Zhutian: Start from Devouring the Stars and Becoming a God

Chapter 230 The True Strength of the Cosmic Venerable
"Qingshan!"

Venerable Radiance quickly explained, "The most common path for a Universe Venerable to cultivate to the level of the Lord of the Universe is to cultivate the two superior fundamental laws of time and space. Most Universe Venerables in the universe follow this path!"

"As long as one fully masters the fundamental laws of time and space, one can step into the realm of the Lord of the Universe and become a super being in the vast universe!"

As he spoke, a hint of longing flashed in Venerable Radiance's eyes: "Any ruler of the universe is capable of leading a race to stand tall among the myriad races of the universe, possessing incredible abilities such as controlling a region's spacetime and reversing time to resurrect the fallen!"

"However, as you also know, once you've mastered one superior fundamental law, it's extremely difficult to comprehend another!"

"If one is still at the World Lord stage, communicating with the origin of the universe using the power of the world, cultivation would be relatively simple!"

"But once you break through to the Immortal God realm, the power of the world is completely transformed into immortal divine power, and you can no longer use the power of the world to communicate with the origin of the universe. In addition, due to the influence of your own divine power attributes, it is extremely difficult to continue cultivating!"

"And this is one of the fundamental reasons why many geniuses can make rapid progress when they are at the World Lord level, and can pass through the seventeenth or even eighteenth level of the Bridge to Heaven over millions of years, but find it difficult to improve after breaking through to become immortal gods!"

Upon hearing Venerable Yaoguang's words, Lu Qingshan nodded in agreement.

Just like his thirteenth senior sister, Tongye Wang, when she first broke through to become an immortal god, she had already passed the seventeenth level of the Bridge to Heaven. However, she has been cultivating for hundreds of millions of years, but she has only passed the eighteenth level of the Bridge to Heaven!

This is not only because comprehending the laws becomes increasingly difficult as one progresses, but also because the power of the world transforms into special divine power after breaking through to immortality.

At this moment, Venerable Yaoguang continued, "After the Immortal King breaks through to the Universe Venerable realm, taking you, Qingshan, as an example, your lightning attribute divine power will be completely transformed into time attribute divine power. At this time, if you try to comprehend the fundamental laws of wind or light, it will naturally be easier. Although it is not as easy as when you are at the World Lord level, it will not be much slower!"

"If you want to comprehend the five lower-level fundamental laws under the fundamental law of space, although it will be affected by your own divine power attribute, it is still relatively easy, and you have the opportunity to cultivate them to perfection!"

"But if you try to comprehend the fundamental laws of space, it will be much more difficult. Although it's not as stagnant as the immortal stage, the speed is still pitifully slow. Even gaining recognition from the fundamental laws of space is incredibly difficult, let alone completely mastering them!"

"Currently, there are more than 3,400 Cosmic Venerables among our human race, but only a dozen or so Cosmic Lords have truly mastered the two supreme fundamental laws!"

Hearing what Venerable Yaoguang said, Lu Qingshan nodded repeatedly.

He was naturally prepared for the immense difficulty of becoming the ruler of the universe.

In the original work, Luo Feng had already created a combat secret technique at the level of the strongest in the universe at the Venerable realm, but in the end, he was still moved when he saw the 'Universe in the Palm' created by the Primordial Ancestor, and that's when he stepped into the realm of the Lord of the Universe.

In the original work, after Luo Feng's rise, the human race occupied most of the territory in the original universe. However, after a cycle of development and with the guidance of ancient civilizations, only a little over a thousand universe masters were eventually born!

It should be noted that only tens of thousands of epochs had passed since the inheritance was received, and the human race already had more than 50,000 Universe Venerables. Not to mention the number of Venerables at the end of the universe, which could easily exceed one million.

Therefore, it is clear that breaking through from the realm of a Universe Venerable to the realm of a Universe Lord is an extremely difficult task, even with the guidance of a lineage, let alone now when there is no lineage to guide one.

However, Lu Qingshan has the opportunity of the All-Heavens Chat Group, and he can also activate the Enlightenment Enhancement function. As long as he has enough points to activate the Enlightenment Enhancement function, he will naturally be able to continue to improve. Breaking through to the Universe Lord realm in the future will not be difficult. At most, it will just take a little longer.

"It is precisely because the cultivation of the Universe Venerable stage is extremely difficult that the Universe Venerable stage is also divided into several levels!"

