Wuhun: Desert Death on the left hand, the world on the right hand

"Mr. Xue, what realms are soul masters divided into?" Bai Yun asked tentatively, hoping to learn more about soul masters.

Elder Xue looked at Bai Yun deeply, as if he could see through his thoughts, and said slowly: "Child, do you want to know the realm division of soul masters?"

Seeing Bai Yun nod, Elder Xue continued, "The path of soul master cultivation is long and arduous, and is divided into three stages: primary stage, intermediate stage, and advanced stage. Each stage is further divided into different levels, and each level upgrade is accompanied by a huge leap in strength."

"Then how is it divided specifically?" Bai Yun asked, with a gleam of curiosity in his eyes.

"The primary stage is the starting point of soul master training, including six levels: soul warrior, soul master, great soul master, soul master, soul ancestor and soul king. Among them, soul warrior is the lowest level, only level 1 to 10; and soul king is the peak of the primary stage, which requires training to level 51 to 60 to reach." Elder Xue paused, and then said, "The intermediate stage is the key stage for soul master advancement, including three levels: soul emperor, soul saint and soul douluo. Soul emperor needs to be trained to level 61 to 70, soul saint needs to be trained to level 71 to 80, and soul douluo needs to reach level 81 to 90."

"What about the advanced stage?" Bai Yun asked impatiently.

"The advanced stage is the realm that all spirit masters dream of, and only a very small number of geniuses can reach it." Elder Xue's tone was full of yearning, "How many spirit masters have spent their entire lives, unable to reach that peak realm." He paused, as if recalling something, "The advanced stage includes three levels: ordinary Titled Douluo, Peak Douluo, and Peerless Douluo."

"So what level of practice is required to reach these three levels?" Bai Yun couldn't help but ask when he heard this.

Elder Xue came back to his senses, looked at Bai Yun's inquiring eyes, and explained with a smile: "Ordinary Title Douluo need to practice to level 91 to 94. Every small level increase requires tremendous effort."

"What about the Peak Douluo?" Bai Yun asked.

“The peak Douluo is also called Super Douluo. They need to reach level 95 to 98. They have already stood at the top of the continent and are admired by countless spirit masters.” Elder Xue’s tone was full of admiration.

"Is level 98 already the top? What about level 99?" Bai Yun continued to ask.

"Peerless Douluo, also known as Ultimate Douluo, needs to reach level 99, which is the pinnacle that our soul masters can reach!" There was a hint of sigh in Elder Xue's voice.

"The highest level is only 99. Isn't there a level 100?" Bai Yun couldn't help but ask, his eyes full of curiosity.

"There are 100 levels. Becoming a god at level is not a legend!" Mr. Xue's tone suddenly became serious.

"Become a god? Is it really possible to become a god?" Bai Yun asked in surprise.

"Of course, but this is just a legend. No one has ever really seen a god." Elder Xue sighed, "Our soul masters have spent their entire lives practicing, and the ultimate goal is nothing more than pursuing the illusory realm of God."

"I heard that even if you are level 99, you can only live a few decades longer than ordinary people like us. Only level 100 can be immortal?" Bai Yun couldn't help asking, remembering the rumors he had heard before.

"Yes," Elder Xue nodded, "but that is already another level of existence. It is too early for us to think about it now."

“Becoming a god…”

Mr. Xue paused for a moment, as if recalling something, and then said slowly: "Legend has it that..." His voice was low and magnetic, as if he was telling an ancient legend.

"It is said that there was a glorious era in the history of Douluo Continent." Elder Xue's eyes flashed with reminiscence. "At that time, Douluo God Realm was closely connected with Douluo Continent, and the power of God Realm continuously nourished all life on the continent. Can you imagine? What a wonderful era it was! Soul masters cultivated very quickly, and it was relatively easy to break through bottlenecks. Becoming a god at level 100 was no longer an unattainable dream."

Bai Yun was so absorbed in listening that he couldn't help but ask, "Can all the soul masters at that time reach level 100?"

"That's not the case." Elder Xue smiled. "Although the power of the divine world can help soul masters practice, whether they can break through to level 100 ultimately depends on their personal talent and hard work. However, compared to now, soul masters of that era were indeed more likely to reach a higher level."

"What happened next? Why can no one reach level 100 now?" Bai Yun asked.

Elder Xue's expression gradually became solemn, "Because, a sudden disaster has struck..."

"What disaster?" Bai Yun's heart tightened.

"A sudden space-time turbulence, like a violent gust of wind in the universe, swept across the Douluo God Realm." Elder Xue's voice trembled a little, "The gods in the God Realm were unable to resist this force and were ruthlessly swept away, disappearing in the endless space-time tunnel..."

"What about Douluo Continent?" Bai Yun asked anxiously.

"Douluo Continent lost the protection of the God Realm, just like it lost the protection of the soul, and the balance of the entire world was completely broken." Elder Xue's tone was full of regret and helplessness. "Since then, no soul master in Douluo Continent has been able to break through to level 100. God-level power seems to have become an unattainable dream..."

"How could this happen..." Bai Yun murmured to himself, his heart filled with shock and disbelief.

"Not only that, with the disappearance of the God Realm, the cultivation system of Douluo Continent has also become fragmented." Elder Xue continued, "Many ancient cultivation methods and secret techniques have been lost, and soul masters can only rely on limited knowledge and strength to survive with difficulty."

"Doesn't that mean..." Bai Yun was interrupted by Mr. Xue before he could finish his words.

"What's worse is that darkness always grows with the disappearance of light." A sharp light flashed in Elder Xue's eyes. "In the shadow of Douluo Continent, some evil forces began to stir. They were unwilling to be suppressed by the Douluo God Realm and have been accumulating strength in secret. With the disappearance of the God Realm, these evil necromancers finally saw an opportunity and began to plan an unprecedented invasion."

