Tao Yu

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Tao Yu
Alias(es)	Human Emperor; God King “The First”; Fellow Daoist Xuanji; Yin Gui Holy Son; Teng Lianghong (disguise) 324 542 937 1072
Species/Race	Human 982
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Human Dao Dynasty; Boat of Creation 933 1084
Occupation/Role	Pioneer; cultivator; Human Emperor; God King 308 1072
Status	Active 1096
First Appearance	Chapter 4

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
[Basic Breathing Technique] — first Deification	5	Deifies the technique and uses Wish Power for accelerated training, substantially improving his physical condition.
Combat-skill Deifications	17	Deifies [Basic Combat], [Basic Weapons], [Stealth: Python], and [Burst: Python], creating a stealth-and-burst combat style.
[Five Forms Unification] Lv1	42	Unlocks the skill after raising the Tiger, Crane, Bear, Python, and Ape forms to Lv2 through Deification; it strengthens Blood Essence and physical limits.
Integrated Force / [Five Forms Unification·Modified]	43	Gains Integrated Force through Deified stance practice, allowing physical power beyond his prior limits.
[Corpse Refining Technique·Modified]	60	Deifies the Jiangshi technique, enabling a blood-nurtured Jiangshi to merge with his shadow and partially transform into Shadow Power.
[Myriad Flow Breathing Technique] — Deification	105	Learns and deifies the technique; it uses Blood Essence to generate Force, cleanse marrow, and superimpose Force.
Blood Qi Condensation	112	Enters Blood Qi Condensation after deifying [Myriad Flow Stance].
[Big Dipper] / True Essence	209	A secondary-deification skill channels Big Dipper starlight into death intent, liquefying True Qi into True Essence.
Grandmaster Realm	308	Has reached Grandmaster level and defeats four Holy Monks before sparring with Zhang Sanfeng.
[Longevity Art] — secondary Deification	318	Integrates Yin-Yang and Five Elements power into a chaotic technique with major destructive potential.
Boundary Breaker-level combat power	399	Is recognized as having entered the ranks of Boundary Breakers, with the ability to defeat ordinary members of that class.
Sequence 9: Assassin	433	Gains Eagle Vision, Dark Vision, sneak-attack specialization, and the ability to unleash full power in a single strike.
Sequence 2 Angel — three professions	524	Simultaneously integrates Sequence 2 Characteristics of the Sorceress, Red Priest, and Shepherd professions during a secondary professional Deification.
Materialized Fist Intent / Disaster-class	664	Materializes his Fist Intent, allowing his will to permeate every detail of his abilities; the transformation establishes Disaster-class power.
True God	904	Ascends to a True God position, surpassing most of his previous accumulated abilities in direct power.
Half an Old One	906	Gains the “Dreamer” perspective through combined Pastoral and Conquest powers, deepening his control over the spiritual world.
Old One	933	Advances to the level of an Old One, annexes the Death God World into his divine kingdom, and restructures Soul Society.
Human Dao — first Deification	952	Invests one billion Wish Power into Human Dao, makes the vow to change the Abyss, and glimpses an illusory golden Grand Dao.
“The First”	977	Defeats the Old Ones of the starry sky and gains the status of The First.
Five Secret Realms ignited	983	Activates the Sea of Wheels, Dao Palace, Four Extremes, Dragon Transformation, and Immortal Platform within his alternate selves.
Legend Realm	1010	Reaches Legend Realm in cultivation and combat power, though he lacks some Legend characteristics within the Abyss.
Sixth Secret Realm / beyond Creation scope	1070 1071	Forms the Sixth Secret Realm through Human Dao and Abyssal Evil God power; in the Abyss, he surpasses the scope of Creation and Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

Background / History

Tao Yu begins as an Outer City resident from an ordinary family. His early known assets are the innate talent [Dynamic Vision] and a Lv1 [Basic Breathing Technique], both of which he identifies as priorities for growth through Wish Power. 4

