Chapter 224: Heavenly Human Powerhouses, the Five Realms of Dharma Aspect

"Heavenly Human?"

Li Heng was slightly surprised upon hearing this.

"Yes, that's right, Heavenly Human, the realm above the Dharma Aspect Realm!"

Lie Dangkong's expression was solemn.

"Is this so-called Heavenly Human very strong?"

Li Heng asked aloud.

"Heavenly Humans are very strong. As far as I know, the number of Heavenly Human powerhouses in the entire Great Li does not exceed the count of one hand. But given the current situation, this is no longer a question of whether they are strong or not."

"Why do you say that?"

Li Heng asked in surprise.

From Lie Dangkong's words.

He had roughly learned of the power of Hanging Mountain; even the Great Li Dynasty was highly likely not a match for Hanging Mountain, with its eighteen Heavenly Humans.

But then, why say it wasn't a question of strength?

Lie Dangkong took a deep breath.

"You can think about why Heavenly Humans are called Heavenly Humans. What is it that allows powerhouses of the Heavenly Human Realm to distance themselves from the Dharma Aspect Realm?"

"By relying on Heaven?"

Li Heng guessed a possibility at random.

"That's right, it is by relying on Heaven—merging one's body with Heaven and Earth!"

"In the Dharma Aspect Realm, one uses their own power to pry at the Heaven and Earth Principles and interfere with the rules of Heaven and Earth. However, one's own power is ultimately finite; if one wishes to advance further, one must merge their heart with the obscure Grand Void and their body with the vast Heaven and Earth to obtain infinite power."

"And then, to sublimate further is to be an existence at the pinnacle!"

Lie Dangkong explained.

"But now, Heaven and Earth have developed problems."

Li Heng said calmly.

"That's right, as of now, Heaven and Earth have developed problems, and mutations have appeared. So, is it possible that those Heavenly Humans who have merged their bodies with Heaven and Earth have no problems? Even if they have no problems, their situation will not be good."

Lie Dangkong's eyes lit up, feeling that Li Heng's reaction was very timely.

He was indeed a prodigy he favored, someone he believed could go further and further in the Great Sun Knowledge, and perhaps even reach the very peak!

"Are you worried that these Heavenly Human powerhouses will undergo mutations?"

Li Heng said aloud.

Lie Dangkong fell into silence, then spoke slowly.

"Your words are very bold, but it is not impossible."

"Although the fact that Hanging Mountain might possess eighteen Heavenly Humans did indeed shock me. If Hanging Mountain truly attacked Great Li, Great Li would most likely not be able to stop them."

"But don't forget, the Present World is not just Great Li; there are other nations outside of Great Li. If a major force like Hanging Mountain decides to attack the Present World, other dynasties will absolutely not sit idly by."

"Therefore, if the Heavenly Humans—or rather, the Heavenly Demon powerhouses—of Hanging Mountain still possess normal reason, they will absolutely consider many aspects and not dare to attack Great Li or the Present World at will."

"But if they undergo mutations and their reason develops problems..."

"Guess what will happen?"

Lie Dangkong's words made everyone think deeply and feel terror; they couldn't help but shiver. Is it really that terrifying? That the powerhouses at the pinnacle of Heaven and Earth have developed problems.

The Green Ox also fell into deep thought here.

He also understood that the Heavenly Demon powerhouses in Lie Dangkong's words referred to those great demon monsters on the main peak at the center of Hanging Mountain. However, why did he feel that Lie Dangkong was making a mountain out of a molehill?

"Old man, I think you are overthinking it."

"How could such great demon monsters, Heavenly Demon powerhouses, develop problems? If they did, no one could stop them. By logic, the entire Yin World, and even your Present World, should be in total chaos."

"This old ox thinks you are fear-mongering."

Although the Green Ox had trained his brain into muscles, he could still detect the loopholes in Lie Dangkong's words. The others also came to their senses and felt that the Green Ox's words made quite a bit of sense.

"Heh, I truly hope that what you stupid ox said is true."

Lie Dangkong chuckled, disdaining to refute.

Li Heng also understood Lie Dangkong's meaning here.

It was nothing more than that the Heavenly Human powerhouses had developed problems, but not completely, which was why there was this situation where it was hard to see Heavenly Human powerhouses take action, and they were suspected to have all gone missing.

But regardless of whether Lie Dangkong's words were fear-mongering.

He had to take these words to heart.

Better to believe it exists than to believe it doesn't.

It seems he really must make preparations early.

Xuan Dao and the others could also roughly guess the meaning hidden by Lie Dangkong, but they did not dare to continue thinking about it. Because such a guess implied a desperate situation.

The big shots with the highest combat power had all developed problems.

Then what were they, these small fries, struggling for?

If the sky fell, these big shots would be the first to hold it up. But now that these big shots couldn't hold it up, how could they?

And let alone Heavenly Human powerhouses, even if a relatively strong existence in the Dharma Aspect Realm blew a breath, they would all be reduced to dust.

"Senior Lie, let's talk about these things later; it doesn't have a good influence to talk about them at this stage." Li Heng prompted Lie Dangkong to end this topic. He naturally did not fear this topic, and his self-confidence did not waver, but unfortunately, others couldn't handle it.

If their Dao hearts collapsed while talking, it would be difficult to deal with.

Lie Dangkong sighed; how could he not know this.

It is a pity that for some time now, the frequency of Heaven and Earth Mutations has been getting faster and larger, and he had to speak of this fact that might occur.

Knowing is better than not knowing.

It saves one from being a confused ghost when they die.

As for whether others would have their Dao hearts collapse upon hearing these words, that was none of his concern; he only focused on the truly strong, whether in terms of strength or spirit.

