Solanky was shocked by what he had just heard, but he quickly composed himself. After a moment of thought, he turned toward Behan and asked, "Are there other Beyond Realms out there besides the one we find ourselves in?"
Behan smiled and nodded.
"I presume you are asking this because of Bragon's inheritance, which hinted at the existence of other realms, correct?"
Solanky nodded.
"Indeed, there are other Beyond Realms scattered throughout existence. However, their inhabitants may call them by different names, and the power systems beneath the true peak-turns level may vary greatly from ours. The true peak-turns realm is the first major qualification every being must meet to survive outside their Beyond Realm, although some civilizations may not refer to their world as a Beyond Realm."
Solanky was amazed.
This meant that the mysteries of existence were far greater than he had imagined. There were countless possibilities and an immeasurable number of unknown worlds waiting to be discovered.
Behan noticed his expression and smiled.
"Bragon came from another Beyond Realm known as the Transcendental Realm. He was the only being in that world to surpass the fifth-turn."
Solanky listened attentively.
"Because he was the only being capable of protecting his realm from the hostility of the other realms, he allied himself with Supremo. Together, they sought to save the elites of his world and bring them into this Beyond Realm while the malevolent spirits and beings of the opposing faction plundered the resources and energies of their world."
Behan's expression became solemn.
"Supremo helped him by defending the world treasure during that period while Bragon guided it toward this Beyond Realm. However, the process came at a terrible cost. Countless lives across different timelines were devoured and destroyed."
Solanky was deeply shaken.
He had never imagined that battles between such existences could reach such a terrifying scale.
A conflict involving entire Beyond Realms meant that several multiverses could be erased as collateral damage. The number of lives lost during such a war was simply beyond imagination.
Behan stood from the table and let out a quiet sigh.
"Bragon's world was one of the richest realms in resources and treasures because it was created by a being above the true peak-turns level."
He paused before continuing.
"Our Beyond Realm was also created by such an existence. That being was a friend of Govot's master and teacher."
Solanky's eyes narrowed slightly as he absorbed the information.
"The lower realms and the god realms exist within a source world," Behan explained. "That source world is situated within an infinite source world. Countless infinite source worlds exist within a vast region known as the Infinite Source Space."
"I believe you call it by a different name."
Behan looked toward Solanky.
"But its true name is the core areas of the Beyond Realm."
Solanky remained silent.
"To escape the core areas, one must break through and become an Entity Level being. However, becoming an entity is only the beginning. An entity must then break the void to truly enter the Beyond Realm."
"The void is the chasm separating the core areas from the powerful energies and essences that flow through the infused main corridors. That is where Entity Level and above beings exist."
Behan's voice became more solemn.
"The creator of this realm forbids such beings from descending into the core regions in their true forms unless the matter is of grave importance. Even then, we are required to use spiritually powered avatars or possess weaker beings."
"You are therefore forbidden from returning to the core areas until your power reaches the level above the true peak-turns."
Solanky slowly nodded.
"In the core areas, Infinite Source Gods are the most powerful existences. They can freely control the laws within those regions. But the moment they are brought outside the core areas, their power is reduced to one-tenth of its original level."
"They cannot manipulate the laws outside the core areas unless they have personally begun comprehending those laws. That is why the power of entities is measured and compared against Infinite Source Gods."
Behan continued explaining.
"Entity Level and above beings will also have their power suppressed. Their strength can be restricted to, at most, twice the power of the strongest Infinite Source God. For entities and true peak-turns beings respectively, the restriction can reach three times that level."
"Within the outer corridors and spaces of the Beyond Realm, Infinite Source Gods cannot even fly, much less teleport. They cannot freely influence time or karma either."
"These privileges belong only to those strong enough to exploit the laws of the outer regions."
Solanky immediately understood.
The first time he had broken through and entered the Entity Level, he had already sensed that something was preventing his physical body from returning to the core region, the Infinite Source Space.
At the time, he had not understood what that resistance meant.
Now he finally did.
The main corridors were where the realms of the various ancestors existed. The existence of those realms served as the roots through which the ancestors developed their understanding of the laws and concepts of the Beyond Realm.
"Our Beyond Realm is naturally formed," Behan said. "It originated within the draft space, or draft world, but it was later refined and modified by a powerful being."
"That is why the malevolent beings continue trying to invade it and plunder its resources."
Solanky pondered this for a moment before asking, "Then do the malevolent beings not possess their own Beyond Realm?"
Behan smiled.
"They do."
He paused.
"But their world is actually the body of a powerful living being above the true peak-turns level. Unfortunately, that existence was severely injured and incapacitated by the modifier of our world, leaving it unable to act independently."
"It is said that the true body of the Levian progenitor is his clone, but that remains mere speculation."
Behan's expression became serious.
"That is also why, throughout the long history of the draft world, no being beneath the Above Peak-Turns level has ever dared to invade their realm."
Solanky listened carefully.
"Although a Saint Transcendent can outlive several civilizations and countless star systems, such beings will eventually perish if they fail to evolve their spirits to the half-step peak-turns or true peak-turns level."
"A Saint Transcendent can only live for one lower samsara, or ten quintillion years, without breaking through to the half-step peak-turns level."
"If they successfully achieve that level, their physical bodies can survive for up to ten times that duration."
"After their physical bodies finally perish, their spiritual bodies can remain behind."
Solanky fell silent.
The amount of information he had received was enormous.
More importantly, he finally understood something fundamental.
Achieving the true peak-turns realm did not mean he had reached the end of his journey.
It merely meant that he had finally gained the qualification to venture beyond the world he had originally known.
After a moment, Solanky asked another question.
"Then why are guarding ancestors forbidden from fighting within the Beyond Realm?"
Behan's expression immediately became serious.
"Guarding ancestors are forbidden from fighting within the Beyond Realm because their power surpasses the laws that hold everything in place."
"When those laws are provoked, they will descend as a terrifying judgement. The resulting power is comparable to the all-out attack of a fifth-turn being in their late peak-life possessing the strength of a calamitous lifeform."
Solanky's expression changed.
Behan continued.
"This is what we call the Judgement of the Law, or Law Tribulation."
"It can completely erase any existence at the fifth-turn and below."
"Do not be deceived by the comparison. Although it's destructive power is comparable to an all-out strike from a fifth-turn being, its true nature is closer to an attack from a sixth-turn being carrying the will of an Above True Peak-Turns existence to erase its target."
Solanky's eyes narrowed.
"Fortunately, this phenomenon can only be triggered within the Beyond Realm."
Behan's expression relaxed slightly.
"The secret zones are special places created by that being to train the indigenes of this world while indirectly dealing with imposters."
"They contain dangerous environments capable of killing even beings at the sixth-turn."
Behan waved his hand, and a massive map appeared before them.
"This is the map of the Beyond Realm."
"Imprint it with your spiritual essence. Once you do, you will be able to identify the regions you have already visited within the Beyond Realm."
"The dark regions marked on the map are the dangerous lands."
Before Behan could say another word, his expression suddenly changed.
He frowned and tossed the map toward Solanky.
At the same time, his main clone disappeared.
The remaining clone looked toward Solanky and said, "Come with me."
A trace of anticipation appeared in his eyes.
"Witness the methods of a guardian in action. Some arrogant malevolent ancestors have decided to attempt an invasion."
Solanky immediately became excited.
He caught the map and followed Behan's clone, anticipation filling his heart.
At last, he was about to witness a true battle between the guardians of the Beyond Realm and the malevolent ancestors.