After deifying his breathing technique, he survives through adaptation: consuming snake meat for energy, training relentlessly, and using the surrounding terrain to improve his communications and safety. His body changes from scrawny to visibly powerful through accelerated training and sufficient blood food. 5 22

Yosef’s loan of 3,000 Wish Power becomes a decisive early turning point. Tao Yu uses it to deify combat, weapon, stealth, and burst skills, deliberately building the capacity to ambush threats stronger than himself. Although he recognizes Yosef’s ulterior motives, he accepts the loan and later seeks Yosef out to repay the debt. 17 22

As a Junior Partner, Tao Yu turns his earnings toward both advancement and family security. He plans to move his relatives into a better environment, learn at the Myriad Flow Dojo, and build enough strength to keep them safe. 30

His growth eventually takes him across numerous world fragments, where he acquires cultivation methods, extraordinary pathways, divine artifacts, Authorities, and world-scale influence. By the time he becomes the Human Emperor and God King “The First,” Tao Yu is pursuing a larger objective: using Human Dao power and the Abyss itself to change the Abyss. 952 1072

Appearance

Tao Yu’s appearance changes repeatedly as his body, cultivation, and professions evolve. He originally has a scrawny build, but develops a powerful physique through the Breathing Technique, accelerated practice, and a blood-rich diet. 22

• His later physique remains symmetrical and smooth rather than excessively muscular, with a distinctly masculine presence. 393
• The Innate Demonic Body, Dao Heart Seed Demon, and Sorceress pathway give him a refined, increasingly alluring aura. 526
• In Demonization, he is covered in black dragon scales and black mist, with claws, a dark horn, bone spurs, ink-black crystalline eyes, and mask-like breathing vents that emit white heat-mist. 136
• He can temporarily take unusual forms; he returns home in the form of a cat after an encounter with high-sequence powerhouses in Backlund. 446

Personality

Tao Yu is highly pragmatic about survival and power. He weighs risks, resources, and compatibility before making investments, whether he is borrowing Wish Power, selecting skills for Deification, or deciding which world fragments to explore. 17 43 172

He strongly values reciprocity. Tao Yu states that he returns kindness “tenfold,” while also returning malice tenfold; this principle shapes his dealings with allies, mentors, and enemies. 184

His pragmatism can become ruthless when pursuing objectives. At Jade Void Palace, he is willing to use deception, force, and capture to obtain cultivation methods and secure advantages. 937 Conversely, once he establishes the Human Dao Dynasty, he shows mercy to those who surrender and uses his power to stabilize rebellion rather than indiscriminately destroy it. 1084

Abilities & Skills

Deification and Wish Power

Tao Yu can use Wish Power to deify skills, accelerating training and improving abilities far beyond their original limits.

• He has deified physical techniques, martial arts, stealth skills, corpse refining, meditation, professions, Fist Intent, and Human Dao. 5 172 524 664 952
• His early Deifications provide exceptionally high value, but later improvements suffer diminishing returns and demand increasingly vast Wish Power reserves. 43 952
• He repeatedly treats Wish Power as both a combat resource and the foundation of long-term cultivation. 206 664

Martial Cultivation and Internal Energy

Tao Yu combines Blood Essence, Force, True Qi, True Essence, martial forms, and later Gang Qi into a layered cultivation foundation.

• [Five Forms Unification] strengthens his Blood Essence through the Tiger, Crane, Bear, Python, and Ape forms. 42
• [Myriad Flow Breathing Technique] can generate Force from Blood Essence, cleanse marrow, and later manifest Gang Qi. 105 206
• The [Big Dipper] technique integrates death intent with Fist Intent and liquefies True Qi into True Essence. 209
• His [Longevity Art] foundation unifies Yin-Yang and Five Elements, allowing disparate powers to operate in an ordered fashion. 318 680

Stealth, Shadow Power, and Corpse Refining

Tao Yu’s early combat identity is built around ambushes, stealth, and lethal burst damage.

