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Xu Yuan was utterly speechless.
Looking at the little phoenix's smug expression, he felt that her entire demeanor conveyed just one message:
"If you're weak, practice more."
But wasn't a Super God-level cultivator under twenty-seven years old impressive enough?
After some careful thought, Xu Yuan realized that his achievements were indeed insufficient.
At present, his soul power level was at most equivalent to 133 levels. However, based on his previous assumptions, the God King level required at least 150 levels, and the range encompassed by the God King level might even extend to over 170 levels.
Thinking about this, Xu Yuan looked at the little phoenix.
He needed to confirm his level comparison standards.
"Little—uh, First Generation Phoenix God—"
"No need for such formalities, just call me Phoenix Ancestor."
Xu Yuan had a face full of question marks.
Was there any essential difference between these two titles?
"Cough, cough."
In the end, Xu Yuan couldn't bring himself to call a little phoenix "Ancestor."
"I just wanted to ask, what would be the approximate soul power levels for God Kings and Supreme God Kings?"
The little phoenix frowned.
"At the God King level, there are no longer specific levels. However, there is a division into initial, intermediate, and advanced stages based on the understanding of authority and the strength of the authority itself. Each stage represents a major leap. So, the 150 levels corresponding to God King refers to the initial God King stage, while the advanced God King stage is around 170 levels. Beyond that—"
Xu Yuan held his breath, staring at the little phoenix, wanting to know if 180 levels corresponded to the Supreme God King.
"Beyond that, the gap between advancing to the Supreme God King and the advanced God King isn't very obvious. Level 179 is the peak God King stage. If you can condense the Supreme God position, you naturally break through to level 180."
Before Xu Yuan could exhale in relief, the little phoenix's tone turned serious.
"But level 180 is the advancement to Supreme God King. Compared to the peak God King, the difference in soul power levels is only one level, yet it's an insurmountable chasm because after becoming a Supreme God King, the path ahead is smooth!"
Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes.
Smooth?
"You may not understand what 'smooth' means." The little phoenix turned around, flew back, and looked down at Xu Yuan before continuing. "Before reaching godhood, similar to your Douluo Planet, there are plane limitations. Accurately speaking, these limitations exist up until the God King level. To become a God King, one must create a God Realm and use its power to cross the severed path."
"But the power of a God King is still bound by the God Realm."
"Only by breaking through to Supreme God King can one's authority permeate the entire universe. From then on, the path ahead is bright. In theory, as long as you haven't approached the ability to destroy the entire universe, you won't encounter bottlenecks."
Xu Yuan was speechless.
He knew one thing: even God Realms couldn't escape black holes.
Compared to the vast universe, black holes were merely powerful celestial bodies. Perhaps their terror was already at a very high level, but they were still insignificant compared to the entire universe.
Could a newly advanced Supreme God King resist a black hole?
From here onward, until one could threaten the entire universe...
The theoretical leap was so vast.
"So, does the path of the Supreme God King have no upper limit?"
"Well, theoretically, yes. But the Supreme God Kings I know are only around level 200 or so. I doubt anyone has reached level 300."
Xu Yuan's heart grew heavy.
How many Supreme God Kings had this little phoenix seen?
Could it be that the level she mentioned, over 200, referred to the Dragon God?
Over 200 levels—was it just above 200 or close to 300?
The difference wasn't trivial.
Staring at the little phoenix, Xu Yuan didn't get a more detailed explanation from her.
Xu Yuan fell silent for a long time.
Today, he had learned quite a bit from the little phoenix.
"Right now, I'm only at level 133. There's still a gap of 50 levels to reach the Supreme God King's level of 180."
There were two leaps within this gap, both of which might pose obstacles for Xu Yuan.
One was God King.
The other was Supreme God King.
Xu Yuan didn't think he could easily surpass these two bottlenecks.
Before that, even achieving godhood wasn't too difficult for him. However, creating a God Realm to become a God King made him uneasy.
"Is creating a God Realm the only way to achieve God King status?"
