That was only natural,
After all, on the Douluo Continent,
the "profession" of Soul Master had run rampant for countless years,
and precisely because of that,
in the eyes and minds of many,
those who possessed great strength had to be powerful Soul Masters. Correspondingly, only powerful Soul Masters could possess powerful Soul Power.
Is he joking?
Without Innate Soul Power, one cannot be a Soul Master.
How could he possibly wield such methods?
He must be bored out of his mind and simply toying with us.
As these thoughts crossed his mind,
Snake Lance Douluo Yu Long gradually became displeased.
Lu Yunzhu naturally knew full well what everyone present was thinking.
At that,
the corners of his lips curled into a subtle arc.
A disdainful smile appeared on his face as he spoke, "Since you do not believe me, I shall... educate you."
As soon as Lu Yunzhu finished speaking,
vast, ocean-like Spiritual Power erupted from his body.
Are Cultivators Inferior to Soul Masters? Are You Kidding Me?
Then,
after sweeping his lofty gaze over the surrounding crowd,
Lu Yunzhu slowly rose into the air and declared in a loud voice,
"Cultivators are those who temper themselves, surpass themselves, and improve themselves through certain means, thereby awakening their hidden potential and attaining the realms of Unity of Heaven and Man, Eternal Life, Infinite Transformations, and omnipotence."
"In this regard, we cultivators do share some similarities with you so-called Soul Masters."
"However, you Soul Masters are far beneath us cultivators."
The moment Lu Yunzhu finished speaking,
an uproar immediately broke out.
"Cultivators? Eternal Life and omnipotence? How is that any different from Soul Masters? If you ask me, they might... even be inferior to us Soul Masters."
"That's right. The path of Soul Masters has been passed down on the Douluo Continent for millions upon millions of years. It has long become the foundation and root of humanity. How could you, a suddenly appearing cultivator, claim that we cannot compare to you?"
"We Soul Masters are all dragons and phoenixes among men, chosen one in a hundred. What do you cultivators have?"
"After all these years, Soul Masters have always been the noblest 'profession' on the continent. And that proves that the so-called cultivators Senior speaks of must be far inferior to us Soul Masters!"
"I agree! Soul Masters absolutely stand above cultivators!"
Listening to Lu Yunzhu's words,
Snake Lance Douluo Yu Long's expression gradually turned solemn.
The other party's logical words made him feel that something was off... especially Lu Yunzhu's confident, arrogant expression.
There was not the slightest hint that he was joking.
Therefore,
Snake Lance Douluo Yu Long could not help wondering whether Lu Yunzhu truly was not a Soul Master, but some so-called... cultivator.
What exactly is a cultivator?
Could they truly... be stronger than us Soul Masters?
Probably not, right? Our Soul Masters have been passed down for who knows how many years. How could this cultivator, who appeared out of nowhere, possibly be stronger than us Soul Masters?
As these thoughts crossed his mind,
Snake Lance Douluo Yu Long became increasingly serious.
"Cultivators? How interesting!"
As she listened to Lu Yunzhu speak,
and recalled his three previous attacks,
Qian Renxue could not help looking forward to what would happen next.
Seeing the doubts of these "natives" below,
an obvious look of disdain appeared on Lu Yunzhu's face.
Then, he said, "Since you all insist on saying that, then today I shall compare the two sides for you. Which is stronger, which is weaker, which is better, which is worse—we shall... see for ourselves."
With that,
Lu Yunzhu used Spiritual Power to carry his voice to every corner within and beyond Heaven Dou City.
"From the lowest Soul Master Initiate to the highest Title Douluo, Soul Masters have ten levels in total."
"Among Title Douluo, there are also four realms: ordinary Title Douluo, Peak Douluo, Super Douluo, and Peerless Douluo. Thus, Soul Masters have fourteen realms from beginning to end."
"As for us cultivators... we have... nine."
"They are Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation, Void Returning, Integration, Mahayana, and Tribulation Transcendence."
After Lu Yunzhu finished speaking,
before he could continue,
someone started shouting.
"Tch? Only nine? That alone shows cultivators are nothing special. Unlike us, who have a full fourteen realm divisions, all so detailed and clear."
"Yeah, only nine? Who would that be enough for? Does our Soul Douluo realm equal their so-called Tribulation Transcendence?"
"So cultivators are already inferior to Soul Masters just from their realm divisions alone! Hahahaha!"
Listening to the crowd's chatter,
and seeing that they did not take him, a "Foundation Establishment cultivator," seriously at all,
Lu Yunzhu shouted coldly, "Insolence! While I am speaking, how dare you interrupt?!"
The moment Lu Yunzhu finished speaking,
the pressure of his Spiritual Power swept out and crushed everything in all directions.
The instant they felt that pressure,
everyone found it difficult to breathe, as though Mount Tai weighed upon them.
At the same time, their legs and bodies began trembling uncontrollably beneath the pressure.
"So strong!"
Under that pressure,
Snake Lance Douluo Yu Long gritted his teeth and resisted with difficulty.
Two people at the scene were unaffected by the pressure. One was Liu Erlong, and the other was "Xue Qinghe."
It was understandable that he did not act against Liu Erlong.
After all, she had helped him.
As for why he did not act against Xue Qinghe,
Lu Yunzhu... had his own plans.
After a while, Lu Yunzhu withdrew his Spiritual Power pressure and warned everyone present,
"Whoever dares interrupt when I speak shall be killed without mercy!!!"
In the shadows,
having already arrived at the city gates,
Bibi Dong could not help murmuring as she watched Lu Yunzhu, "What a domineering man."
Beside her,
upon hearing that,
Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo cautiously asked Bibi Dong, "Your Holiness, should we make a move... and test him?"
At that,
Bibi Dong shook her head and replied, "Wait and see."
Immediately afterward,
Lu Yunzhu continued speaking,
explaining cultivation to everyone present.
"Although cultivators have only nine realms, each realm is as different from the next as heaven and earth, clouds and mud. Calling it a qualitative change and a quantitative leap would not be an exaggeration."
"Let us begin with the Golden Core,"
"Golden Core."
"With a single thought, one can control everything within a hundred li, make the energy of heaven and earth submit, and destroy a city with one strike."
"Nascent Soul."
"Shatter the core and condense the nascent soul, replace the heart of heaven with one's own heart. With a single thought, making clouds stir across a thousand li and snow drift across ten thousand li is no problem."
"While a Nascent Soul can control celestial phenomena, every gesture possesses the power to destroy heaven and earth. One can control space with one's own strength, and one's lifespan... becomes boundless."
"Once the Nascent Soul is formed, it can leave the body."
"The Daoists call it ascension, the Buddhists call it Nirvana, and the demon race calls it transformation. Those who reach this realm are all called Ancient Monsters, meaning monstrous old immortals."
"Spirit Transformation."
"The primordial spirit resides in the void, allowing one to create a world of life. Spirit Transformation experts can cross the cosmic starry sky in the flesh and gain the support of heaven and earth's authority. While completely controlling a region, they can also turn an area into their own Divine Domain and Divine Kingdom."
"And this realm is honored as... Great Power, meaning omnipotence!"
"Integration."
"One touches upon the Great Dao of heaven and earth. Shattering stars with a single strike, swallowing the sun whole, and opening void worlds are mere gestures."
"As for Mahayana and Tribulation Transcendence, I shall not tell you about them. After all, people like you... are unworthy of knowing of such existences. You need only know that these nine realms are merely the nine steps to becoming immortal. Only after ascending these nine steps can one truly... enter the path!"
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