• [Stealth: Python], [Stealth·Alien], and related skills improve concealment and surprise attacks; shadow movement can exceed his full running speed but consumes stamina. 17 22
• [Corpse Refining Technique·Modified] lets a Jiangshi merge with his shadow, gain sunlight resistance, and partially transform into Shadow Power at a mental-energy cost. 60
• After further Deification, he can summon Cao Shaolin through shadows and potentially refine non-human creatures. 342
• He later manifests and empowers Disaster-class Shadow Soldiers within his Inherent Domain. 616

Dynamic Vision and Analytical Perception

[Dynamic Vision] is Tao Yu’s innate talent and one of his earliest priorities.

• It allows him to observe enemies and combat details with exceptional precision. 4 17
• Combined with the Spirit Nurturing Method and related perception skills, it helps him identify weaknesses and rapidly master technical martial arts such as Yi Jian Shu. 305
• Later enhancements allow him to process dense microscopic and spatial information that would otherwise overwhelm his mind. 823

Fist Intent, Sword Authority, and Sword Arrays

Tao Yu develops his willpower into a direct combat force that can inhabit his martial arts, weapons, and Authorities.

• Materialized Fist Intent permeates the details of every attack with his personal will and gives his remaining flesh and blood potential for rebirth. 664
• He integrates artistic conceptions such as Yin-Yang Five Elements, Big Dipper death intent, and lightning into sword intent. 385
• He absorbs and deepens [Sword Authority] through the Bai Family Old Ancestor’s remnant authority, then synchronizes with the ancestor’s divine weapon to strengthen his sword path. 912
• The Zhu Xian Sword Array becomes integrated into his body and can annihilate residual Dao Laws. 1033

Spatial and Temporal Techniques

Tao Yu possesses techniques for manipulating space, shadows, and local battlefields.

• [Chronostasis] and shadow movement serve as emergency tools when facing high-level martial artists. 181
• [Mirrored Space] can isolate opponents, as shown when he separates Yue Feng for a duel. 538
• Spatial manipulation becomes more difficult in environments with high spatial solidification, though the Abyssal aura around Heimdall helps him operate more freely. 803
• His later spatial control can fold, retract, stabilize, and reshape space around large structures and battlefields. 847

Divinity, Human Dao, and Divine Kingdom

Tao Yu’s later power is centered on Divinity, Authority, Human Dao, and the integration of worlds into his own domain.

• His True God status surpasses most earlier accumulated abilities, leaving only exceptional Talents and Authorities as major contributors to his upper limit. 905
• Human Dao power lets him accept and incorporate vast amounts of power that would require purification from other practitioners. 951
• He annexes worlds, expands the Boat of Creation, and reshapes Soul Society as part of his divine kingdom. 933
• The Sixth Secret Realm connects him to 129,600 Abyssal Evil Gods and lets him reverse the flow of Abyssal power. 1070 1071

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Destroyer Armor — Worn during his confrontation with Thanos on Xandar II. 817
• Infinity Gauntlet — One of the major artifacts in his possession during the battle with Thanos. 817
• Thor’s Hammer — Carried alongside the Infinity Gauntlet, Destroyer Armor, and Spear of Longinus. 817
• Spear of Longinus — Used as part of his equipment against Thanos. 817
• Black Death Sword — Taken from Gorr; it responds to Tao Yu’s Authority of the Sword and can devour monster life force. 822 827
• Human Emperor Sword — A Shore-level divine weapon that receives Abyss Bottom Layer Rule augmentation alongside Tao Yu’s breakthrough. 1071
• Zhu Xian Sword Array — A destructive sword array integrated into his body and used against Main God-level opponents. 1033
• Boat of Creation — A massive mobile world and defensive stronghold whose internal world Tao Yu continues to expand. 933 1010

