Xu Zhi

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xu Zhi (许纸)
Alias(es)	Creator God; Messiah Monarch Great Emperor; Emperor Lord
Gender	Male
Occupation/Role	Creator and overseer of evolving civilizations; storyteller at the bar Phoebe 308 316
First Appearance	16

Appearance

Xu Zhi’s body changed dramatically after a surge of power, growing to 1.83 meters with a strong yet streamlined physique. Though muscular when unclothed, he appears slim in clothing. 16

• Gentle, handsome facial contours and an elegant, profound temperament. 16
• Perfect proportions compared to a Greek sculpture or a mythological Nordic god. 16 17
• His appearance became conspicuous enough that he considered genetically modifying himself back to normal. 17

Personality

Xu Zhi is generally calm, leisurely, and difficult to rattle. He remains composed at social gatherings, while facing powerful opponents, and when confronted with the vast history and dangers of the cosmos. 31 847 1367

He is an experimenter and long-term planner who treats worlds as projects to be designed, seeded, monitored, and allowed to develop. He is also pragmatic: he recognizes limits in his own power, prioritizes immediate survival over ambitious plans, and is willing to consider deception when necessary. 359 555 1089

Despite his detached manner, Xu Zhi values history and civilization. He preserves and recounts ancient stories for later generations, engages patiently with people of declining civilizations, and enjoys observing the resilience and creativity of those within his worlds. 96 308 1008

Abilities & Skills

Creation and Civilization Design

Xu Zhi can establish and shape environments for new civilizations, using biological evolution as a foundation.

• Designed an aerial island for the Wizard World. 96
• Excavated space near a lava river, created an ocean with Orchard’s Cube, and released Spores to begin life in the Lava World. 359
• Intended to develop the Lava World through a scientific cultivation system combining mechanical technology with extraordinary power. 359
• Planned to introduce the Eternal Life bloodline to an Earth-like extraterrestrial civilization. 768

World Observation and Management

Xu Zhi monitors the civilizations and individuals connected to his worlds, often remaining behind the scenes.

• Observed players’ forum discussions and approved of their determination after their defeat by Hermes. 96
• Monitored the Wizard World’s rapid social and cultural development. 148
• Used a doppelganger and Formless Perception to scout the Lava World before entering it himself. 359
• Chose to observe the conflict between the Three Pillar Gods and the Six Realms rather than intervene directly. 658

Historical Knowledge and Storytelling

As the Messiah Monarch Great Emperor, Xu Zhi recounts ancient history firsthand and uses it to educate others.

• Revealed his identity to Hila and narrated the origins of the Sumerian Civilization, Giant Beast Species, Insect Ape race, and Gilgamesh’s era. 308
• Continued his accounts through the Alchemy Emperor’s era, Hermes’ appearance, the Cthulhu Evil God Era, Ermin’s ascension, and Medusa’s transformation. 316
• Discussed the decline of the Element Race and argued that survival requires balance rather than pure racial singularity. 1008

Bloodline Abilities

Xu Zhi possesses multiple bloodlines, though he initially could not condense his own “End of the Dao” from his five bloodlines. 1089

• New Type of Evil Eye / Life Overclock — Rapidly accelerates an opponent’s aging, potentially killing them through lifespan depletion. 1089 1120
• Blood of Eternal Life — Resists the aging effects of Life Overclock, but causes Xu Zhi to fall asleep afterward. 1120
• Used Life Overclock to force the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother into a desperate battle of attrition and ultimately repel her. 1120 1124
• Later agreed to cut off his bloodline and enter the Extraordinary World with Zhi Ji, accepting a descent to the Eighth-Order God realm. 1369

Equipment / Items

• Orchard’s Cube — A pet used to create an ocean in the Lava World. 359
• Teleportation array — Used to reach the Lava World; Xu Zhi also sought Caroline’s help establishing an interworld array. 359 555
• Phoenix egg — Retrieved from the sandbox; its rebirth process took approximately ten days. 148
• Cloud Star Dao Fruit and bloodlines — Took copies after securing the Abyssal Blue Divine Domain’s future. 1124

Relationships

• Chen Xi — Attended a high-school reunion with Xu Zhi and publicly presented him as her partner, embellishing their romance to classmates. 31
• Hila — His employee at Phoebe and later a Heavenly Emperor. She treats Xu Zhi with reverence after learning his identity, while he shares history and future plans with her. 308 455
• Caroline — A leader of the Ixdar People and one of the few people capable of establishing a major teleportation array. They share a relaxed, respectful rapport. 555 557
• Medusa — A major figure whose history Xu Zhi recounts; he later travels alongside her group in the Fallen Civilization. 316 1036
• Mount Akina Speed — An associate whose technical expertise Xu Zhi relies upon to manufacture an important item before a coming war. 1089
• Nine-Headed Ancient Mother — A powerful adversary defeated through Xu Zhi’s Life Overclock bloodline; she later surrendered again while injured. 1120 1124 1177
• Zhi Ji — A Multidimensional Saint who becomes emotionally invested in Xu Zhi, offers him bloodlines, and persuades him to cut off his bloodline to enter the Extraordinary World with her. 1276 1283 1369
• Messiah — Xu Zhi’s clone, sent to study Arcane knowledge and later serving as an encouraging voice to the Martial Dao civilization. 656 1367

Story Role / Major Arcs

Transformation and Early Sandbox Development

Xu Zhi undergoes a physical transformation after power spreads through his body, gaining an exceptionally refined physique and appearance that he considers too conspicuous for ordinary life. 16 17

He later observes the player community within his creations and begins expanding the Wizard World through new biological and environmental designs. 96

Historian of *Phoebe*

As the Messiah Monarch Great Emperor, Xu Zhi reveals himself to Hila and uses his bar, Phoebe, to recount the histories of ancient civilizations, heroes, wizards, and gods. 308 316

Expansion into New Worlds

Xu Zhi enters the Lava World, scouts its terrain, constructs an ocean, and seeds it with Spores to begin a new evolutionary civilization. His planned direction is a system that merges science, technology, and cultivation. 359

He later searches for locations suitable for the Qi Elves and considers linking Earth with the Ancient Wood Elf Planet through a teleportation array. 555

Cosmic Exploration

Xu Zhi travels among civilizations with differing time flows, investigates Arcane knowledge, explores an Earth-like planet, and studies the history of Cosmos Villa and its fallen Ninth-Order founder. 557 656 768 847

Within the Crystal Labyrinth, he speaks with Element Remnant People and challenges their belief that purity of form is superior to adaptability and balance. 1008

Conflict with the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother

Unable to form an End of the Dao from his existing bloodlines, Xu Zhi gains the New Type of Evil Eye and its Life Overclock ability. 1089

He uses this bloodline against the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother, resists its backlash with the Blood of Eternal Life, and forces her retreat to High-Dimensional Space-Time. 1120 1124

Final-Era Preparations

Xu Zhi learns of the approaching Eleventh-Order realm and the turmoil within the Eternal Life Realm. Though Zhi Ji offers him powerful bloodlines, he delays accepting them and continues to act cautiously. 1283

He later agrees to sever his bloodline and enter the Extraordinary World with Zhi Ji, accepting the consequences of descending to the Eighth-Order God realm. 1369

Trivia

• Xu Zhi enjoys tea and relaxation; he prepared “Phoenix Spirit Tea” using water from a Phoenix egg’s bath. 148
• He initially feared Chen Xi would accuse him of using photo-editing software after his appearance changed. 17
• His aesthetic preferences do not align easily with those of the Fallen Civilization. 1036