Chapter 1063 Cultivation realms in the realm of gods
As the darkness within the golden dome dissipated, the agra worshipper gazed at Michael with a mixture of fear and shock in his eyes. He realized something was off about the man, but the revelation that he was a god caught him entirely off guard.
"Now that you've dragged me into your mess, are you going to tell me where to find the divine portals?" Michael inquired calmly, moving toward the agra worshipper, whose attention was fixed on the lifeless forms of the decapitated angels.
"We never properly introduced ourselves. Let's start with your name," Michael proposed, extending his hand to help the agra worshipper to his feet. Despite his astonishment, Darth grabbed the god's hand and stood up.
"I am Darth," the agra worshipper replied.
"I am Ghost, and your continued existence hinges on your discretion regarding what transpired here," Michael stated to Darth with a reassuring smile. An unsettling shiver ran down Darth's spine in response.
"Now, shall we head to where you've concealed the divine portals before more angels appear?" Michael queried. Observing the fading flicker of the golden dome, he knew its effects were about to wane. Accordingly, he directed his hand outward, unleashing a stream of dark flames that swiftly reduced the angels to ashes. Darth felt the temperature surge dramatically, causing him to break into a sweat. The bodies were soon reduced to ash, and the temperature normalized once the dark flames subsided.
"Hmm," Darth nodded, rendered nearly speechless by the presence of such a formidable god.
As the dome's remnants vanished entirely, Michael began to walk away from the scene, and Darth followed by his side.
"I never anticipated that the Goddess of Luck, Fortuna, would come to my aid by sending a god," Darth confided as they walked.
"So, you used to be a worshipper of Agra," Michael remarked, seeking to delve deeper into Darth's knowledge of the world.
"I was, but I'm out of that game now. I'm a drifter, unbound to any god," Darth revealed.
"That sounds like quite a situation. So, what's your plan? Considering the angels won't leave you be, and it seems Agra won't be rushing to your aid anytime soon," Michael continued the conversation, adopting a guise of someone familiar with the world.
Darth had knowledge about the world's workings, and Michael needed to gather more insights from him.
"I'm heading to the Infinite Ocean. The divine portals will serve as my means to get there. I can escape this wretched place and live out the rest of my days on the ocean, fulfilling a dream of mine," Darth explained.
"But if the angels believed you've found and concealed the divine portals, why didn't you use them to leave instead of returning to Bermian city?" Michael inquired.
"I needed to say my farewells to someone I hold dear. With that done, I can depart this realm in peace," sighed Darth.
"Your journey would have been a lot less peaceful if you hadn't crossed paths with me," Michael retorted with a smirk.
"True, Fortune has shown me favor," Darth replied.
"However, luck won't suffice to keep you safe unless you reveal the location of the hidden portals. I need them to reach Nimbosia," Michael stated firmly.
"You can use them to reach your desired destination. I wish you luck. You'll need it once the pantheon catches wind of a rogue god wandering about," Darth said as they continued their journey across the desert.
"You managed to kill Rainar's angels, but don't underestimate the ones the pantheon will send. They'll be far more formidable, each at or above the Elemental Attunement realm," Darth warned.
Michael mentally noted the cultivation realm levels of the angels and used this as an opportunity to learn more about the hierarchy of power in this world. He recognized that in this world, no matter how advanced the mortals' cultivation, they paled in comparison to the gods. Still, the cultivation realms of the angels determined their capacity to withstand a god's power.
For example, only higher-level angels could survive merging their energy with their patron god's trace of grace. In this case, Theo was at the Spiritual Embryo realm, where cultivators form a spiritual embryo within their dantian, a seed of potential power. This level was the third in a nine-tiered cultivation hierarchy. Therefore, Theo could only endure a level 3 god's trace of grace.
In essence, the angel's cultivation realm determined their ability to absorb and withstand a god's grace.
"Could you refresh my memory on your mortals' cultivation realms?" Michael inquired, pretending ignorance while secretly seeking more insight.
Darth, sensing something peculiar about the god beside him, no longer attempted to manipulate the situation.
"We have the Initiate Realm, Qi Awakening Realm, Spiritual Embryo Realm, Elemental Attunement Realm, Celestial Resonance Realm, Soul Ignition Realm, Ethereal Fusion Realm, Void Transcendence Realm, and Divine Ascendancy Realm," Darth listed.
Michael mentally cataloged this information about the realm hierarchy for the inhabitants of this world. In truth, only a select few devout worshippers or those favored by the gods could even achieve the Initiate Realm. The majority of the population remained powerless, and some who had reached the Celestial stage in the mortal realm, upon ascending, were stripped of their powers and memories, reborn as mere weaklings.
As Michael continued walking, he recalled the words Marli had shared with him regarding the hierarchy of godhood in the realm of gods.
"The stages are Fledgling God, Demi-God, Celestial God, Ethereal God, Astral God, Elder God, Primordial God, Transcendent God, and Ancient God. Though it's said that the Ancient God level has become a myth, as no one, not even the gods of the pantheon, has managed to reach that pinnacle."
"As we approach the portals, we can part ways," Darth stated, breaking the silence that had enveloped them.
"Have you been to Nimbosia?" Michael inquired of Darth.
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