Chapter 0848: The Four Stages of a Saint

Oak said, “Back then, the Holy King of Hongmeng didn’t specify when the next great destruction of heaven and earth would occur. He only said that when the two cauldrons of heaven and earth merged and the World Tree appeared, it would mean the next great destruction was near—no more than one Yanji!”
Hearing this, everyone’s hearts sank to the bottom.
The two cauldrons of heaven and earth merged, and the World Tree appeared?!
Now, Huang Long had already merged the two cauldrons, and the World Tree had long appeared—on Huang Long himself!
One Yanji was sixty trillion years!
That meant everyone only had sixty trillion years to cultivate. Within that time, they must reach at least the level of a Half Saint, or else they would surely die!
The great hall was filled with silence.
“Where is the Holy King of Hongmeng now? I wish to meet him!” After a while, Huang Long broke the silence.
Oak, however, showed a troubled expression and hesitated for a moment.
“If it’s inconvenient for the Holy King of Hongmeng, then forget it,” Huang Long said. “Saints aren’t someone one can just meet at will, just like Pangu and the Three Pure Ones.”
Back then, even as Huang Long was under Yuan Shi’s guidance, it was difficult to even see Yuan Shi.
Oak quickly waved his hand and said, “No, actually, the Holy King of Hongmeng isn’t in the Hongmeng World. He’s gone to the Xuanhuang Great World.”
“What? He’s gone to the Xuanhuang Great World?!” Huang Long and the others were astonished.
Oak nodded. “Among the three thousand great worlds, the second-ranked one is the Xuanhuang Great World. The first-ranked one is the Central Great World.”
“What rank does our Hongmeng Great World hold?!” Rivia asked.
Although she knew there were three thousand great worlds, she didn’t know Hongmeng’s rank. It was also her first time learning that the Central Great World was first and the Xuanhuang Great World was second!
Hearing Rivia’s question, Oak became embarrassed and mumbled, “Our Hongmeng Great World is ranked 302nd!”
“What? 302nd?!” Not only Rivia but also Huoyang, Huang Liang, Huang Yi, and the others exclaimed in shock. That was way too low!
They had thought it would be within the top hundred at the very least, but it turned out to be over 300!
Oak said, “Actually, among the three thousand great worlds, being ranked 302nd for our Hongmeng Great World already counts as being among the stronger ones. Although it’s only 302nd, the strength of the Holy King of Hongmeng ranks among the top hundred in all three thousand worlds!”
Even the Immortal Hunyuan has differences in strength.
With the Holy King of Hongmeng ranking among the top hundred among the three thousand great worlds, his strength is indeed very great.

