Shanhetal

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Shanhetal
Original Name	山河台
Alias(es)	Qingzhou Shanhetal
Affiliation	Great Jun Imperial Court
Occupation/Role	Qingzhou’s foremost Imperial Court martial institution, force center, and elite envoy organization
Leader	Wu Shentong, Guardian Envoy 384
Status	Active 485
First Appearance	Chapter 195

Background / History

Shanhetal is the central hub of Qingzhou and holds greater prestige and strength than Qingzhou’s Four Great Departments. Its headquarters occupies the highest peak of Qingzhou City, a vast mountain-built capital protected by a no-fly formation; Shanhetal martial artists are among the few permitted to travel through its skies. 197

Wu Shentong inherited command of Shanhetal from his master and used its authority to restore Imperial Court influence across Qingzhou. His leadership combines overwhelming personal strength with extensive planning, elite recruitment, and control of major resource sites. 232 234

The organization seized Dragon Sleep Valley from the Snow Demon Queen 130 years before Lu Yang’s arrival, after Wu Shentong defeated the Ice Soul Valley demons. It also gained Dead Soul River from Soul Nest and Myriad Phenomena Blessed Land after the death of the Myriad Phenomena Demon Lord. 232

Membership and Organization

Shanhetal’s selection standards are exceptionally severe. Qingzhou has billions of inhabitants, yet Shanhetal has fewer than one thousand members. 197

Requirement or Feature	Details
Usual entry path	A candidate must first enter one of Qingzhou’s Four Great Departments, then qualify for Shanhetal selection and complete its assessment tasks. 197
Selection criteria	Clean background, exceptional talent, combat skill, battlefield experience, adaptability, intelligence, and extreme loyalty to the Imperial Court. 197
Shanhe Envoys	Formal members who receive an identity token, assignments, Merit Points, residence information, and substantial Imperial Court support. 229
Shanchuan Envoys	High-level Shanhetal combatants and commanders; each is powerful enough that Sixth Realm demons generally require two opponents to avoid being disadvantaged. 243
Lou Tai Envoys	Envoys assigned to defensive towers and formation foundations, including those in Dragon Sleep Valley. 235
Guardian Envoy	Qingzhou’s Shanhetal is led by Wu Shentong. 384

Holdings and Resources

Headquarters and Library

• Shanhetal’s Qingzhou City headquarters stands on the capital’s central highest peak. 197
• Its library has eighteen floors, extensive defensive formations, and martial arts, cultivation methods, intelligence, and secret arts available through Merit Points or Spirit Stone exchanges. 231 232
• Shanhetal Merit Points have high purchasing power: five points can obtain a Yellow-grade cultivation method, while fifty can obtain a Black Tier method. 267

Secret Realms and Blessed Lands

Holding	Origin / Function
Sacred Shadow Mountain	Shanhetal’s original Cave Heaven; its seven peaks preserve Dao Principle images left by past Shanhetal Venerables. Entry requires a Guardian Envoy’s recommendation and Imperial Court approval. 485
Dragon Sleep Valley	Taken from the Snow Demon Queen by Wu Shentong; a major fortified secret realm and long-contested former Snow Demon territory. 232 233
Dead Soul River	Seized from Soul Nest. 232
Myriad Phenomena Blessed Land	Obtained after the Myriad Phenomena Demon Lord was slain. 232
Myriad Beast Mountain	Its future resource output was designated to support Shanhetal’s continued growth. 266

Envoy Support

A newly appointed Shanhe Envoy can receive control over a mountain residence with formations, Spirit Fields, a Spirit Spring, Spirit Planters, and mortal attendants. Lu Yang’s assigned mountain contained twenty mu of Spirit Fields, a Mid-grade Spirit Spring, twenty Spirit Planters, and over a thousand mortals. 229

• A Mid-grade Spirit Spring produces ten Mid-grade Spirit Stones per month. 229
• Shanhetal martial artists use their resources to acquire cultivation methods, martial arts, weapons, secret arts, talismans, pills, and other necessities at a rate most Qingzhou forces cannot match. 232
• The organization’s benefits are intended to cultivate elite Imperial Court martial artists into dependable regional core forces. 229

Military Capabilities

Dragon Sleep Great Formation

Dragon Sleep Valley’s defensive formation covers thousands of miles and draws upon more than one hundred Spirit Springs. When fully activated, it can exceed the power of a King-level martial artist. 235

