Chapter 1009: Five Stages Of Overlords, Name Shakes The Universe (2)

"Alright, everyone has gotten acquainted now. You can all get to know each other better later," Overlord Xin Ya said with a smile. "I'm sure everyone is very clear about Overlord Ming Jian's situation. Having cultivated for less than a hundred thousand years, he is not only the youngest Overlord in our divine court headquarters, but also the youngest Overlord in the history of the entire universe."

The youngest? The assembled Overlords all nodded. They had all witnessed Wu Yuan’s rise firsthand—and the speed of his growth was nothing short of astonishing.

"Possessing Overlord strength in a hundred thousand years - I've never heard of such a thing," Overlord Si Pan said with a smile. "When I observe Overlord Ming Jian’s future destiny, I sense only boundless possibilities. In some, no traces can be found within the river of space and time."

“No traces in the river?"

"This!" These words immediately shocked the other Overlords, who all turned to stare at Overlord Si Pan in astonishment.

Wu Yuan was equally startled. This Overlord Si Pan was truly extraordinary. While other Overlords who could divine the future mostly saw him as a hazy mass of fog, the so-called "traces in the river" referred to possible futures in the river of space and time. Being unable to find them didn't mean death, for even the deceased would leave traces in the river of space and time.

There was only one possibility - transcendence! Breaking free of the shackles of heaven and earth to achieve eternity.

In simpler terms, in the possible futures divined by Overlord Si Pan, Wu Yuan's qi refiner self had the potential to transcend.

"The future holds infinite variables and possibilities. I've only divined a small portion, glimpsing but a part of his future destiny," Overlord Si Pan said with a smile. "But at the very least, in my divinations, Overlord Ming Jian seems to have the greatest hope of achieving eternity among all the Overlords of our divine court headquarters, followed by Xin Ya."

The other Overlords nodded slightly, offering no objections. They mostly agreed with Overlord Si Pan's assessment.

Wu Yuan vaguely understood that there had to be some very special reason for Overlord Xin Ya to rank first among the many Overlords of the divine court headquarters; it was either due to combat power or something else.

"Hope is, after all, just hope," Overlord Xin Ya said with a smile. "Si Pan, don't always be so cryptic. We are all Overlords, so we all have a chance of achieving eternity."

"Indeed, where there is desire in the heart, there is a glimmer of hope," Overlord Jiang Meng's voice rang out, cold and resolute. "If one believes something to be impossible, then it truly becomes so."

The assembled Overlords pondered her words in silence.

"Ming Jian is an Overlord of Spacetime," Overlord Xin Ya continued. "He is also the first Overlord of Spacetime born in our divine court headquarters.

“In terms of direct combat power, he is estimated to be the weakest among us now, with only first-stage Overlord strength. Even in terms of domain suppression ability, he may not match Overlord Qian You.

“However, his future potential likely surpasses all of ours. It's estimated he can reach the fourth-stage Overlord level before long," Overlord Xin Ya stated slowly.

"What?"

"Fourth-stage Overlord?"

"He can reach that level soon?" Overlord You Mei, Overlord Yan Kui, and Overlord Xue Li all revealed shocked expressions. Even Overlord Jiang Meng and Overlord Si Pan's expressions changed.

Clearly, the words "fourth-stage Overlord" had triggered something within them.

Wu Yuan remained calm.

Some cultivation details had to be kept secret, but certain information need not be concealed, as it would be revealed sooner or later.

Within the divine court headquarters, Overlord Xin Ya and Grandmaster Bei You were most familiar with his situation.

Moreover, Wu Yuan had no complaints about Overlord Xin Ya's words. Even if he unleashed all his techniques, he could just barely reach the Overlord level. He was indeed currently ranked at the bottom among the various Overlords of the divine court headquarters.

"Do you know what Ming Jian's current Dao comprehension level is?" Overlord Xin Ya asked with a cryptic smile.

"We don't know!"

"Eighth-level Dao Field stage?"

"At least seventh-level Dao Field stage of Spacetime, right?" Overlord Xue Li, Overlord Shan Jin, and Overlord Gui Guang hesitantly spoke up, basing their guesses on observations from the previous battle.

"Ming Jian, why don't you tell them yourself?" Overlord Xin Ya said with a chuckle.

"I've recently reached the sixth-level Dao Field stage of Spacetime," Wu Yuan replied. "Reaching the ninth-level Dao Field stage will likely take a very long time."

"Sixth-level Dao Field?" Overlord Shan Jin's eyes widened. "Then how are you able to unleash Overlord-level power?"

"How is that possible?"

"This..." The group of divine court Overlords were all dumbfounded, unable to comprehend it.

Indeed, under normal circumstances, reaching the sixth-level Dao Field stage of a Great Dao within one hundred thousand years would already be considered inconceivable. Advancing beyond that? It would be entirely unrealistic.