"What? Necromancer?!" Bai Yun screamed, suddenly stood up from his seat, and looked at Mr. Xue in disbelief. His pupils shrank suddenly, as if he had seen something incredible. His hands involuntarily rested on the table, and his body trembled slightly because of shock.

"Necromancer? They...they still exist?!" Bai Yun's voice was trembling with shock, and his tone was full of disbelief.

This time Bai Yun was not pretending, he was really shocked! At the beginning, the Undead Plane was so bold and self-righteous that it wanted to attack the God Realm, but a passing high-level god slapped most of the people in the plane. He still clearly remembered the scene of eating melons on the God Realm network.

"It turns out that those guys who are still alive have escaped to the Douluo plane!" Bai Yun thought to himself, and was extremely shocked by the fact that the Necromancer still existed in the world.

As for the timeline issue, Bai Yun was not surprised. He knew that the God Realm was the highest plane, and the Douluo World was at most a medium-sized world. It was normal for the time flow to differ between the two!

"One day in the God Realm is one year in the human world" is common sense in the God Realm. Wasn't there also a difference in the passage of time in his original small world of the God Realm? It even reached the point where one day in the God Realm was equivalent to a hundred years in the God Realm!

"You know the Necromancer?" Old Xue's cloudy eyes suddenly widened, as if he had seen something incredible. Shock was written all over his old face. He stared at Bai Yun closely, as if trying to see some clues from his expression.

"Hmm..." Bai Yun hesitated for a moment, then nodded and pretended to be calm and said, "I have read some records about necromancers in the books my father left behind." He paused and continued, "When I was a child, my mother often read those books to me as bedtime stories. I thought they were fake!"

As Bai Yun spoke, he secretly observed Mr. Xue's reaction, praying in his heart that this explanation would work.

Hearing this, Elder Xue's brows relaxed slightly, a look of relief appeared on his face, and he slowly said, "So that's how it is!" He nodded heavily, his old face full of gloom, "Yes, they have been hiding in the shadows of Douluo Continent, waiting for an opportunity. Now that the God Realm has disappeared, it's time for them to stir up trouble."

Bai Yun felt a chill running from the soles of his feet straight up to the top of his head. He recalled the descriptions of necromancers he had read in history books. They were extremely evil and terrifying beings. They took pleasure in controlling the undead and devouring souls. Wherever they went, lives were destroyed.

"They...what on earth do they want to do?!" Bai Yun's voice trembled. He couldn't imagine what a living hell Douluo Continent would become if these evil necromancers succeeded.

A sharp light flashed in Elder Xue's eyes, and his tone was low and full of indignation: "They want to destroy Douluo Continent and drag this world into endless darkness!" He paused, and then continued: "These necromancers believe that through cruel soul sacrifices, they can summon evil forces that are enough to subvert the world. Their goal is not only to conquer Douluo Continent, but also to drag the entire world into endless darkness..."

Bai Yun took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and asked, "Then what should we do? Should we just let them do whatever they want?"

Elder Xue shook his head and said firmly, "Of course not! We must stop them! Although the God Realm has disappeared, we still have countless soul masters, firm beliefs, and the courage to protect our homeland!" He looked at the white clouds with burning eyes.

There was a raging fire in Mr. Xue's eyes, as if he saw the tragic war that took place 20 years ago.

"20 years ago, the Necromancer invaded in large numbers. It was a catastrophe, a catastrophe that swept across the entire continent! Countless cities fell, countless lives were destroyed, and even soul beasts could not escape their clutches. In order to resist the invasion of the Necromancer, all the forces on the Douluo Continent, including the Body Sect, the Tang Sect, the Spirit Pagoda, the Clear Sky Sect, the Sea God Island, the Shrek Academy, the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, etc., united together as never before to fight the enemy."

Mr. Xue's voice was low and tragic, as if he was telling a long-forgotten history.

"That battle was earth-shattering, and the sun and moon lost their light! In order to protect their homeland, countless soul masters fought bravely. They burned their lives and released dazzling light, just to drive those dark necromancers out of Douluo Continent."

Bai Yun's blood boiled as he heard this, as if he saw the heroic scene of those brave soul masters sacrificing everything to protect their homeland.

"In that battle, we paid an extremely heavy price. In order to defeat the enemy, the major sects had to use up their most powerful resources, and even let those god-level strong men who could have passed down for thousands of years burn their souls and release power beyond their limits." Elder Xue's tone was filled with sadness and regret.

"In the end, after paying a heavy price, we finally drove those abominable necromancers back to the dead plane. However, this victory was also a pyrrhic one. The major sects suffered heavy losses, countless strong men fell, and even those god-level strong men who once stood at the top of the continent completely dissipated between heaven and earth because of the burning of their souls."

"Since then, Douluo Continent has entered a ten-thousand-year-long period of decline. The major sects have been severely damaged, and have never seen the glory they had 20 years ago. And those strong men who survived, because of injuries or discouragement, eventually chose to hide from the world."

Having said that, Mr. Xue sighed deeply, his eyes filled with loneliness and helplessness.

"So that's it..." Bai Yun finally understood why Douluo Continent became what it is now. It turned out that 20 years ago, such a tragic war had taken place here.

"My child, the lessons of history tell us that darkness will never disappear. It will only lurk in the shadows, waiting for the opportunity to come back. What we can do is to always stay vigilant and keep getting stronger. Only in this way can we protect everything we cherish when darkness comes!" Old Xue's eyes became firm again, like a sword drawn from its sheath, flashing a sharp light.

Bai Yun's heart trembled. He only realized today that this world is so dangerous. He can't live like a lazy fish anymore. He needs to improve his strength faster!