259: Emperor, Immortal

Donggong Li's expression paused, a flicker of shock crossing his eyes.

This kid figured it out just from his simple explanation?

Without waiting for him to think further, Lin Yan continued speaking.

"Revered Master, my current Town Realm Martial Skill is actually the Dao Attainment Stage, right?"

"Then..."

His eyes shifted.

"Emperor Rank, Law Transformation! Dao Transforms Law!"

"Law Enters Body!"

Donggong Li's face shook.

This...!

Even Ou Mo and the others nearby, who had been drawn in by the two of them, looked stunned.

This is the Supreme One?!

Damn it, this path of Martial cultivation, summarized by countless Sages after experiencing who knows how many Martial Dao Eras, was deduced by him just like that?

Are you kidding me?! What kind of invincible joke of the starry sky are you playing?!

At this moment, it perfectly illustrated what was meant by silence speaking louder than words.

There was no need to answer; the expressions and gazes of everyone already gave Lin Yan the answer.

And Lin Yan, being quite straightforward, said nothing more, just quietly looking at Donggong Li.

Why did he know?

Because, for someone who had lived on Earth and read countless novels, it was too simple!

Who reading this now wouldn't know?

Donggong Li took several deep breaths.

He now understood even more clearly how monstrous his disciple was.

From this point on, he no longer held the previous guiding mindset.

"Yes, it's exactly what you just said."

"The profound power contained within the Domain Treading Martial Skills of a Saint Rank Martial Artist is called the Dao Realm."

"When one reaches the Peak of the Ninth Grade Saint Rank, and the Martial Skill reaches Perfection, they must comprehend the corresponding Law of the Dao Realm from within it."

"When the Law Enters the Body, one becomes a Quasi-Emperor."

"At that time, the body will no longer merely be a vessel to exert the Martial Skill's might, but will completely enter the Ranks of the top powerhouses of the starry sky."

Lin Yan nodded lightly.

Law Enters Body... If he hadn't sensed wrongly after entering the Saint Rank, he seemed to possess four kinds of Dao Realms.

Strength, Fist, Halberd, and then... probably a power that dominates all beings brought by the activation of his Bloodline—the Emperor's Intent? Emperor?

So, at that time, he would need to comprehend the Laws through these four Dao Realms and achieve integration into the body.

This stage, completely different from before, should just be a matter of numerical values for the System, right?

System: ...The System, which seemed to know it couldn't keep playing dead, or perhaps never intended to play dead, transmitted its voice.

"Ding!"

"It is sufficient for the Host to understand this for now."

"When the cultivation and strength reach the critical point, a prompt will be issued."

"Furthermore, the System reminds the Host that after advancing to Quasi-Emperor, the System will undergo a version update, which will involve major changes."

Lin Yan's expression paused.

Version update... major changes... Although nothing explicit was said, he clearly discerned something.

That is, just as Donggong Li stated, after the Saint Rank, it represents an entirely different world.

This feeling made him, who currently possessed the combat power of an Early Stage Quasi-Emperor, feel slightly unaccustomed.

Saying it so formally, yet he was only Saint Rank Fourth Grade Peak cultivation and had already surpassed his Rank to reach Quasi-Emperor.

System: ...Seeing that Lin Yan seemed to have finished contemplating, Donggong Li continued speaking.

"Quasi-Emperor—Great Emperor—True Immortal—Immortal King—Immortal Emperor."

"These are the cultivation Realms after the Saint Rank."

As he spoke, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes.

"But according to the Ancient Ancestors, there is another level above Immortal Emperor: Immortal Emperor. Since no one in the entire starry sky has ever appeared at that level, you just need to remember it."

Lin Yan listened attentively while his eyes pondered.

Quasi-Emperor—Great Emperor—True Immortal—Immortal King—Immortal Emperor, plus the Immortal Emperor mentioned by the Ancient Ancestor.

Indeed, the Martial Dao path after the Saint Rank was not simple, just as he had predicted.

Donggong Li's voice continued.

