Holy Land

Biodata

Overview

Holy Lands are exceptionally powerful cultivation institutions whose foundations, inheritances, resources, and disciples greatly exceed those of ordinary nations and sects. Even an apparently ordinary Holy Land genius can possess a rare physique or bloodline capable of overwhelming same-realm cultivators from smaller powers 204 333.

Their influence is political as well as martial. Great Xia treats conflict with the Bright Moon Holy Land as a major diplomatic crisis, while the Heavenly Marsh Holy Land's military withdrawal reshapes the balance of power across the Eastern Region 332 452.

The Dao Emperor Divine Domain's three great Holy Lands—Divine Ruins, Skyreach, and Ancient Dust—preserve elite inheritances sought by beings from more than a hundred Divine Domains. They also organize exchanges through which selected outstanding disciples study in the other Holy Lands 2309 2527.

Holy Land elites generally possess combat strength far beyond ordinary cultivators at the same level, often enabling them to fight across realms outside their institutions. Nevertheless, substantial differences exist even among the three great Holy Lands, as demonstrated by Divine Ruins' defeats against visiting Skyreach and Ancient Dust disciples 2527 2539 2543.

Known Holy Lands

Heavenly Marsh Holy Land

Martial Arts Arena

The Heavenly Marsh Holy Land renovated a combat venue into more than a dozen spatial barriers for paid matches. Fighting within the barriers can accelerate comprehension of cultivation techniques and Laws, while consecutive victories earn rewards 202.

• Its disciples include formidable body cultivators such as Liang Xi, who possesses the All Laws Invulnerable Body and strength capable of ignoring Laws 204.
• Liang Xiaohong, the Holy Land's Saint Son, openly sought to surpass Jiang Ping An and was celebrated after defeating the young clan leader of the Three-Headed Golden Crow Race 202 458.
• Liang Xiaohong obtained a Great Emperor inheritance, which Liang Ping used to justify sacrificing the Holy Land's reputation and soldiers for his son's future 451.
• Heavenly Marsh Holy Land is identified as one of the Eastern Region's Three Great Powers 202.

Eastern Sea Withdrawal and Isolation

During the Starry Sky Battlefield war, the Heavenly Marsh Holy Land withdrew its cultivators from the Eastern Sea Anti-Demon Army, claiming that its own front lines required reinforcements. The withdrawal removed three-tenths of the Anti-Demon Army's soldiers and prompted the Sea Demon Race to resume its invasion 452.

The decision was widely blamed for provoking both the Sea Demon Race and the Heaven Swallowing Crocodile Race. Several nations were destroyed, and the death toll could not be counted 459.

• The Lei Family and Great Qian Dynasty severed ties with the Holy Land 459.
• Great Xia, Vast Mist Sect, and other Eastern Region powers also ended their associations with it 459.
• Despite the isolation, the Holy Land remained powerful enough that many factions later sought its favor after Liang Xiaohong rose to prominence 832.

The Holy Land's victory banquet in the Starry Sky Battlefield's Twelfth District celebrated Liang Xiaohong's defeat of the Three-Headed Golden Crow Race and seizure of a living planet. News that the Ancient Thunder Clan, Great Qian Dynasty, and Demon God Sect had severed relations prompted guests from other factions to leave 458.

Pang Heng recognized the resulting institutional crisis, while Liang Ping increasingly regarded Jiang Ping An as a threat to his son's standing. Liang Xiaohong chose to continue along the Emperor Road alone to temper himself and surpass Jiang Ping An 459.

In later years, suppression by the Demon God Sect and other factions reduced the Holy Land's prosperity. Its members developed strong hostility toward Jiang Ping An's faction, although Liang Xiaohong's growing reputation eventually attracted renewed support 832.

Divine Ruins Holy Land

Foundation and Scale

Divine Ruins Holy Land was formed when the Dao Emperor fused ten shattered God Realms. It is said to be ten times larger than an ordinary God Realm and is one of the Dao Emperor Divine Domain's institutions of governance 2309 2310.

Its security laws are severe: violating its rules can result in execution even for Lord God or Void God realm cultivators 2310.

The Holy Land receives beings from numerous God Realms, including humans, demons, plant-type beings, and stone-type lifeforms. Their native rules can differ substantially despite sharing the same elemental attributes 2307.

