Over The World, Beyond Heaven

"I don't know about this. All I know is that if things don't go as I think, Demon's Hill City will be doomed!"

Zheng-Fu was not threatening them; he was telling the truth. If the enemy's commander was at the ninth level of the Great Deity Stage or the half-step Supreme Deity Stage, this city would have no chance of survival. Unless they received help from the Sacred City, which had a ninth-level Great Deity Stage or half-step Supreme Deity Stage cultivator.

Alternatively, if Zheng-Fu could successfully complete three or more missions in a row and receive rewards that allowed him to advance to the seventh level of the Great Deity Stage, only then would they be able to deal with them. However, that was just Zheng-Fu's guess.

"Then… should we order the evacuation of the people in the city now?"

Hearing that, Zi-Dong-Lei immediately became very anxious. Because in the previous attack of the demon monster beast hordes, their commander-in-chief was only at the fourth or fifth level of the Great Deity Stage. If that were the case, they would be able to handle and end this war easily. But if the energy level of their commander-in-chief this time was really higher than that, as they feared, the chance of survival would be very low. Therefore, he thought that he should order the people in this city to evacuate to a safe place first.

"I think it's too late, City Governor. If you send so many people out of the city, won't they send a force to ambush and deal with them? And if that's the case, do you think it's safer to send them out or let them stay here?"

Umm!

"You make sense! Then what should I do? Sending them out will kill them; staying here will also kill them. Either way, they'll die?"

Bonk!!!

Ouch!!!

"Father, why did you hit my head?!"

Huh!

"You're a City Governor, responsible for hundreds of thousands of people, and have experienced so much in life. But why are you acting so embarrassedly like an ignorant child today?"

Elder Zi-Liang was very angry at his son for acting like such a clueless child at such a time. All along, his son was a kind and reliable adult; no matter how difficult the situation was, he could always solve it and get through it.

Erm!

Father!

"I… I acted so shamefully. I'm not qualified to be a City Governor!" Zi-Dong-Lei felt very angry at himself for acting like that, and he even felt that he should not be a City Governor at all. Even though it was just a small matter, it was still a stain on his reputation.

"That's right! You aren't qualified to be a City Governor! So, I suggest you resign as a City Governor after we win this war!"

Ah!

"Little Comrade is right. I'll resign as a City Governor once we win… Hah!? Win the war!? Little Comrade, what do you mean by 'after we win the war'?"

Zi-Dong-Lei was feeling sad about the situation where he could not protect his citizens, so he did not think carefully about Zheng-Fu's words at first. But when he reconsidered Zheng-Fu's words, his eyes instantly widened.

"The chance of winning this war is sixty to forty, that is, we have a sixty in one hundred chance of winning. So, we shouldn't think that we will lose. Anything can happen. But I believe that the God of Fortune will be on our side this time!" Zheng-Fu did not dare to promise victory. He was not completely confident that he would be able to handle the demon monster beast commander-in-chief either. However, he still believed that the God of Fortune would be on his side and give him good fortune.

Oh!

"Thank you! Thank you very much, Little Comrade! If we don't have you today, Zi Clan and Demon's Hill City will suffer disaster. I don't know how to thank you, Little Comrade! If you want anything, just tell me. I'll definitely do it if I can!" Zi-Dong-Lei knew that he should not ask like that, but he was grateful and really wanted to repay Zheng-Fu.

That's right!

"Little Comrade! You can tell us what you want in return. If this elder can do it for you, even if I have to give you my wrinkled body to relieve your loneliness, I will!"

Yuck!

Enough, Master Elder!

"I don't want to get your body to relieve my loneliness. If I really want that, many young women would be willing to help me!"

Zheng-Fu was even startled when he heard Elder Zi-Liang's words. Even though it was just a playful remark, the elder's expression was so realistic that Zheng-Fu felt goosebumps all over.

"All right! Since you asked me so directly, I'll answer you all directly as well!"

Umm!

Everyone was waiting to listen very carefully. Normally, Zheng-Fu would always beat around the bush to let them make their assumptions. Therefore, it was very interesting for them that he was going to speak directly.

