"How could this be?" Disbelief flashed in the Flame Duke's eyes. He had sensed no fluctuation of power from his opponent, yet his fist had been solidly blocked.
One had to know that this punch contained his full strength. Even in the Abyss, few demons or devils could take it so easily. Yet this human before him had effortlessly stopped it.
Moreover, the burning flames showed no sign of spreading, completely blocked by some invisible force.
There were countless worlds in the multiverse, and each world had its own way of categorizing ranks. There was no unified standard for measuring strength.
However, as one of the highest-ranking planar powers, the Abyss had its own unique system of classification, one that influenced countless planes.
Although this Flame Duke ruled over a layer of the Abyss and could be considered an expert within it, before the true powerhouses of the Abyss, he was not much stronger than an ant.
Within the Abyss, there were four ranks stronger than him: Abyss Demon King, Abyss Demon god, Abyss Great Demon god, and Lord of the Abyss. The gap between each rank was staggering. Without exception, the renowned powerhouses of the multiverse were all at the level of Lords of the Abyss.
If Shin were properly classified, he would still be considered a Demon god-level powerhouse. That referred to the strength he had displayed in the Myriad Worlds, not the balanced state he had achieved after materializing the Eastern Emperor Bell and using the Long River of Time.
Of course, even in that state, he could not truly claim to be invincible in the Abyss. Even among Great Demon Gods, there were some special existences capable of contending with him.
However, Shin bore the status of Dark Gaia, and his potential for growth was limitless.