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Chapter 90: The Great Demons & Celestial Demons
Like I thought...the twelfth order seems to be more or less equivalent to the First Class, just below the God King level. Tang San calculated silently in his mind. It made sense.
The lineage of Wind Wolves was only at the fourth tier, not even reaching the third. Guan Longjiang's specific mention of Wind Wolves was for him to hear.
Guan Longjiang continued, "The demon clans of the third and fourth tiers constitute the main force of the demon world. They are the most numerous and the most active. The demons we usually encounter belong mostly to these tiers.
"As for the second tier, that's again another different world. The demons of the second tier can be called great demons. Their lineage is also known as a great demon bloodline. Beings of the second and first tiers have the potential to cultivate to the twelfth order of ancestral great demons. Of course, the potential is just potential; whether one can cultivate it to that level depends on effort and luck. But at least the potential is there.
"The most important aspect of the second tier is the golden bloodlines of the major powerful clans. Golden bloodlines are a characteristic of the second tier. They are the purest ancestral bloodlines from ancient times, and the ones who possess them inherit immense power. Those of the second tier often possess the strength of the eighth or even ninth order at birth. They are mighty beings, and nearly all of them reach the god level when they mature, so they are at the very apex of the pyramid.
"Their leaders are the hegemons of the demon clans, and they control the entire demon race. Only those of the second tier and higher, after all, are eligible to enter the Ancestral Court. They are the true Great Demons, and right now, these demons are beyond our ability to contend with. If humanity wishes to rise in the future, we must have individuals who can cultivate to this level to stand a chance."
As he spoke to this point, a certain melancholy was evident in his expression. It spoke volumes of the extreme difficulties that humans faced in reaching this level.
“The first tier...” Guan Longjiang paused for a moment. “Sometimes, the first tier is also referred to as Great Demons. But the true beings of the first tier, progenitors of ancient bloodlines, are called Celestial Demons. For true Celestial Demons, their cultivation order at birth is not important. What matters is their inheritance of special bloodlines of the demon race. They are beings who can shift the course of history.
"First-tier demons rarely leave the Ancestral Court, and all the second-tier Demon Kings see it as their duty to guard them. Their numbers are scarce, but their individual abilities are beyond incredible. Being born at the first tier means that as long as they grow normally, they can certainly cultivate to the twelfth order, even to the pinnacle of the twelfth order.
"It is said that some Celestial Demons can even touch higher orders. As for whether this is true and what order that might be, that is beyond our knowledge. But any Celestial Demon, within the world of the demon race, is at the very pinnacle of existence. They possess absolute authority, and their lineages are related to the life and death of the entire demon race. If the leaders of each clan with the golden bloodline of the second-tier demon race are Demon Kings, then the Celestial Demons with the first-tier bloodline are the true sovereigns, the Emperors of their clans.
"According to the known records, seven Celestial Demons are within the demon race. These seven beings command awe in the Empyrean Dominion. It’s commonly said that the seven Celestial Demons control the seven main cities of the demon race. In reality, the lords of each main city are controlled by the descendants of the Celestial Demons. On the nymph side, eight beings have reached the same level. However, as far as we know, not all of these beings are alive right now. Currently, there should only be twelve Celestial Demons and Nymphs in total. Three Celestial Nymphs have passed away, and their descendants have not yet grown to reach that pinnacle level."
Hearing this, Tang San was overwhelmed with shock. The existence of the first tier could almost certainly be compared to the First Class God level of his past life, perhaps even touching the tier of God King. In light of this, his assessment of the level of the Falan Planet, the world containing the Daemon Continent, was an underestimation. This plane was a level higher than he had imagined.
This was quite terrifying. If this was the case, even if he regained his cultivation at the God King level, relying solely on his power might still not be enough to truly redeem humanity from their state of slavery. He hadn't expected the world's powerhouses to reach such a level.
The term "Seven Celestial Demons" was deeply etched into Tang San's mind.
The atmosphere in the classroom became solemn under Guan Longjiang's narration. Although the children were young, they all understood the significance of the Redemption Society. The entities Guan Longjiang had just described were the opponents they would have to face! The idea of overcoming so many powerful adversaries seemed nearly impossible. The word "challenge" was far from enough to describe it.
Guan Longjiang's gaze swept across everyone. When he looked at Tang San, he saw no fear on his face, only contemplation.
"Okay, that concludes our review of the demon race's tier system. You must clearly understand your own inherited bloodline and the corresponding tier of your Demonic God Transformation. This will help you in making choices during your future cultivation. But remember: tiers are not entirely fixed; lower-tier entities can evolve to higher ones if their bloodline undergoes a mutation. In the demon race, there have been cases where beings of lower tiers achieved the golden bloodline through effort and fortuitous events.
"Actually, Tang San's Wind Wolf bloodline is precisely one of these mutated bloodlines. You may have noticed that his body does not show any signs of transforming into a wolf when he uses the Wind Blade ability. Considering that his control over the wind element is much better than that of a normal wind wolf, let alone a human vassal, it’s clear that he has experienced some kind of mutation. And as a result, his growth potential is greater.
"Bingji's control over the ice element is also a mutation from the Ice Nymph Transformation. It gave rise to an ice element physique, which also offers him greater growth potential. Your admission to the Redemption Academy means that you all have bloodline powers or Demonic God Transformations comparable to the third tier of the demon race. How far you can go with that depends on yourselves.
"But you must understand vassals and the true demons are different. We don't possess their innate immense strength. The power we can achieve depends entirely on the amount of effort you put into it, and those who don’t cultivate get nothing. Moreover, our vassal bloodlines are generally much weaker than those of the same type in the demon clans. It's challenging to cultivate to their level."
Tang San listened intently to Guan Longjiang's lecture when Du Bai, sitting beside him, nudged him lightly.
Tang San turned to look at him with a questioning look on his face.
Du Bai chuckled softly and whispered, "Hey, you may want to think again about becoming my guardian. There's still time, you know. I am the only one among us who inherited a first-tier bloodline."
Tang San's heart stirred as he was struck by the realization that the origin of Du Bai’s bloodline was one of the Seven Celestial Demons. Could the potential of the Celestial Fox Vision reach such a level?
Seeing Du Bai's smug expression, Tang San smiled and continued listening to Guan Longjiang.
Cheng Zicheng, who was sitting on the other side of Tang San, spoke in a low voice, "Don't listen to his boasting. Yeah, the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor is one of the Seven Celestial Demons. But the problem is, Du Bai’s Celestial Fox bloodline is really weak. Otherwise, why can't he even break through to the fourth order? Celestial Foxes may not be strong at birth, but as they grow up, they don’t even know what a bottleneck is."
“You shouldn’t poke at someone’s weakness, Zicheng. You won't make friends that way," Du Bai said irritably.
Cheng Zicheng rolled her eyes and ignored him.