Locke

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Locke (洛克)
Alias(es)	Lord Locke; Legendary Asura 144 234
Species/Race	Reborn human; later the artificial Space-element Super Divine Beast, Di Jiang 2 404 405
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Formerly the Frost Snow Empire's Fifth Legion; founder of Demon Castle; master of the Locke Legion and Sovereign Legion 3 119 232 287
Occupation/Role	Water Mage; Grand Duke of Locke Territory; Demon Castle founder; Sovereign 32 119 232
Status	Transcended the original universe and became a Hong Meng Being 534
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 1 Water Mage	2 7	Passed the Mage Aptitude Test at age seven, entered the Frost Snow Empire's Mage Academy, and began with Water Mist.
Rank 5 High Mage	8	Reached this level at age eighteen after comprehending a trace of the Water Law's Illusionary Fog Profound Mystery.
Rank 7 Archmage	7	Reached Level 7 Mental Strength, fully analyzed Illusionary Barrier, liquefied his Magic Power, and advanced at age twenty-four.
Saint Domain	16	Achieved after ten years of training in Enbo Territory; gained flight and refined the Heavenly Dance Treasure Wheel to deprive enemies of all Five Senses.
Divine Domain	62	Ceres identifies him as having only recently entered the Divine Domain, while already possessing exceptional soul-attack attainments.
High God	133	Arrived at Dragon Belly Island as a High God and intimidated Azure Dragon Legion soldiers.
Asura-level combat power	153	Muya Lord God judged Locke's displayed strength against Blood River Prefecture Lord Bella to be at the Asura level.
Fate Law: 80% comprehended	163	His Destiny Divine Clone reached Asura-level strength and comprehended eighty percent of the Fate Law.
Dual Paragon	166	Reached Paragon in both Water and Fate; refining even a Lesser Lord Godhead would raise him to Intermediate Sovereign-level strength.
Destiny Lesser Sovereign	232	Merged the Destiny Lesser Lord Godhead with his Destiny Divine Clone; his Water clone and main body each gained a full share of Willpower.
Dual-Law Great Perfection / Soul Variant	234	Revealed complete Great Perfection in both Fate and Water, as well as the ability to fuse different laws as a Soul Variant.
Water–Fate fourth fusion	278	Fused a fourth Water Law Profundity with Fate Law, elevating his strength to the level of the Rule Overlords.
Soul Nascent Infant / first Space Divine Beast	300	Completed the Di Jiang Bloodline, comprehended ten percent of the Law of Space, and advanced his soul from Golden Core to Nascent Infant.
Lower Heavenly God	327	Entered Spatial Turbulence as a Lower Heavenly God and traveled through it without being detected by other Sovereigns.
Middle Heavenly God	341	His true body returned from Spatial Turbulence with the strength of a Middle Heavenly God.
Law Overlord-level Space power	389	Reached fifty-seven percent comprehension of the Law of Space; his main body possessed Law Overlord-level strength through Space alone.
God King	404	Attained the rank of God King through the Law of Space and the evolution of his Di Jiang bloodline.
Complete Spacetime Law	486	Fully fused the Law of Time and Law of Space into the stronger Spacetime Law.
Hong Meng Being	534	Transcended into Primordial Space after mastering Spacetime Law and creating a universe.

Background and History

Rebirth and early cultivation

Locke was a corporate worker from Earth before being reborn in the Vakanda Plane of the Coiling Dragon Universe. His Water Element Affinity allowed him to enter the Frost Snow Empire's Mage Academy at age seven, sparing his family from military conscription. 2

As a field mage of the Frost Snow Empire's Fifth Legion, Locke was pursued by the Temple of Light after his legion was defeated. During his escape, he developed a combat style centered on Water magic, Soul Power, and the Illusionary Fog Profound Mystery. 1 3 5 6

After reaching Rank 7, he waited in Bidia Territory for the Fifth Legion to be reorganized. When it was not, he became a free agent rather than remain dependent on the empire. 7

Saint Domain and imperial service

Locke spent ten years cultivating in the Monster Mountain Range of Enbo Territory, where he perfected the Heavenly Dance Treasure Wheel and entered the Saint Domain. He later released the five peak Rank 9 Magical Beasts he had enslaved, honoring his promise to them, and returned to live near his family. 16 17

At the Saint level, Locke created a Battle Qi Manual based on Illusionary Fog to strengthen his body and improve his close-range combat capacity. Emperor Ceres then recruited him to serve under Water Element Lord God Philo; Locke accepted partly to avoid leaving the Vakanda Plane during its instability. 18 19

Locke subsequently became Grand Duke of his own domain, renamed it Locke Territory, and began developing its Prefectural City through his battalion commanders. 32

Hell, Demon Castle, and Lord God affairs

After reaching the God Planes and Hell, Locke founded and expanded Demon Castle. As City Lord of Buckley City, he established privileges for certified Demons, defining them as elite gods rather than a race. 119