The little phoenix chuckled and nodded. "Without a God Realm, there can be no God King."
"Why?"
Xu Yuan didn't understand.
"Because mastering laws alone isn't enough. One needs to master authority and combined laws. Do you understand?"
"Do you mean directly combining the laws within the universe?"
After condensing the Supreme God position, one reaches level 180.
Are you saying you want to jump directly from level 149 to level 180?
The existence of a God Realm serves to bridge the thirty levels in between, allowing cultivators to adapt to the feeling of condensing authority.
"What about condensing authority within one's own plane?"
"No!"
The little phoenix's expression turned serious. "What do you think authority is? Authority is a concept. Do you think a small plane can bear it?"
"Let me put it this way: even a plane capable of producing peak demi-God Kings absolutely cannot condense authority at the God King level."
This...
Xu Yuan hadn't received the answer he wanted.
"I know what kind of answer you're looking for, but my understanding of the universe isn't that profound. Neither is the Dragon God's. I can't explain all the essence to you."
Xu Yuan nodded and asked his final question.
"How does one create a God Realm?"
"That's the right question. Don't ask about all those other vague things. Your key focus now should be preparing to create a God Realm."
The little phoenix wagged her head.
"Creating a God Realm is simple yet difficult. But you already have the foundation: faith and mental energy. With enough faith and mental energy, you can create a God Realm in the void dimension."
"Just that?"
"Of course. Remember, the key is using faith and mental energy to create in the void dimension."
"The void dimension?"
"Yes, it's a dimension independent of four-dimensional space. It should be considered a five-dimensional realm. In that void dimension, a God Realm based on mental energy can exist."
Xu Yuan nodded.
So now it's about collecting faith and mental energy, huh?
If that's the case...
Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly.
All traces of the original Douluo God Realm would have to be erased.
Since Xu Yuan's foundation was in Douluo, he could only gather faith on Douluo Planet if he wanted to create a God Realm. Therefore, faith related to the Sea God and others had to be dismantled.
Only then could he gather enough massive faith under his control!
At the same time, Xu Yuan was puzzled. If the existence of a God Realm was necessary, then what did the condensation of essence mean?
He didn't continue to ask the little phoenix.
If he asked everything, it would be an insult to his intelligence.
Knowing the key points that could guide him was enough.
Understanding the relationship between essence condensation, creating a God Realm, and ascending to God King was something he, Xu Yuan, needed to comprehend and uncover during this process.
"Let's go."
After Xu Yuan digested all the knowledge, the little phoenix shrank in size and jumped onto his shoulder.
Xu Yuan looked puzzled.
Go?
Where?
"To that Devil Island," the little phoenix said with an expression of naturalness.
"What are you going there for?" Xu Yuan showed a guarded look.
On Devil Island, there were Destruction essence and Life essence that he hadn't been able to take away before.
He had planned to retrieve them after becoming a god.
Now, not only had he become a god, but he had also reached the Super God level, and to a certain extent, could even be considered Main God level. Xu Yuan believed he had enough capital to take those two essences.
But what did this little phoenix want?
"Obviously, to take those two essences. If I consume them, I can recover my strength faster," the little phoenix said matter-of-factly.
Xu Yuan was speechless.
"No, I need those two essences."
"No, you don't!" the little phoenix said seriously. "Consuming someone else's essence will mislead you. You can consume the destructive power and life force derived from those two essences. No matter how much you consume, I won't stop you. But those two essences—you absolutely cannot have!"
Xu Yuan smirked, giving her a look that said, "Try to fool me."
The little phoenix became flustered.
"You—you—you ungrateful person!"
Xu Yuan was puzzled. Based on the little phoenix's previous behavior, she seemed immature yet possessed the memories of an ancient being.
Was she genuinely trying to help him?
Come to think of it, Xu Yuan hadn't asked why the little phoenix was so immature or why she lacked phoenix bloodline.
Claiming to be the Phoenix Ancestor, she didn't even have phoenix bloodline now. How embarrassing—it was truly shameful for a bird.
