Chapter 729: Power
"A complete newbie. He likely achieved Astral God status in less than a hundred years and hasn't even formed his True Body yet."
"Forget about a True Body, he doesn't even have a single subordinate. Couldn't be any newer than this. He's nothing more than unprotected fat meat, ripe for the taking. Never thought we'd be this lucky."
"The Astral Gods who come to the Shattered Star Sea to make a living are mostly those who advanced from Divine and Legendary status without any background. Dealing with them is both safe and risk-free. Looks like coming to Heartless Island was the right choice after all."
The three Astral Gods boldly surrounded Li Pin, making no effort to conceal their malicious intent.
Li Pin glanced at the three distinct figures, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "Three Astral Gods?"
"And all of them have completed the formation of their Divine Bodies. That puts them at least on the fourteenth tier of the Supreme Ladder," Sasha revealed with a smile.
To better absorb matter and energy, strengthening their foundation, many top-tier cultivators chose to take on material forms, which could range from an island, a mountain range, to even a continent.
However, such forms were cumbersome, restricting movement and making them passive in battle. To counter this, these cultivators condensed a portion of their material essence to form a True Body, which was distinct from their original form, avatars, and clones.
In theory, a True Body could hold up to ninety-nine percent of the original body's power. Once it reached one hundred percent, it meant the entire body had been converted into pure energy.
This state was known as a Divine Body.
Of course, if one truly converted ninety-nine percent of their mass into a True Body, what would be the point of cultivating in material form to begin with?
To balance efficiency in cultivation, most Astral Gods limited their True Body to no more than half their original mass, keeping their full combat strength at around seventy percent.