Chapter 202

"To face a deity with a Venerable Realm cultivation base? It's still too difficult—the other six gods may be weak, but the final one is undoubtedly a being he cannot possibly resist!"

In the Life Forbidden Zones, numerous Supreme Beings debated among themselves.

They also suspected Shi Hao might be Emperor Huang Tian, since Huang Huang Tianhou and Huang Tian Di differ by only one character.

As for Shi Hao defeating the Seven Gods, all the Supreme Beings were utterly unconvinced— after all, the final god was far too powerful, far beyond what a Venerable Realm could withstand!

"The Peng Cultivation Method?!"

Lord Xiaoyao murmured, "This immortal technique is truly terrifying— my Xing Zi Mi cannot compare to it at all!"

As the originator of Xing Zi Mi,

he had long considered himself the fastest in the world, but upon seeing the Peng Cultivation Method, Lord Xiaoyao froze.

Compared to the Peng Cultivation Method, Xing Zi Mi was utterly crushed— they were not even on the same level; one was a great human realm technique, the other an immortal technique!

"What a pity for such a celestial prodigy!"

"He died in battle— clearly he isn't Emperor Huang Tian, but he truly deserves those praises!"

"Indeed, had he been granted sufficient power, with his talent and character, he would surely have soared to the ninth heaven; becoming an immortal would have been no great feat!"

On another side, Emperors Kong Xuan, Heng Yu, and the Sun Holy Emperor grieved— they felt deep kinship with Shi Hao.

Though they knew he was not the future Emperor Huang Tian, they still gave him the highest praise— in their eyes, Shi Hao was not an emperor, yet he surpassed one!

"No!"

In some ancient land, Duan De could not help but cry out in sorrow.

It was the instinct of his body driving him— when he saw Shi Hao fall, he felt overwhelming grief, as if his own closest kin had perished!

"What's wrong with this fatty?"

"No one knows— Shi Hao really is a peerless genius, but why would he be this heartbroken?"

"They say Duan De once knew Shi Hao in a past life, and they were close? But that doesn't make sense— I see no connection between them at all!"

Beside them, Ye Hei, Black Emperor, Pang Bo, and others were puzzled, unable to understand why Duan De was so distraught.

Because the two clearly had no connection!

Not just them...

Duan De himself found it utterly inexplicable, yet seeing Shi Hao die, he felt inexplicably heartbroken.

Perfect Great World.

"No, my child!"

In the Never-Changing Mountain, Shi Hao's parents cried out in grief.

Not just them— the many clansmen of Shi Village, and countless others from the lower realms who knew Shi Hao, like Huo Ling'er, all felt profound sorrow at his passing.

"I... died in the future?"

On another side, Shi Hao himself was somewhat dazed.

He never imagined his journey had barely begun, yet he had already fallen?

"This kid doesn't look like someone who'll die young!"

Beside him, Little Tower frowned, puzzled.

Not just it—even Dark Liu Shen was surprised; she never expected Shi Hao to die so easily.

But soon, she sensed something amiss— she saw that when Shi Hao was buried in the grave, he had not yet perished; if he could endure it, there was still a glimmer of hope!

"Heh, is that all?"

"So underwhelming— all this talk of 'unparalleled talent since antiquity'? Just showmanship. A short-lived brat, nothing more."

In response, cultivators from the upper realms, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and every domain sneered and mocked.

They had always resented the ranking videos for overpraising Shi Hao; now that he was dead, they confirmed their suspicions— those accolades were pure fabrication!

Even...

Even true immortals and immortal kings...

Now held this very thought!

"Unparalleled talent since antiquity?"

"Shi Hao's talent is indeed extraordinary, but it's exaggerated— his being born to face calamity fits far better!"

"True— Shi Hao's existence seems meant solely to confront the Seven Gods Descend to the Lower Realm. He is a peerless genius; even if not immensely powerful, he deserves respect!"

Not just them—even the supreme beings of The Heavens and Myriad Worlds found it bizarre.

After all, such an outrageous praise was given, yet he fell at the Venerable Realm— it left everyone stunned, shattering their understanding once again!

A mere Venerable Realm...

Could it possibly deserve the title 'unparalleled talent since antiquity'?

Of course, being born to face calamity still seemed fitting to many, and most viewers held deep respect for Shi Hao— his character was unquestionably pure!

To step forward at such a moment...

Undoubtedly worthy of everyone's admiration!

