With Huike's strength, Xiaoyaozi actually said he was merely an appetizer on his Western Expedition?!
That meant there were experts even stronger than Huike in Great Sui and Great Han!
Yu Huatian found this somewhat hard to believe.
Seeing Yu Huatian's incredulous expression, Xiaoyaozi shook his head with a smile. "Did you think Huike was the strongest even among those in the Union with the Dao Realm?"
Yu Huatian shook his head. "That wasn't what I thought."
"However, the limit of the Divine Land world is the Union with the Dao Realm. Once martial artists break through to Union with the Dao, if they intend to remain in the Divine Land, they presumably wouldn't dare reveal an aura beyond that realm. That also means they cannot continue making breakthroughs under the Heavenly Dao's nose."
"So, in my view, the Divine Land's Union with the Dao experts should all be at the same cultivation level. What determines their strength would be their respective cultivation methods, martial arts, and understanding of the Martial Dao."
"And given that old monk Huike's strength, shouldn't he rank among the very best even among Union with the Dao experts at the same level?"
Xiaoyaozi nodded. "You're right, but also wrong."
Yu Huatian paused, then cupped his hands. "Please enlighten me."
Xiaoyaozi said, "You're correct that Union with the Dao experts dare not reveal themselves openly beneath the Heavenly Dao."
"But there are still certain special places and circumstances in this world that can block the Heavenly Dao's perception."
"Isn't this monk Huike the most obvious example?"
Yu Huatian frowned slightly. "You mean they can use such methods to deceive the Heavenly Dao's perception and continue advancing their cultivation?"
Not only Huike, but also the Longevity Immortal God and Great Demon God Xiao Jingtian before him had