Chapter 735: Chapter 735 "Is That Your Sacred Treasure, or Are You Just Happy to See Me?"
"Of course there are immortals."
Dao Lord Cloud Piercer’s heart trembled.
Although he had already expected that answer, hearing it directly from Lin Feng still caused an enormous impact.
"Of course..." he muttered quietly.
His hands tightened beneath the table.
He wanted to ask countless questions at once.
Where were these immortals?
What realm were they in?
How did one become immortal?
Was the Dao Overlord Realm truly not the end?
Could he become one himself?
But before he could ask, Lin Feng continued.
"However, before you become too excited, you should first understand what immortality actually means."
Dao Lord Cloud Piercer immediately became attentive.
"To a mere mortal who can live for only a hundred years or so, wouldn’t someone like you already be considered an immortal?"
Lin Feng pointed casually toward him.
"You have already lived for millions of years, haven’t you?"
Dao Lord Cloud Piercer was stunned.
He opened his mouth but did not answer.
There was nothing wrong with Lin Feng’s words.
If an ordinary mortal saw him, someone who had lived for millions of years, they would probably consider him no different from an immortal.
His lifespan was already so long that an ordinary human could not even comprehend it.
But Dao Lord Cloud Piercer knew that was not the immortality he was asking about.
He wanted true immortality.
A state where one’s lifespan had no natural end.
A state where time could no longer erode one’s existence.
A state where one could watch countless stars be born and die without worrying about one’s own lifespan coming to an end.
Lin Feng understood his silence.
"You want to know whether someone can truly live forever."
"Yes, Senior."
Dao Lord Cloud Piercer finally answered.
His voice was respectful but filled with anticipation.
Lin Feng nodded.
"It is not impossible for one to become immortal."
Dao Lord Cloud Piercer’s eyes widened.
"There are beings capable of living for such an incredibly long period that they can watch continents rise and fall, worlds flourish and perish, and stars be born before eventually dying."
He paused for a moment.
"Some may live long enough to watch civilizations that once considered themselves eternal become nothing more than dust."
Dao Lord Cloud Piercer listened without blinking.
Every word was like a revelation to him.
He had lived for millions of years, but compared to what Lin Feng was describing, his lifespan suddenly seemed insignificant.
"Then... what exactly is immortality?" Dao Lord Cloud Piercer asked.
Lin Feng’s expression became slightly more serious.
"Immortality means that your lifespan has no natural end. But... it does not mean that nothing in existence can kill you."
Dao Lord Cloud Piercer’s expression froze.
Lin Feng continued.
"An immortal can still be injured. An immortal can still lose a battle. An immortal can still have their body destroyed. And under certain circumstances, an immortal can still die."
The ancient Dao Overlord’s pupils contracted.
"Even an immortal can be killed?"
"Of course."
Lin Feng’s answer was immediate.
"There is no absolute safety simply because someone has lived for an eternity."
The hall became silent.
Dao Lord Cloud Piercer lowered his head and began thinking deeply about those words.
He had spent millions of years pursuing greater strength because he believed that reaching the ultimate realm would allow him to escape death completely.
But now Lin Feng had given him an entirely different perspective.
Living forever and being impossible to kill were two completely different concepts.
"Remember this," Lin Feng said calmly. "Do not confuse an endless lifespan with absolute invincibility."
Dao Lord Cloud Piercer slowly raised his head.
His expression was solemn.
"This junior understands."
Lin Feng smiled.
"And there is something else you should understand."
"Senior, please enlighten me."
"The cultivation world is much larger than what you have seen."
Dao Lord Cloud Piercer’s heart shook once again.
"The Dao Overlord Realm may be the highest realm you have personally encountered," Lin Feng said, "but that does not mean it is the highest realm that exists."
Dao Lord Cloud Piercer’s breathing became heavier.
For millions of years, he had believed that he stood at the pinnacle.
Now, he finally understood that the pinnacle he had spent his entire life trying to reach might only be another mountain beneath an even greater sky.
Lin Feng leaned back casually.
"Your journey is far from over, Little Cloud Piercer."
The old Dao Overlord’s eyes trembled.
For the first time in countless millions of years, he felt something he had almost forgotten.
Hope.
"What realm have you reached now, Senior Lin Feng?" Dao Lord Cloud Piercer asked, his eyes shining with undisguised curiosity.
"And what realms exist above the Dao Overlord Realm?"
He had become genuinely excited.
For millions of years, the Dao Overlord Realm had been the absolute peak of his understanding.
He had never imagined that there could be another realm beyond it, let alone several.
Now that someone who had clearly surpassed his understanding was sitting right in front of him, how could he possibly remain calm?
Lin Feng looked at the old man and smiled faintly.
"Are you certain you want to use your second favor on that?"
Those simple words instantly froze Dao Lord Cloud Piercer.
His expression changed.
He had been so excited that he had almost forgotten the value of what he was asking.
The realms above the Dao Overlord Realm were undoubtedly among the greatest mysteries in existence.
For someone like him, who had spent millions of years cultivating, knowing the answer could potentially change his entire path.
If such knowledge could be obtained so easily, then the existence of the three favors would have little meaning.
Dao Lord Cloud Piercer slowly closed his mouth.
He did not answer.
For the next two dozen breaths, the ancient Dao Overlord remained completely silent.
He lowered his head and continued eating, but his mind was obviously no longer focused on the feast.
Every bite was taken absentmindedly.
His thoughts were racing.
Should he use his second favor to obtain this knowledge?