Seeing Lu Qingshan listening attentively, Venerable Yaoguang quickly continued to explain: "Under normal circumstances, the comprehension of laws by a Universe Venerable is divided into three levels!"

"Upon just entering the realm of the Universe Venerable, one is generally at the initial Venerable level; if one can master one of the three major branches of another superior fundamental law, one is at the intermediate Venerable level; if one masters all three branches, one is at the advanced Venerable level!"

"Of course, what I'm referring to is simply the understanding of the laws. As for specific combat strength, it needs to be considered in conjunction with many other factors!"

"Like you, Qingshan, although you've just broken through and might be relatively weak in your understanding of the laws, your life gene level, physical amplitude, and so on are very high, which is why you possess the combat strength of a mid-level Venerable..."

After listening to Venerable Yaoguang's explanation, and combining it with some of Luo Feng's experiences in the original work, Lu Qingshan finally gained a certain understanding of the realm of the Universe Venerable.

The level of Cosmic Venerables, like that of Immortal Gods, is divided into both categories based on their understanding of laws and their combat strength.

The understanding of laws is mainly divided into elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels;
As for combat strength, it is divided into five levels: primary, intermediate, advanced, cosmic overlord, and top cosmic overlord.

Among them, there is generally no difference in the understanding of laws among high-level Venerables, cosmic overlords, and top cosmic overlords.

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that some people may only have the comprehension of laws at the intermediate Venerable level, yet possess the strength of the advanced Venerable level!

Under normal circumstances...

Newly promoted Universe Venerables are all considered to be Elementary Universe Venerables.

The ultimate combat power of a primary universe venerable is roughly equivalent to about ten times the level of life genes, about fifteen times the level of amplitude secret techniques, and the peak level of the fourth style of combat secret techniques created with complete superior origin laws.

In addition, it is equipped with a top-tier treasure weapon and a regular treasure armor!
With the realm of a Universe Venerable, it is quite simple for him to create an amplitude secret technique and a peak-level combat secret technique after breaking through and cultivating for a period of time. It is roughly equivalent to the fourth level of the "Seven Transformations of Divine Evolution" in the original work!
With the strength of a Cosmic Venerable, obtaining a treasure that can raise the level of life genes by about ten times, as well as a top-level treasure weapon and an ordinary treasure armor, would not be too difficult.

Especially for a top-tier race like the human race, any newly ascended Universe Venerable can receive a reward of one hundred Treasure Points.

Therefore, even a King-level Immortal like Venerable Dream Moon, who doesn't have much accumulated experience, can easily raise his strength to the limit of a beginner-level Universe Venerable after breaking through to the Universe Venerable realm, as long as he makes good use of these 100 treasure points!

Once one's strength surpasses the limit of a primary universe venerable, it is naturally equivalent to possessing the combat power of a mid-level universe venerable.

As for the limit of a mid-level Venerable's combat power, it is roughly equivalent to about twenty times the level of life genes, about thirty times the level of amplitude secret techniques, and the fifth peak level combat secret technique created by comprehending the laws of a mid-level cosmic Venerable.

In addition, it comes with a top-tier treasure weapon, a top-tier treasure armor, and some auxiliary ordinary treasures!
After any cosmic venerable breaks through in their understanding of the laws, it is quite simple for them to create combat secret techniques similar to the fifth level of the "Seven Transformations of Divine Evolution" and amplification secret techniques.

Having created such a high-level secret technique, one's strength increases, and with a little caution, there is still a chance to obtain treasures that enhance the level of life genes, as well as many protective treasures.

Similarly, once one breaks through the combat power limit of a mid-level universe venerable, it is naturally equivalent to possessing the combat power of a high-level universe venerable.

The combat power limit of a high-level cosmic venerable is roughly equivalent to a life gene level of about forty times, an amplitude secret technique of sixty or seventy times, and a sixth-level peak combat secret technique created by comprehending the laws of a high-level cosmic venerable.

In addition, it comes with a common treasure weapon, a top-tier treasure armor, and some auxiliary common treasures!
After a cosmic venerable breaks through to the level of a high-level venerable in his understanding of the laws, it would be relatively easy for him to create a combat secret technique and an amplitude secret technique similar to the sixth level of the "Seven Transformations of Divine Evolution".

