Stability

Gu Jinlai listened to Pang Yuan's description, at a loss for how to describe the current state of the technology tree in the Immortal Xuanhuang Realm.

All he could say was that all of this had been forced into existence.

"The Hunter Squad you wiped out completely had Blade, its captain, as an eighth-level mech pilot. The vice-captain and two others were seventh-level mech pilots, while the remaining members were sixth-level mech pilots."

Pang Yuan spoke.

"Sixth level and eighth level..."

Gu Jinlai was somewhat surprised. "Their lineup... I feel they could surround and kill a Nine Heavens Mysterious Immortal without breaking a sweat."

"Your feeling is correct. In fact, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Immortals who died at their hands number more than a handful."

Pang Yuan paused, his tone changing slightly. "Among them were Nine Heavens Mysterious Immortals who had already adapted to the Devouring Great Dao being omnipresent in this world."

"How are these mech-pilot levels divided?"

Gu Jinlai asked.

"You should know about the widely circulated Nine Heavens and Six Paths of the great Xuanhuang world, right?"

Pang Yuan glanced at him. "Because other powers are restricted by the Devouring Great Dao, people in this world have had no choice but to devote more time and effort to excavating the power of the mind and researching more efficient methods of using it. In theory, a level-nine mech pilot's mental strength and mental realm are equivalent to the Ninth Heaven. However, because of utilization rates and mental arts, a level-nine mech pilot's battles on the mental level are completely on par with Human-Realm Great Dao Golden Immortals."

"Level-nine mech pilots, Great Dao Golden Immortals..."

"Less than half an hour after you destroyed the Hunter Squad, the Heaven's Punishment Squad descended. That squad had three level-nine mech pilots. The