"Demigod?"
The middle-aged civil official displayed just the right amount of surprise and confusion.
"Correct. A Demigod."
Xu Tianran nodded with certainty, his gaze returning to the dossier as though he could see the scene through the written words.
"Only someone who has truly entered the legendary Demigod realm, which stands above even a Limit Douluo, could so thoroughly overwhelm veteran peak powerhouses such as Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao.
With that evil Tenth-Rank Soul Tool known as the 'Death God Tower,' Ye Xishui could indeed force her strength to a level infinitely close to Demigod in a short time. But..."
His tone shifted, taking on a trace of barely perceptible mockery and cool analysis.
"That power was never earned through her own cultivation. It was borrowed, temporary, and fraught with enormous drawbacks. According to the dossier and My understanding of such evil devices, its power core lies in the sacrifice and accumulation of vast quantities of blood souls. The force of a single strike is naturally terrifying, enough to threaten true gods.
But it usually has only one strike, or a few chances to erupt within a short period. Once that long-prepared attack fails to achieve its purpose and is blocked or neutralized by the opponent, it falls into the predicament of waning power and an inability to sustain itself.
More importantly, forcefully elevating oneself through external objects leads to an unstable foundation. In terms of fine control over power and profound understanding of laws, she is far inferior to a true Demigod who cultivated step by step. Tang Lan took that so-called 'God-Slaying Blood Annihilation Cannon' head-on and suffered only light injuries.
That is conclusive proof. Though the Death God Tower is powerful, it is a double-edged sword that may harm its wielder as well as others. If