The scene continued to shift:

【Above the Venerable Realm lies the Divine Fire Realm】

【The Divine Fire Realm, as the name suggests, involves divine fire— at this realm, one ignites divine fire within the body, transcending mortal form to achieve transcendence】

【Thus, the Divine Fire Realm is also called 'God'】

【Additionally, at this realm one can plant a Dao Seed within the body; the strength and efficacy of the Dao Seed allow one to unleash various powerful abilities!】

【Notably】

【The stronger the ignited divine fire, the greater one's power and upper limit— the Dao Seed is the same. Thus, many prodigies pursue perfection.】

【Before breaking through to the Divine Fire Realm, they suppress their cultivation base to ignite the most perfect divine fire.】

【Thus, he became invincible in the Divine Fire Realm!】

【The gap between the Divine Fire Realm and the Venerable Realm is immense; beings of this level are undoubtedly at the planet-busting tier】

【Therefore, apart from a handful of extraordinary Venerable Realm experts, few can reverse-kill a Divine Fire Realm cultivator—many cannot even match them, let alone stand a chance】

【Divine Fire Realm cultivators are extremely rare in the lower realms】

【But in the Upper Realm's Three Thousand Daozhou, Divine Fire Realm cultivators may not walk everywhere, yet they are everywhere to be seen】

【Divine Fire Realm cultivators typically live around ten thousand years; when their lifespan nears its end, their inner Divine Fire extinguishes, for they have merely touched the realm of the gods】

【Strictly speaking, they are only pseudo-gods!】

【Where there are pseudo-gods, there are true gods; above the Divine Fire Realm lies the True God Realm, a state possessing far greater power than Divine Fire, having truly stepped into the divine realm!】

【Beings of this level, even in old age, will not let their inner Divine Fire extinguish—unless they perish and their Dao ends; otherwise, their inner Divine Fire is unquenchable】

【Above the True God Realm lies the Heavenly God Realm】

【Heavenly God Realm cultivators not only possess astonishing combat power but also terrifying regenerative abilities—regrowing severed limbs is child's play; they can even achieve rebirth from a single drop of blood!】

【Moreover, a single drop of a Heavenly God's blood can crush mountains and rivers for ten thousand li; their aura alone can suppress lower realm cultivators】

【They stand at the absolute pinnacle of the divine path—above and below heaven and earth, only the Heavenly God reigns supreme; countless gods cannot oppose them, and even vast numbers of Divine Fire or True God cultivators cannot stand against a Heavenly God】

【And the Heavenly God level beings…】

【Undoubtedly reach the super-planet-busting tier】

【If they wish, they can effortlessly destroy planets, reaping billions of lives with a single thought】

【But before this, it is worth noting that the Divine Fire, True God, and Heavenly God realms can all be subsumed under another realm】

【Saint Sacrifice】

【This is the realm that prodigies enter】

【It may also be called the Ultimate Realm, though strictly speaking, Saint Sacrifice is not a complete realm】

【Many cultivators bypass it entirely, but true prodigies all choose to enter this realm, for only by stepping into the Saint Sacrifice domain can one reign as king or emperor among gods, truly reaching the absolute pinnacle of the divine realm】

【The Saint Sacrifice domain is divided into four levels】

【This level requires cultivating Immortal Qi; one can cultivate at most three strands—one strand of Immortal Qi equals Divine Fire, two strands equal True God, three strands equal Heavenly God】

【The three strands of Immortal Qi represent three levels, while the fourth level may be called the Ultimate Saint Sacrifice】

【When the three strands of Immortal Qi bloom into three flowers of the Great Dao, the Saint Sacrifice realm is perfected; at that point, one's combat power far surpasses that of a Heavenly God, and one may even cross realms to battle higher-level cultivators】

In an instant, the chat exploded:

"Is this the realm where the Seven Gods of the lower realm reside? Divine Fire—this realm is somewhat interesting!"

"Indeed, in the Perfect Great World, becoming a god means igniting Divine Fire within oneself, transcending mortality and ascending to sainthood, thus earning the title of 'god' from mortals!"

"By the way, what is that Seed? And can one choose which Divine Fire to ignite? If Shi Hao were still alive, what kind of Divine Fire do you think he would ignite?"

"Alas, it's a pity he ultimately died—if not, he might have continued creating miracles; Saint Sacrifice at the pinnacle of Divine Fire? With his talent, he'd have mastered it effortlessly!"