“A lower level universal civilisation is no more than an ant before the Master of Yun Mo Planet?”
Luo Feng was stunned by those words.
The Silver Blue Empire ruled an immense territory that included the Milky Way, the Beta Star System, and six other star systems.
The Milky Way alone contained over two hundred and ten thousand inhabited planets.
What an unimaginably vast empire that was.
Compared to it, Earth was no more than a drop in the ocean, insignificant beyond measure.
Yet, according to Babata, such a civilisation was nothing remarkable.
“Don’t doubt it.”
“You simply cannot imagine how powerful my master truly was.”
A trace of worship shone in Babata’s crimson eyes.
“As I said earlier, the Milky Way, the Beta Star System, and six other star systems together form the Silver Blue Empire, a lower level universal civilisation.”
“According to the universal star charts, your Milky Way belongs to part of the Black Dragon Mountain Star Region.”
“The Black Dragon Mountain Star Region contains more than eight thousand star systems.”
“The civilisation that rules the entire Black Dragon Mountain Star Region is a fairly powerful medium level universal civilisation, the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.”
“The Black Dragon Mountain Empire directly governs more than six thousand star systems.”
“It also possesses over five hundred lower level universal civilisation vassal states.”
“The Silver Blue Empire is merely one of those subordinate nations.”
Babata spoke fluently.
Luo Feng’s mind went blank.
The Black Dragon Mountain Star Region?
Over eight thousand star systems?
More than five hundred subordinate empires?
And the Silver Blue Empire was only one of them?
“Don’t look so shocked.”
“The Black Dragon Mountain Empire may be powerful, but even it would have to treat my master with the utmost respect.”
Babata continued.
“As for powerful experts, under normal circumstances, only one World Master level expert is born among every thousand star systems.”
“Wait.”
Luo Feng quickly interrupted.
“What?”
Babata looked at him.
“What exactly is World Master level?”
“From Ancient Civilisation Ruin No. 9, I only learned that martial artists progress through Apprentice, Planetary level, Stellar level, Universe level, and then experts beyond Universe level.”
Luo Feng asked hurriedly.
Listening to Babata, he felt as though he had climbed a mountain only to discover another even taller mountain beyond it.
The universe truly was filled with endless powerful beings.
“Oh.”
“I should explain some basic knowledge first.”
Babata nodded.
“When discussing martial artists and Spirit Readers, don’t mention Apprentices.”
“They’re not even qualified to be called true martial artists or Spirit Readers.”
“The main cultivation ranks are Planetary level, Stellar level, Universe level, Domain Lord, and World Master.”
“Beyond World Master…”
“Comes Immortal.”
“Planetary level experts are merely capable of wandering through the universe.”
“They’re suitable as bodyguards, servants, or cannon fodder.”
Babata looked thoroughly unimpressed.
“Stellar level experts can be considered important figures on remote frontier planets.”
“But on major planets, they’d still be wise to remain humble.”
“Universe level experts.”
“Now those are genuine powerhouses.”
“After all, under normal circumstances, only one is born within an entire star system.”
“If they join a universal civilisation, they can easily receive dozens of planets as their territory.”
“Domain Lords are true regional overlords.”
“Even lower level universal civilisations do not dare provoke them lightly.”
“They can establish their own factions.”
“Throughout the universe, every universal civilisation tries desperately to recruit Domain Lords.”
“As for World Masters…”
Babata clicked his tongue.
“They’re practically local emperors.”
“Obtaining an entire star system as personal territory is effortless.”
“A World Master has definitely reached the stage of possessing an internal world.”
“They control an entire world.”
“Luo Feng.”
“If you can one day become a World Master, then provided you aren’t too ambitious, you can spend the rest of your life wandering the universe freely.”
Babata smiled faintly.
Luo Feng listened carefully.
According to Ancient Civilisation Ruin No. 9, only one Universe level expert was normally born among countless planets.
He had already considered that nearly impossible.
Now he discovered there were Domain Lords above Universe level.
Then World Masters above Domain Lords.
The difficulty was unimaginable.
“Above World Master…”
Babata’s expression became serious.
“…comes Immortal.”
“Whether Planetary level, Stellar level, Universe level, Domain Lord, or World Master, every one of them still possesses a limited lifespan.”
“A Stellar level expert can live for at most one epoch.”
“A Universe level expert lives up to ten epochs.”
“A Domain Lord can survive one hundred epochs.”
“A World Master can live one thousand epochs.”
“In Earth’s reckoning, that’s just over ten million years.”
“Even World Masters eventually decay beneath the passage of time.”
“Only those beyond World Master become truly immortal.”
“Immortals are also known as Eternal Beings.”
“They are even called Gods.”
Babata’s eyes shone brightly.
“Once someone becomes an Immortal, they possess limitless lifespan.”
“My master…”
“…was an Immortal.”
Luo Feng forgot to breathe.
An Immortal?
Planetary.
Stellar.
Universe.
Domain Lord.
World Master.
Immortal.
“Immortals possess countless extraordinary abilities.”
“Even a stellar system annihilation cannon capable of instantly destroying an entire star system could not harm an Immortal.”
Babata smiled.
“Now you understand why I said a lower level universal civilisation is nothing more than an ant before my master.”
Luo Feng’s blood surged with excitement.
An attack capable of instantly wiping out an entire star system…
Unable to injure an Immortal.
“Don’t think too far ahead.”
“Under normal circumstances, only one World Master is born among every thousand star systems.”
“Luo Feng.”
“Even if you inherit my master’s legacy and receive my assistance, after perhaps one hundred thousand years, you might barely become a World Master.”
