Sandworms were extremely resilient, and even atomic bombs could not kill them. The only weakness of sandworms was pure water, which was highly toxic to them. Sandworms could produce spices, a by-product of their life cycle. Spices were highly respected for their medicinal and mystical properties, and were the most powerful currency in the entire universe. Consuming spices could strengthen some of the human body's functions to an unbelievable level, allowing the user to obtain a longer life span, greater vitality, and higher consciousness. In addition, sandworms also had territorial awareness. Usually, there would only be one sandworm in an area. Sandworms 'vitality and abilities made them an important factor in interstellar travel and human survival.
The Great Grandmasters of Qingyu referred to masters whose martial strength exceeded the level of Level Nine. They were the peak level that human beings could reach in this world. They were described as invincible existences who could fight against a small army by themselves. A great grandmaster had martial strength beyond the ninth grade and was one of the few peerless experts. However, there was an insurmountable gap between the strength of a Great Grandmaster and a Rank-9. The strength of a Rank-9 expert was far from that of a Great Grandmaster. Although great grandmasters were described as invincible existences in the years of Qing, they actually had their own limitations. The strength of a grandmaster was developed through the use of nuclear radiation. Although it could protect a region, it was not an invincible existence. To sum up, the Great Grandmaster in Qingyu was equivalent to a top-notch master above the ninth level. He was one of the very few peerless masters.
The great grandmasters in " Celebrating Years " were described as very powerful existences. Their strength could fight against 10,000 alone, and they could even easily defeat other experts. Among them, Wu Zhu was regarded as the strongest martial grandmaster. His combat power surpassed the other four martial grandmasters. Ye Liuyun, Ku He, and Sigu Jian were also very powerful Grandmasters, but they had all been defeated or seriously injured in their battle with Wu Zhu. As a mysterious Great Grandmaster hidden in the Royal Palace, the Qing Emperor also displayed great strength. However, the exact ranking of the martial grandmasters was not clear because each martial grandmaster had their own unique martial arts and cultivation. Therefore, it was impossible to accurately answer how strong a martial grandmaster was.
The shadow's strength was described in the " Celebrating Years " as being in the upper ninth-level, close to the Great Grandmaster level. He was the head of the Sixth Bureau of the Inspection Court and the chief envoy of the Inspection Court. He was respected as the number one assassin in the world and was proficient in all kinds of martial arts and assassination techniques. He was very powerful and was considered to be no weaker than a martial grandmaster. Thus, it could be said that the shadow had extremely high strength in the Qing Dynasty.
Xiao En's strength in Celebrating Years was that of a ninth-level master, and he had displayed the average level of ninth-level martial arts. He had taken poison for 20 years and was seriously injured, but he was still able to fight his opponent. The specific strength ranking was not mentioned, but Xiao En's strength was at the peak of the Rank-9. Therefore, it could be said that Sean was quite powerful.
The shadow in Celebrating Years was very powerful. He was described as a ninth-level assassin and revered as the best assassin in the world. His martial arts had reached the ninth-level. He had the ability to assassinate without a trace and was considered to be no weaker than a martial grandmaster. Although the specific combat strength was not mentioned, it could be confirmed that the shadow was a very powerful character in " Celebrating Years ". Therefore, it could be said that the shadow was very powerful.
A martial grandmaster was very powerful. In " Celebrating Years," the Great Grandmaster was described as a human-shaped nuclear weapon. Every Great Grandmaster could fight against ten thousand people alone. They had extraordinary martial arts and combat abilities. According to the description in the search results, the four great grandmasters of the Qing Dynasty were the Qing Emperor and Ye Liuyun of the Qing Kingdom, Ku He of Northern Qi, and Sigu Jian of Dongyi. They were all grandmaster-level experts and were publicly recognized as god-like existences. However, there was also a slight difference between the four Grandmasters. The Qing Emperor was regarded as the strongest of the Four Great Grandmasters. He was Fan Xian's father. He possessed Tyrannical zhenqi and displayed a domineering aura. As for the other three Grandmasters, Ku He was skilled in the One Heaven Dao, Sigu Jian was skilled in the Sigu Sword Style, and Ye Liuyun was famous for his Flowing Cloud Sanshou. Although there was no clear ranking, according to the description in the search results, the Qing Emperor should be the strongest of the four grandmasters. Therefore, a martial grandmaster's strength was very strong. They could fight against ten thousand people alone and could be called a human-shaped nuclear weapon.
The shadow's strength was described in the " Celebrating Years " as being in the upper ninth-level, close to the Great Grandmaster level. He was the head of the Sixth Bureau of the Inspection Court and the chief envoy of the Inspection Court. He was respected as the number one assassin in the world and was proficient in all kinds of martial arts and assassination techniques. Although it was not clear whether he had reached the realm of a great grandmaster, his potential was considered to be able to become a great grandmaster. Therefore, according to the information provided, the shadow's strength belonged to the upper ninth-grade realm, close to the Great Grandmaster level.
Barrette was very powerful. In the movie version, he displayed amazing combat ability, and he could even easily defeat Supernova and defeat Luffy in a row. Barrette's basic fighting strength had reached the level of the Four Royal Generals. He was described as a terrifying force that could crush anyone. His physical body was extremely tough, and he was almost unable to take any damage. In addition, Barrette also had a top-notch domineering ability, especially the Overlord color and the Armor color. The domineering aura of his armor was very prominent. It could cover the combined giants that were thousands of meters tall. Barrett also had the ability of the Fusion Fruit, which could manipulate materials and rearrange them to create new weapons. Although Barrett's strength was infinitely close to One Piece's, in the movie version, he was eventually defeated by Luffy. Generally speaking, Barrette was very powerful, but he wasn't sure if he could surpass the Four Kings.
Xiao En's strength level in " Celebrating Years " was a ninth-grade master. He had displayed a ninth-level martial arts skill and had taken poison for twenty years. He was seriously injured but could still fight with his opponent. Although the specific strength ranking was not mentioned, Sean's strength was at the peak of the Rank-9. Therefore, it could be said that Xiao En's strength was that of a ninth-grade master.