778: Chapter 774: Realm!
778: Chapter 774: Realm!
According to Ye Zhirong, the Martial Artists in Ye Tian’s Night King Hall had actually all reached the realm of second-tier Warriors.
Of course, being merely second-tier Warriors, they were probably not yet a match for even more powerful enemies!
“Above ‘second-tier’ is the ‘first-tier’ Warrior.
This class of Warrior has unblocked the governor and conception vessels, and their energy channels within the body are open, allowing them to gather even more Inner Strength!
Of course, although this class of Warrior is strong, they have not yet reached the pinnacle realm!”
“First-tier Warrior?
The governor and conception vessels?”
With a silent sigh, Ye Tian considered that there were indeed a few first-tier Warriors in the Night King Hall, Ye Xuong, Dracula, Black Widow, Andrew, Poison Spider, and the Ding brothers could all be called first-tier Warriors!
“Yes, lad!
Above the first-tier Warrior is the ‘supreme’ Warrior, and you, right now, should have reached the supreme realm as well.
It’s not just you; the Sima Feng you just killed was also a supreme realm Warrior!
And so are Sima Yun, Sima Kuan, and others; they are all supreme Warriors!
“Within the Ye family, the four of us old men have also reached this realm!
So, logically speaking, the difference in strength between you and me, and between you and the Clan Leader of the Sima Family, is actually not that significant.”
“So that’s how it is…”
Ye Zhirong’s words made a deep impression on Ye Tian.
It seemed it wasn’t only himself, but also the King of Hell and the Rakshasa Queen whom he had killed were likely of the supreme Warrior’s realm.
At the time in the dark world, there had only been three supreme powerhouses, but now it looked like in this world, supreme experts were as common as cattle!
“Old Mr.
Ye, what about above the supreme Warrior?”
Ye Tian asked further, to which Ye Zhirong continued: “Lad, what I’ve told you before, the nonentities, third-tier, second-tier, first-tier, supreme, these are all realms that an acquired-stage Martial Artist can achieve!
If one wants to take their martial arts to the next level, they must break through the bottleneck, and this ‘bottleneck’ refers to the so-called Innate Realm.
“In ancient martial arts, the Innate Realm has always been incredibly difficult to break through.
One mistake, and you could lose all your martial skills at best, or be crippled for life at worst.
Therefore, most Warriors actually stop advancing before the Innate Realm.
No matter how hard they try, they are just acquired-stage Martial Artists!”
“Is it really that difficult?”
Ye Tian’s brow furrowed slightly, though this was to be expected.
After all, so many Martial Artists were just “supreme Warriors” at best.
To leap from supreme Warrior to Innate Warrior was probably harder than ascending to heaven…
“Of course!
Lad, the Innate Realm is, in a way, the ultimate limit for a Warrior!
Many supreme Warriors spend their entire lives trying to become Innate Warriors, but fail to do so!
For Martial Artists, it’s an insurmountable chasm!”
Ye Zhirong went on as Ye Tian wondered, “Is it really that hard?
Are there really no Innate Warriors in this world?”
“It’s not that extreme!”
Ye Zhirong shook his head and continued.
“In fact, within the inner sect of Heavenly Gate and among the Black Hole Clan that I’ve mentioned to you, there are Innate Warriors.
And in this world, ancient martial schools and powers are as numerous as fish crossing a river; it’s countless.
Therefore, while the mystery gate of the Innate Realm is tough to break through, there are indeed successful examples!”
“Heavenly Gate?
Black Hole Clan?”
Ye Tian’s heart tensed up.
Based on what Ye Zhirong was saying, the enemies he would face in the future could include Innate powerhouses.
In that case, relying solely on his own power, he would likely have a hard time coping.
“Exactly!
Lad, so we must be cautious in every step we take, and not make too many enemies.
If a stronger enemy appears, we must deal with them carefully!”
Ye Zhirong advised, while Ye Tian’s interest in the upcoming enemies was clearly less intense than his interest in the Innate Realm.
“Old Mr.
Ye, although it’s very difficult to break through to the Innate Realm, that doesn’t mean there are no methods at all, right?
Is it that one must reach a certain state of Inner Strength to break through, or must one cultivate some special Cultivation Technique in order to break through?”
Ye Tian inquired carefully, but Ye Zhirong could only shake his head.
“Boy, I have nothing to tell you about that.
If our Ye family really knew how to become Innate Warriors, then wouldn’t there have been one or two Innate Warriors in our family over the thousands of years?
Regrettably, there have been none.
Thus, the Ye family is completely at a loss as to how to become Innate Warriors, and your questioning is to no avail!
“Of course, even if I haven’t eaten pork, I’ve seen pigs run.
Ancient martial texts have described that when a Warrior becomes an Innate Warrior, the heavens and the earth will show signs.
Then, lightning will flash, thunder will roll, and Martial Artists from all around will be able to know!”
“Lightning flashing, thunder rolling?”
