Chapter 705: The Path of Divinity
Chapter 705: The Path of Divinity
From the mouths of several followers, Lindsay and Alice confirmed a fact.
These Outer Ring World floating island cities were self-contained and had almost cut off communication with the outside world.
Therefore, obtaining useful information here was nearly impossible.
Lindsay and Alice had no intention of lingering.
They immediately changed direction and stepped onto the black bridge constructed by the followers.
Lindsay and Alice kept their promise.
They untied the ropes binding the three captives but maintained their suppression of the followers' essence, and continued forward.
The bridge built by the followers was unique.
Its material clearly had essence intervention, with a quality between steel and wood. It wobbled slightly underfoot, but the sensation wasn't intense.
Lindsay and Alice cautiously crossed the bridge.
Upon reaching the opposite shore, they found that the neighboring floating island was even smaller, and they easily located the bridge leading to the next island.
"This is good news," Lindsay remarked with a shake of his head.
"These followers came from the Middle Ring World."
"So, as long as we follow the path of these black bridges, we won't go astray."
Alice's attitude was more serious, "But by advancing this way, we're likely to encounter more followers."
The two crossed another floating island.
On the next island, they discovered a camp belonging to the followers.
Aside from the followers who had gone to besiege the city, only newly awakened or ordinary followers remained in the camp.
Lindsay and Alice observed from outside the camp and could tell that these people lived in poverty.
The power of faith became evident at this moment.
These followers lived more meagerly than the residents of the floating island city, but their spirits were surprisingly high, finding solace in their unwavering devotion to the Supreme Deity.
"..."
Witnessing this scene, Alice furrowed her brows, her right hand instinctively resting on her sword hilt.
The essence brewing within the maiden was about to erupt, but Lindsay suddenly reached out and held her hand still.
"Alice, the core of all problems and our purpose lie in the City of Law."
"If we choose to intervene every time we encounter such situations, the time spent is the least of our concerns. The bigger issue is—how should we deal with these people?"
Alice paused, her mind racing with thoughts.
The followers' camp showcased the essence of the followers' living conditions—the basic necessities for human survival, their fervent devotion to the Supreme Deity, and the challenges of managing a large population.
Action and responsibility are interconnected.
If one were to act solely to satisfy their desire to intervene, the aftermath would be problematic.
To abandon these people after a battle would make a mockery of the so-called will.
"Sigh..."
Alice let out a sigh.
She nodded to Lindsay, released her hand, and together, they bypassed the followers' camp.
Continuing their journey eastward, their conversation naturally returned to the adventure itself.
"Alice, what are your thoughts on this so-called 'Supreme Deity'?"
The Righteous Maiden replied without hesitation, "Rebels who walk the path of divinity or remnants of the Heroic Age, rekindling their flames in the present day. After all, once divinity is formed, there are indeed ways to escape annihilation."
Lindsay understood the reference to the 'Heroic Age'.
He had learned about this era from his teacher and the library.
It was a time when powerful awakeners rose up against the divine rule, overthrowing the deities who had governed the universe for eons.
The 'rekindling of flames' likely referred to deities from that era hiding and quietly reviving in the present, biding their time.
"The Path of Divinity?" Lindsay asked, focusing on the key phrase in Alice's initial statement.
"Alice, does this Path of Divinity refer to the path of humans becoming gods?"
Instead of answering directly, Alice turned the question back on Lindsay, "Lindsay, you also possess the Will Essence."
"When faced with the choice between divine and human rights, which do you choose?"
Lindsay responded without hesitation, "Humans."
Alice smiled faintly, "If one chooses the former, and the power of will continues to develop, then at the Sixth Stage, the essence will take on divine qualities, and a complete divinity will form at the Seventh Stage."
"At that time, a formal deity will also come into being."
Here, a bitter smile crept onto Alice's lips, "In reality, during the Heroic Era, a significant portion of the deities were awakened beings from the City of Law or the Pantheon. After all, in terms of the entire universe, these two places are also the easiest to obtain Will Essence."
The ancient history of the City of Law gave it a significant advantage in this regard.
Lindsay inquired in detail about the records of that era.
Moreover, the Righteous Lioness before him was also a master of Will Essence.
Lindsay rarely encountered such a companion.
So, as the topic of deities concluded, he immediately asked, "If we, like us, choose humanity, what will become of the Will Essence in the future?"
Alice pointed at herself and then at Lindsay, "That's walking on one's own path."
"No matter what possibilities the future holds, create it with your own hands!"
Lindsay's expression froze for a moment, and then he nodded slightly.
But the next topic they were about to discuss made Lindsay's head spin just thinking about it.
Whether it was the information they obtained from the Barren World about the Phoenix they had killed together,
It proved that the Deviators had already arrived in this world.
"Alice, what do you think about those Deviators now?" Lindsay asked.
As soon as Lindsay finished speaking, Alice furrowed her brows, mirroring his concern, "I don't know."
"According to the abilities of Seventh Stage powerhouses, even if they had taken a different path from the Floating Island City, they should still be able to sense the humans there. I can't figure out why they would let this city go."
Lindsay spoke up, "Do you think those Deviators are the type to avoid trouble?"
Alice shook her head decisively, "Absolutely not!"
Lindsay shared his speculation, "Then the only answer is that they are biding their time, preparing for something big. In the ancient past, the Abyssal Faction was defeated by a united front of awakened beings, and the Righteous Ones from the City of Law were among the crucial leaders."
"Now they are heading there and even cutting off the connection between the two worlds."
"We can even dare to guess a little bolder—they didn't stay in the Dust Path World either but went straight to the City of Law!"
Upon hearing this, Alice let out a cold laugh, reflecting her understanding of war and deep-seated hatred, "The City of Law?"
"Then they're as good as dead!"
"Good intentions breed even friendlier intentions; evil thoughts foster even more hateful evil; and battles only give rise to more powerful conflicts! Even a Seventh Stage Awakened in the City of Law cannot guarantee absolute safety."
"Let the Deviators try!"
(End of Chapter)
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