because excessively powerful beings entering a world could destabilize it, leading to its collapse.
Daniel understood this all too well.
He had almost been unable to return to the Crossbridge World for the same reason.
Thankfully, he had crafted the Ring of Origin, integrating himself with the world and enabling his return.
"Then let’s go take a look," Daniel said, his curiosity piqued by these unique worlds.
"Please, follow me," the Greenwood God King replied, leading the way.
The group moved to another location.
After stepping into a magic array, they vanished.
The Greenwood Temple housed many God Kings beyond the three that Daniel had previously captured.
However, these God Kings didn’t roam outside; they guarded specific locations, such as the magic array connecting to the Mortal Realms.
Initially, Daniel had considered bringing Big White along but ultimately decided against it.
After all…
The Greenwood God King was a veteran, well-versed in such matters. He would undoubtedly recognize Big White’s true nature.
When the three reappeared, they stood on an altar.
The altar bore a teleportation magic array, surrounded by a Voidland.
Daniel could see a world floating in the distance, suspended in the void.
Nearby, a silver river stretched endlessly—a Sacred Time River belonging to the world.
"This Sacred Time River is quite beautiful," Daniel remarked, gazing at it.
It reminded him of the Sacred Time River in the Crossbridge World.
After all this time, had it been restored?
After all, Big White had ascended twice.
"Every world has its own Sacred Time River, visible from the void surrounding the Mortal Realms," the Greenwood God King explained.
"Hmm…" Daniel responded quietly, subconsciously rubbing his nose—a sign of guilt.
The Five-Element God King wore a peculiar expression.
He was well aware of what had happened to the Crossbridge World’s Sacred Time River, as he had meddled with it himself.
What he hadn’t anticipated was that Daniel would go so far as to destroy it outright.
The Greenwood God King noticed the odd looks on their faces and was about to ask when Daniel quickly interjected:
"Let’s go see the World Tree!"
"Of course. This way," the Greenwood God King replied.
The three figures flew swiftly through the Voidland.
Soon, the Greenwood God King came to a stop.
Before them stood a massive, green stone.
"This is the world’s consciousness," the Greenwood God King explained.
"Greetings, God King," a voice echoed from within the green stone.
"A fragment of the World Tree resides within it. Please, follow me," the Greenwood God King said.
As he finished speaking, an entrance appeared in the green stone, allowing the three to enter.
The Greenwood God King led the way, stopping shortly after.
Before them was a branch.
From this branch, Daniel sensed a familiar aura.
It was similar to that of the Tree of Origin in the Crossbridge World.
However, the Tree of Origin had been reborn from a fragment of the World Tree, so there were some differences.
"This is a branch of the World Tree," the Greenwood God King said.
Daniel nodded.
The Greenwood God King continued, "This branch progresses through eighteen stages. Currently, it is at the fifteenth stage.
"With each subsequent stage, the differences become more pronounced."