However, it is extremely difficult to elevate one's life gene level to forty times that of ordinary life in the universe and to obtain an incomparably precious treasure. Therefore, it is very difficult for ordinary high-level Venerables to reach the combat power limit of high-level Venerables, even for the universe Venerables of the human race, which is a top race.

Once one breaks through the combat power limit of a high-level Venerable, it is naturally equivalent to possessing the strength of a cosmic overlord.

However, there are astonishing differences in strength among the various cosmic overlords. A powerful cosmic overlord can easily kill a weaker one. As for the combat limit of a cosmic overlord, it is naturally the level of life genes a hundredfold, the secret technique of a hundredfold amplitude, and the sixth ultimate secret technique created with the understanding of laws at the level of a high-level cosmic venerable. This is what many powerful beings call the ultimate secret technique of a cosmic overlord!

In fact, the ultimate secret technique of the cosmic overlord and the peak secret technique created by the high-level cosmic venerable are the same in terms of understanding of the laws. The only difference is that one is at the peak level and the other is at the ultimate level, so there is naturally a huge difference in power.

In addition, the most powerful cosmic overlords will also be equipped with top-tier magical weapons, advanced magical armor, and numerous auxiliary magical treasures.

This is the ultimate level that countless universe venerables in the universe can reach. After reaching this level of strength, they can already rival some first-order universe lords who have just broken through, whose life gene level is ordinary, who have not yet created ultimate secret techniques, and whose treasures are also very ordinary (equivalent to ordinary high-level venerables breaking through).

Of course, after any universe master breaks through, they will at least spend some time cultivating and creating the ultimate secret technique of the universe master. At this time, they will naturally be able to overpower the universe overlord.

Above the top-tier cosmic overlords, there are some even more extraordinary top-tier cosmic overlords. They are all extraordinary special life forms, or have conceived special life forms that have reached thousands of times higher in terms of life gene level, which is why they can unleash even more powerful strength.

Even when facing ordinary universe masters, they have enough means to escape unscathed!
Of course, the above are all general cases, and there are also some special cases in the universe.

Some special life forms, even if they have just broken through and their understanding of the laws is only equivalent to that of a beginner universe venerable, their life gene level is thousands of times that of ordinary life in the universe. They also possess extremely heaven-defying talent secrets. If they are combined with suitable treasures, even if they have just broken through, they have the opportunity to unleash the combat power of a universe overlord!
Of course, this requires an extremely extraordinary and special life form, whose life gene level must be at least several thousand times higher, and who must also possess extremely powerful innate secret techniques!

In addition, powerful figures like Lu Qingshan, who are invincible after being crowned kings, can generally reach the combat strength of a mid-level universe venerable after breaking through to the realm of universe venerables because of their high level of life genes and body (soul) amplitude, coupled with protective treasures.

The terms "Primary Venerable," "Intermediate Venerable," and "Advanced Venerable" used in the universe mostly refer to combat power levels.

However, it is relatively easy for someone at the initial Venerable level to reach the combat strength of a mid-level Venerable, but it is much more difficult for someone at the mid-level Venerable level to reach the combat strength of a high-level Venerable.

As for the comprehension of laws at the level of a high-ranking Venerable, achieving the combat power of a cosmic overlord is even more difficult.

After all, the stronger you are, the fewer weaknesses you have, and the more difficult it is to continue to improve your strength!

Like a newly enlightened cosmic master, even if they have never practiced the Fruit Amplification Secret Technique before, they can easily increase the amplitude of their body (soul) by more than ten times through their self-created amplitude secret technique.

Originally, there was a 30-fold difference between him and a cosmic venerable whose body amplitude was 30 times greater, but after his own amplitude increased, the difference was only 2 times.

Similarly, the more powerful a cosmic being is, the smaller the differences will be in fundamental aspects such as physical amplitude, soul amplitude, and the level of life genes.

Thus, the strength of one's combat power depends on one's understanding of laws, the level of combat techniques, and various protective treasures.

Of these three, the comprehension of laws is the most important, as it relates to the improvement of one's own realm and whether one can create more powerful combat techniques.

As for treasures, they are also very important.

Even the most ordinary cosmic venerable, if possessing a supreme treasure like the Star Tower, would be unbeatable even by the strongest being in the universe!

Of course, truly powerful treasures are often in the hands of the strongest individuals.

If it is not bestowed by the strong, it is nothing short of a pipe dream for the weak to obtain a supreme treasure!

