In the small courtyard.
The sunlight was gentle, and a soft breeze blew.
A small tea table, two people sat opposite each other, but both remained silent.
After a long time, the scholar sighed.
"If fellow Daoist has something difficult to say, you don't have to," Lin Rong said.
The scholar smiled and said, "In this life, who hasn't made mistakes? I created a world and gave them life. They called me the Father God, and how could I not be happy?"
Even gods have mortal hearts.
The bonds of affection did not dissipate with power.
The scholar's lifelong regret was the death of his parents and not having a complete childhood. This was his lifelong anger and an unresolved knot in his heart.
Now, with the sealing of the Black Heaven Realm, his obsession had dissipated.
"Fellow Daoist is absolutely right. You have achieved longevity and have infinite years. Who can avoid making mistakes? But if you are reckless, you will inevitably be stained by karma and sow hidden dangers for the future."
The concept of karma was widely spread across the realms.
This thing was invisible and intangible, yet it profoundly influenced the destinies of all beings.
Back then, the Black Heaven Realm devoured the scholar's parents, and the scholar spent his entire life seeking to kill the Black Heaven Realm for revenge.
This was karma.
The Black Heaven Realm had offended too many people. In terms of karmic retribution, it was almost certain to die.
After all, he was not a cheat like Lin Yu.
Lin Rong's words were simple, hoping he would tell him the truth.
The scholar said, "Never mind, since fellow Daoist wants to know, I will tell you."
"Although I am the Lord God of Creation and skilled in creating worlds, worlds cannot be generated out of thin air; they must follow certain laws."
"I found the four foundational cornerstones of the world: the Wind Source Stone, the Earth Source Stone, the Water Source Stone, and the Fire Source Stone, and then I built the foundation of the world."
"Afterwards, I spent countless resources, and from various realms, I searched for dying people, telling them that I could give them a new life, but their memories would be erased."
"Using the souls of these people as a foundation, I created all living beings."
"Back then, I had already repaid their karma, and they had agreed."
"However, in the eyes of outsiders, I was too unfeeling, treating them as bait, as if I had killed my own children."
"But I had no choice!"
Lin Rong fell silent after hearing his words.
However, he also breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the other party's creative ability was not from creating something out of nothing.
And the other party had not indiscriminately killed innocent people and had not incurred too much karma.
Although he didn't know how much of what the other party said was true and how much was false, Lin Rong chose to believe him for now, but he still needed to be vigilant.
Even though they were all humans, they could not let down their guard.
"I was presumptuous, I hope fellow Daoist does not mind." Lin Rong bowed in apology.
The scholar smiled, "This is a thorn in my heart. Since fellow Daoist has brought it up, it has also untied a knot in my heart. How can there be any fault? There is no need to apologize; rather, I should thank fellow Daoist for untying my knot."
Lin Rong smiled, "Since fellow Daoist has untied the knot, would you be willing to accompany me to Blue Star for a visit?"
To Blue Star?
Although the scholar agreed to join the Alliance of All Races, serving as a final trump card.
Going to Blue Star made him hesitate.
Just as he was about to agree, Lin Rong patted his forehead and said, "I was presumptuous again. Fellow Daoist can send an avatar here!"
The scholar breathed a sigh of relief.
"Good!"
...............
Blue Star.
Two figures walked out from the World Gate.
As soon as they appeared, familiar forces of rules formed a familiar shadow before Lin Rong and the scholar's avatar.
Lin Fan, with a smile, sized up the scholar.
"Fellow Daoist joining my Alliance of All Races means you are one of us. If you have any needs, you can summon the Heavenly Dao, and I will appear."
With that, Lin Fan disappeared, continuing to merge worlds.
His workload was increasing. As more and more worlds were integrated, Blue Star also became larger.
It was now thousands of times larger than when it had just evolved into the God King Realm, and even within the God King Realm, it was considered a behemoth.
Lin Rong smiled, "That's my second brother. He has now merged with the Heavenly Dao. My eldest brother has tasked him with integrating the various realms to strengthen Blue Star's foundation, and he's currently incredibly busy."
The scholar's heart stirred upon hearing this.
"With such integration, perhaps the glory of the past can truly be recreated in the future."
He did not say this aloud but mulled it over repeatedly in his heart, as if he saw Lin Yu's ambition, and he became somewhat excited.
The Nine Rings of yesteryear, what a magnificent sight that was.
Alas, he was just a mortal back then and had not witnessed that grand occasion, which was a great pity.
If he could see the Nine Rings in this life, he would have no regrets.
Lin Rong said, "I will show you around Blue Star. This world was initially just a mortal realm. Three hundred years ago, a great change occurred, making this realm extraordinary. Furthermore, the Stone Tablet of Destiny descended, causing our human race to awaken its innate abilities, and from then on, we were able to secure a foothold on Blue Star."
"It wasn't until my eldest brother appeared that he swept away all the demons in the realm, stood at the apex of all races, and even made a great name for himself across the myriad realms."
It could be said that all the glory of the human race came from Lin Yu.
Of course, it was normal for a cheat to have such power, and it was not worth mentioning to outsiders.
The scholar listened with rapt attention. Lin Yu's life, though short, was incredibly brilliant. He seemed like a child of destiny, no matter how one looked at it.
Could he truly create another Nine Rings in the future?
And why was this Blue Star different from other worlds?
What was the Stone Tablet of Destiny? He had never heard of a Stone Tablet of Destiny that could awaken the innate abilities of the human race.
Perhaps, he would have a chance to study it.
His heart stirred slightly, and he had some guesses. Blue Star was definitely not ordinary.
Ordinary worlds could not be promoted repeatedly within three hundred years.
Moreover, ordinary worlds could not swallow other worlds and grow infinitely, yet Blue Star had already integrated so many worlds and showed no signs of its limit.
This showed the uniqueness of Blue Star.
Perhaps, it was related to the missing Heavenly Realm?
He dared not voice this guess but buried it in his heart.
The two of them traveled from the Endless Sea to the Western Desert, and then visited the underground world. It took several days to cover some of the important places in this realm.
Blue Star was still constantly growing, and they might never finish seeing all its scenery.
"Fellow Daoist can move freely on Blue Star. Also, the matter of your joining my Alliance of All Races will be announced to all realms. Do you have any objections?"
"Of course, I have no objections. Please proceed as you see fit."
"Thank you for your understanding!"