The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 974 - 530: Beautiful Woman (Part 2)

"For a long time, I have been searching for my successor. Promise me that you will look after my son and become a good person in the future. Strength is important, but there are things more important than strength, like the will to protect others. You can be strong and kill at will, but you will never be as powerful as those who have someone to protect. The feeling of having people to care for is so rewarding that your strength will soar to the heavens. To protect those you cherish, you need more power than traversing the world alone."

The voice of the Vermilion Bird carried a newfound fondness. "I have entered a state of eternal sleep. My body was buried long ago, and I only left a small soul fragment in this realm. I have waited for many years to find the right person, and now that you have come, I can finally fade away without any regrets."

"This realm will no longer be used to test young experts or let them form their lives. You are my successor, and you will need to assemble together with you. The status of Crowned Monarch of this world will pass to you, and you must bear its benefits and responsibilities."

The Vermilion Bird spoke, his voice suddenly weary. "I did the final test that darkened the sky for a reason. I need my successor to witness the battle between the Demon God and us, as you saw, the Demon Lord survived and escaped from our world. He has not yet returned, but one day he will come back, and clearly, when he does, you need to be ready."

"You are too weak now, but one day you will grow stronger and rise above others. One day, you will vanquish the Demon Lord and allow the Divine Beast World to thrive. To rise from the status of a mere mundane world to one of the celestial realms!"

The more the Vermilion Bird spoke, the more agitated he became. Yan Xiaobao couldn't help but smile, but deep inside, he was just as excited as the Vermilion Bird. "I have come to warn you." The Vermilion Bird laughed. "If you want to protect the Divine Beast World, you need to become stronger than the Demon King, as my heir, it is your duty to protect this world!"

"Before I give you the inheritance, let me explain first."

"In this universe, there are countless worlds and realms. The differences between worlds and realms are vast and significant. A realm is a shattered world, and there are many reasons to explain this."

"One is that it has been abused by its inhabitants. If a world does not remain healthy, it will fall ill and be unable to withstand the pressure of the surrounding space."

"You may wonder how a world becomes ill, but it's a very simple matter. Worlds are organisms. They are formed from the flesh and blood of the Gods who created them, and thus remain as living organisms. If the inhabitants do not treat the world kindly, it will consume its life force to sustain itself. Although eventually, this energy will deplete, and it will collapse."

"Though it sounds strange, I assure you, when you become the sovereign monarch of the Divine Beast World, you will understand what I mean by a living organism."

"Another way is if the world becomes too old. Naturally, anything alive will inevitably die. As I said, worlds are created from the flesh and blood of the Gods who made them. There are ways to increase the life force of a world, but ultimately, every world will meet its end. At the end of their lives, they will transform into realms, merely parts of their former selves."

"Another point is, without a Crowned Sovereign, the world will be unable to sustain itself and will perish."

"Do not forget this!" the Vermilion Bird said sternly, his serious tone causing Yan Xiaobao and Lan Feng to listen intently. "A God with life formation has established a bond with the world; hence, the God becomes the heart and lifeline of the world. Without a God fulfilling this role, the world will quickly crumble."

"At the center of every world, there is a formation. The function of the formation is to create energy for the world. It can be the essence of heaven and earth, the ancestral world power, life force, or various other energies. The energy allows for trees to grow, life to flourish, and creatures to become cultivators. These forms are as varied as the stars in the night sky, but to be a true Crowned Monarch, you need to possess a formation of life. Currently, the Crowned Monarch of this world has only half the sovereignty."

"After we entered eternal sleep, we placed one of our guardians as the Crowned Monarch. They became the Guardian, while our son took care of the world. This place thrived, but then human experts rose to power."

"Although we entered eternal sleep and merged with constellations, we were aware of what transpired. Sadly, we were consolidating the constellations, so when we saw them being deceived, we could not leave to help our son!"

"This person continued into life formation. Although we could not avenge our son or do anything about this person, we made sure to extract some information from him. He successfully completed the test and was able to see life formation, but we never told him that once he became a God, he would be unable to reenter this realm."

"When this person went through the Flame Judgment, the life formation belonged to the guardian we had chosen. He was linked to it through a Blood Seal, although he did not take it with him. Undoubtedly, he wasn't the master of the formation."

"When this young person entered life formation, he was able to train to the level of a God. After becoming a God, he returned to the world, but he didn't bind the formation to himself. When he later tried to reenter this realm, he found it impossible."

The Vermilion Bird began to laugh. "You should have seen his face when he realized he lost the best opportunity in the world!"

"But he was not unhappy for long. That man's spiritual power was unusual. Instead, he trained for another thousand years before challenging our Guardian and killing him."

"This man used underhanded means. He deceived to win the battle and played with everyone, although he paid a high price, he ultimately succeeded."

"When he killed him, the life formation became an ownerless object. Although this person was able to merge slightly with the world, he couldn't control it like a true Crowned Monarch should. Only a Crowned Monarch, who controls life formation, can draw the world's life force to aid them in battles. Since he had no formation, he lacked that ability."

"When you bind the life formation, you need to complete it with a Blood Seal. To do so, ask the guide who's been with you during the trial, and he will explain it to you."

"Taking over the life formation will allow you to completely merge with the world. When you merge with it, you can finally push away that obstructive False God and take over his position."

"As a Crown Sovereign, for as long as your world exists, you will become immensely powerful! You not only have your own inner drive, but you can extract and use energy from your world if you find yourself in dire situations."

"However! Do not use it often. If you draw energy from your world, there will be less energy to sustain life. If you don't use too much, it should be fine, but if you overdraw this energy, when your world hurries towards its demise, there will be droughts, hurricanes, and other natural disasters."

"But when you become a Crowned Monarch, you will learn all of this and more. All these things you will be able to feel for yourself. My words truly cannot do them justice."

"Alright, I have explained enough. This is my gift to you, my successor."

Suddenly, a massive fireball appeared before Yan Xiaobao. This flame was not as hot as the Eternal Flame he had absorbed, nor was it the blue Phoenix Flame, but inside it was energy he had never before seen. It was an overwhelming energy, invigorating and refreshing, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath.

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