His rapid rise in Hell led outsiders to speculate that he was the divine clone of an unknown Lord God. In reality, his growth stemmed from his comprehension, fused Profound Mysteries, powerful soul, and the Power of Faith gained through Demon Castle. 153 207 351

Locke formed ties with the Four Divine Beasts Sovereigns after revealing that their Innate Divine Abilities—Dragon Roar, Tiger's Roar, Phoenix's Cry, and Tortoise's Cry—could fuse into power comparable to that of Law Overlords. 137

He ultimately refined the Destiny Lesser Lord Godhead and became a Sovereign. 232

Di Jiang, Space, and transcendence

Unable to follow the conventional four-element Soul Variant route, Locke pursued an alternative path: creating the Di Jiang bloodline from Divine Beast Essence Blood connected to spatial Innate Divine Abilities. 178 204 206

This bloodline allowed him to comprehend and absorb Space Power, strengthen his body beyond ordinary divine artifacts, and move through Spatial Turbulence without alerting other Sovereigns. 300 327 342

After attaining God King status through Space, Locke fused Space and Time into the Spacetime Law, created a universe founded on that law, and became a Hong Meng Being. 404 486 534

Personality

Locke is fundamentally cautious and survival-oriented. His early decision to focus on illusions came from recognizing the danger of the era and the need to preserve himself rather than seek direct confrontation. 15 16

He is pragmatic, analytical, and unusually deliberate in cultivation. Rather than waiting for accidental inspiration, he studies incantations, dissects Profound Mysteries, designs compatible techniques, and pursues multiple paths of growth simultaneously. 7 15 174

Despite his ruthlessness toward pursuers, bandits, and enemies, Locke values promises and those who have served him faithfully. He freed the Magical Beasts he had enslaved after they aided his cultivation, protected his family and territory, and repeatedly invested resources in trusted subordinates. 17 30 140 287

As his power grew, Locke became more ambitious and more willing to assert his authority. He seeks not merely strength, but a path beyond the limits imposed by the Coiling Dragon Universe. 184 230 527

Abilities & Skills

Illusionary Fog and Heavenly Dance Treasure Wheel

Locke's foundational Water Law Profundity is Illusionary Fog. He developed it from Water Mist into a soul-based illusion art capable of depriving targets of their senses. 1 7 16

• Controls fog with Soul Power to blind and disorient opponents. 1
• The Heavenly Dance Treasure Wheel can strip enemies of sight, hearing, touch, and eventually all Five Senses. 2 16
• Uses Unity of Heaven and Man to draw upon the Momentum of Heaven and Earth, amplifying Water spells through his law comprehension. 5 7
• Developed Illusionary Projection, which can observe distant locations or refract false images to deceive enemies. 6

Water magic and Divine Domain

Locke employs Water and Ice spells with precision rather than relying only on raw force.

• Blade of Ice and Hail of Frost Arrows provide ranged killing power against obscured or injured enemies. 1 5
• Water Dragon Chant, enhanced by Unity of Heaven and Man, was sufficient to defeat a Rank 7 Temple of Light Knight. 5 6
• His Water Element Divine Domain can be fused with Profound Mysteries to freeze and suppress opponents, compensating for his former close-combat weakness. 85
• His Water Body Technique allowed him to effortlessly eliminate six Mid-grade Gods and a Low-grade God during an ambush. 102

Soul arts

Locke possesses exceptionally strong Soul Power and has made soul cultivation a major focus of his growth. 62 97

• Created a soul-defense method based on soul mirror images and an emotional barrier. 97
• Can hide his soul aura, preventing others from identifying or tracking him normally. 171
• Can alter others' perceptions of soul auras, an ability dangerous enough to make him an enemy of all living beings if widely known. 183
• Refined a soul cultivation method that strengthens his soul while preserving his consciousness. 193
• Reached the Soul Golden Core realm before later transforming his soul into a Nascent Infant. 207 300

Fate Law and heterogeneous law fusion

Locke's Destiny Divine Clone cultivated Fate Law while his Water Element Divine Clone remained his primary combat body. 163 174

• Created Word Spirit by imitating Fate Law. 174
• Achieved Great Perfection in both Water and Fate. 234
• As a Soul Variant, can fuse Profound Mysteries of different laws; his dual-law fusion was compared to the complete fusion of nine Profound Mysteries from one law. 234 282
• Fully fused Water Law and Fate Law, greatly enhancing the Willpower within his true body. 403

Mirror Flower Water Moon

Mirror Flower Water Moon is Locke's advanced illusion system, developed into a practical ability after millions of years of research. 192

• Conceals Locke as an indistinguishable elemental particle, allowing him to travel through Hell without exposing his identity. 342
• Can make illusion appear real enough to deceive the Law of Heaven and Earth. 351
• Lets him display a copied Paragon Death Rule without triggering the descent of a Supreme God. 327 351

