Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Divine King |
| Alias(es) | King; Divine King realm cultivator |
| Original | 神王 |
| Occupation/Role | A supreme cultivator rank active across the Wasteland, Netherworld, and Starry Sky; Divine Kings lead factions, contest treasures, enter trials, and fight in elite arenas. |
| First Appearance | A Divine King awakens in the Outer Realm and declares his intent to destroy the Netherworld's restrictions. 18 310 |
Realm Classification
| Position | Description |
|---|---|
| Below Divine King | True Gods and Quasi Divine Kings may possess or approach Divine King-level combat power, but remain beneath the realm itself. 50 319 345 |
| Divine King | A realm in which a cultivator can resonate with heaven and earth, gather spiritual energy with a thought, and manifest a Dharma Aspect of Heaven and Earth larger than stars. 384 338 |
| Peak Divine King | The Ninth Level is described as the peak among Divine Kings. 381 365 |
| Above Divine King | Divine Emperor. Reaching this realm requires consolidating prior laws and divine power into a unique Great Dao and may allow the evolution of a miniature world. 4 368 |
Divine King Realm
Divine Kings are treated as high-ranking powers of the Myriad Heavens. They may rule stars, command lesser cultivators, lead ancient clans, or occupy positions within the Righteous Path Alliance, Evil Path Alliance, and other major forces. Those below their realm fear even their presence. 123 342 319 345
The gap between Divine Kings and Divine Emperors is immense: the aftermath of an Emperor-level clash can annihilate approaching Divine Kings, and secret treasures cannot bridge the difference. 4 368
Advancement
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Divine King First Heaven | 315 339 | Lu Chen crosses the Divine King barrier by refining a Divine King Indestructible Pill. |
| Divine King Second Heaven | 315 339 | Reached consecutively through the pill's refinement. |
| Divine King Third Heaven | 315 339 | Lu Chen completes three consecutive breakthroughs; with Tenfold Combat Power, he states that he can contend with peak Divine Kings. |
| Divine King Fourth Level | 295 348 | Lu Chen advances after using Merit Points; the Blessed Land of Sacred Prosperity eases his King-path cultivation. |
| Divine King Fifth Level | 326 355 | Reached through Merit Point cultivation after sparring in the Starry Sky Arena. |
| Divine King Sixth Level | 326 355 | Reached consecutively while deepening Lu Chen's understanding of heaven, earth, and the Sword Dao. |
| Divine King Seventh Level | 326 355 | Reached in the same sequence of breakthroughs. |
| Divine King Eighth Level | 326 355 | Lu Chen completes four consecutive breakthroughs from the fourth to eighth level. |
| Divine King Ninth Level | 381 365 | Identified as the peak of the Divine King realm; the next breakthrough is Divine Emperor. |
Abilities & Traits
Divine Might
A Divine King's aura can immobilize or terrify weaker beings, suppress divine power, and affect vast areas. The arrival of the Golden Crow Divine King makes nearby people collapse under his pressure. 322 346
- Some Divine Kings possess bodies or manifestations vast enough to resemble mountains or sacred peaks. 251 340
- A Divine King can use laws, divine abilities, formations, and secret treasures on a scale that affects star paths and large regions of the Starry Sky. 319 345
- Divine King-level attacks are powerful enough that the Star Annihilation Cannon is compared to one. 66 336
Great Dao and Laws
Divine Kings cultivate individual laws and profound meanings, often appearing surrounded by divine laws or phantoms of small worlds. 329 360
- Space-time arts — Space-Time Divine Clan Divine Kings can create overlapping spaces, enter rivers of time and space, and deploy the Chaos Destruction Array. 269 337
- Soul and elemental arts — Divine Kings employ powers such as divine fire, soul attacks, White Fiend Qi, and Solar True Fire. 381 365 296 347 322 346
- Formations and treasures — Multiple Divine Kings can jointly establish arrays intended to trap another Divine King. 296 347
- Dharma Aspect of Heaven and Earth — Divine King cultivation allows a body or manifestation to become larger than stars. 384 338
Combat Limitations
Killing a Divine King is normally considered extremely difficult. Ordinary killing techniques and divine abilities are said to lose effectiveness at this level, and at least six or seven Divine Kings acting together in a strict formation are generally needed to kill one. 321 344
- Divine Kings vary greatly in strength; some are only at the third level, while Peerless and Legendary Divine Kings stand far above ordinary members of the realm. 123 342 140 362
- Divine King-level combat power can be temporarily attained through divine artifacts or special means without possessing the realm itself. 66 336 382 324
- Divine Emperors decisively surpass Divine Kings. 4 368
Organizations and Activities
- Righteous Path Alliance — Fields Divine Kings in its conflict against the Evil Path Alliance; its members may conscript ordinary gods as expendable troops. 319 345
- Evil Path Alliance — Includes Divine Kings who attempt to recruit and later trap Lu Chen with an array. 296 347
- Space-Time Divine Clan — Possesses Divine Kings skilled in space-time powers and uses ancient treasures such as the Demon Cloud Banner. 269 337
- Heavenly Machine Divine Race — Its forces employ Divine King-level weapons and the Heavenly Machine Imperial Armor. 66 336 326 355
- Starry Sky Arena — Hosts Divine King battlefields and duels, with many Kings using them to settle grudges or verify their Great Dao. 146 350 320 343
- Death Zone trial — Divine Kings from across the Myriad Heavens are summoned to the Death Zone by three-faced beings, who promise rewards capable of advancing participants toward Divine Emperor. 80 363
Notable Divine Kings
| Name | Affiliation / Description | Notable information |
|---|---|---|
| Yun Potian | Divine King accompanying the Sword Marquis | Descends into the Yang Realm aboard a Jade Boat and underestimates Lu Chen's Divine King-level combat power. 50 |
| Miao Shi-yi | Space-Time Divine Clan | An old Divine King captured by Lu Chen; later provides information on the Blessed Land of Sacred Prosperity. 384 338 |
| Venerable Jiuyun | Independent | Regarded by Venerable Chiyan as the strongest among Divine Kings; capable of killing Legendary Divine Kings and said to have taken an alternative path to enlightenment. 140 362 |
| Golden Crow Divine King | Righteous Path Alliance | Attacks Lu Chen after the latter kills a Quasi-King, but is killed by a single finger strike. 322 346 |
| Black-faced Divine King | Evil Path | A notoriously elusive old-generation Divine King who refuses to join an ambush against Lu Chen. 296 347 |
| White Fiend Divine King | Evil Path | Cultivates White Fiend Qi, an ice-based power capable of freezing all things. 296 347 |
| Leng Wuji | Independent | A Divine King involved in the contest for the Demonic Blade. 318 325 |
| Li Wangxu | Independent | A peak Divine King known for the Cosmic Star Calculation Technique. 328 361 |
| Venerable Chiyan | Chiyan Divine Clan | A peak Divine King who frequently accompanies Lu Chen in the Death Zone. 328 361 381 365 |
| Xuan Zhenzi | Independent | An ambitious Divine King and alchemist who seeks the True Dragon's corpse and later attempts to seize Qiqi. 251 340 76 |
Trivia
- A Divine King skull can eventually weather into dust under the Death Zone's chaotic temporal power. 80 363
- The breakthrough from Divine King to Divine Emperor is considered difficult enough that peerless prodigies may fail to cross it for tens of thousands of years. 80 363
- Contracting Divine Kings is described as unprecedented; even Divine Emperors are said to be unable to accomplish it. 281 332