Xu Yan was suddenly enlightened after hearing Nether Prison's explanation. So that was how the definition of the World Master realm had come about. Now, a small World Master was also called a Realm Master.
However, to distinguish between them, only those who had opened up a small world were now called small World Masters. Those who had never opened up a world but possessed this level of strength and had stepped into this realm were called Realm Masters.
The Unchanging Divine Palace had no small World Masters, only Realm Master-level experts, because no one in the Unchanging Divine Palace had opened up a small world.
"A small World Master is still laws in essence, with the Heaven and Earth Laws gathered into their body. When the laws nearly transform into Dao Principles, that is when one becomes a peak expert among small World Masters.
"A World Master has the Heaven and Earth Dao Principles gathered into their body. Their body is no longer laws, but Dao Principles. The Dao first established upon entering the Dao Establishment Realm is not strong enough or complete enough. Thus, those at the entry and minor-completion stages of the Dao Establishment Realm are stronger than small World Masters, yet weaker than World Masters.
"After the Dao Establishment Realm reaches major completion, the Dao one establishes is nearly complete. Only then does one possess the strength of a World Master. Since the Dao established in the Dao Establishment Realm differs from the Dao Principles gathered by a World Master, the former is several notches stronger.
"Moreover, the Dao Establishment Realm is not the end of the road, whereas the World Master has yet to step onto the road ahead."
Xu Yan understood.
Nether Prison sighed and continued, "That battle back then was extraordinarily brutal. It