The Ancient Tribe’s Undying Mountain is one of the ten great powers of the Central Plane.
While the Celestial Academy is also ranked among these ten, its overall strength is not particularly formidable. Its prestige relies on the countless powerhouses it has cultivated throughout its long history. These experts do not remain at the Academy for long; they merely train there for a period before moving on. However, if the Celestial Academy were ever in trouble, these former students would surely return to assist. It is through this legacy that the Academy holds its status. The Ancient Tribe, by contrast, is truly powerful and terrifying.
As for the Evil Island, which had previously invaded the current plane and been labeled one of the ten great powers, that was merely a ranking concocted by some idle beings. There are many such rankings, and every powerhouse has their own assessment of the forces in the Central Plane; the "top ten" varies from person to person. The reason Evil Island was included by some is not because its leader, Nafal, is strong—in fact, he is quite weak, not even having crossed into the Lesser Heavenly Venerate realm. It is because one of Nafal’s ancestors once followed the Supreme Lord as a trusted subordinate. That ancestor was a powerhouse in his own right, one of the best in the Supreme Cloud Peak. Because he had joined the Supreme Cloud Peak and became a close aide to the Supreme Lord, even though he has since fallen in battle, that connection earned t…
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