• Shanhe Envoys can use their identity tokens from designated towers to command a portion of the formation’s power. 235
• Every tower, Shanhetal, and Shanchuan platform maintains Spirit Stone reserves, while dedicated teams guard and transport additional supplies during an attack. 240
• The formation’s principal weakness is its finite structural bearing capacity: even with adequate Spirit Stones, sustained assaults by Demon Kings can crack the barrier. 242

Soul Calming Wind

Shanhetal learned to briefly control Dragon Sleep Valley’s naturally occurring Soul Calming Wind, a gale capable of tempering or extinguishing souls. 241 242

• Its recorded deployment annihilated nearly 800,000 demons—roughly 80% of an invading demon army—without Shanhetal casualties. 241 242
• The organization can sustain the wind for only about fifteen breaths. 242
• After use, the technique cannot be deployed again for several months. 242

Intelligence and Planning

Shanhetal maintains extensive intelligence capabilities; Wu Shentong was aware of events in Dragon Sleep Valley before Lu Yang’s formal report. 266

The organization sought to capture the Lost God alive because of his fragmented Destiny Inheritance and the Lost Star’s potential to influence others’ fortune. 206 213

Relationships

• Great Jun Imperial Court — Shanhetal serves as Qingzhou’s foremost Imperial Court force and draws its authority, resources, and legitimacy from the dynasty. 197 229
• Wu Shentong — Guardian Envoy and Shanhetal’s commanding figure; he inherited the organization and directs its expansion, defenses, and major operations. 232 384
• Star Evolution Sect — Wu Shentong consulted Xingyanzi and planned contingencies involving allied sects against demonic threats. 234 235
• Qingzhou Sword Mansion and Void Blade Sect — Wu Shentong arranged for these sects to respond if his own plans encountered complications. 234
• Soul Nest — A principal Demonic Dao adversary; Shanhetal seized Dead Soul River from it and repeatedly opposed its schemes. 232 233
• Snow Demon Clan — Former owners of Dragon Sleep Valley who have repeatedly attempted to reclaim it through military force. 232 233
• Lu Yang — Recruited by Wu Shentong, passed the Shanhe Envoy assessment, and later succeeded the fallen Liao Changhe as a Shanchuan Envoy. 196 228 392
• Liao Changhe — Shanchuan Envoy and Lu Yang’s superior at Dragon Sleep Valley; he later died in the line of duty. 235 384
• Qiu Jian — Shanchuan Envoy who returned with reinforcements during the Dragon Sleep Valley invasion. 243
• Che Yongzhou — Shanhetal Sub-King who led Shanhetal forces during the assault on Gray Corpse Blessed Land. 392

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arc	Shanhetal’s Role
Lu Yang’s recruitment and assessment	Wu Shentong recruits Lu Yang but requires him to pass the Shanhe Envoy assessment without personal favoritism; Shanhetal assigns the mission to capture the Lost God. 196 197 213
Dragon Sleep Valley defense	Shanhetal deploys its formation, Spirit Stone logistics, envoys, reinforcements, and Soul Calming Wind against the Snow Demon-led invasion. 235 240 243
Void Soul Battlefield mission	Wu Shentong arranges Lu Yang’s entry into the Void Blade Sect’s secret realm to elevate his Martial Dao Realm, demonstrating Shanhetal’s influence among Qingzhou’s major powers. 267 278
Gray Corpse Blessed Land war	Shanhetal leads Qingzhou’s righteous forces against the Gray Corpse Blessed Land and its Demonic Dao allies; its martial artists remain on the front line while other forces consider retreat. 384 392 394
Qingzhou Demonic Dao campaign	After the Blood Soul Demon Lord’s flight, Shanhetal joins Qingzhou’s righteous factions in eliminating leaderless Demonic Dao forces and dividing several captured Blessed Lands. 484
Sacred Shadow Mountain	Shanhetal grants Lu Yang access to its most prestigious Cave Heaven after Imperial Court approval, allowing him to comprehend preserved Dao Principles. 485 486

Trivia

• “Shanhetal” can also refer to a physical Lou Tai in Dragon Sleep Valley; that tower is distinct from the Qingzhou organization itself. 235
• Shanhetal’s reputation places heavy pressure not only on the Demon Race and Demonic Dao, but also on Qingzhou’s major righteous sects and families. 232 278
• The organization’s access to Sacred Shadow Mountain is so restricted that even a Guardian Envoy cannot enter without Imperial Court approval. 485