Tianhe Sect

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tianhe Sect (天河宗)
Type	Immortal Dao sect
Region	Qingling Region
Headquarters	A mountain gate built around a colossal peak and a thousand-foot waterfall resembling a celestial river 256
Affiliation	Formerly an independent sect; surviving elders and disciples later sought refuge with the Lingyun Sect 373 380
Role	Regional cultivation power that governed Tianhe Marketplace, Spirit Stone mines, and surrounding spirit-vein territories 187 198 249
Status	Annihilated by the Shangqing Sect; its former territory and Tianhe Vein were later incorporated into Lingyun Sect holdings 373 811
First documented mention	Chapter 151, “The Liu Family” 151

Territory and Holdings

• Tianhe Sect mountain gate — A cloud-shrouded mountain range centered on a towering peak, where a waterfall descends like a celestial river. The interior contains numerous peaks, colorful sect buildings, and dense spiritual energy. 256
• Tianhe Marketplace — A suspended immortal city of floating islands, stalls, shops, and teleportation arrays. It was protected by a third-tier formation and patrolled by the sect’s law-enforcement disciples. 187 224 239
• Spirit Stone Mine — A major sect mine worked in conjunction with cultivation families, including the Liu Family. Its half-year stockpile was once plundered in an attack using Formation-Breaking Talismans. 173 198
• Black Sand River — A strategically valuable former Tianhe Sect territory known for water-attribute spirit materials. It became a principal battlefield in the sect’s conflict with Shangqing Sect. 246 248
• Qinghua Pond — A remote Second-order Spirit Vein under Tianhe Sect jurisdiction, leased out for Spirit Stones rather than directly developed. 249
• Tianhe Vein — A top-tier Spirit Vein originally occupied by the sect. It was later used as a Lingyun Sect branch location and linked to the main mountain gate by teleportation arrays. 805 811

Organization and Recruitment

Position / Group	Known Members	Notes
Sect Master	Qingxuan	Commanded the sect during its final defense and directed Suxin to escape with the Water Spirit Pearl fragment. 373
Core Formation ancestors	Wanshan; Kong Ming	Wanshan served as a Grand Elder and defended Tianhe Marketplace; Kong Ming was a Lightning Spiritual Root ancestor. 239 373
Supreme Elders	Unnamed Core Formation cultivators	Supreme Elders could accept exceptionally gifted personal disciples, including reportedly Lingying. 219
Foundation Establishment elders	Jiu Xiao; Ye Feng; Elder Jingguan	Foundation Establishment cultivators held elder status and undertook roles in defense, administration, and investigations. 198 245 256
Core disciples	Suxin	Entrusted with the Water Spirit Pearl fragment during the sect’s destruction. 373
Prodigy disciples	Liu Huai’an	A Heavenly Spiritual Root cultivator who reached Foundation Establishment without a Foundation Establishment Pill. 255

Recruitment

• The sect held Ascension Ceremonies in Tianhe Marketplace, attracting rogue cultivators competing for entry and Foundation Establishment Pill rewards. 203 224 238
• Cultivation families with ties to the sect, such as the Liu Family, could recommend clan members for admission. 151 163
• An Ascension Token allowed any spiritual-root cultivator to enter directly as a disciple and receive a Foundation Establishment Pill. 163
• Disciples who reached the Foundation Establishment stage were elevated to elder status, as demonstrated by Jiu Xiao. 256

Defenses and Resources

Great Tianhe Formation

The sect’s strongest mountain-gate formation could repel even a Late Core Formation cultivator from directly entering the sect. 354

• During the final siege, Sect Master Qingxuan used the formation’s ultimate strike to devastate the battlefield before the formation completely failed. 373
• The formation’s collapse left the sect without a secure retreat and forced its disciples into open battle. 373

Tianhe Marketplace Formation

Tianhe Marketplace was protected by a third-tier formation controlled from multiple core points by sect elders. 224 239

• Marketplace rules prohibited private fighting, forced transactions, and trespass into cave dwellings; law-enforcement patrols enforced these restrictions. 187
• Shangqing Sect breached the formation with multiple third-tier Forbidden Breaking Talismans during its attack on the marketplace. 239

