Third Step Before The Throne

Realm Classification

• Final and highest known step of Before the Throne
• Exists beyond Manifestation, but before true enthronement
• Represents the point where Heaven, Earth, and Heart cease to be separate paths

Known Practitioners

Beings known to have reached this realm include:

• Seo Eun-hyun
• Kim Young-hoon
• Hyeon Mu
• White Winged Heavenly Pegasus
• Blade Mountain True Lord Qin Guang
• Sword Tree True Lord Wu Guan
• Corpse Saw True Lord Tai Shan
• Wind Path True Lord Du Shi
• Yama True Lord Yan Luo

(Five of the Ten Underworld Kings are Third Step beings)

Combat Capability

• Capable of fighting Entering Nirvana → Immortal Lord stage beings
• Far surpasses ordinary Middle Boundary cultivators
• Attacks may function as laws or calamities rather than techniques

Core Essence of the Realm

“To reach the Third Step Before the Throne, it is necessary to understand other planes.”

Contrary to common belief, the Third Step is NOT achieved by fully controlling the Plane of Soul.

True Nature of the Plane of Soul: The Plane of Soul is not a shared dimension. Each living being’s heart essence itself is its Plane of Soul. The Heart Tribe controls their Plane of Soul from the beginning. This creates a paradox: Heaven & Earth cultivators begin by controlling external planes, while Heart cultivators begin by controlling the self. Thus, Heart alone becomes a dead end.

Condition for Advancement: To reach the Third Step Before the Throne, one must achieve Dual Cultivation: Heart + Heaven, or Heart + Earth.

Philosophical Foundation

“Just as a dream is not completed by the dream alone, but by countless other dreams and events along the way, Martial Arts are the same.”

At this step, Heaven, Earth, and Heart begin to converge, and the practitioner approaches a state where all paths resemble one another.

Internal Progression within the Third Step

To progress within this realm, one must learn to truly wield the Three Great Ultimates.

Udumbara Blooming: Achieved by invoking Divine Descent into the Three Great Ultimates, leading to comprehension of three forms of divinity. When all three are understood, “Udumbara has bloomed,” marking true stabilization of the Third Step.

Realm Characteristics

• Martial arts gain law-like authority
• Techniques may influence fate, causality, and tribulation
• The practitioner stands at the threshold of true divinity
• Further progress no longer depends on time or effort alone