“But becoming an Immortal…”
“The chances are practically zero.”
Babata shook his head.
“Your Earth’s human race truly has dreadful natural talent.”
“You’ve already lost at the starting line.”
“Achieving greatness will be difficult.”
“Very difficult.”
“Extremely difficult.”
Luo Feng could not help protesting.
“Babata, have some mercy.”
“Hehe.”
Babata grinned, revealing two tiny fangs.
“I only said the chances are almost zero.”
“There is actually another method.”
“It could increase your cultivation speed by ten times.”
“Or even a hundred times.”
“What method?”
Luo Feng asked curiously.
“Body possession.”
Babata smiled mysteriously.
“Body possession?”
Luo Feng naturally understood what those words meant.
Babata smiled.
“You’ve probably noticed that when warriors appear among Earth’s humans, their descendants have a much higher chance of becoming warriors as well.”
“Yes.”
Luo Feng nodded.
The children of warriors were far more likely to become warriors.
After all, they inherited superior genes from their parents.
“That is evolution.”
Babata explained.
“If Earth were given another ten thousand, or one hundred thousand years, then eventually every human on Earth would naturally become an Apprentice level martial artist.”
“Throughout the vast universe, however, there exist human races whose evolution has reached astonishing levels.”
He sighed.
“For example, among the ten greatest bloodlines of humanity are the Manka people.”
“They are extremely rare.”
“But every Manka infant is born at Planetary level.”
“As children they normally reach Stellar level.”
“As teenagers they usually become Universe level.”
“And upon reaching adulthood…”
“They naturally become Domain Lords.”
“This is one of the greatest bloodlines possessed by humanity.”
Luo Feng was dumbfounded.
Good heavens.
Comparing people really was infuriating.
Every human on Earth struggled desperately to cultivate.
They endured endless hardship.
Experienced extraordinary opportunities.
Found outstanding teachers.
Only then might one supreme genius finally reach Stellar level.
Meanwhile…
The Manka simply grew up.
By adulthood, they were already Domain Lords.
With a wave of the hand, they could destroy an entire planet.
“Th… that’s completely unfair.”
Luo Feng hardly knew what to say.
“Unfair?”
Babata looked dissatisfied.
“The ancestors of the Manka cultivated generation after generation.”
“They continuously improved and perfected their bloodline.”
“Only after countless generations did it stabilise at its present level.”
“It’s exactly the same with Earth.”
“If enough powerful warriors are never born, your descendants will never undergo large scale improvement.”
Luo Feng nodded slightly.
The resentment in his heart faded.
That was true.
Only when previous generations became stronger, with increasingly superior genes, could future generations inherit greater talent.
“Can you imagine how much faster a Manka cultivates than an Earth human?”
Babata laughed.
“The Milky Way contains over two hundred and ten thousand inhabited planets.”
“The total population is beyond counting.”
“Producing even a single Universe level expert is already considered good.”
“The Manka simply reach Domain Lord upon adulthood.”
“So…”
“If you wish to become an Immortal, there is one method.”
“Once you become stronger in the future…”
“Seize the body of a race possessing a superior bloodline.”
Babata turned towards the crystal coffin.
“Do you see?”
“My master’s original body was only slightly superior to that of an Earth human.”
“Later, by a fortunate opportunity, he used a secret body possession technique to seize the body of a young member of the Longke race.”
“Among humanity’s countless bloodlines, the Longke rank within the top thirty.”
“They naturally reach Universe level upon adulthood.”
“After obtaining that body, my master’s cultivation speed increased dramatically.”
“It became unbelievably fast.”
“Even then, after enduring countless dangers, he only eventually became an Immortal.”
“After all…”
“Even for Manka or Longke people…”
“Becoming an Immortal remains incredibly difficult.”
Babata grinned at Luo Feng.
“What?”
“Does the idea of body possession bother you?”
“Can’t bear to part with your own body?”
Luo Feng admitted that he really was reluctant to lose his own body.
“You’re so foolish.”
Babata curled his lips helplessly, giving Luo Feng a look of utter disdain with his crimson eyes.
“You’re a Spirit Reader.”
“Don’t you realise that a person’s true essence is their soul?”
“Never mind.”
“Body possession isn’t easy anyway.”
“You can only seize someone whose soul is weaker than your own.”
“If you target someone stronger, your own soul will be destroyed instead.”
Babata shook his head.
“Unfortunately, Earth’s humans possess such poor natural talent.”
“It’s already rare enough to find someone with a brain domain width of twenty two.”
“I can’t afford to be too demanding.”
“Shouldn’t it be twenty one?”
Luo Feng asked.
Babata slapped his forehead.
“My goodness.”
“You’re as blank as a sheet of paper.”
“Did you really think a Spirit Reader’s brain domain width never increases through cultivation?”
“When you were a ninth stage Apprentice, your brain domain width was twenty one.”
“But breaking through to Planetary level represented an evolution of your very life.”
“Your brain domain width increased slightly.”
“It’s now twenty two.”
“But don’t become too pleased.”
“That figure is only respectable within the Milky Way.”
Babata shook his head dismissively.
“On certain powerful planets, or on the core worlds of advanced universal civilisations, there are Apprentices with brain domain widths of thirty.”
“Even forty.”
“It can’t be helped.”
“I had no choice.”
“To be precise, I could only choose someone from Earth.”
“So I simply picked the tallest among a group of short people.”
“Which means that the mighty Demon Babata now has to help a mere Planetary level youngster like you.”
Babata proudly lifted his chin.