Earth Immortal

Biodata

Classification and Rank

Earth Immortals are among the highest-tier beings active in the current age. They are generally placed at least in the Mid-Seventh Realm and may reach the late Seventh Realm; their appearance is treated as an event capable of alarming patriarchs and Grandmasters. 319 380

Abilities & Traits

Immortal Transformation

Becoming an Earth Immortal changes a cultivator’s life form and may lock in their future potential. Earth Immortals usually cannot retain a normal human form when seriously wounded or forced to reveal their true bodies. 470 476

• True forms can be enormous, grotesque, and radically unlike their former appearances. 470
• Their bodies possess overwhelming vitality and can endure damage that would destroy lower-realm cultivators. 470
• The transformation is a major obstacle to later advancement, making the path to Heavenly Immortal or Eighth Realm extraordinarily difficult. 476 722

Immortal Light and Overwhelming Pressure

Earth Immortals can radiate Immortal Light and pressure powerful enough to freeze consciousness, suppress lesser cultivators, and disturb entire regions. 362 468

• The descent of four Earth Immortals into Rui City covered the capital in seven-colored Immortal Light and compelled the Great Rui royal family to submit. 468
• An Earth Immortal “passing through” caused Golden Light Cave to shake, drained a Super Fire Spring, and forced nearby patriarchs to disperse their Pure Yang consciousnesses rather than approach. 362
• Earth Immortal battles can illuminate the sky like multiple scorching suns; their blood, flesh, and bones may fall over cities as either lethal hazards or valuable refining materials. 472

Pure Yang Consciousness and Residual Incarnations

Destroying an Earth Immortal’s body does not necessarily end the threat immediately. Their Pure Yang consciousness, blood, and discarded remains can retain terrifying persistence. 308 470

• Earth Immortal Blood from the sealed Immortal Grave attempted to form a new incarnation after the main body was suppressed. 308
• Blood droplets could create small mounds and “life seeds,” requiring the survivors to destroy every remnant before rebirth could occur. 308
• A discarded sheet of Earth Immortal skin retained resentment, pursued travelers, invaded dreams, and drained Essence, Qi, and Spirit. 320
• Nian Songhe attempted to survive catastrophic injuries by revealing a monstrous true form and later through forbidden methods involving Pure Yang consciousness. 470 472

Bloodline Influence

Earth Immortal bloodlines can bestow extraordinary potential upon descendants, though such inherited power may not be compatible with every cultivation method. 358

• Xie Lin’s Earth Immortal bloodline forcibly enhanced his Dao aura and Consciousness Spirit Light, pushing him toward the Enlightenment Realm. 358
• His attempt to apply the resulting insight to an incompatible Immortal Path method caused him to spit blood and suffer injury. 358

Limitations

• Earth Immortals can deteriorate rapidly when the world’s changing Dao rhythms conflict with their bodies; one Earth Immortal reportedly died after acting outside a suitable Near-Dao Land. 490
• They are not invincible. The Four Great Earth Immortals cautiously monitored potential Seventh-Realm opponents and recognized that hidden ground-based experts could threaten them. 468
• Earth Immortal treasures, Dao Chains, formations, and true bodies can be overcome by sufficiently powerful relics or opponents. 470 758
• The Yin-Yang Soul-Fixing Coin immobilized multiple Earth Immortals by locking down their Mental Fields and Lights of the Mind; Qin Ming then executed one with his Heaven-Cutting True Form saber. 758

Documented Incidents

Known Earth Immortals

• Unnamed Earth Immortal of the Immortal Grave — Sealed beneath the main tomb in Yin Soil; attempted to recruit the Grandmasters as Heavenly Immortals before the Heaven Stabilizing Divine Stakes sealed it. 307
• Mu Qinghe — A sleeping Earth Immortal of Earthen City who killed the Great Dream Divine Mushroom with Jade Capital Light and later pressured major organizations in accordance with Jade Capital’s will. 380 382
• Nian Songhe — One of the Four Great Earth Immortals who descended into Great Rui; later revealed a monstrous true form and was ultimately killed in the Night Ruins. 468 470 472
• Xiao Qingheng — One of the Four Great Earth Immortals; her true form became mountain-sized and grotesque after severe damage. 468 470
• Qi Yunding — One of the Four Great Earth Immortals; participated in the campaign to subdue Night Prefecture and investigate potential Seventh-Realm opponents. 468
• Mu Cangwu — One of the Four Great Earth Immortals who helped subdue Great Gan before dying during the Night Ruins pursuit. 468 472
• Liu Mo — A rogue cultivator who became an Earth Immortal, ascended to heaven, and later broke the conventional limit of the path by reaching the Eighth Realm. 722

Notable Quote

“Do you wish to follow me and attain the rank of Heavenly Immortal?” 307