Human Clan Defender-Chapter 649 - s 29-30: Overview of Martial Arts, Division of Realms (2 in 1, asking for monthly tickets)_3

"As everyone knows, after the Ancient Times were destroyed, the Martial Dao heritage was completely severed. In the times that followed, the Grandmaster Ultimate Summit became the ultimate endpoint, and striving for a further breakthrough was as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

"In a thousand years, the only individuals who truly broke through the Grandmaster's Limit to ascend to Great Grandmaster were two.

"The first is myself, and the second was the now-fallen Heaven Alliance Leader Shimohe."

Upon hearing this, the crowd fell silent. In a thousand years, there had been only two Great Grandmasters; the speaker was being conservative in his claim. Even projecting back three thousand years, it might not be possible to find a third Great Grandmaster.

At this point, Shen Changqing continued, "In the Ancient Times, the realm after Grandmaster was Great Grandmaster, and the realm after Great Grandmaster was known as the Domain Realm.

"What is the Domain Realm? It is achieved at the cost of consuming one's luck, allowing one's Divine Soul to further transform and possess the means to evolve a Domain.

"This realm, when compared to Demon Evils, is actually no weaker than a Great Demon.

"One year ago, I believe you all heard about the natural disaster in South Nether Prefecture. The fundamental reason for that disaster was that Shimohe refined a portion of South Nether Prefecture's luck, allowing him to break through to the Domain Realm.

"Such an act is harmful to the natural order and inherently unacceptable."

As he finished speaking, someone wanted to say something, but considering the current circumstances, they chose to remain silent.

Shen Changqing then said, "Perhaps you all have a question in your hearts: what realm am I currently in, and how was I able to slay the Domain Realm Shimohe and the Demon Saint Realm's Demon Evil?

"In truth, whether it is the Domain Realm or even beyond, in my view, the martial artists of the Ancient Realms actually took an erroneous path."

"On what grounds does Pavilion Master Shen claim that the path taken by the martial artists of ancient times was erroneous?" Yi Ning couldn't help but interject at this point. He was filled with doubts that he needed to voice.

Hearing this, although the others didn't speak, the expressions in their eyes conveyed a similar sentiment.

Shen Changqing shook his head slightly. "Pavilion Master Yi, you may not be aware, but the reason I can say that the path taken by the ancients was erroneous is because the path I have taken is the true, proper way."

Upon hearing this, Yi Ning wanted to speak again, but Shen Changqing interrupted him.

"When I first entered Great Grandmaster, my strength was not weaker than that of an upper-tier Demon Evil. Later in the Great Grandmaster stage, I could already contend with Great Demons. At the Grandmaster Peak, I was no weaker than the top Great Demons.

"In the battle at Saint Buddha Mountain back then, I, as a Great Grandmaster, slew Shimohe.

"A mighty Domain Realm practitioner, easily suppressed by a Great Grandmaster—how can one call that the true path?

"Moreover, the Domain Realm is founded on luck, and its use commonly results in unending natural disasters, wreaking havoc on the world. How can such methods be considered the true path?"

For a moment, Yi Ning was at a loss for words. He wanted to argue but did not know where to start. If it were someone else, he wouldn't need to think about this issue; he could simply retort. But when it came to Shen Changqing, Yi Ning couldn't do that. The reason was simple: everything the other party spoke of were his own deeds, which made the situation entirely different.

Shen Changqing continued, "In Ancient Times, the Martial Dao heritage was considered complete. It's a pity that after Great Grandmaster, some sought to forge their own path, thereby straying from the true way. I even suspect that the collapse of the Ancient Times might have had something to do with this.

"Therefore, I have specially organized an overview of Martial Arts. This discourse is to make you all understand the path one should take after reaching Grandmaster.

"In the Martial Dao realms, the Body Tempering Realm, Pulse Condensation, Innate, and even the Grandmaster Realm, are, strictly speaking, all part of the foundation-building process.

"Only starting from Grandmaster Peak can one truly be said to have achieved a level of mastery.

"To better distinguish each realm, I believe we can separate the Grandmaster Peak and Grandmaster Ultimate Summit from the Grandmaster category to become independent realms.

"Among these, those at Grandmaster Peak have their Flesh advanced to the Great Sun Furnace and their Spiritual System reach True Intent Manifestation. Only after reaching a certain extent in this realm can one be considered to have truly entered the peak.

"This realm is no longer within the scope of an ordinary Grandmaster.

"Therefore, I name this realm Great Grandmaster, which, as the name suggests, signifies an existence that surpasses Grandmaster.

"Grandmaster Ultimate Summit is when both the Flesh and Spiritual Systems have reached a point where no further progress is possible. That is why I call this realm the Extreme Realm.

"Beyond the Extreme Realm is Heaven Being. Heaven Being Practitioners integrate essence, energy, and spirit into one. Originally, the ancients called this realm Great Grandmaster, but I believe Heaven Being is the most appropriate name for this realm.

"Heaven Being is divided into ten levels; the first five levels are on par with upper-tier Demon Evils, and the last five levels are on par with Great Demons.

"Beyond Heaven Being is the Immortal Golden Body Realm. Practitioners in this realm transcend the mundane, breaking through the inherent limits of their race to enter another level.

"Immortal Golden Body Practitioners face a Heavenly Tribulation once every thousand years. Those who overcome it can live another thousand years. This realm, like Heaven Being, is also divided into ten levels."

Shen Changqing spoke confidently. This reorganization of the Martial Arts overview was not simply a fusion of Martial Arts but also a complete reevaluation of all the realms.

Body Tempering!

Pulse Condensation!

Innate!

Grandmaster!

Great Grandmaster!

Extreme Realm!

Heaven Being!

Immortal Golden Body!

As Shen Changqing voiced these words, everyone's mind was shaken. For the first time, they were introduced to realms they had never encountered before.

In just a few words, the might of the Immortal Golden Body Realm was enough to captivate their desires. Putting everything else aside, the sheer fact of being able to live for at least a thousand years was enough to drive anyone into a frenzy.