Translator: CinderTL
They were divided into six major realms, ranked from lowest to highest: Spirit Soldier, Spirit General, Spirit King, Void Shattering, Egoless, and Nirvana. Each realm was further divided into early, mid, and late stages.
The final "Nirvana" realm was the Lord of the Mist's term for assessing the strength of a Pillar God.
Through the Lord of the Mist's descriptions, Feng Qi compared the human cultivation evaluation standards with those used by the Domain Force, establishing a comparative framework:
Spirit Soldier corresponded to Bronze and Black Iron tiers. Spirit General corresponded to Silver and early Gold tiers. * Spirit King started at mid-Gold tier, but its upper limit remained unclear, as there were no comparable examples.
Currently, the highest evaluation standard in human cultivation studies was the Gold Tier. Beyond that, there were no detailed assessments, only evaluation grades for calamities.
Feng Qi understood this limitation.
After all, human cultivation studies had only been developing for over five hundred years, while domain creatures in the other world had been sprinting down this path for countless ages.
It was precisely through the study of spiritual energy and domain creatures that human cultivation studies had advanced so rapidly.
Therefore, the incompleteness of human cultivation studies was entirely understandable.
As human cultivation studies continued to develop, evaluation standards beyond the "gold" tier would inevitably emerge to correspond to the void shattering, egoless, and even nirvana realms.
When Feng Qi first learned that the Domain Force's cultivation studies had six major realms, and that the Lord of the Mist had only just reached the third realm, he was astonished.
This proved that the Domain Force harbored even more terrifyingly powerful individuals.
However, the Lord of the Mist's subsequent remarks reassured him considerably.
He explained that while there were six realms, those who could truly reach the spirit king realm and beyond were exceedingly rare.
The cultivation studies of the domain world also resembled a pyramid, with only a tiny fraction standing at the very apex.
Feng Qi also realized that while humans currently lacked defined evaluation grades beyond the gold tier, this didn't mean there were no human experts surpassing that level.
The most obvious example was Mu Qing.
By the flawed standards of modern cultivation studies, Mu Qing's combat power defied evaluation.
No instrument could accurately measure her true strength.
This suggested that while Mu Qing was classified as Gold Tier, her actual power far exceeded that level.
Consider the super domain creature they encountered during their escort mission.
In Feng Qi's estimation, its strength likely fell within the fourth stage, the void shattering realm.
Yet Mu Qing had slain this creature, proving she possessed at least void shattering realm-level power.
The current evaluation standards of human cultivation studies were inadequate for defining warriors who stood at the pinnacle of human cultivation.
If a comparison were necessary, the evaluation standards used by domain creatures might offer a more accurate assessment.
Feng Qi spent several hours chatting with the Lord of the Mist, who had recently emerged from seclusion.
During their conversation, the Lord of the Mist inquired in detail about the recent developments within the Death Star Third Battle Group.
After gaining a thorough understanding of the situation, the Lord of the Mist immediately declared that preparations for an assault on the Heijue Domain Field would commence.
Hearing this, Feng Qi nodded.
He knew this day would inevitably come, but he hadn't expected it to arrive so soon.
Over the next month, the Death Star Third Domain Battle Group entered a state of full combat readiness.
The Lord of the Mist's strategy was simple: the assault on the Heijue Domain Field wouldn't rely solely on his own forces. Other domain combat teams could also be exploited.
To this end, he posted a joint operation to dispel the Heijue Domain Field on the mission platform. Within a month, 38 battle groups had responded.
This was one of the reasons the Lord of the Mist had chosen to possess Wang Yi's body. By leveraging Wang Yi's subordinate battle groups and influence, he aimed to secure his own gains.
He even proactively contacted the Technology Research Institute for assistance, weaving a web of deception for the Black Shadow Faction behind the institute. He claimed the operation would significantly enhance his influence and bolster the battle group's future development.
The Black Shadow Faction expressed their support for his plans.
The third battle group, the Wolf Pack Battle Group, was mobilized to assist.
Meanwhile, Feng Qi's side was also in a frenzy of activity.
Over the past month, he had traveled to Old Day City to establish contact with the Domain Weakling Alliance there.
At the cost of Wang Yi's accumulated wealth, he secured the participation of several powerful Domain Forces in the operation against the Heijue Domain Field.
Connections, influence, and resourcesβall could be converted into strength.
Thus, a massive Joint Operations Battle Group began to take shape.
But before the operation could officially commence, many issues remained to be resolved.
In addition to awaiting the arrival of various forces, logistics were paramount.
An operation of this scale required extensive advance stockpiling of supplies.
During this period, Feng Qi and the Lord of the Mist often worked late into the night, handling administrative tasks.
Finally, after two months of relentless preparation, everything was ready.
Old Day City East Supply Zone, War Dock.
Main Pier (Pier 1).
Forces from all sides had converged, responding to the Lord of the Mist's call to participate in the operation to dispel the Heijue Domain Field.
Gazing at the dense crowd on the pier, Feng Qi began directing his warriors to unload supplies.
He turned to look at the Lord of the Mist, who was currently discussing the operation with the group leaders of the various battle groups.
Feng Qi knew perfectly well that everything was under the Lord of the Mist's control.
Despite the diverse factions involved, including even Domain Forces, and the potential for unforeseen complications when seizing the miracle item, the Lord of the Mist remained the most powerful entity present.
To him, the other participating forces were merely cannon fodder.
Even if unexpected variables arose, they would be contained within his grasp, ensuring that no "allied" force could steal the fruits of victory.
Toiling tirelessly only to have the fruits of one's labor stolen by a protagonist lurking in the shadowsβthis was a scenario straight out of a novel.
In his eyes, no one embodied the protagonist archetype more perfectly than the Lord of the Mist.
Stepping onto the pier, he gazed ahead.
Over a hundred warships and battleships lined the docks, many borrowed from battle groups that hadn't participated in the operation.
After all, many of the factions recruited for this mission weren't from the Old Day City East Supply Zone.
Only the battle groups stationed near the sea in the East Supply Zone possessed warships and battleships.
To secure these vessels, the Lord of the Mist had personally visited the manor estates of various battle groups to request assistance, thus meeting the operation's needs.
Wang Yi's influence had been fully exploited by the Lord of the Mist.
He even suspected that the Lord of the Mist, having tasted the benefits of influence during this operation, might later plot to possess Wang Jinsheng or Lin Ran.
After all, reputation could indeed translate into tangible benefits.
The operation involved 10,194 personnel, nearly 3,000 of whom had been recruited through Wang Yi's influence.
After half a day of frantic activity, the pre-prepared supplies were loaded onto the warships and battleships.
With all preparations complete, Feng Qi followed the Lord of the Mist up the gangway onto the Death Star Battle Group's flagship, adorned with a burning mask, and proceeded to the forward deck.
After surveying the surrounding warships and battleships, the Lord of the Mist activated his communicator and solemnly declared:
"Brothers of all battle groups, let us set sail!"
As his words echoed across the harbor, every warship and battleship sounded their horns in unison.
Even the vessels returning from their missions joined in the resounding salute.
Amidst the blaring horns, the Joint Task Force Fleet slowly departed the War Dock, setting course for the azure sea and the distant black veil that shrouded the horizon.
(End of the Chapter)
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