"Your eyes tell me you're insulting me!"
"No."
The little phoenix snorted.
"Fine, I won't argue with you. But you really can't consume those two essences. Here's the deal: I'm not in a rush to consume them. You can keep those two essences for yourself, using them to transform into corresponding destructive power and life force. Once you've condensed your own essences or rapidly accumulated destructive power and life force to strengthen your condensed essences, then give those two essences to me."
Hearing the little phoenix say this, Xu Yuan believed her words.
"Why can't I consume them?"
Xu Yuan, who usually gathered information, had now become a fountain of questions.
It was truly lamentable.
"Haven't I told you? Their authorities will affect you. Your path isn't destruction or life."
Xu Yuan pondered.
"Can only one authority be condensed?"
"One person, one authority."
"Why?"
"How can you have so many questions?"
The little phoenix was going crazy.
Xu Yuan looked helpless.
How did you guys cultivate without understanding the principles?
"Can my spirit souls condense their own authorities?"
"Eh?"
The little phoenix froze.
This touched her blind spot of knowledge.
"Maybe?"
They were different individuals.
"Then I won't take those two essences. I'll give them to Jue to consume. Jue is suited for destruction and life. Xing Jun (Star Lord) also has ties to destruction."
"Don't!"
The little phoenix panicked.
You—you—you can't do that.
"Don't do this."
"Hmph, after all that talk, you actually want those two essences, don't you?" Xu Yuan smirked.
He was just bluffing the little phoenix, and she revealed herself.
Knowing that consuming someone else's authority would affect the future path, Xu Yuan naturally wouldn't consider only himself. Each of his spirit souls was an independent individual. He wouldn't sacrifice them to walk paths unsuitable for them.
"Fine, I do need those two essences, but I'm not wrong. If you consume those two essences, your future authority condensation will definitely be affected."
"What's so special about those two essences?" Xu Yuan asked, puzzled.
"Destruction and life intertwined, perfectly fused. Isn't that special?" the little phoenix rolled her eyes.
"Although the quantity of these essences isn't large, each single essence is less than ten percent of an ordinary God King's essence. But because they are intertwined, when combined, they are no less than half of a God King's essence."
Really?
Xu Yuan could understand this calculation.
Authorities at the God King level intertwined and perfectly fused, directly elevating them to a higher tier.
Perhaps in terms of quantity, it's less than ten percent of an advanced God King's essence, but overall, it's comparable to half of an ordinary God King's essence, which is the initial God King stage.
"I was reborn through fire, compatible with destruction-life essence. So I plan to use this essence as my main cultivation in this life."
"Oh?"
"This is also part of my Phoenix authority. Cultivating it as my core focus in this life won't affect my future reintegration with my Supreme God position. It will also quickly elevate my realm."
"You're telling me all of this?"
Xu Yuan looked at the little phoenix.
"What else? Without me, you wouldn't have reached where you are today. You might have gotten here on your own, but without me, your path wouldn't have been so smooth," the little phoenix said.
She knew her argument wasn't strong enough, so she muttered softly.
"I don't need to fear what you might do to me. At worst, I'll find your father—"
"Hmm?" A sharp glint flashed in Xu Yuan's eyes.
He stared intently at the little phoenix.
"You mentioned my father?"
He's not dead?
The little phoenix covered her mouth and blinked.
"He's dead, but I stabilized his soul."
"You're threatening me with my father's soul?"
Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes.
"Pfft, pfft, pfft, am I that kind of person?"
Would I have been tricked by the Dragon God if I were that kind of person?
The little phoenix looked insulted.
"I sent your father to reincarnate, but not on Douluo Planet."
After saying this, she turned her head, looking angry.
Xu Yuan's expression changed repeatedly.
His father was still alive!
And he had reincarnated, to another plane!
This news filled Xu Yuan with both joy and disbelief.
So my father became a transmigrator?
Xu Yuan scratched his head.
Though he had speculated whether his absurd father was also a transmigrator like him, it seemed the real version differed quite a bit.
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