Chapter 192: The Era Changes Too Fast
In the video.
A red beam of light shot out from the Abyssal Rift in the sky, descending upon Douluo Continent.
This red light was extremely conspicuous, and various factions across the continent immediately realized that another god level Abyssal demon had arrived.
Swiftly, they dispatched their forces to eliminate the demon.
A Remote Forest
The peaceful silence of an uninhabited forest was suddenly shattered by the impact of the descending light.
"BOOM!!"
A massive crater, nearly 100 meters wide, appeared in the ground.
At its center stood a terrifying looking demon, towering over ten meters tall. Though it wasn't particularly large by Abyssal standards, no one would dare underestimate it.
Abyssal demons were notorious for their strange and unpredictable Abyssal magic their true power wasn't just in their physical strength, but in their supernatural abilities.
Even a smaller demon could be far more powerful than it appeared.
Two Streaks of Light Approaching
Two rays of rainbow colored light rapidly streaked through the sky, stopping 100 meters away from the crater.
Suspended midair, the figures of two women were revealed.
The Livestream Audience Reacts
[Wait… aren't they…]
[Even though they look much more mature, isn't that Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing?!]
[They must've been the closest to the landing site, so they got here first.]
The viewers recognized the two figures immediately.
Reality: Ning Rongrong & Zhu Zhuqing's Reactions
The real life Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, who were also watching the video, couldn't hide their shock.
In the video, even after 100 years, their appearances had barely changed.
Though they looked more mature and even more beautiful, time seemed to have left no marks on them.
There was only one explanation for this their cultivation must have reached a high level.
If they had become powerful enough, their lifespan would have extended, and their youth would be preserved.
Zhu Zhuqing gently touched her smooth face, murmuring to herself, "Did I… become a god in the future?"
Meanwhile, Ning Rongrong, staring at the graceful and elegant version of herself in the video, was filled with excitement.
"My future self still looks the same after a hundred years? Could it be… did I finally break through to Titled Douluo?"
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had a fundamental flaw those who possessed it could never surpass the Soul Douluo level.
For this reason, youth preserving techniques were something Ning Rongrong had always been denied.
No woman in the world could happily accept the reality of aging.
So the moment she saw her future self, still looking as radiant and youthful as ever, she couldn't help but beam with joy.
Back in the Video
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, now fully aware of the demon before them, grew serious.
"This is a High Rank Abyssal Demon!" Ning Rongrong frowned. "But earlier, from its energy signature, it seemed like it was only a Low Rank Demon. What changed?"
"They're getting smarter," Zhu Zhuqing said calmly. "It must have used some kind of magic to conceal its true power probably to make us underestimate it."
"A High Rank Demon…" Ning Rongrong hesitated before asking, "Zhuqing, if I boost your abilities, can you defeat it?"
"That's… uncertain."
Zhu Zhuqing didn't exaggerate her strength she answered honestly, "According to the God Realm's classifications, a High Rank Abyssal Demon is roughly equivalent to a First Class God. That's about the same as a Six Ring to Seven Ring God Ring Master."
"But I've only cultivated five God Rings so far… I'm still below that level."
"Then what should we do? Should we retreat and wait for reinforcements?" Ning Rongrong suggested.
Understanding the Abyssal Hierarchy
Through this conversation and several key images, the livestream audience was able to understand the classification of Abyssal demons:
Low Rank Demons = Third Class Gods (One to Three God Rings)Mid Rank Demons = Second Class Gods (Four to Five God Rings)High Rank Demons = First Class Gods (Six to Seven God Rings)
As for non god level demons, they were now simply called "Lesser Demons".
In other words, Titled Douluo were now considered completely "unranked".
The Audience's Shock
[The world changed way too fast!]
[In just 100 years, Titled Douluo became "unranked"?!"]
[It's hard to believe how fast times are changing…]
[This is all because of the Abyssal Invasion, right?]
[Yeah. The world's energy has increased, making cultivation easier. It's not that people suddenly became more talented.]
[If we had been born in that era, we probably would've advanced much further too.]
Many viewers understood the situation.
The reason so many powerful figures emerged in just a century wasn't that people suddenly became geniuses it was because the Abyssal Invasion had altered the entire world's environment.
With higher energy levels, cultivation became easier, and breaking through to higher levels required less effort.
However… this wasn't all good news.
The power surge came at a terrible cost the constant threat of extinction.
God Realm – The Five God Kings' Reaction
The five God Kings watching the video were now visibly shaken.
Seeing how quickly Douluo Continent had produced so many god level beings, they realized something far more terrifying.
The Abyss… was deeper than they ever imagined.
If just absorbing Abyssal demon corpses could make Douluo Continent evolve this much, then…
"How deep does the Abyss really go?"
More importantly
If High Rank Demons were equivalent to First Class Gods, then…
"Are there Demon Kings beyond even that level?"
The five God Kings already knew the answer.
Yes. There had to be.
This explained why, in the future, the God Realm had chosen to abandon Douluo Continent and flee.
"That traitor, Tang San, must die."
The God of Destruction broke the silence with this single statement.
Then, he glanced toward the God of Asura, his gaze sharp and deliberate.
It was clear he knew what Asura had done.
The other God Kings also turned their eyes toward Asura, forcing him to respond.
"... Killing Tang San won't solve the problem," the God of Asura finally said, wiping away a cold sweat.
"We still don't know how Tang San became involved with the Abyss… What if "
"Even if we kill him, won't the Abyss just find someone else?"
(End of Chapter)
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