Chapter 181: The Five Major Realms

"Just a territory, regardless of whether it lies within this realm or not, and with no time constraints whatsoever on when it must be provided?"

"And there is no need for a binding contract; only a verbal promise is required?"

"In exchange, this World Tree fruit belongs to me?"

Song Qi was utterly perplexed.

This condition was practically no different from simply handing him the World Tree fruit as a gift.

"That is correct."

The three sisters confirmed simultaneously.

"Aren't you afraid that once I accept this fruit, I might go back on my word?"

"We believe that you are a trustworthy powerhouse."

"Hiss!—"

Song Qi had to admit that he was tempted.

The terms were simply too good to be true.

One had to bear in mind that, as things stood, Song Qi actually had no effective means of dealing with the three of them.

Not just Song Qi alone, but even if the entire human race were to combine their forces, they still couldn't do a thing against them.

The strength of the three sisters was sufficient to hold an entire continent, even though they had not yet engaged in battle.

Yet the power they had displayed far surpassed the current overall strength of humanity.

Forget about them refusing to return the Third Continent.

Even if they were to evacuate the Third Continent immediately right now, humanity would still be incapable of reclaiming this territory.

They could only stand by and stare helplessly.

And now... this party holding the absolute upper hand not only failed to tightly grasp their own initiative,

but instead bowed their heads to him?

Moreover, their attitude was nearly humble.

Their tone was indistinguishable from a plea.

To demonstrate their sincerity, they had even brought out a supreme treasure like the World Tree fruit!

To be honest...

If they weren't communicating face-to-face, Song Qi would have suspected this was some sort of telecommunication scam.

"You must know that I will never ceding even an inch of this world's territory to you."

"I will only find another world for you elsewhere."

"And it is highly likely that I will simply find a rather barren world in the future and carve out a piece of land for you at random. Are you still willing to accept these terms?"

Song Qi asked tentatively.

To his surprise, however, the other party agreed without the slightest hesitation.

"As long as it is sufficient for the survival of our people, we are satisfied."

"Ah, this....."

Song Qi weighed the World Tree fruit in his hand, his thoughts churning as he found no reason whatsoever to refuse.

Yet, after a moment, he still asked.

"May I ask why you chose to make a deal with me?"

"Logically speaking, your strength is entirely sufficient to establish a foothold in the Third Continent, and for a short time, humanity can do nothing against you, right?"

As if anticipating that he would ask this,

the eldest sister, who led the group, smiled and offered an explanation.

"It is very simple, because destiny guides us to do so."

"Destiny?"

Song Qi pondered for a moment.

"So... you mean that you foresaw my future destiny and wish to make an early investment?"

"No."

The youngest goddess shook her head.

"Quite the contrary, we cannot see your destiny at all."

"However, the threads of our own destiny have given us clear guidance, and thus we follow it."

"Because destiny... is absolute."

Hearing this, Song Qi fell into a thoughtful silence.

"Very well, I roughly understand what you mean."

"Since that is the case..."

"I accept this fruit."

He then continued.

"Rest assured, I won't take advantage of you either."

"If there is an opportunity in the future, I will help you find a complete world to settle down in."

Although the value of a single World Tree fruit could not compare to that of an entire world,

this was, after all, a gift given by the other party when he was still weak.

If he had the capability,

he ought to provide a corresponding reward, rather than a merely equivalent one.

Hearing this, the three sisters also revealed genuine, heartfelt smiles.

As if it wasn't Song Qi who was taking advantage of them, but rather the other way around.

"Then we shall await your good news."

Song Qi nodded.

Then, he continued with another question.

"By the way, since you come from other worlds and your own strengths have reached such a realm,

I believe you must be quite clear about the situation beyond the worlds, right?"

"Could you tell me something about the general situation?"

At present, humanity's understanding of what lay beyond the worlds could only be described as hazy and superficial.

Even Elder Mu possessed extremely limited knowledge.

Therefore, he needed to inquire about the specific details from the three of them.

"The situation beyond the worlds?"

"That is not a problem."

The three women exchanged glances, and then the eldest sister stepped forward, nodding in response.

"Since you wish to know about the situation outside the worlds, let me begin by explaining the classification of realms so that you may better understand."

"Because various worlds possess completely different cultivation systems, the descriptions of minor realms vary accordingly."

"Therefore, throughout the myriad realms, only five major realms are distinguished."

"These five realms are... the Initial Awakening Realm, the Origin Realm, the Authority Realm, the Universe Convergence Realm, and the Transcendence Realm."

"Within each major realm, depending on the cultivation system, there can be numerous minor realms."

"The realm we currently inhabit is the first minor realm of the Authority Realm..."

Following the narration of the three women, Song Qi gradually gained a general understanding of the classification of realms across the heavens and myriad worlds.

The so-called Initial Awakening Realm was actually a collective term for all realms that had not yet made contact with the origin of the world.

The meaning of "Initial Awakening" was that one was just beginning to recognize the existence of extraordinary power.

When a practitioner made contact with the world's origin and successfully channeled it into their body,

meaning they acquired rule-based skills or abilities,

they were considered to have stepped into the Origin Realm with one foot.

Powerhouses of the Origin Realm were the absolute pinnacle of existence in most worlds!

Having attained this realm, they were powerhouses who commanded respect and a voice in the vast majority of worlds.

Continuing upward in cultivation,

when the world's origin within a practitioner's body reached a certain quantity, they could begin attempting to fuse origins and master one or more vague authorities.

For instance, the three sisters before him respectively mastered the authorities of destiny, time, and weaving.

Or take the dead Golden Crow beside them; had it been allowed to grow, it would most likely have mastered an authority related to flame.

Upon reaching this realm, one could use their own will to replace the world's will, gaining the ability to tamper with the rules of the world!

As long as an Authority Realm powerhouse was willing to spend a little time, obliterating a complete world posed no problem at all.

Entities at this realm were basically overlord-level existences in their own right!

Further upward lay the Universe Convergence Realm.

When a practitioner mastered all authorities and successfully amalgamated those authorities,

gestating a complete universe within their body, they would automatically ascend to the Universe Convergence Realm!

To such existences, physical form had lost all meaning.

This was the ultimate state pursued by countless practitioners across the myriad worlds!

The true forms of most such beings transformed into magnificent cosmic entities!

Constantly radiating massive amounts of extraordinary energy.

The form of their true bodies was abstract and fluid.

Parts of their physique transcended the limitations of physical form, transitioning between visible and invisible, corporeal and illusory.

They were even capable of manipulating all surrounding matter and reality, distorting and modifying them at will.

As for the even higher "Transcendence Realm," the three women knew nothing about it at all.

Whether a single soul across the entire myriad realms had ever attained this realm remained completely unknown.

Of course, even within the same major realm, the gap in strength between individuals could be as vast as heaven and earth.

For instance, Lü Bu, whose four-dimensional attributes exceeded ten thousand before mastering rules and who could shatter mountains and cleave earth with a single strike, belonged to the Initial Awakening Realm.

Yet a newly born infant also belonged to the Initial Awakening Realm!

And how vast was the gap in strength between the two of them?

It was a disparity that sheer numbers could no longer bridge.

The gap between the upper and lower limits of every major realm was roughly of this magnitude.