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A Third-Rank force?

A Fifth-Rank force?

Xu Ming was a little puzzled.

He really didn't know anything about the ranks of forces in the endless chaos.

When Island Master Duanjie saw Xu Ming's expression, he became even more certain that Xu Ming was a "native genius" who hadn't had much contact with the outside world!

"Let me introduce you to the division of power in the endless chaos!" Island Master Duanjie said with a smile.

Xu Ming was immediately interested.

He had long wanted to know about the division of power in the endless chaos! Now, as Xu Ming travels through the endless chaos, he always feels like he is in the dark; even with the Primordial Star Chart, he cannot intuitively feel how vast the endless chaos is.

Island Master Duanjie picked up his tea and began to explain: "In the endless chaos, the higher the rank of a force, the more powerful it is! Moreover… the gap between two forces of different ranks is like a chasm! A high-ranked force can crush a low-ranked force almost effortlessly!"

Xu Ming listened carefully.

"The lowest rank force is First-Rank!" Island Master Duanjie said, "The minimum requirement for a First-Rank force is to have a Chaos Realm existence in charge! As for those Chaos Worlds that only have Star Lords and no Chaos Realm experts, they don't even count as First-Rank, they can only be called 'Rankless forces'!"

"Uh…" Xu Ming knew that the Divine Realm back then didn't even have a Star Lord, so it was probably at the bottom of the "Rankless forces"!

Even now, with Xu Ming's sudden rise to prominence; however, the Divine Realm is still just a very ordinary First-Rank force! — Of course, Gu Hanmo cannot be included.

"A Second-Rank force needs to have a Xuanhuang Realm existence in charge!" Island Master Duanjie continued to explain, "For example, the 'Bei Zhen Clan' within our Duanjie Island's jurisdiction is a Second-Rank force!"

"Yes!" Xu Ming nodded—he remembered the "Star Casting World" that he had traveled to through the "Myriad Realms Mall System" before!

"I remember that although there are many Saints and Star Lords in the Star Casting World, there are not many Chaos Realm experts! At most, it's probably only a Second-Rank force! If there is no Xuanhuang Realm existence, it may even only be a First-Rank force!"

Back then, when Xu Ming first went to the Star Casting World, how shocked he was by the prosperity of the Star Casting World! But in the blink of an eye, in Xu Ming's opinion, the Star Casting World was nothing more than that.

"A Third-Rank force needs to have a Honghuang Realm existence in charge!" Island Master Duanjie said with a meaningful smile—he had said before that Duanjie Island was a Third-Rank force; which was equivalent to admitting that there were Honghuang Realm experts within Duanjie Island! Moreover, it was very likely that Island Master Duanjie himself was a Honghuang Realm expert!

Honghuang Realm!

In Xu Ming's eyes, it used to be such a distant term! But now, seeing Island Master Duanjie sitting across from him drinking tea; Xu Ming felt that the Honghuang Realm didn't seem to be anything special!

If Island Master Duanjie knew what Xu Ming was thinking, he didn't know if he would be angered to death! — Island Master Duanjie subtly expressed that he was a Honghuang Realm expert, wanting to shock Xu Ming; but in the end, he didn't shock him, but was instead despised by Xu Ming in his heart.

"Now you know how big the gap is between forces of each rank, right?" Island Master Duanjie said with a smile, "And our Duanjie Island was once a Fifth-Rank force!"

The difference between a Third-Rank force and a Fifth-Rank force is like the difference between a First-Rank force and a Third-Rank force!

Finally, Island Master Duanjie added: "Even the entire Chaos Kingdom is only a Fourth-Rank force!"

The entire Chaos Kingdom is only a Fourth-Rank force?

Xu Ming finally felt a little bit of Duanjie Island's former power!

However, no matter how powerful it once was, hasn't it now been reduced to a Third-Rank force?

Island Master Duanjie certainly didn't know what Xu Ming was thinking now, he said proudly: "Now, do you know the power of our Duanjie Island? Although our Duanjie Island has suffered a great disaster and almost been destroyed; however, our foundation is still there!"

Speaking of this, there was a trace of anger in Island Master Duanjie's eyes: "If it weren't for the Firmament Sect, how could our Duanjie Island have fallen to this point?"

When Duanjie Island was at its peak, how invincible was it? However, it is said that it was precisely at its peak that it was slapped flat by the Firmament Sect… just like swatting a mosquito.

And the reason why Duanjie Island was not completely destroyed, and still retained a bit of power to survive, was entirely because… the Firmament Sect disdained to destroy them!

"Xu Ming, you are already a core disciple of our Duanjie Island!" Island Master Duanjie said earnestly, "In the future, if you encounter a disciple of the Firmament Sect, you must…"

"Kill them?" Xu Ming couldn't help but ask—he was a Gold-Clad disciple of the Firmament Sect! If he had to kill the disciples of the Firmament Sect, wouldn't he have to kill himself first?

"Kill?" Island Master Duanjie's expression changed drastically when he heard this word, "No, no, no! How can you kill them? How can you kill them?"

"Uh?" Xu Ming was puzzled.

Island Master Duanjie said: "How heaven-defying are the methods of the experts of the Firmament Sect? If we kill their disciples, I'm afraid they will soon find out and pursue us; at that time, if the Firmament Sect wants to destroy us, it will simply be a matter of flipping their palms! What's more… do you think you can kill the disciples of the Firmament Sect?"

Not kill them?

"Then what should we do?" Xu Ming couldn't help but ask.

Island Master Duanjie said earnestly: "Remember, you must go around to the side and hide far away! Also, you must never show disrespect or hatred towards the disciples of the Firmament Sect!"

"Uh…" Xu Ming was speechless.

In short, Xu Ming's identity as a "Gold-Clad disciple" is still in the dark, so it is not appropriate to be high-profile!

Next, Island Master Duanjie bragged about the glory and foundation of Duanjie Island!

If Xu Ming was really just a "native genius" who had never seen the world, he might have been successfully "brainwashed" by Island Master Duanjie, and would have been devoted to Duanjie Island from then on.

However, Xu Ming's secret identity is a Gold-Clad disciple of the Firmament Sect, so of course it is impossible for him to be brainwashed; on the contrary, Island Master Duanjie's brainwashing rhetoric, in Xu Ming's ears, felt like he was… selling misery!

"Xu Ming, you are exceptionally talented and have unlimited potential! As long as you cultivate hard, I will definitely do everything I can to nurture you; maybe, the next Island Master of Duanjie will be you! You must work hard…" Island Master Duanjie spared no effort to brainwash Xu Ming, "…I hope that in the future, our Duanjie Island can be carried forward in your hands! I don't ask to become a Sixth-Rank force like the Firmament Sect that overlooks the endless chaos! As long as we can return to the ranks of a Fifth-Rank force, oh no, as long as we become a Fourth-Rank force like the Chaos Kingdom, that would be infinite glory…"

Faced with Island Master Duanjie's boasting and brainwashing, Xu Ming could only laugh and pretend to be listening carefully.

Suddenly, Xu Ming thought of a question: "Island Master, have you ever heard of the 'Eternal Palace' force?"

His daughter, Xu Yin, was taken to the "Eternal Palace" by Gu Hanmo!

However, Gu Hanmo only left the words "Eternal Palace" and did not tell Xu Ming where the "Eternal Palace" was!

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