"What... what are 'positions'?"
Fang Xiaoyu's eyes widened.
Wan Lei suddenly raised his hand,
"Let me guess, the Five Elements Hall, it's called the Five Elements Hall because its founder, the Five Great Immortal Venerables, were each associated with the five great elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.
However, the universe's infinite basic energies are not just these five elements; there are two other elements of equal standing.
The Demon Clan's Seven Great Demon Venerables, each of them claimed one, forming complete authority over energy. But our Prime Plane only has five. In comparison, we are certainly at a disadvantage.
Those two missing elements are... Thunder and Wind, perhaps."
A sharp glint flashed in Wan Lei's eyes.
He possessed the Creation God Disk, and he also knew that to form a universe, fundamental core elemental energies were needed. Besides the Five Elements, there were also Thunder and Wind.
However, the Creation God Disk given to him by those immortals, they must also know about these seven energies, after all, even Dadda, an ordinary divine race member, knew about it.
So, what kind of roles did these six immortals play in the Immortal Realm? Where were they? What were their cultivation levels? They should also be Saints, right?
Could it be that they were following the orders of the Immortal Venerables to leave secret realms in other universes for trials?
Just how majestic and supreme were the Immortal Venerables?
That ghost immortal also said he was a Saint, so he was definitely not an Immortal Venerable. Then perhaps they too were acting under the orders of an Immortal Venerable.
When he thought of the Immortal Venerables, the image of five white-bearded old men automatically appeared in Wan Lei's mind.
After all, having lived for so long, being both a god and an immortal, the image of a white-bearded old grandpa with an immortal aura was more fitting.
"Yes, it's Thunder and Wind. On our side, we have the Five Elements Immortal Venerables like the Metal Venerable and Wood Venerable, and on the enemy Demon Clan's side, there are the Seven Great Demon Venerables.
In the battle in the Ghost Realm, because the battlefield was in the Prime Plane, we had the advantage of terrain. The Five Great Immortal Venerables fought to the death to contain the Seven Great Demon Venerables. The Sect Master of the Five Elements Hall, with his excellent command, took a hundred years to successfully slaughter tens of billions of demons and force them back.
During this period, some minor incidents also occurred.
The Immortal Venerables were victorious in their battle against the One God. They became the supreme deities and resurrected all the humans and Saints who had died in the Immortal-God War, but they did not care for the Divine Race.
This resulted in the thirteen Saints, comprising the seven old Saints plus the Dragon King, and the five who later achieved sainthood – the Void Sword Saint, Thunder Saint, Illusion Saint, Eastern Emperor, and the Ghost Emperor – being far outnumbered by dozens of Demon Emperors. The Immortal-Ghost Alliance was also no match for the Demon Clan.
There was no choice. With the Immortal Venerables occupied, they could only resurrect the Sun God and other main gods, as well as many members of the Divine Race.
The Sun God and the twelve main gods went to the Ghost Realm to participate in the battle. Only then, with the Immortal-God-Ghost Grand Alliance led by that genius commander, were they able to drive the Demon Clan out of the Ghost Realm.
Indeed, it makes sense. The Demon Clan gathered the power of the entire Negative Plane to attack, and our Prime Plane only had the Origin Plane, a single universe, participating. It was already quite an achievement to win.
Since then, the Immortal Venerables strengthened their control over the Prime Plane universe, striving to establish more complete defenses to resist the Demon Clan's invasion.
This positive-negative war has raged for fifty thousand years and is still ongoing."
After the story concluded, Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu remained silent for a long time.
The history of the Immortal Realm, in essence, was a history of war. First, they fought against the Divine Race, then against the Demon Clan, facing the threat of extinction multiple times, yet miraculously surviving time and again.
The Heavenly Venerable in the first Immortal-God War, the Sword Saint in the second Immortal-God War, the Five Great Immortal Venerables in the third Immortal-God War, and the fierce battles of the positive-negative war. Through so many wars, so many Sons of the Plane.
They resisted to their last breath, their spirit unyielding. No matter when or where, no matter the state of the battle, they would ignite their courage and defend their homeland.
Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu were both shocked and moved by the bloody and tearful history of the Immortal Realm. Neither of them carefully considered whether the immortals who left the six secret realms in the Thunder-Wind Realm had any connection to the Five Elements Hall.
Seeing their somber expressions, Dadda smiled and comforted them,
"Don't put too much pressure on yourselves. As long as you don't join any factions, you won't be sent to the battlefield.
I only broke through to Six-Star a few years ago. This time in the Immortal Realm, I'm here to broaden my horizons and gain experience. After a while, I'll return to the Divine Realm to enlist. Then, I can go to the Sea of Suffering battlefield and slay the demon scoundrels, hahahaha."
It was clear that Dadda was quite eager to join the army and fight.
"No, no, we don't mean we're afraid of fighting. In fact, the two of us have killed hundreds of thousands of demons in our homeland, and even killed three Demon Lords."
Fang Xiaoyu quickly explained.
"Oh, your homeland was also attacked by the Demon Clan? Ai ya, many people must have died, right? These damned demons, they only know how to invade us and kill our people every day. It would be best if I could kill every demon I see.
What's the difference between these bugs and the Divine Race of the past!"
Although Dadda was from the Divine Race, he did not hesitate to curse the Divine Race.
It could be seen that this person was extremely discerning and had received good education from a young age.
"Brother Dadda, can you tell me what the star points of your Divine Race mean?"
"You're asking about this? Our Divine Race has a total of nine ranks, and we also improve through cultivation.
A newborn member of the Divine Race is a one-star. At that time, they are still infants, with a strength comparable to your Human Race's Core Formation stage, I suppose."
Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu were once again shocked. How could the Divine Race be so strong? A newborn infant could match a mortal who had cultivated for a hundred years?
Seeing their looks and expressions, Dadda laughed proudly,
"Otherwise, why would our Divine Race be called the Divine Race? And how could we, with a much smaller population than the Immortal Realm, repeatedly launch wars against the Immortal Realm? There's a reason why the Divine Race is strong.
However, you shouldn't hold any hostility towards the Divine Race anymore. After the First Immortal-Demon War, the Immortal Venerables publicly commended the bravery of the Divine Race and even issued an order that the Divine Race, along with all races in the Prime Plane, should enjoy the same treatment and that there should be no racial discrimination.
Although in the initial years, humans and the Divine Race still didn't get along, as subsequent generations were born, these gaps gradually disappeared. After all, fifty thousand years have passed, haven't they?
Our Divine Race also procreates in the Immortal Realm, and there are quite a few humans in the Divine Realm. Both sides engage in trade and commerce. There's only one restriction: no fighting. Otherwise, you are free to do anything else.
I'm getting off track, getting off track.
A two-star Divine Race member is equivalent to your Nascent Soul stage, three-star to the Heavenly One realm, four-star to the Longevity realm, and five-star to the Transcendent realm.
And when you reach six-star, it's a qualitative breakthrough, equivalent to your Grand Void realm. You've already become an immortal.
A seven-star Divine Race member is in the Grand Equilibrium realm, eight-star is the Infinite realm, and nine-star Divine Race members are the strongest attainable realm, equivalent to your Golden Immortal realm."