Yarra’s Adventure Notes
Chapter 1526 - 312 The So-Called Sleep and Death of the Deity

Chapter 1526: Chapter 312 The So-Called Sleep and Death of the Deity

"You think Danacus wants to use Nellie’s soul as a shield for himself, which is fine, it makes sense. You believe this wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment idea but a plan he had from the very beginning, that we fell into Danacus’s conspiracy right from the start, and that’s also not a problem. After all, you have already been once deceived by his schemes, so such concerns are not surprising," speaking on behalf of all the Deities present, Denia, within Lina’s body, her eyes flashing with wisdom. As one of the oldest Deities, there is no doubt she possesses the richest experiences and insight. All Deities trust her and are willing to entrust her with leadership. Surely, she would not disappoint them. She sensitively pointed out the issue at hand and said seriously, "Indeed, by doing so, Danacus significantly increases his chances of survival against the Hunting Arrow. However, you must not overlook one critical issue—did he really need to do it? You yourself said at the start that if he had opted not to do so, and chose to enter a deep slumber instead, then according to his current progress, it’s likely he could have awakened from his slumber twenty or thirty years ago, or even earlier, and devoured Nellie’s soul by now. There would have been no need for him to consider the possibility of you entering his world to attack him with the Hunting Arrow."

"Your point is very valid; this indeed is the greatest inconsistency," Pannis’s expression did not change at all with the objections raised by the Deities, as if he had already mulled over these issues many times. He clapped his hands calmly and said, "Thus, this leads us to the third and most crucial question: What exactly is this so-called slumber of the Deities? Heh, this question isn’t getting too close to the limit now, is it?"

"Perhaps," Denia replied with an ambiguous smile, not needing to communicate with the other Deities and directly answered, "In fact, the answer to this question is something you can all more or less guess. To Deities, the death of mortals is akin to a slumber, of course with some differences. But to help you understand, this analogy is not inappropriate."

"There are huge differences, though," Pannis wasn’t surprised, just nodding and said, "After all, once mortals die, they stay dead. They don’t just get up energetically after a while and shout, ’I’m back!’ as if they’re afraid the whole world wouldn’t know."

"Cough, cough, cough," Denia coughed a few times forcefully, looking at Pannis helplessly and said, "I think you need to seriously consider your future. It’s okay with the Deities present now, but if some... huh, particularly distinctive Deities heard this, they would certainly wish to have a serious talk with you."

"Ha, ha, ha, the weather today is not bad," Pannis said with a dry laugh. "Although this description isn’t very likeable, it’s quite vivid after all. To enable everyone to understand, it’s a necessary evil, right?"

"We are truly grateful, but there’s nothing we don’t understand that would require such an example from you," even with Denia’s composure, she couldn’t help but roll her eyes and said in an annoyed tone, "There is indeed a big difference, which is why I mentioned that there are distinctions between the two. Because Deities and mortals are ultimately different. And who said that mortals don’t get up and shout after they die? Those outside the temple now, aren’t they all risen? Just that they can’t reshape their bodies, that’s all."

"Hmm, it seems I’m not imagining things. The slumber of the Deities does have similarities with the state of the Undead before they revive," Pannis mused, nodding thoughtfully and stroked his chin, pondering, "Only that Deities can reshape their bodies, and the Undead cannot, huh? Wait a second, reshape bodies?"

"Yes, reshape bodies." Denia frowned and said, "Is there a problem?"

"If one can reshape a body, why would Danacus need to seize Nellie’s body?" Pannis asked, puzzled. "Wouldn’t reshaping one’s own body be simpler and safer than seizing another’s?"

"Because he wasn’t slumbering but dead, I just told you," Denia said helplessly. "Also, who told you that reshaping a body is an easy task? If it were that simple, slumber wouldn’t be so dreadful for the Deities."

"Uh, could you explain that in more detail?" Pannis asked, troubled. "I don’t understand at all what you’re saying."

"Alright, some things aren’t supposed to be told to you," Denia sighed deeply and shaking her head, said, "But never mind, I’ll tell you anyway. When a Deity suffers a severe blow and loses their Divine Body, if they can still maintain their theocracy, they will fall into slumber, as I mentioned earlier. As long as theocracy isn’t stolen, they won’t die. But if one is too grievously wounded to sustain their theocracy, and once theocracy is transferred, the unprotected Divine Soul will dissipate, and that is the death of a Deity. A Divine Soul in slumber, with the continuous offerings of the Power of Faith by its followers, can use the Power of Rules to reshape the Divine Body over a very long period. However, a dead Divine Soul that has lost its theocracy, even if it retrieves it in a rare case like Danacus’s, will find it difficult to reshape the Divine Body again. Even if it manages to do so, the time consumed will be many times greater than that needed by a slumbering Divine Soul to reshape its body. Clearly, Danacus wasn’t keen on waiting that long, hence he chose to seize a body, and Nellie became the unfortunate sacrifice."

"So, reshaping the body is complex and time-consuming, is it?" Pannis nodded and pursued, "While transforming a mortal’s body into a Divine Body is much easier in comparison."

"No, you’re wrong, reshaping a body isn’t complex, it just takes a long time," Denia corrected, shaking her head. "On the other hand, doing as Danacus did is far more complex, but indeed it is countless times faster than waiting for the right moment to reshape a Divine Body. So, it’s a contradictory choice. Choosing to reshape a body generally faces no obstacles, but the longer it takes, the more accidents that could happen and the more uncertain it becomes whether one can reshape their body. After all, it is quite hard to respond to the prayers of followers during slumber, and being unable to respond over a long time naturally leads to the decline or even extinction of a church. Without the Power of Faith from followers, Deities find it hard to shape a body purely with their own power, and the end result is dying bit by bit in slumber. As for choosing to seize... cough, cough, to transform a mortal’s body, indeed bypasses these troubles, but the process is very complicated. A slight misstep could lead to failure and direct entry into death... Wait a second, is that what you mean?"