Dongfang Shitian

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Dongfang Shitian (东方弑天)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Dongfang Family; a principal decision-maker in its conflict with Misty Pavilion and allied forces 3330
Occupation/Role	Dragon God Venerable; top Chinese expert and Hall of Fame’s number-one expert 473 474
First Appearance	Chapter 473
Status	Active

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Dragon God Venerable	473	Completed an SSS-difficulty hidden trial, acquired the unique hidden profession Dragon God Envoy, and was exceptionally permitted to become a Dragon Knight; his profession upgraded to Dragon God Venerable.
Complete Sacred Beast Pearl	1896 1898	Assembled all components of the Sacred Beast Pearl, gaining Absolute Defense and the powerful Sacred Beast Descent skill.
Third National Weapon	2765	Obtained [Wings of Corruption], his third National Weapon; it can activate alongside his other two National Weapons.
High-Grade National Weapon: Dragon God*Mirror Cage	3216	Revealed the previously hidden National Weapon during the Martial Arts Tournament final against Ye Luo; it grants Dragon God*Mirror Cage and Dragon God*All Copy.
National Weapon Tier Upgrade	5145	Used a complete National Weapon Spirit obtained through a quest to upgrade one National Weapon and gained 300 All Attribute Points.
National Weapon-Level Spirit Artifact	5185	Collected enough Spirit Artifact Tier Advancement Fragments to elevate a Spirit Artifact to National Weapon level, enabling completion of the sixth ring of the Hell Trial.
High-Grade Spirit Artifact	5392	His newly acquired Spirit Artifact reached High-Grade National Weapon level, further raising his overall equipment quality.

Background / History

Dongfang Shitian was already renowned as the Hall of Fame’s number-one expert and an undefeated legend before becoming a Dragon God Venerable. His completion of an SSS hidden trial made him a dual-class Dragon Knight and substantially increased his growth potential 473 474.

He became a central figure in the Dongfang Family’s elite teams, regularly undertaking high-level instance missions alongside Dongfang Xiaotian, Great Desert Lone Smoke, Ouyang Feitian, and other prominent players. His team’s rewards and equipment gains repeatedly shaped the balance of power between the Dongfang Family and Misty Pavilion 1304 1333 1804.

Dongfang Shitian is also the Dongfang Family’s leading combatant and a major strategic authority. He arranged measures to strengthen the family for future conflicts, including improving its forces and pursuing the monthly points-ranking rewards 3330.

Appearance

Dongfang Shitian is a slender, handsome young man estimated to be twenty-six or twenty-seven years old. His bearing is compared to a drawn sword: sharp, brilliant, and difficult to approach 653.

• Sharp eyebrows and refined features 653
• Slender build 653
• Eyes occasionally flash with a chilling glint 653
• Projects a proud, aloof, and imposing presence 653

Personality

Dongfang Shitian is intensely proud and often openly arrogant. He taunts opponents, speaks from a position of superiority, and maintains a condescending attitude even when cornered 474 753. His confidence is rooted in exceptional operational skill, equipment, and a long-standing reputation for one-on-one dominance.

Despite this arrogance, he is adaptable in combat. When escape becomes impossible, he can quickly reassess the battlefield, turn to confront an enemy, or withdraw to avoid being trapped in an unfavorable multi-person engagement 753 6272 6276.

He also displays integrity when bound by an agreement. After capturing Lingfeng City and receiving the High-Grade National Weapon [Sword Immortal’s Wings], he transferred it to Misty Pavilion in accordance with their contract despite his own reluctance 2903.

His pride becomes resilience in defeat. During his final arena confrontation with Ye Luo, he repeatedly charged back into battle after dying and losing equipment rather than surrendering 6758 6759.

Abilities & Skills

Dragon God Venerable

Dongfang Shitian’s unique dual profession combines the Dragon God Envoy and Dragon Knight paths, granting high growth potential, dragon-based abilities, and access to a Holy-type giant dragon 473 1159.

• Can transform through Dragon God Transformation, gaining high flight speed for its duration 753
• Possesses a Golden Sacred Dragon mount; his special quest reduced the required riding level, though the dragon still needed to reach Level 190 before he could ride it 753
• Uses powerful dragon-themed sword and area attacks, including Divine Dragon Tail Sweep, Dragon Roar Shakes the Heavens, and Divine Dragon Sword Shadow 5483

Sacred Beast Descent

[Sacred Beast Descent] summons five phantom Sacred Beasts: Kirin, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. The phantoms inherit Dongfang Shitian’s attributes while increasing the attributes of allied units 1896.

• Greatly buffs Dongfang Shitian and the summoned phantoms, making them extremely difficult to defeat while active 1896
• Enables sustained high-output assaults alongside allies, particularly when paired with Ultimate Skills and Spell Immunity 2039
• Can be countered by eliminating the phantom Sacred Beasts, which removes the advantage they provide 1896

Defensive and Mobility Techniques

Dongfang Shitian has multiple methods for avoiding control, surviving burst damage, and forcing close-range engagements.