Hmm!

"Actually, I don't belong to this Eternal Continent. I'm from another dimension called Deity Land. Deity Land is no different from here except that there are more Human Races than here. Although we're not the strongest race in that territory, we are not weak. And besides Deity Land, there are billions of Small Worlds and Gravel Worlds. Those worlds are all connected but not intertwined because certain rules separate them. And I originally came from one Gravel World!"

Hah!!?

Deity Land?!!

Small World?!!

Gravel World?!!

Everyone who was listening intently to Zheng-Fu's story had their curiosity raised when they heard about those different worlds. They had never heard of such a story before.

"Then how are the three worlds different?" Zi-Dong-Lei could not suppress his curiosity and asked. He knew that everyone was curious as well, but no one else dared to ask.

"In this Eternal Dimension, everyone born with an energy starts at the Immortal Stage, right?"

Yes!!!

"All newborn babies have an energy level starting at that level. But after that, it depends on their talent, ability, and cultivation resources whether they'll be able to further develop their energy level. Mostly, people with low-status families are stuck at the Divine Monarch Stage. Because they don't have enough money to buy high-level pills to help them break through to the Heavenly Root Stage.

"But for the major clans who have financial power and a long history with abundant resources, their young generations are often aided by high-level energy-boosting pills and regularly cultivated in special places, allowing them to progress faster than ordinary people." Zi-Dong-Lei replied and explained as much as he could before asking, "By the way, what does this have to do with the three types of worlds you mentioned?"

"I'm asking because, in Gravel World, babies are born without any energy levels. They only had the opportunity, or so-called talent, to cultivate and practice martial arts. And the highest energy level in Gravel World is the Divine Monarch stage."

Ah!

Really?!

"What a pitiful world! The energy level starts at the lowest and can only go up to the Divine Monarch Stage. That's no different from ordinary people in our Eternal Continent!"

"True! By the way..., didn't Young Master Zheng-Fu just now say that you also came from one of the Gravel Worlds?"

That's right!!!

When everyone heard the explanation about Gravel World, they felt sad for the people in that world who could only be that strong. But then they suddenly remembered that Zheng-Fu said that he also came from that pitiful world.

"Little Comrade..., they just..."

"It's all right! I don't hold a grudge. Because starting from zero has taught me a lot of things. Moreover, I think it's something to be proud of that I reached this point by starting from zero and in such a short period."

Zheng-Fu was not angry or dissatisfied with anyone. He thought that starting from Gravel World was the best thing. Because it allowed him to meet Fu-Er, his wife, and many others. Every person and every experience, from Gravel World to Deity Land, taught him so many life lessons.

Umm!

"What about Small World? How is it different from Gravel World?" Zi-Dong-Lei was afraid that the atmosphere would become awkward, so he changed the topic to ask about Small World.

"Small World is similar to Gravel World, but the people there mostly belong to large sects and don't adhere to cities. There, both humans and demons fight for supremacy within their races. In addition to Human Races and Demon Races, there are also Monster Races and Semi-Monster Races. As for energy levels, they were born with higher energy levels than Gravel World, but the highest energy level they can reach is only the Deity Soul Stage.

"But some people can break through to the Deity Apprentice Stage, like me, when I was in that world. However, they won't have the chance to develop their higher energy levels and should not stay in that world anymore. Otherwise, according to the rules of that world, their life energy will be gradually devoured. Because… the energy in that world is only Heaven Energy, not Deity Energy!"

Umm!!!

"If so, the citizens of Deity Land are those at the Deity Apprentice Stage and above, right?"

"No! In Deity Land, there are still people below the Deity Apprentice Stage. But this Land is considered a world that is the center of all the Small Worlds around it. As for the energy levels in Deity Land, they're almost no different from those in the Eternal Dimension. And that's where I was before I came here!"

Zheng-Fu explained the three worlds in a brief but to-the-point manner. If he were to tell them everything, it would be very long. Moreover, it had nothing to do with what he wanted Zi Clan to do for him.

Umm!

"I understand. So, that means you're not from this world, but you came here for some purpose, right?"

That's right!

Umm...