Space Law and Di Jiang bloodline

Locke created the Di Jiang bloodline by extracting and integrating heaven-bestowed bloodlines from Space-related Divine Beast Essence Blood. 204 206 404

• Gained access to Space Solidification through analysis of Black Tortoise Lord God Essence Blood. 167
• Absorbs Space Power from Spatial Turbulence and refines it into spatial divine power. 300 302
• Can merge into Spatial Turbulence, travel at extreme speed, and avoid detection by Sovereigns. 327 342
• His physical body eventually reached the level of a Sovereign Artifact. 334
• Advanced into the Space-element Super Divine Beast Di Jiang, whose perfected bloodline is intended to reach God King-level lifeform status. 397 405

Teaching and cultivation theory

Locke applies his systematic understanding of cultivation to develop both himself and others. 7 15

• Created an Illusionary Fog Battle Qi Manual to refine battle qi and strengthen the physical body. 18
• Guided Ryan, Yan Feng, Clifford, Oakes, Mira, and Dannington according to their individual paths. 187 320
• Values potential and a “road ahead” over present rank; he considers ordinary experts with exhausted potential unworthy of major investment. 246

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Magic staff — Locke's principal weapon before entering the Saint Domain; used to cast his early Water and Ice spells. 1 6
• Space Rings — Used throughout his life to store Magic Cores, divine artifacts, Divine Beast Essence Blood, Lord Artifacts, and other resources. 3 62 137
• Rising Sun Spear — High-grade offensive divine artifact seized from the Light Pope; Locke later returned it after visiting the Frost Snow Plane. 60 62 284
• Three Lord Artifacts — Locke assembled a full offensive, material-defense, and soul-defense set through dealings with the Four Divine Beasts Sovereigns. 137
• Metal Life — A soul-less, Space Ring-storable vessel Locke bound with blood after defeating the ambushers near Rock Peak City. 102

Relationships

• Lilia / Death Overlord — Locke's wife, ally, and closest partner among the Sovereigns. She supports his Sovereign Legion, artifact-forging ambitions, and rise beyond the Rule Overlords. 213 232 284 296
• Ceres — Emperor of the Frost Snow Empire who recruited Locke to serve under Water Element Lord God Philo and supplied him with a Falling Snow Legion identity token. 18 19 71
• Cole — Locke's younger brother. Locke protected Cole and supported the Luqi Merchant Guild, but the brothers never met again after Cole's failed attempt to seek a breakthrough through the Temple of Light. 18 30 200
• Oakes — A Soul Variant and Locke's most trusted subordinate. He became an Asura-level expert, commander of the Locke Legion, and organizer of Locke's intelligence and Divine Beast Essence Blood networks. 191 246 287
• Ryan — One of Locke's earliest followers; eventually promoted to Asura Prefect Lord-level and assigned to reinforce Oakes in the Nether Sea. 140 287
• Yan Feng — A long-serving subordinate entrusted with hidden forces, intelligence gathering, and delivering resources to Locke. 228 287 341
• Mira Locke — A descendant of Cole's line whom Locke selected and trained as a potential Saint-level guardian for the Locke Family. 200 246
• Dannington — Locke's disciple in the Undead Realm. Locke used him to explore whether someone could be taught to comprehend Laws directly from childhood. 320 321 322
• Luo An — Locke's son with Lilia. Locke later chose not to interrupt Luo An's life after finding him with a woman in the Life God Plane. 381 391
• Four Divine Beasts Sovereigns — Reiding, Ersius, Nemo, and Bowen worked with Locke after he revealed the fusion potential of their Innate Divine Abilities. 137
• Destiny Overlord Ov — A long-term rival and cautionary example whose hidden ambitions and eventual failures reinforced Locke's determination to keep advancing. 184 309 311

Organizations and Holdings

• Locke Territory — Locke's Grand Duke territory in the Frost Snow Empire. It prospered through cross-border trade because neither Ceres nor the Light Pope wished to provoke Locke. 32 196
• Demon Castle — Locke's Hell-based organization for recognizing and organizing elite gods known as Demons. Its expansion generated Power of Faith that supported Locke's cultivation. 119 153 351
• Locke Legion — Led by Oakes in the Nether Sea campaign; after tens of millions of years, it controlled sixty-three of the eighty-one Nether Sea islands. 287
• Sovereign Legion — Locke's planned and later established Nether Mountain force, intended to be supported by battle arrays, Sovereign Envoys, intelligence agents, and carefully selected high-potential recruits. 232 240 246

Notable Quotes

“Having strength meant possessing the right to decide what one wanted to do and what one did not want to do.” 184

“Face is earned through strength. Before someone stronger than you, your face will lose all face.” 334

“The future was bright! The situation was excellent! Work hard, Locke!” 174