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Disclaimer: This chapter contains certain spoilers. I'll keep updating it with more information in the future.
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Devil Ranks:
Little Devil
Young Devil
Lesser Devil
True Devil
Greater Devil
Archdevil
Ancient Devil
Princess / Prince of the Demon World
Devil Empress / Emperor
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Power System Explanation:
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Little Devil -> "Cannon Fodder" stage. The stage where Devils are born.
They mostly rely on their physical strength, while a few unique individuals possess certain abilities.
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Young Devil -> A Young Devil has received the Demon World's Blessing and thus selected their bloodline.
They awaken their first major abilities, and their power increases significantly. Young Devils are thrown into the Crucible and tasked with learning to survive in the Demon World's cruel environment.
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Lesser Devil -> A Lesser Devil awakens more of their bloodline abilities.
They ascend to the real Demon World and can now be considered "real" Devils. This can be considered the first "true stage" of Devils.
Devils of this stage are mostly tasked with mastering their bloodline abilities.
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True Devil -> A True Devil has to comprehend the mysteries of their bloodline through natural comprehension, mastering their bloodline abilities, or by practicing relevant Devil Techniques.
They become apex predators, able to invade other worlds in the Origin Sea and plunder them of their resources. In some worlds, they can already be considered as immortals and mythical creatures.
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Greater Devil -> Greater Devils can create Indestructible Matter on their own, thus granting themselves the concept of Indestructibility.
They have extremely high defenses and can recover from even fatal injuries. Unless a higher opponent attacks, a person has to deplete the Greater Devil's Indestructible Matter to kill them.
From Greater Devil and above, stages are further subdivided into substages, each significant enough to be considered a complete new stage.
Substages:
Indestructible Body Stage: A Devil's body is fully integrated with Indestructible Matter, making it indestructible.
Indestructible Soul Stage: A Devil's soul is fully integrated with Indestructible Matter, making it indestructible.
True Spirit Stage: Greater Devils have to open the True Spirit Gate within their soul space, unleashing their True Spirit trapped within. As more of it opens, they will receive feedback and enhance their strength.
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Archdevil -> Archdevils have separated their True Spirit from their bloodline and gotten rid of its influence.
They can choose to create a new bloodline and become its source, or inherit the bloodline of another Archdevil or stronger Devil. They have partial control over their descendants and those born in the River of Oblivion carrying their bloodline.
They can create techniques and abilities and engrave them on their bloodline, as well as bloodline memories.
To advance further, an Archdevil has to create their own method to resist the impact of the River of Time and escape its influence.
Substages:
Creation: An Archdevil creates their Throne's prototype—the condensation of their abilities, insights, and the very concepts they represent.
Throne: An Archdevil has fully refined their Throne, turning it from an illusory concept to a material object with true form.
Anchoring: An Archdevil places their Throne in the River of Time and allow it to withstand the impact of time and gradually gain resistance.
Ascension: An Archdevil raises their Throne outside of the River of Time, placing it in its "banks" and having their True Spirit accompany it.
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Ancient Devils-> Ancient Devils have jumped out of the River of Time, becoming truly immortal existences.
They exist outside of time and no longer have a lifespan limit. Their main focus is to trace back on the timeline, integrating their past into the present.
Once they achieve this, they can coexist in the past and present, carrying the strength of the present into the past as well.
They can alter the past while paying a price.
Ancient Devils have to undergo a Tribulation every once in a while. As a result, most Ancient Devils live in deep slumber, postponing the time of their Tribulation and accumulating strength to survive it.
Substages:
Other Shore: An Ancient Devil has escaped the River of Time, thus reaching the "Other Shore".
Antiquity: An Ancient Devil has traced back on a portion of history, thus becoming "Ancient".
Primordial: An Ancient Devil has traced back on the majority of history. They gain the concept of "Eternity".
Absolute Beginning: An Ancient Devil has traced their timeline back to the formation of the River of Time and the Origin Sea.
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Princess / Prince of the Demon World -> Such beings have fully traced their timeline to the beginning of the River of Time.
They can alter history and rewrite it freely without suffering backlash.
These beings can be considered omnipotent and omniscient as long as no being of the same level is there to stop them.
They can "shatter" the Demon World before it was even born, thus erasing all past history.
They exist in a constant struggle against each other, trying to alter the past and gain an advantage over their opponents.
Due to their strength, they are bestowed a certain part of the Demon World's authority.
They can thus be considered to be the Children of the Demon World.
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Devil Empress / Emperor -> A stage that exists only in theory and no one has ever reached. A Devil Empress / Emperor has, in theory, obtained full control over the authority of the Demon World.
They are equivalent to the Demon World itself, replacing its Will with their own.
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World Information:
Origin Sea: The birthplace of worlds and the place that connects them all. It is under the control of the Supreme Laws, which govern the balance of everything.
World Origin: The energy of worlds, which allows them to continue operating.
A world can gradually enhance its strength by accumulating World Origin over a period of time or if it is nurtured by powerful beings.
However, the long time required, the natural disasters, and the invasion of Outworld Invaders make it a low-level probability.
Worlds:
Demi-plane: A space carved out by powerful beings or due to natural phenomena. They can be strong or weak, some stronger than actual worlds.
However, they cannot convert Chaos Energy into World Origin and thus have to be attached to worlds in order to continue to exist.
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Lower-Level Worlds: Worlds with a nascent power system. Such a world can only contain Lesser Devil-level beings and below. Its Will has the power of a weak True Devil.
Example: World of Knights, Earth (???)
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Medium-Level Worlds: Worlds with a somewhat mature power system. Such a world can contain Greater Devil-level beings and below. Its Will has the power of a weak Archdevil.
Example: Demon Weapon World.
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Higher-Level Worlds: Worlds with a fully mature power system. Such a world can contain Archdevil and even Ancient Devil-level beings. Its Will has the power of an apex Archdevil.
Example: ???
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Apex Worlds: Worlds that have existed since the creation of the Origin Sea. They can exist even if the Origin Sea is destroyed. They seem to embody certain concepts. Such a world can contain Devil Emperors / Empresses. Its Will has an unknown level of power.
Example: Demon World, Land of Nothingness, World of Zerg (???)