INTRODUCTION
This world is known as the Grand Illusory World, it is twice the size of the Earth. This world was divided into two realms: the Divine Realm, which housed the humans and cultivators, and the Nether Realm, which housed the demons. The Barren Lands is the boundary between the Divine and Nether Realms. It is located on the outskirts of the Northern Lands. The Divine Realm is divided into four regions: Northern Land, Southern Land, Western Land, and the Eastern Land, which is home to the most powerful cultivators. Cultivators and demons are common in this world; the former are a race of humans with incredible strength and mystical abilities. These people have a long life expectancy. Common people would live until they were 100 years old because this world was abundant in energy called mana, which strengthens their bodies even if they did not cultivate. Demons, on the other hand, are magical beasts that are more intelligent than mundane animals and can speak in human languages and transform into one as they form their cores. In terms of mana, they can even compete with cultivators at higher stages; fortunately, nature was kind. When compared to humans, these demons have a more difficult time ascending through realms. This cultivation world is divided into seven realms and each realm has three stages; beginner stage, intermediate stage, and advance stage.
The first realm is known as the Mana Condensing Realm, this is where the cultivation path begins. Cultivators and demons in this realm could live for 200 years or more and had greater strength and speed than those who did not cultivate.
The second realm is known as the Profound Mystic Realm, it is here that cultivators and demons began to use spells and mystical abilities and powerful senses that could reach 1-2 kilometers. Cultivators and demons could both live for 300 years or more.
The third realm is known as the Mystic Core Realm; cultivators in this realm are mostly the founders of Major sects. In this realm, Cultivators and demons are able to condense their mana in their bodies and form their mystic core; there are four ranks of the core which determine their cultivation journey. Yellow core cultivators and demons were destined to linger in the Mystic Core Realm. Blue core cultivators and demons could at most survive the lightning tribulation and ascend to the next realm. Red core cultivators and demons are considered talents with strong foundations, and they are certain to ascend to the next realm. Finally, Purple core cultivators and demons are considered prodigies in nearly one out of hundreds of thousands of cases. The distinction between Profound Mystic Realm and Mystic Core Realm is vast, comparable to that between heaven and earth. Mystic Core cultivators and demons have a larger mana pool and are more sensitive to mana than Profound Mystic cultivators and demons. They have the ability to absorb and purify mana, replenish their bodies, and heal injuries. They can also fly and teleport at short distances without the use of any magic treasures or talismans and live up to 600 years or more. In the Northern Land, there exist three Major Sects; Moon Sabre, Vermilion Sect, and Spirit Sect.
The fourth realm is known as, the Nascent Soul Realm. The "Nascent Soul" was created when the mystic core collapsed and molded after reaching a certain density. Nascent Soul cultivators and demons have some extremely potent abilities, including the ability to escape death if their physical bodies perish. It can enter a suitable body and take possession of it. They can travel through space. They can also use mana to create domains that can span up to 500 meters or more and immobilize enemies if not killed. In this realm, cultivators and demons could live for up to a thousand years or more. The Moon Sabre Sect is considered as the Holy Ground in the Northern Land, the reason for this is that the current patriarch, Long Taiyi, has long since broken into the Nascent Soul Realm and is currently in the advantage stage.
The fifth realm is known as the Ascension Realm. At this point, one has officially transcended from the mortal world and can travel through space indefinitely. When a cultivator's Nascent Soul matures to the point where their original body "integrates" with their soul as an immortal soul avatar, they enter the Ascension Realm. Ascension Realm Cultivators are rare to see throughout the Divine Realm; the majority of them are elders and grand elders of the two most well-known holy grounds: the Longevity Sword Sect and Assure Flame Sect. They are said to possess limitless power and the capacity to level an entire city with a wave of their hands.
The sixth realm is referred to as the Illusory Realm. There are only three who have reached this Realm in the entire Divine Realm; these are the current patriarchs of the three Holy Lands, namely the Blue Lotus Sect, Longevity Sword Sect, and Assure Flame Sect. These Holy Lands are located in the region of the Divine Lands. The distinction between the Ascension Realm and the Illusory Realm was similar to that between heaven and earth. After reaching the Illusory Realm, one would gain unfathomable power, resulting in a significant power disparity between themselves and Ascension Realm cultivators. Normal circumstances would allow a few cultivators in the Advance stage of Nascent Soul Realm to fight a beginner stage cultivator in Ascension Realm, but a few cultivators in the Advance stage of Ascension Realm would only be able to flee for their lives in the face of a Beginner Stage of Illusory Realm.
The seventh realm is known as the Sage Realm. This realm has no stages; cultivators and demons in this realm undergo a baptism of their own spiritual mana to purify the body in order to attain the supreme physique. Reaching this realm represented not only a breakthrough in cultivation, but also a massive transformation of one's soul, which would begin to fuse with the physical body. Every single movement of a Sage Realm cultivator or demon would be infused with such overwhelming soul power that even normal Illusory Realm cultivators or demons would be killed by their auras alone. One must first overcome the Purple Heavenly Thunder, the final tribulation, in order to enter the Sage Realm. It is the most ferocious tribulation of all, with thousands of Purple lightning bolts as thick as a house. There are three who manage to ascend in this realm throughout the Grand Illusory World, the most well-known was the founder of the Blue Lotus Sect, the Great Sage Luo Xian. He was known as a hero who achieved a legendary feat as he battled against the two Sages on the demon side during the great war between the two realms 300 years ago, the Black Ape Sage who perished with him in the Barren Lands and the Jiaolong dragon who was forced to retreat due to severe injuries that results in decline of its cultivation.
During the Great War, humans prevailed, but they also suffered greatly, particularly the Blue Lotus Sect, which lost their patriarch and several other elders. The Longevity Sword Sect had begun to put pressure on them by taking some of their lands and cultivation resources. The Blue Lotus Sect's foundation has crumbled as the sect's patriarch and many elders have died. Because of their bad history with the Longevity Sword sect. After 5 years, a bloody one-sided massacre occurred. The Blue Lotus Sect's Hall crumbled under the might of the Longevity Sword Sect. People began to criticize how despicable the Longevity Sword sect was, claiming that if it hadn't been for the Blue Lotus Sect, the world would have been seized by demons. People who have criticized and opposed the Longevity Sword sect have been killed to keep their mouths shut for the rest of their lives.
Even the Assure Flame Sect was powerless in the face of the Longevity Sect. The latter was then acknowledged as the number one sacred ground in the Divine Realm. Despite seizing all of the Blue Lotus sect's secret manuals, the longevity sect lacks the knowledge to decipher them. Until now, there has been no born sage in the divine realm; even the patriarch of the longevity sect, who has long studied the manuals and mantras of the Blue Lotus Sect's founder Luo Xian, is still stuck at his level and searching for answers.
The Longevity Sword then declares to the entire world their hypocrisy in saying they would do anything in their power to protect mankind from the demon. In case of a demon attack, they are now manning the fort at Mount Jiangwu on the Nether Realm's borders. A large barrier, cast by Sage Luo Xian's power, separates the Mortal and Demon realms. However, the barrier was on the verge of collapsing over the course of 300 years, and it is only a matter of time before it collapses, resulting in another war.