Chapter 468: The Practice of the Universe

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"By the way, do you know the role of faith?"

The Eternal Angel began, "For gods, faith is the foundation of their existence. To put it simply, it's the key to ensuring their consciousness doesn't fade away."

Tang San shook his head and set down his teacup. "Please, tell me more."

"A god is inherently immortal, at least physically, as long as they possess enough energy to sustain their body." The Eternal Angel slowly revealed the secret. "However, a god's will is not immortal. This is why, when describing the immortality of gods, the term 'near-immortal' is often used. It's because a god's will does not last forever."

"In the vast, boundless universe, countless divine realms exist."

"Most divine realms exist in special dimensions where time flows differently compared to mortal planets. For example, one day in the divine realm could be equivalent to a year on a mortal star. This is common."

"The reason for this is simple: if they truly experienced such long periods of time, even a god's will would break under the strain—they would go insane."

"Beasts that ascend to godhood fare slightly better. Before they gain intelligence, they don't have complex thoughts; their sole focus is survival. Even after gaining self-awareness, if they have no one to teach them, their behavior doesn't change much from before. Though their wisdom may match that of humans, they don't overthink things. This is why beast gods can endure the passage of time better than human gods."

"Eternity, in truth, is a curse."

"To you, the beings of the Eternal Domain may seem ignorant, but that is the price they pay for their long lifespan."

"Knowing too much, seeing too much, isn't necessarily a good thing."

Tang San listened quietly, unmoved. After the Eternal Angel finished, he calmly asked, "So, this Eternal Domain has existed for such a long time, drifting through the cosmic vacuum for years. Haven't you encountered a civilization that developed technology?"

The Eternal Angel pondered the meaning of the word "technology" and cautiously asked, "Do you mean those worlds that, without cultivation, developed ships capable of traveling through space through research and innovation?"

"So, you have encountered them," Tang San chuckled.

"We have, but whenever we come across such worlds, the God King's Throne of Eternity and Creation, following the guidance of the Cosmic Will, steers clear and avoids contact." As the Eternal Angel spoke, a trace of fear flickered in her eyes. "Those civilizations are violent invaders. Though their bodies are weak, lacking any extraordinary power, the weapons aboard their ships can destroy entire planetary realms with a single strike."

Tang San was silent for a while, realizing just how dangerous the universe could be. Then he asked, "So, why do you think the Cosmic Will guides the God King's Throne away from those worlds?"

"I don't know," the Eternal Angel shook her head. "But the Eternal Lord believes that the Cosmic Will has forsaken those worlds, deeming them beyond salvation, beyond help."

The Eternal Angel, the Sacred Dragon, and King Easton all believed this without doubt. They were convinced that civilizations capable of destroying entire realms with weapons were the universe's destroyers! What future could such worlds possibly have?

They are beyond saving!

Moreover, their unwavering faith in the Eternal Lord was absolute. Even if the Eternal Lord said those civilizations were worthless, they would believe it without question.

After another moment of silence, Tang San finally spoke again, slowly, "Have you ever considered that the reason the Cosmic Will doesn't want you to save those worlds is because they don't need saving?"

"After all, from the perspective of the entire universe, the total amount of matter and energy remains constant. It's just that they can transform from one form to another."

"The lack of material and energy, along with instability, only occurs because the intelligent beings within civilizations fail to use resources efficiently. When they reach a certain point, they are forced to seek outside help."

After realizing that the soul is composed of a soul shell and an undying true spirit, Tang San began to speculate on the fundamental purpose of cultivation—understanding oneself.

For Tang San at his current stage, the enhancement of his vital essence, energy, and spirit is undoubtedly important. However, the truly significant task is to elevate his primordial spirit and imprint all his information onto the undying true spirit.

Perhaps only then could he achieve the state of "Today, I truly understand myself!"

Drawing on his own cultivation and its mimicry of the universe, he began to ponder whether the universe itself, in its vast existence, also needs a form of cultivation to attain self-awareness.

And for the universe to recognize itself, it would need the development and research of the intelligent life forms on various planets.

Thus, for entities that seek to destroy planets and wipe out intelligent life—such as demons or abyssal beings—the Cosmic Will likely views them as diseased cells or something akin to bacteria or viruses. Naturally, the universe would need "immune cells," like the Creator Gods, to cleanse them.

Once the threat is eliminated, the Creator Gods must leave quickly, unable to linger in the realm for too long. Perhaps the Cosmic Will fears that if such powerful beings remain, the native intelligent life would cease striving for progress, instead offering faith to the Creator in hopes of obtaining everything they desire. This would undoubtedly be detrimental to the development of civilization.

The more Tang San thought about it, the more he felt he was approaching the truth. Perhaps the reason divine realms establish rules like "gods must not interfere in the mortal world" stems from this. While they may not fully understand the underlying reasons, the Cosmic Will and the universe itself have subtly influenced them through events, passively guiding them to set these rules.

But it's far from perfect, after all. Gods are not emotionless or impartial; they can't always remain fair and just.

After sharing his speculations, Tang San ignored the Eternal Angel's astonished expression and continued, "The Cosmic Will guides the Throne of Eternity and Creation to save certain realms but also restricts their prolonged presence to ensure those realms have a peaceful and stable environment for development."

"Those realms without extraordinary powers don't need your salvation. If they can utilize matter to create spaceships capable of traversing the universe and seeking the truth of the cosmos, then at least in terms of material and energy utilization, their understanding far surpasses ours in helping the Cosmic Will achieve self-awareness."

"Just as living beings have a will, so too does the universe."

"We cultivate, so why wouldn't the universe also cultivate? Perhaps the development of civilizations is the cultivation of the Cosmic Will, and the entities that obstruct this development are simply obstacles the Cosmic Will cleanses in its own way."

The Eternal Angel's twelve wings began to tremble, filled with a mixture of excitement, exhilaration, and fear. Even the wings that covered her most sacred parts spread wide, radiating silver-white holy light.

Hmm—

Perhaps for the Eternal Angel, this was her truest, purest form!

(End of Chapter)