"Is this the strength of Di Tian and the Evil Emperor?"
Ma Xiaotao let out a cry of surprise. In her view, the strength of these two great ferocious beasts completely surpassed that of Limit Douluos; it could be said they existed on an entirely different level.
At this moment, Bear Lord felt his scalp tingling. Recalling his past actions and his current wild ambitions... he had practically been dancing on the edge of death!
Di Tian's strength was even greater than he had estimated!
Seemingly noticing Bear Lord's discomfort, the Myriad Demon King shot him a glance from the corner of his eye. "Now you know to behave yourself, right?"
Bear Lord grimaced but remained silent. His silence spoke volumes.
Compared to the others who were staring dumbfounded and wide-eyed, only Chen Junting frowned and sighed, "They are merely a hair's breadth away from God-level experts; they can already be called Quasi-Gods."
In this era, the Ultimate was the Ultimate; there were no classifications for what lay beyond it. Even in Shrek Academy, which had dealt with experts the most in the past, the Sea God Pavilion Master and the Elders only knew that existences like Di Tian were in a league of their own.
But unlike the people of this era, the memories Chen Junting brought from his past life granted him a vision that transcended this time. Beyond the Ultimate, every single step represented an entirely different realm of existence.
"Quasi-God? What qualifies as a Quasi-God?"
Demi-God, Quasi-God. Although they didn't know exactly what it entailed, the fact that the title contained the word "God" proved it was extraordinary. For example, "Beast God," which represented Di Tian. The number one powerhouse beneath the gods!
This naturally piqued Ning Tian's curiosity. After she asked her question, before Chen Junting could even reply, she continued, "Is it a realm beyond the Limit?"
Her two questions drew the attention of everyone in the surprise attack squad. Those who were close to him, like Wu Feng and Ji Juechen, crowded around Chen Junting. Even some spirit souls popped out directly. Those who were less close, or perhaps a bit too embarrassed to approach, simply perked up their ears. Like the Myriad Demon King.
He also wanted to hear what insights this human, who constantly brought surprises to their spirit beasts, had regarding this level of power. Moreover, they also thirsted for Di Tian's level of strength. Of course, whether they could actually reach it was a different story altogether.
Seeing everyone's eyes on him, Chen Junting didn't feel there was any need to hide it. Since everyone was interested, he might as well talk about it. After all, everyone present was on the same side.
However, there was one point he had to declare upfront. "What I'm about to say is purely my personal conjecture, just for reference."
Mhm, mhm, mhm—
Everyone, every beast, and every spirit soul nodded in unison.
You're absolutely right!
But the so-called "reference" was basically the standard answer. Quite a few people here knew he had connections to the divine. The Myriad Demon King, for instance, had roughly pieced together fragments of information from Di Tian. This consequently caused even those who were completely in the dark to unconsciously feel a sense of awe, not daring to miss a single word from the very beginning.
(I'm looking at you, Bear Lord!)
Seeing everyone's attitude, Chen Junting didn't really mind. Although he said it was his personal conjecture, the reality was quite different. It was actually the detailed classification of realms beyond Limit Douluo, established by the soul masters of the Douluo Plane over ten thousand years in the original timeline.
So, after hearing it, they could just believe it. It wouldn't be wrong.
"The reason the Limit Douluo is called the 'Limit' is because that is the limit of the human category, just as 'Douluo' is a title for humans. Once a person steps into the Limit Douluo realm, they inevitably won't be content to stop there; they will continue to climb. To surpass oneself beyond this limit is to advance toward godhood. Therefore, the path forward is how a person continues to cultivate step by step to achieve godhood. The 'Quasi-God' I mentioned earlier represents the exploration by humans and spirit beasts on the path to godhood, but it hasn't yet formed a complete system."
Chen Junting spoke with utmost seriousness: "In my view, there are three steps to take from a Limit Douluo to a God-level expert."
"The first step is the initial entry into the Limit Douluo realm."
"At this stage, one has not yet shed their mortal identity. I call this realm the Quasi-Demi-God. Aside from the everlasting youth effect brought by the rich Douluo realm, a Quasi-Demi-God's lifespan is only about a hundred years, not vastly different from an ordinary human's lifespan. At most, they just get to utilize it a bit more fully."
"If one breaks through their limits again from this realm, they achieve the Demi-God realm. It's called a Demi-God because, under this realm, the body has already begun to align with the divine, and the lifespan can multiply, lasting for several centuries. This provides enough time to attempt another breakthrough. Therefore, the Demi-God realm acts as a watershed for Limit Douluos. A Quasi-Demi-God facing a Demi-God is like a Level 98 Super Douluo facing a Limit Douluo. They can fight, but that's all they can do—one fight."
"And when a Demi-God breaks through once more, they reach the highest realm of a Limit Douluo: the Quasi-God. Senior Di Tian is an existence at this realm. His bodily structure is infinitely close to that of a true deity. If a human reaches this stage, their lifespan becomes so long that they could watch the world's oceans dry up into mulberry fields. The longest can last a full thousand years. They are only missing a vacant godhood to complete the transformation from mortal to divine."
Actually, regarding these two realms, after reading some ancient texts in his sect, Chen Junting had his own understanding. Why was there such a massive difference in lifespan between the Peerless Tang Sect era's Limit Douluos and the Douluo Continent era's Limit Douluos?
Because although a Limit Douluo and a Peerless Douluo might both be at Level 99, their realms were absolutely different. The Limit Douluo experts of the past Douluo Continent era all had lifespans of several hundred years, sitting back to watch the tides of power rise and fall. And what about today's Limit Douluos?
Of course, this might not be the only reason. To a greater or lesser extent, lifespan could also involve cultivation methods.
Because, at the end of the day, the biggest difference among the three great realms of Limit Douluos lay in their bodily construction. The body is the capital of life!
In the Douluo Continent era, the cultivation method adopted by Titled Douluos above Level 95 was to comprehend their martial souls, and then allow their martial souls to mutually fuse with their own bodies.
This method was undoubtedly an alteration of one's bodily construction. Because of this, in the Douluo Continent era, the Spirit Hall's Second Worship, the Golden Crocodile Douluo, had a lifespan of over two hundred years, perhaps even more, far surpassing the Limit Douluos of the Peerless Tang Sect era.
Perhaps it was precisely because of this ancient cultivation method that it became incredibly difficult for soul masters above Level 95 to cultivate in ancient times. But once they reached Level 99, they achieved the realm of a Limit Douluo.
And a Limit Douluo under these circumstances corresponded to the second realm of the Limit Douluo that he had just mentioned—the Demi-God!
And above that was Poseidon, the original Sea God, before he became a god.
He conquered the oceans for a thousand years! A full thousand years of lifespan! One could imagine what his realm was like back then.
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