Primordial World

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Primordial World
Alias(es)	洪荒天地 (Hónghuāng Tiāndì); Primordial World
Type	World
Status	Existing; threatened with reversion to Chaos should Yang Chen die and release his ownerless Immeasurable Tribulation Karma 3
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background / History

The Primordial World is an ancient cultivation realm where Great Dao laws permeate the environment, spiritual energy forms auspicious clouds, and even ordinary vegetation contains spiritual essence. Mount Buzhou stands as a colossal pillar linking the highest heavens and deepest underworld, seemingly supporting the world itself 1.

Its history is burdened by catastrophic conflicts, including the Dragon-Phoenix-Qilin struggle for supremacy, the deaths of countless ancient beings, and Demon Ancestor Rahula's destruction of the western ancestral vein. The resentment, hatred, and karmic consequences of these events accumulated into the Immeasurable Tribulation Karma later inherited by Yang Chen 1.

Yang Chen's inherited karma is deeply bound to the world's origin. If he dies, the ownerless karma will detonate and return the entire Primordial World to Chaos, annihilating all beings—including Heavenly Dao Saints 3. This connection forces the Heavenly Dao and Six Saints to compromise rather than eliminate him 14.

Appearance

The Primordial World is depicted as a realm of immense spiritual vitality and ancient grandeur.

• Azure skies are filled with auspicious clouds formed from pure spiritual energy rather than water vapor 1.
• Immortal grasses and jade flowers absorb the essences of the sun and moon; even wild grass emits faint treasure light 1.
• Mount Buzhou dominates the horizon as the apparent “spine” of the world, reaching toward heaven and the underworld 1.
• Its earth veins extend throughout the land like dormant colossal dragons, carrying the weight and vitality of mountains, rivers, and soil 34.
• The world contains the Four Seas, Eight Wastes, Thirty-Three Heavens, the Netherworld, and major sacred lands such as Kunlun Mountain, Mount Sumeru, Golden Ao Island, and Wa Huang Palace 7 13.

Natural Laws and Properties

Spiritual Energy and Great Dao

The world possesses exceptionally dense spiritual energy and innumerable Great Dao laws. Newly arrived cultivators may draw nourishment from its life force, while its spiritual environment supports cultivation and the development of Dao Bodies 1.

• Spiritual energy can nourish a damaged Divine Soul and Dao Body 1.
• Great Dao laws are perceived as colliding and interweaving throughout the realm 1.
• Cultivation status is central to the world's social order, with Golden Immortals, Grand Unity Golden Immortals, and Saints occupying different levels of power 1 14.

World Origin

The Primordial World's origin is directly entangled with Yang Chen's Immeasurable Tribulation Karma.

• Yang Chen's death would leave the karmic force ownerless and cause it to erupt 3.
• The resulting destruction is stated to be sufficient to return the world to Chaos and erase all things 3.
• Yang Chen can activate this connection to spread an aura of “returning to nothingness,” placing the entire realm at risk 8.
• The world's origin reacts painfully as Yang Chen's destructive power threatens its continued existence 7.

Earth Veins

The Law of Earth grants Yang Chen perception of the world's terrestrial foundation.

• Earth veins run throughout the Primordial World and can be sensed as vast, dormant dragon-like currents 34.
• Yang Chen can draw power from these veins after comprehending the Law of Earth 35.
• While standing upon the earth, this connection allows his magic power to recover and grow continuously 35.

Heavenly Dao

The Heavenly Dao functions as the realm's supreme, impersonal authority and enforcer of order.

• It initially judges Yang Chen's inherited karma as a threat requiring eradication and summons heavenly punishment against him 1.
• Its will is described as an absolute rule of rejection and extermination rather than an ordinary emotion 1.
• After Yang Chen's karmic force becomes a threat to the whole realm, the Heavenly Dao delays its reckoning with him for ten aeons and grants him merit 14 17.
• The Heavenly Dao's compromise shocks the Six Saints and destabilizes the established order of the world 14.

Inhabitants and Powers

The Primordial World contains innumerable cultivators, ancient races, and powerful factions.

• Six Heavenly Dao Saints — Grand Supreme Elder Lord, Primal Celestial Venerable, Sovereign of Heaven, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti; they ordinarily stand at the highest level of the world's established order 2 14.
• Witch Clan — A race of body cultivators associated with Pangu's legacy and the Twelve Ancestral Witches; their territory lies near Buzhou Divine Mountain 36 37.
• Dragon Clan — Ruled across the Four Seas by the Four Dragon Kings; all dragon-blooded beings submit to Yang Chen's manifested Ancestral Dragon might 28 30.
• Phoenix and Qilin Clans — Ancient clans whose ancestral remnants and karmic debts reside within Yang Chen's sea of consciousness 21 34.
• Great Powers — Independent figures including Kunpeng, Zhenyuanzi, Ancestor Minghe, and the Old Dragon King, all of whom are shaken by the confrontation between Yang Chen, the Saints, and the Heavenly Dao 7 13 18.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Yang Chen's Arrival and Heavenly Punishment

Yang Chen arrives in the Primordial World near Mount Buzhou, initially believing he has reached an ideal cultivation realm. His forced inheritance of Rahula's lifetime karma instead severs his connection to the Great Dao, corrupts his Dao Body, and brings the Heavenly Dao's tribulation upon him 1.

Threat of Return to Chaos

After the Karma Exemption System reveals that his death would destroy the world, Yang Chen turns his own existence into a deterrent. His declaration to “return to Chaos together” disrupts locations and powers throughout the Primordial World, causing universal fear of annihilation 3 6 7.

The Saints' Compromise

The Six Saints attempt to prevent the world's destruction through recruitment, persuasion, resources, and spiritual treasures. Their failure to calm Yang Chen forces them to descend personally, while the Heavenly Dao delays its judgment and grants Yang Chen merit 8 17.

A Changed World Order

Following the confrontation, Yang Chen publicly declares that he will “walk all over the Primordial World.” The declaration is accepted as a practical reality by the realm's Great Powers because the Six Saints and Heavenly Dao have already yielded to his threat 18.

Ancient Clan Karma

The Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans' resentful remnants become Yang Chen's next karmic conflict. Rather than repaying their debts, he exploits their ancestral origins to obtain Ancestral Dragon Essence Blood, Nirvana Fire, and comprehension of the Law of Earth 21 27 34 35.

Notable Quotes

“From today onwards, I call the shots in this Primordial World!” 18

“I, Yang Chen, will walk all over the Primordial World!” 18