Wasteland

Biodata

Dao Collapse Timeline

Background

The Wasteland was once a major sacred land of cultivation and the place where Qi Daozhen attained the Dao. Its powerful demons had largely been eliminated by Qi Daozhen, and Martial Saint-level inheritances were once present in the region. 251 288

Qi Daozhen’s death caused his Dao to collapse roughly ten thousand years before the present era. The resulting Dao Collapse made the Great Dao obscure, reduced vital essence, weakened local demon bloodlines and talents, and formed a barrier that isolated the Wasteland from the outside world. 250 251 288

Before the barrier fully formed, sects with Martial Saint inheritances and many powerful Wasteland cultivators escaped. The techniques remaining in the Wasteland were largely created by those left behind after the collapse, leaving later generations with incomplete and generally weaker inheritances. 288 317

The Wasteland’s three historical Saints did not arise under the collapsed Dao. They entered from outside roughly seven thousand years after the collapse, already possessing Saint-level cultivation, in pursuit of Qi Daozhen’s missing remains, weapons, or other belongings. 288

Geography and Inhabitants

• The Wasteland contains more than a dozen, possibly around twenty, human kingdoms. 250
• Demon and monster territory is broader than the land controlled by humanity. 250
• During the Dao Collapse, the region was encircled by a barrier that even powerful outside beings struggled to cross. 251 277
• Once the barrier vanished, part of the Wasteland became directly connected to demon territory, turning it into a major human–demon frontier. 579
• Compared with the wider world, the Wasteland is described as only “a drop in the ocean.” 250

Cultivation Conditions

The Dao Collapse imposed severe limits on cultivation. Native martial artists faced sparse essence, obscure Dao laws, and incomplete cultivation methods; even Saint Realm experts entering the Wasteland could be suppressed to the Martial King realm. 250 330 438

Its effects extended to demons as well. The bloodlines and innate abilities of local demon races were heavily suppressed; for example, Wasteland Five-Colored Demonic Oxen no longer retained knowledge of their race’s Five-Colored Divine Light. 251

After the collapse ended, the Wasteland briefly became a sacred cultivation land. Dense essence returned, previously hidden Great Daos became accessible, and native beings received exceptional opportunities for advancement. 271 420 421

Organizations and Martial Heritage

• Wasteland Demon Hunter Organization — A local organization founded by Xuanyuan Peak after he entered the Wasteland from outside. It shares a name with, but is distinct from, the outside world’s Demon Hunter Organization. 275 314
• Wasteland Martial Alliance — A major martial organization with influence across the region; Jiang Yi later arrives as its envoy. 235
• Dragon Country — The former Great Ying Dynasty, renamed by Wei Fan after he supported Long Jianying’s ascension as emperor. 264
• Guangling Sect — A Sacred Sect that retained important martial inheritances, including the Guangling Martial Codex. 288
• Wasteland human race — Most native Martial Kings initially lacked Martial King-level cultivation methods, having advanced through the post-collapse world’s blessings rather than complete inheritances. 426

Post-Collapse Conflict

The end of the Dao Collapse attracted cultivators, Sacred Sects, Demon Saints, and other powerful forces from beyond the Wasteland. Many outside factions seized local cultivation grounds by force and dismissed native martial artists as “country bumpkins.” 418 426

Wei Fan’s return transformed the situation. He declared that outside forces were to cultivate peacefully or relinquish seized territory, then began killing those who refused. Native martial artists rallied behind him, while the Wasteland’s leading Martial Kings emerged to support the defense of their homeland. 427 429

Wei Fan later made the Saint-grade Guangling Martial Codex available to the Wasteland’s people, seeking to ensure that “every person of the Wasteland is like a dragon” and strengthen the region’s long-term martial foundation. 430 431

By the demon war, the Wasteland had become strongly identified as the Human Emperor’s homeland. Its martial artists fought invading demons as a unified force, and more than one hundred thousand invading demons were annihilated after Wei Fan’s intervention. 579