Free Web NovelChapter 330: Chapter 48: The Truth of the Beast God Realm and the True Body
’But it’s better than being bald, right? You can’t just say bald people aren’t human.’
"Your decision to practice something like the Transformation Technique proves one thing in itself."
Unlike before, when he tried to forcefully brainwash Garuda with logic, Su Zhou was now earnestly explaining his own thoughts. "It proves that you want to be human—that you subconsciously desire this form."
He now stood at the center of the Kunlun Secret Realm. Su Zhou stood on a mountain peak, surveying the secret realm, the vast landscape of the Demon God Heavenly Realm, and the many mountain peaks formed from the corpses of Demon Gods. This sight lent a calm tone to his voice. "Actually, I really understand the way the Ancient Immortal Gods thought. As long as something is willing to become human, then it doesn’t matter where it came from. To them, it’s human."
"Take the Divine Beasts from the Beast God Realm, for example. Their world is connected to the Kunlun Secret Realm, which is the place where the Ancient Immortal Gods preserved their bloodlines and heritage. If the beasts from the Beast God Realm were to obtain it, it would undoubtedly cause immense losses and could even harm their own kind."
"It’s not that the Immortal Gods couldn’t sever the space-time passage, but they didn’t. Instead, they chose to enlighten those beasts. Of course, this enlightenment was arrogant and condescending. They demanded that the beasts of the Beast God Realm become human. Once they became human, the seal on the Beast God Realm would break on its own."
Having said that, he turned his head to look at Garuda, his tone impassive. "Do you understand? The passage to the Beast God Realm connects directly to the Kunlun Secret Realm. As long as those Spirit Beasts are willing to become human, they could come to Kunlun and receive the Immortal Gods’ heritage even sooner than we, the theoretical orthodox successors."
"This is a peculiar form of propagation—a kind of civilizational expansion."
Garuda didn’t actually know the origin of the Beast God Realm, but her instincts told her Su Zhou wasn’t lying. And as a powerhouse, while he might talk trash sometimes, he was above lying in moments like this.
So, she asked in confusion, "Then why aren’t they willing to become human? Obviously..."
Su Zhou didn’t answer her question, because the moment Garuda said those words, the doubt that had long troubled her was, for her, already answered.
’Why aren’t they willing to become human?’
The very fact that she could ask such a question meant that she wanted to become human.
Garuda fell silent again, but this time she wasn’t lost in confusion. She left with the second exploration team; the Zhengguo Government had questions for this native born in the Kunlun Secret Realm.
As for Su Zhou, no mission had been assigned to him. He could go back if he wanted, or he could wander around the Kunlun Secret Realm like he was out for a stroll. No one constrained him, and no one would want to.
So he wandered about casually. And whether by accident or by fate, Su Zhou found himself by the shore of the Jade Pool, next to the Peach Tree Forest.
Coincidentally, a sudden clap of thunder and a gale swept through, and a ripe, plump peach happened to fall from its branch right into Su Zhou’s hand.
Finding a nicely shaped rock, he sat down, ate the peach, and gazed out at the waters of Yao Lake and the magnificent Spiritual Mist coiling above it. He couldn’t help but sigh in admiration, "Is this the life of an immortal? This is the life!"
The peach was indeed a Peach of Immortality, a Spirit Fruit of extremely high quality. Although it didn’t have the mythical effect of granting three thousand years of life with a single bite, it had to be said that now, not long after the Spiritual Energy Revival, a Spirit Fruit that could instantly restore several weeks of Spiritual Power and nourish one’s Life Force with just a bite was truly a rare sight.
If it were in its complete form, and a normal person ate one of these Peaches of Immortality, it’s not certain they would live for three thousand years, but living an extra thirty years would be no problem at all. As it was now, it could at least heal many hidden injuries, and adding a few years to one’s life wasn’t out of the question either.
Of course, the most important thing was that it was delicious.
CRUNCH. Su Zhou took a bite and felt as if he were biting into Jade Dew itself. It didn’t immediately dissolve into a pure Spiritual Qi Flow in his mouth. Instead, it transformed into a ball of sweet Spiritual Liquid, giving a crisp, clear taste. In that instant, a gentle wave of Spiritual Power swept through every part of his body, slowly repairing any damaged areas.
The sensation was more comfortable than soaking in a hot spring in winter. For a Transcendent, they could even use the process of the Peach of Immortality’s Spiritual Power repairing their body to quickly detect any hidden issues within themselves. A Spiritual Martial Cultivator could even use it to gain a deeper sense of their body’s meridians and improve their physical control.
The first Peach of Immortality had the best effect; the second was somewhat diminished. For Su Zhou himself, by the time he was halfway through the second one, he felt it was having no effect at all. It was just a delicious Spirit Fruit that could restore Spiritual Power. A normal person, however, would probably be full after half a peach. The immense Spiritual Power was not so easily digested, and they might not even be able to eat for several days.
’I’ll apply for a few later and take them out for my friends and family.’
If it were anyone else, there might be some deliberation. But if it were Su Zhou, the Zhengguo Government would probably say, "Help yourself." Of course, they would never actually say that out loud. Everyone knew that if they really let Su Zhou eat without restraint, just like when he used his unlimited meal card in the cafeteria, this vast Peach Tree Forest probably wouldn’t last a week.
But the attitude was clear: as long as Su Zhou wanted them, no one would say "no."
As for whether the Peach Tree Forest possessed intelligence like other Divine Trees... Su Zhou, at least, didn’t sense any. And the Wisdom Tree Essence Soul in his mind didn’t detect anything either.
