[Correspondence between the Heavenly Dao and Outer Path systems]
Cultivators of the Heavenly Dao cultivated their Dharma Bodies, comprehended various ways, and followed the path of the Heavenly Dao.
Outer Demons, on the other hand, followed the Outer Path. Their advantage lay in their foundation: at the same level, an Outer Demon's outer demon power was far stronger than a Heavenly Dao cultivator's magic power.
In other words, their techniques were comparable, but their underlying power was greater.
The corresponding realms were as follows:
The five heavenly passes corresponded to the five ranks of Outer Demon Beasts.
Half-immortals who had achieved the five-pass breakthrough corresponded to Fifth-Rank Demonic Fiends of the Outer Path.
Early true immortal through peak true immortal corresponded to fourth-rank true demon through first-rank true demon.
Heavenly Immortals (great golden immortals) corresponded to heavenly demons.
Primordial unity great golden immortals corresponded to Demon Lords.
Supremes corresponded to the Demon Venerable.
[The Dharma Body realm system]
Before achieving the five-pass breakthrough, cultivators needed to recognize the Great Way and perceive the outward manifestations of a particular "way." This was also the process of awakening their Dharma Bodies. Once a cultivator fully perceived the outward manifestations of one way, they could achieve the five-pass breakthrough.
Once they truly began to comprehend the way, they could ascend and become Immortals.
As long as they crossed the threshold of a particular way (such as the sword dao), they could summon a heavenly tribulation at any time. Once they successfully survived it, they could ascend to the Heavenly Realm and become a true immortal, then cultivate to peak true immortal.
Comprehending a particular way to perfection and attaining great golden immortal realization brought a transformative improvement. As long as they continued cultivating, their cultivation would one day rise to the great golden