Chapter 220 - 103: The Distinction of Divine Spirits, South Sea Abyss

"So, what do you think is the situation with this Great Emperor?"

Chen Yu looked at the long-haired man in the sunglasses.

The long-haired man in sunglasses shook his head. "Don’t ask me. I have no idea. I wasn’t even born when the Great Emperor disappeared."

Chen Yu: "..."

’Well, that does make some sense.’

"So, do you think the Great Emperor is alive or dead?" Chen Yu asked, blinking.

"Theoretically speaking, with the Great Emperor’s power, he’s invincible in the Celestial River Star System. But in other star systems, well, that’s another story."

The man in sunglasses said as he drove.

"He’s probably still alive, but no one has seen him in the last hundred years."

"So, do you know what this Great Emperor looks like?" Chen Yu asked.

The man in sunglasses nodded. "Of course I do. The Alliance has images of the Great Emperor."

"And you know, you do bear some resemblance to the Great Emperor in his youth."

Chen Yu: "...?"

"The Great Emperor looks like me?" Chen Yu said, stunned.

The man in sunglasses said, "It’s not that the Great Emperor looks like you. You look like the Great Emperor!"

"..."

’What’s the damn difference?’

Chen Yu rolled his eyes.

"If you can one day achieve even half of the Great Emperor’s strength, you might just become the second Heaven-Reaching Pillar for the Human Race."

The man in sunglasses said as he drove.

"Half..."

"That’s at least stronger than an ordinary True God," Chen Yu sighed.

"With a ticket to the Starry Sky Divine Hall, it’s only a matter of time before you become a True God."

The man in sunglasses said coolly.

Chen Yu shot him a glance. "How can you be so sure I’ll become a True God? What if I can’t?"

SCREECH—!

The man in sunglasses slammed on the brakes, and the tires screeched against the pavement.

Looking at Chen Yu, the man in sunglasses said with a serious expression, "There are no ’what ifs.’"

Chen Yu shrugged.

"The ancients said it best: nothing in this world is absolute. There are no one-hundred-percent certainties," Chen Yu said.

The man in sunglasses stepped on the gas, and the car started moving again. "That’s because you don’t understand how powerful the Divine Hall is. As long as you can get in, becoming a True God is just a matter of time."

"Don’t tell me the Divine Hall can mass-produce True Gods?" Chen Yu asked in surprise.

"Mass-producing them is impossible, but creating a few? That’s doable," the man in sunglasses said.

"Do you know where Divine Spirit Pearls come from?" the man in sunglasses asked.

’Huh?’

Chen Yu looked at the man in sunglasses. "Could it have something to do with the Divine Hall?"

The man in sunglasses nodded slightly. "Not a bad guess. It is indeed related to the Divine Hall. And not just a little—the connection is huge!"

"The Divine Hall can create Divine Spirit Pearls."

The man in sunglasses casually dropped the bombshell.

BOOM—!

The words sent a shock through Chen Yu’s heart.

’Divine Spirit Pearls are made by the Divine Hall!’

HISS...

’In that case, it really is a huge possibility.’

’Divine Spirit Pearls can increase the probability of becoming a True God, and that probability can be accumulated over time.’

’When it reaches a certain point, it’ll be like a volcanic eruption!’

’A breakthrough in one fell swoop! Ascending from mortal to god!’

’However, this accumulation requires a massive amount, not just a handful.’

’Not one or two Divine Spirit Pearls, not even dozens or hundreds. It takes thousands, tens of thousands, or even more.’

"Divine Spirit Pearls are also divided into several types. The ones circulating among the Human Race are mostly Common grade. Excellent grade is rarer, and the very best are Peerless grade."

The man in sunglasses calmly explained the detailed classification of Divine Spirit Pearls.

Chen Yu paused, looking at him. "Is there any difference between them?"

"Of course there is." The man in sunglasses nodded and said as he drove, "A Common-grade pearl increases the probability of becoming a True God. Any Ninth-level Martial Artist can absorb it."

"An Excellent-grade Divine Spirit Pearl offers an even greater probability than a Common-grade one."

"It can bolster one’s talent, allowing for a complete metamorphosis."

"A Peerless-grade Divine Spirit Pearl requires at least S-rank talent to be absorbed. It has a very high chance of raising one of the user’s other abilities to S-rank, and it increases the probability of becoming a True God even more."

"Most importantly, a Peerless-grade Divine Spirit Pearl contains the Spirit of a True God. Absorbing this Spirit of a True God from the Divine Pearl can significantly boost your own power."

"Of course, regular Divine Spirit Pearls also contain the Spirit of a True God, just in very small amounts. Excellent-grade ones have more, and Peerless-grade ones have the most."

"It’s because they contain the Spirit of a True God that Divine Spirit Pearls are able to increase the probability of becoming a True God."

Chen Yu nodded, finally understanding.

He had never imagined that Divine Spirit Pearls had such subtle distinctions.

He’d always thought they were all the same.

Now, after hearing the explanation from the man in sunglasses, it all clicked into place.

"So is this one Excellent grade or Common?"

Chen Yu held out a Divine Spirit Pearl—the very one the female True God had given him.

"Yours is, of course... huh? Excellent!"

The man in sunglasses glanced over, slammed on the brakes, and took off his glasses. He stared in disbelief at the Divine Spirit Pearl in Chen Yu’s hand.

He knew perfectly well what reward he had been tasked with delivering.

It was only a Common-grade Divine Spirit Pearl. So how did Chen Yu have an Excellent-grade one?

’This definitely isn’t the Divine Spirit Pearl from the Alliance!’

"Where did you get this?" the man in sunglasses asked Chen Yu, his voice filled with disbelief.

’An Excellent-grade Divine Spirit Pearl!’

’It’s not that they’re unheard of, but they are exceedingly rare.’

’It’s worth at least ten times more than a regular Divine Spirit Pearl. You probably couldn’t even get one by offering ten Common-grade pearls in exchange.’

’Because the Spirit of a True God it contains is different—it’s not just a simple matter of quantity.’

’The difference in essence is huge!’

"That esteemed lady gave it to me," Chen Yu said with a calm expression.

"You lucky bastard, your luck is just too damn good!" Hearing this, the man in sunglasses looked on with envy, his tone turning sour.

"Give me a break. I earned this through hard work," Chen Yu said, rolling his eyes.

The man in sunglasses: "?"

’Earned through hard work?’