Ye Lingling is in the library.
Her fingers dig deeply into her palm.
"I want to learn."
"I want to become stronger."
"I want to..."
Her gaze becomes determined.
Liu Erlong sets down her tea cup.
She stands up and walks to the window.
"Li Yifei..."
She murmurs to herself.
"Who exactly are you?"
Inside Spirit Hall's carriage.
Bibi Dong opens her eyes.
A gleam flashes across her purple Phoenix eyes.
"Liena, be prepared."
"This trip to Heaven Dou City might change the entire continent's landscape."
Hu Liena nods.
Her heart is filled with anticipation.
[Worlds Number One Princess: What about the High-rank God of War? Yi Fei, aren't you a High-rank God of War?]
The moment Ning Rongrong's question pops up in the group, everyone's attention is pulled back.
[Worlds Number One Princess: Is it a high-ranking deity?]
Li Yifei looks at this message, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned.
[Li Yifei: Unfortunately, you're wrong.]
His fingers lightly tap on the screen.
[Li Yifei: From Apprentice to Monarch, each stage is divided into 1 to 9 levels, making nine minor Realms.]
[Li Yifei: However, this is not something your Spirit Masters and Soul Sages can compare to. Each step is very difficult, but the improvement is also tremendous.]
Inside Spirit Hall's carriage.
Bibi Dong's purple Phoenix eyes slightly narrow.
She recalls her long journey from Spirit Master to Titled Douluo.
Each level of advancement requires a massive accumulation of spirit power.
But Li Yifei's words seem to imply that their cultivation system is even more terrifying than that of Spirit Masters.
[Li Yifei: If I remember correctly, the improvement in Spirit cultivation before level 95 is only 10% per level. This means you need 7 to 8 levels of total spirit power to double the previous amount.]
Bibi Dong's fingers pause slightly.
[Bibi Dong: What you said is roughly correct.]
She types this line in the group.
[Bibi Dong: The cultivation of a Spirit Master becomes more difficult the later the stage. The total amount of spirit power required to advance from level 98 to 99 is almost the sum of all previous levels.]
[Is Jade Not Jade: That's right, I've cultivated for many years and am only at level 75. Now, even advancing one level per year is difficult.]
Liu Erlong chimes in.
[Is Jade Not Jade: Breaking through to become a Titled Douluo is too hard.]
Li Yifei sees their replies and continues.
[Li Yifei: Moreover, at the beginning, the strength of a Spirit Master and an ordinary person isn't that different.]
[Li Yifei: But our Apprentices at level 1 are already much stronger than ordinary people.]
[Li Yifei: Even at the Apprentice level, just considering strength, the overall bodily strength doubles with each level.]
[Li Yifei: Adding the increase in speed and neural response, the actual combat power increases by far more than just double.]
The group falls silent instantly.
Everyone is processing this information.
Strength doubles with each level?
What kind of concept is this?
Ning Rongrong sits in the carriage, her fingers trembling on the screen.
[Worlds Number One Princess: Each level is stronger than 7 or 8 of ours?]
[Worlds Number One Princess: This is too exaggerated!]
Hu Liena can't help but speak up.
[Little Fox Demon: Doesn't that mean an Apprentice at level 9 is stronger than our Titled Douluo?]
Li Yifei's reply pops up quickly.
[Li Yifei: The result is, an Apprentice at level 9 is only stronger, not weaker, than your level 99 Titled Douluo.]
Inside Spirit Hall's carriage.
Bibi Dong's expression changes.
She is a level 99 Titled Douluo.
One of the strongest beings on the continent.
But now, Li Yifei is telling her that her strength can't even compare to an Apprentice at level 9 on the other side?
Hu Liena looks at her teacher's expression and cautiously asks,
"Teacher, is what he said true?"
Bibi Dong doesn't respond.
Her fingers tightly grip the handrail,
her knuckles turning white from the force.
She remembers that day in the virtual combat space, the sheer dominance Li Yifei displayed against her.
That feeling of despair is something she'll never forget.
[Bibi Dong: So, our strongest Titled Douluo can't even defeat an Apprentice?]
She types this line in the group,
her tone carrying a hint of self-mockery.
[Is Jade Not Jade: This is too disheartening.]
Liu Erlong can't help but comment.
[Is Jade Not Jade: We've cultivated for decades, and we can't even compare to an Apprentice from their side?]
[Worlds Number One Princess: Wah, I don't want to live anymore.]
Ning Rongrong looks devastated.
[Worlds Number One Princess: I thought I was a Genius, but in Yi Fei's world, I can't even count as an Apprentice.]
Zhu Zhuqing, who rarely speaks, also chimes in.
[Ghost Cat: Is the gap between us and him really that big?]
Li Yifei sees the group filled with laments and finds it somewhat amusing.
He decides to console them.
[Li Yifei: Don't be too discouraged. Without a Legacy, the chance of breaking through to the Planetary Level on our side is less than one in a hundred million.]
[Li Yifei: However, our side has an immense population base, which is why there are so many powerful individuals.]
[Li Yifei: There are countless worlds with populations in the tens of billions. As time passes and more Small Worlds are created, the population grows even larger.]
The group falls silent again.
Everyone is stunned by this number.
Tens of billions of people in countless worlds?
What kind of concept is this?
Ning Rongrong's mind is blown.
[Worlds Number One Princess: That many? It's completely unimaginable.]
[Little Fox Demon: Our entire continent's population added together is only about 1-2 billion, right?]
[Is Jade Not Jade: Tens of billions of people in countless worlds? How many people is that?]
Liu Erlong feels her worldview has been completely shattered.
Li Yifei continues.
[Li Yifei: Therefore, the vast majority of humans are at the Apprentice level. To encourage these Apprentices, our world has slightly embellished the Apprentice level.]
[Li Yifei: Apprentices from level 1 to 3 are called Elementary, Intermediate, and Late Stage Warriors.]
[Li Yifei: Apprentices from level 4 to 6 are called Elementary, Intermediate, and Late Stage Battle Generals.]
[Li Yifei: Apprentices from level 7 to 9 are respectfully called Elementary, Intermediate, and High-Rank Gods of War.]
Ning Rongrong suddenly realizes something.
[Worlds Number One Princess: Ah, so Yi Fei is also an Apprentice?]
[Little Fox Demon: This Apprentice's strength is truly Heaven-Defying.]
Hu Liena can't help but comment.
Zhu Zhuqing remembers something.
[Ghost Cat: Wait, didn't Yi Fei say he went to fight a Planetary Level beast on his first day?]
[Worlds Number One Princess: Oh right, oh right, and Yi Fei won. That's not something an ordinary Apprentice can do, right?]
Li Yifei sees their discussion and types a line.
[Li Yifei: A small correction, I had just broken through at that time, so now I'm also at the Planetary Level.]
[Worlds Number One Princess: Wow! Planetary Level! Doesn't that mean, Yi Fei, you're now super, super strong compared to when you fought with the Pope?]