Ye Zhirong’s words left Ye Tian slightly stunned.
In Ye Tian’s mind, the scene from last night resurfaced.
Indeed, there had been flashing lightning and rolling thunder.
Connecting that to what the red-clothed man had told him, Ye Tian could almost guess that he was in the process of breaking through to the Innate Realm.
However, for some unknown reason, he had not succeeded…
Was it because Yun Xinyan was frightened by the thunder and then clung to his arm?
Or was it because his own cultivation was insufficient, ultimately ending in failure?
He had practiced a cultivation technique obtained from a swindler known as Master Zhang on the streets, and shockingly, it had brought him close to the Innate martial realm.
Thinking about it now, it seemed utterly inconceivable!
What kind of cultivation technique had Master Zhang taught?
How could it have such miraculous effects?
If this cultivation technique was so extraordinary, then who was Master Zhang, the one who had passed it on to him?
Who was his master?
What was his relationship with Taoist Wu Chen?
Were they really fellow disciples?
Countless questions swirled in Ye Tian’s mind, but unfortunately, these questions were for the moment beyond his ability to answer…
“Kid, what are you thinking about?”
Seeing Ye Tian momentarily dumbstruck, Ye Zhirong immediately asked, prompting Ye Tian to reel his thoughts back in.
“Nothing much.” Ye Tian replied with a smile, then followed up with another question, “Senior Ye, once a Martial Artist breaks through the Innate Realm, have they reached their limit?
Can they still make further breakthroughs in their strength?”
“Well…” After pondering for a moment, Ye Zhirong continued, “There are higher realms mentioned in ancient texts.
It is said that once a Martial Artist breaks through the Innate Realm, they can reach the ‘Heavenly Person’ Realm.
At that point, achieving Unity of Heaven and Man, they become one with nature, invincible and unstoppable!”
“Become one with nature?
So, doesn’t that mean cultivating the force of nature to its highest realm?”
Ye Tian asked in detail, and Ye Zhirong nodded.
“Yes!
In fact, the highest realm of cultivating the force of nature is to merge with it.
However, I don’t know if the highest realm of cultivating the force of nature and the so-called ‘Unity of Heaven and Man’ refer to the same state, or if it’s just a coincidence of names.
After all, within the Ye Family, no one has even reached the Innate Realm, let alone the Heavenly Person Realm.
More importantly, none of the Martial Artists of the Ye Family can cultivate the force of nature to a state of oneness with nature…”
Ye Zhirong sighed in resignation, given the limited resources within the Ye Family, which directly resulted in the family’s shallow understanding of the different levels of a Martial Artist’s power.
“Then, Senior Ye, are there any higher levels above ‘Heavenly Person’?”
Ye Tian asked again, his interest in the topic growing.
“Well…” Ye Zhirong showed a wry smile and said, “There are indeed higher levels above the Heavenly Person.
However, these are only mentioned in ancient texts.
Above the Heavenly Person is the ‘Shattering’ Realm.
It’s said that ‘Shattering’ means breaking through the void; if a Martial Artist reaches this state, they can transcend time and space!”
“Transcend time and space?”
Ye Tian listened with increasing astonishment.
He had never conceived of such a realm.
To transcend time and space?
Ye Tian had only read such phrases in science fiction novels.
If someone claimed that a Martial Artist could reach such a state, he would find it completely unbelievable!
“Kid, what I’m telling you is what the ancient texts claim, and if the ancient texts say so, there must be some basis for it, so you needn’t doubt!”
Ye Zhirong said patiently, and Ye Tian responded with a smile.
“That makes sense!
So, Senior Ye, is there anything higher than ‘Shattering’?
Is there a higher realm for Martial Artists above that?”
Ye Tian pressed further, and Ye Zhirong replied, “Above ‘Shattering’ is the realm of ‘Eternal Life.’ Once a Martial Artist reaches this realm, it signifies that they will live as long as the heavens and the earth, as bright as the sun and the moon.
However, the ancient texts state that it’s a realm Martial Artists cannot possibly reach!”
“If it’s a realm that Martial Artists can’t reach, why bother recording it in the texts?
Why not just erase it?
Why do something as pointless as taking off your pants to fart?”
Ye Tian couldn’t help but criticize, and Ye Zhirong thought about it; Ye Tian was right!
“Kid, maybe, as you said, although the texts claim it’s unreachable, in reality, it’s an attainable realm!
It’s just that such a realm is something one can hope for but cannot pursue!
According to the ancient texts, the Eternal Life Realm is the highest realm a Martial Artist can reach.
Beyond this, there is nothing else.
That is to say, the realm of Eternal Life is considered the limit for a Martial Artist!”
Ye Zhirong spoke gravely, with certainty in his voice, clearly not lying, and Ye Tian understood well that this was the limit of Ye Zhirong’s knowledge.
Not only was this the limit for Ye Zhirong, but for Ye Tian himself, wasn’t it the same?