Water Mage in the Flame Realm-Chapter 399 - 386: Realm of Creation

"...Exists." Andrew took a deep breath and said, "The Living People Cemetery you established still exists today. Moreover, the current Living People Cemetery can completely heal lung burns, and even Desolate Beasts can be exorcised."

The old man was visibly surprised, especially upon hearing that even Desolate Beasts could be exorcised. He couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows, "Really?"

However, he didn’t ask in detail, just smiled, and continued, "Not long after establishing the Living People Cemetery, I died from the worsening lung burns in that lifetime. After that death and rebirth, I left the Flame Realm and came to the Water God Realm.

I am very happy, truly very happy. Back then, Li resented me, blamed me, for not taking me along when leading the clan in escape. But I always wanted to find her and the clansmen again. Unexpectedly, Xu’s ’Heart Fire Reincarnation’ actually allowed me to traverse worlds in reincarnation rebirth!

But this time, I didn’t reincarnate as a human, but instead attached myself to a deep-sea whale.

Naturally, that felt very strange.

Luckily, I quickly discovered that a whale’s constitution perfectly aligns with the cultivation method of the Deep Blue Guard.

This lifetime of mine wasn’t disturbed by any Earth Fire Curse, and I quickly grew to surpass any past lifetime’s extent!

Another advantage of becoming a whale is the lifespan.

Through cultivation, I gained an extraordinarily long lifespan. As you can see, my lifetime still hasn’t ended yet."

The old man spoke in a calm tone, narratively, paused at this point, and revealed a hint of relief.

For this was his story.

What Andrew didn’t know was, the old man had never shared these experiences with anyone over the years.

In the Water God Realm, everyone regarded the old man as a god-like existence.

Who would have thought that the guardian in everyone’s heart had such a past intertwining crime and redemption?

Thus, the old man had always buried these secrets deep in his heart.

It’s not about deliberately maintaining an image, enjoying the feeling of being revered.

Rather, he was genuinely powerless to face the anger and disdainful looks from the clan, amidst the compounded guilt brought by the ’Heart Fire Reincarnation’.

The reason he was now willing to open up to Andrew was actually not anything special towards Andrew.

It was still because of the Water God.

Just because of the Water God.

Deep in his heart, the old man now seemed more like he was speaking to the Water God through Andrew.

Telling her how guilty he felt over the years.

Telling her, although far from enough to repay, he has always been repenting and redeeming the great mistake he made back then.

Andrew’s brow, the Water God Mark flickered gently, as if breathing.

The old man didn’t speak for a moment.

Andrew also remained quiet without uttering a word.

The old man’s heart was complex and indescribable at that moment, and Andrew felt the same after hearing the old man’s story, couldn’t help but sigh deeply.

People often say "committing irreparable mistakes," and this is exactly the kind of mistake the old man committed back then. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Irreparable.

But... he is indeed trying to amend and redeem.

The old man had only been reborn four times under the force of ’Heart Fire Reincarnation’, but considering the incredibly long lifespan of this lifetime as a Black Whale, he has already redeemed for the mistake countless lifetimes.

When first hearing the old man’s description of his assassination of the Fire God back then, Andrew was shocked and subsequently furious.

Now Andrew only hopes: in this lifetime, the old man can redeem and then be freed, no longer suffering the hardships of reincarnation.

"...Thank you." The old man showed a slight smile.

As if seeing through Andrew’s thoughts.

Andrew then adjusted his emotions, asked, "Your story is missing a link."

Through the old man’s story, Andrew now knew who the true biggest enemy of the Flame Realm was.

Knew that behind the Magic Guild, there was actually an evil giant dragon named Lidzmat.

Also understood why the old man had this appearance of a black whale, tracing back to the Fire God’s ’Heart Fire Reincarnation’.

But the old man still hadn’t made one point clear.

"—You previously said, Lady Li is stronger than Lord Xu.

"You’re saying I don’t understand the essence of Lady Lidzmat’s legacy, and you only gradually understood the realm Lady Lidzmat achieved after coming to this Water God Realm." Andrew stared at the elder, "Could you elaborate on this part?"

Understanding the enemy, the next priority is naturally how to defeat the enemy.

From the stories told by the elder, the Dragon of Greed, Lidzmat, is powerful, evil, and extremely cunning.

An opponent who is strong yet not arrogant is the most fearsome.

But it is definitely not invincible.

The Fire God Xue developed "Heart Fire Reincarnation" in a very short period to counter Lidzmat’s "Seed of Greed."

What about Water God Lidzmat?

What did she discover and what did she do during that "Great Escape Period"?