In short, the strength of a Cosmic Venerable must always take into account many factors. Some people have a higher level of life gene, some have a higher level of amplification secret techniques, some have more powerful secret techniques, and some possess powerful treasures, etc.

This is why, among those at the level of Cosmic Venerables, the only way to ascertain the strength of an enemy is through personal combat.

Even if there was information about the other party's strength in the past, their strength has very likely increased over time.

Just like in the original novel, after Luo Feng decided to kill Tianhua Venerable of the demon race, Tianhua Venerable suddenly took out a high-level palace-type treasure that Luo Feng had no idea about!

Moreover, what Venerable Radiant Light said were all the best-case scenarios.

In reality, the cultivation of any cosmic venerable is never smooth sailing.

Just like the cosmic venerables of the human race, even those who have just broken through can use the blessings of the human race to raise their strength to the limit of the initial venerable level.

Logically speaking, these novice Venerables only need to put in a little effort in other areas to possess the combat strength of a mid-level Venerable.

But in fact this is not the case.

Just like the Dream Moon Venerable who recently broke through, he used a large portion of the one hundred treasure points bestowed upon him by the human race to exchange for precious treasures that helped his close friends and family break through to immortality. As a result, it was extremely difficult for him to possess the combat strength of a mid-level Venerable.

In addition, some novice Venerables perished unexpectedly while adventuring in the universe. After being resurrected by the higher-ups of the human race through time reversal, their life gene level, amplitude secret techniques, understanding of laws, combat secret techniques, etc., will not weaken. However, all their precious treasures are lost. Moreover, because of the resurrection, they owe the race a large amount of resources. As a result, it is even more distant for them to have the combat power of a mid-level universe Venerable.

This is precisely the fundamental reason why the human race still possesses many Elementary Universe Venerables.

Even the cosmic venerables of the pinnacle race like the human race are like this, let alone the cosmic venerables of those powerful races or even ordinary races.

Just like the Golden Horn Clan that Lu Qingshan visited before, after their Immortal Kings broke through to the Universe Venerable Realm, they not only didn't receive any gifts from the clan, but they probably had to make free contributions to the clan.

In particular, Herodo, the leader of the Golden Horn tribe, single-handedly supported the entire Golden Horn tribe.

In the original story, as soon as Herodo fell, the Golden Horned Clan was immediately threatened by other forces around their territory. If they had not chosen to become a vassal of the human race, they would probably have been wiped out long ago.

"Compared to other novice cosmic beings, my greatest advantage now lies in my life gene level and amplitude secret technique!"

Lu Qingshan thought to himself, "My life gene level has reached twenty times, which is comparable to those high-level Venerables with relatively weak life gene levels; my body amplitude has reached eighty-six times (soul amplitude eighty-eight times), which is quite good among high-level Venerables!"

"As for protective treasures, once I receive them from Master Ice Peak, I estimate they will at least be comparable to, or even surpass, those of a high-level Venerable! My biggest weakness right now is undoubtedly my understanding of laws and my level of combat techniques!"

"My current understanding of the laws is only at the initial level of a Venerable, and my combat techniques are even a level lower than those of an average initial Venerable!"

"After I finish dealing with the remaining trivial matters, I must go into seclusion as soon as possible and create a fourth-level peak-level sword technique, movement technique, and soul attack method based on the complete time origin law!"

　how to say!

　　Currently, I believe that the understanding of laws is the same between High-Level Venerables and Universe Overlords. Some say that the Path of the Beast God has seven levels, but mastering all seven levels, plus the Heart of the Beast God, makes one a Universe Lord. This corresponds to the seventh form of the "Seven Transformations of Divine Evolution" that Herodo has not yet created. If his secret technique level remains unchanged (at the level of 1200 opponents), the creation of the seventh form would be the pinnacle secret technique of a Universe Lord. Further advancement in level would result in the ultimate secret technique of a Universe Lord.
　　Taking Luo Feng's fight against Tianhua Venerable as an example, the sequence is: Universe Venerable's Peak Secret Technique (Xirodo's "Seven Transformations of Divine Transformation," Sixth Form) < Universe Overlord's Ultimate Secret Technique (Sixth Form: Qixue Palace Master's "Thirteen Continuous Spears") < Universe Lord's Peak Secret Technique < Universe Lord's Ultimate Secret Technique
　　
　
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