Martial Saint!.

Chapter 494 The Five Realms of the Heart (asking for monthly ticket subscription)
Interior location.

Lu Chenzhou asked:
"Can it be saved after it has been possessed by a demon?"

The man in black robe said:
"If you can wake up after being possessed by the devil for twelve hours, there is still hope. If your soul is also transformed by the devil, then there is no hope. After several years, you will also turn into three-stain stone."

"understood."

The world is shining in Lu Chenzhou's eyes.

Just as he was about to step out of Black Mountain, an invisible spiritual force ignored his many defenses, directly invaded his spiritual world, and transformed into a phantom in a black robe holding a gun.

His appearance was exactly that of Lu Chenzhou.

"Has it been invaded by the inner demon?"

He was calm and composed.

"Then let's fight!"

Lu Chenzhou in white robe sat in front of the World Tree. He raised his right hand slightly and used a branch as a spear. The spear pierced through the starry sky, but was blocked by the black robe who used the same spear technique.

"It also knows my moves?"

Lu Chenzhou looked solemn.

After a fierce battle, Lu Chenzhou stopped, and the black-robed Lu Chenzhou on the opposite side also stopped, and the two sides stared at each other.

He remembered the notice outside.

【The higher the Tao, the higher the devil. 】

"The inner demon transformed by Black Mountain can actually replicate all my moves and abilities. Its momentum is stronger than mine. It is extremely difficult to defeat it with conventional methods. It will be just like those possessed people. Because of mental fatigue, the inner demon will find a flaw... To pass this level, you need cleverness."

Lu Chenzhou became interested.

He became more and more curious about the owner of this cave. He had a hunch that if he could successfully complete the trial, this trip would definitely be fruitful and would be of great benefit to breaking through the sixth and seventh levels.

He couldn't help but think of the theory of the five levels of mind that his senior brother had mentioned when they were discussing Taoism.

……

Demon Palace.

"Hahaha, just as I expected, four Grandmasters were possessed by demons right after the second trial began. They are doomed to die. Back then, when so many demon kings tried to break through, we were almost wiped out. In the end, we relied on the witch master's trump card to force our way through this level. It seems that we still overestimated these human martial artists."

The Sky-lifting Demon Emperor clapped his hands in applause.

The Ancient Moon Demon King also revealed a sinister smile.

"We can kill so many masters without bloodshed by using natural treasures that are of little use to us. If we had known that this trick was so useful, why would we have taken the risk to assassinate them? It's a pity that Lu Chenzhou didn't come, otherwise I suspect he would have died here too. Black Mountain becomes stronger when it encounters stronger opponents. Those martial arts geniuses who claim to have strong martial arts wills often have stronger dark sides and more terrifying inner demons."

Moon-Watching Demon King: "Tsk tsk, in the future we should look for more natural treasures and ancient caves, and use them as traps to hunt down Grandmasters. This will be much more efficient than assassination."

Gu Yue Demon King said: "Pass my order on. Tell the Demon Kings and Great Demon Kings in all places to search for treasures that can open up your mind. Send them to the Demon King Palace after you find them. What these martial artists need most is treasures that can open up their mind. They are the best bait."

Although there are not many top-level powerful people in the Demon Emperor's Palace, the cannon fodder demon kings and great demons under his command are countless.

They roam in deep mountains and old forests, and often come across rare treasures, but they are useless to them. It would be more comfortable for them to eat a few humans, so they don't collect them.

……

Council of Elders.

Zhenbei Heavenly King and more than ten Heavenly Kings were in a meeting. Jinxu Yuanjun, Abbot Huifa and other top ten Heavenly Beings were also there.

These heavenly kings are all lamp bearers.

"Everyone, the situation in the ancient cave is more complicated than we imagined. From the information sent by Chen Zhou, it may be related to the great power of Tianxin Sect. The difficulty of the second level trial is extremely high. It is a black mountain that can trigger the inner demon. Currently, 5 masters have gone astray. Everyone, be ready at any time. If the danger is too great, we will work together to use the treasures to see if we can forcibly break into the cave and save people."

Ye Xiaoyao said:
"Let's wait and see what happens. The difficulty of the first level is abnormal. The inheritance trial is meant to kill people. Moreover, I think since the cave owner left this test, there must be a solution... President, you don't have to worry too much. As long as there is no high-level force forcibly interfering with the trial, it is reasonable."

Jinxu Yuanjun said:
"That being said, losing five Grandmasters at the beginning is too heavy for us. By the way, what's the situation with Chen Zhou? Did he pass the test?"

Zhenbei Tianwang shook his head.

"Not long ago, he also went into Black Mountain, and then lost contact. He might be fighting his inner demon. So far, only Zhang Shentong has passed the test."

The old ghost from the Yellow River narrowed his eyes.

"Fellow Daoist Lu hasn't passed yet? Then I suggest that other Grandmasters not try for the time being. If Lu Chenzhou can't pass, there's no need to carry out this trial. Let's find a way to break into the mansion and rescue him. Lu Chenzhou is a powerful figure who can strike down geniuses in all dimensions."

The Mediator of the Heart said, "From the president's description, I suspect that the cave may be a part of the trial of the inheritance of the great powers. In the entire Great Wilderness, there are only three great masters of the heart cultivation, and their personalities are not like the owner of the Yuanshan Cave Heaven. The Ape God is kind-hearted and made the trial almost non-dangerous. The trial inheritance of the Heart Sect is often very cruel. Among the three realms, the death rate in the Heart Realm is higher than that of the Dragon Realm and the Fighting Realm combined. Even the Emperor Jialou has disappeared."

In this regard, Posa has the most say. Among the three realms, only the heart realm has the case of the fall of the king of heaven.

