Now that Fahai had entered the Grandmaster of the Sixth Rank, he also had a certain understanding of the Heavenly Human Realm.
Legend has it that the Heavenly Human Realm is divided into five stages, corresponding to the Heavenly Human Five Declines.
These are the five great tribulations.
With each decline experienced, one's power would ascend to a higher level.
After each tribulation, it was as if one had been reborn.
What followed was a rapid increase in combat power!
The reason why the Breakthrough method of the Heavenly Human Realm was so unique was that this Rank itself was extraordinary.
The Heavenly Human Realm had long since transcended the scope that Mortals could touch, and began to establish a connection with the power of Heaven and Earth.
A Heavenly Human connects Heaven and Earth, and can utilize a portion of the great power of Heaven and Earth.
Mobilizing such power, which transcends the Mortal, was already close to the Immortals of legend.
It was precisely for this reason that the next Realm after the Heavenly Human Realm was called the Land Immortal!
A living Immortal in the Human world!
The Heavenly Human's communication with Heaven and Earth, borrowing its power, was already a Heaven-Defying act.
Therefore, the Heavenly Dao would impose restrictions on Heavenly Humans, who must experience the “Heavenly Human Five Declines.”
The first decline was “Qi Decline.”
The True Qi within the body would inexplicably dissipate, and no matter how diligently one cultivated, it would ultimately come to naught.
In severe cases, one's cultivation might even be greatly damaged, causing them to fall in Realm!
The reason was that upon entering the Heavenly Human Realm, the True Qi and the power of Heaven and Earth found it difficult to achieve Fusion, repelling each other.
The power of Heaven and Earth was of a higher Rank, and the True Qi, suppressed by it, would dissipate, leading to unstable cultivation.
This was the first tribulation of the Heavenly Human Realm — Qi Decline.
The second decline was “Body Decline.”
The power of Heaven and Earth was incomparably noble, originating from Heaven and Earth, and returning to Heaven and Earth. Forcing a Mortal Physical Body to control it would naturally be unbearable.
Not only would it be unable to bear it, but it might also suffer a backlash.
Even an indestructible Physical Body, like that of a Buddhist eminent monk, would gradually weaken.
The body would grow weaker day by day, until one day, when using power beyond its limit, it would instantly explode and die.
This was also one of the reasons why Heavenly Humans did not easily make a move.
Because such a vast power of Heaven and Earth was simply not something a Mortal body could bear.
After enduring the first two tribulations, one could enter the third Realm — “Aperture Decline.”
To enter the Heavenly Human Realm, one must open the acupoints within the body to introduce and store the power of Heaven and Earth.
During this process, due to the connection with Heaven and Earth, the phenomenon of “Purple Qi Coming from the East” often appeared.
That was a phenomenon caused by the connection between the Heavenly Human's Physical Body and Heaven and Earth.
The human acupoints were originally used to store True Qi and were always closed.
Once opened, the True Qi would completely dissipate, and years of diligent cultivation would go to waste.
This was the third decline — Aperture Decline.
The fourth decline was called “Spirit Decline.”
Among essence, Qi, and spirit, spirit was the Dominator, governing everything.
After advancing to the Heavenly Human Realm, as one Underwent Tribulation multiple times, the power used was mostly the power of Heaven and Earth.
However, this power was too vast, and its use required a connection with Heaven and Earth.
The human Divine Sense simply could not fully control it, making it extremely easy to cause mental collapse, or even self-loss.
Ultimately, one might go mad and die violently, or fall into eternal illusion.
For example, Shi Zhixuan, when facing this tribulation, once created the “Undying Imprint Technique,” hoping to suppress the vast power of Heaven and Earth with it.
Unfortunately, he ultimately failed to Undergo Tribulation, leading to a significant decline in his strength.
If he delayed in resolving it, he would likely not escape the fate of defeat.
The fifth Realm of the Heavenly Human Realm was called “Spirituality Decline.”
All things in Heaven and Earth have spirituality, and humans are the head of all spirits.
Spirituality Decline was extremely mysterious and unpredictable, and could descend at any time.
Its arrival was unpredictable, often sudden and full of danger.
Once it descended, those who could overcome it would live, and those who could not would die.
No matter how glorious their achievements, no strong individual could escape this tribulation.
Everyone's manifestation of Spirituality Decline was different.
Buddhists called this “sitting in meditation and passing away.”
While sitting in meditation, one suddenly died.
Because Spirituality Decline was silent and traceless. One moment, one was in meditation, the next, one might have returned to the heavens.
Taoists called it “disintegration by weapons.”
