Free Web NovelChapter 339: Chapter 51: Higher Realms and the Ranking List
After all, the feeling of having a bombshell story with solid proof but not being able to tell anyone was truly agonizing!
As for what changes the return of the Immortal Gods might bring... Su Zhou wasn’t the least bit worried. For one, he figured the Immortal Gods had probably lost their way home by now. And at his rate of progress, becoming an Immortal God himself was just a matter of time.
’The Universal Seventh Tier system... Spirit Awakening, Awakening, Extraordinary. Above Extraordinary High-tier is Commander, and then Overlord.’
’And above them are Immortal and Creator.’
Overlord, Immortal, and Creator were the names Yara had told Su Zhou for the final three tiers in the Universal Seventh Tier system, which spanned the All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds. These tiers could be easily mapped to the ancient Zhengguo ranks for Immortal Gods and Demon Gods.
Commander Tier corresponded to a Demon King, the leader of a race. Overlord Tier was a Demon God, possessing a might that transcended races. Immortal was a Great Saint, an emperor revered by the entire Demon Race. And Creator corresponded to the level of the Giant Tree of Life from the Beast God Realm—a Lord of Creation Level entity.
These four tiers corresponded to Human Immortal, Earth Immortal, Celestial Immortal, and Celestial Venerable in the traditional Zhengguo tier system.
The power of the West Mother Great Venerable, as well as the former Five Directions Celestial Emperor, should be at the Celestial Venerable Level. The West Mother Great Venerable’s power was likely formidable even among Celestial Venerables; otherwise, she couldn’t have defeated the Beast God Realm’s Tree of Life. The existence of the Tree of Life was probably the very reason the Immortal Gods insisted on enlightening the Beast God Realm. After all, with its level of power, it was simply too worrisome, even if it was just a tree.
An overly powerful existence is, by its very nature, a threat. It causes anxiety and an irrepressible urge to either eradicate it or drive it away. It’s like how humans might be gentle with a lazy little kitten, but they could never face a giant tiger—even one that looks just as lazy and cute—without a flicker of emotion.
Su Zhou was not far from Commander Tier. And after reaching Commander Tier, he would, in terms of power, be one of the Immortal Gods—although Human Immortal had the word "Immortal" in it, they weren’t considered part of the Immortal Gods in the usual sense, as their human attributes were more prominent.
But even so, the power of the Commander Tier was definitely not to be underestimated among the many worlds. Even before the decline of Spiritual Qi, a Commander Tier individual could at least become a local Lord or a high-ranking official. In terms of myths and legends, they would be considered a Little God.
In the era when Spiritual Qi was gradually disappearing, they were even revered as Immortals.
"Time to get back to cultivation!"
Realizing that the gap between himself and the Immortal Gods wasn’t as vast as he thought, Su Zhou smiled, suddenly feeling more motivated. He stopped his spinning chair, stood up, and walked toward his Seclusion Chamber. "Actually, I think if the Immortal Gods take a little longer to come back, they might just find a whole new batch of Immortal Gods waiting for them when they return."
’After all, for Immortal Gods who consider a thousand years a short trip, it wouldn’t be surprising if they were a few hundred years late by accident, right?’
「At the same time.」
「Celestial Capital, Central Medical College, Spiritual Energy Biology Department.」
Inside a specially designed, extra-large, fully-enclosed sterile research lab, Associate Professor Ning Shiyu—Su’s Mother—was currently waiting for the relevant research materials.
"The various Evil Beasts discovered in the Kunlun Secret Realm last time were a real eye-opener. I’ve rarely seen such bizarre modification techniques."
"Yeah, there were two types of Spirit Beasts. One had its intelligence neutered and even the activity of its soul suppressed, preserving only its powerful physical body, while the other had both its soul and body enhanced."
The Physicians were discussing work-related topics. This time, they were naturally discussing the Kunlun Secret Realm, which had recently become their most abundant source of research material.
Of course, they had no idea that these research materials actually came from an Otherworld; they all assumed they were the result of modifications made by the Immortal Gods of old. Su’s Mother was no exception and was chatting with her colleagues, "Those Spirit Beasts basically all have two hearts and multiple internal organs. Even if their organs are damaged, they don’t die immediately."
"The modification techniques of the ancient Immortal Gods are truly incredible. I even think they have significant reference value for our own work."
This wasn’t just idle talk from Ning Shiyu. Although the modification techniques were somewhat archaic and simple, likely due to their age, these mature methods for organ modification truly held great reference value for modern medicine, which was just beginning to venture into this field.
For one thing, they all knew that reaching the Extraordinary Tier required one to begin forming Spiritual Qi Organs. If a person already possessed sufficiently powerful organs beforehand, the effectiveness and speed of their Enhancement would be much greater. What’s more, even for those not advancing to the Extraordinary Tier, a modified human’s bodily functions would be far stronger than before.
A complex surgery to increase the chances and speed of advancing to the relevant Tiers—surely many people would be willing to do it.
Although Ning Shiyu’s skills weren’t the best among the Physicians, her reputation was one of the greatest—which, embarrassingly, was mainly because of her son.
’On second thought, there’s no need to be embarrassed. After all, I’m the one who gave birth to him.’ Su’s Mother, who had been feeling a little sheepish, had a change of heart and immediately brightened up. ’As expected of me!’
First, there was that Wood Centipede from Hongcheng Academy. Although she only found out later that Su Zhou might have been the one to kill it, it was definitely related to him.
Second were the Hungry Ghost Mutants sent from the South Sea, along with some live Sea Beasts. The former were killed by Su Zhou, and the latter were captured alive thanks to Su Zhou’s charisma.
