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"So, theoretically, as long as one reaches the Mortality-Shedding stage, they can become a demigod."

Hearing this, Fang Ze's pupils involuntarily contracted: This is truly shocking news! It completely overturned his previous understanding of this world's power hierarchy.

Thinking this, he couldn't help but ask, "Then, are there differences among those who become demigods?"

Jia answered, "Of course there are. How can a demigod who ascended from the Absolute Pinnacle stage be the same as one from the Mortality-Shedding stage?"

"Although the difference in strength is not as vast as heaven and earth, one can still easily defeat seven or eight of the other."

As he said this, he added, "You should know about the Special Service Department's danger level classification for demigods, right?"

Fang Ze nodded, "Yes, I know. Safe, Critical, Dangerous, Disaster, Destruction. Five levels."

Jia explained, "Actually, this is also based on the strength division of Outer Realm demigods. During the many years of fighting with them, the Federation discovered that the strength of Outer Realm demigods is, like ours, vastly different."

"So, at the time, the Federation suspected that Outer Realm demigods might also have ascended from different stages to become demigods."

"However, their training methods clearly get closer to the end point than ours. This is because their Destruction-level demigods are significantly stronger than even our Absolute Pinnacle demigods."

Hearing this, Fang Ze suddenly understood. He had previously thought that the danger levels of demigods were classified based on the potential impact of their abilities, but he never expected it was actually due to power differences.

Thinking about this, he became curious and asked, "So how does a demigod from the Mortality-Shedding stage compare to one from the Absolute Pinnacle stage?"

Jia simply replied, "Stronger."

This one-word explanation revealed to Fang Ze the extraordinary nature of demigods: just by becoming one, one can leap over decades of effort and talent disparity and attain the opportunity to become a top-tier master. No wonder so many people are moved to seek the path to becoming a demigod....

Seeing that Fang Ze understood these stage divisions, Jia continued, "If that's the case, you should also understand why the noble families' strengths are also divided into different levels, right?"

He briefly introduced, "Setting aside the other regions, let's just talk about our Eastern Administrative Region."

"Among the thirteen noble families, the Li Family and the Galan Family's ancestors were Absolute Pinnacle masters. So after becoming demigods, they also became the strongest Absolute Pinnacle demigods. Even now, they dominate a state, essentially a nation within a nation."

"Old Mr. Bai, the ancestors of the three Directly Governed State families were second to them, being at the peak of the Ascension stage, considerably weaker than the first two families."

"Then there's your Si Family, the Zeng Family of Yunlan State, and the Sima Family who are at the normal Ascension stage."

"The remaining families, like ours, the Jiang Family of the Xida State, the Jin Family of the Luoxing State, and the Chen Family of the Yingfeng State, are at the peak of Mortality-Shedding stage."

"From the development of these families over the years, it's evident that families with stronger demigods thrive smoothly, while weaker demigod families face obstacles and suppression from the Federation at every turn."

After pausing for a moment, he added, "Of course, your state's situation is special. The Jiang Family is royalty and stands for Great Righteousness, Old Mr. Bai dislikes dealing with mundane affairs, and the capabilities of your Si Family's ancestor are unique, so the strength among the three sides appears relatively balanced."

Hearing Jia's hidden information, Fang Ze couldn't help but ponder.

He felt that while Jia explained the reason, he had deliberately avoided being thorough.

The actual reason for the strength differences among the families wasn't about the demigods' power; demigods are demigods, even the weakest are stronger than Absolute Pinnacle stage, and the Federation reveres them. The real difference stemmed from the stages the ancestors were at before becoming demigods.

These stage differences determined their genetic talent and understanding of higher stages, creating various ranks among the families.

For instance, an Absolute Pinnacle master, even if unable to nurture another Absolute Pinnacle, could still easily train several Ascension stage masters, even peak Ascension in some cases.

However, families like the Jiang Family or Jia Family, whose ancestors were just at the peak of Mortality-Shedding before becoming demigods, relied on the demigod status to bolster their strength, making it impossible for them to train Ascension stage masters.

Fang Ze also suddenly realized why, among the noble families, Yang Transformation stage members were treasured, and those at Mortality-Shedding were considered high-ranking. This was because many noble families could only 'steadily train' Yang Transformation stage members by pouring resources into them. To train a Mortality-Shedding stage member would either require great luck or significant effort.

That's why Lady Jin and Jiang Cheng remained at Yang Transformation stage after so many years. And.... why that monster from the Jiang Family, despite being so reckless, was still highly valued by the family: because there was hope in him breaking through the family's strength limits....

In an instant, everything seemed to make sense for Fang Ze....

Seeing Fang Ze's understanding, Jia sipped his tea and continued, "So you understand, right? Sima Family's ancestor, aside from his demigod status, is just an Ascension stage master."

"Although they wouldn't disclose how many Ascension stage members they have trained over the years, it's probably one or two at most."

"So, in their family, the strength structure is roughly: Demigod - Empty - Ascension - Mortality-Shedding."