“I wonder what rank Hongjun holds? If Pangu were still alive, what rank would he be in?” Huang Long thought to himself. Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he asked, “What rank does the Pangu Great World hold among the three thousand great worlds?!”
“The Pangu Great World?” Ok looked at Huang Long, puzzled as to how he knew about the Pangu Great World. He only knew about the three thousand great worlds because he had followed the Hongmeng Sacred King.
“The Pangu Great World is very strong; it’s ranked eighth! I remember the Hongmeng Sacred King saying that if it weren’t for the demise of the sage Pangu who created the Pangu Great World, it would likely be ranked second!” Ok recalled.
Huang Long was shocked.
If Pangu hadn’t died, the Pangu Great World wouldn’t even be first? Only second?! Then the Central Great World, which was ranked first, must be incredibly powerful.
Pangu’s power could destroy heaven and earth, and there was also the Supreme Divine Axe of the Pangu Great World—its attack power was so great that even Hongjun, who had achieved unity with the Dao, might not be able to withstand it.
For the first time, everyone heard secrets about the three thousand great worlds, and they were filled with shock and broadened their horizons. Especially those like the Thunder Beast found it as if they were listening to something incomprehensible.
Inside the grand hall, everyone’s emotions were in turmoil.
Heaven and earth were in chaos, and the gods and humans were declining!
Among the three thousand great worlds, Hongmeng was only ranked 302nd!
“How many levels are there for half-sages? And what are the realms of sages?!” Huang Long asked in a deep voice.
Half-sages vary in strength, as do sages. Huang Long only knew this much; he wasn’t clear about the specifics.
“Strong half-sages can survive the chaos of heaven and earth. Some have even lived for several eras, or even ten eras! But half-sages also have a lifespan limit—maximum twelve eras!” Ok, hearing Huang Long’s question, didn’t dare neglect it and explained carefully.
Huang Long nodded.
So, the strength of half-sages is measured in eras. A half-sage in one era is the weakest, while one in twelve eras is the strongest.
If they live beyond twelve eras, their lifespan will also end.
One era consists of twelve cycles.
Twelve eras equal one full era!
“As for sage warriors, the three thousand great worlds are divided into four major realms, from lowest to highest: the Hunyuan Supreme Realm, the Hunyuan Unity with the Dao Realm, the Hunyuan Great Luo Realm, and the Hunyuan Void Realm!” Ok said.
Hunyuan Supreme Realm!
Hunyuan Unity with the Dao Realm!
Hunyuan Great Luo Realm!
Hunyuan Void Realm!
The four realms of sages, with the Void Realm being the highest!
Huang Long murmured to himself. Unity with the Dao? In the Pangu Great World, Hongjun had already achieved unity with the Dao—so that must be the Hunyuan Unity with the Dao Realm!
“Is the Hongmeng Sacred King in the Hunyuan Supreme Realm or the Hunyuan Unity with the Dao Realm?” Huang Long thought of something and asked.

Oke said, “It’s difficult for a Divine King to break through to a Semi-Saint. But for a Sacred King, each level of breakthrough is hundreds of millions, even billions of times more difficult than a Divine King breaking through to a Semi-Saint! Although the Lord Hongmeng Sacred King was born in countless eras, he has remained at the Hunyuan Taishang realm for many eras. He is still at the highest level of Hunyuan Taishang and has yet to break through to the Hunyuan Hedao realm!”
Everyone was shocked. The Hongmeng Sacred King ranked among the top 100 in the Three Thousand Great Worlds, yet he was only at the highest level of Hunyuan Taishang?
“In the Three Thousand Great Worlds, there are very few strong ones at the Hunyuan Hedao realm, and even fewer saints at the Hunyuan Daluo realm. However, the Lord Hongmeng Sacred King once said that the Central Saint Lord of the Central Great World is a strong being at the Hunyuan Daluo realm!” Oke continued, “But the Hunyuan Xuwu realm has always been just a legend; no one has ever reached it. Yet the Lord Hongmeng Sacred King said that if one obtains the complete World Tree and can comprehend its mysteries, there is hope of cultivating the Hunyuan Xuwu realm!”
A complete World Tree could lead to the Hunyuan Xuwu realm!
Huang Long’s eyes sparkled.
Hunyuan Xuwu realm!
The highest realm for saints, one that no saint has achieved in countless eras!
Huang Long felt an overwhelming sense of ambition.
“Hunyuan Xuwu realm? Thinking about such things now is still too fanciful. The most important thing right now is to reach Semi-Saint status first!” He then shook his head in self-mockery.
Right now, he wasn’t even a Semi-Saint. He was billions of miles away from the Hunyuan Xuwu realm. Moreover, Oke had said that only with a complete World Tree was such a possibility existent—his current World Tree was just a fragment.
“When will the Hongmeng Sacred King return from the Xuanhuang Great World?” Huang Long asked.
Oke looked somewhat embarrassed and said, “Before leaving, the Lord Hongmeng Sacred King told me that he went to the Xuanhuang Great World to verify the laws of the Great Way with one of its Saint Lords. If he doesn’t return within a few Eras, he might be trapped by the other party. Several Eras have already passed!”