Chapter 204: Realms
Chapter 204: Realms
"The first Intergalactic Martial Arts Tournament is open to any participants below the Seventh Stage... There are no restrictions on professions or age requirements, which is terrifying."
"Some Martial Artists are at the Sixth Stage, having honed their skills for countless years, making them extremely experienced and formidable..."
Fang Xing reviewed the tournament rules and found them quite suitable for him.
Firstly, the competition venue was right at his doorstep, accessible through the virtual cabin's online connection.
Secondly, after the rankings were determined, the competition schedule would be announced, and he just needed to remember to return and participate at the designated time.
After all, in that Demon God world, he only had Vol by his side. In case of an emergency, he could even knock Vol out and then cross over.
Below the Seventh Stage was the Martial Arts Vajra Stage.
With the current advancement in virtual network technology, it was just right for simulating the Martial Spirit Core stage.
However, there were still some issues with the Vajra Stage.
'But for the Spirit Core stage, a short burst of Vajra power shouldn't cause data overflow or bugs... Just like how I once had the Vajra stage but cultivated the Dragon-like Vajra Indestructible Body, and was still able to enter the virtual battlefield.'
Fang Xing pondered silently.
In other words, the current virtual network could now fully accommodate the power of the Sixth Stage, and even occasional bursts of Seventh Stage power wouldn't cause much trouble.
As long as it wasn't a constant Seventh Stage data burst, temporary surges were manageable.
This meant that the simulation of Seventh Stage power as a norm was not far off!
The Blue Star Federation had numerous professionals, but no unified classification system.
However, since Martial Arts was the most widespread and popular evolutionary path, other professions often chose to align their levels with it.
For instance, the Fourth Stage was known as the 'Dappo Stage' for Martial Artists. An Ability User who could fight a Dappo Stage Martial Artist without defeat could be called a 'Fourth Stage Ability User'! Similarly, there were 'Fourth Stage Armored Warriors' and 'Fourth Stage Psychics'!
Sixth Stage Armored Warriors and Ability Users could even rival Martial Spirit Core stage fighters!
Indeed, this Intergalactic Martial Arts Tournament promised to be an exciting spectacle.
At the Martial Spirit Core level, one's strength was already considered a pillar of the Federation, with numerous individuals possessing diverse and formidable abilities.
Although future Saint and God of Martial Arts battles would be even more high-level... most Federation citizens might not fully comprehend them...
"The Martial Arts Vajra Stage is the Seventh Stage, followed by the Eighth Stage Saint, and then the Ninth Stage God of Martial Arts... These are the limits."
"But among Armored Warriors, there are Tenth Stage and even Eleventh Stage warriors... According to rumors, the founding principal of Saint Armor University was an Eleventh Stage Sacred Armored Warrior, one of the Federation's strongest individuals... It is said that he has lived since the beginning of the Star Calendar era..."
Armored Warriors who can awaken the Heartlight have their lifespans greatly extended, rivaling and sometimes surpassing the longevity of Martial Artists.
"Although individual Gods of Martial Arts are powerful, they still fall short when faced with the destructive power of armored suits. It's a pity that Martial Will relies entirely on oneself, conflicting with the Heartlight. Even with the Federation's most advanced technology, armored suits can only reach the Tenth Stage in terms of power... Breaking through the Eleventh Stage is difficult!"
"The regret of Martial Arts lies in the lack of a true pinnacle... If a God of Martial Arts could transcend and ascend beyond the Tenth Stage, the Federation's technologically designed armor could further elevate their power to the Eleventh Stage!"
"If a Martial Artist could reach the Eleventh Stage on their own, and then combine it with technological armor, they might achieve the Twelfth Stage power... Perhaps, it could be the end of the Demon God calamity?"
This was the belief held by most in the Blue Star Federation, but Fang Xing wasn't sure of its accuracy.
After all, the Blue Star Federation had limited understanding of extra-dimensional Demon Gods, and their classifications of Lower and Upper Dominators might not be entirely accurate.
"...Demon Gods often act irrationally, and their strengths vary greatly..."
Fang Xing, now an experienced Demon God research expert, had a say in this matter.
"The classifications of servants and minions should be relatively accurate. Lower servants correspond to the Fourth Stage, Upper servants to the Fifth Stage, Lower minions to the Sixth Stage, and Upper minions can rival the Seventh Stage..."
"But what about beyond that?"
"Above the Upper minions, there's an unranked tier—the Demon God's offspring, projection, or clone!"
Some Demon God offspring are powerful, while others are weak... A weak one can be dealt with by a single Saint.
If it's a powerful Demon God offspring, it might require a group of Gods of Martial Arts to defeat.
"This means the strength of Demon God offspring lies between the Eighth and Ninth Stages... And some of the powerful ones might even rival the Tenth Stage!"
"Some Lower Dominators... should be around the Tenth Stage, which is why they can be killed, like the Star-swallowing Kegutuarem..."
"As for the Moon Goddess and Dark Moon, suspected to be Upper Dominators, they require the combined might of an Eleventh Stage Sacred Armored Warrior like the founding principal of Saint Armor University to contend with... And they have even been divided before..."
