The essence of a "God" was not power, but a way of controlling and influencing others and even the thoughts of the entire world.
In the world ruled by theocracy and feudal royalty, people were ignorant. Their thoughts, words, and actions were controlled. After the theocracy was broken, great creativity erupted. The industrial revolution and information revolution that followed led to a brilliant scientific and technological civilization.
An inferior civilization was not terrible. What was terrible was that some existences tried to choke the throat of the civilization's progress.
Luo Kai's eyes were as bright as the stars, and the coagulated blood in his body began to recover slowly.
The God was incomparably terrifying. The domain formed by the spiritual will alone caused an all-round suppression on him, but he also had his biggest trump card, which was the burning of his blood and Qi. Now, it was not burning his blood and Qi, but burning his little universe!
Until now, he did not know how much fighting power he would have if he burned his little universe, but it would definitely be terrifying. This was because this suicide method made him feel a sense of crisis.
Luo Kai's fighting spirit was high, and the voice was silent again.
After a while, the scene in front of him changed again. An ancient pavilion appeared in his field of vision. There were two "women" sitting in the pavilion, two beautiful women.
One of them had the head of a human and the body of a snake, and the head was an indescribably delicate female. It had a pair of crystal clear eyes, and the watery eyes were shrouded in a layer of mist. The lower half of its body was densely covered with fine white scales that emitted a charming halo under the sun. Although it had the head of a human and the body of a snake, it did not appear abrupt, and gave people a slender sense of beauty.
The other person also had the head of a beautiful woman, but below the neck was a flower plant that emitted a lavender fluorescence. Its hands and limbs were branches and leaves, like the legendary nature spirits.
A strange coolness spread out, and the pressure dissipated. Luo Kai felt incomparably peaceful and comfortable in his heart, and his blood and Qi that was like a dragon's burst had calmed down.
No matter what kind of creature it was, the concept of beauty tended to be the same. Logically speaking, these two creatures should be classified as monsters, but no matter who saw them, no one would treat them as monsters. They might even treat them as gods. To be exact, they were gods!
The creature with a human head and a snake body turned its head and looked at Luo Kai. A gentle frequency touched Luo Kai, making him want to open up his heart and share the memories of his body and mind with that frequency. His spiritual will was extremely strong. He reacted instantly and retracted all of his external perception. His body and mind returned to his own little universe.
Her watery eyes were filled with doubt at first, but she soon understood. She opened her mouth slightly and a voice sounded in Luo Kai's mind, "It's you!"
Her voice was soft and gentle, and it was probably the most beautiful voice in the world.
Every word and action of a high-level life form carried a huge influence, the kind that seeped into one's soul. Luo Kai couldn't help but become somewhat sluggish for a moment.
She continued to ask, "Are you Luo Kai?"
Luo Kai came back to his senses and replied, "Yes, you are the Rain Snake. We have met before."
The Rain Snake smiled and gently waved her hand, "Come and have a cup of tea."
Luo Kai cautiously looked at the other "woman" in front of her, not daring to act rashly.
That woman glared at him hatefully and said, "Why are you being so polite to him? Just kill him and be done with it."
"He is not the same as other humans."
The Rain Snake gently shook her head and waved at Luo Kai again, "Mr. Luo Kai, please come and have a chat."
Luo Kai was a bit hesitant. All of a sudden, there were two natural gods. His confidence immediately collapsed. Everything he had relied on the support of his spiritual will, which was the power of his soul. If he didn't have enough confidence, he wouldn't be able to fight.
However, he could only deal with the situation as it came. He walked over and sat in the corner between the two women.
"Hehe, you still have the guts to come over. Very good!" The woman with a human head and a tree body sneered.
Luo Kai didn't mind. Instead, he looked straight at her and said, "What should I call you?"
The Rain Snake said from the side, "She doesn't have a name. To us, names are meaningless. However, according to human tradition, you can call her Zi Lan."
"Zi Lan … You, do you know Lady Hua?" Luo Kai asked the biggest question in his heart.
The Plant God, Zi Lan, was extremely hostile to him. However, because of the Rain Snake's arrival, she couldn't make a move. She rolled her eyes and snorted, "I don't know her."
"There is a saying among humans that it is better to squash enmity than to keep it alive. Moreover, I feel that you two are fated to meet."
The Rain Snake softly advised from the side. As she spoke, she stretched out her slender arm and took out a small porcelain bottle from her lower abdomen. She poured out a silver-white leaf and put it into the teapot. An indescribable fragrance immediately filled the air.
Smelling this fragrance, Luo Kai felt all the pores on his body open up. He couldn't help but feel shocked.
"What kind of tea is this?"
The Rain Snake smiled gently. "Actually, everything in the world can be treated as tea. This is also a type of tea. Its name is' Tan Nian '. Come and try it."
Luo Kai hesitated for a moment. He picked up the teacup and drank it in one gulp. A cool and refreshing feeling entered his lungs and quickly spread throughout his body. Even his thoughts seemed to have become much clearer.
The Rain Snake immediately felt a little distressed. "Tea is not meant to be drunk like this. You have to taste it carefully. It's really like a cow chewing on peonies. What a pity!"
Although she said it was a pity, she still poured another cup for him.
This time, Luo Kai slowly and carefully savored the taste. His expression became more and more strange because this tea wasn't actually tea. It was a mass of extremely pure water energy. It was somewhat similar to his already granulated kidney. This thing couldn't be the body of something, right?
The Rain Snake looked at him quietly. Suddenly, she asked, "Mr. Luo, do you know the biggest difference between humans and other creatures?"
Luo Kai pondered for a moment and replied, "Wisdom and thoughts?"
The Rain Snake nodded. "Yes. That's why humans become the spirit of all things. Even us natural gods have to go through the human body to find a way to go further."
She sat down and stared at the tea in the cup. She softly said, "Actually, the biggest difference between humans and other creatures is that humans have imagination. Simply put, consciousness determines matter!"
She drank the tea in the cup and continued, "There's a strong will that dominates our world. It's also maintaining the balance of the world. It's strong and it's everywhere. When your actions reach a certain limit, it will come out to correct you. When you're on the verge of danger, it will also come out to save you. However, it has no feelings. It only represents the most majestic judgment power!"
Luo Kai deeply frowned and murmured, "The Way of Heaven takes from those in excess and makes up for those in deficiency."
The Rain Snake's beautiful eyes lit up. She nodded heavily. "That's right. It's the Way of Heaven. For example, before the Catastrophe, when the pollution caused by human activities reached a certain level, even the world couldn't bear it anymore, nature would use its own power to restore the balance of nature by restraining human activities. The Catastrophe or the Ferocious Beasts that you speak of were born because of this. In short, the Ferocious Beasts that you speak of are the embodiment of nature's will."