However, the overwhelming display of power Wu Yuan had demonstrated on the Greenridge Continent had stunned the Overlords, leading them to believe his level of Dao comprehension must be extraordinarily high. After all, a monstrous prodigy was expected to defy common sense.

Yet once again, Wu Yuan’s words left them confused and bewildered.

Wu Yuan remained calm, understanding why these Overlords were so astonished.

For a normal Sovereign, if their Dao comprehension was only at the sixth-level Dao Field stage, they would typically only be able to display ninth-stage Sovereign combat power at most, even if they were extraordinary in other aspects such as possessing dual Apotheosis soul and root or three to five Xiantian artifacts.

The Dao was fundamental. Without sufficiently deep Dao comprehension, the number of Xiantian artifacts one possessed wouldn’t matter. After all, one was unable to bring out their full power.

"Inconceivable."

"Overlord Xin Ya speaks the truth."

"Ming Jian truly has the potential to reach fourth-stage Overlord combat power in the future." Overlord Yan Kui, Overlord You Mei, and the others nodded in agreement, their gazes towards Wu Yuan completely transformed.

Previously, although they had marveled at the otherworldly talent of Wu Yuan's qi refiner self, they did not truly believe themselves far inferior to Ming Jian.

They had all nearly reached the pinnacle of sempiternal life, with their Dao comprehension, immortal root, and various other aspects considered to have reached the limits, brushing against the boundaries of the workings of heaven and earth.

Having reached such a level, to progress further was to achieve eternity. Faced with this step, the speed of cultivation - whether faster or slower - no longer held much significance.

Countless monstrous prodigies throughout history had been trapped at this stage, with those achieving eternity being extremely rare.

But Wu Yuan had already shown himself to be different from them. With such a low Dao comprehension level, yet able to unleash Overlord power, it indicated that Wu Yuan's qi refiner self possessed something truly special, beyond the reach of most Overlords.

"Impressive," Overlord Jiang Meng looked at Wu Yuan. "As long as you cultivate steadily, by the time you reach the ninth-level Dao Field stage of Spacetime, your combat power should be comparable to a fourth-stage Overlord." She shook her head, as if finding it somewhat unbelievable.

"It will still take a very long time to reach that level," Wu Yuan said with a smile, appearing rather humble.

Having gained access to various privileges, he had a general understanding of the Overlord level.

The direct combat power of Overlords was roughly divided into five levels, though the differences between each level were small since the gap in Dao comprehension and immortal root degrees was minuscule.

Those with first-stage Overlord combat power were the bottom tier of Overlords, mostly those without Xiantian artifacts. Some ninth-stage Sovereigns whose immortal roots had yet to reach Apotheosis but possessed extremely high Dao comprehension level could also reach this level once they obtained Xiantian artifacts.

Second-stage Overlords were the most common. Their foundations were nearly flawless in all aspects - ninth-level Dao Field stage comprehension, Apotheosis root, Xiantian artifacts, and so on.

To Wu Yuan's knowledge, among the original nine Overlords of the Taiyuan Divine Court, aside from Overlord Xin Ya and Overlord Jiang Meng, the direct combat power of the other seven Overlords' true selves should be considered second-stage Overlord-level. Overlord Gu Nian could also be categorized at this level.

The third-stage Overlord-level could be considered a late-stage level among Overlords, with very few able to reach it.

They were either like Overlord Jiang Meng, who had comprehended the Great Dao of Five Elements and had five ether bodies; or possessed three or more perfectly compatible Xiantian artifacts that worked in concert; or had some extremely special and heaven-defying techniques.

Fourth-stage? That would be considered the limit among Overlords. Among over a hundred Overlords in a universe, usually only two or three could reach this level, each with very special reasons for their attainment.

Possessing fourth-stage Overlord combat power meant being able to battle eternal beings who had descended into the river of space and time, even in outer space of the universe.

Fifth-stage? That was a myth! There were only two ways to meet the standard - slaying an eternal being within the river of space and time, or matching an eternal being in the cosmic sea.

Such existences were considered legends among sempiternal lifeforms, with a single one rarely produced in an entire samsara cycle of heaven and earth.

At least, to Wu Yuan's knowledge, no fifth-stage Overlord powerhouse had emerged in this samsara cycle of heaven and earth.

The Heavenly Imperator of the past could be considered a fifth-stage Overlord during his sempiternal life stage.

Wu Yuan mused inwardly.

As for my qi refiner self? Unless the Samsara Sword undergoes another major upgrade, I may not necessarily possess fourth-stage Overlord combat power even if my Dao comprehension reaches the ninth-level Dao Field stage.

The Dao resonance of the Samsara Sword differed from ordinary artifacts. The power of normal artifacts would increase along with their owner's strength. But in a sense, the Dao resonance power of the Samsara Sword was fixed.

Without the Samsara Sword, Wu Yuan's current qi refiner self would only have ninth-stage Sovereign combat power. With it, he barely qualified as having Overlord strength.