"The Moon Goddess is quite frail, not only in poor condition but also having clashed with other extra-dimensional Demon Gods. In her prime, she might have been at the Twelfth Stage... After all, she wields the cosmic feminine authority..."
"According to Demon God theology, all extra-dimensional Demon Gods have a source, an existence of a higher dimension and tier... It might be at the strong Twelfth Stage or even the Thirteenth Stage!"
"There's a rumor that once this 'Creator' awakens, the Blue Star Federation will be utterly annihilated... Even if the extra-dimensional Demon Gods unite, the Federation will face annihilation. But these Demon Gods are often in conflict with each other, even killing one another. So, the Demon Gods hostile to the Blue Star Federation might only be a fraction of the entire group..."
Fang Xing's expression turned solemn.
This was the deepest nightmare in the hearts of all Blue Star residents!
What's more terrifying is that he, having acquired some of the memories of the Master of the Menbas School, knew that this information was highly likely to be true!
There really were Twelve and even Thirteen Stage Demon Gods!
Those extradimensional demon gods hadn't joined forces to fight against humanity either.
This was why the Master of the Menbas School, as a human, had completely lost hope in humanity and fully embraced the Demon Gods.
Their dream was probably to become a 'Half-Breed' in the Demon God's world, successfully joining the Demon God's side and gaining a chance to survive.
"The gap between realms widens as you progress, becoming as vast as the difference between heaven and earth..."
"Perhaps a few First Stage Martial Artists working together could fight a Second Stage Martial Artist, and a dozen or so Second Stage Martial Artists could take on a Third Stage one..."
"But even dozens of Third Stage Martial Artists might not be able to defeat a Fourth Stage Martial Artist!"
"This gap increases exponentially as you advance... The difference between Martial Gods and those above them might be as vast as heaven and earth... The distinction between the Thirteenth and Twelfth Stages is even harder to imagine. Perhaps a Thirteenth Stage being could erase the existence of a Twelfth Stage one with a single thought and cause the entire universe to reboot..."
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After registering, Fang Xing returned to the Demon God's world.
He had only spent a few hours on these matters, and even after taking a nap, the sun outside hadn't reached noon yet.
Vol, that guy, was still asleep, making one wonder if he was going to die in the belly of a dancer.
"In this world... aside from obtaining Demon God resources, the most crucial thing for me is probably the secrets of the extradimensional Demon Gods..."
Although the Main Universe had the corpses of extradimensional Demon Gods, it wasn't his turn to research them.
Moreover, this place had the Radiant Cathedral, the culmination of research on the Demon God 'Pale Mother'.
That 'Radiant Lord' had a position at least above the 'Primordial Spirit', truly making one covetous...
"The literature of the Radiant Cathedral... even the forbidden texts..."
"It seems that Vol's face is of no use at all... Unless I become the Pope or destroy the Radiant Cathedral... it's basically impossible to access the deepest research of the Radiant Cathedral and even the Radiant Empire."
When entering any world, one must grasp the main contradiction.
Nowadays, everything Fang Xing needed was related to the Radiant Cathedral, so naturally, this became his primary task.
As it happened, the Holy Knight Vol he had befriended, and even the Candidate Holy Maiden Sophia, had deep connections with the Radiant Cathedral.
"This relationship probably won't be of much use... In the end, it's all about strength."
"The Martial Spirit Core may not be enough when facing the Radiant Cathedral. In the end, will I have to rely on my Great Sun Buddha Spell and Great Sun Buddha Palm?"
Fang Xing walked out of the room, not intending to have breakfast.
He could now go without food and drink, or eat a large amount in one sitting.
Back on Blue Star, he had already treated himself well.
Not long after Fang Xing left, Vol, looking tired with heavy eye bags, yawned and walked out of the room.
"As expected... being a wandering knight is great, free from constraints."
Vol was about to get some beer, bread, and bacon for breakfast when he heard a mocking voice.
He looked up and saw Fang Xing, his face showing no hint of strangeness, "What's wrong? Outsider... could it be that you're jealous of me? I lasted until midnight last night..."
"Sorry... I didn't hear a thing."
Fang Xing rolled his eyes.
"Oh my, the Holy Spirit is my witness, last night my voice could be heard across half the tavern."
Vol ordered a beer and gulped down most of it, "By the way... Outsider, do you want me to keep calling you that? It seems you haven't told me your name yet."
"A name is just a code, what's wrong with calling me Outsider?"
Fang Xing smiled slightly and continued, "If I must have a name, you can call me 'Starl'..."
"Starl... are you interested in visiting the regional bishop of the Radiant Cathedral?"
Vol looked at Fang Xing, his eyes shining, "You must have gotten involved with the Satu Sect, right? They're a troublesome bunch. With the protection of Radiance, you'll fear nothing!"
He still hadn't given up on trying to win Fang Xing over.
"Facts have proven that you don't have the talent to persuade people."
Fang Xing shook his head and suddenly asked, "But... if I join the Radiant Cathedral, can I access all the literature, including the forbidden books?"
"That's definitely impossible. Knowledge itself contains danger, and these forbidden books are personally guarded by the Cardinal of Forbidden Scriptures..."
Vol shook his head instinctively.
"Oh, then I'm not interested in joining..."
There will be no third chapter today, no need to wait.
(End of Chapter)
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