Cang Xu was truly shocked.
He did not conceal his genuine feelings at that moment.
For a long time, he had been at the bottom of the extraordinary ladder, completely ignorant of high-level entities like the Saint-level. After all, he used to be only Iron-level.
And today, he finally witnessed the demeanor of a Saint-level powerhouse!
"Just like Lord Commander, who could take down Teng Donglang of the Gold-level when he was at the Silver-level. Ordinary Silver-levels were simply no match for him back then."
"The Necromancy Instructor should be a similar case."
There were many factors that influenced battle.
Extraordinary rank was only one aspect, while another crucial factor was bloodline.
Just like the Dragonman Youth back then, his greatest reliance was actually the legendary-level Flame Dragon King bloodline.
What the Flame Dragon King bloodline brought him was not just out-of-spec defense like dragon scales, but also considerable basic strength, agility, vision, and so on.
Beyond that, it endowed him with the most direct combat abilities—Spell-like abilities such as Dragon Fear, Dragon Breath, and so on.
Aside from extraordinary rank and extraordinary bloodline, many other factors influenced combat. For example, the initiative. This distinction was especially prominent for assassins and thieves. To them, having the advantage of the initiative often changed the outcome of a battle.
Feeling Cang Xu's shocked and adoring gaze directed at him, the smile on the Necromancy Instructor's face grew increasingly calm.
He did not stint on pointers: "When extraordinary beings reach the Saint-level, regardless of which category they belong to, they will all possess domains."
"Mages possess magic domains, fighters possess battle domains, and clerics are rather special. Their divine domains approach the effect of divine domain arts, yet possess personal characteristics."
"No matter which kind, these are all collectively called domains."
"The quality