King Dazhou

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	King Dazhou (大周王)
Alias(es)	Old Zhou; Old Turtle; Zhou Tianqi; Zhou Tian 527 694 931
Species/Race	Human Race 667
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Human Emperor Palace; Fire-Passer lineage; Emperor Yu's faction 667 723 957
Occupation/Role	Human Emperor Palace secret guard and former edict drafter; protector of the current Human Lord 667 723 753
Status	Active; chose to return to Su Yu's side 957

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Invincible Realm	194	Already regarded as one of the Human Race's strongest Invincibles; his physical body could regenerate from a drop of blood, while his Divine Script attainments approached or exceeded those of the Fifth Generation.
Dao Fusion Realm	635	Achieved Dao Fusion during the assault on the Sky Abyss Realm, then manipulated its rules to kill the fleeing Sky Abyss Half Emperor.
Heavenly King	738	Connected his Endurance and Stillness Daos in the River of Time; the breakthrough came when his accumulated endurance erupted into fury.
Heavenly Venerate	810	Advanced alongside Wan Tiansheng after the two fought in anger.
First-tier combat power	931	Accumulated and integrated 16 Dao powers, barely entering the first-tier realm.

Background / History

King Dazhou served the Human Emperor in the ancient era. He drafted imperial edicts during the Human Realm period, later handled miscellaneous affairs in the Human Emperor Palace, and operated as a secret guard under the name Zhou Tianqi. 723 753

He became one of the Fire-Passers: inheritors tasked with observing successive tidal cycles, preserving the Human Race's legacy, and supporting a Human Lord deemed worthy. During the Ninth Tide, other Fire-Passers chose to support King Hundred Battles, so King Dazhou remained concealed as an ordinary Eternal rather than revealing himself. 673

For centuries, he deliberately kept a low profile despite possessing exceptional strength. His tacit attitude toward the suppression of the Multi Divine Script Faction led Liu Wenyan and Xia Longwu to fear that he might be a traitor; Xia Longwu instead identified him as a Human Race powerhouse whom even King Daxia could not defeat. 194

King Dazhou first directly approached Su Yu after the latter's rise, sensing Su Yu's hostility and asking to speak with him. Su Yu sarcastically praised him as a hidden Half Emperor who had secretly guarded humanity for centuries. 527

During the Human Race's counteroffensive, he advocated attacking the Sky Abyss Realm rather than the Dragon Realm, citing the enemy's weaker Eternal ranks, proximity to the Undead Realm, enmity with the Multi Divine Script Faction, and possession of the “Tu” character catalog. 608 He later attained Dao Fusion during that campaign and personally killed the Sky Abyss Half Emperor. 635

After Su Yu unified the Human Race, King Dazhou openly identified himself as the protector of the current Human Lord. He admitted that he had hidden his Dao Fusion strength because revealing it earlier could have provoked a full assault by the Immortal, Demon, and God races. 667

Personality

King Dazhou is patient, secretive, and accustomed to concealing both his strength and intentions. Even after reaching Dao Fusion, he reflexively pretended to be exhausted after teleporting until Su Yu called him out on the habit. 678

He is highly pragmatic in war and politics. He weighs enemy strength, geography, resources, public perception, and future alliances before committing to battle. His plans often prioritize the Human Race's long-term survival over immediate victories. 608 637

His loyalty is directed toward the continuation of the Human Race rather than blind service to an individual. He waited through multiple tides for a suitable Human Lord, eventually acknowledging that Su Yu had surpassed the previous Human Lords without needing Fire-Passer recognition. 667 673

Beneath his composure, King Dazhou carries deep frustration over failed candidates and lost opportunities. He erupted in rage at King of Great Qin after revealing that he had quietly cultivated him as a potential Human Lord for centuries. 764

Abilities & Skills

Endurance and Stillness Daos

King Dazhou specializes in the Dao of Endurance and the Dao of Stillness rather than pursuing a conventional offensive path. 716

• His Dao of Endurance reached Dao Fusion before his Stillness Dao. 716
• His intended use of Stillness is concealment: once sufficiently developed, even Dao Fusion experts would struggle to detect him. 716
• By connecting the two Daos, he transformed extreme endurance into explosive fury and advanced to the Heavenly King realm. 738
• He intended to broaden the minor Dao of Endurance by incorporating similar Daos, following the principle behind larger composite paths such as the Physical Body Dao. 738

Spatial Movement

King Dazhou is capable of large-scale teleportation across realms.

