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Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Fourth Realm (第四境) |
| Classification | Cultivation realm |
| Position | Fourth of the novel's nine realms; above the Third Realm and below the Fifth Realm 389 768 |
| Common Honorific | Venerable 768 |
| Azure Domain Human Race Title | Supreme 229 304 |
| First Appearance | Mentioned through residual blood and remains of a Fourth Realm demon 143 |
Place in the Realm Hierarchy
| Realm | Common designation / example | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Third Realm | Overlord | Fourth Realm beings are substantially beyond ordinary Third Realm cultivators. 209 229 |
| Fourth Realm | Venerable / Supreme | In the Azure Domain, it is regarded as the true pinnacle of life when the artificially elevated Fifth Realm is excluded. 229 |
| Fifth Realm | King / True King | A Fifth Realm cultivator is commonly called a King; True Kings stand above Fourth Realm Supremes. 277 768 |
| Sixth Realm | Emperor / Half-Immortal / Quasi-God | Reached by condensing a Dao Seal after Fifth Realm Perfection. 404 |
In the Azure Domain, Fourth Realm cultivators are the principal high-level powers of the major races. Fewer than a thousand were openly known at one point, with fewer than thirty in the middle stages and only a single-digit number in the late stages. 229
A race needs at least one Fourth Realm member to enter the Azure Domain's top thirty races. 233
System-Specific Titles
| Cultivation system / context | Fourth Realm title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Venerable Yuan System / Azure Domain Human Race | Supreme | Qin Zhenhai's breakthrough is identified as the first step toward becoming a Human Race Supreme. 229 |
| General interstellar terminology | Venerable | Fourth Realm and above have relatively fixed honorifics: Venerable, King, Emperor, and Immortal God. 768 |
| Rune System | Heaven and Earth Rune Master | The theoretical Fourth Realm of the Rune System. 642 |
| Mech Manipulation System | Mech Venerable / Mech Combat Venerable | Follows Mech Master at the Third Realm and precedes Mech King at the Fifth Realm. 543 |
| Ability System | Monarch | The system's ranks proceed from Mortal through Monarch, King, and Emperor. 491 |
Advancement and Status
Advancing to the Fourth Realm is a major event capable of projecting pressure across one hundred thousand li. The phenomenon is specifically associated with a Human Race cultivator becoming a Supreme, rather than the Sea Crown Prince's own system breakthrough. 229
The realm's scarcity makes even prospective breakthroughs politically significant. The Sea Crown Prince's attempt to advance was treated as an exceptional gamble, despite its purported chance of success. 229
- In the Hundred Races Battlefield, a Fourth Realm cultivator generally needs a multiplier of at least six to seven times to pass the Heaven-Connecting Ladder and return; most Supremes possess only a three-to-four-times multiplier. 390
- Many Fourth Realm cultivators remain trapped in the battlefield for thousands of years, including Human Race Supremes, Monster Race Demon Venerables, and other races' experts. 390
- A newly promoted Supreme is measured at a combat power of 1, while a Peak Supreme is measured at 6,250 in the Tianwu Continent's stated scale. 768
Azure Domain Power Structure
The Human, Demon, and Monster races all maintain Fourth Realm forces, though their numbers and average strength differ.
| Race | Fourth Realm situation |
|---|---|
| Human Race | Conservatively estimated to possess around six hundred Pseudo Kings; Human cultivators are generally stronger than Demon Race members at the same level. 324 |
| Demon Race | Has more Fourth Realm individuals than the Monster Race, but is weaker than the Human Race at the same level. 324 |
| Monster Race | Estimated to have slightly more than two hundred Supremes, including hidden members; stronger than Human Race cultivators at the same level, but fewer in number. 324 |
| Sea Race | Relies heavily on Fourth Realm Sea Venerables and had no confirmed Sea King for thousands of years. 350 |
The Demon Race's hierarchy grants Myriad Quality cultivators at least one Lower Realm as a breeding farm, while weaker members must struggle for resources through combat and slaughter. 134
Battlefield Role
Hundred Races Battlefield
The Fourth Realm region was originally a dangerous, sparsely populated section of the Hundred Races Battlefield. Its dimensions were roughly thirty million li in both length and width, allowing even a weak Pseudo King to cross it at full speed in about an hour. 390
The region later fragmented and merged into the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield, joining a continent estimated to exceed 1.5 billion li in length and width. 395
Flowing Sky Pool Incident
Fourth Realm Pseudo Kings were central to the Demon Race's assault on the Flowing Sky Pool.
- Gu Qi — A Fourth Realm Pseudo King who severed the Energy Network, isolating the battlefield. 253
- Shadow Demon Pseudo King — Attacked the Flowing Sky Pool alongside the Savage King. 254
- Savage King — Joined the Shadow Demon in fighting Supreme Ye Ranyi. 254
- Ye Ranyi — The sole Supreme initially present, forced to hold off two Fourth Realm Pseudo Kings while Third Realm Great Demons massacred other participants. 254
Notable Fourth Realm Cultivators
- Qin Zhenhai — Broke through to the Fourth Realm and became a Supreme, gaining control of Vast Sea Condensing Waves. 231
- Yun Shou — Presented himself to the Azure Domain's Supreme Hall as a Fourth Realm cultivator from the alleged “Primordial Ancient Domain.” 304
- Bei Chenguang — Defeated a High Heaven-grade Pseudo King before Yun Shou advanced to High-ranking Earth Supreme. 365
- Wu Xie — A Fourth Realm Heaven and Earth Rune Master whose advancement drew the attention of the Ku Chuan Domain's strongest powers. 650
- Yun Shou's Sky Domain incarnation — Reached the Fourth Realm during the Abyss Belt war and later won the title of “Mech Supreme” in the Supreme Mech Competition. 601 602