• Dragon God’s Regalia — resolves negative status effects and can negate crowd-control attacks 1887
• Absolute Defense — a ten-second invincibility skill obtained after completing the Sacred Beast Pearl 1898
• Dragon God Body Flicker Technique and Divine Dance Steps — displacement skills used to close distance or evade enemy attacks 1887 5385
• Dragon Rebirth — passive resurrection ability that allows him to return after being killed 5716
• Dragon God Clone — creates clones capable of intercepting multiple opponents, though the clones lack his invincibility options and are vulnerable to area control 5419 5385

Swordsmanship and Combat Operation

Dongfang Shitian is regarded as one of China’s strongest technical players. His pure operation was considered slightly superior to Ye Luo and Long Teng Tian Xia during the Extreme Challenge period 1159.

• Excels at close-range sword combat, positioning, and managing movement skills 1887 5716
• Can use broad-area offensive skills such as Storm Sky Net, Storm Pear Blossom, and Myriad Swords Return to Origin 2039 5483
• Later acquired Cooldown Reset, improving his ability to restore and reuse key skills 5385
• His lack of Ye Luo’s extreme attack range limits his ability to kite opponents during prolonged battles 5716

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• [Sacred Beast Pearl] — completed magic treasure that grants Absolute Defense and Sacred Beast Descent 1898
• [Cheng Ying Sword] — Mid-Grade National Weapon longsword that substantially improved his damage output 2273
• [Wings of Corruption] — his third National Weapon; its effect can activate with his other National Weapons 2765
• Dragon God*Mirror Cage — High-Grade National Weapon with the skills Dragon God*Mirror Cage and Dragon God*All Copy 3216
• High-Grade National Weapon-level Spirit Artifact — upgraded through Spirit Artifact Tier Advancement Spirits 5185 5392
• Golden Sacred Dragon — Holy-type dragon mount; initially too low-level to be deployed safely against high-level bosses 753 1159
• [Sword Immortal’s Wings] — High-Grade National Weapon obtained for capturing Lingfeng City, then transferred to Misty Pavilion under a contract 2903

Relationships

• Ye Luo — chief rival. Ye Luo’s hostility toward him is connected to Zhi Qiu’s death; their repeated duels define much of Dongfang Shitian’s competitive role 653 753 1890.
• Dongfang Xiaotian — fellow Dongfang Family super expert and frequent elite-team member. Dongfang Shitian later brought him a High-Grade National Weapon and resources for the Hell Trial 1304 5187.
• Dongfang Mingxing — younger sister and strategic adviser who regularly assesses risks and advises him during high-level operations 6272 6756.
• Great Desert Lone Smoke — elite teammate and fellow top-tier damage dealer in Dongfang Shitian’s fixed instance team 1219 1304.
• Ouyang Feitian — elite teammate whose healing and debuff-removal abilities support Dongfang Shitian’s high-output teams 1219 1304.
• God of Wine Dukang — an acquaintance whom Dongfang Shitian respects; Dukang intervened to prevent his clash with Misty Pavilion at Luoshui Town 475.
• Breaking Waves Riding Wind — major rival who openly challenges his standing and repeatedly seeks to defeat him 474 1467.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Dragon God Venerable Trial — Completes an SSS hidden trial and becomes a Dragon God Venerable, immediately drawing attention as another dual-class expert 473.
• Luoshui Town Confrontation — Publicly taunts Breaking Waves Riding Wind and provokes a major gathering at Luoshui Town; God of Wine Dukang prevents the planned battle 474 475.
• Demon Subduing Tower Conflict — Uses Dragon God Transformation to escape pursuit, then turns back to challenge Ye Luo when escape becomes impractical 753.
• Martial Arts Tournament Rivalry — Activates Sacred Beast Descent against Ye Luo, but Ye Luo destroys his Dragon God clones and defeats him to remain in the winner’s bracket 1887 1890.
• National Weapon Era — Acquires multiple National Weapons, including Wings of Corruption and the concealed Dragon God*Mirror Cage, reinforcing his position as one of China’s strongest players 2765 3216.
• Lingfeng City Contract — Captures Lingfeng City on the Korean Server and receives Sword Immortal’s Wings, but honors his agreement by transferring the weapon to Misty Pavilion 2903.
• Hell Trial Preparation — Concentrates resources and Spirit Artifact advancement materials on himself, eventually attaining a National Weapon-level Spirit Artifact and completing the sixth Hell Trial ring 5185.
• Reincarnation Battlefield — Repeatedly competes with Ye Luo’s alliance for Demon God rewards, Reincarnation Stones, and Hearts of the City; he is pursued, intercepted, and forced to retreat on several occasions 4850 5942 6272 6276.
• Final Arena Battle with Ye Luo — Requests a weapon battle before a death match with Ye Luo. Though he refuses to surrender, he is killed repeatedly, loses levels and equipment, and is ultimately reduced from a top-tier expert to a less-equipped super expert 6756 6758 6759 6760.

Notable Quotes

“You are the first person to show killing intent towards me. However, your strength is quite good, and you have the qualifications. This is a rare opportunity, shall we spar?” 753

Trivia

• His special quest lowered the level requirement for riding his dragon by ten levels 753.
• He was once widely regarded as undefeated in one-on-one combat; even his draw with Long Teng Tian Xia was viewed as a battle in which he held the advantage 840.
• He transferred Sword Immortal’s Wings to Misty Pavilion even though the weapon was exclusive to Chang He Luo Ri’s class and would have strengthened the opposing side 2903.