"Regardless of which stage these Realms fall into, the Law is the most crucial element, and it is the key that most directly reflects a Martial Artist's combat power."

"This point is the same as with Martial Skills, but the Law manifests more directly."

"After all, previously, it was frankly using external power through the body, but after the Law Enters the Body, one uses the perfect integration of the body and the Law."

Lin Yan nodded, "Then, in every stage, is it about enhancing one's own Law plus absorbing spiritual energy?"

Donggong Li smiled.

"Of course not."

"Setting aside personal cultivation, let's just talk about the level of Law power in each cultivation stage."

"Quasi-Emperor and Great Emperor: one to ten layers of one's own Law."

"When one's own Law reaches the tenth layer of Perfection, they comprehend the Law of Space and break through to True Immortal."

"True Immortal and Immortal King: one to ten layers of the Law of Space."

"When the Law of Space reaches the tenth layer of Perfection, they comprehend the Law of Time and break through to Immortal Emperor."

"Immortal Emperor: one to ten layers of the Law of Time."

Lin Yan's brow twitched.

Law of Space... Law of Time... "So, there are two critical points: Great Emperor breaking to True Immortal, and Immortal King breaking to Immortal Emperor!"

Donggong Li, having grown somewhat immune to his cleverness, nodded, "Exactly!"

"This is also the current state of the starry sky."

"Although Quasi-Emperors and Great Emperors of the Myriad Races are extremely rare, there are still many True Immortals and Immortal Kings."

"For example, myself and many others over there are currently in the stage of comprehending our own Laws, either as Quasi-Emperors or Great Emperors."

"And the fewer True Immortals are the Old Ancestors of those great clans in the starry sky, the absolute pillars."

"However, this does not include the Six Major Overlords of the Starry Sky, who have profound foundations; they have a few True Immortal predecessors, whom I will introduce you to later."

"Above that, the Immortal King..."

"Cough..." A cough came from nearby, interrupting Donggong Li's explanation.

Lin Yan followed the sound and looked over.

He saw Ou Mo tilting his head slightly, hands clasped behind his back, exuding an otherworldly temperament.

"That's right."

"This Old Ancestor is an Immortal King."

Donggong Li stared at Ou Mo, who was completely immersed in his own world, his mouth twitching slightly, a trace of helplessness flashing in his eyes.

He glanced at Lin Yan, signaling him to ignore Ou Mo, and continued listening seriously.

"I just said that True Immortals are the Old Ancestors of those great clans."

"Therefore, Immortal Kings are the Old Ancestor level figures of the six major overlord races of the starry sky."

Hearing this, Lin Yan had already guessed what Donggong Li was about to say.

"Then, are the Ancient Ancestors of the six races Immortal Emperors?"

"In other words, there are only six Immortal Emperors in the entire starry sky?"

Hearing his seemingly casual two sentences, Donggong Li almost lost his composure again.

What did he mean by 'only'?

Those were invincible figures in the starry sky who could shatter several Realms with a glance and decide the life and death of all beings with a word! They weren't common cabbage!

He himself hadn't realized that he, who was once called the Human Race's foremost Prodigy before Lin Yan appeared, had lost his composure several times today.

And he had no idea what Lin Yan was thinking.

Revered Master—Quasi-Emperor, Great Emperor combat power.

Senior—True Immortal.

Old Ancestor—Immortal King.

Ancient Ancestor—Immortal Emperor.

So, what were his elder brother, elder sister, and parents? Immortal Emperors?

The feeling he got was that these levels and people mentioned by Donggong Li seemed slightly inferior when measured against the one he had personally seen, his Third Sister.

Could it be because his own cultivation level was too low? So the feeling wasn't obvious yet?

Forget it; the path of future cultivation was clear anyway. He would know when the time came.

Thinking of this, Lin Yan looked up, intending to ask Donggong Li to introduce him to the others.

Ou Mo, who had been posing for a while, seemed to sense something, suddenly turned his head toward a distant void, his expression grave.

"They're here!"