"Generally, upon stepping into the Quasi-Monarch realm, one's Origin Heaven and Earth already has one-tenth transformed into a World. This is the initial stage."
"The middle stage is when three-tenths are transformed into a World."
"The late stage is when five-tenths are transformed into a World."
"As for the Great Perfection stage, nine-tenths are transformed into a World."
"The division of one, three, five, and nine marks the four major levels of a Quasi-Monarch!"
"Of course, there are other classification methods, but the degree of World transformation is one of the most accurate."
Nigu Zhunjunwang explained, then opened his own inner Origin Heaven and Earth, releasing streams of origin power that hovered between Heaven and Earth and a World. The World Power exceeded twenty percent but fell slightly short of truly reaching thirty percent.
According to the classification of Quasi-Monarch levels, Nigu Zhunjunwang could be considered at the peak of the initial Quasi-Monarch stage, on the verge of stepping into the middle stage.
Ye Chen nodded. The specific classification of Quasi-Monarchs depended on the degree to which one's inner Origin Heaven and Earth transformed into a World. Primordial Demon Blood Monarch, for instance, had his inner Heaven and Earth transformed into a World by a full thirty-five percent, placing him in the middle stage of Quasi-Monarch.
However, although Quasi-Monarchs were divided into several levels, in reality, anyone who could reach the Quasi-Monarch realm was a true peerless talent of the ages. They had also continuously undergone Divine King Tribulations, perfected their Great Daos, and in battles at the same level, feared no other Imperial Sons, Imperial Maidens, Immortal Dao descendants, or Supreme Young Talents. Their strength was largely comparable.
Moreover, barring accidents, depletion of vital energy, or decay of the physical body, at least over thirty percent of Quasi-Monarchs would ultimately become Ancient Monarchs.
This probability might not seem high, but it was already astonishing, because the final Monarch Tribulation was the most terrifying, blocking nearly seventy percent of Quasi-Monarchs, preventing them from successfully crossing that Heavenly Barrier to become Ancient Monarchs.
Then Ye Chen frowned again. "Didn't you say there are five levels for Quasi-Monarchs? But initial, middle, late, and Great Perfection are only four levels. What is the fifth level? Is it one hundred percent transformation into an Origin World?"
"Correct!" Nigu Zhunjunwang nodded.
"But if it's one hundred percent transformed into an Origin World, wouldn't that already make one an Ancient Monarch?"
Ye Chen was puzzled. Generally, when one's Origin Heaven and Earth was one hundred percent transformed into an Origin World, it would carry the Quasi-Monarch directly into the Ancient Monarch domain, becoming a cosmic overlord.
Nigu Zhunjunwang shook his head, yet his tone carried an unconcealable fervor. "My Lord is unaware. Although some have their Origin Heaven and Earth completely transformed into an Origin World, they remain Quasi-Monarchs. It's not that they cannot become Ancient Monarchs, but that they can advance even further. Upon becoming Ancient Monarchs, the Origin World they possess will be more powerful than those of other Ancient Monarchs at the same level."
"This level, we call the Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch, a level that surpasses even the Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch."
"Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch?" Ye Chen murmured, a flicker of light in his eyes.
"The Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch, because they possess a complete, utterly personal Origin Great World, and have undergone the complete baptism of perfect World Power, are even more formidable. More importantly, a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch at this level can completely retreat unscathed even when facing a true Ancient Monarch. Even a powerful Ancient Monarch would find it difficult to keep them."
Through his understanding over the years, Ye Chen had gradually come to realize the heaven-defying might of Ancient Monarchs, which far surpassed that of Divine Kings and Quasi-Monarchs by an immeasurable degree.
Before the Monarch realm lay a vast Heavenly Barrier, surpassing all previous barriers.
Before this Heavenly Barrier, even Imperial Sons, Imperial Maidens, Immortal Dao descendants, and Supreme Young Talents at the Quasi-Monarch level, even at the Great Perfection of Quasi-Monarch, found it difficult to cross. Facing an Ancient Monarch, they remained hard-pressed to contend.
Just as when the reincarnated body of the Great Emperor appeared, it directly swept through the allied armies of the various heavenly powers.
In the Primordial Demon Ancient World, Ye Chen utilized the origin power of the Emperor Realm, directly reaching a level comparable to an Ancient Monarch, suppressing Primordial Demon Blood Monarch and many others.
Such instances spoke volumes.
All beneath the Monarch are but ants!
No matter how powerful a Quasi-Monarch, they could hardly defeat an Ancient Monarch.
They could not even easily escape before an Ancient Monarch and would be effortlessly slain.
This was why Ancient Monarchs could become cosmic overlords, revered throughout the ages.
Once one stepped into this domain, it was equivalent to completely transcending to another level.
But now, a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch could actually retreat unscathed before an Ancient Monarch. What kind of level was this?
However, Ye Chen had to admit that the Origin Great World of a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch was ultimately entirely their own, not seized from other Monarchs' great worlds and refined for personal use. It was a completely homologous entity.
Not only could they utilize the World Power of their Origin World one hundred percent, but during the gradual transformation into a World, it could also drive streams of homologous World Power to reshape their body and spirit, making them even more powerful.
Just as his own Origin Universe's enhancement had driven his Chaos Supreme Body and Chaos Supreme Soul to increase by a full twenty percent, as was evident.
This was something other seized worlds and heavens could not achieve.
"Although the Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch is powerful, possessing a complete Origin World, throughout history, those who could reach the Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch level have been exceedingly few, said to be one in ten thousand." Nigu Zhunjunwang shook his head. Even Imperial Sons and Imperial Maidens who inherited the most powerful talents might not necessarily become Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarchs.
Ye Chen nodded. He wondered, when he himself stepped into the Quasi-Monarch realm, could he reach the Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch level?
Moreover, he did not possess a so-called Origin World at all, but a far more powerful Origin Universe. He did not know how to judge his own rank.
Beside him, Nigu Zhunjunwang looked at his Lord's contemplative expression and opened his mouth.
Actually, he wanted to say that above the Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch, there was another level. But then he shook his head again. After all, that level belonged to the most ancient legends. Throughout history, few knew of it, and those who could reach that step could be counted on one hand. Throughout the endless epochs of the Chaos Sea, across infinite time, only those few individuals within the Chaos Sea had ever attained it.
And those individuals...
He felt it meaningless to mention it. Even if his Lord was heaven-defying and peerless, it was not certain he could reach that step, so he kept silent.
Having gained some understanding of the five levels of Quasi-Monarchs, Ye Chen looked at Primordial Demon Blood Monarch and couldn't help but nod. No wonder he was so powerful.
Comparing himself to Primordial Demon Blood Monarch, before his Origin Universe was enhanced, he could fight Primordial Demon Blood Monarch to a draw, which also meant his combat power belonged to the middle stage of Quasi-Monarch.
However, after the expansion of his Origin Universe, it drove his combat power to increase by a full twenty percent.
Now, he might not have reached the late-stage Quasi-Monarch level in strength, but by estimation, he was gradually approaching it.