Affiliation also provides protection to contributing God Realms. Ying Cang's realm committed half its resources to obtain basic security through the Dao Emperor Divine Domain Holy Land, while sending talented cultivators to learn superior divine arts, forging methods, and alchemy 2307.

Despite its many high-level experts, most ordinary cultivators encountered in its cities are God Kings. The institution's high cultivation ceiling does not mean that every member can become a Lord God or Void God 2319.

Admission and Status

Entering a Holy Land normally requires passing extremely difficult assessments. Trillions upon trillions of living beings may participate, but only a tiny number succeed 2309.

Nominal disciples can devote themselves to cultivation, while menial servants must perform duties for limited pay. This difference steadily widens the gap between the two groups 2312.

Newcomers must undergo three assessments within a hundred years of joining. Those who fail all three can be expelled, while excellent results in all three earn an opportunity for Holy Land Baptism 2329 2353.

Jiang Ping An initially became Galaxy Lake's menial administrator after remaining unselected. He later placed first both among Ninth Level God Kings and overall in the first newcomer assessment, receiving five billion Holy Land Coins and unrestricted access to the Holy Land's books concerning Original Rules 2312 2346.

Members from the Order God Kingdom use Identity Token contacts and a dedicated chat group to exchange information and cultivation experience. Jiang MiaoYi subsequently joins the Holy Land and is accepted by the Spirit Evolution Divine Hall's deputy hall master, whose resources refine her talent beyond its previous limitations 2325 2475 2524.

Four Great Divine Halls

Divine Ruins Holy Land contains Four Great Divine Halls whose powerhouses compete for exceptional talents and resources 2341 2412.

• Radiant Light Divine Hall — excels in body cultivation and divine-artifact forging 2419.
• Spirit Evolution Divine Hall — controls Star Brilliance City, the city nearest Galaxy Lake 2319.
• Dragon Emperor Divine Hall — competes with the other halls for promising newcomers 2341.
• The halls' rivalry is intense enough that their upper echelons avoid direct conflict by sending disciples into dangerous missions and ruins instead 2412.

City Lord Guan Hong administers Star Brilliance City and mentors Zheng Chiyan. After Jiang Ping An saves Zheng Chiyan during a ruins mission, Guan Hong acknowledges the debt, offers favorable treatment in the city, and later provides additional cultivation rewards 2454 2455.

Resources and Infrastructure

Projected bodies are widely used for work, shopping, and recreation, allowing members to conduct activities without moving their Main Bodies. However, private transactions are untaxed, and the Holy Land does not generally manage them 2319 2321 2330.

The difference between privileged cultivation sites and remote service posts is pronounced. Chu Meiyan's cultivation room contains comprehension-enhancing incense and abundant divine power supplied through earth veins, eliminating resource expenses that Jiang Ping An previously incurred at sealed Galaxy Lake 2475.

Although the Holy Land possesses extensive Original Rules literature, these texts remain fragmented rather than forming a unified cultivation system. Jiang Ping An's right to read them is exceptionally valuable; purchasing equivalent books outside would cost no less than a hundred billion Holy Land Coins 2393.

Ultimate Realm Trial

The Ultimate Realm Trial offers unusually large rewards but places severe demands on participants. Each of its three stages contains ten rounds, with the number of opponents doubling each round from one to 512 2484.

A complete First Trial requires defeating 1,023 opponents without rest, pills, or high-grade weapons. Partial completion can yield a flawed clear, while completing all ten rounds offers a stated cumulative reward of 310 billion Holy Land Coins 2484.

Jiang Ping An researches the trial after being given ten years to raise more than 200 billion Holy Land Coins or face expulsion. He identifies it as a possible means of redeeming Demon Illusion Fairy's magic treasure and subsequently pays thirty billion Holy Land Coins to register. Participants are teleported to randomly selected battlefields 2484 2491.

Holy Land Medals

Holy Land Medals normally recognize great merit on the front lines. Their value extends beyond honor, making them highly desirable even to elite disciples 2543.

