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Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Yang Spirit (阳神) |
| Alias(es) | Yang Spirit Heavenly Venerate; Celestial Venerate 458 469 |
| Species/Race | Cultivation realm attained after completing the seven minor realms of Yin Spirit cultivation 157 |
| Status | Extant; numerous Yang Spirits exist across different worlds and factions 238 481 |
| First Appearance | First mentioned in the Yin Spirit realm hierarchy 157; first manifested through a clone projection in the Mortal Heart World 209 |
Cultivation Hierarchy
| Stage / Realm | Classification | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Yin Spirit | First–Seventh Step Into the Heavens | The first three steps are Venerables, while the fourth step is a Grand Venerable. Completing all seven steps leads to Yang Spirit. 157 |
| Yang Spirit — First Layer | Yang Spirit Realm | A first-level Yang Spirit is already vastly above ordinary cultivators. 558 |
| Yang Spirit — Second Layer | Supreme Truth Realm | Identified as the realm of the Black Earth Yang Spirit. Without a World Lord present, it is considered the strongest level in a universe. 558 |
| Yang Spirit — Third Layer | Rule Realm → Myriad Things Realm → World Creation Realm | A second-layer Yang Spirit reaches the Rule Realm by condensing its Great Supreme Truth into a universal rule. The Void Realm Master is a World Creation Realm expert. 515 |
| Yang Spirit — Fourth Layer | — | Its path entails abandoning the True Spirit; such beings ordinarily exist in the past and future rather than the present. 569 573 |
| Yang Spirit — Fifth Layer | Dao Lord | The end of the known Yang Spirit path. A Dao Lord is described as unique, eternal, and able to endure the destruction of its universe. 537 573 |
Nature
Yang Spirits stand above Yin Spirits by an immense margin. Each possesses a personal Star and is considered equivalent to one; the gap between a Yang Spirit and a Yin Spirit is compared to that between a human and an ant. 238
An ordinary Yin Spirit can destroy a country with a full-force attack, while a Yang Spirit could eventually devour an entire world such as the Azure Wave World. 238 Yang Spirits also possess effectively endless lifespans so long as they do not court death. 625
Advancement requires more than cultivation alone. Even a cultivator who reaches the necessary level may need immense resources and accumulated Star projections to enter the Yang Spirit realm. Dead Yang Spirit Star projections may be contained in Yang Spirit gifts and can help a qualified cultivator advance. 458
Higher-Realm Characteristics
Third Layer
The third layer contains three known stages: Rule Realm, Myriad Things Realm, and World Creation Realm. The first is entered by turning a Great Supreme Truth into a rule of the universe. 515
World Creation Realm experts can create worlds, but are still separated from the fourth layer by an enormous gulf; among the many World Creation Realm Lords of the Myriad Transformations Society, fewer than one in a hundred are expected to advance further. 577 579
Fourth Layer
The fourth layer is regarded as a dead end by many cultivators. Entering it requires abandoning everything, including the True Spirit, and what remains may become an unconscious entity driven by destruction, devouring, or annihilation. 568 573 578
Fourth-layer Yang Spirits normally cannot exist in the present, instead existing only in the past and future. The Myriad Paths Gate is a noted anomaly: a fourth-layer Yang Spirit that exists in the present world. 569
- Black Heaven — An unconscious fourth-layer entity that devours everything it encounters; it can consume even World Lords. 558 569
- Ruan Yixi — A mutated fourth-layer Yang Spirit who developed consciousness through her connection with Qi Yuan. 569
- Myriad Paths Gate — A present-world fourth-layer Yang Spirit capable of becoming different doors. 569
Fifth Layer
The fifth layer is the Dao Lord realm. A Dao Lord is described as the master of a single Dao: unique, fixed, and eternal, with the ability to traverse time and remain intact even if its universe is destroyed. 537
Only one Dao Lord may exist on a given Great Dao, and each universe can support only one Dao Lord according to the account given to Qi Yuan. 537 However, entering this realm places the universe and its beings into a Cycle, making the path a source of concern even though it preserves the cultivator's True Spirit. 586 589
Known Yang Spirits
- Blood Sun Great Saint — A Yang Spirit who attacked the Mortal Heart World and sought to devour Qi Yuan to complete herself. 238
- Blood God Great Saint — Accompanied the Blood Sun Great Saint and imprisoned the surrounding space to prevent Qi Yuan's escape. 238
- Black Earth Yang Spirit — A second-layer Supreme Truth Realm Yang Spirit that attempted to smuggle Malevolent Source into Void Paradise before Qi Yuan captured it. 558 559
- God Blood Celestial Venerable — A Supreme Truth Realm Yang Spirit whose Star Realm projection was defeated by Qi Yuan; the original was turned into fertilizer for the Netherworld. 455
- Great Joy Celestial Venerable — A Yang Spirit of Ghost Control Heaven defeated by Qi Yuan and transformed into a righteous spirit within the Human Emperor Banner. 455 458
- Dao Bu Er — A Yang Spirit of the Holy Light Race killed by Qi Yuan with a single sword strike. 475
- Void Realm Master — Master of Void Paradise and the strongest known figure of the Zhou Universe; a third-layer World Creation Realm expert. 515
- Radiant Light Dao Lord — A fifth-layer Yang Spirit and the master of the Radiant Light Dao. 537
Major Encounters
- A Yang Spirit clone projection descended upon the Mortal Heart World following the Heavenly Pillar's fall. No Food Saint Mother, despite reaching the end of the Yin Spirit realm, could not comprehend or defeat it and sacrificed herself to protect the Heavenly Pillar. 209
- The Blood Sun Great Saint and Blood God Great Saint confronted Qi Yuan and the ancient gods. Nearly five thousand Great Venerables joined Qi Yuan in battle, yet their formations dimmed and many were killed under the Yang Spirit's attacks. 238
- During the Ghost Control Heaven war, Qi Yuan repeatedly infiltrated Ghost Pass, killed Yang Spirit Heavenly Venerates, and escaped despite the Ten Thousand Ghost Soul Banner's defenses. 469 476
- Qi Yuan later captured the Black Earth Yang Spirit in a single move after allowing it to expose itself through Guan Ku. 558
- After becoming a Yin Spirit, Qi Yuan discovered that the Myriad Paths Gate was a fourth-layer Yang Spirit and attempted to merge with it, but found its nature too complex to understand immediately. 569
Notable Quotes
“Those who do not attain the Yang Spirit are but ants!” — Blood Sun Great Saint 238
“A Yang Spirit is equivalent to a Star!” 238