Relationships

• Tao Long — Father; worries about Tao Yu’s safety and finances, while urging him to learn as many skills as possible. 30
• Tao Shi — Younger brother; admires Tao Yu’s advancement and wants to join him in the new settlement. 30
• Tao Tong — Third brother; wheelchair-bound after losing his legs, but supports Tao Yu’s focus on becoming stronger. 30
• Yosef — Early creditor and manipulative Inner City disciple; lends Tao Yu 3,000 Wish Power with “Joy” as collateral, while Tao Yu later seeks to repay the debt. 17 22
• Liu Yi — Mentor who teaches Tao Yu the Myriad Flow Breathing Technique and guides his rapid improvement. 105
• Huang Yaoshi — Martial mentor who accepts Tao Yu as a disciple and teaches him the Nine Yin Manual. 184
• Yang Guo — Traveling companion and prospective student; Tao Yu agrees to teach him martial arts. 218
• Sun Shiyu — Supporter and romantic partner; Tao Yu later decides to propose to her after settling his Tianlong State affairs. 350 664
• Talia — Trusted companion and ally; Tao Yu protects her during confrontations and shares parts of his plans with her. 538 542
• Meng Qi — Fellow traveler and occasional confidant; they exchange intelligence while recognizing that their lineages and positions could make them enemies in the future. 1079
• Amon — Tao Yu’s son, whom Tao Yu warns not to overstep his limits. 1010

Story Role / Major Arcs

Outer City Survival and First Abyss Expeditions

Tao Yu begins as a resource-poor Outer City Pioneer, using Deification, scavenged skills, and aggressive self-training to close the gap with better-funded Inner City disciples. He develops into an ambush specialist while protecting and supporting his family. 5 17 30

Myriad Flow Dojo and Martial World Exploration

He rapidly masters Myriad Flow martial arts, acquires Force and True Essence, and expands into martial worlds. His actions include taking Yang Guo as a student, confronting the Quanzhen Sect, pursuing the Ming Cult’s Heaven and Earth Great Shift, and becoming a Grandmaster. 218 224 308

Extraordinary Pathways and Disaster-class Growth

After entering an extraordinary world, Tao Yu becomes a Sequence 9 Assassin and later integrates the Sorceress, Red Priest, and Shepherd professions at Sequence 2. He develops Shadow Soldiers, materializes Fist Intent, and reaches Disaster-class power. 433 524 616 664

Divine Wars and World Integration

Tao Yu ascends to True God, becomes Half an Old One and then an Old One, annexes the Death God World, and expands the Boat of Creation into an increasingly fortified divine kingdom. 904 906 933

Human Emperor and God King

After deifying Human Dao and making his vow to change the Abyss, Tao Yu gains “The First” status, reaches Legend Realm, creates the Sixth Secret Realm, and reveals himself as the new God King. 952 977 1010 1070 1072

End of the True Realm Era

As Human Emperor, Tao Yu suppresses rebellions, takes control of the Investiture of the Gods, and confronts the Nine Netherworld’s Demon Buddha. By resonating with the Nine Netherworld and bringing Abyssal power into the True Realm, he defeats the Demon Buddha and contaminates the Buddha Ancestor, ending the era through the True Realm’s reset. 1084 1087 1095

Notable Quotes

“I've really become an assassin...” 17

“It is to change the Abyss!” 952

“Whether you can awaken your memories depends on your own fortune. Consider it a return gift.” 1095

Trivia

• Tao Yu jokingly laments that he has become an assassin long before he formally gains the Sequence 9 Assassin class. 17 433
• His [Dynamic Vision] is initially identified as B-rank, while Qimen later refers to it as A-rank; the provided material does not explain the discrepancy. 4 112
• Tao Yu’s later goal is not merely to survive or become stronger, but to use Human Dao and Abyssal power to fundamentally change the Abyss. 952 1080