"Senior Lie, could you introduce the realms of the Dharma Aspect?"

Li Heng pondered slightly, then smiled helplessly.

He knew that above the Dharma Aspect Realm was the Heavenly Human, but he didn't even know how many minor realms the Dharma Aspect Realm was divided into. It was perfect; having caught Lie Dangkong, who was knowledgeable, he could take the opportunity to ask.

Lie Dangkong was stunned upon hearing this, feeling somewhat surprised.

"You actually don't know?"

Xuan Dao, standing to the side, was also dumbfounded.

He had assumed Li Heng would know this.

"Why should I know?" Li Heng was speechless.

The people of this World were all like riddle-mongers, saying half and hiding half, leaving one confused. Even the level classifications, which everyone should know, apparently only became known as one's strength progressed.

If this were a game, absolutely no one would play it.

"Uh, alright."

"The division of the Dharma Aspect Realm is not complicated; there are only five minor realms, five steps. However, the gap in strength between each step is immense, truly a case of 'each step is an ascent to heaven.' These five steps are: Carefree, Dao Palace, Immortal Terrace, Great Unity, and Return to Void."

"After completing the five steps, one is qualified to reach the Heavenly Human platform."

Lie Dangkong no longer hid anything and told him everything.

"Then what realm is this stupid cow in?"

Li Heng thought for a moment after hearing this and looked toward the Green Cow.

"Peak Carefree. One who condenses a Dharma Aspect can roam Heaven and Earth, which can be called Carefree wandering," Lie Dangkong answered slowly.

"Of course, the names might be different on the side of the demons and Weird, but the stages and principles are generally the same; they won't differ too much."

"However, looking at this stupid cow demon, I'm afraid it has no chance to construct a Dao Palace, have a Dharma Aspect sit within it, transform into a god, and step onto the Immortal Terrace." As he spoke, Lie Dangkong looked at the Green Cow again and shook his head.

"This might not be a bad thing."

Li Heng smiled slightly.

"If it is truly as you say, Senior, that the Heavenly Human powerhouses have run into trouble, then it means this path is wrong, or rather, it is already a dead end, and one must find another way."

Lie Dangkong sighed upon hearing this.

He truly hoped that what he said was wrong.

"My lord, I have said everything I should say. Why not withdraw your Supernatural Ability? Continuing to burn like this is not a solution."

At this moment, the Green Cow spoke bitterly.

Its flesh regeneration also consumed its own Source Power; it could hold on for a little while, but if it went on any longer, its Original Qi would be severely damaged, and it would completely fail to hold on.

Li Heng did not answer; he sighed in his heart.

He had originally intended to take advantage of the fact that the spatial passage led to Hanging Mountain to sneak over, fish in troubled waters, and plant some mushrooms, but he hadn't expected the waters at Hanging Mountain to be so deep.

It seemed he would have to wait until later to plant them.

Unless he consumed all his Source Power reserves to briefly erupt with heaven-shaking combat power, perhaps he could truly go head-to-head with Hanging Mountain for a short time. But there was no need for him to do so; the risk was too great.

If he went to Hanging Mountain and couldn't kill many demons and Weird.

Then he would lose everything.

"Wait, my lord, you aren't giving up, are you?"

Seeing Li Heng's expression, the Green Cow asked uneasily.

It had already said so much; even if the Heavenly Demon powerhouses of Hanging Mountain had run into trouble, there were still so many Dharma Aspect Realm experts. Are you sure you really want to bite the bullet and fight your way there?

Li Heng did not commit, turning the subject instead.

"Your name is Green Cow, right?"

The Green Cow was stunned upon hearing this; although it didn't understand why Li Heng would bring this up, it instinctively nodded hurriedly.

"Green Cow, an interesting name."

"Hmm, how about this, I'll give you two choices."

"One, I haven't eaten beef in a long time, especially steak."

"Two, I am currently lacking a means of transportation..."

A while later, Li Heng was sitting on a cow.

However, Li Heng was not a devil after all; the key was that he had asked the Green Cow, and it had nodded in agreement with tears in its eyes, having absolutely no objections.

This couldn't help but make Li Heng feel somewhat emotional.

Although he wasn't the favorite son of Heaven, he still had a bit of Luck. Look, a strange beast mount had just come to surrender. Although it didn't look very good, at least it ran fast.

"Green Cow, these baleful auras and Magic Qi don't look very good. How about this, you try hard to retract these baleful auras and Magic Qi, or transform them into purple energy, and bring about 'thirty thousand miles of purple energy from the east,' how about that?"

The people of Xuan Dao shuddered upon hearing this.

You are a devil, aren't you?

This is a cow demon, a demon, not a spirit beast or strange beast!

Where would auspicious purple energy come from?

"Don't be so unpromising. There is a cow with the same name as you, also carrying someone surnamed Li, and it is incredibly majestic."

Li Heng narrowed his eyes and smiled.

Immediately after, he looked at Lie Dangkong again.

"Senior Lie, I will have to trouble you for this period of time."

"No trouble, this old man is a person of Great Li, and now that I have advanced to the Dharma Aspect Realm, I will certainly do my best to investigate the locations of the spatial tremors."

Lie Dangkong nodded.

He had already talked with Li Heng and agreed to help Li Heng investigate all the spatial tremor locations in Beijun and assist in resolving them.

Suddenly, Lie Dangkong frowned.

"I just sensed it; there is a spatial vibration in the northeast direction, along with the aura of the Ma Family. However, the spatial vibration has suddenly become extremely intense; it seems that person from the Ma Family is about to be in trouble."