"This one!" Bi'an thought for a moment, then nodded. "There is indeed a big difference. In the era I belonged to, humans were divided into many races, not just the mainstream races you have now. There were also many humans with very large bodies, even like the two guys fighting outside."
"Like the Sea Kings fighting outside??"
Kong Tai had imagined that in Bi'an's era, there would be human races capable of contending with Sea Kings, but he hadn't expected them to be as large as Sea Kings.
Considering the height of Dory and Brogy, over twenty meters, which was quite considerable, it was still no match for the towering beasts outside.
"Yes!" Bi'an affirmed with a nod.
That guy also participated in the God War at that time. Although not as powerful as us, he was the first being in this world to truly break the limits of humanity and ascend to godhood.
"God?"
"Mhm!" Seeing Kong Tai's confused expression, Bi'an pondered for a moment before speaking, "That guy's name seemed to be... seemed to be... 'Elbaf'."
As he said this, Bi'an's eyes lit up. "Yes, his name was Elbaf. That guy was someone I admired. Unfortunately, he must now be buried deep beneath the unknown sea, or perhaps in the void beyond this planet, never to appear in this world again."
Bi'an shook his head, lamenting the death of a being who was admired by all gods.
Hearing Bi'an say this, Kong Tai could imagine that in that ancient era, a human who emerged from the Giant Tribe, step by step grew to become the leader of the Giant Tribe, battled Sea Kings, ruled the entire world, and later became the faith of the Giant Tribe, a god of the Giants.
In this period of history, the hardships he endured and the honor he received must have been incredibly brilliant!
Whether it was from Ko Gyu or from all the powerful beings he had encountered in this world, he could feel the limits of humanity and this world that Bi'an spoke of.
And for Elbaf to break these limits with his own power, to break the rules set by the world, it was not difficult to imagine how powerful this guy was.
No wonder Bi'an and the other gods admired this guy.
After Elbaf died, what caused the current humans to rise?
It should be technology and Devil Fruits.
He didn't ask Bi'an these questions; he could guess with a little imagination.
The giant machine sleeping in Vegapunk's laboratory was not a symbol of early human rise?
And by creating such machines, they aimed to overthrow the Great Kingdom, wasn't it?
Thinking of Joy Boy's giant straw hat, the Sea Forest of Fish-Man Island, the Poneglyph that felt like a confession, the outer wall of Wano Country.
Were these not all feats that only the Giant Tribe could accomplish?
And Joy Boy must have been the leader of the Giant Tribe at that time.
Only the Giant Tribe, the true rulers of the world at the time, could make pacts with Sea Kings and confine them to the Calm Belt.
As for how the Twenty Kingdoms defeated such a powerful Giant Tribe, and what role Im played in it, these could only be known after he went to Mary Geoise and asked in person.
He shook his head, no longer thinking about these things.
"Alright, you continue to recover! I won't disturb you."
Kong Tai looked at Bi'an, and his figure gradually disappeared into the endless starry sky.
Kong Tai left, and the starry sky returned to its original state. However, judging from the gradually deepening color of the petals of the Bi An flower, one could tell that Bi'an was constantly strengthening.
Bi'an's growth had regressed due to his injuries. Now, with the endless energy in Kong Tai's spiritual world, his recovery speed would certainly be rapid.
This speed would continue until he completely recovered to his peak, the apex of his mature stage, and then it would slow down.
Outside.
Although Kong Tai had spent a long time in his spiritual world, only a few seconds had passed in the outside world.
The speed of thought was naturally not comparable to real time.
And in these few seconds, the Freedom had just broken through the giant wave, the two giant beasts in the distance were still colliding, everything was as usual.
But in these few seconds, Kong Tai had learned the true rise and fall history of this world.
This made him look towards Elbaf again with more anticipation in his eyes.
Would a being admired by all gods have left something behind in Elbaf?
Ignoring the two giant beasts whose battle had reached a fever pitch, the Freedom rode the wind and waves, disregarding the sea surface that was like a washing machine, and headed towards the battling giants without hesitation.
As they passed the battling giants, Kong Tai glanced up at the two beasts.
And these two giant beasts, as if sensing Kong Tai's gaze, simultaneously stopped their movements and looked down at Kong Tai.
The eyes of the giant beasts were huge, so large that they hung in the sky like four enormous suns.
And from those eyes, the madness and bloodlust revealed made them look like true beasts at this moment.
But from Kong Tai's perspective, he could see intelligence comparable to humans in the eyes of the two giant beasts.
The two sides were very taciturn.
Kong Tai did not speak, and the giant beasts did not speak. They silently stared at each other for a moment, then simultaneously withdrew their gazes.
The reason the giant beasts did not attack Kong Tai might be because they felt the pressure from Ko Gyu and Fujitora, or it might be because they felt the indifference in Kong Tai's eyes, which completely disregarded them.
They were not stupid. Having lived for countless years, they had long since gained human-like understanding and the light of wisdom.
Although they could not truly possess the same intelligence as humans, their instinct for self-preservation was still beyond human comparison.
From the moment Ko Gyu split the giant wave with her slash, her sword light piercing through the seawater and reaching their battlefield.
They had already realized that a powerful being had arrived here.
As they had expected, with a flash of sword light, the giant wave was split in two, and the Freedom that appeared afterwards, they felt the residual lightning aura from Ko Gyu, as well as an endless sharpness.
They did not stop fighting immediately because they did not feel a threat of death from Ko Gyu and Fujitora.
After all, they were the overlords of this sea. Even among Sea Kings, they were king-level contestants, truly beings standing at the pinnacle of the world.
But now…
Now, under the gaze of Kong Tai, a tiny human from whom they could not sense any aura, they felt unprecedented pressure.
Their instincts told them that the kid below had the power to kill them.
This was also why they tacitly stopped their fight.
Soon.
Under the watchful eyes of the giant beasts, the Freedom gradually sailed away from this sea area, disappearing into the rolling sea surface.
The giant beasts exchanged glances, and their eyes revealed a human-like expression of relief.
Then, their pupils gradually became ferocious, and the expressions on their heads became menacing.
Without any words, the two giant beasts simultaneously opened their mouths and fiercely bit at each other.
Even with their acquired wisdom, for the sake of the sole throne of their species, the two kings among Sea Kings had no choice but to resume their struggle, stirring up the sea area into turmoil once more.