Chapter 548: Chapter 547: Watching Intently

Zhuang Zhou immediately said, "I’ve never been to the Divine Domain myself, but I’ve heard some rumors about it from my master."

"Oh?" Ye Fan asked, looking at Zhuang Zhou with curiosity.

Zhuang Zhou said, "The Divine Domain is actually quite similar to our Human Clan’s secular world in terms of landscape. There isn’t much difference, but its area is significantly larger, and the True Qi is incredibly dense!

"The Divine Domain is divided into the Nine States. Each state is controlled by a Sovereign God, making for nine Sovereign Gods in total. Of course, aside from the Sovereign Gods, each state also has many Divine Generals and Divine Captains."

"How are these three realms classified?" Ye Fan asked.

"If you pass through Nirvana once, you can be called a Divine Captain. If you pass through several cycles of Nirvana, you become a Divine General. The combat power of a Divine General is formidable. There aren’t many of them in the entire Divine Domain; they are the symbol of power and the backbone of the Divine Domain!

"Above the Divine Generals are the Sovereign Gods, also known as Divine Sovereigns. Beings of this level are even rarer. Throughout the entire Divine Domain, there are only nine of them. Back then, the Ancestor of Tianyuan slew five. I imagine that after so many years, those vacancies have been filled."

Ye Fan gasped. The power of the Divine World was terrifying!

Zhuang Zhou explained further, "The Sovereign Gods hold the pinnacle of power in the entire Divine Domain, though they are still a long way from reaching the Ancestor Realm.

"However, it’s undeniable that from ancient times until now, very few have reached that level of cultivation. There are only nine in the entire Divine Domain. But in the Human Clan’s secular world, aside from the Ancestor of Tianyuan, not even the Five Ancestors of the Yan Clan of a later era ever reached it."

Ye Fan then asked, "So how is the King of the Divine Domain defined?"

"The title ’King of the Divine Domain’ is granted only to those with the potential to achieve the Ancestor Realm. The individual who perished along with the Ancestor of Tianyuan had that potential.

"His cultivation was stronger than the Ancestor of Tianyuan’s, but the Ancestor’s growth rate terrified him. That is why he initiated that war."

Ye Fan nodded, fully understanding. He then asked, "So, does achieving Nirvana mean breaking through one calamity after another?"

This was a crucial point. Even if I could pass through one Nirvana a year, it would still take a century to reach the Ancestor Realm. In reality, an average Martial Artist might not even break through a single Nirvana in several decades.

Zhuang Zhou shot Ye Fan a look. He clearly thought Ye Fan was trying to reach the heavens in a single step, but where in the world could such a thing be possible?

Therefore, Zhuang Zhou said, "You haven’t even passed through the first Nirvana, so these matters are still very distant for you. Don’t dwell on it. With your Ancestor Realm Bloodline and the Yuanhong Sword, I believe your breakthrough speed will definitely be faster than the Ancestor of Tianyuan’s!"

Ye Fan wanted to retort. Isn’t that obvious? The real problem is the Divine Race is breathing down our necks. Do I have the time to piss away like this?

So, he said, "If I can’t grow quickly, I’m afraid I’ll run out of time!"

"Why?" Zhuang Zhou asked again.

Ye Fan replied, "The Divine Race is menacing. I fear it won’t be long before they can attack the Human Clan’s secular world!"

Hearing this, Zhuang Zhou reassured him, "Brother Ye, you worry too much. The Spirit Domain has been eradicated, so the Divine Race won’t be able to reach this world for some time. Besides, things aren’t peaceful for them in the Divine Domain either!"

Ye Fan’s curiosity was suddenly piqued. "What do you mean?" If they aren’t at peace and don’t have absolute control in the Divine Domain, then things will be much easier to handle. At least the secular world would have some breathing room.

Zhuang Zhou replied, "The Divine Race is not as united as you imagine. They’re constantly scheming against one another, especially the Sovereign Gods.

"Those nine Divine Sovereigns all want to rule the Divine Domain, become the King of the Divine Domain, and obtain all its resources and power to break through to the Ancestor Realm. Wars among the Divine Race are incessant. Back in the day, they never would have united to confront the Ancestor of Tianyuan unless it was absolutely necessary.

"Humans are selfish, and this is even more true for gods who have always sought to enslave humanity. Their selfishness is more terrifying than you or I can imagine. They are even plagued by endless internal strife and invasions from external enemies!"

Ye Fan was stunned. "External enemies too?" This was all completely unexpected. Could the gods’ rivals be devils? I’ve never heard of anything like that!

Zhuang Zhou said, "Yes. In fact, their external enemies are a splinter faction from their own ranks. They consider themselves righteous, but they have unknowingly split into two different factions. The Dark Gods are one of them, a rebellious group walking a path completely opposite to that of the Sovereign Gods.

"At least three of the Divine Domain’s Nine States belong to the Dark Gods’ territory. It’s just that there aren’t as many Dark Gods as there are Sovereign Gods," Zhuang Zhou explained.

Ye Fan thought he understood.

But at that moment, Zhuang Zhou said, "But whether it’s the Sovereign Gods or the Dark Gods, neither of them are our friends.

"It’s just that the Dark Gods made a covenant with our Human Clan in ancient times!"

Ye Fan asked curiously, "What covenant?" Since there’s a covenant, does that mean I’ll have backing when I get to the Divine Domain? As his own power grew, Ye Fan was realizing more and more how important it was to have a powerful backer.

Zhuang Zhou said, "The covenant was for the Dark Gods and our Human Clan to jointly oppose the Sovereign Gods." 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"An alliance between our two races should be able to match the Sovereign Gods, right?" Ye Fan said, his blood boiling with excitement.

Zhuang Zhou shot him another look. "You vastly underestimate the Sovereign Gods. Even with an alliance between the Dark Gods and the Human Clan, we would be nowhere near as strong as them. But during the battle between the Ancestor of Tianyuan and the Sovereign Gods, the Dark Gods didn’t participate. They broke the covenant themselves. If they had fought back then, things wouldn’t have ended up like this!"

Zhuang Zhou was heartbroken. It had been such a good, binding covenant, one that could have maintained a balance, but they had simply destroyed it. What a terrible waste.

"Why did they break the covenant?" Ye Fan asked.

"They were afraid!" Zhuang Zhou said angrily. "That’s why they didn’t fight. So, from that moment on, our covenant with the Dark Gods was over!"

Mentioning the covenant was enough to infuriate anyone, Zhuang Zhou included.

Ye Fan felt a surge of anger as well, but he held back his judgment. Breaking the covenant brought them no benefit, especially after the deaths of the Ancestor of Tianyuan and the Five Ancestors of the Yan Clan. The Dark Gods would have had to bear the full brunt of the Sovereign Gods’ attacks. There must be something fishy going on here, but it’s not something I can figure out or control right now.

Ye Fan said, "Alright, I’ll remember these key points."

"Good. You’ve asked so much about the Divine Domain. Are you planning on going there?" Zhuang Zhou asked him.

Ye Fan responded, "People aspire to rise higher, and water flows downward. I am indeed planning to go to the Divine Domain, but not for at least another year!

"To achieve greater power, I must go to the Divine Domain!"

Zhuang Zhou nodded. That was right. The resources in the Human Clan’s secular world were depleted, and the Spiritual Energy was thin. If Ye Fan remained in this world, achieving a significant breakthrough would be incredibly difficult. In contrast, going to the Divine Domain was indeed a good choice, although he would face life-or-death threats at any moment.