• Medal holders can buy goods at cost price, with higher-grade medals providing better purchasing terms 2543.
• They receive priority entry to cultivation grounds and access to high-tier divine arts unavailable to ordinary disciples 2543.
• An ordinary disciple who earns a medal receives status and treatment comparable to a Void God realm steward 2543.
• Holders are cultivated as future pillars of the Holy Land and receive priority for resources and benefits 2543.
• Exceptional merit can benefit a cultivator's wider lineage, including special admission into the institution 2543.

Commander Yue Qing offers a possible medal for vital intelligence concerning the unknown Red-Haired Fierce Beasts. The prospect immediately attracts volunteers despite the dangers of entering Fierce Beast territory 2543.

Galaxy Lake

Galaxy Lake is an ancient lake between the Radiant Light Divine Hall and Spirit Evolution Divine Hall. It was once rich in divine power and attracted cultivators, but its divine power was later drained away 2312.

Its location triggered repeated conflicts between the two halls over superior cultivation sites 2312.

• The administrator must expel trespassers, record the water level, and formerly released divine water to irrigate fields 2312.
• The post pays only three thousand Holy Land Coins per year, while the lake's thin divine power makes cultivation costly 2312.
• A sealed Nebula Palace inheritance beneath the lake has drawn disciples and even Void God realm experts seeking a True God inheritance 2388.
• The lake is normally restricted because its legacy contains dangerous monsters and has caused disciple deaths in the past 2498.

When rumors first attract large numbers of intruders, the Discipline Hall orders Jiang Ping An to enforce the restrictions but refuses to provide reinforcements. He persuades many visitors to leave by explaining that the inheritance is sealed and warning that trespassers may face fines or confinement in Starry Sky Prison 2388.

Interest later subsides as the Holy Land opens other cultivation grounds and inheritances, before renewed preparations to open Nebula Palace again bring disciples to the lake 2455 2497.

Nebula Palace Legacy

Nebula Palace was an earlier major faction that produced a True God and primarily cultivated body techniques. Its destruction occurred after its master and several elders went mad and slaughtered its members. After killing his beloved and son, the master briefly regained clarity and sealed himself and the afflicted elders within the Legacy Ground 2414 2496.

The Holy Land reopens the legacy to train official disciples and descendants under comparatively controlled conditions. True God experts enter beneath Galaxy Lake and temporarily suppress the dangerous Time Revenants before admitting participants 2496 2498.

The mirror assessment causes Holy Land disciples' souls to shatter without visible bodily wounds. Some disciples nevertheless consider attempting it because their sects can revive them, illustrating the protection enjoyed by those with powerful backing. Jiang Ping An intends to withdraw rather than gamble on that protection, but the mirror forcibly draws the nearby disciples into its space 2504 2505.

Within the mirror, the disciples encounter a shattered battlefield and threats generated by their own fear and imagination. Jiang Ping An advises them to suppress fear, though the others struggle to control their emotions and flee 2505 2506.

Enforcement and Security

The Holy Land forbids fighting in its arrival plaza and maintains strict regulations backed by powerful enforcers 2309 2310.

• Great Yin Moon Rabbits serve as enforcers and govern the Holy Land's night. More than one exists, and every Moon Rabbit holds an enforcement role 2314.
• Discipline Hall oversees disciplinary matters, though its refusal to assist Galaxy Lake's administrator demonstrates uneven practical enforcement 2388.
• Starry Sky Prison is identified as a possible punishment for serious trespassing violations 2388.
• Desertion from an assigned defensive front can result in expulsion 2541.
• A deacon's clandestine assassination attempt against a disciple carrying out an external mission is described as a grave crime subject to Holy Land judgment 2512.

Institutional security is not absolute. Private rooms are not recorded, a gap Tian Lang plans to exploit when framing Jiang Ping An on behalf of Gongshu Ye 2375.

Internal Strife

The Holy Land's abundant resources do not prevent fierce internal competition.

• Low-barrier work is heavily oversaturated because cultivators can send clones and projections to work simultaneously, driving wages down 2330.
• Menial servants face restrictions when registering for lucrative competitions and must often seek dangerous alternatives to earn resources 2393.
• Powerful figures may refuse talented disciples because of political concerns or fear of their fate. Jiang Ping An was denied a master despite placing first in the newcomer assessment after his Calamity Destiny was revealed 2341 2346.
• Divine Ruins Spirit concluded that Jiang Ping An would not bring disaster to the Holy Land and could instead benefit it, though his obscured fortune still alarmed its powerhouses 2341.

