Madmen don't keep diaries

Chapter 138 Chapter 137 Dare to Dang and the Mountain Moving Tribe
"Are there other primordial gods here too?"

Feng Xiuhu asked.

Eclipse shook his head and said, "It's not the original god, but his followers - the mermaids."

Feng Xiuhu had almost forgotten about this, but he reacted quickly: "You mean, the mermaid who has practiced martial arts?"

"Yes."

Eclipse nodded slightly. "Of course there are also deceased mermaids. After a mermaid dies, their spirits will come to Fengbotang, then transform into pearls and sink to the bottom of the sea."

"Strictly speaking, only the spirits of the human race go to the Styx. All other races that coexist with the primordial gods have their own different ways of dissipating their spirits."

Feng Xiuhu asked: "Why is this happening?"

Eclipse explained the reason: "Because the birth of the human race has no direct connection with any rules."

"Remember what I said, the human race is the darling of the world."

"It's not just because humans are smart, can learn, and can think."

"More importantly, the human race has no natural constraints on resonating with the rules."

A flash of inspiration seemed to flash through his mind, and Feng Xiuhu's eyes narrowed: "Shackles?"

Eclipse asked him in return, "Have you ever seen owlmen and fragrant deer among the practitioners in churches and temples?"

Feng Xiuhu understood instantly: "Other tribes are unable to practice martial arts?"

Eclipse nodded, then shook his head: "It's not that I can't practice, but I can only practice specific techniques."

"These ethnic groups were born into the world together with the original gods they believe in. Just as the original gods are the embodiment of rules, these ethnic groups have been bound to the rules since their birth."

"For example, owl people can only resonate with the rules of Yin Owl, and mermaids can only resonate with the rules of Seven-Colored Scale."

Eclipse paused and looked at Feng Xiuhu: "Take Shunzi for example."

Feng Xiuhu flatly denied it: "Impossible, how could I not know whether Shunzi is a human or not?"

Eclipse explained: "Maybe he just looks human, but in fact he..."

Eclipse thought for a long time before finally coming up with the right words: "Not a purebred?"

Feng Xiuhu still didn't believe it: "How can a person not be pure? The tribes you mentioned have horns, tails, and some that look like purple garlic. They all have their own characteristics, but Shunzi doesn't have any of them."

Shi sighed and pointed out what Feng Xiuhu was reluctant to say. "In Dicheng, it's common to go two days without a full meal. How could he have grown so strong under such conditions? Not to mention his height—is that what a normal person should have?"

Feng Xiuhu remained stubborn: "Who said we can't? Big ears are almost the same!"

"That's why I said he was impure!"

Shi was so angry that he bared his teeth: "If my guess is correct, he and Big Ear should be descendants of the Mountain Moving Tribe."

Feng Xiuhu asked, "What are the Mountain Moving Tribe?"

Shi crawled down, resting his head on his forearms. His tone was melancholy, as if he was recalling the dusty past.

"That's a tribe that has been wiped out."

"Everyone in this tribe is naturally tall and possesses extraordinary strength, but it is precisely because of their strength that they are not tolerated by the New Gods."

Feng Xiuhu curled his lips and said, "Are all new gods so petty?"

Eclipse's gaze shifted: "Because the new god's target is the original god worshipped by the Mountain Moving Tribe."

Feng Xiuhu loved to hear this: "Who's the unlucky one again?"

Eclipse hesitated for a moment, as if thinking about where to start.

After a while, he said, "You only know about the East Continent and the West Continent now, but what you don't know is that there is another piece of land between these two continents."

"This place is called Pioneer Island, but a long time ago, it had another name, called..."

"The Continental Bridge."

Feng Xiuhu opened his mouth in astonishment. "If I understand correctly, you mean... this place connects the East Continent and the West Continent?"

"That's right." Eclipse lowered his eyes: "That's what I meant. You should be able to imagine how big it is."

"It's an extremely vast land, connecting the eastern and western continents on either side. But in the middle of the continental bridge, there's the world's most majestic peak, blocking the way. It was the Mountain Moving People, who have lived at the foot of the mountain for generations, who dug day and night to create a passage that spans east and west, making the 'Continental Bridge' truly worthy of its name."

Feng Xiuhu held his chin in his hand. "But what does this have to do with the primitive gods worshipped by the Banshan tribe?"

"It matters a lot."

Eclipse sighed, "Whether it's the vast land or the majestic mountains, they're all supported by this primordial god. To be precise, the so-called continental bridge is actually on his back."

Feng Xiuhu exclaimed in surprise, "It's so big! What on earth is he?"

Eclipse thought for a moment and said, "In terms you can understand, he's a big turtle."

Feng Xiuhu exclaimed, "What a turtle!"

Eclipse corrected him, "He has a name."

"I dare to take it."

"The rules of Dare to Control are simple, yet very powerful."

Feng Xiuhu pricked up his ears.

Eclipse slowly uttered the word: "Earth."

"It represents the purest form of power, both support and suppression."

Feng Xiuhu gasped, "Such a powerful Primordial God was killed just like that by the New God?"

Eclipse shook his head: "No, he is not dead, he just fell into a deep sleep."

Feng Xiuhu raised his eyelids and asked, "Just like Xiyi?"

Eclipse smiled helplessly: "Maybe he slept even more deeply than Xiyi—his spirit was annihilated."

Feng Xiuhu spread his hands: "Isn't that still dead?"

Eclipse replied subconsciously: "No, he can still wake up because his divine bones are still there, and his spirit body..."

Realizing he'd let something slip, Eclipse suddenly stopped talking and changed the subject: "In some ways, Gan Dang and Xi Yi are indeed very similar. One is the most powerful primordial god in the spirit world, and the other is the most powerful primordial god in the living world. Both possess enormous bodies. But the difference is that Xi Yi lacks a physical body, and Gan Dang lacks a spiritual body."

This statement revealed a loophole, and Feng Xiuhu's attention was immediately drawn to this point, away from the confusion surrounding Eclipse's abrupt change of subject. "Hey, didn't you just say his spirit was annihilated? How can it be annihilated without a spirit?"

Eclipse explained, "My statement wasn't accurate enough. What I meant was that Xiyi couldn't come to the mortal world, and Gandang couldn't enter the spirit world."

"His spirit and his body are one and the same; they cannot be separated."

"This became his most fatal weakness."

"That's why he lost the battle."

"During that battle, after Gan Dang fell, the Continental Bridge sank and became the Pioneer Island we know today."

Feng Xiuhu thought for a moment and asked, "Does this island belong to the Western God or the Eastern God now?"

"Neither."

Eclipse sneered, "An organization called the Secret Law Academy has occupied it."

Feng Xiuhu was shocked, he had seen this name before.

"Such a large area, and the New God just gave it away?"

Eclipse wagged his tail and said, "Although it's called an academy, the Mystic School is far more powerful than you can imagine."

"The Secret School never believed in gods, only in knowledge. They tried to interpret everything in the world through knowledge—including gods and rules."

"Although the Arcane Academy doesn't have a deity in charge, they possess a number of divine artifacts. You know what that means—they also have power."

PS: I wish all readers a happy new year. May you enjoy a divine bath every day and a nightclub every night in the new year.

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