Zhenbei Tianwang said: "Well, I will ask Yu Cheng to suspend the trial and wait for Shen Zhou to finish his trial to see the situation."

……

Yuanshan Cave Heaven.

Zhenbei Tianwang found Mr. Turtle and said, "Senior, if I ask you to help, what is the price?"

Mr. Turtle twirled his beard and said, "What's wrong? This is not a matter of price. I can't do it for some reason. Otherwise, if the evil god finds out, it will be very troublesome."

The Heavenly King Zhenbei explained the situation. Mr. Turtle said slowly, "I'm sorry, I can't do anything, and there's no need to do anything. If it's the inheritance trial of the Blue Mountain Ancient Emperor, I'm not qualified to do anything. Of course, if my junior brother is in a life-and-death crisis, it's an exception. But Xiao Chen, you still underestimate Lu Chenzhou. What's a mere test of the inner demon? His state of mind is close to the flawless gem. Unless the demon comes in person, he can't do anything to him."

"Flawless Realm?"

Zhenbei Tianwang was startled.

When Mr. Gui was preaching, he once introduced that in the Great Wilderness, practitioners also have a standard for dividing the illusory "state of mind". The "state of mind" here is not mental power or spiritual power, but the stability of the spiritual will, or the control over negative emotions.

It's very mysterious.

When judging a martial artist in daily life, people often say that someone has a strong "state of mind", but what exactly is a state of mind?
No one can tell.

There are only five rough criteria for dividing the Great Wilderness.

This is the theory of the five levels of mind.

The first realm: mundane.

Most ordinary people, and even martial artists, are actually at this stage of mindset, the only difference being that their mindsets vary in strength.

The second realm: unpolished jade.

This state of mind can only be achieved by a master.

The third realm: flawless.

The state of mind at this stage is like a flawless gem. Most troubles and negative emotions cannot harm the person. The inner demons encountered below the seventh level cannot find any flaws in this person's mind, let alone the possibility of going astray.

Only by reaching the top can you reach this state.

The fourth realm: Gao Miao.

At this stage, my heart is comparable to Gao Miao's heart. My martial arts will is indestructible. Even if I face a true god, my will will not collapse. This is a necessary condition for becoming a powerful person. With a high state of mind, not only will I not be affected by inner demons, but even the heavenly demons transformed by the three demons of the Great Wilderness will not be able to invade me.

These four realms were indeed reached by some people, but based on what the ancestor heard from the War Emperor's sermons, the War Emperor believed that there should be another realm above the four realms.

The War Emperor named it: True Saint.

The heart is like that of a holy Buddha, like that of a sage, and the heart is higher than the sky. If a person's state of mind can reach this stage, he will have an invincible heart that can even frighten the gods.

In the realm of true sainthood, not only is one not afraid of the demons in heaven or in the heart, it is said that one can also suppress the three demons of the wilderness with one's mind, and conquer the three poisons of greed, anger, and ignorance. It is beyond the three realms and is not within the five elements!
This is the theory of the five levels of mind.

Because the state of mind is too mysterious, the standard for classification is based on whether it can be invaded by inner demons and heavenly demons.

The reason why Zhenbei Tianwang was shocked was that even though he was so strong, his state of mind was only at the second level. Only the peak of Daxia martial arts could reach the third level, flawless...

Wanshixian said that in the martial arts system of the Xia Realm, only the most powerful ones would not betray the human race.

It was flawless and could not be invaded by evil demons and heretics. Unless a peak person voluntarily abandoned his own way, betrayed the heart of martial arts, and gave up the possibility of further advancement in martial arts.

Therefore, when he suppressed the rebellion of the evacuation faction, he was sure that Cai, Dong, Wei, Ye and others could not reach the top. These four people were mentally deficient and had lost their martial arts heart.

"A martial arts grandmaster, with a state of mind close to flawless, senior, is this... really possible? Even if it is the Azure Sky Dragon King, I'm afraid it will take a Heavenly King to reach this point."

The King of Zhenbei was sweating.

This was even more shocking than the Grand Master's entry into the Dao. After all, the latter had precedents such as the Dragon King and Zhang Zu before it.

He was mentally prepared.

The Grand Master is flawless, truly unprecedented.

Mr. Turtle smiled and said, "Records are meant to be broken. Not to mention the Dragon King, even the War Emperor, who proposed the theory of the five levels of mind, was flawless only when he reached the sixth level. If you want to control the way of the world, you must have a flawless mind. Otherwise, how can you face the darkness of the world, the negative emotions of all living beings, and the reality of being riddled with holes?"

……

time flies.

Ancient cave, Black Mountain.

Lu Chenzhou was like a pine tree. He had been standing on the mountain path for two hours. Mist and steam were rising all over his body and sweat was pouring down his face.

Wisps of black gas emanated from his pores, and behind him a giant six-winged bird appeared. It looked like a combination of a peacock and a phoenix, its black feathers surrounded by endless black flames.

The big bird's eyes were scarlet and filled with murderous intent. An invisible wave spread out, sweeping across the trial team on the opposite side of the mountain.

Qing Tiancang's face turned furious, with murderous intent flowing through him. He raised his hand and was about to kill Lin Xia who was beside him.

Lin Xia's face was as ferocious as a tigress. She roared, raised her knife, blocked the palm knife attack, and slashed towards Qingtiancang with the knife. The battle broke out in an instant!

The air was filled with the gleam of swords and the shadow of sabers. Dozens of trial-takers were all affected by an invisible anger. Some were chopped and wounded by surprise, while others laughed wildly and wanted to destroy the world.

"Hahaha, die!"

"Destroy it!"

"All the treasures belong to me!"

"Miss Pan, you belong to me."

"Crazy, all crazy."

(End of this chapter)