Sect Resources

• The sect used Earth Fire Veins for pill refining and artifact refining; their fire was said to rival the Dao Fire of Foundation Establishment cultivators in melting spirit materials. 173
• Its mountain-gate cave mansions possessed spiritual energy comparable to a Second-order Spirit Vein. 256
• Tianhe Marketplace hosted major commercial institutions, including the Myriad Treasures Tower, and held a triennial auction in cooperation with the Myriad Treasures Merchant Association. 192

Relations

• Shangqing Sect — Primary enemy. Their conflict escalated from attacks on Tianhe holdings into a prolonged sect war, ending in Tianhe Sect’s annihilation. 239 255 373
• Lingyun Sect — Refuge for the sect’s surviving elders and disciples after the fall of the mountain gate; Lingyun accepted them partly because of the Water Spirit Pearl fragment. 373 380
• Liu Family — Allied cultivation family with ties strong enough to recommend members into Tianhe Sect; the family operated alongside the sect at its Spirit Stone Mine. 151 173
• Myriad Treasures Merchant Association — Commercial partner whose auction cooperation with Tianhe Marketplace reflected the marketplace’s regional importance. 192

History

Mine Attacks and Ascension Ceremony

An unknown force attacked the Tianhe Sect’s Spirit Stone Vein, using second-tier Formation-Breaking Talismans to destroy much of the mine’s defenses before stealing roughly half a year’s accumulated Spirit Stones. The sect dispatched Foundation Establishment elders to investigate. 198

Amid further unrest, including Flying Eagle Bandit activity and attacks on sect holdings, Tianhe Sect prepared a major Ascension Ceremony in Tianhe Marketplace. Rumors suggested that a Heavenly Spiritual Root disciple might be displayed during the event to expose the hidden force targeting the sect. 223 226

The ceremony drew prominent young cultivators such as Shi Nantian, Jiu Xiao, and Liu Huai’an. During the event, Ye Feng warned Tianhe Sect elders that Shangqing Sect intended to attack Tianhe Marketplace. 238

War with Shangqing Sect

Shangqing Sect launched its assault immediately after the ceremony, breaching Tianhe Marketplace’s formation and deploying the third-tier Mountain-Bearing Tortoise. Grand Elder Wanshan arrived to lead the defense, while the Shangqing Sect’s Exquisite Treasure Body sought to kill Tianhe Sect’s Heavenly Spiritual Root disciple. 239

The conflict expanded to the Black Sand River, where Tianhe Sect and Shangqing Sect cultivators fought over an underwater grotto-heaven. The two sides temporarily cooperated to open it, but an ancient demonic beast egg escaped. 248 254

After a seven-year war, the sect accepted a ceasefire under humiliating terms: Tianhe Sect had to surrender a substantial share of its Spirit Stone income and marketplace revenue to Shangqing Sect. 255

Destruction

The peace did not preserve Tianhe Sect’s position. Shangqing Sect later occupied the Spirit Stone Mine, ruined Tianhe Marketplace, and besieged the sect’s mountain gate. 354

When the Great Tianhe Formation could no longer guarantee survival, Sect Master Qingxuan ordered Suxin to flee south to Lingyun Sect with the Water Spirit Pearl fragment. He and the remaining ancestors chose to make a final stand. 373

The Great Tianhe Formation’s last strike inflicted heavy losses on Shangqing Sect, but Tianhe Sect’s Core Formation cultivators were overwhelmed by Shangqing Sect’s superior numbers, True Person Linglong, and the Mountain-Bearing Tortoise. The mountain gate fell, and the sect was annihilated. 373

Legacy

Surviving Tianhe Sect elders were received by Lingyun Sect and given vacant cave mansions. 380

The former Tianhe Sect site, Tianhe Marketplace, and Tianhe Vein remained significant regional assets. Lingyun Sect later treated the Tianhe Vein as a branch location and established teleportation arrays connecting it to its main mountain gate. 607 811

Trivia

• The sect was named for both its principal cultivation tradition and the waterfall-like celestial river at its mountain gate. 256
• Tianhe Marketplace charged one Spirit Stone for a one-day stay; visitors who failed to renew their registration would be expelled by the grand formation. 187
• The sect’s destruction was not absolute in personnel terms: surviving elders continued to act alongside Lingyun Sect in later conflicts. 380 383