The gulf between resources and earnings is severe. Ninth Level God King missions typically offer around one million Holy Land Coins while requiring years to complete, and heavily contested sparring work pays only two hundred coins per match 2322 2330.

Political backing also shapes personal safety. Gongshu Ye seeks Jiang Ping An's Ancient Battle Flag and later uses his disciple Tian Lang in a plan to drive him out of the institution. Fu Yang likewise seeks Jiang Ping An's removal to prevent his influence on Demon Illusion Fairy 2375 2491.

Even friendships and favors can be affected by reputation. Guan Hong rewards Jiang Ping An for saving Zheng Chiyan but warns his disciple against becoming too close to someone associated with misfortune. Jiang Ping An also asks Jiang MiaoYi to conceal their father-daughter relationship so that his cursed fortune and poor reputation will not harm her standing 2454 2476 2543.

Inter-Holy Land Exchanges and Rivalry

Wei Zhengji announces that Divine Ruins has fallen behind the other two great Holy Lands and that its leaders will increase resource investment through competitions rather than unconditional distribution 2371.

The three institutions later select outstanding disciples to study in one another's Holy Lands. Demon Illusion Fairy leaves Divine Ruins to cultivate at Skyreach, while visiting Ancient Dust and Skyreach disciples challenge Divine Ruins' established geniuses 2520 2527.

• Divine Ruins suffers a series of humiliating defeats, exposing a larger strength gap than many disciples expected 2527.
• Chu Meiyan manages only a draw against her opponent 2543.
• Yue Tianqing is defeated by an Ancient Dust genius; the Giant Spirit Clan subsequently arranges cancellation of his mining assignment so he can train in seclusion 2543.
• Skyreach's Gu Guiyou sweeps through the High Lord Gods of all Four Great Divine Halls, with no Divine Ruins disciple at that level able to match him 2543.

Divine Ruins' higher-ups do not intervene directly in the disciple contests. They instead allow the defeats to stimulate the younger generation's fighting spirit and curb complacency 2527.

Crimson Marrow Crystal Mine and Beast Investigation

The Crimson Marrow Crystal Mine lies on a shattered continent in the Spirit-Severing Cold Sea, where the environment drains divine power. Yue Qing leads dozens of elite Holy Land disciples through a portal to reinforce its defenders against a large fierce-beast assault 2538.

The initial reinforcements rapidly kill powerful beasts, but a seemingly endless tide of strange blood-red creatures reverses the advantage. These creatures are unaffected by soul attacks, forcing soul cultivators to rely on physically controlled weapons instead 2538 2539 2541.

Si Qiaonan urges retreat and dismisses the miners and ordinary guards as expendable. Su Jin argues that those people sustain the Holy Land, while Jiang Ping An warns that abandoning the front would expose the defenders behind them and invite severe punishment. Their intervention keeps the elites fighting until Void God experts and numerous additional Lord God disciples arrive and destroy the remaining beasts 2541.

Yue Qing praises the group for holding its position, promises to seek greater rewards, and confirms that desertion could have resulted in expulsion 2541.

The Holy Land then organizes an optional investigation into the Red-Haired Fierce Beasts. Its intelligence network spans the Dao Emperor Divine Domain and reaches other Divine Domains, yet contains no records of these creatures. Useful intelligence can earn generous rewards and an early end to the assignment, while vital discoveries may earn a Holy Land Medal 2543.

As a mission captain, Jiang Ping An questions the investigation's unclear objectives and the immense size of Fierce Beast territory. He suspects that the operation principally trains elite disciples while Void God experts and reconnaissance specialists conduct the actual investigation; he also privately considers whether the teams are serving as bait 2545.

During the expedition, he detects unusual soul-power fluctuations in small fish used as scouts by the Cold Sea Demon Race and orders his group to hide its auras. After three days, three of the five mission teams issue urgent distress calls amid coordinated attacks, with at least one facing a Void God-level beast. Judging a rescue beyond his team's capabilities, Jiang Ping An refuses to divert and accepts responsibility for leading his group farther into the territory 2545.

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