The Primordial Spirit left the body, the Divine Soul was destroyed, the Physical Body disintegrated, and the Dao cultivation was completely ruined.
Only by enduring the five-fold declines of Qi, body, aperture, spirit, and spirituality could one truly transcend the five Realms of the Heavenly Human Realm.
After crossing the five Realms, one would become a Land Immortal, a legendary figure. Such a being could freely roam Heaven and Earth, transcending the rules of the Mortal world.
Their lifespan would be as long as Heaven, and their destiny as eternal as the sun and moon. Their profound mystery was far beyond what ordinary people could imagine, and even more so, beyond what worldly principles could explain.
They were already True Immortals in the Human world.
For example, Di Shitian, it was highly possible that he had already entered the Land Immortal Realm.
He had been undying for a thousand years, and might even possess the art of reversing life and death.
There was also Yin Zhong, the undying demon who had lived for five hundred years, whose lifespan was long and who was difficult to kill, and could only be Sealed.
However, both Di Shitian and Yin Zhong were hidden in the world, unknown to others.
Because their Schools were hidden in the shadows, rarely revealing their prowess.
Di Shitian preferred to hide in dark corners, manipulating people's hearts and stirring up the world's situation.
Yin Zhong, on the other hand, survived under a false identity, acting discreetly.
And the most powerful person in the Jianghu, “Number Two Under Heaven” Wang Xianzhi, might also have entered the Land Immortal Realm.
As for Tuoba Pusa, the Martial God of Northern Mang, if he followed his original destiny, he would very likely receive an Immortal's empowerment in the future.
Once guided by an Immortal, Tuoba Pusa would very likely step into the Land Immortal Realm.
However, at present, he was far from reaching that threshold.
Among Nangong's enemies were Xie Guanying, Han Shengxuan, Tuoba Pusa, and Wang Xianzhi.
Except for Wang Xianzhi, who might have already entered the Land Immortal Realm, the weakest of the others had already reached the third Realm of the Heavenly Human Realm.
It seemed that the road ahead for him was still extremely long.
Fahai regained his senses and slowly exhaled a breath of turbid Qi.
Since he had agreed to go to Northern Liang to pick her up, it was time to set off.
Thus, Fahai emerged from his seclusion and headed straight for the Great Hero Hall.
“Disciple Fahai greets Master.”
Taixu's face was full of joy, and he looked at Fahai with a smile.
The injuries he had sustained in the battle with Zhang Sanfeng and Zhuge Zhengwo had long since healed.
He was radiant and his complexion was rosy.
All of this was thanks to Fahai.
Fahai's ascent to the top of both lists had brought great renown to Shaolin.
Taixu's face was beaming with joy, his spirits were high, and he looked particularly energetic.
Seeing Fahai enter the hall, his gaze involuntarily fell on Fahai, and he carefully scrutinized him.
He suddenly sighed softly, a look of surprise and doubt on his face, “Your injuries, they healed so quickly?”
Before he finished speaking, Taixu's expression changed again, and his shock was evident.
“You… you actually advanced?”
“You have already stepped into the Grandmaster of the Sixth Rank?”
Taixu's eyes widened, filled with disbelief, as he stared at Fahai in front of him, as if he had seen something incredible.
He could clearly sense that Fahai's aura was much stronger than before, clearly having crossed the threshold of the Fifth Rank and officially stepped into the Grandmaster of the Sixth Rank!
Fahai had become a Grandmaster of the Sixth Rank.
As soon as these words were uttered, the monks in the Great Hero Hall were instantly stunned, their jaws almost dropping in shock.
The entire hall was filled with an atmosphere of shock and doubt!
“Sixth Rank?!”
“How long has it been, and he's already a Grandmaster of the Sixth Rank?”
“When he came back earlier, he was clearly still in the Fifth Rank?”
“He can Breakthrough to the Grandmaster of the Sixth Rank just by recuperating from an injury?”
The usually solemn and dignified Great Hero Hall was now filled with whispered discussions due to this news.
And among these monks, the most shocked, most frustrated, and most difficult to accept was Wuhua!
At this moment, Wuhua's heart was already filled with despair!
Fahai was already a Grandmaster of the Sixth Rank!
How much time had passed?
His own cultivation progress was slow, while Fahai had soared all the way from the Innate Realm, and now had entered the Ranks of the Grandmaster of the Sixth Rank!
A Grandmaster of the Sixth Rank under sixteen years old was simply a monster!
Such talent was rare in the world!
Even looking back at five hundred years of Jianghu history, it would be difficult to find such a person!
Even Wang Xianzhi, the Martial God City Lord, had never possessed such astonishing talent!