The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 958 - 523: Genius Tower
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They had already spent over a year in this realm, rushing through the final trial seemed foolish. So, they took another two months to slowly adjust their minds to embrace the forthcoming.
One day, eight months after Yan Xiaobao first completed the decision of judgment, he approached the Bull. The Cold Stone Hall, which he had long resided in, was now finally set to change to a new location. Yan Xiaobao felt no regret upon leaving; if anything, he was eager to change the scenery.
"We are ready to accept the final trial. Please take us to the Genius Tower." He spoke with determination. All his friends stood behind him, and after sitting for two months, the Bull finally rose completely. As they felt the ground beneath their feet shift, his mind once again blurred on behalf of these friends.
The ground beneath their feet slowly disappeared. The world began to spin, everything they saw turned black, and then they suddenly felt solid ground beneath them again. They regained their senses and felt a strong wind that almost prevented them from standing upright.
It took only a short time for their eyes to adjust to their new surroundings, and like them, their eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.
The Bull had previously told them that they were in a realm, not a world. This place was a failed existence that never became the real world, and now they understood why.
They stood atop a huge black tower, seemingly connected to the Black Stone Tower Mansion they had occupied before. Standing on the vast platform atop this tower, everything around them was forbidden to their sight.
In the distance, they could see mountains, which at first glance appeared stable, but upon closer look, many of these peaks were constantly brimming with lava. Other mountains trembled from time to time as if frequent earthquakes occurred.
It wasn't just the strange mountains. All the ground before them was barren land. Although they'd seen a jungle at the start of their journey, it was clear it only had plants that could survive the intense heat of this realm. As for how they survived, Yan Xiaobao did not know.
The sky above was filled with void tears. These tears in the fabric of space consumed anything that neared them, yet in the sky, clouds filled with thunder were visible. Clouds that perpetually rained in this desolate world.
"As I told you before, this is a failed world." The Bull sighed as he gazed into the distance. "This is a realm. A place where no living mortal can survive. While this place is not bad for cultivators due to its heavy heaven and earth, and its dense Ancestor World Power, this place is unsuited for anyone other than Cultivators. Only a world capable of sustaining life can be considered a real world. All other things are failures, regarded as realms."
"In the vast ocean, there are countless worlds, but at least ten times the number of realms. These realms later became residences for some gods, as they enjoyed solitude. They established tests to assess their descendants. In reality, there are many different realms and so many experts, but even so, only about one percent of realms actually transform into something useful. The remaining realms just exist as broken worlds until the day the space tears are sufficient to consume the entire Kingdom. A world without mortals is forever weaker than a mortal world. Mortal worlds constantly evolve, while world-less worlds stand still in time. In this way, they die quicker than worlds with mortals who maintain nurturing environments."
As he looked at Yan Xiaobao and his friends, he realized these people didn't understand why mortals made the world last longer, and no one asked for clarification. Yet, the Bull shook his head with a smile. He had explained so much that explaining a bit more did not matter.
"To experts like us, mortals may seem insignificant," he began, "but mortals are the caretakers of their worlds. They fertilize the soil, ensuring it is nutrient-rich. They ensure forests stay healthy, and animals thrive. They evolve and create societies, but even so long as they respect the world in which they live, then that world will exist."
"If mortals cease to care for their world, if they become too arrogant and forget their responsibilities, then the world is affected. Soon, space fractures begin to appear because the world is no longer healthy enough to sustain itself. It will start to succumb to the pressure of surrounding space."
"When this happens, space fractures begin to appear, and then there's nothing anyone can do. The world will collapse and become a broken realm like this, merely a matter of time."
"Although there were never mortals in this broken realm, many such realms contain humans and beasts, as long as they can exist."
Upon hearing this, Yan Xiaobao couldn't help but recall the world he originally came from. Earth, a place that had been nurtured for many years, but recently humans forgot to care for their world. Now it is closer to collapse than ever before. While the depletion of its natural resources may take thousands of years, it is merely a matter of time. For entities like this Bull, a few thousand years is insignificant.