• He transported a group of Human Race Invincibles directly into the Dragon Realm, where they killed two Invincibles and numerous Dragon Race members. 598
• Large-scale teleportation significantly drains his combat capacity, limiting his ability to immediately continue fighting afterward. 608
• Su Yu later tasked him with placing Great Prefecture Seals near enemy Dao Fusion experts and establishing a Heaven-Covering Array outside their realms. 678

Civilization Mastery and Rule Manipulation

King Dazhou is regarded as the foremost Civilization Master of the Human Race and one of the strongest experts in the Seeking Realm. 441

• His Divine Script path was judged close to, or stronger than, the Fifth Generation's. 194
• He used Civilization Master methods to manipulate the Sky Abyss Realm's rules and destroy the Sky Abyss Half Emperor's physical body. 635
• A fragment of his “Myriad Laws” was incorporated into Su Yu's Civilization Records. 621
• He can form Divine Script clones for operations where exposing his true body would be too dangerous. 753

Strategic Planning and Intelligence

King Dazhou's ancient service and long lifespan gave him extensive knowledge of Human Race history, upper-realm figures, and hidden passages.

• He knew the identities and backgrounds of ancient Marquises and Human Kings, including King Yue's history and Huoyun Marquis's former allegiance. 733
• He advised Su Yu on disguises, upper-realm operations, and the danger of exposing their identities through repeated attacks. 707 721
• He intentionally allowed the Supervisor of Heaven Marquis to obtain a “Record” fragment in order to create suspicion among the myriad races. 673
• Su Yu placed the wider domain under King Dazhou's command in a crisis, despite other subordinates being stronger or more trusted. 803

Relationships

• Su Yu — Initially wary of one another; King Dazhou later recognized Su Yu as the Human Lord and served as one of his principal advisers, commanders, and guardians. 527 667 803
• Human Emperor — Ancient master; King Dazhou served in the Human Emperor Palace as a secret guard and administrative official. 723 753
• King of Great Qin — Fellow Human Race powerhouse whom King Dazhou secretly cultivated as a potential Human Lord; their relationship became strained when this was revealed. 667 764
• King Daxia — Longstanding ally and fellow top Human Race expert; King Daxia trusted King Dazhou to protect the Human Race's elites. 440 620
• Wan Tiansheng — Political ally and occasional provocateur; Wan Tiansheng publicly emphasized King Dazhou's historic role while also warning him not to squander Su Yu's trust. 689 694
• King Hundred Battles — A former potential Human Lord supported by other Fire-Passers during the Ninth Tide; King Dazhou considered him talented, brave, respectful of elders, and protective of humanity despite his flaws. 667 673
• Yingwu General — Recognized King Dazhou from the previous tidal cycle when Su Yu and King Dazhou tracked her to One Line Gorge. 721

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Human Race suspicion — His silence regarding the Multi Divine Script Faction made him a suspected traitor among figures such as Liu Wenyan and Xia Longwu. 194
• Dragon Realm deterrence — Teleported Human Race Invincibles into the Dragon Realm, inflicted severe losses, and prevented the Dragon Emperor from leaving again. 598
• Sky Abyss Realm campaign — Proposed the target, joined the invasion, attained Dao Fusion, and killed the Sky Abyss Half Emperor through rule manipulation. 608 635
• Human Lord revelation — Declared himself the current Human Lord's protector and exposed his role as a Fire-Passer. 667 673
• Upper Realm expedition — Accompanied Su Yu into the Upper Realm, helped locate Yingwu General, and participated in the capture of Zhennan Marquis. 706 721 723
• Dao unification — Connected his Endurance and Stillness Daos with Su Yu's assistance, becoming a Heavenly King. 738
• Guardian of the Myriad Worlds — Was left behind with Tea Tree, Blue Sky, and the Supervisor of Heaven Marquis to guard the Myriad Worlds during Su Yu's upstream expedition. 843
• Return to Su Yu — Chose to return to Su Yu's side when Su Yu allowed cultivators to decide whether to remain or join other factions. 957

Notable Quotes

“I... am the protector of this generation's Human Lord!” 667

“I am Zhou Tianqi, a humble servant under the ancient Human Emperor, responsible for the duties of the Human Emperor Palace's secret guards.” 723

Trivia

• Su Yu privately calls King Dazhou “Old Turtle,” a nickname that visibly irritates him. 527
• Despite his immense power, King Dazhou habitually performs weakness and exhaustion so convincingly that he sometimes forgets to stop after his cultivation advances. 678
• He was left bruised and swollen after Su Yu struck him following his Heavenly King breakthrough in the River of Time. 738