Andrew thought, being the successor of the Water God, if the Water God had discovered some particular methods to counter Lidzmat back then, then only he, perhaps only he, could inherit those methods, then return to the Flame Realm, utterly defeat Lidzmat, and cure the Flame Realm’s ailment!

The elder said: "Simply put, Lidzmat’s power was originally slightly inferior to Xue. But after Xue died, during the escape period with her people, she comprehended a realm that even Xue had never touched, and even Lidzmat, that monster, yearned for but never reached."

"The Divine Realm?" Andrew blinked.

Above Tier Nine is the Magic Guide Realm, and above that is the Divine Level.

That was already the limit of power that Andrew understood and could imagine.

Yet the elder shook his head with a smile, saying: "It is a level higher than Divine Level—Realm of Creation."

Andrew was shocked, murmuring: "Creation, creation..."

This was Andrew’s first time hearing about a level of power higher than the Divine Level.

The elder sighed: "I only gradually understood this after coming to the Water God Realm, studying and experiencing this realm while cultivating in the body of this Black Whale over the years: Lidzmat must have reached above the Divine Level, at least with one foot in the Realm of Creation.

When Lidzmat reappeared after devouring the Titan and Dragon Race and laying dormant for three years, it was already at the Divine Level above the Magic Guide. When Xue researched Heart Fire Reincarnation, he should have barely reached the Divine Level as well.

Lidzmat, at the last moment of her life, must have surpassed Xue and also outperformed Lidzmat, reaching above the Divine Level.

However, she was likely too injured; her physical condition could no longer support her completely unleashing the realm she newly comprehended.

So she ultimately only ’critically injured’ Lidzmat instead of ’completely killing’ it.

This is also why I was killed by Lidzmat from afar for the first time, faster than when I was killed directly by Lidzmat the second time. Because the second time Lidzmat attacked me, it had already been wounded by Lidzmat, and definitely seriously injured!"

Andrew scratched his head, asking: "What exactly is this so-called ’Realm of Creation’? Honestly, I have a hard time understanding and imagining even the Magic Guide Realm and the Divine Level, and you’re suddenly talking about an even higher Realm of Creation..."

Though I understand every word you’re saying, I can’t truly grasp it intuitively!

The elder thought for a moment and patiently explained: "Simply put, generally speaking, all cultivators or all races reach the limit of ’individual power’ at Tier Six. Beyond that, they all need to ’borrow power’ from the world.

Tier Seven ’Wave Treading’, Tier Eight ’Soaring’, Tier Nine ’Chanting’ essentially all deepen the connection with external forces.

When one’s own power and world power transmit seamlessly, one naturally enters the ’Magic Guide Realm’.

After entering the Magic Guide Realm, one’s view of the world changes. You gradually see traces of ’rules.’ Understanding the top layer of those world rules is the Divine Level. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to see clearly these years, so I’ve been stuck in the Magic Guide Realm. Considered strong in the Magic Guide Realm, but ultimately missing an insurmountable gap from the Divine Level.

Lidzmat, she likely not only saw and understood the ’surface rules’ of the world, completely reached the Divine Level. She should also have seen some deeper ’underlying rules’ during her battle with Lidzmat. That is the Realm of Creation above the Divine Level."

Seeing Andrew still a bit perplexed, the elder chuckled: "Actually, it’s quite understandable, just take it literally."

Andrew asked: "What do you mean? Realm of Creation... like a creator? What did Lady Lidzmat create back then?"

While asking, Andrew suddenly recalled the moment not long ago when he deeply resonated with the Water God Realm, condensed the Black Heavy Sword, and the feeling at that moment.

At that moment, Andrew vaguely sensed that the Water God Realm was not a naturally formed world, but rather embodied by the Water God.

Not only that, at that moment, Andrew felt that the Water God Realm seemed to be suppressing a certain place in the Flame Realm with the power of the entire world!

But the feeling wasn’t strong or lasting, coupled with being so unbelievable, so Andrew was actually skeptical internally.

Thinking it was likely some illusion brought by deep resonance.

After all, in Andrew’s impression, creating a world by human strength was something that only appeared in myth stories. Whether the world before crossing or the Magic Realm after arriving, creation was a power beyond human imagination.

And at this moment, the elder raised his hand, pointed up to the sky, then pointed below his feet, saying: "This heaven and earth. Back then, Lidzmat created this Water God Realm. It wasn’t just opening a Teleportation Gate and leading people here simply.

She literally created a world as a refuge, forged an escape path herself, then brought everyone here!

Lidzmat, with the Realm of Creation, created this Water God Realm.

And this world itself was also the ultimate means Lidzmat comprehended to counter Lidzmat..."